Chapter Six

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"Sorry, two days in a row."
"Is that Dani?" Beth nods at the car.
"Yeah"
Beth smiles "you're taking a woman home?"
"Yeah"
Beth smiles, "is she going to spend the night?"
"Maybe, don't know yet. See what happens"
"Good for you" Beth grins. "I'll get the details tomorrow"

Isla leaves with Daniel and she heads to the car she notices Dani smiling at her as she opens the boot. Daniel jumps in. "Tail" she says as she slowly closes the boot to avoid catching any part of the pooch.
She gets back in the car and looks at Daniel in the rearview. "This is Dani she's coming home with us, please don't try lick her to death"
"Hey handsome boy" Dani looks over her shoulder. Then she looks at Isla. "Hey gorgeous woman"
Isla smiles. Dani can't wait any longer. She moves across and slides her hand through Isla's hair and pulls her towards her. Their lips touch. Wow they are so soft. She kisses her gently. Leaving her lips linger. She traces her hand down over Isla's face as she breaks the kiss and looks into her eyes.
Isla is just smiling. Staring at Dani "couldn't wait till we got home eh?"
"No, and I thought that may just take the edge off things."
Isla nodded, she moved in and kissed Dani back. There was a still tenderness as she moved her lips and slide her tongue through Dani's parted mouth slowly the kiss was gentle. Isla's tummy was buzzing, she let out an involuntary moan, as she felt Dani's tongue slide against hers. She felt her whole body smile as she moved away.
"Wow" Dani sighed. Before opening her eyes and looking into the pale shimmering green of Isla's gaze.
"And maybe that will put the edge back on" she winked at Dani and started the car. She was sure she noticed Beth's blinds twitch back into place.

"Do you mind if we stop off. Take Daniel for a swim, he's much more likely to leave us alone if he's worn out."
"No, not at all let's get a walk" Dani smiled.

They got out the car and walked down the dunes to the North Shore. When they were far enough away from the road Isla let Daniel off the lead and he headed straight for the sea.
"Mol's the same totally obsessed with water." She looked at Isla. "Can I take your hand?"
Isla placed her hand in Dani's while they walked. "Yeah he loves swimming. So do you have to go back to the court on Monday?"
"I don't have to. I'll just wait on the verdict."
Isla looked out at the calm waves lap the shore line and decided she'd delayed the conversation long enough, if the this was going to go anywhere she'd have to be honest about a lot of things. She felt the warmth from Dani's hand, she liked it. Dani made her feel safe, wanted, important even. She also made her feel attractive, she'd noticed the wee looks. I sure as hell know I think she's attractive and so does my body she acknowledged that the two kisses they had shared already had turned on, "I'm sorry I called you a bully"
"Yeah, you don't like the police much"
"No. It's not personal. I just had a really negative experience with the police when I was younger."
"Do you want to talk about it?" Dani ran her thumb across the back of Isla's hand.
"Yeah, might help you understand where some of what I said came from."
"Okay" Dani looked sincere. She squeezed her fingers a little tighter while they walked.
"there was a friend of mine from school who went missing. When we're about 13. And the police arrested my older brother. I remember them questioning him in the house and me. They were cruel.  The things they suggested. Asked. It was disgusting. Like if My brother had ever touched me inappropriately or If I had seen him touch Gail. That was the girl. My brother didn't do anything, but he was arrested and held for almost two days all in. He was finally released without charge but his name was mud. Gail was found dead about a week later, she'd been raped and strangled it was horrible, turns out it was a local pedophile. But everyone talked about my brother. How he must have been involved. He took his own life. He was 15. I guess I've always been hung up on how the police treated our family"
"What was his name?"
"Harris"
"I'm sorry. That must have been horrible to live through. Sometimes, some of the older officers still police a bit like that, they get an idea and their too proud to admit they're wrong so they try get evidence to fit. Or find ways to make people confess. We're not all like that. Sometimes we do need to add a wee bit of pressure, though. I didn't mean to scare or threaten Christie, was never my intention. I just wanted to know who it was, so we could keep her safe"
"Yeah I know. Anyway cheery subject eh?"
"No, thanks for sharing. I want you to be yourself with me Isla. Be mad at me if I make you mad, but help me understand why I made you mad."
"I've never had much confidence when it comes to women. What I did have she stripped away."
"Yeah. I've noticed." Dani was serious, "I think you're pretty, smart, kind and a terrible singer." Dani smiled, "I should have been more mature and sensitive and I shouldn't have said what I did. It was like the worst thing I could have said. I was just angry and I felt rejected. So threw my toys out the pram. It's a youngest child thing."
"Yeah you did a bit. I was only going to say we should postpone until we both calmed down a bit"
"Yeah. Well is the gorge walk back on then?"
"Yeah, I suppose although I have to warn you, I'll probably spend most of the time on my ass." Isla smiled. "Daniel!" She shouted on the spaniel who was chasing another dogs ball. "He's murder for this. I've raised a thief."
"Oh dear.  Mother to a criminal canine master mind. Not sure I should be getting involved with this illicit behaviour" Dani grinned.
Isla shook her head and smiled, "you make me smile, no one's done that for a long time. It feels good"
"You know I got a good feeling about you the day we met on the prom. I figured you were a teacher. But I couldn't believe my luck when you were at the school I was posted to. I'm starting to think we were meant to meet"
"Dan, it's been four weeks and two kisses. Chill" Isla smiles.
Daniel arrived back with the strangers ball. Isla, took it and headed over to other owner. "Sorry"
"It's okay" the owner took the slabbery orb.
"Can you give me a minute to distract him before you throw it again?" Isla lifted a stick and hurled it into the sea. The spaniel went out to retrieve it.
"That was pish" Dani said lifting another stick. As the dog returned so shore she threw another stick out to sea. It travelled maybe twice the distance. "That's how you throw a stick."
"He'll not find it, he'll be swimming about for ages."
"Good" Dani smiled "it will give us time to make it four weeks and three kisses."
She wrapped her arms around the teacher and leaned down slightly to find her lips with her own. Isla could feel Dani's hands on her back. While her lips teased against her own. She felt Dani move her tongue into her mouth. Again she moaned. She slid her own hand up under Dani's t-shirt feeling her smooth skin under her fingertips. Then she felt the scar. Dani moved awkwardly and broke the kiss. "Sorry did I hurt you?" Isla looked concerned.
"No, just nobody but me has touched it before. It was kind of weird"
Daniel returned to the shore and dropped the stick at their feet.
"Okay last one" Isla threw the stick into the sea. And retook Dani's hand as they head back up the shore towards the car.

Dani waited while Isla put the dog in the boot then pulled her towards her again. "I can't help myself and I like the wee noises you make".
They stood by the car, and held each other close while they kissed. Their hands caressing each other's face and up through their hair, the kiss deepening. Their tongues sliding against each other, their breath quickening. They were both slightly moaning this time. The kiss was now so hungry. Isla could feel Dani's nipples hard against her through their clothes. She felt a flickering in her groin and knew she was turned on.
A lorry sounded its Air Horn. Which broke their kiss.
"We need to stop now" Isla smiled while looking for air, "before I can't"
Dani grinned while biting her bottom lip. "Yeah or maybe we just need to take it somewhere more private like in the car"
"Or back to mine". I can't believe I just said that. We've not even had a date yet. This is so not me.

Dani was daydreaming in a daze of euphoria. It's been a while since she had a kiss with that much feeling. I wonder if it's going to stop at a kiss. She checks her watch it's just after seven.
"You okay?"
"Yeah sorry just thinking"
"What you thinking about?"
"Probably the same thing as you?"
"What? What you want to have for dinner?" Isla smiled, "yeah I want to kiss you again.  No I haven't decided if you can stay over"
"So you were thinking the same as me. I want to kiss you again too and I'm happy to take this at whatever pace you're happy with"
"It's not true, what they say, you know?"
"I know. But I also know you've been through something really messy and you might want to take your time"
Isla smiled, it was exactly what she wanted to hear, but I also really want her in my bed already. I've never been like this. So eager. She turned the corner onto the beach front and parked up.

Dani stopped smiling. Fuck. Please no.
Isla moved over to kiss her again. "Isla don't."
Isla pulled back disappointed. "Did I say or do something wrong?"
"No. Just tell me which house is yours?" Dani looked serious.
"That one- top flat" she pointed. "What's wrong?"
Dani thought momentarily about lying but knew it would come out at some point. Best be honest. "I've been here before. I think I slept with your wife"
"You what?"
"I think I've been with your ex wife. She wasn't called Hannah though, so I don't know."
"Lillian?"
"Yeah" Dani looked ashamed.
"Yeah, that was her middle name. When?"
"End of May, June last year."
Isla gulped. "We got married late May bank holiday. So you were probably one of the first after we got married. So you've fucked my wife in my house, in my bed"
"I'm sorry. I didn't know she was married"
Isla felt weird. Her happy fluffy tummy now felt like lead. "I think you should go"
"I'm sorry"
"Yeah. I haven't got anything to say to you right now. I just want you to go"
"I didn't know."
"We'll now we do and I don't want this. I don't want you. Please just go"

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