adventurous fashion.
‘What are you doing?’
‘What I’ve been wanting to do for a long, long time.’ She smiled playfully up at him. ‘Ever got intimate in a bookshop before?’
Doug surveyed her with amusement. ‘Is that a dare? Are you trying to shock me?’
Lola gazed into his dark eyes. Then, slowly and deliberately, she reached out and unfastened his belt.
‘Shouldn’t do that,’ Dougie murmured, ‘unless you’re sure you’ve got the nerve to go through with it. From start to finish.’ He trailed an index finger down her chest until he came to the top button of her shirt. It came undone, exposing the top of her lacy lilac bra.
‘Are you calling me chicken?’ Lola retaliated by pulling his shirt out of his trousers.
‘I think you might lose your nerve.’ Deftly he undid the next button on her shirt.
Trembling now, Lola struggled with the fastening on his trousers. ‘I think you know me better than that. If I say I’m going to do something, I’ll— aaarrgh!’
‘Lola?’ The door at the back of the shop opened and Tim poked his head round. ‘Oh sorry!’ His eyes popped as he realised what he was interrupting.
‘I thought you’d all left!’ Flustered, Lola clapped both hands over her exposed bra.
‘Everyone else has. I’m just off now. I wondered if you’d made up your mind yet about coming along to the party.’ Hmm, have sex with Dougie or go to a party with Tim and Darren. That was a tricky one.
‘Um ... I don’t think so, Tim. But thanks anyway.’
‘OK? Hardly knowing where to look,Tim backed away. ‘Well, have a ... nice time.’
Lola nodded and somehow managed to keep a straight face. When the door had closed behind Tim, she looked at Dougie and said, ‘OK, now I’ve lost my nerve.’
‘Thank God for that.’ Doug smiled his crooked smile and tucked his shirt back into his trousers.
‘So, your flat or mine?’
He raised an eyebrow. ‘I have Pot Noodles.’
Giddy with joy, Lola made herself decent. ‘That settles it then. A nice time followed by Pot Noodles.’
Dougie put his arm around her. ‘Who could ask for more?’
