Veronica watched Finn jog tirelessly around the fence as she worked in the garden in the evening. New Amazonia. Veronica wondered if New Amazonia had any of the traditions of the old one, wondered if Finn even knew how intimate her nap had been the night before, if she knew what effect it had had on Veronica.
"Quite the fitness addict," Margueriete said, coming up beside Veronica.
"I suggested she work off some of her restless energy before coming in to read."
"It certainly worked last night," Margueriete said suggestively, and Veronica suddenly knew with a sinking feeling that Margueriete had had a chat with the Amazons. "Looked cozy."
Veronica turned to defend herself, but Margueriete held up a preemptive hand. "I'm not judging. I know about your time with the Amazon's and trust me, I get it. Sometimes you want a big strong man to protect you, and sometimes you want something... soft and luxurious. I've been there." Veronica looked over at Margueriete, jaw open. "Don't look so surprised. It's only that we don't find each other attractive that I haven't rocked your world yet. Well..." Margueriete eyed Veronica appraisingly. "Attractive, yes. Attracted, no. But trust me, had we... you'd have had your world rocked..." Margueriete winked. "But anyway, I don't know how they do things in the future. Just be careful."
"I'm not... I'm not seducing her, Margueriete," Veronica finally spit out.
"No, but you are aware that you're partaking in intimacy with someone who doesn't know you're attracted to them," Margueriete said sharply, bristling at Veronica's tone.
"She's the one... the one snuggling up to me!" Veronica protested, unable to protest her obvious attraction to Finn. Marguerite sighed, rubbed her face.
"Just be careful. We want you to be happy, both of you." Margueriete rested her hand on Veronica's shoulder before heading back inside.
That night's reading was similar to the one before, Finn pressing herself against Veronica, clumsily reaching for her as she fell asleep, hand wrapping around Veronica's waist as she got comfortable against the slightly taller woman. When Veronica woke Finn, Finn's thumb rubbed softly against Veronica's ribs, face falling into Veronica's neck, lips soft against Veronica's skin for a brief moment before she pulled away a little. Veronica had known she wouldn't be able to bear the reading lessons for long, but she never thought the waves of desire coursing through her at Finn's touch would be the cause.
"Time for bed," Veronica said, when she could speak, and Finn's head nodded against hers.