Snuggled up on the sofa in a borrowed pair of Serena's pyjamas and with a belly full of pizza Bernie was content. After her late night and morning of being ill she was totally wiped and beginning to fall asleep against Serena.

"Come on then soldier, let's get you to bed" said her nurse for the evening switching off the tv and getting up. "I've got a spare toothbrush in the medicine cabinet and help yourself to anything else you need." Serena quickly tidied up for Jason coming home while Bernie got ready for bed. Partly because Jason would be stressed out by the mess but if she was being honest with herself she was nervous about getting into bed with the other woman.

"Are you coming up?" Bernie called from the landing and Serena appeared at the foot of the stairs biting her bottom lip. She slowly headed up to join her soon to be lover. She opened her bedroom door and gestured for Bernie to go in and make herself comfortable. Bernie heard the bathroom door click shut as she wandered across the room taking it all in. There was a family photo on the dressing table, Serena, Jason and Eleanor at the park. She noticed the pile of books at one side of the bed and guessing that's where Serena sleeps she slipped round the bed to the other side. Leaving the pyjamas on for the time being despite knowing that she'd be far too hot she lifted the duvet and got into Serena's bed. The thought made her giggle. She'd run through this scenario so many times in her head.

"How do you want to play this?" Serena asked as she entered the room. In order to deal with the nerves she'd decided to be pragmatic about the whole thing but the question just made Bernie laugh.

"How do I want to play this? You sure know how to woo a girl." Bernie mocked between giggles. "Come here." She reached out to Serena who got on the bed and climbed over to her, Bernie noticing her breasts, now bra-less, swaying slightly with the movement. Serena allowed Bernie to pull her up against her. "Serena, we don't have to do anything. Talk to me, why are you so nervous?"

Feeling herself blushing Serena tried to pull away but Bernie held her firmly. "It's really stupid but I'm scared I won't be any good."

Bernie nuzzled the brunette's neck before whispering in her ear "don't ever worry about that, we'll get to know each other's bodies, I just need you to touch me." The blonde's breath caught in her throat and Serena's lips collided with hers. The desperation in Bernie's voice had done things to Serena. Her heart was racing and suddenly she knew exactly what she was doing.

Their post-coital bliss was interrupted at 11pm on the dot when Jason arrived back. Normally Serena would have still been up watching TV or looking over some paperwork so Jason went up to her room to debrief her on his chess club instead. Without giving it a second thought he opened the door without knocking finding his auntie and her new lover in a sleepy, sweaty tangle of limbs.

"Auntie Serena why's Bernie in your bed? Do neither of you have clothes on?" They'd both jumped awake on hearing Jason's voice and pulled the duvet up higher to protect what was left of their dignity.

"Jason you need to knock before you come into my room."

"OK, but why's Bernie in your bed?

"She's staying over tonight Jason. Sorry I should've told you. Can we catch up on chess club in the morning?"

"I suppose so. It smells funny in here." The last comment made Bernie laugh before Serena quickly elbowed her to shut up.

"Goodnight Auntie Serena, goodnight Bernie."

As soon as he left Bernie crumpled into fits of giggles repeating "it smells funny in here" between fits. Even Serena saw the funny side. "Do you think he's really oblivious or just trying not to make it awkward?" she asked once Bernie had composed herself.

"It's hard to tell but I don't think it'll phase him either way. He's a good kid, if you're happy and it doesn't interfere with his routine I don't think there'll be a problem. Enough about Jason, I've got you all to myself until 8am tomorrow, let's make the most of it." Bernie gently kissed Serena on the lips before wrapping her arms around her and letting them both drift off into a contented sleep.

Serena's alarm woke them at 6.30am and she quickly switched it off but she couldn't roll back over into her sleeping position as the spot was now occupied by Bernie. "Looks like you're going to have to lie on top of me" she said with a cheeky smile. It wasn't long before they both gave into their desires and Serena was crying out in ecstasy when there was a loud banging at the door.

"Auntie Serena! Are you OK?" Jason was yelling and clearly worried.

"Don't shout Jason, give us a minute. I'm fine."

Reluctantly Serena got up, threw on a robe and opened the door.

"I heard you cry out, I didn't know what to do."

"I think you and I need to have a chat." They moved to Jason's bedroom and sat on his bed. "Jason, Bernie and I, we have become more to each other than just friends. Remember when Allan had a girlfriend?"

"Yes, she used to stay with us sometimes."

"Well Bernie is going to stay with us sometimes."

"Is she your girlfriend?"

"Yes I suppose she is." Serena smiled to herself at the realisation.

"And the shouting?"

"Bernie wasn't hurting me Jason, we were having sex."

"When Allan's girlfriend used to stay over I wore ear plugs. I will need to get some."

"So you're OK with this?"

"Allan said that sex is important when 2 people love each other. It keeps them happy and healthy." Serena smiled at how simple everything was for Jason. "Will Bernie be staying over tonight?"

"You can ask her at breakfast."

"How did he take it?" Bernie asked as Serena returned to her bedroom.

"Exactly as you predicted. He didn't bat an eyelid and told me he'll need to get ear plugs." That set Bernie off on another laughing fit.