Okay, got it again. In this dream Jim's not Jim. He's Ben. But not my Ben. This one explains:
„The story I'm writing is called „Riders on the storm". It's about destructive relationships."
He's tapping his thighs to the beat of his song. I laugh. No...
When I come back to the table, the meals are served and I recognize how hungry I am. Lynn winks at me.
„Hope you don't mind me telling Tóm about your family situation. He thought Jay was your boyfriend..."
I blush again. Tóm looks at his plate embarrassed. Lynn!
„Coby, must you start with this again!" I grumble.
She laughs.
„You know I like to wipe the slate clean before we get stuck in endless assumptions and misunderstandings. So, how's Jay?"
I shake my head and smile.
„He's totally bugged! He wanted to go back to New York, but he changed his mind and will try to hold out for a while."
„I understand him, poor Jay! And Ella?"
I open Whatsapp. She sent me a picture of her while I slept. I show it to Lynn, then Emil and Tóm.
„The girl on the right is Ella, my daughter. She's known for her legendary slumber parties. They're celebrating a 24- hours- party today!" I smile.
Lynn rolls her eyes.
„But I think those party's have a different nature nowadays..."
I glare at her.
„Hush! I don't want to hear it!" I shout playfully.
We all laugh, even Emil, though he does not know what's the point. Which is, that I can't stand the thought of a pimpled teen boy putting his tongue inside my sweet daughters mouth! Tómas adds fuel to my concerns by talking about the parties when he and Ben were teens. Of course he is only indicating what the wild boys had done back then but it's enough for my imagination. I get a little sick and stop smiling. Tóm notices it, puts his hand on mine and pats it softly, I pout and he draws back. But I didn't mind him touching me!
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Emil seems tired soon and we decide to leave after an hour. Of course, only Lynn gets a hug from Tóm, again! So I hug Emil even longer. Suddenly he demands that I should see his new radio controlled car. Right now! I laugh.
„It's time for bed, hun! And we can't invade your house in the middle of the night!"
Tóm smiles at me and my heart misses a beat when he replies softly:
„Of course you can, it's not late. I have a day off tomorrow to care for Ben's funeral."
Lynn is frowning.
„I'm sorry, but my back hurts like hell. Would you mind me going back to the hotel?"
I look at her panicked and suppress the urge to answer: yes, I would! But Tóm shakes his head. Emil grumbles a bit and Lynn promises him to come around the next day. I look at Tóm and wonder why he is so cool with me coming to his house ALONE, although he acts like if I'm contagious the whole time! He's dead pan. Emil grabs my hand and pulls me to their car. We take Lynn to the hotel before we drive to a house not far away from it. If I would get in trouble, I could walk! And freeze to death. My heart is beating much too fast and I can't breathe. Last time I felt like this was on my first date, no, I realize I never felt like this for anyone. This is something extraordinary and so is Tóm, he didn't look at my deep plunge the whole time, even Emil looked at my breasts before his meal came. The sweet boy is totally exhilarated and leads me chatting through the two story terrace house. Of course, it's different from what I dreamed of. And the name of Tóm's wife is Eva, not Salka, and she's from Sweden. Emil begs me to take him to bed and I read Winnie the Poo to him. I tell him that my kids loved the bear also when they were little. After a while he falls asleep, I go downstairs and have a flashback. I suddenly feel as if I'm home...The beautiful eyes of the tall islander are beaming at me and he holds a bottle in his hand. He lifts it and asks:
