shouted over the noise of the engine.
Lily didn't need to be asked twice; before Helen could change her mind Lily had ripped open her package and pulled out a pair of pants. She jumped out of the car and pulled the slacks on to protect her bare legs from the dust, grit, and heat from the motorcycle itself. Pulling her dress over the pants, not caring how ridiculous she looked, she smiled over towards her friends.
“Gimme your scarf Adrienne.”
Adrienne unwound the red scarf from her neck and handed it across to Lily who tied it around her head to stop her hair from whipping in the wind. She threw her leg over the motorcycle and wound her arms around Helen's slender waist.
“Hold on tight,” Helen yelled over her shoulder.
Lily nodded and tightened her hold bringing her body closer to Helen so that her nostrils filled with the smell of leather from her jacket. “See you at the base!” Lily shouted as she lurched backwards as Helen pulled off, dust surrounding their departure.
“Only if she don't kill you on the way,” Adele remarked climbing into the car.
***
“You’re right,” Lily yelled in Helen's ear. “It's as exhilarating as flying.”
She felt Helen's body shake with laughter and in response the blonde opened the throttle further, the bike lunged forward as its speed increased taking all possibility of conversation away. Lily took a deep breath in through her nose, loving the wind battering against her face, her clothes flapping against her skin, the throb of the bike beneath them. She felt alive!
The increase in speed caused Adrienne's scarf to whip from Lily's head, she turned to see the material dance into the distance, feeling her locks lash around in their newfound freedom. Turning back towards the front she pulled herself closer to Helen, she wasn't sure what she was enjoying more the thrill of the motorcycle or the physical contact with Helen, who for some inexplicable reason Lily felt drawn to. She loved the fact that she could feel Helen riding the bike, not just with her hands and feet but her entire body was at one with the machine.
Helen for her part was fighting trying to concentrate on riding and not focus on the arms gripped around her waist and the thighs pressed against her own. She was pleased that Lily had not tried to speak again as feeling her breath on her ear had almost caused her to lose control of the cycle. She tugged on the throttle again while they were on a straight bit of road, picking up the pace determined to make Lily forget about the incident in the shop.
They pulled into the base and Helen killed the engine, neither making a move to get off the bike.
“That was amazing, thank you,” Lily smiled her ears still throbbing with the memory of the now quiet engine.
Helen reluctantly released the handlebars knowing that her movement would break the spell. “You're more than welcome,” she smiled.
Lily released her grip of Helen and pushing her hands into the calfskin seat of the bike she propelled herself off, to stand on shaky legs.
“Adrienne is probably going to kill me for losing her scarf,” Lily mused. “But you know what it was worth it.”
***
They dressed in their beige slacks and white short-sleeved shirts taking pride in putting their uniform together, complete with their beige overseas hat. Adrienne looked down at her brown shoes.
“Still think the red shoes went better,” she remarked. She sighed and picked up one of the white shirts she had bought. “Dammit, I must have picked up the wrong size,” she frowned. “I got midget sized,” she looked thoughtfully across to Adele. “Hey Adele, this is more your size. I'll swap you for three weeks mop duty,” she held the shirt out towards the smaller woman.
Adele narrowed her eyes considering the offer, “Two weeks an’ you've got yoursel’ a deal.”
Adrienne sucked air through her teeth and blew out a deep breath. “Two weeks it is then,” she said grudgingly and tossed the shirt
Lily didn't need to be asked twice; before Helen could change her mind Lily had ripped open her package and pulled out a pair of pants. She jumped out of the car and pulled the slacks on to protect her bare legs from the dust, grit, and heat from the motorcycle itself. Pulling her dress over the pants, not caring how ridiculous she looked, she smiled over towards her friends.
“Gimme your scarf Adrienne.”
Adrienne unwound the red scarf from her neck and handed it across to Lily who tied it around her head to stop her hair from whipping in the wind. She threw her leg over the motorcycle and wound her arms around Helen's slender waist.
“Hold on tight,” Helen yelled over her shoulder.
Lily nodded and tightened her hold bringing her body closer to Helen so that her nostrils filled with the smell of leather from her jacket. “See you at the base!” Lily shouted as she lurched backwards as Helen pulled off, dust surrounding their departure.
“Only if she don't kill you on the way,” Adele remarked climbing into the car.
***
“You’re right,” Lily yelled in Helen's ear. “It's as exhilarating as flying.”
She felt Helen's body shake with laughter and in response the blonde opened the throttle further, the bike lunged forward as its speed increased taking all possibility of conversation away. Lily took a deep breath in through her nose, loving the wind battering against her face, her clothes flapping against her skin, the throb of the bike beneath them. She felt alive!
The increase in speed caused Adrienne's scarf to whip from Lily's head, she turned to see the material dance into the distance, feeling her locks lash around in their newfound freedom. Turning back towards the front she pulled herself closer to Helen, she wasn't sure what she was enjoying more the thrill of the motorcycle or the physical contact with Helen, who for some inexplicable reason Lily felt drawn to. She loved the fact that she could feel Helen riding the bike, not just with her hands and feet but her entire body was at one with the machine.
Helen for her part was fighting trying to concentrate on riding and not focus on the arms gripped around her waist and the thighs pressed against her own. She was pleased that Lily had not tried to speak again as feeling her breath on her ear had almost caused her to lose control of the cycle. She tugged on the throttle again while they were on a straight bit of road, picking up the pace determined to make Lily forget about the incident in the shop.
They pulled into the base and Helen killed the engine, neither making a move to get off the bike.
“That was amazing, thank you,” Lily smiled her ears still throbbing with the memory of the now quiet engine.
Helen reluctantly released the handlebars knowing that her movement would break the spell. “You're more than welcome,” she smiled.
Lily released her grip of Helen and pushing her hands into the calfskin seat of the bike she propelled herself off, to stand on shaky legs.
“Adrienne is probably going to kill me for losing her scarf,” Lily mused. “But you know what it was worth it.”
***
They dressed in their beige slacks and white short-sleeved shirts taking pride in putting their uniform together, complete with their beige overseas hat. Adrienne looked down at her brown shoes.
“Still think the red shoes went better,” she remarked. She sighed and picked up one of the white shirts she had bought. “Dammit, I must have picked up the wrong size,” she frowned. “I got midget sized,” she looked thoughtfully across to Adele. “Hey Adele, this is more your size. I'll swap you for three weeks mop duty,” she held the shirt out towards the smaller woman.
Adele narrowed her eyes considering the offer, “Two weeks an’ you've got yoursel’ a deal.”
Adrienne sucked air through her teeth and blew out a deep breath. “Two weeks it is then,” she said grudgingly and tossed the shirt
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