035

We reached Max's far from modest summer home in a few minutes by car. We held back our instincts to the fullest and let one more experience of sex in the bathroom go by to experience, for the first time, more conventional sex, in a bed.

"Your home is beautiful. Cozy.”

" Thanks, I tend to have good taste in most of my choices.

"You're silly, you don't miss anything...

" Taking advantage of the pun, I'm going to make a coffee, do you accept?

" I would love.

While Max makes coffee in the kitchen, I delete Stephen's messages from my phone and send Loretta a message to let her know I'll be sleeping outside. She answers me a minute later.

"I already knew. Go with everything, babe.”

Of course, she wouldn't be surprised. Maybe Mellanie, but that was something for later. And registered too. Ah, how I want to tell everything soon for my diary...

" Trouble in paradise?

Max is back with two steaming cups.

" I wouldn't say a problem. Nothing worth worrying about. I'm delighted with your bookcase.