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Jo.
’I’m sure I will Caroline,’ said Poppy. ‘If I shiver it’s
just in anticipation.’
‘I hope David didn’t drink much,’ said Jo. ’He’s bound to
want to drive home tonight.’
‘But surely there’s plenty of room here.’ said Poppy. ’I
mean we always stay even when....’
Caroline interjected ‘I asked
Fred Newcombe to make sure he didn’t get too much Jo, and I’m sure the girls
won’t want him to drink too much either.’
Jo stood close to Caroline by
the fire. Her dark looks complemented those of the tall blonde. Cassie thought
that Jo looked at Caroline quite hungrily.
‘Come and sit down by me Cassie.’ Janet invited her. ‘John
will be through before long. He doesn’t enjoy port and nuts or cigars. He does
like a good whisky though.’
What she didn’t say was that John was unlikely company for the
other two men. In fact they were unlikely to sit together for long, apart from
the women.
‘You do know that you look most striking.’ Janet said to
Cassie.’ Who did your hair?’
‘Sylvie did it for me, but she said that I could go the
salon in the town later.’
‘She’s amazing that girl. I’m sure that Caroline doesn’t
value her enough.’
Cassie remembered her first dinner here, and what happened
in this room afterwards, and didn’t know quite what to say.
‘Oh, I know some of the things that happen here,’ whispered
Janet with a quiet giggle. ‘It’s just that neither John nor I want to take
part. We very much enjoy looking though. That makes us like voyeurs I suppose.
We get excited seeing our friends getting excited and enjoying themselves.’
Cassie thought that Janet was a handsome woman, and might
look good if she ‘took part’. Cassie grinned to herself; she was obviously
falling into the mood of the house.
‘You’ll be watching with us
this evening. I think it’s going to be rather spectacular!’
Jo came over, and sat next to Cassie. Janet pulled away.
Didn’t Janet like Jo?
Jo spoke to Cassie in a low tone.
‘All the tests we did the other day have come back. They all
look extremely good, so if you want we can start your treatment.’
‘When?’
‘Well if you would like, we have everything here. Perhaps
the full moon would make it a propitious time for you as well as for Poppy.’
This sounded as though the doctor did not quite believe in the effects of the
full moon, or the propitious time for Poppy!
‘What is going to happen to Poppy?’
‘We will all find out soon. Would you like to come along?’
Jo took Cassie’s hand and led her back through the dining
room, empty now, with no sign of the three men or the girls.
The fresh fruit meringue was still on the window table.
Plates and forks were ready beside it.
‘Ooh – just a little more of that I think.’ Jo said rather
greedily. ‘Would you like some?’
Cassie was unsure. ‘Don’t worry. We won’t play tricks with
your voice tonight. You are part of the audience tonight, not the
entertainment!’
Jo served Cassie and then herself a generous portion, and
both of them revelled in the meltingly light and sweet meringue mingling with
the fresh texture and complementary tastes of the soft fruit.
Jo licked her full lips clean, and grinned at the younger
woman who was doing much the same thing.
‘It’s as well I don’t have to eat this every day. I’d be a
sugar junkie in no time at all. Fortunately there’s no history of diabetes in
my family! Come on, let’s get you started. This way.’
They went through the hall to the big workroom, and to the
small white clinic-like room beyond it.
‘I’m very impressed with you Cassandra. I think Caroline was
right. Again! You are a natural. Now there are several ways of delivering your
hormone treatments. For you I think a fortnightly injection of Estradiol
Valerate will be best, and you can take 200mg of Spironolactone every day. Have
you started that already?’
‘Yes. Caroline said I should.’
‘Good. Now if you
’I’m sure I will Caroline,’ said Poppy. ‘If I shiver it’s
just in anticipation.’
‘I hope David didn’t drink much,’ said Jo. ’He’s bound to
want to drive home tonight.’
‘But surely there’s plenty of room here.’ said Poppy. ’I
mean we always stay even when....’
Caroline interjected ‘I asked
Fred Newcombe to make sure he didn’t get too much Jo, and I’m sure the girls
won’t want him to drink too much either.’
Jo stood close to Caroline by
the fire. Her dark looks complemented those of the tall blonde. Cassie thought
that Jo looked at Caroline quite hungrily.
‘Come and sit down by me Cassie.’ Janet invited her. ‘John
will be through before long. He doesn’t enjoy port and nuts or cigars. He does
like a good whisky though.’
What she didn’t say was that John was unlikely company for the
other two men. In fact they were unlikely to sit together for long, apart from
the women.
‘You do know that you look most striking.’ Janet said to
Cassie.’ Who did your hair?’
‘Sylvie did it for me, but she said that I could go the
salon in the town later.’
‘She’s amazing that girl. I’m sure that Caroline doesn’t
value her enough.’
Cassie remembered her first dinner here, and what happened
in this room afterwards, and didn’t know quite what to say.
‘Oh, I know some of the things that happen here,’ whispered
Janet with a quiet giggle. ‘It’s just that neither John nor I want to take
part. We very much enjoy looking though. That makes us like voyeurs I suppose.
We get excited seeing our friends getting excited and enjoying themselves.’
Cassie thought that Janet was a handsome woman, and might
look good if she ‘took part’. Cassie grinned to herself; she was obviously
falling into the mood of the house.
‘You’ll be watching with us
this evening. I think it’s going to be rather spectacular!’
Jo came over, and sat next to Cassie. Janet pulled away.
Didn’t Janet like Jo?
Jo spoke to Cassie in a low tone.
‘All the tests we did the other day have come back. They all
look extremely good, so if you want we can start your treatment.’
‘When?’
‘Well if you would like, we have everything here. Perhaps
the full moon would make it a propitious time for you as well as for Poppy.’
This sounded as though the doctor did not quite believe in the effects of the
full moon, or the propitious time for Poppy!
‘What is going to happen to Poppy?’
‘We will all find out soon. Would you like to come along?’
Jo took Cassie’s hand and led her back through the dining
room, empty now, with no sign of the three men or the girls.
The fresh fruit meringue was still on the window table.
Plates and forks were ready beside it.
‘Ooh – just a little more of that I think.’ Jo said rather
greedily. ‘Would you like some?’
Cassie was unsure. ‘Don’t worry. We won’t play tricks with
your voice tonight. You are part of the audience tonight, not the
entertainment!’
Jo served Cassie and then herself a generous portion, and
both of them revelled in the meltingly light and sweet meringue mingling with
the fresh texture and complementary tastes of the soft fruit.
Jo licked her full lips clean, and grinned at the younger
woman who was doing much the same thing.
‘It’s as well I don’t have to eat this every day. I’d be a
sugar junkie in no time at all. Fortunately there’s no history of diabetes in
my family! Come on, let’s get you started. This way.’
They went through the hall to the big workroom, and to the
small white clinic-like room beyond it.
‘I’m very impressed with you Cassandra. I think Caroline was
right. Again! You are a natural. Now there are several ways of delivering your
hormone treatments. For you I think a fortnightly injection of Estradiol
Valerate will be best, and you can take 200mg of Spironolactone every day. Have
you started that already?’
‘Yes. Caroline said I should.’
‘Good. Now if you
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