June woke fairly early after a restless night. She showered and dressed and glanced at her watch and decided it was time to collect Jim for breakfast.
A persistent, loud knocking at the door eventually forced Jim, cursing and swearing, out of the shower. He was feeling a little tired. Grabbing a towel to hide his modesty, he ambled to the door and opened it cautiously.
'Good morning ' grinned June, 'look at the state of you!'
'Hmmm' he mumbled, 'a late night. Come in, I won't be long. Just got to shave. Make yourself at home. You look far too bright and attractive for this time of the morning. May I?' He dipped his head and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
'Well, you didn't give me much time to make a decision' June replied chuckling. 'I'll make us both a cup of coffee and then I will stand here and watch you shave. There's just something about watching a half naked man shaving that I find incredibly sexy.'
'Oh really?' mumbled Jim through a face full of shaving soap.
'Uh huh' said June leaning casually against the door frame and allowing her eyes to rove over Jim's large frame.
Jim could feel himself becoming human again as the coffee kicked in. He also felt June's eyes on him and found it very sensuous. Quickly, he rinsed his face off and turned to face her.
'How's that then?' he said.
'As ugly as ever' she teased.
'Come here you' Jim replied, 'let me give you a proper good morning kiss.' He lunged at June, caught her with both hands and pulled her close.
'Oh June' he said as their lips closed together. June kissed him back passionately. He pulled her closer still and slipped his hands under her shirt slowly exploring her body. June ran her fingers down his back and pressed his hips into her body. As he pushed harder against her, Jim felt the towel slipping. Desperately he made a grab for it, but he was too late and the towel fell to his feet. June felt the sudden lunge and pulled away from him. She looked at his face and then her eyes travelled down Jim's naked body. June giggled.
'I guess I've got nothing left to hide now' he managed to say.
June said nothing but placed her hand on his chest. When she saw him throw his head back and close his eyes she leant forward to kiss him. He kissed her again with passion that he had never known and with fumbling fingers, he removed June's clothes, dropping little delicate kisses down her throat and onto her body. As he laid her down gently on the bed, Jim asked her 'Are you sure this is what you want?' June replied 'I have never been more sure of anything in my life'.
Jim made love to her in a way that June had never previously experienced. He was gentle and considerate but driven by a fierce passion. As June arched her body towards him he knew the time had come to quench the yearning thirst that drew them to each other.
Afterwards as they lay in each others arms, Jim turned to June and saw that she had tears running down her cheeks.
'June what's the matter?' he asked full of concern. 'I didn't hurt you did I?'
'No Jim, you didn't hurt me. It's just that I never knew my body was capable of feeling the sensations I just have.' June turned to look at him and saw his eyes becoming moist.
Jim swallowed hard. 'June, it means so much to me to hear you say that.' He wrapped his arms around her and felt like he never wanted to let her go.
Jim glanced at his watch. 8.55am!!
'June we've got to get up. I'm supposed to be at my first lecture at 9am.'
June leapt up. 'Damm, so am I. Where are my clothes?'
Frantically they rushed around throwing on clothes and gathering up relevant literature for the day.
'Got everything ?' Jim asked as they were about to leave his room.
'Yep, think so' June replied, as Jim shut the door.
They ran down the corridor to their separate meeting venues. Jim slipped into the back of his lecture, hoping that no one would spot his late arrival. Unfortunately, Tommy did and at coffee break he could not resist mentioning this fact to Jim.
'Been working up an appetite this morning?' he questioned as Jim helped himself to a handful of biscuits. 'Didn't see you or the lovely June at breakfast.'
'It's really none of your business, Tommy' Jim replied.
'Ah, so you were at it like rabbits then. Was she good?'
' I think you should stop right there before I make you' retorted Jim and he walked off to speak to another group.
All day long, Tommy kept giving Jim sly glances and knowing smiles. Jim decided that he was jealous and that he would not have to leave June alone in Tommy's company at the dinner dance tonight.
June in the meantime was having a wonderful day. She was on a different planet. All she could think about was Jim. There were several other officers at her workshops that she vaguely knew and they spent most of the day catching up with gossip.
The day's programme eventually wound up at about 5pm and everyone descended on the bar for a relaxing drink and chat. Jim scanned the room for June and saw her talking happily in the corner with a couple of other women. She glanced up and caught his eye. He smiled at her. After a while, people started dispersing in order to change for dinner. Jim worked his way over to June.
'Hi. Good day?' he asked. 'I missed you like crazy' he whispered.
'It's been really good' June replied. 'Couldn't stop thinking about you' she said in hushed tones. 'Shall we go?'
They walked side by side to June's room, touching occasionally. June opened the door and they went in. Jim took her into his arms. His mouth searched for hers and found it. He kissed her as if he hadn't seen her for weeks not hours.
Eventually they drew apart.
'We haven't got time for this now' June breathed. 'I've got to get ready for tonight and so have you.' She playfully pushed him towards the door. 'Come and get me in about 45 minutes.'
'OK, OK. I get the message.' Jim grinned. 'See you later.' He winked at her and was gone.
Right on cue, Jim was knocking on June's door. He had showered and changed into his tucks. June frantically finished applying her lipstick and then opened the door to him. Jim let out a low whistle
'June, you look fantastic.' He ran his eyes down her body taking in the bare shoulders and clinging fabric of her dress.
'Thank-you.' June blushed. She couldn't remember the last time David had paid her a compliment. 'You're looking very handsome yourself.' Jim did look good in his tucks. Some men didn't, but Jim really carried it off.
' May I?' Jim offered June his arm and she took it.
On arrival at the dining room they discovered that they were seated next to Tommy. Jim was not overly impressed and June could not understand why. All throughout the dinner they made small talk but June could detect a distinct hint of coolness between the two men. When Tommy excused himself to visit the men's room, she challenged Jim about it.
'Jim, what's going on? I thought you and Tommy were good friends. Have I completely misread the situation?'
'It's nothing to worry about, June. We just had a small difference of opinion about something. Let's just leave it, please.' Jim ran his hand along June's thigh and squeezed it gently. 'I want to be with you, not discussing Tommy's problems over a boring old dinner ' he whispered. June slid her hand over his and squeezed it. At that moment, Tommy appeared. He saw instantly what had been going on between Jim and June even though June had withdrawn her hand as soon as she spotted him. Tommy gave Jim a knowing wink. Fortunately at that very moment, the band struck up and people started to fill the dance floor. Jim leapt to his feet.
'Dance with me, June?' he begged.
'My pleasure, Jim,' she replied.
Jim held her tight as they danced. 'You are the most beautiful woman in this room tonight' he whispered in her ear. June tightened her hold on him. Drawing him impossibly closer, she could feel his excitement. They danced like that for a while until the band upped the tempo.
June then had to visit the Ladies so she left Jim sitting at the table with Tommy.
'Was she good then, Jim?' was Tommy's first question. 'Don't deny that you haven't had her now. She was asking for it out there,' and he nodded in the direction of the dance floor.
Jim felt his blood beginning to boil. 'Just take those accusations back right now or I'll make you regret every word' muttered Jim though clenched teeth.
'OK. I will, but on one condition,' said Tommy
'And what's that?' Jim asked
'You let me dance with the beautiful June,' Tommy replied
'Well, that's June's decision, not mine. Why don't you ask her yourself?' Jim said as June returned to the table.
'June, would you do me the honour of a dance?' Tommy asked.
June glanced at Jim. He raised his eyebrows.
'OK. I will,' said June.
Tommy swept June onto the dance floor. Jim watched from the table, anger bubbling up inside of him. Why had Tommy decided to make June a pawn in his game? He took a deep drink of his orange juice, it was times like this he could do with a drink. He couldn't really believe all that had happened in the last 24 hours. June had wanted him to make love to her after all this time and it had been fantastic, just perfect. Jim admitted to himself that he was head over heels in love with her but there were still nagging doubts in his mind. June had a partner, at home, waiting for her to return tomorrow. He should not be getting involved with her to this depth. He was taking a huge risk and, what was worse, he knew he could not walk away now.
Jim's attention was drawn back to the couples on the dance floor. The evening was nearly over and the pace had slowed. Tommy was trying his luck with June, slipping his hands over her neat backside. Angrily, June pulled them back up to her waist. Jim could see that she was putting Tommy firmly in his place. That's my June he thought to himself. Then horror of horrors, Jim saw Tommy trying to kiss June. He exploded out of his chair and rushed on to the dance floor. Angrily, he wrenched Tommy away from June by grabbing him round the scruff of the neck.
As he shook Tommy hard, Jim said through clenched teeth, 'I warned you but you just won't listen so I'm going to have to make you.'
'Jim, let go of him' Jim heard June's voice through the red mist that he was seeing. He let go of Tommy.
'Enjoy him June as I'm sure you have done' sneered Tommy as he stalked off.
Jim looked round at everybody watching the incident. 'Show's over' he said and walked off. Sitting back down at the table he downed the remains of his orange juice. June slipped into the seat next to him and picked up his hand.
'You shouldn't have done that Jim. I can look after myself you know.'
'I'm really sorry June. I don't know what came over me. I just couldn't bear to see him pawing at you like that. You don't deserve to be treated like that.'
June looked at him sympathetically. 'I think it's time for bed don't you?' she said in a soft voice. Jim looked at her gratefully and saw the love he felt for her reflected in her eyes. Pushing the chair aside, he got to his feet, slid his arm around June and walked out of the room and upstairs. June guided him to her room, opened the door and drew him in. Once inside they clung to each other, kissing passionately as if to make up for lost time. Both had never believed that their bodies could bring them so much pleasure. Sated, eventually, they fell asleep in each others arms.
End of Part 4