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“I guess so.I just don’t have much recent experience to go by.”
“It’s not always a case of get hard, get thrusting, andvoila!”Polly snapped her fingers.“Guys can get performance anxiety, particularly early on in a relationship.If things are a little hyperactive in that department, it’s not that easy to admit.”
Of course, it made total sense now Polly explained it like that.She’d been so worried about her own lack of experience, of putting him off by being too keen… and then last night, she was so overwhelmed by her own needs that she’d been blind to what could be going on for him.
“If that’s it… what can I do?To help us get past it?”What if they never could?What if she never got to see Carts naked?To touch him, feel him deep inside her?
“You need to talk about it with him.”
“But he hasn’t said that’s the problem.I can’t assume—”
“Okay,” Polly’s face got into its professional groove.“Here’s the plan.There’s a book, it’s calledPleasure Your Partner, by… some sex therapist,” She snapped her fingers again.“Dianne—no, Daphne that’s it, Dr Daphne Rubekind.Wow, I’m amazed I remember her name, it’s a while since I needed that book, years actually.”Judith grinned ruefully.Oh to be in Polly’s shoes.“It’s about how to enjoy the full experience of lovemaking, physically and psychologically.”
“Can I download it onto my reading device?”
“I doubt it.It’s probably out of print, it was written in the 1990s.”
Judith’s face fell, her hopes dashed.“Oh.”
“But there’s almost definitely a copy at the Book Genie.At least there was ten years ago!”
“Ten years ago!”Judith echoed in disbelief.
“Yeah.”Polly mused.“I hid it in the Ancient History section.”
Judith’s eyes widened.“What did you do that for?”
Polly shrugged.“I used to read it when I worked there as a student.I’d shove it on the top shelf so no one would find it.Honestly,nobodywent near that section—except a dear old retired professor who was always asking for books on Ancient Mesopotamia.But I reckon he’s probably dead now.So, anyway, I’m pretty sure it’ll be there.”
Judith could only gape.“Wouldn’t they have done a stocktake since then?”
“Rowena, do a stocktake?Are you joking?She just piles in more books.Anyway… It’s a little red book, jam-packed with tips, it really opened my eyes.”
The thought of Polly ever needing her eyes opened with regard to sex was kind of funny.But if this book delivered her an ounce of Polly’s confidence in the bedroom, then she’d be happy.And if it helped her and Carts to… excitement fluttered inside her like a swarm of butterflies.
“Thank you Polly,” she said gratefully.“So am I to assume that you and the owner of the leather jacket have a thing going?”
“Shitbags, look at the time.”Polly jumped up and grabbed the jacket.
“That’s not fair.”Judith laughed.“I’ve laid bare all my intimate secrets; you can’t walk out without—”
“I’ll tell all later.”Polly hugged the jacket to her chest and Judith could have sworn she bent her head and gave it a little sniff.“Go buy that book.It’ll give you heaps of advice.”
And then she left.
Honestly, thought Judith, watching Polly’s departing figure, if that girl had a tail-feather she’d be shaking it right now.
“No lady friend tonight?”Paddy the Shamrock barman raised an eyebrow as Carts sat down at the bar.
“She’s got a family commitment, otherwise she’d be here.”He couldn’t stomach the thought of looking like a loser, even to Paddy, who never judged.“Two of the usual.Dan’ll be joining me.”
“Righto.”Paddy grinned.
To be brutally honest, an evening with Dan at the Shamrock wasn’t going to measure up to making love to Judith tonight.But in the mix was a grain of relief.In all honesty, he wasn’t ready to trust his body.Sure, Tantra had served him well last night, but really if it had come to Judith focusing on him, touching him, he could so easily have let himself down and put paid to his chances.
Here’s a rose, now squeeze the base of my dick.
Carts stifled a grimace as he ordered two pints from Paddy.
