Worlds Collide: Chapter 20 heart to heart
We emerge on a dirt track road outside of what looks like a normal town. There are already a few small cottages close by. I rummage through the bag to find Juan a spare pair of trousers to throw on now that we are less likely to be alone. Something that I realise I could have offered him at any point, but I was reluctant to offer until I thought I might have to share my view. After he is somewhat dressed we follow along the road. As we walk I get the feeling that we are being watched.
“So we were kind of interrupted back there” Juan starts, actually looking awkward.
“That is probably a conversation for another time, unless you are an exhibitionist” I tease.
“It is possible to talk to a man and not have sex with him, you know that right?” He says.
“Well clearly I do since I have been speaking to you all this time” I answer
“But you did offer to have sex with me the first chance you got.” He reminds me
“Thats different, you took away my fun, it was only fair you offered a solution. Besides, I don’t always sleep with someone the first chance I get” I defend
“Really? What is the longest you have waited?” He asks.
I think about this and reluctantly answer “Well one time it was the next day, technically, because it was after midnight.”
“Wow you are worse than me, I’m actually kind of impressed.” He chuckles.
“I have been trying to be better though, my best friend told me I deserve more and I’m trying to believe her” I admit.
“She sounds like a wise woman” He says.
I laugh “If you knew her as well as I do, you wouldn’t say that, but I guess that she has made enough mistakes to learn from them”
“Why listen to her then?” He asks
“I respect her. And honestly it is tiring, the lifestyle I lead, I needed a change. It was hard at first, but since I have been here, it has been easier.” I say.
“Why is that?” He asks and I actually have to think about it.
“Usually I’m very attracted to most people I see and I start thinking about how to get them in bed, but I stopped here… mostly. There is only one person I have been thinking about like that… one who is so annoying and cocky that I don’t want to admit it for fear his already big head will explode. Lily would tease me for finding someone worse than me and Hades combined” I say smiling
“Do you miss her?” He asks, ignoring my implication.
“Always, but I know she is happy and hopefully has yet to realise that I’m missing.” I say sadly. “What about you? What made you change your man-whoring ways?” I ask to change the subject.
“The last conversation I had with my father, he caught me with the stablehand and was not happy to say the least, saying that I needed to take my responsibilities more seriously. I’m just trying to honour his memory now and make him proud.” He says sadly.
“I’m sorry about your family. I’m sure they are proud” I say reaching out to take his hand as a comfort and to my surprise he smiles.
“How come you are so calm about all of this? Being stuck here and everything we have faced doesn’t seem to phase you” He asks.
“I learnt a long time ago that there are things in life out of your control and it’s better to just accept the situation rather than fight against it. Unless of course it’s something you can fight, then I’m confident that I can kick it’s ass.” I explain.
I realise that I’m still holding his hand, but I don’t want to let go. In fact, I want more of his touch. I look around to see if there is anywhere private we can… rest at for a while. Looking through the woods, I notice the land becoming uneven with many small mounds and hills.
Using our still joined hands, I pull Juan off the path and towards the woods. When we are sufficiently far from the road and hidden by a mix of trees and hills, I swipe his feet out from under him and straddle him as he falls to the ground.
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