Holly and david

chapter 2

The two sat on the couch snacking and watching TV. Deserved repose. Holly reached for a bag of chips. The hike had been difficult but ultimately beautiful. David was right, she thought. He was always into these active things. He knew they were hard for her. He tried getting her to jog with him once. It was awful. It felt like she was running for ages, the jiggling of her body only made it harder. Her legs seared and she couldn't catch her breath. David just clipped on ahead until he turned around. She couldn't bear that look he gave her. Concern but she could swear there was disappointment in there somewhere.

She could never be the thin girl he deserved. She had tried losing weight, it just never seemed to work. She'd been hovering around 260 for years now.

She looked down at the empty chip bag. This was precisely why. Running, not her thing. Food totally her thing.

David stood. "Want some ice cream?"

Totally her thing. "Please. It feels like it only gets hotter out"

She watched him walk away. That butt. He had just eaten a fair amount between brunch and their snacking. His bloated belly stuck out a little bit. It was cute. She looked down at her own. Maybe she could understand why he liked hers. But while his was tight, just bloated, you couldn't tell when she was bloated. There's just too much there. She pulled her shirt up inquisitively and fit her fingers into the fold that wrapped around her at her navel. She tugged her shirt back down. Oh well. At least David loved her at her size. Where was he with the ice cream? Oh.

He stood just beyond the couch. Ice cream and two spoons in hand. He had seen. She could tell by the far off look in his eye and week knees.

She patted the couishion beside her." Think I'm done eating."

He placed the ice cream on the coffee table and sat next to her.

She leaned into him. "I think I need a belly rub." His arms slid around her. She knew he loved this.

His lips touched her cheek. "You have worked pretty hard today. Lay back and let me take care of you baby."

She relaxed into him and felt his strong hands moving over her gently. She also felt her back poked by his lap. She grinned and rested her head back on David and was met with a kiss. His fingers pressed into her softness at times and traced one of her stretch marks. She'd had plenty for as long as she could remember. David made her feel okay about all of this. She'd spent so long being ashamed, feeling out of place for her size. David made her feel safe, loved. It was freeing to know that he not only loved her, but loved the parts of her she spent so long hating. It was all so relaxing she couldn't help but fall asleep.