The next morning I woke at six with a fuzzy head. Melissa was fast asleep beside me. We were both naked and I eased myself out of bed as I headed for the bathroom. I ordered some coffee and checked my travel itinerary as it was open on the table in front of me. My flight was at one forty five and check out time was eleven. I picked up my phone and activated the screen. A few emails and several texts appeared. A couple of flight notifications from Aer Lingus telling me the flight was on time, a few work emails and a text from Penny. I opened that one.

Hi Babe, sorry about the confusion last night. I guess you caught me out in my little white lie but I can explain if you’ll let me call you. I forgot the Daisy Dot, my bad. Please let me call you or you can call me when you get back home. XX Penny.

I didn’t delete it and I didn’t respond. Little white lie my bollox! I scrolled through my emails and I was in good shape on them all. I was about to close the phone when it rang.

“Peter,” I said quickly.

“What time do you land?”

“Today?”

“No Tuesday fortnight. Of course fucking today.”

“Why?”

“So I can organise a welcome band.”

“Can it be Dire Straits?”

“HEFT want a meeting to discuss stuff, I’ve to give them a time. Hence this enquiry of your availability.”

“I leave here at a quarter to two, allegedly, and arrive at half past, also allegedly.”

“I’ll set it up for half four, you should make that easily. I’ll collect you at the airport.”

“Yeah, thanks, I should be okay.”

“See you then, don’t forget Ellen’s condoms.”

“Right.”

I plugged the phone in to the charger and pulled on some trousers. Melissa was lying on her back with her breasts exposed, I covered her quickly when the knock came on the door. I took the tray from the girl and brought it to the table. I was pouring a coffee when Melissa stirred.

“Good morning, lover boy,” she said, seductively.

“Good morning, miss orgasm,” I said, “coffee?”

“Please,” she said, “a large one.”

“What is it with you women and the size of things?”

“Oh, I can’t think why?” she said, laughing.

I brought her a coffee and sat by her on the side of the bed. She pulled me to her and kissed me,

“You’ve nothing to worry about on that score,” she said, “plus, you know how to use it.”

I smiled.

“It takes two, love.”

“Any idea what time it is?” she asked.

“Half six. What time do you have to surface at?”

“Oh, I’m fine this morning,” she said, “I can take my time, there’s three of us on and it will be quiet. What about you?”

“I’m in good shape too,” I said, “my flight’s after lunch but I’ve to check out of the hotel at eleven.”

She sipped her coffee and listened to me as she watched me over the rim of the cup.

“Can we fuck a little?” she asked, almost shyly.

I stood up and dropped my trousers.

“Absolutely not.”