It was Saturday morning. Miranda had slept in to prepare for going out tonight with Sharon. God she needed it. After last weekend and her disastrous date, a night out was just what she needed.
Thursday had also been awkward as hell. Josh hadn’t mentioned one word of seeing her the previous night, and had seemed much more distant than he normally was. She didn’t really understand it. She found it impossible to believe he’d been bothered about her being on a date. They’d talked through Josh’s essay and that had been it. He’d barely looked her in the eye.
It was almost lunch time now, and Sharon had proposed they start early in the afternoon. This was fine with Miranda, the closer she was to getting pissed the better. She decided to eat a sandwich and a cereal bar to line her stomach. After that she went upstairs and had a shower. Whe
She woke up on Sunday morning with a headache and a sickening sense of guilt. She stayed in bed for a while, not wanting to open her eyes and face reality. The trouble was, although she felt guilty, she couldn’t get the memory of his kiss out of her head. Every time she thought about it, her body tingled. She writhed in the bed, in need of him. Her heart skipped at the thought that he’d made the first move. He’d wanted her too. She never would have expected him to feel that way about her.Her phone buzzed, bringing her out of her thoughts. It was Sharon. The guilt washed over her again.-OMG I’m so sorry about last night! Josh told me what a state I was!! If it’s any consolation I feel bloody awfulMiranda winced at the apology. It should be her apologising to Sharon for grinding against her son in her kitchen while she was passed out.
It was Saturday again. Miranda didn’t really know what to do with herself. As she was still meant to be ill, she wasn’t going to go out. She’d been texting Josh since he’d left on Thursday. She had to admit, the more she got to know him, the more she liked him. He had an amazing sense of humour, and appeared to be much more mature than other guys of his age. She reflected that this was probably to do with his dads’ death. She liked how he was just the right mix of cheeky and kind. She thought more and more about what he’d said on Thursday. He wanted her to be the first person he slept with. The idea of that both excited her and filled her with anxiety. On one hand, being his first would be a thrill in itself. Knowing she was the first woman he would touch in that way filled her with happiness. On the other hand, she’d never slept with a virgin before. Most guys had already known what they were doing, she didn’t hav
She climbed on top of him. Putting her arms behind her back to take her bra off.She was now completely naked, straddling him. His jeans had to go. She moved down. That bulge was there again. She was so excited to touch him this time. She unbuckled his belt, and helped him to remove his jeans. Now a little freer, she could see his large member, outlined by the thin material of his boxers. She decided she was going to have a little fun teasing him.She ever so gently moved her hand to rest over him. He felt big and solid. His cock immediately twitched, even at the light pressure she was applying. Miranda pulled her hair over her shoulder, and began kissing at the top of his deep V.She noticed his breathing had got heavier.Realising she didn’t want to wait any longer, she pulled down his boxers and let him free. She bit her lip. His cock was thic
The next day, the lack of sleep actually helped convince people that Miranda had been ill.“Oh, you poor thing. Looks like it was a rough few day.” Sharon’s face was laced with genuine concern.“Yeah but I’m feeling loads better. Thanks for the lasagne by the way. It was delicious. Just what I needed.”“You’re very welcome. I hope you didn’t mind Josh dropping it off. He was very insistent. You’ve made a big impression I think.”Miranda wasn’t sure how to respond. “Err…no it was fine! Gave me a chance to ask him how he was getting on with his essay.”“You are sweet!”Someone cleared their throat behind Miranda. She turned to find Daniel standing there.
Miranda had attempted to think of every excuse possible to not go on Thursday. She’d already used being ill, but maybe she could tell another lie. Like she had a date? But then she would have to make up a whole story about some pretend mystery man. She couldn’t even use the pretend family engagement again with a sister she wasn’t even close to. Josh would know for sure she was lying. Maybe she could say there had been a gas leak at her house…Miranda shook her head. She was going to have to just go.Even if she managed to think of the perfect excuse, she couldn’t give one every Thursday. There was also every chance Josh would just show up at her house and he’d charm her into bed. Again.At least if they were at Sharon’s house, he wouldn’t be able to touch her. Probably.Ever since the Facebook stal
“Are you sure we should really be doing this…here?” Miranda whispered.He smirked at her. “Why would you like me to stop?” He started to run his hand up her dress.Miranda rolled her eyes. “Well no…but…”Josh cut in. “Just try to be quiet, alright?”Miranda wasn’t sure how successful she was going to be with that request.He guided her onto the bed, and she sat on the edge, wondering what his next move was going to be.“Anyway, I want to practice what I learnt the other night.” His eyes sparkled mischievously as he knelt down before her.He moved his hands up under her dress towards the top of her tights, he looked
Miranda could hardly contain herself about seeing Josh later. She decided she wanted to step up her lingerie from last time. She laid out every set she had. In the end she settled on a red baby doll style dress that was entirely see through apart from some meshing around her nipples. It tied at the front with a ribbon which was easy to pull apart. She paired it with a matching thong.This was going to knock his socks off.She went to her dressing table and straightened her hair so it fell to the middle of her back. She decided to go a little more glamourous with her make up. She kind of liked the idea of leaving red lipstick marks all over his body.Miranda had decided to play a little game with Josh. She was going to leave the front door open so he could let himself in, and write a note telling him to find her in the bedroom. She was sure he wa
“Oh...it’s just the pipes…old house you know…”Sharon looked suspiciously at the ceiling. “Hmm, maybe you need to get in touch with your landlord.”Miranda pulled out her phone hurriedly to text Josh.-Stop Moving, we can hear you!Sharon was still looking up and Miranda realised she needed to distract her and fast.“You know, we should do a photoshoot for you too.” She announced brightly.Sharon scoffed and tucked her hair behind her ear. “Pfft, not sure we should. I won’t be online dating any time soon.”
Miranda felt as if she was in a beautiful dream. She couldn’t conceive how things had turned around so quickly. Just a few days ago she had felt so entirely lost, so completely consumed by despair that happiness had become a distant memory.Now, he was awake. He was getting better. His mum had accepted them. Miranda could not have wished for more.When Josh had woken up, he had been overjoyed to find that his mother and girlfriend were reunited. After all, they were the people he loved the most in the world. They were his family. Once he had regained some strength, Sharon had bought a pack of cards into the hospital, and they had all played cards together. Now Sharon understood their relationship, Miranda felt like she had her old friend back, except this time it was stronger. They bonded over their love for Josh, both knowing that
Miranda hurried as quickly as she could to the café, scared that if she took too long Sharon would change her mind. She had no idea what Sharon was going to say. There was every chance she would simply berate her further. Maybe she would warn her not to come back and to leave them alone. But Miranda knew she had to try. There could be a chance, however small, Sharon would at least tell her how Josh was.Following the signs on the beams that jutted out from the ceiling, she soon came upon the meeting place. Due to the time of day, it was busy, and she frantically searched over the many tables for Sharon. The smell of food that had been boiling or simmering all day reached her nose. It was not a pleasant one, and it did nothing but increase the feeling of sickness in her stomach.Then a figure got to their feet, her attention caught. It was her. She was at a table right at the back of the dining area.
“I cannot believe you have the audacity to show your face in here,” Sharon spat. She was trembling with rage.Miranda buckled under her gaze filled with pure hatred.Linda began to speak. “Perhaps I should wheel you back now Miranda?”She nodded. She couldn’t bear to be persecuted by Sharon right now. She felt too fragile.“Oh no. Now you’re here I want you to listen to what I have to say.”Miranda asked Linda to wait, and the nurse reluctantly obliged.“Are you aware of the catalogue of injuries my son is currently suffering from?”
Miranda tried to open her eyes. She was vaguely aware of a pain in her head. It also didn’t feel like her body was in the right place. But she couldn’t work that out right now. Where was she? Finally opening her eyes, she tried to bring them to focus. All she could make out was scraps of metal and glass. Then it started to come back to her. The lorry. Josh driving. The lorry swerving into Josh’s side…Frantically looking over to her right, she caught sight of him. Her heart broke as she took in the image before her. There were cuts all over his face, likely from the smashed windscreen and driver side window. His right arm was at an odd angle, and she thought that it must be broken. His eyes were shut, and his lips were parted ever so slightly.She tried to call out to him, but it came out as more of a croak. “Josh? Josh wake up! Josh!”&
The next morning, she knew if she didn’t insist on going out, Josh would be quite happy spending the entire day in bed having sex. It wasn’t that Miranda didn’t like the idea, but she fancied getting out into the sunshine. Now she had this new attitude of not caring what people thought, she wanted to go out with Josh. Tell the world, ‘he’s mine’.Now it was March, the first signs of spring were appearing. Roger had told Miranda of a bluebell wood a few miles out of the city, and she suggested her and Josh spend their Saturday morning there. Miranda loved nature, and there was nothing like spring flowers after a cold winter.As she picked up her car keys, she held them out to him. “Do you want to drive?”He hesitated a little, but
The next few days for Miranda passed by in a much happier haze. They went to the university together, and came home together. Miranda even let Josh drive a few times so he could start getting used to the traffic.It was a strange feeling, letting him be in control of something so important as her car, but she also kind of liked it too. There was something sexy about the look of concentration on his face, and his strong hand changing gears. He was going to start proper lessons next week, and when he passed, she would definitely be letting him take the controls more often.Miranda was also finding great pleasure in her work. All it took was to get her head into not giving a crap about what other people thought. After that, she could focus fully on what her role was going to be about.It was Friday lunch time, and her and Roger were taking advantage of a particularly sunny spring da
The next morning, Miranda was under no illusion that she was alone. The first thing she did was check her phone. But there was no message.She made herself go through the motions of the day, trying to block out any thoughts or feelings. It was easier that way.Dr Bainbridge took her into the archaeological room in the afternoon and despite her depression, she did enjoy looking at some of the recent Roman artifacts from the last dig. He left her to study a copper coin with the face of Emperor Nero embossed onto it. Under the microscope she could see all the intricate details of his profile. Miranda became aware of someone standing beside her. A short man in his early 40’s with thick rimmed spectacles had appeared to the left of her. He gave her a large grin and introduced himself.“Hi, Miranda isn’t it? I’m Roger.” M
Josh waited in the library until Miranda finished work so they could go back together. She partly wished he hadn’t, she wanted to be alone. His easy smile came into view as he walked towards her car. He got in and went to kiss her, but she moved her face a little so he got her cheek. He ignored this, and instead asked her eagerly about her first day.
The whole shop was silent. Natasha was holding her Champagne mid sip staring wide-eyed at Miranda. Her mum looked horrified, and Chloe…well. Miranda didn’t have to wait long to find out how she was feeling.“YOU FUCKING BITCH!” Within a fraction of a second, Chloe was launching herself at Miranda. Clear intent to use her stiletto shaped acrylics to gouge out her older sisters’ eyes. Miranda was unusually quick however, and dodged her sister's attack, the dress she was holding crashing to the ground.The sound of her mum’s voi