AN: I changed the rating to M for precautionary measures in this chapter, but I guess it has to be done either way for future chapters. Happy reading and thanks for sharing your lovely thoughts.
To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with - Mark Twain
After using the toilet and coming to terms with how perfectly turned on she was - evidenced by the wet panty liner she had just changed – Jane splashed some cold water on her face and returned to Maura. The blonde was exactly where Jane had left her, lying on her back and staring dreamily at the ceiling. Her face was slightly flushed and Jane couldn't help focusing on the bit of exposed cleavage as it went up and down in sync with Maura's breaths.
''I'm ready to go when you are,'' Jane said.
When Maura turned her head to the brunette, she smiled widely, offering Jane a quick response, ''I'll just use the bathroom and I'll be ready''
Maura did almost the same thing Jane had done when she was in the bathroom – use the toilet, change her ruined panty liner, stare at her horny self, and then splash some cold water on her face, not caring that it ruined her make-up a little. It's not as if it mattered anyway, they would be taking it all off once her facial started.
''I'll get our swim wear in case we decide to use the hot tub or go for a swim''
Very unlikely, Jane replied in her mind. At no point in the immediate future did she think she would be ready and willing to strut around in front of Maura in some flimsy piece of material. It wasn't happening. And certainly not with all the feeling causing havoc within her.
By the time they got to the massage suite, it was as if the kiss hadn't really happened. They had easily slipped back to chatting as normal without any weirdness surrounding them. It hit Maura, that the only time things got extremely weird was when they were in an enclosed space alone. During those times they would either be suffocated by sexual tension, or consumed with the need to comfort one another. It was always either end of the spectrum. But once they were in public, they heavily flirted and conversed easily.
''Soooo we have a private room,'' Jane stated the obvious upon arrival.
''Of course. What did you expect?'' Maura casually replied as she set the bag down and glanced around the room.
''I don't know what I expected to be honest,'' Jane chuckled. She hadn't put much thought into it but somehow she guessed it would be a type of open space of some sort with perhaps other guests around. As it turned out, they were in a room with two of the most luxurious massage beds Jane had ever seen. The set up as a whole was strongly romantic. The lights were dimmed to a soft yellowish hue and between the two beds was a tray with Champagne, two glasses and some chocolates.
''Oh Jane this is lovely,'' Maura said beckoning Jane to come over to her.
The brunettes jaw nearly hit the floor when she peered through the door Maura had just opened. Inside their massage suite was a private hot tub.
''I see you're looking forward to that,'' A woman entering the suite drew their attention.
''I must say, it's very enticing,'' Maura beamed.
''Well good. Once we're done here it's all yours,'' the Asian woman winked at Maura as she said this, causing the blonde to blush deeply.
''Wow. This is really cool,'' Jane piped in.
Maura was so glad Jane was warming up to the whole idea and not being put off instead.
Another Asian woman shortly joined them and introduced herself. ''If you both get undressed and comfortable we'll start with the facial then do the full body massage''
Again, Jane's jaw almost dropped to the floor. GET UNDRESSED? Of course they had to undress. How the fuck did she think she was going to have a full body massage with all her clothes on. ''Guess I didn't think this through huh,'' she said out loud, rubbing the back of her neck.
Maura winced a bit. This was probably the point where Jane was going to draw the line.
''But hey….we're here right. Might as well get on with it,'' Jane announced cheerfully all of a sudden. She wasn't fully surprised by her boldness. Ever since meeting Maura she had said and done things she never imagined she'd do so this was only just adding to the list – nothing new there.
''I'll get ready first then,'' Maura said, hoping to make things a bit easier on the brunette. She opened up the room divider and disappeared behind it as she unleashed her clothes and wrapped herself up in the towel provided. After neatly placing her clothes on the couch she stepped into full view to let Jane have a go.
Quickly averting her eyes from Maura Jane dashed behind the room divider and got undressed as well.
By the time the masseuses returned Jane and Maura had downed half the bottle of wine and were now both lying on the beds facing each other. ''Wonderful, you're all set,'' one of the women said. ''If you can turn over for me, we'll start with your face''
Jane and Maura did as instructed, being extra careful not to let the small towel keeping their modesty slip off. The masseuses talked to them as they explained what they were doing to their faces. They offered advice on how to care for their skin and all that kinds of stuff. Once their faces were done they turned over for the rest of the massage.
''This is actually really good,'' Jane practically moaned it.
''Eh hmmm,'' Maura made a sound in agree-ance.
The masseuse commented on how tense Jane was and put a little more effort while working on her muscles.
By the time the massage was finished, Jane was fast asleep – bearing in mind that since being in hospital she had become accustomed to an evening nap.
''It's OK, you can leave us,'' Maura assured the Asian ladies once they were finished. Left alone, Maura wondered what she would do. Could she wake Jane up and suggest going back to their room for a nap. That was a bit silly anyway because by the time Jane got up and dressed and they set off, she wouldn't be sleepy anymore. Since Jane looked comfortable enough where she was, Maura let her be.
The blonde changed in her two piece purple bikini and turned the hot tub jets on, also setting the water temperature to her specific liking. She grabbed two tabloid magazines from the table and poured herself a full glass of wine and then settled into the water. It was heavenly, just what she needed. It was a shame Jane wasn't there to join her.
The magazines were complete bullshit to Maura. The blonde couldn't for the life of her understand how people honestly enjoyed reading all that stuff. Not being one to judge, Maura simply put them away and took her mobile phone. It was almost an hour later when Maura heard Jane's beautifully groggy voice. ''Maura?''
''I'm in here,'' she called out. She had been sure not to close the door so she could hear Jane when she got up. ''Wanna join me?''
''Sureee,'' Jane said, finishing off with a yawn.
After changing into the one piece Maura had bought for her, and thinking she was going to remove it and scratch the hot tub altogether, Jane amazingly found herself joining Maura. ''Sorry I fell asleep on you,'' she said shyly standing at the door with the towel around her shoulders covering her body.
''I wouldn't say you fell asleep ON me as such. It's more like you-''
''I know. I'm sorry I fell asleep''
''It's OK Jane. The massage was really relaxing and you were tired''
''I'm not very fun company am I?''
''I beg to differ,'' Maura smiled, standing out of the water walking towards Jane. ''I have thoroughly enjoyed the time we've spent together so far''
Jane could hardly hear what Maura was saying through the pounding of her heart. It was obvious that Maura was beautiful, but in a bikini with water droplet running down her body, Jane was sure the word beautiful needed another definition.
''What shall I bring you to drink?'' Maura asked as she brushed past Jane into the massage room.
''Whatever you're having''
With Maura vaguely out of sight, Jane quickly discarded her towel and submerged herself in the warm water. And just like all her experiences that day, it felt divine. With the water from the jets hitting on all the right places, Jane sat on the seat in one corner of the square shaped hot tub and rested her back allowing all forms of pleasure to wash over her body.
Maura returned quietly with two glasses of wine in her hands. She granted herself a few moments of guilty pleasure while watching Jane unnoticed. The brunettes whole body was in the water and all Maura could make out was the wavy shape of it from outside the tub. Jane's long limbs swayed together with the water as soft moans escaped her lips.
''Here you go,'' Maura finally made herself known, afraid to be caught staring.
''I totally get why people do this,'' Jane confessed without opening her eyes. ''I would happily move into this hotel''
Once Maura set their glasses down she positioned herself a little further from Jane, not wanting the other woman to feel uncomfortable but also not being able to sit so far away from her.
''You could always come to place if you feel like relaxing in a hot tub''
Jane's eyes shot open immediately. ''You have a hot tube at your house''
Suddenly Maura felt a little self-conscious. Could this be considered as 'showing off'? She wondered. ''Yes I do''
''Gosh, I wonder how you make it anywhere. I'd never be productive in life if I had this at my house''
Jane reached for her wine glass as Maura began speaking, ''I believe it's more interesting when you have company. I'm pretty sure I used more of it when I was in a relationship compared to when I wasn't.'' At that Jane gave her a funny look. ''What?'' she asked sceptically.
''Nothing''
''Oh come on, don't say that. You wanted to pass a comment, or ask a question. What is it?''
''I was just wondering why you used your hot tub more with past lovers than alone. Then I figured why''
Maura's blush turned her face a deep red. She felt like she'd been caught in the process of performing a despicable act.
''I guess this is your way of seducing the women huh,'' Jane joked while playfully sticking her toe in Maura's calf.
''Jane! Of course not,'' Maura looked horrified. Even though she knew Jane was joking she couldn't shake off the feeling that maybe this is what Jane would think of her.
''Well you wouldn't tell me if it was anyway''
''I'll have you know that I've never seduced a woman before,'' the silence that followed let that statement hang in the air for quite a bit.
''Why do I find that hard to believe?''
They both seemed to drain their wine glasses quickly before abandoning them.
''We don't have to talk about this if you don't want to Maura''
The blonde twirled her hand about in the water, trying to decide whether it was something she wanted to talk about or not. Ultimately, she found herself opening up – as she always did around Jane. ''I've never got the chance to ask anyone out, or to even initiate a romantic relationship or…intimate activities.''
It didn't escape Maura though that even though Jane was the one who initiated the communication between them; she seemed to be the one to initiate intimacy between them. Her and Jane had a balance right from the get go. Jane pushed a little, and she pushed a bit more as well. They each took turns in moving forward, which always left them on the same page.
''So all your exes are the ones that asked you out?'' Maura nodded to Jane's question. ''And they are the ones that…came on to you''
''In a manner of speaking, yes. Was it very different from your experiences?'' Maura wondered.
''Well not really I guess. I've only been with three guys.'' Maura didn't give her a funny face or say anything so she went on, ''Joey asked me out in high school and we dated till about my…second year in the academy. I initiated the intimate activities,'' Jane tried to lighten up the situation by imitating Maura. It had the desired effect. Tension broken, Jane ploughed on, ''I'd always known Casey because we grew up in the same neighbourhood and all. So a while after Joey and I broke up me and him got together''
When Jane didn't continue Maura wondered if perhaps she had heard wrong. Hadn't Jane said three guys?
Seeing the perplexed look on Maura's face Jane decided to come out with it. ''Casey and I sort of had an on and off typa thing in the first three years we were together. I worked with this guy for some time, Rafael, and him and I sort of…you know''
''Slept together?''
Jane felt thoroughly ashamed. She shouldn't have said anything, because Maura was now looking at her differently.
''Casey and I had broken things off,'' she defended. ''I know it's no excuse but I thought we wouldn't get back together and I was so mad and Rafael was there, all hot and wonderful so…things just happened.''
''Did you date him or you just had sex?''
Jane cringed a little. When Maura asked questions like that it somehow made it all seem wrong.
''Well not date date him. We just sort of had a…I don't know, friends with benefits sort of thing. Then he went away anyway. Everyone always seems to leave me,'' Jane finished off sadly.
Maura wanted to scream that she'd never leave. That she would be wherever Jane wanted to be. And that if they ever left they would leave together. But she figured Jane had heard all this before. People are always fond of saying sweet things like 'I'll never leave you' but when the true time of testing comes they leave. It was always actions that mattered and not so much the words of assurance.
''I'm sorry''
''It's fine. That's just how it's meant to be isn't it''
''So you haven't been with a woman before?'' Maura let the bold question hang out there again.
''No.'' the room fell eerily silent and only the noise of the water could be heard.
''Earlier on…,'' Maura started, swaying her legs from side to side in search of something mundane to distract her. ''You kissed me like…''
''Like what?'' Jane asked as she turned to face Maura fully, tucking one leg under her thigh.
''Like you really knew what you were doing''
''I've kissed people before Maura''
''I know, it's just…you seemed confident like you've been with a woman before. Am I even making sense,'' Maura shook her head at her failure to properly articulate herself. The words to express what she was trying to say exactly where not coming to her.
''Does it have to be different. The way I kiss a man and the way I kiss a woman?''
''I suppose not,'' Maura said after thinking about it for a little while.
''There is a difference though, between kissing you and kissing someone else.'' Maura perked up at this. ''The need to go to the toilet kinda ruined it all.'' They both nervously chuckled, and then Jane scooted closer to Maura. ''I don't need the toilet now,'' she passed on the suggestive remark.
''Good!'' That's all the invitation Maura needed before lifting up and straddling Jane, happy that the seat was big enough to allow that.
The sensation of Maura's skin against hers had Jane almost vibrating from head to toe. And she slid forward just a bit so that Maura could cross her legs behind her back, effectively bringing their fronts right flush against each other.
''Kissing a woman might not feel different, as you put it,'' Maura whispered, her face directly in front of Jane's. ''but being intimate with a woman is completely different.'' Her voice turned into a heavily seductive tone. ''The feel of a woman's breasts against your own is different to the feeling of a man's bare chest.'' To demonstrate her point she pushed her chest a little further from Jane's and then brought them together again.
Jane moaned faintly at this, appreciating Maura's point fully. Desire rushed through as body when she felt Maura's hard nipple brush against her own hard one.
''Feeling a woman's curves and delicate skin is a wholly dissimilar experience compared to a man's hairy skin and muscular nature,'' and to demonstrate this Maura moved her thighs away from Jane's lap and slid her way slowly back until her crotch was back against Jane's. The blonde felt exhilarated when she heard Jane moan a little louder. She took the brunette's hands and guided them to run down the sides of her body from just below her breasts, down to her hips, and then over her ass.
Unable to help herself, Jane repeated this action again on her own. Maura's skin did feel soft, and her curves felt so right against her palms. Her clit was throbbing, her swim suit filling with wetness. She had imagined what being with a woman would be like, but nothing had prepared her for how positively toxic it was. How addictive it felt. This is what she was meant to be feeling all these years. This is what she had missed out on. This is what was right for her - what she needed.
''And there is a whole lot more''
''Tell me,'' Jane rasped. ''and show me.'' Her voice was so filled with desire Maura almost gave in. The blonde didn't know if she could hold out at all. Feeling Jane touch her was an even bigger turn on that she anticipated. Despite Jane inexperience, her actions felt so confident. Maura wanted her. She wanted her now. But she had to be careful, because if she let her imminent want cloud her, she could lose Jane forever.
''Not tonight Jane,''
The look on Jane's face was almost comical. The brunette didn't seem to her considered the fact that this wouldn't go any further than this.
''Not tonight,'' she repeated.
Those lips!
Jane pulled Maura down for a kiss. A kiss which heated up so fast neither of them saw it coming. Jane ran her hands from Maura's hair right through to her ass, pulling her in as much as possible. And when the blonde started to grind her crotch into Jane, the brunette thought she'd come undone in that moment.
''Touch me,'' Jane begged as she kissed Maura down her neck, learning immediately that it was the blonde's weakest spot. And Jane didn't blame her when Maura couldn't do what she asked; the blonde was barely hanging on as it was.
So Jane brought her left hand up and groped Maura's breast eliciting a moan that pushed Jane further, who kneaded the soft mound even harder. ''Oh Jane…''
Maura was scared. The little bit of conscious thought she was holding onto was screaming at her to stop, but it was so damn hard because it felt so damn good.
Maura's nipple felt so hard against her bikini all Jane wanted to do was free the breast and suck on it. But before she could do that, she felt Maura pull away ever so slightly. And a moment later she pulled away a bit more. ''We need to stop,'' the blonde said regrettably, trying hard to catch her breath.
Find a woman who can make you throb with lust doing the most mundane things; she could be washing the dishes, doing her make-up, swimming next to you in the pool, just find her. She will add years to your life; and the sex will be good too. – Matt Baker.