Chapter 9 – Closing a
door to the past
Susan opened her
eyes; her head resting on Alex’s warm bare chest; her left arm stretched over
his stomach as if she didn’t want to let go him. Susan began to stroke Alex’s thick chest hair
with her left hand. ‘Enjoying yourself?’
Alex said in a funny manner. Susan
started to giggle saying ‘I’m amazed at how much hair you have on your chest;
are you sure you’re human?’ Alex laughed
out loud and said ‘Don’t mince your words cheeky!’ Susan laughed and blushed then said ‘I wasn’t
insulting you, I was just saying!’ Alex
giggled with Susan and then he turned onto his side and started to tickle her,
grabbing her feet and making her squeal, screaming ‘Stop it……stop!’ Suddenly Alex and Susan could hear Aimee’s
voice ‘Mummy what are you doing in there?
Susan burst out laughing and then said ‘Mummy’s just talking to Alex;
he’s making me laugh!’ Alex hid his head
under the pillow trying to cover up his laughing making Susan slap him on the
back. Susan got out of bed and started
to look for her bathrobe while Alex lifted the pillow from his face watched
Susan rush naked around the room. Alex
couldn’t keep his eyes off her saying ‘Who needs a coffee to perk you up in the
morning?’ Susan laughs and says ‘You’re
a cheeky git!’ Alex props the pillow up
behind his back and says ‘Maybe you should stay like that all day!’ Susan lifts his underwear and throws them
onto his face saying ‘That’ll shut you up!’
Susan locates her bathrobe, slips it on and then leaves the room to see
to Aimee. Alex flips the duvet to the
side and then swings his legs out onto the floor as he rises to his feet. After putting on his bathrobe, he stands by
the window looking out onto the quiet street.
Susan comes rushing back in again saying ‘Do you want to have a shower
Alex?’ Alex turns and says ‘I would love
one; it’s been a long time since someone soaped my back for me!’ Susan slaps him again and then goes to move
as he pulls her back by the hand so that he can kiss her passionately on the
lips. Susan puts up virtually no fight
before kissing him back grabbing at his strong arms ‘Oh god, we can’t as much
as I really want to!’ Alex smiles and
then says ‘I know, but it doesn’t stop me wanting to kiss the woman I love, I’m
off for a cold shower!’ Susan gazes at
Alex as he leaves the room, whistling as he walks across the landing. Susan stands for a moment holding her chest
as if she is trying to calm her heart.
Susan cannot contain herself once more as she sits on the end of the bed
and cries with happiness realising that she feels like a woman again. Alex stands under the water in the shower
cubicle as the warm liquid rolls softly over his hair and skin. Alex spends a few minutes in the shower and
then gets out onto a bath mat as he starts to dry himself. Whilst drying off, Alex catches a glimpse of
himself in the mirror and notices that his muscle definition has improved in
both size and shape. Alex bends his left
arm to tighten his bicep and cannot believe how tight his arms have
become. Alex is amazed; he realizes that
there have been quite a few changes and wonders what he will discover
next. Susan knocks the door saying ‘Are
you ok Alex?’ Alex turns and then walks
to the door; opening it so that he can see Susan ‘I’m fine, just noticing more
weird things such as my arms look like I’ve traded mine for a wrestlers!’ Susan looks at his arms and grips them with
her hands ‘You’re right, I don’t remember them being that size last night; do
you think it’s anything to worry about?’
Susan looks concerned. Alex then
touches her face with his hand ‘Not at all, if anything it has to be an
improvement; as long as they don’t get much bigger or there won’t be any room
in the house for you or Aimee!’ Susan
hugs Alex and says ‘Along as you’re sure, promise me you’ll always be honest
with me!’ Alex squeezes Susan and
replies ‘I’ll never lie to you, you deserve better than that!’
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