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you know what.’ In reality he was probably no better or worse than any other man – it was all just part of her power game. In truth she really didn’t know Keith very well at all.
    ‘But he is so, so complete, if you know what I mean. He doesn’t really need other people, and he’s not the jealous type, well nor I am I if it comes to that. Mind you, he’s got a bit of a temper.’
    ‘Oh, I didn’t realise he wasn’t here all the time. How do you manage the farm on your own? It must be hard work,’ Jan spoke cheerfully, trying to make light of Chris’s rather personal revelations. She certainly wouldn’t ever talk about Mike in that way to anyone.
    ‘I cope,’ her voice was now even quieter and her hand rested on Jan’s knee, ‘don’t you find it lonely?’
    ‘Well, not really, there’s the kids to see to, and Mike, and there’s always so much to do,’ Jan replied, somewhat mystified at Chris’s tone.
    ‘And I miss my mother, she was such a help when the kiddies were small, before we moved here, she’s so far away now,’ Chris continued wistfully. ‘But I have a girl from the village that will baby sit the kids for me any time so I can go out when ever I like. I can give you her address if you like.’
    She turned to look intently into Jan’s eyes, and her finger gently touched her cheek.’Your skin is so smooth. You haven’t spent years out in the weather, like me, have you?’ Her head moved slowly towards Jan and she kissed her cheek
    Jan was taken aback but thought Chris was a bit unhappy or having a bad day, or something, and still didn’t react to the unexpected familiarly.
    Chris took Jan’s hand and put it to her own face, ‘see, its like sandpaper.’
    ‘No it’s fine, mine isn’t that marvellous,’ Jan replied.
    ‘And your breasts, wow,’ Chris stared enviously at Jan’s ample cleavage.
    ‘I think they’re too big, mind you, they were big when I was twelve and was teased a lot at school,’ Jan said.
    ‘Well mine are small, even after two kids and I don’t need a bra.’ To prove the point she began to slowly unbutton her shirt.
    Jan was now inwardly startled. No other women had ever done this in her company, and she watched, as though mesmerised, as one by one the buttons opened.
    ‘There, don’t you think they’re small?’
    Jan hadn’t ever been in close proximity with another woman’s naked breasts, but her curiosity was stronger than her surprise, and her hand seemed to have developed a mind of its own. She watched, enthralled, as it reached out to cup the far from tiny breast, the nipple puckering and hardening at the touch of her cool hand.
    There was now a deep quietness in the room. It was as if each of them had suddenly retreated into their separate and deeply intimate, and silent worlds.
    ‘Mum, Mum, Where are you. Is dad home yet?’
    ‘Is that the time already? the kids are home,’ Chris covered herself, gave Jan an unexpected quick kiss on the lips, and shouted a reply.
    ‘Hello kids, I’m up here, and I’ll be down in a minute, your father will be home later.’ They both got up and headed out of the lilac paradise and down into the hallway, chatting amiably as they went.
    ‘I must get back too. My lot will be wondering where I am. I’ll see you soon Chris, is it Am Dram this week? I thought I’d come along if that’s alright just to see what its like. If that’s okay with you.’
    ‘Great, yes, of course it’s okay, it’s not this week though-next Monday evening, I’ll pick you up – save taking two cars.’
    ‘Okay, thanks, bye then Chris, bye kids.’ Jan smiled and gave them all a little doorstep wave, got into the car, and was away.
    Back home, Mike was laying the fire in the sitting room ready for the evening sit down time-as they called it. ‘You’re late, love, you women talking your heads off again I suppose.’
    ‘You know how it is love. By the time we had a cup of tea and then she showed me around the place…’
    Mike