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Snippet from Unspoken
Alice is 18. Godfrey is a 38 year old married lawyer. He has been helping Alice set up a trust for the family farm to stop it falling into the hands of the jealous Frank.
‘Well, that’s about it, Alice, our business is concluded. I do hope we will meet again soon.’
‘Wait, please, don’t go yet,’ I almost begged.
He shrugged. ‘I’m not in a rush. What did you want to discuss?’
‘Dance with me,’ I said.
‘I’m sorry?’
‘Dance with me, before you go. We’ve had lunch, tea, Martini’s, but we’ve never danced.’
He looked around. ‘Do you have a radio or something?’
‘Much better than that,’ I said. ‘Wait here, please don’t leave, I’ll be back in two shakes.’
I rushed from the room and grabbed my beautiful, blue gramophone from its place next to the tallboy, then I picked up my record case, and returned to the front room, closing the door behind me with my heel. To my intense relief, he was still there.
I set up the machine and selected Fred Astaire, singing Night and Day. I lowered the arm onto the record, then turned around with my arms open wide.
Godfrey smiled at me. ‘I love this song.’
We danced slowly, and properly to begin with, one of his hands in mine, one on the back of my shoulder, but as the dance progressed, I moved his hand down to my waist and put both of mine on his back. My breasts brushed against his chest and a tingle, like a tiny, electric shock, ran down my spine. My eyes sought his and I pressed even closer. He attempted to lose eye contact but mine must have contained powerful, eyeball-magnets, because his gaze only left mine for a millisecond.
‘Alice. This can’t happen,’ he said, huskily.
I snuggled into his chest and laid my head against his shoulder. ‘I know,’ I replied softly.
‘It’s wrong. I’m old enough to be your father,’ he said, brushing his lips against my neck.
‘I know,’ I repeated.
His hot breath breezed past my ear, then he kissed my neck gently, from the ear to clavicle.
I thought my knees were going to give way. I pulled my head back and looked him in the eye again.
‘Alice… I’ll hate myself…’
‘I won’t,’ I said, truthfully. I moved my head forward hesitantly, then his lips found mine and my heart melted.
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