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whole weeks.
    Hearing a noise outside, I go to the window and look out to the pool. Splashing about are Billy and Lauren. I watch as they wrestle in the water and challenge each other to swim underneath for as long as possible without catching a breath. There are some games you’re never too old for.
    I must have been watching for five minutes, totally absorbed in their fun when Billy spots me and waves frantically, beckoning me to join them.
    I hold my hands out to the side and shrug, reminding him that I’ve no idea how to get out there and watch as Lauren hops out of the pool, grabs a towel and heads towards the house. Clearly coming to get me.
    Leaving the window, it occurs to me that I also have no idea where my suitcase full of clothes is, but quickly spot a pair of my well-worn jeans hanging in the dressing room along with the rest of my clothes which have been expertly hung up and displayed in a perfectly organized fashion. I don’t know when Dee managed it, but I’m surprised when it sends a flurry of excitement through me. Perhaps Billy’s right. Just being able to exist and enjoy life might be quite lovely. Although, when I spot my knickers all neatly folded and piled up I do experience a slight knot in my stomach at the thought of someone else handling them and spotting the embarrassing holes and faded colours of them all. I’ve been meaning to get some more but it’s been so chaotic with the shop and the run-up to Christmas that I just haven’t had a chance. Having said that, I should probablyditch the lot and buy something a bit nicer for Billy to look at anyway – though he doesn’t usually seem at all interested in what’s covering up the bits he wants to get to. They’re just a hindrance to him that he can’t tear off quickly enough.
    Funnily enough, our relationship never used to be this sexual, but it seems to have ramped up a gear since he made his big move to be with me, which I hope isn’t just down to the boredom of village life. I wouldn’t say I’ve ever thought of myself as an overtly sexual person – in fact, quite the opposite. Yet having someone actually want me in that way while being in a loving relationship is something I’ve only ever had with Billy. Not that I was a virgin before he came along, but what I’d previously experienced was nothing compared to what we have now, something I realize more and more with the wonderful thing called hindsight.
    Grabbing my blue polka-dot swimsuit from the drawer, I whip off my top, quickly step into the leg holes and start pulling it up. I’ve lifted it just as far as my knees when the door flings open.
    ‘You’re awake!’ Lauren sings, bursting into the room without a single knock or ounce of warning. I’d stupidly assumed it was still locked.
    ‘Whoa,’ I yelp in shock and yank the stretchy material upwards, getting flustered as it gets stuck over my butt. Hastily trying to cover up my naked body, my face flushes instantly bright red as I turn into a sweaty panicking mess.
    Lauren, however, doesn’t bat an eyelid as she continues into the room and throws herself on the bed, even though she’s still dripping wet. In fact, she’s totally unbothered bythe fact that she’s seen my naked breasts, bush and bum (I stupidly turned around while covering myself up, meaning she’s caught a glimpse of the triple whammy). Lauren’s indifference must be the result of having two older sisters. Needless to say, my upbringing as an only child who shied away from any sort of human interaction and a mother who had her own demons to deal with means I’m absolutely horrified and not at all aloof about being found so incredibly naked by anyone other than Billy.
    ‘Great swimsuit,’ Lauren praises.
    ‘M&S,’ I mumble, tying the straps in a knot behind my neck and turning back round to face her.
    ‘Killer body, too,’ she says with a grin, looking me up and down.
    ‘Thanks,’ I blush, making a mental note to make sure the door is locked