Chapter 7

Sorry for the long delay. I just moved to London for school and things have been so busy I haven't really had the chance to sit down and write.

It was well after midnight when the party began to wind down. Steve was obviously exhausted and could barely stand so Pete and Claudia helped him upstairs back to his room with the promise of going to get his belongings the next day. Artie was about to leave when he pulled aside Helena for a quick talk. That had been over an hour ago and the two still sat in the corner in quiet discussion. They now seemed thick as thieves which raised a few eyebrows but no one was brave enough to mention it. Myka and Leena went about the downstairs trying to tidy up the B&B from the impromptu party.

"Myka, you really don't need to help me with that you know. You should go up to bed with everyone else. I'm just going to put the dishes in the sink and I'll wash them tomorrow."

Myka glanced into the other room where Helena was still talking to Artie. They exchanged a smile and Helena held up a finger indicating that she was almost done. "That's ok Leena. I'm not really ready for bed anyway."

"You're not, or you don't want to go up without Helena?" A little smiled played on the edge of Leena's lips. "I don't know who you would be trying to fool Myka, especially at this point and especially with me. I could read the...tension between the two of you for ages."

"Am I that easy to read?"

"No, I'm just experienced with these kind of things. Everyone knows, are you embarrassed about it Myka?"

"No." She answered quickly. Too quickly to not get a questioning look from Leena. "I'm not embarrassed I've just never really talked about my relationships with anyone. I didn't have a lot of girlfriends in school to talk about the guys I dated with and then my first real serious relationship was Sam and that we kept a secret. So I don't really have any experience talking and teasing with my friends about the people I'm with."

There was a pause were Leena just studied Myka's face and then from upstairs Pete could be heard bellowing. "My two favourite lezzie ladies aren't in bed yet?" Then he yelled down the stairs. "Hurry up you two before I am too tired to accidently walk in on you two chickas doing your bow chicka wow wow thing."

"Well I'm pretty sure you'll be used to it by this time tomorrow." Leena and Myka laughed. "Now that everything is good in Pete's eyes you two will have his full and undivided attention."

Myka sighed and rolled her eyes. "Sure you don't want to do something that will distract him. Maybe give him a set of shiny old keys to play with? Or, you know, anything shiny or that he could eat."

"Nope, all yours."

Helena chose that moment to walk into the room. She wrapped her arms around Myka who jumped and would have probably accidently punched Helena if her arms hadn't been pinned to her sides. "Were you talking about me? Now that Artie has left I am indeed all yours for the rest of the night."

"No, unfortunately we were talking about Pete. He is also mine to deal with."

He chose again the perfect moment to yell down. "Come on girls. I'm so gonna fall asleep soon. Don't I get a least a little moaning to dream about?"

With that Myka broke free from Helena and tore up the stairs screaming obscenities and threats at Pete. Leena and Helena listened to a door slam, then pounding and words being yelled through the wooden barrier.

"Well, I best go and make certain that our darling Myka does not destroy the lovely doors of your establishment dear Leena. And then I believe I shall retire for the night so I bid you adieu."

"Wait Helena." She paused and turned around. "Take care of her please. Don't push her and let her take things at her pace."

"I would never dream of anything else. That woman means the world to be and I would do anything to keep her happy." There was another slam that sounded like something was breaking accompanied by more yelling. "Now good night Leena."

"Good night, Helena."

Next chapter should be up very soon and will be rated M.