Tim Connor Hits Trouble by Frank Lankaster

meet, but with a child to manage Gina found it difficult to hide it all from Tim, particularly as he usually looked after Maria in her absence. In any case Gina was unconvincing in deceit and unconvinced that she should allow herself to deceive. The gathering tension between them detonated into a fierce row ending in an out-of-control spillage of hurtful information and declarations on both sides that things had become unbearable. Gina announced that she didn’t think she still loved Tim and now had a new partner who she intended to try and make a go of things with. Angry and upset, Tim’s reaction was confused. He continued to deny that he had slept with ‘his friend from the conference’. He implored Gina to ‘stop playing the blame-game’ and insisted that he still loved her. Gina simply did not believe him.
    It was the damage they feared they were inflicting on Maria that finally convinced them that they had to separate.Gina was a step ahead of Tim, asking him to move out and insisting that of course Maria was going to remain with her. Dispirited, he agreed to go, provided that he was given an absolute guarantee that he could visit Maria regularly. Gina saw no problem with that but insisted on access being properly organised. Emotionally drained, they struggled to shift from six years of love and intimacy into a workable separation. Their moods swinging between anger and regret, at times they spontaneously reached out to comfort each other…
Please don’t tell me this is how the story ends
. But this was only the beginning of it. They would go through these emotions many times before they could feel that the break was real. And still the pain of loss would linger.
    For years the idea of Tim getting a new job was to have been a change for the family, a shared adventure and a new beginning. He had not quite given up that hope following his successful interview. But now he faced the prospect of a lonely exile.
    Tim handed Gina the glass of red wine she had asked for. He looked at her thoughtfully for a few moments. There was something he wanted to get off his chest.
    ‘I know that I said goodbye to Maria earlier today but I’d like to see her one more time before I go. I’m off early tomorrow so I won’t be able to see her then. What about me taking a peek at her tonight?’
    Gina hesitated.
    He persisted. ‘Last night favour.’
    She continued to look reluctant.
    ‘Please. She’s my daughter.’
    Still doubtful she agreed. ‘Ok, but it’s nearly ten already. You’ll have to slip quietly into her bedroom. We’ll have to leave as soon as we’ve finished our drinks.’
    Back at the house he could no longer call it his home, he slipped quietly into his daughter’s bedroom. As usual she had pulled the duvet up over her face. Only her mouth and nose poked out. He lifted the cover. She was a perfectreplica of her mother, apart from the wide sensual bow of the mouth that was his. Her eyes opened, wide and surprised. Her lips flickered into a soft smile of recognition.
    ‘Bye Maria, see you soon.’
    ‘Bye Daddy, love you.’ Her eyes closed and she was asleep again.
    ‘I love you, too’ he murmured.
    Downstairs Gina had just closed the door on the childminder.
    ‘I suppose I had better offer you a cup of tea.’
    ‘I’d prefer something else.’
    She looked at him sceptically.
    ‘And what might that be?’
    ‘A goodbye present … maybe.’
    Gina was used to his habit of reverting to basics in matters of sex. ‘Idiot, Rupert is moving in tomorrow. ’
    ‘I know but … he’s not here now.’
    ‘No chance.’
    ‘Maybe you could take me in hand, as it were.’
    She stared at him astonished, but impressed despite herself.
    The decision hung in the balance for several moments.
    ‘Open your trouser zip.’
    His hands trembled as he did so.
    She pulled his cock out, teasing it until it was ripe and firm.’
    Kneeling down, she took it in her mouth, sucking it rhythmically as she manipulated his balls.