“I’ve heard it was really good. We could only make it here for the last couple of days and yesterday was awesome. I hope tonight is as good.”
“I’m sure your set will make sure it is.”
She laughed, nervously. “I don’t know about that. But the lesbians are going to go crazy when they realise their favourite lesbian footballer is here.”
I laughed awkwardly, still not used to people knowing things about me when I didn’t know them. “I hope that’s not true. I’m going to hide behind my snapback and sunnies and try to blend in.”
She looked at me for a few seconds, as if thinking something. “Famous or not, you strike me as a person who would always stand out in a crowd.”
I dropped my eyes to her mouth, transfixed by her lips and flirty comment, lost for words. There was something about her manner, thoughtful and intriguing, that had me captivated.
In a tantalisingly unhurried way, she looked me up and down, taking in the sheet bunched around my body, before turning around to attend to her hair in the mirror.
My pulse beating faster now, I picked up a neatly folded towel and dropped the sheet. Wrapping the towel around me, I had a feeling Rona was glancing at me out of the corner of her eye in the mirror, or maybe I wished she was.
How was it possible to meet someone and feel attracted to them straight away like this? I’d heard about things like this but had never actually experienced it until now.
As I stepped into the shower the only thing I could think about was my conversation with Rona and seeing her again tonight.
I exhaled under the powerful showerhead, smiling as the water rushed over my face. The journey here was done and now it was time to play.
~ 2 ~
Rona
At the outdoor venue by the beach, surrounded by rainbow coloured bunting and with the sun setting and the sea within touching distance, I looked out from behind the decks at all the sapphics on the dancefloor. My heart felt warm and fuzzy. It was such a beautiful place to mix some music, and I had no reason to be nervous. These were my people. As they danced and swayed to my tunes, talking among themselves or watching me up here, I felt so connected to them. Like I was one of them and just happened to be up here playing right now. I queued another song in my headphones while they enjoyed the current one by the looks of things. My whole body was in tune with the beat as I found the exact moment I wanted. I turned the dials on my decks to shatter the bass before cutting everything but the treble, emphasising the chorus of one of my favourite songs.
Put your loving arms around me.
The crowd went wild. I smiled, putting my arm in the air, dancing, glancing over at Nell in her muscle tank and baggy shorts freestyle dancing beside me on stage with a huge grin on her face. I loved seeing her like that. I played the rest of the song out while encouraging the crowd to let loose by jumping around on stage with Nell, as if it were a house party. A hundred or so people danced with us at the small outdoor venue in the warm night air. I’d never felt more myself on stage before. The short yoga routine before getting out here had really helped.
This was fucking heaven.
I looked over at my friends near the front, dancing along with us, having a good time. It was always easy to spot them with Kaira being so tall.
I caught eyes with Lily, who seemed to be watching me. A shiver of excitement ran through my body. I looked away and then back.
She smiled, slowly, and so did I.
Our meeting earlier was playing on a loop in my head too, along with all these songs. She was gorgeous, obviously, and I had seen her completely naked. Once the shock of it wore off, I realised I had enjoyed talking to her. There was something exciting about her.
“Rona, next one comin’?” Nell urged me back to the here and now, speaking loudly into my ear.
“Yeah, sorry.” I picked up my headphones from around my neck.
“It’s okay, I’ve got it.” Nell gestured, stepping in, smoothly covering up my near miss.
“Thanks for that.” I shook my head, stealing another glance at Lily.
Once Nell mixed the next track, she took her headphones off and addressed me. “Where’s your head?” She followed where I’d been looking. “Ah. Lily Sharpe?”
“I’ll tell you later.”
Lily appeared by the side of the small stage shortly after that. She was so attractive. Her make-up accentuated her already beautiful face, making me quiver, thinking again about finding her naked earlier.
“Hey,” Lily waved, moving with the music.
“Hi!” I smiled, beckoning her over, loving the way her body flowed with the song, gently but precisely.
