Four...
I slept soundly that night and nights thereafter, settled. Sanctuary for all was definitely not an empty motto. With acceptance of my past, came a new hope. I now had the vast connections of the sanctuary network to one day find out what had become of the rest of the 'subjects'.
Life resumed as normal. Kate, Henry and the Big Guy had been informed of 'relevant' information from my past, if they treated me differently knowing this. It was perhaps with a little more respect.
It has become habit to walk past Magnus' office on the way to my room, whenever I have the graveyard shift feeds. The light shone from under her door, not surprising she often worked late. Many times we shared tea at this time, both of us preferring the night.
I knocked and entered, she was leaning over her work. "Good evening Magnus"
Looking up while I entered, Magnus smiled at the use of my 'proper' manners with her. "Good evening L.J"
I sauntered over to lean on the edge of her desk. "You know, you work too hard.
What's so important it couldn't wait til tomorrow?"
Rolling her shoulders; stretching. She tried to maintain seriousness in her voice "I need to go through the monthly accounts. Sign the employee pay cheques."
"Ahh! That explains your headache." I moved around the desk "At least let me help ease the tension."
With her permission I placed my hands on her shoulders, working my way across her back and up her neck. Slowly I began massaging the knots in her muscles, or at least trying too. "This would work a lot better if you put that paper down."
She put it back on the table feigning innocence, her hand drifting towards another. "Maybe if we moved away from the desk you might not be so distracted."
I went and made myself comfy on the couch; looking at Magnus, patted the seat. "You need to relax."
With a small tilt of her head and a questioning looking Magnus came over. "Cheeky bugger" Sitting beside me she turned her back towards me, moving her long hair aside.
Shifting my position to sit higher, I put my hands on her shoulders again. This time I slowed my own breathing, opening my senses. Using gentle pressure where needed, my fingers slowly playing across the muscles. I moved up her neck, feeling her unwind.
Her breathing changed…
Magnus felt the tension releasing from her back, loosening up she also felt the soft vibrations. She let herself give in. L.J's touch along her neck sent a tingles down her spine. "You're cheating!"
She turned suddenly to me, I could sense her pulse racing, and it matched my own. Our eyes locked; each knowing what the other felt, she leant towards me. My hand still on the back of her neck, I pulled her the rest of the way and kissed her.
Tentative at first, her response lit a fire within me. I pushed her back so we lay on the sofa; she pulled the t-shirt from my body, and ran her fingers across my skin. Kissing the nape of her neck; biting ever so lightly. I unbuttoned her blouse; caressing her breast, feeling her shiver as I trailed my tongue across her collar bone, working my way downwards.
Our passion became frantic; I slid my hand across her inner thigh brushing the edges of her silk panties, she arched her back in pleasure.
Shifting beneath me, she flipped open the button and zipper on my jeans. A moan escaped my lips as her hand slid past the band of my underpants.
Smiling at her; I revelled in the awareness of our bodies synced in unison. Feeling the rhythm of our pulse rates increasing as release shuddered through us.
Helen shifted beneath me again, making room for me beside her. We lay entangled in each other's arms, slowly returning to reality.
Letting go of me she sat up, the moment passed. "Lara..." I silenced her next words with a gentle touch to her lips. "Helen. You and I both know this would have happened sooner or later, it was something we needed to get out of our system." I kissed her deeply once more, picking up my shirt to leave.
My hand on the door I turned back to her. Adjusting her own clothing, she looked up at me and smiled coyly.
"You do look relaxed Magnus."