Aka. "Destination Anywhere", "The Boy and Girl from County Bavaria"... After a very intense year in Würzburg (Germany), I'm back in Salamanca. I probably won't have that many experiences to write, but there's always an excuse to post a new entry!

20.

The Little Europe gym was not exactly luxurious, but much to the contrary. It consisted of a tiny room with barely two small, high windows. That explained the smell of sweat even if it was empty. Yet it was also sort of practical - no-one could see you from outside while you worked out, which is always embarrassing. The few machines, while not the latest you could see advertised on television, seemed to be in good condition, even though the saddle of the exercise bike looked as though it had been bitten. Still, that should do.
Sharon tied her hair in a ponytail and left her towel and water bottle on the floor, next to the bike. As she started pedaling, she watched her friend, who was still stretching like she was a professional. No doubt Tarja took her exercise seriously. Her figure was proof of that. Although Sharon had never studied the other woman's body with much attention, now she was having the chance to check her out completely; and though she liked what she saw, it made her immediately jealous. Even in that simple outfit, consisting of a tank top and leggings, she looked fabulous and feminine. Apart from how the black pants enhanced her thin yet muscular legs, it was amazing how she had calculated every detail: the colour of the hair-band matched the trainers, and not a single strand of hair was out of control.
After some weightlifting, the Finn started using the treadmill. Her friend felt rather frustrated to see her running with such energy, like it had no difficulty at all for her, while the five minutes she had been on the bike already made her puff. In the end, she gave up and moved on to a different machine.
"Wanna have a break?" Tarja asked her from the treadmill after a while.
"That'd be good" she replied breathlessly.
Both spread the towels on the floor and sat down. The Dutch girl saw herself out of the corner of her eye in one of the mirrors. Her face was already quite red.
"How long has it been?" she wondered.
"About twenty minutes" the other woman replied, checking her watch.
"Urgh!" Sharon growled "And I'm already almost dead!"
"Hey, it's normal the first time when you're not used to it" Tarja chuckled "I never thought you were really into sports, actually."
"I'm not. But I thought I should try to start doing something athletic. Kimberly says I'm getting fat."
Her friend's eyes widened, making her face even more expressive than it usually was.
"She said that to you?!"
"Well... not directly. She sort of pointed it out to me the other day."
The incident had taken place a couple of nights before. After months longing for some intimacy with her girlfriend, Sharon had begun trying to seduce Kimberly while they were changing into their pyjamas, undressing her playfully and kissing her all over. The blonde had resisted, whining between chuckles that she wasn't in the mood... but in the end she had given up the fight. However, once the Dutch girl was naked and holding her, Kim's hands had wandered distractedly to her sides and started pinching gently.
"What are you doing?" Sharon asked, breaking the kiss.
"What's this?" Kimberly giggled "Is this a love handle? This wasn't here before."
"Stop that!" she pulled away, feeling that she was blushing with embarrassment.
"Hey, it's kind of cute!" she reached for her and caressed the area again "Look at this sweet little belly!"
As a result, Sharon had slipped into her nightdress and hurried to the bathroom to brush her teeth. Sometimes she did that when she was stressed, so she didn't see Kimberly sighing in relief. When the Dutch girl came back, she wasn't in the mood for sex anymore. The blonde knew perfectly that her girlfriend hadn't changed at all since they had met; she had just thought making her feel self-conscious about her body would be a good escape from sleeping with her. Her plan had worked.
"I'd never let my girlfriend do such things to me!" Tarja gasped.
"Kimberly and I think honesty is important, even when it hurts" Sharon justified.
"But honesty doesn't mean pointing out your partner's flaws; let alone when it's absolutely not true! You look great as usual. Of course, we all know that nobody's perfect, and it's pointless to pretend that your lover is... but the least you can expect from them is to make you feel good about yourself" the Finn growled "Sorry, this sort of stuff just gets on my nerves."
"It's ok. In any case, I thought it'd be good to do something good for my figure... and my health, of course."
"Well, if you do it because it'll make you feel better, then it's good."
"Yeah. Besidees, there's some extra energy I need to release... if you get what I mean."
"No, what do you mean?"
The brunette scratched the back of her neck. She was a very open person, but she wasn't used to discussing certain topics with someone that was not Zach, or Johanna at the most.
"Well... let's say Kimberly has been so stressed lately. She's working really hard, you know? So we haven't had much... time for ourselves..."
"God, what the hell is wrong with her?!" Tarja exclaimed.
She would have liked to add that if she had a girlfriend like Sharon, not even all the hard work in the world would keep her from having some good fun in the bedroom. First the flab thing and then that? Kimberly's attitude was weird; if she didn't know better, she would think the blonde was running away from Sharon for some mysterious reason. The brunette merely shrugged.
"She just has a lot of work to do. And I suppose living together kills passion..."
"Has it killed yours?" Tarja furrowed her brow.
"No... but I'm sure it'll get better soon for her, too."
"Yeah, I hope so."
"And how are things going between you and Liv?" Sharon fixed her ponytail as she changed the subject.
"Pretty good. I can't believe we're officially dating."
"Oh, congratulations! But why is it so hard to believe?"
"I'm just not good at relationships" Tarja said casually "I need my freedom, you know? Usually I never accept when someone asks me out because I know it will ruin everything eventually. But with her I was already tired of not knowing exactly what we were. She's good at that game" she added with a sigh.
The brunette giggled.
"So you're hard to get, I see."
"I'd say I'm easy to get, but hard to keep. Ironically, I sort of go off women when they ask me out."
"Aw, I guess you just haven't found the right one yet" Sharon smiled and rubbed her friend's bare arm, amazed that she wasn't sweating at all.
"No, I suppose I still haven't."
"You sound really into that Liv girl though."
"I kind of am" Tarja admitted sheepishly "She's rather enigmatic, which I like."
"I'm curious to meet her. She must be very special if she has managed to get your attention like this" the Dutch girl chuckled teasingly "You know what? One day we should all go on a double date."
"Sounds fun!" the other girl grinned "Hopefully Kim will have time and energy for that soon."

Meanwhile, one of the blond subjects of their conversation was lying breathless in a man's arms, her head resting on his chest. Chris laughed triumphantly, stroking over her hair.
"Ok, forget what I said three days ago - this one has to be the best quickie I've had in my life" she commented.
"You have no idea how great it is to hear that!"
"I know" she singsonged, wiggling out of the bed "I should get going; my lunch break will be over soon."
As she started picking up her underwear from the floor, he crawled to the edge of the bed and grabbed her wrist. She looked at him, arching an eyebrow.
"Kim, wait! Before you go, there's something I wanted to tell you."
"Oh. What is it?"
"See, I've been thinking about us a lot... And after having been in a relationship for three years, I don't think there is a reason why we should take it slow. In fact, I'd like to be able to please you every day. You know, I wasn't ready back then, but now that we're getting back together, I want to make things right - why don't you move in with me?"
The girl couldn't hold back a gasp. She felt overwhelmed by Chris's proposal, but there was also a small thing getting in the way...
"Aaaw!" she gave him a little, tender whack "You're really sweet... but I can't do that. You know, Sharon-"
"You still haven't told her?" Chris exclaimed.
"Look, it's complicated" Kimberly bit her lip "She's really into me. I'm trying to find the right moment and the right way to break up with her painlessly."
"No breakup is painless, Kim. And you know that" he sighed harshly "Anyway, it's nice to see what your priorities are. I'm also really into you, and you don't seem to mind screwing me and her at the same time."
"You're wrong! Actually, I haven't slept with her in like three months!"
"No wonder! Why would you need to do that, when you can get sex from me anytime you feel like?" he yelled, visibly hurt "Will you ever stop the farce, Kimberly?"