Polyhymnia O'Keefe Regains Control Over Her Body (For Zell)

[polly_okeefe]

At midnight on Sunday, the change occurs. I was just lying down on my too-small bed in my hut when, in a sudden blur of disorientation, I find myself somewhere else. It's another hut, and there's swords on the wall but, most importantly, I'm in my body again. I let out a big sigh of relief. "Oh, thank God!"

I looked around. This must be Percy's hut

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[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

I slip up from pleasant dreams to the feel of warmth and caresses. My body starts to tingle immediately, though it takes my mind a moment to catch up. When it does, I smile and snuggle closer to Zell, and kiss him. "Good morning." My eyes are still half closed, and I end up kissing him on the nose.

The morning after I'd slept with Renny hadn't been anything like this. We'd woken up, holding each other, but we didn't say a word. It wasn't a night that I'd wanted to take back, but there was still a sense that we'd crossed a line we should not have. Renny had quietly slipped out of bed, and I kept my eyes away, and the sheets up to my neck as he dressed, and then left the bedroom to give me privacy.

None of that sense here. I push the sheet down slightly to get a better view of his skin, and him a better view of mine.

"I could get used to this," I whispered.

[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

His hand is distracting me. I let out a shaky breath. I wonder what time it was. It seems early, but I may end up being late to preschool. I hope Charlie won't mind.

"You know," I said, softly, "we do this often enough, it's not called a sleepover."

[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

"Well," I said, keeping things just as light, though my breathing was a little ragged. "Given that we want to do this again. And... again. That could mean a lot of sleepovers." I grinned at him. "One might almost think you were living here." I looked at him a little more seriously. "How do you feel about that?"

[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

Hmm. I could forsee coming between Zell and Squall, and I could forsee that being uncomfortable. But I didn't know what to do about it. And I wasn't going to let go of Zell, now that I had him.

"He's a good friend for you," I said. Then, I added, carefully, "Would he object... if you were here... lots of nights?"

[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

Yes, I could definitely see Squall and I engaging in a tug of war, with Zell as the rope. That wouldn't be good. Not for me, Not for Squall, and certainly not for Zell.

But maybe this was something we'd have to deal with tomorrow, as opposed to today. Until then, I could just enjoy this.

"So," I said, lightly. "Will you be staying with me tonight? Or tomorrow night?"

[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

My eyebrows shot up, and I matched his smirk. "One weeks supply, huh? Now who's ambitious?"

My eyebrows stayed up when he asked about Daddy. That's who he was worried about?

"I don't think he'd flip," I said, seriously. "Sure, it might be a little awkward, but... He knows we're dating. I told him." I thought about telling Zell that I'd hoped the three of us could get together for a meal, but I decided to set that aside, for now. IT would make Zell feel too uncomfortable, and it would sidetrack me.

"Look," I said, "even if we were back at my home, and Mother and Daddy learned what we were doing, they'd accept it. I'm old enough to make my own choices, and this is what I choose to do. My family doesn't believe in locking up their daughters. Here, Daddy's a year older than me. I really don't think he'd try."

[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

That provokes a laugh of shocked disbelief. "Zell! When would we sleep?"

But then I match his smirk, and press up closer to him. The teasing and the nudity makes me daring. "But I guess we'll just have to take every available opportunity, won't we?"

I press up closer to him, put my arms around him, and kiss him, deep.

[spirited_hero]

[polly_okeefe]

I rolled onto my back and pulled him over me. "I'm yours," I whispered.

Beside us, the box of condoms waited.