Io and I start planning the trip (Chapter 8)

I really had to be stronger and not let Io seduce me again.

I had bought Sue Grafton’s novel ‘V is for Vengeance’  on the way home and I continued to read when I got into bed. Needing concentration, by the time I put the light out Io was fast asleep.

However by morning when I woke, we were both naked curled up together and I couldn’t remember a thing. But I had a beautiful feeling of her love for me in my brain. So later we discussed the plan to find this elusive male god Io (her namesake) in the Pacific region.

I told her as we were discussing it in bed that there was no way I could afford another holiday just now. Because we were not just doing a package tour of Fiji for ten days all organised on some resort island but an in depth research project to discover the roots of religious beliefs in the area.

“How much do you think we need then?” asked Io. "I think I have some money with me". She reached for her red handbag and fossicked around inside and drew out a little pouch of coins. My heart fell; even if they were rare Greek coins from many years ago we could never get rid of them, except a few at a time.

But they weren’t Greek, they were British sovereigns worth about $1200 each!  All dated in the last 50 years and were legitimate for any transaction and she had about $150,000!

I hugged her as she put the bag of coins away; turned back to me and nodded reading my thoughts showing me an ample glimpse of her flesh. "On one condition” she said, “If you ever speak with any gods don't tell them we are lovers. Especially Zeus and Hera or even Hermes as he likes me too. Well no-one at all as they do gossip and get drunk”.

As she named them, I got up had my shower, shaved and dressed. I went into the kitchen wondering what she would like for breakfast. She was still mumbling other gods names; then called out, "Robin, the worst person to talk to is Echo".

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