Clare laughed, saying “That if you had been a women then there may have been a chance, but you never know, life always had a funny way of turning out” and with that she said she was going to get going as she wanted to speak to Cheryl about something, then added “And your ears will be burning”
I looked at her confused and was about to ask what she meant, when she stood up and looking down at me she said “Come over to ours on Sunday and we will make you a special meal” Just before she walked away she turned back to me and said “I am truly happy for you”. With that she turned and walked away, and I could swear I saw a smile and a look in her eyes which I couldn’t quite place.
Over the next few days I tried to work as best I could, trying to work out what that look on Clares face was, and things were made worse by her not answering any texts or calls except on the Saturday evening, when she sent a text saying for me to be at theirs for around 3pm, and they hoped I would be able to stay over as they wanted us to have a proper chance to say goodbye.
That Sunday afternoon I made my way over to Clare and Cheryl’s, carrying flowers, a couple of bottles of wine and a box of their favourite chocolates. I had spent most of the previous few days packing boxes and sorting out my personal belongings as there was less than a week to go before my flight to Helsinki.
Cheryl opened the door, and gave me a huge hug, “Hi bruv” she said as she gratefully accepted the chocolates and flowers that I had offered to her, “Ooh our favourites, these will go down well” as she walked down the hall, I noticed she was wearing a pair of black leggings and an attractive floral blouse which just covered her bum cheeks.
Cheryl like Clare was around 5″Ft 3″ with long blonde hair, blue eyes, but while Clare was curvy, Cheryl was sleight with small breasts which hardly needed the bra that she wore. I smiled to myself, I was really happy Clare and Cheryl were together, they had the same sense of humour, and were clearly in love with each other.
“Franks here” she called up the stairs as she led the way towards the spacious kitchen. Cheryl had a very good job, and although they shared the household bills, it had been Cheryl who had been the one whose wages were how they had found their mortgage.
On top of that Cheryl was an awesome cook and the smells emanating from the kitchen told me she had prepared one of her superb curry bonanzas.
As i stood at the door, I sensed movement behind me and turning round I saw Clare standing in a gorgeous figure hugging dress, which clung to her curves and accentuated her wonderful boobs.
“Hi” I gulped “Erm, you look gorgeous, what’s the occasion?”
She just smiled at me and gave me a peck on the cheek before moving past me and sidling up next to Cheryl, she gave her a soft kiss on the lips before turning back to me. “We have something to ask you but it can wait till after dinner.”
For the next hour or so, we just chatted as normal, whilst eating an absolutely superb meal, and polishing off both bottles of wine. We eventually found ourselves in the living room, after doing all the washing up, and I was sat on one side of the sofa with my leg tucked up beneath me, with Clare on the opposite side in virtually the same position, with Cheryl sat on the floor between us, alternating her time between fussing the two dogs, who both seemed to think they could occupy the same space on her lap and enjoying the banter between the three of us..
It was around 9pm that the atmosphere changed and I was trying to work out what was going on, when both women looked at me. It was Cheryl who spoke first and the subject nearly caused me to choke on my drink. “We both love you like a brother” she started “But the fact you’re going away has made us think about you and what you mean to us”
“I love you both too, I think of you as sisters you know that” I replied
“We know that, but you and I both know you have different feelings for Clare” Cheryl continued.
“But…” I began
“Don’t say anything yet” Cheryl interjected, “But we’ve thought about this a lot” They shared a meaningful look before Cheryl resumed, “Both of us want to say goodbye to you in their own special way, and thats why I cooked you your favourite meal”
“And” Clare continued looking first at me then at Cheryl before returning her gaze to me, “I want you to make love to me”
I stared, stupified at both women, trying to get my head around what had just been said. “We have both talked about it” Cheryl added, “And we have reached an agreement”.
“Cheryl will sleep in the spare room tonight” Clare broke in “And you get to spend one night with me, before you fly off to Helsinki. I know you fancy me, and I’ve had feelings for you that are confusing, because I’ve never wanted to be with a man. This is a one time thing, but if you say no, we will both understand”
My head was spinning, and it was at this point Cheryl stood up, kissed me on the forehead and then she turned to Clare and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips, before looking into her eyes and whispering softly “See you in the morning” before she made her way upstairs, whilst calling both Minnie and Minx to follow her. The two dogs didn’t seem to be too quick to follow but eventually they both bounded up the stairs leaving me and Clare on the sofa.
“You ok?” Clare asked, looking directly at me, her face searching for some answer.
“A bit stunned to be honest” I replied “Yes I do fancy you, but our friendship means more and I would never want to cause an issue between the two of you”
“That’s why we have spent a long time discussing this, every detail has been argued or debated, and this is what we both want, and how we want it to happen.” As she was saying this Clare had moved closer to me on the sofa till her thighs were virtually touching mine. “Now it’s up to you what happens next”
She looked at me staring intently into my eyes, and despite any reservations I had, I moved slowly towards her and gently kissed her on the lips. For a few seconds our lips were just locked together with neither of us making an attempt to go further, then I felt her lips part slowly allowing my tongue to gently brush against her teeth, and then as Clare moaned softly, our tongues met and began a slow dance togther, intertwining between our lips and teeth.
I slowly moved my hand down her side and pulled her closer as I could feel my passion rising, along with something else. Clare pulled back and without saying a word she stood up and held her hand out for me to take, before leading me up the stairs. I had never even seen inside their bedroom, but before we crossed the threshold I took a glance at the closed door of the spare room.
As if sensing my doubt, Clare turned to me and said “She won’t hear us, she has taken her earphones in with her and will play music”
“You really have discussed all of this haven’t you?” I murmed, as I gently pulled her closer to me again, we kissed again, and as we slowly made our way into the bedroom, I used my foot to close the door.