Chapter 36

Sara was the first one to wake up, for a while she just kept lying and looked a Sofia, but she finally got up and went to make coffee and it didn't take long before the blonde joined her. They got breakfast and small-talked before taking a shower and then it was time to clean the house up, when they were done, they took Mr. Cool for a long walk by the lake. Just as the women were finish packing the car Mr. Stone arrived.

"Hello ladies, had a pleasant stay?"

"Yes, we really like the house and the area" Both Sofia and Sara chimed in together, grinning at the sound of their duet.

Mr. Stone small-laughed, "Yeah, I kind of figured that much since the two of you already have been here twice this year."

Sara smiled at him, crossing her arms, her chocolate eyes gleaming. "Actually we have been talking, and we were wondering if you would be interested in selling the place?"

Mr. Stone blinked a moment, then a tiny smile touched the corner of his mouth, "can't say I haven't heard that question before, but I wasn't planning on for the next couple of years."

"Well, we were hoping to find a place sooner than that, but I do understand why you don't want to sell the place, it really is a nice house" Sofia broke in with a smile.

Sara wasn't ready to give up on the house, "if you don't mind I'm asking, is there a reason to why you won't sell before in a couple of years?"

"No I don't mind" Mr. Stone chuckled. "For quite some years ago the Mrs. and I decided that we wanted to live in Vegas when we both went on retirement. She has always been crazy about the shows and I like a good game of poker plus several of our friends have moved out there" he breathed impishly before continuing.

"Unfortunately Vegas over the years have been a very popular place to live which has made it very difficult to find a place to live. Last time we heard from one of the accommodation bureau we were told to expect at least a two years waiting time for anything to open up."

"Yeah know what you mean, both Sara and I have lived and worked in Vegas. It took me about two years to get a condo and that was six years ago" Sofia dryly retorted, but her eyes twinkled.

"We have decided not to buy a condo or a house, the prices are simply too high, even if we can get a good price for this house it won't even get close to what we'll have to give for something in Vegas, and we don't want to borrow any money."

"Can't really blame you for that," Sofia looked at the house and sighed, "Well, it was worth a try," she gazed at Sara, "ready to go, sweetie?"

"No not yet! I have a suggestion" Sara ventured, smiling. Mr. Stone arched an eyebrow, listening.

"I know we are going to lose money on this but we really want this house, so… If you're not willing to sell it, when… maybe I could interest you in a tread? This house for a condo in Vegas only ten minutes away from the Strip?"

Mr. Stone looked surprised at Sara, "are you serious?" He practically chirped.

"Yes I am" Sara told him with a smile.

"This house for a condo in Vegas, excuse me but how big is the condo?"

"I'm not exactly sure but about 1100sq. ft. it has a little hall a big living room with a door out to a terrace and a small garden, a kitchen big enough for a table for six, a bedroom and a guestroom and a bathroom with a shower and a tub, common laundry room and a carport."

"And you are willing to tread that for this house?" Mr. Stone said, still trying to figure this out.

"Yes we are, as I told you we want this house."

Sofia was starting to get a little concerned, she had no doubt that Sara would buy a place like that if it was possible, but just like Mr. Stone, Sofia knew all too well how hard it was to find a place like that in Vegas and she was afraid Sara might was promising the man something they just couldn't deliver. "Can I talk to you for a minute, sweetie?"

Mr. Stone smiled, "I'll just go check the house will you two talk," he said walking inside.

Sofia wrapped her arms around Sara, "sweetie, I know you really want this house so do I, but Mr. Stone is right it's almost impossible finding anything in Vegas, and I really would hate promising him something we just can't deliver."

Sara pulled her in and kissed her forehead, "I love you, baby."

Sofia leaned a bit back and looked at her wondering if Sara temporally had turned insane, "sweetie, did you hear what I said?"

Sara teasingly licked on Sofia's throat, "yes I did and I wouldn't dream about promising him anything we can't fulfill."

Mr. Stone came out again, "well ladies, everything seems to be in order, so..?"

"The offer still stands, so I guess it's up to you?" Sara announced firmly.

"I'll have to talk it over with the Mrs. and if she is interested, then we would like to see the place first before making a decision."

Sara went to the car and wrote a name and number down, "you already have our number, and here is one for a guy in Vegas who has a key to the place. I suggest you go live there for a weekend just to see if it's something, afterwards you can let us know what you decide."

Mr. Stone shook their hands and promised to call back. The woman got into the car and started heading home, after a while Sofia looked at Sara.

"Sweetie, is there something you want to tell me?"

Sara smiled a little but kept looking at the road, "sure baby, I love you."

"Thank you honey, and I love you, but you know that's not what I mean."

Sara briefly looked at her, "yes I do, you want to know about the condo."

"That would be nice, because what I don't understand is, why you lived in an apartment if you owned a condo."

"Okay honey; just try not to be mad!" She began softly, her voice low. "I bought your condo when you put it up for sale."

For a while Sofia just looked out the window without saying anything, not sure how to handle the knowledge Sara just had given her. Parts of her were surprised but another part of her had always suspected it, she just couldn't help wondering why Sara never had told her or why she had bought it in the first place. Sofia turned her head and looked at the brunette, "why, Sara?"

Sara wasn't surprised about the question, she pulled over and stopped the car, she opened her seatbelt and turned to face Sofia, "mainly out of two reasons, first of all I wanted a place to go back to, if we ended up regretting moving to Frisco."

"And the second one" Sofia demanded, slightly nervous, slightly eager.

"Until we moved all the time we spent together in that condo was the best time I'd ever had" Sara began uncertainly. "I simply wasn't ready to let that go. That's why I begged you not to sell it, and why I bought it."

Sofia unbuckled her seatbelt and bent down and pushed Sara's seat back before placing herself astride Sara lap, "why didn't you tell me that back then?"

"I was afraid you would misunderstand me and think I didn't believe in us or that you would think that I really didn't want to move."

"Sweetie, one of my reasons for loving you so much is, that you are such a strong independent woman, and I would never ever for a second think that you would do anything you didn't wanted."

Sara gave her a sweet kiss, "thanks baby that means a lot to me."

Sofia gazed into the brunettes eyes, "Sara, are you sure about this? If the condo means that much to you, then maybe we shouldn't sell it."

The biggest grin formed on Sara's face.

Sofia looked weird at her, "what's so funny?"

Sara wrapped her arms around her, "I just love it when you say we."

Sofia smiled before biting down on Sara's lower lip, "do you now, but seriously honey maybe we just should keep the place."

Sara turned earnest again, "no, I know you want the summer house and so do I so unless you have a problem with the fact that we will be losing money on the deal, I think we should go for it."

For a long lovely moment they sat in the car, their faces inches apart, their entire intimate focus on each other.

Sofia leaned forward and slowly started nibbling on Sara's throat, "I don't care about the money, and after last night I really… really want the house."

Sara leaned back and enjoyed Sofia's lips, "um… me too, maybe we should make it our playground."

A small groan rolled in Sofia's throat but she didn't say anything not exactly sure about what Sara was saying, Sara didn't say anything either she just enjoyed Sofia's attack on her throat. Sofia's hands went down Sara's body until they reached her pants and unbuttoned them.

Sara opened her eyes and looked into Sofia's but didn't say anything. Sofia's hand went into Sara's pants; she gently let her finger stroke over her lover's clit, Sara gasped when she felt Sofia's finger, Sofia caught Sara's lips as a finger teasingly penetrated a very wet entrance.

The pace quickly fastens and Sofia added one more finger and after only a few minutes Sara cried out when she went over the edge. Sofia removed her hand and button Sara's pants while the brunette calmed down. When Sara had restored her hands started roaming over Sofia's body, but the blonde stopped her.

"No, baby that was for you now take us home."

Sara pulled her in for a kiss, "yes ma`am."

Six weeks went by without a word from Mr. Stone, the women had talked about if they should start looking for another house, but they both knew it had to be that house or no house, another place just wouldn't be the same.

When Mr. Stone called it had been Sofia who had talked with him, he and the Mrs. very much liked the condo, and their son how was a workman had looked the condo over and afterwards recommended them to go for it, so he wanted to hear if the offers still stood.

Sofia had told him that it did, they had exchanged the name and number to their lawyers so they could fill out all the paperwork. They had agreed to talk again then the paper was signed, and find out how to exchange the keys.

After the call Sofia had been happy dancing around the living room just glad that she lived on the top floor so no one could see her. She had thought about calling Sara but since she would be home within an hour she had decided to wait her until she got home. When Sara got home she found Sofia lying in the tub.

"Hi, someone is enjoying her day off."

"Hi," Sofia was one big smile, "yep, just missed you."

"Have you now," Sara went over and sat on the edge of the tub, "what's up with that big smile?"

Sofia looked up at her, letting her eyes half close as she spoke, "kiss me and maybe I'll tell you."

Sara bent down and caught Sofia's lips; Sofia wrapped her arms around Sara and pulled her into the tub.

Startled, Sara looked at her, "Sof, I'm dressed."

Sofia shot her an impish look, "mm-hmm… and I don't care we got it!"

Sara wriggled free, laughing softly, "sweetie, what are you talking about?"

"The house Sara, we got it. Mr. Stone called today they have agreed to the deal" Sofia smiled with delight.

"Yeah..?" Sara smiled.

"Yes baby, as soon as the paper is done it's ours" she assured her gently.

"We got the house and you naked in the tub," Sara managed, her voice dropping an octave, "I love coming home from work."

Sofia laughed, "Sara, get your clothes off."

After getting the keys to the house they spent a lot of their free time to renovate it, they repainted the whole place Sara hired some workmen to build a fireplace in the bedroom. They had the loft rebuilt so there was two instead of one room, and with the guest room downstairs Sofia's entire family could visit them at the same time, or they could have all of their closest friends there at the same time.

But finally the house stood as they wanted it, they had talked about getting an outdoor Jacuzzi but had decided to wait and see how much they would be using the lake, and if it was something they would be missing. {*}

Tbc…