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to go, I have a breakfast meeting at nine o clock,’
he drops a kiss down to my nose.
    ‘No problem, well thank you for an
amazing night,’ I mumble, not quite sure of the protocol.
    ‘Thank you Emily, speak to you soon?’ he
kisses me gently, pushing my hair away from my face.
    ‘No problem,’ I wave off his comment, ‘I
wasn’t looking for a marriage proposal Matt, it was an of the moment thing
honestly.’ I don’t want him to suddenly feel responsible for deflowering this
virgin, if it wasn’t him it would have been someone else.
    He frowns, ‘all the same, I will be in
touch, fancy a gym session later?’ his car arrived a short while ago and has
been waiting outside.
    ‘Maybe this evening, I have chores,’ I
reply flippantly.
    ********
    As I stand underneath the shower allowing
the water to cascade over my achy body, I feel alive, like a woman.  I grin as
I reach for the shower gel, well there is a surprise I love sex why didn’t I do
it years ago?
    I dress in my jeans and a t-shirt and
twist my hair into a bun, as I move into the kitchen area I hear the doorbell
ring.  I trot down and open it to find Lucy on the doorstep, ‘well hello hussy,’
she calls, as she pushes past me, ‘come and tell me all.’
    I stand in the middle of the room
grinning, ‘why didn’t you tell me?’
    She giggles, ‘not something you can
explain.’
    ‘Wow!’ I move to switch the kettle on,
‘it’s a wonder people go out at all.’
    Lucy is giggling, sitting on the bar
stool, ‘right! Mind you what a handsome man to practice on,’ she rolls her
eyes, ‘I mean my husband is handsome, but wow Em.’
    ‘I know right!’ I agree.
    ‘So what now?’ she queries.
    ‘Now? Oh no, that was a onetime thing, or
three time thing depending on how you look at it.’
    ‘Emily Taylor, I am shocked,’ mocks Lucy,
‘well, I am glad you are happy anyway, I thought you were gay.’
    ‘I know you did, but seriously if I had
felt half of what I felt with Matt with anyone else, I would have! I just
really wasn’t attracted to anyone else,’ I shrug, ‘anyway how are you feeling?’
    ‘Fine, I have an appointment on Tuesday,
with Dr. Andrews.’
    ‘Do you want me to accompany you?’ I
offer.
    ‘Tom is taking half day, but thank you.’
    ‘Ok, no worries.’
    ********
    I decide not to go to the gym later that
day, I didn’t want Matt to form the wrong impression of me, plus I was feeling
a little bit delicate from all the champagne I consumed.  It would feel as
though I was chasing him, if I made myself too available.  I did go on Monday
night, however, after work and enjoyed it thoroughly. I actually relished the
whole concept of working off all your energy with music blaring in your ears.
    Tuesday night, I stroll over to Tom and
Lucy’s to check up on how they got on at the doctors.
    ‘I am going in on Thursday, and they are
going to have a proper look and laser the Endometriosis.’ Lucy relays the
consultant’s verdict.
    ‘Will they keep you in?’ I ask.
    ‘No, it’s keyhole surgery, so hopefully I
will be out Thursday night.’
    ‘Tom, do you need me to do anything?’ I
enquire, long gone are the days where I presume that I will be collecting or
dropping Lucy off being her only support network, these days Tom had most
things covered.
    ‘Actually Em, could you drop Lucy off and
I will collect her? I am in court on Thursday morning.’
    ‘Sure thing, I will let work know I will
be late.’ Tom also knew I preferred to be involved and where possible he would include
me into the plans, I am positive, just to make me feel valued.
    ********
    Friday, I call in to work to inform them
I won’t be coming in. Lucy is sore, and sad, and I cannot help feel that it is
my responsibility to make her feel better.  Tom has departed to work leaving me
sitting with my little sister, who is sprawled out on the sofa under a duvet.
    ‘But they didn’t say you wouldn’t be able
to conceive?’ I recap.
    ‘No, but that said