Chapter twenty-one: Sharing a shower
The redhead sat in her car parked in The Planet's parking lot. Dana's car was there, so she figured Dana was in there, too, having her usual morning coffee before going to practice. Lara didn't quite know why, but all of a sudden she felt nervous, the butterflies were dancing in her stomach. She began twisting the longstemmed rose in her hands. On her way over to The Planet she had passed a florist and she had decided to buy a red rose, the flower of love, to show Dana how she felt about her. Taking one last deep breath, Lara unfastened her seat belt and got out of her car.
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Walking through the back door into The Planet's patio, the redhead noticed that Dana and her friends hadn't occupied their usual table, but since Dana's car was parked in the parking lot, the brunette had to be there. She spotted her girlfriend at the bar inside where she sat there with Alice and Shane, her back turned towards Lara. Approaching the table, Lara felt her heart starting to beat faster and her palms getting sweaty while she kept nervously twirling the rose in her hand. Suddenly Alice and Shane looked her way and gave her warm, welcoming smiles. Returning the smiles with a brief smile of her own, the redhead descended a step to stand behind Dana's chair. Dana, seemingly unaware of her girlfriend's presence, slowly turned around in her chair and looked very surprised to see the other woman there. Lara couldn't help but smile at Dana's cute, apologetic look that appeared on her face after a few seconds, her heart filling with love, warming her from inside out. The two women continued to look at each other, Lara holding out the rose to Dana, Dana seemingly not knowing what to do.
"This is where you take the flower," Alice finally whispered, causing the athlete to turn her head. Lara's smile broadened when Dana turned back towards her, took the rose and pulled her into a hug, whispering "I'm sorry.", before kissing her neck. The sous chef closed her eyes, enjoying the close contact with her girlfriend as the embrace continued.
"So fucking cute," she heard Shane say in her usual raspy voice.
"Yuck!" Alice answered, apparently trying to sound disgusted, but Lara knew that the blonde was only joking. Shane chuckled lowly. "Hey, Al, how about we give those two lovebirds some privacy to talk things through?" she suggested when Lara and Dana pulled away from each other ever so slightly.
"But, Shane, I..." the blonde tried to protest, but was dragged away by Shane.
Dana watched them sit down at another table and sighed. When she turned around again, Lara could see she was uncomfortable. "So, how are you this morning?" the redhead asked to lighten the mood, causing the smaller woman to sigh again.
The brunette avoided her girlfriend's eyes and began toying with the beautiful red rose, gesturing Lara to sit down. The chef sat in the chair previously occupied by Alice and kept looking at the other woman who refused to look up. "Lara, we need to talk," the tennis player finally said, locking her eyes with the taller woman's. The redhead simply nodded, waiting for Dana to begin.
"I've been such an idiot, Lara," the athlete started, her voice serious. "I shouldn't have left you just like that when you fell asleep, but, you know, I was so embarrassed and I didn't know what had happened to me. I thought, heck, I don't even know what I thought." Dana shook her head. "I just needed to get a clear head, you know, so I went to take a walk, but when I came back home, you had already left and then you didn't call and I thought that you, umm, that you didn't want to see me again. God, Lara, I had no idea that what you had caused in me was something so insanely hot..." she finished, turning her eyes to the floor once again.
Lara smiled. So she had been right about Dana's sexual naivety. She reached over and touched Dana's free hand, causing the other woman to look at her with a somewhat scared look in her blue eyes. Lara's gaze softened at that. "You don't have to be afraid, Dana, I'm not mad at you," she said, her voice gentle. "Like I already told you, it's perfectly natural and it didn't change my feelings for you"
"So you're not gonna leave me?" the tennis player asked, sounding uncertain, her uncertainty showing in her eyes.
"No, I'm not gonna leave," the sous chef said, her voice becoming flirtatious. "In fact, I'm planning on sticking around for a long time"
Dana blushed at this, sighing in relief. "Really?"
"Mmmh, yes," Lara said, moving closer to her girlfriend.
"Oh, no, I'm damned," the athlete joked, pulling the other woman into another hug.
"So damned," Lara whispered into the smaller woman's ear.
"Alright, enough cuteness for the day, you two," Alice interrupted, trying to get their attention.
"You're just jealous, Al," Dana said, letting go of Lara. Alice stuck her tongue out at the brunette and sat down next to Lara. "No, I am not jealous," she said, looking from Dana to Lara. "Okay, maybe I am just a little jealous." Dana grinned and took Lara's hand into hers, obviously wanting to tease her friend. Alice grimaced and sighed. "Alright, okay, I am jealous of you two, but who wouldn't be? You're just so cute, so in love and so fucking happy." She sighed. "I wish I'd seen you first," the blonde said directed at the chef.
"Don't you dare, Alice," Dana warned, pulling her girlfriend into her direction.
Lara smiled at that little outburst of jealousy and continued to watch the two best friends' banter.
"Oh, don't worry, Dana, I'm not gonna steal Lara away from you," Alice reassured the brunette, holding up her hands in defence. "Alright, lovebirds, I gotta go to work. See you later"
"Bye, Al," Dana and Lara said in unison, watching the journalist walk off. "Do you have to train today?" the sous chef wondered when Alice was out of their sight.
Dana nodded, seeming disappointed. "Yeah, I have to, unfortunately. Today's your free day, right?"
"Yeah, today's my free day."
"Well, you know, I could always skip training..." the athlete suggested, her eyes shining brightly.
Lara felt the desire welling up in her stomach at the suggestion, but shook it off. "No, you shouldn't. We can see each other later"
"Alright, I'll come by tonight," Dana said in defeat. Then she looked around the room before giving her girlfriend a short kiss on the lips. "I'll see you then," she said, pulling away and getting up.
"I can't wait," the chef replied with a smile, causing the athlete to blush. Lara watched the tennis player leave and found herself with nothing to do that morning, so she decided to stay at The Planet a little while longer.
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Letting the apartment door fall into its lock, Lara smiled a proud smile to herself. She had accomplished her mission, Dana had realized that a female ejaculation was far from a threat to their relationship. Slipping out of her shoes, Lara moved through her apartment, finding herself with nothing to do. Just as she was about to slump onto the couch, she noticed the blinking light on her answering machine.
"Let's see who called," she whispered to herself, pressing a button.
"Hey, this is Lara. I'm not at home right now. So please leave a message after the beep and I'll call you back as soon as I can. Bye." Smiling at her own voice, Lara sat on the couch, waiting for the message.
"Hi, Lara, it's, uh, it's me." Dana's voice brought an even broader smile to the chef's lips. "I know I already said that, but I just felt like I had to do it again. I'm so sorry for running away from you like that instead of staying calm and believing your words when you said that it was nothing to be ashamed of. I know that now and I wish I had known the other morning when it happened. Would have caused less trouble, huh? And maybe a little more of what caused me to have this fema..." Suddenly Dana's voice stopped. "Uh, I gotta go right now. Conrad's coming, you know, my agent. So I guess I'll see you tonight. Bye, baby."
Lara couldn't help but giggle at her girlfriend's cuteness. "My sweet, sweet Dana," she said to herself, undoing her ponytail and running a hand through her unruly red hair.
Once again finding herself with nothing to do, Lara decided to watch TV and reached for the remote that hadn't disappeared this time.
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Having long gone from watching TV to reading, since there really hadn't been anything that had caught her interest, Lara jumped at the sound of the doorbell. Not bothering to take off her reading glasses, the redhead went to the door.
"Who is this?" she asked into the intercom.
"Hi, it's me, Dana," came the reply.
"What are you doing here this early? Aren't you supposed to be training?" Lara asked with a smile, a little startled at the voice of her girlfriend.
"Well, if you don't want me here, I can always go back there," Dana answered, teasing.
The chef shook her head. "Of course I want you to be here," she said. "I'll let you in." Lara grinned and pressed another button to let Dana in. It didn't take long until there was a soft knock on her apartment door, signalizing the athlete had arrived.
Lara opened the door and was greeted by the sight of her girlfriend, still dressed in her tennis dress, her hair slightly messed, although kept in a ponytail, her skin still sweaty and her veins popping.
"Hey, you're early," Lara greeted the other woman, finding the way she looked after a hard workout simply irresistible. Didn't you say something about seeing me tonight?"
"Yeah, I did, but I just couldn't wait to see you," Dana answered. "I ended training a little earlier than usual just to be with you"
"First your call and now this. Am I supposed to feel honoured or what?" the chef joked, raising her brows.
Dana shook her head. "No, you're supposed to give me a kiss and let me in"
"Oh, yeah? Who says so?" Lara asked playfully, smiling a bright smile.
"I do," Dana told her, grinning.
"Well, in that case..." the redhead said before giving Dana the kiss she had asked for. "Come in"
The tennis player followed her girlfriend into the living room where both women sat down on the couch. "Did I already tell you how cute you look with these glasses?" she asked.
"No, you didn't."
"Oh, then it's about time I do, isn't it?," the athlete wondered, her voice playful. "You look very cute, Lara."
Lara raised her brows again. "You're just saying that to get me into bed"
Dana blushed a little. "Is it working"
"No, not at all," the chef chuckled. "Are you expecting me to get all hot and horny by telling me I'm cute?" Dana blushed even more. "Uh, well, could've worked, right?"
Lara chuckled, shaking her head. "No, it doesn't work that way, Dana. You know, puppies, kittens and other baby animals are cute. The woman you're wanting to have sex with isn't."
"But you look cute with your glasses," Dana protested with a pout. "Am I supposed to lie or what?"
Lara chuckled once again. "No, you're not supposed to lie," she said, taking in the other woman's appearance. "Then what am I supposed to do to make you wanna sleep with me?" the tennis player asked, sounding somewhat frustrated.
The sous chef grinned. "As if you wouldn't know that," she said. "It's not like we never had sex before."
The other woman sighed, running a hand over her still sweaty forehead. "But I don't know."
Wondering whether Dana was just acting or if she really didn't know, Lara decided to play along. "So what? You want a lesson in the art of seduction now?"
Dana's broad smile told Lara that her cluelessness was just an act. "So you want that lesson now?" the redhead asked again, her voice becoming flirtatious.
The athlete's blue eyes sparkled. "I guess I need one, don't I?"
Lara didn't say anything in return. Instead she leaned back into the couch and gazed at the other woman, deciding to let Dana have the lesson she seemed to be demanding. She knew it would be a very easy task to do since Dana being all sweaty and dressed in a sexy white tennis dress was a major turn on and Lara found herself unable not to think about having sex with the tennis player.
"You look so sexy, Dana," the chef said, keeping her voice low. "You make me want you so much."
A blush crept up Dana's face at the words and she smiled a shy smile. "Do you have any idea how fucking hot you look when you blush?" Lara asked, moving closer to the other woman, her eyes closed. Dana giggled, turning her eyes away for a second. "That's what I was supposed to say?" "Yeah, something along those lines," Lara answered, feeling a warm tingly feeling in her stomach. "You think you can do that?"
Reestablishing their intense eyes contact and tilting her head to the right, Dana smiled. "Do you want me to give it a try?"
"Why don't you?" The sous chef returned the smile. "Let's see how good you are at the art of seduction"
"Okay," the athlete said, a grin on her lips. "About that seducing...", she began, while Lara kept watching her intently.
"What about it?" the redhead asked hoarsly. "You're not scared all of a sudden now, are you"
"No, I'm not. It's just, umm, I'd, uh, I'd like to take a shower first. You know, I came here right after training."
The chef grinned, her eyes shining brightly. She could already imagine having sex in the shower-something she'd never done before, but had always been curious about. "Fine," she said, pulling Dana up as she stood from the couch. "We'll take that together." With that she began to make her way towards the bathroom, dragging the tennis player along with her. Once there, she turned around and smiled at the smaller woman.
"I'm not gonna run away this time, Lara. I promise," the athlete said, grinning and pulling her girlfriend into a loving hug.
"I wouldn't let you anyway," Lara answered and began nuzzling the other woman's neck, trailing soft kisses all over the skin. She could feel Dana's heartbeat quickening. "Do you like this, Dana?" she asked in between kisses.
"Hmm...it feels nice," Dana managed to get out, her breathing quickening into a soft pant.
The chef continued her assault on her girlfriend's neck, wrapping her arms around the other woman and pulling her closer. Dana threw her head back and moaned her approval, moving her hands under Lara's t-shirt. The feeling of Dana's fingernails running up and down her back caused the redhead to sigh lowly, Dana's hands setting her skin on fire. Slowly, Dana moved Lara's shirt up and pulled it over her head, tossing it to the floor carelessly.
"God, you are so beautiful," the tennis player commented, her eyes trailing up and down the taller woman's body.
They slowly undressed each other. With each piece of clothing that was removed, exposing more and more of each other's bodies to one another, Lara felt her desire increase. She wanted to feel Dana, needed her touch and Dana willingly complied, slowly but surely driving the redhead insane with lust.
"You are so fucking hot, Lara," the brunette whispered into the chef's ear, her voice husky and laced with heat. The pure sound of her voice made Lara shiver with anticipation.
"See, that's making me want you now. I knew you could do it," the redhead commented, letting her hands run all over the other woman's back.
Dana growled. "Oh, just be quiet now"
Once they were both naked, Dana took Lara by the hand and pulled her into the shower. The two women stared at each other, admiring the other's body with shining eyes. The sous chef smiled, taking her girlfriend's head into her hands before kissing her passionately. They explored each other's mouths with their tongues, their bodies rubbing together, building their desire. Without breaking the liplock, Lara reached behind Dana and turned on the shower. The hot water made their skin even slicker, increasing the pleasure. "This is incredible," Lara said in a breathy tone, trying to catch her breath after they broke their kiss. Dana smiled. "Yeah, it is, but I can think of something that would be even more incredible, Lara," she said seductively.
"What is that?" Lara asked, panting.
The athlete didn't respond. Giving Lara one last seductive grin, she dropped to her knees right in front of the redhead.
"Oh, fuck..." Lara gasped, throwing her head back, when Dana grabbed her by the hips and began nuzzling her stomach, running her tongue all over the soft skin. The brunette pushed her girlfriend back against the shower tiles, causing her to gasp loudly when her hot skin came into contact with the cool tiles. "Please, Dana..." the sous chef moaned, already close to the edge. "I can't take much more." The tennis player placed one last kiss on the flat of Lara's stomach before she ran her tongue southwards, focusing her attention on the part of her girlfriend's body that needed it the most.
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Lara's head rested on Dana's shoulder as the two women stood in the shower, holding each other close, enjoying the feeling of the hot water running over their bodies. Her legs were still a little wobbly from her orgasm, so she was thankful for the embrace. Dana ran one hand up and down her back, while placing soft kisses on her neck once in a while. "I thought I was going to seduce you," the chef whispered softly, her forehead still resting on the other woman's shoulder.
Dana chuckled lowly. "You did, Lara."
"Yeah, I know, but I thought I'd get to do you."
The athlete smiled. "Didn't you enjoy it?" she asked, kissing Lara's earlobe.
The chef sighed contentedly. "Of course I did," she mumbled.
"Then what are you complaining about?" the tennis player asked, chuckling lightly.
"Nothing," was all that Lara said, tightening the embrace a little.
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at WolfgalX: Have you ever tried writing before? Maybe you're good at it. But you're right Simon won't leave Lara alone. He'll be around for a long time :D
at kickboxing.gurl: Thank you. And if I'm being honest I kinda missed it, too, so here's the next part.
at SuperGirl06: Maybe I could write her cuter, I don't know. Do you want me to try? I miss Lara, too, so much. Thank you, I'm trying to keep this as much according to the actual storyline as I can.