A/N: Thanks as always for continuing to read, review and follow! I wish I could tell you just how much I appreciate it. Maybe, this chapter will help with that. There was a guest reviewer who made a comment that I feel I need to address. As I stated in my author's notes last time, the story gets away from me sometimes, and as a result, things I have planned in a particular update get pushed. It doesn't mean that I've forgotten them though. I've just delayed it. Last chapter was one of those times. What I had planned to put in the last chapter is now in this one. I agree that Bianca and Marissa needed a certain scene between them, and to make sure that happened, I wrote sections of this a little out of order. I also did that because there are some things that I just can't write while I'm on break at work. Oh, I've said it before, I'm not a lawyer. Now that that's out of the way, I give you this nice long chapter that picks up where the last one left off. Hope you enjoy this update!
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Marissa finished her explanation of the loopholes she had found such as the one dealing with Rafaela's age at the time she had signed the other contract, and the others sat there stunned for a moment.
Rafaela spoke first. "This will finally get me out of that other contract, and they won't have any claims on my earnings any longer?"
"Yes, it will, and no, they won't."
"I can't believe it. Finally!"
"Wow. I can't believe the other lawyers never found this." Liz glanced at Ashley. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"That we need new lawyers? Yeah, I am. You wouldn't be interested in representing Rafaela, would you, Marissa?"
"I'm sorry, but no. My specialty is family law so I can't, in good conscience, represent you. I wouldn't be doing you justice. If you are serious about new legal representation, I can recommend someone in my firm."
"I would like that very much."
"If you do decide to get a new attorney, I don't see your current lawyer being able to force you to stay with him. As I see it, you have an excellent case for negligence."
Ashley nodded as she jotted some notes.
"Oh, I saved the best for last. If that agency does fight you on this, and I have to admit that part of me hopes that they do, you can file a countersuit asking for some of those earnings back, a large portion. Now, you could demand that upfront, but since what really matters the most to you is getting released from them, I would advise holding off on making that demand until you talk with your attorney. It's one hell of a big bargaining chip."
"Let her go or she sues." Liz saw the validity of Marissa's thinking.
"Exactly. That would be a huge public relations nightmare for them since it would be seen as them taking advantage of a young, naïve girl which you were at the time you signed that contract."
Liz grinned. "Damn, I like it, and I really like you."
"So do I. I can't thank you enough for this. You have just taken a huge weight off of my shoulders. What can I do for you? There must be something."
Marissa shook her head. "That's honestly not necessary. I'm just glad I could help. This is something that needed to be righted. What they did to you was wrong."
Rafaela could see the sincerity in the lawyer's eyes and was extremely grateful. "Thank you."
"Could we have a couple of minutes?" Liz asked.
"Of course. I'll leave my notes with you."
/
"Everything go okay over there?" Bianca asked when Marissa rejoined the family.
"It went great. They just wanted a couple of minutes to talk privately."
"That was very generous of you to help Rafaela after everything that's happened." Erica noted.
Marissa shrugged. "Let's just say that thanks to your youngest daughter, I'm in a better frame of mind. Plus, Rafaela and I have come to an understanding."
"Meaning she knows to keep her hands off Bianca." Greenlee smirked.
"Exactly." Marissa grinned. "She can look but not touch. I'm the only one who gets to do that."
Bianca gave her wife a quick kiss. "I kind of like possessive Marissa. Besides, there is no one else I want touching me, and the same applies to you."
"No worries there."
"Okay, we really need to stop talking about people touching my sister." Kendall shivered.
/
"I have two questions." Rafaela stated as she returned to the table.
Marissa nodded. "Shoot."
"The first question is for you, Marissa. You mentioned knowing someone at your firm who might be willing to take me on as a client. Could I have their name and number?"
"Of course."
"Who are you thinking of, Marissa?" Jack asked.
"Sandra Lambert."
"Excellent choice."
Marissa extracted one of her own business cards from her purse and wrote down the requested information on the back of it. "I'll let her know she may be hearing from you. My information is on the front, just in case."
"Thank you very much. The next question is for Greenlee and Kendall. I am very impressed your line and the campaign you would like to do for it. I would really like to work with you and think our collaboration could be beneficial for everyone. Is it possible to have a tentative agreement in place while I switch lawyers and have them deal with this other contract?"
Kendall glanced at Marissa. "You're sure she can break the other contract?"
"Yes, Jack and I both think that."
Greenlee and Kendall looked at each other. They trusted Marissa's opinion, and she hadn't steered them wrong yet. Knowing that Jack agreed with her was just icing on the cake as far as they were concerned. Seeing her friend nod, Greenlee answered. "We can definitely do that, pending termination of the other contract."
"Of course. Thank you."
"Perfect. Greenlee, we're still on for tomorrow?" Liz asked.
"Yes. We'll get that tentative deal hammered out then."
"Works for me."
"While the two of you are doing that, I'll be dealing with the lawyers." Ashley added.
"I would like to be there when you are dealing with them. A certain lawyer will be getting a piece of my mind."
Liz and Ashley recognized the look on Rafaela's face. The certain lawyer in question was more than likely going to have his ass handed to him. It was going to be fun to watch, and Ashley knew she was going to have to give Liz a full report.
With business taken care of for the evening, the group settled down and enjoyed their dinner and continued to talk. The conversations were engaging, new friendships were forged and everyone there had a good time.
/
"Okay, minions. Time for baths and pajamas." Marissa told the kids as they walked into the house. The family ended up staying a little longer than planned at Krystal's, but they couldn't bring themselves to leave since everyone was having such a good time. Marissa was grateful the kids had finished all of their homework before they went out to eat. It was one less thing they had to worry about, and now, they could just relax the rest of the evening. "Head on up, and your Mom and I will be up to help in a few minutes."
The kids were tired so they just nodded and headed upstairs as instructed. A minute later, Bianca walked inside carrying Danny. While Marissa took the older kids inside, the brunette was tasked with releasing Danny and his carrier from his car seat base. Bianca set the carrier on the kitchen table.
"Who do you want?"
Marissa lifted Danny from his seat. "I'll take care of him while you start on the others and help you finish them up when I'm done with him."
"Works for me." Bianca kissed her wife before heading upstairs.
/
Once the kids' baths were over and they were in their pajamas as were their mothers, the Tasker-Montgomery's settled down together in the family room for a bedtime story. Marissa held Danny while Gabby took a seat next to her. AJ and Miranda sat curled up on either side of Bianca. They had opted for an original bedtime story from Marissa, and she happily obliged. Danny gazed up at his redheaded mother. He didn't understand the story, but he was definitely captivated by her voice just like the others. Once the story was over, hugs and kisses were shared between Marissa and the three oldest children before Bianca ushered them up to their bedrooms to tuck them in. While she was doing that, Marissa took a now sleeping Danny to his room and settled him in his crib. After covering him with a blanket, she kissed him, made sure the monitor and nightlight were turned on before turning off the light on the ceiling and quietly closing the bedroom door. Marissa could hear Bianca talking softly to Miranda and decided to make sure everything was locked up and then head to the couple's bedroom.
Marissa crawled under the covers with every intention of waiting up for Bianca so she could follow up on her promise from earlier that evening. The emotionally charged events from the past few days coupled with barely any sleep the night before soon took their toll on her, and Marissa found it impossible to keep her eyes open and was asleep before she knew it.
Bianca found her wife asleep when she got to their bedroom. A part of her was tempted to wake Marissa up so she could show her wife how much she truly desired her, but that was only a small part of her. Bianca knew Marissa had to be exhausted or else she would've have waited up for her. The brunette smiled at how beautiful and peaceful her wife looked. She turned off the lights and carefully slid under the covers. As if almost on extinct, Marissa snuggled next to her wife. Bianca wrapped her arms around the redhead and sighed contentedly. Her own eyes grew heavy, and she soon joined her wife in peaceful slumber.
/
A smile formed on Marissa's face as she felt her wife's arms wrapped around her. The redhead slowly opened her eyes and carefully turned in those same arms so she didn't wake the brunette up. Her smile became even brighter as she watched Bianca sleep.
"You're one to talk, you know?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Marissa grinned.
Bianca opened her eyes. "Uh huh, right. You talk about me having a bad habit when I watch you sleep when you are just as guilty."
"I guess I'll just have to throw myself on the mercy of the court."
"I suppose that is acceptable." Bianca feigned indifference before leaning in and kissing her wife sweetly.
Marissa pulled back quickly. "Wait. You need to get up and start getting ready for work."
"No, I don't. I'm taking the day off."
"You are?"
The pleasantly surprised expression on Marissa's face was exactly the reaction Bianca was hoping for.
"Yep, and Kendall isn't coming over today. She's staying home because Zach's taking the day off too."
"Really? And how did all this come about?"
"I decided that I was in desperate need of some quality time with my brilliant and gorgeous wife."
"Hmmm, I like how you think. Speaking of good ideas, I have one for you. Erica has offered to keep AJ, Miranda and Gabby overnight as well as watching Danny for a couple of hours. She knows that we're not quite ready to be away from him overnight."
"Yeah? I really do have a great Mom. Remind me to thank her when I see her."
"I will." A realization hit Marissa. "Wait. Did you get up with Danny any overnight?"
"No, I didn't." Bianca could see her wife starting to panic and tried to reassure her. "Rissa, he's okay."
"You're probably right, but I need to see for myself." Marissa was already out of bed and reaching for her robe.
Bianca nodded and quickly followed suit. "I understand. Let's go."
/
When they got to their son's bedroom, relief flooded over Marissa as she saw that Danny was indeed alright and still asleep. It was the first time he had slept through the night. Bianca was equally relieved but had wanted to be strong for her wife. Even though she had been through this with Gabby, it was still a little disconcerting the first time it happened.
Marissa smiled down at the sleeping boy, watching the rise and fall of his chest. "Do you think this means our little night owl is finally getting the hang of this sleeping at night thing?"
Bianca had stopped behind her wife as she entered the room. She wrapped her arms around the redhead's waist and rested her chin on Marissa's shoulder. "I sure hope so."
"I … I'm sorry for falling asleep on you last night. I know we were both hoping for more."
"There's nothing to apologize for. I know you were tired, and I have to be honest. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Besides, we have today, if you're in the mood. There's no pressure though. I don't want you to think …"
Marissa turned around in Bianca's arms. "I know what you mean, and thank you. I couldn't agree more. It should happen naturally."
Bianca smiled and was grateful she and Marissa were thinking the same. "Exactly." The brunette leaned in for a kiss when a small cry stopped her.
"It sounds like someone is awake." Marissa chuckled.
The brunette sighed and gave her wife a quick peck on the lips before releasing her. "I'm guessing he's in need of both breakfast and a diaper change."
"I think it's safe to say you're right. I'll take care of that if …"
"I'll start on breakfast for the rest of us and get the others moving."
"Perfect." Marissa lifted the crying redhead from his crib and began to gently rock him as she crossed the room to his changing table.
Bianca paused in the doorway briefly to watch her wife and youngest child. She sighed happily as Marissa started to softly sing Forevermore. Almost instantly, the song began to work its magic as Danny began to calm down. It was something Bianca had seen many times before with each of the kids, and it never ceased to amaze her. Sighing once more, Bianca forced herself to leave the room so she could go wake up their other children and start on breakfast.
/
Minx Manor was bustling with activity a short while later. Max had been let outside and was happily romping in the backyard on a beautiful spring day. Danny had been changed and fed, and he was gurgling with a huge smile on his face while Gabby was playing peekaboo with him. AJ and Miranda were finishing up their breakfast and watching their Moms interacting at the same time. Both women had changed out of their pajamas and into shorts and t-shirts and were whispering to each other throughout the meal. Their smiles reached their eyes, something that hadn't happened in several days, and the older Tasker-Montgomery children knew that was a very good sign.
"Who's taking us to school today since you're off now, Mom?" Miranda asked.
"I'll still be taking you and then coming back home to spend some time with your Ma."
"Why are you taking today off?" AJ asked this time.
Marissa answered for her wife. "Because your Mom has been working way too hard lately and deserves an extra day off. We have a question for the three of you."
"What is it?"
"How would you like to stay overnight at Erica and Jack's?"
"Really?!" Miranda had a hopeful smile on her face. She loved spending time with her grandmother, even though she didn't dare call her by that title.
"Yep. She was talking about it yesterday when she stopped by. Erica was thinking you could see 'Home' in 3D, and she also mentioned that Jack might be up for building …"
"A fort?!" AJ finished, barely able to contain his excitement.
"Yep."
"He builds the best forts!"
"So we've heard."
"What about Danny?" Miranda asked.
"He's a bit too little to spend a whole night away from us right now, but he will go over there for a little while tomorrow." Bianca answered.
"Good. You and Ma deserve to have some time alone."
The couple glanced at each other, slightly dumbfounded by their oldest daughter's mature response.
"Uh, okay. Your Mom and I have an idea for Sunday. What do you think about all of us going to the zoo?"
Gabby perked up hearing that question. "The zoo?! Yeah! We haven't been there in forever. Ooh, we can show Danny the monkeys and the manatees and …"
Bianca and Marissa chuckled at Gabby's boundless excitement over her favorite place, the zoo. It had actually only been maybe three months since their last visit which was hardly 'forever', but if it was your favorite place, it felt that long.
"Oh! The baby animals are out now! We can see them! I know Danny will like them 'cause they're little just like him."
"Okay, it sounds like Gabby's in. What about the two of you?"
AJ and Miranda nodded. They liked going to the zoo, maybe not as much as their little sister but they still liked it pretty much.
"Sounds good to us, Ma." Miranda confirmed for her and AJ.
"Great! We have a plan. Oh, I know what could make it even better. We could grab a picnic lunch from Krystal's to take with us."
Everyone smiled at Bianca's suggestion.
Bianca checked the time and clapped her hands together. "Okay, guys. It's time to go."
The kids hugged and kissed Marissa before gathering their backpacks and lunches.
"Learn lots, my minions!"
Bianca leaned in for a quick kiss. "I'll be back soon."
"I'll be here." Marissa smiled as she watched Bianca and their three oldest children leave. She thought for a moment and remembered something she needed to do.
/
"Marissa?"
"Hi, Sandy. How are you?" Marissa didn't have the chance to call her colleague last night and tell her about Rafaela. Now that she had a few minutes before Bianca returned home, it was the perfect time to fill her in on things.
"I'm good. How are you doing, and how is that adorable baby boy of yours?"
"We both good, and Danny's even more adorable. He's getting steadier when he's on his tummy and trying to hold himself up. He definitely has the smiling and laughing down. Oh and last night, he slept through the night for the first time."
"Really? Congratulations. I remember those days. I bet it probably scared you a little though. I know it did me the first time Austin slept through the night."
"Yes, it did. As soon as I realized he hadn't woken us up, we raced to his room."
"I can totally relate, and it's nothing to be embarrassed about."
"Thanks. That's pretty much exactly what Bianca said."
"She's a smart woman."
"Yes, she is. Now, you're probably wondering why I'm calling."
"The thought crossed my mind. A partner calls you early in the morning, and you can't help but wonder, especially if she's on leave."
"It's nothing to be worried about, I promise. I'm just giving you a heads up on some work that may be coming your way in the form of a new client."
That had the other lawyer's attention. "I'm intrigued. Tell me more."
"You have some time now?"
"For you, I'm making it. Seriously, don't worry. My schedule is clear until 9:00. What's up?"
"Good. Have you heard of Rafaela?"
Sandy thought for a moment. "She's that supermodel from Brazil, right?"
"That's her."
"I definitely know who she is then. My brother swears he is in love with her and is trying to figure out how he can get an autographed picture of her."
"Well, that might be something I can help you with. Rafaela is actually in Pine Valley at the moment. She is in negotiations with Fusion to become a spokesperson for them."
"That's interesting. Oh, you know this because of Bianca's sister Kendall."
"Yes and Greenlee as well. They ran into a snag with those negotiations. This contract she signed with an agency years ago is still hanging over her head. It turns out that it was very specific. It gives them half of the earnings she receives from any cosmetics contracts she signs."
"Wow. Who the hell let her sign something like that?"
"Well, she didn't have a lawyer look it over before she signed. Now before you ask, she was only 15 years old at the time, her parents didn't speak English, and hers was limited."
"Ah, I get it. The agency saw a beautiful, young girl who could make them millions, and they took full advantage of her. Damn, I hate scum like that. Wait. Don't tell me that contract is still in place and being enforced? She has to have proper legal representation by now who could easily break it."
Marissa scoffed. "Yeah, she has legal representation alright, but I highly doubt the 'proper' part. They haven't done one damn thing about that contract in all these years."
"That makes two of us. They could've broken that thing easily. They just didn't want to do the work. Lazy bastards. That's sheer …"
"Negligence, I know. I can't help but think there's something else going on with it. That's what my gut is telling anyway. This is where you come in."
"Oh, please tell me she wants a new lawyer."
Marissa could hear the excitement in the other lawyer's voice. She was downright giddy. "Yeah, she was definitely interested in a new lawyer, and your name immediately came to mind. I gave her your number, and I wouldn't be surprised if you got a call from her this morning. If retained, you would get the pleasure of breaking said contract as well as the balls of her soon-to-be former lawyer. I know that's something that you love."
"You know me too well! Tell me a little bit more about this contract. You looked it over?"
"I gave it a cursory glance last night, answered some questions for her, and gave her my opinion on what I thought could be done. I told her my specialty was family law though, and that it would be in her best interest to get someone who handled this time of law."
Sandy listened as Marissa gave her more details about the contract and shared some of her thoughts. From what she was hearing, it sounded like Marissa was dead on in her analysis. Sandy knew the redhead was an excellent attorney so she wasn't surprised that Marissa had easily found the loopholes necessary to break it. Sandy couldn't help but think Marissa was on to something regarding some sort of collusion between the agency and her current lawyer. The whole thing just reeked.
"Alright, I definitely look forward to hearing from her and helping her out."
"You do the job that I know you can do, and she will gladly give you an autographed picture for your brother."
"Oh, if she did that, my brother would absolutely love me, and his fraternity brothers will be really jealous."
Marissa laughed. "See, it's a win all the way around. I'll let you go so you can get to work. Thanks for doing this."
"Are you kidding me? Thank you for thinking of me. I look forward to seeing you back in the office soon."
"I look forward to it too. Call me if you need anything regarding this."
"I will. Bye."
"Bye."
/
When Bianca returned home from dropping the kids off at school, she found the kitchen cleaned up from breakfast, but the room itself was empty. Cocking her head, she heard her wife's laughter coming from the family room and made a beeline for it. Bianca quickly found Danny getting some tummy time while Marissa was sitting cross-legged on the floor next to him and holding her tablet engaging in a skype session with Jo.
"It's not funny, Rissa!"
"Actually, it is. It's very funny." Marissa was laughing so hard that she snorted.
Danny was able to move his head to glance at his redheaded mother with wide eyes. He was soon able to see that it wasn't anything to be worried about and that she was just laughing so he started giggling himself. Bianca couldn't help but be amused by the sight.
"See, even your nephew thinks it's funny." Marissa turned the tablet so Jo could see Danny.
Jo rolled her eyes at her friend's comment but then smiled when she saw and heard Danny. "Well, he unfortunately has your sense of humor. I'm not going to hold that against him though. He's too cute and is getting so big."
"Yeah, he really is, and I'll have you know that I have a great sense of humor. It's not my fault you can't see the humor in the situation."
"Seriously? We're talking about my Mom! I'm scarred for life, and you're laughing at my pain."
"Scarred for life?! Oh my god, dramatic much, Jo?"
"Hey. Is Jessica alright?" Bianca's asked as her curiosity got the better of her.
Marissa turned and smiled at her wife. "Hey. Jessica is just fine. Actually, she's probably great."
"Hello! I'm still here, and let's tone back on the 'great' comment."
Bianca poked her head into the camera's view. "Hey, Jo."
"Hey, Bianca. Shouldn't you be at work?"
"I'm playing hooky today."
"Good for you." Jo was happy to see the smile return to Marissa's face. She had noticed it was missing the last time the friends had talked a couple of days ago. Marissa had told her earlier in their conversation today that she and Bianca had talked, like Jo had advised her, and things were much better between the couple. Truth be told, Jo was ready to hop on a plane and kick a certain Brazilian model's ass if need be. Now, that Marissa was back to her old self, Jo was able to joke with her. "You know, I don't know what someone as nice and sweet as you sees in someone like Marissa. Your wife is cold, heartless and takes great pleasure in my pain."
Marissa rolled her eyes. "Wow, you could seriously give Meryl Streep a run for her money."
Bianca raised an eyebrow. "Really now? What did she do?"
"She's not taking my side!"
"Oh please! There's no side to take." Marissa sighed. "Jo was away for a conference and got back early yesterday morning." The redhead started to chuckle again.
"Okay."
"When she got home, Jessica and Caleb were there, having breakfast together while in their robes." Marissa lost it again.
It only took a second for Bianca to join her wife laughing.
"Et tu, Bianca?"
Marissa snorted again at her friend's dramatics. "You're seriously going the whole Caesar route?"
"Wow. It looks like I was wrong about you, Bianca. I'm glad the two of you are so amused by my pain, that it brings you so much joy."
"I'm sorry." Marissa was able to sober up slightly, but not much really. "I thought you liked Caleb."
"I do, but I could've done without seeing that. It's one thing to suspect their relationship has progressed to that point, but it's another to see proof of it, to have it thrown in your face like that."
"Well, has she ever seen you and Greg in a similar situation?"
Jo sighed heavily. "Yeah, she has. Stop being so rational!"
"Sorry, again. It's horrible, awful and kind of inspiring that your Mom is still getting busy with it. That will be you in a few years."
"Well, yeah. There is that."
"And just think how she felt about being busted."
"Are you speaking from experience, Marissa?" Jo started to smile.
"Unfortunately, yes. We've been interrupted by all three of the older kids. They thankfully didn't see much of anything."
"We told them we were wrestling, and thank god they bought it." Bianca offered.
"They all now know that if our bedroom door is closed that they have to knock and wait for our permission to enter."
This time it was Jo who laughed so hard she snorted. "Well, all except Danny."
"We have a couple of years before we have to worry about him, thankfully."
"So, who won the 'wrestling match'?"
Marissa glanced at her wife before turning back to screen with a wide grin. "We both did."
Bianca nodded happily in agreement. "That we did. So, Jessica is probably embarrassed as well."
"You want her to be happy, don't you?" Marissa asked even though she knew the answer.
"You know I do. After everything that she's been through, she deserves to be happy, and I know that Caleb does that for her. He is a good guy, and if he wasn't, I know you would tell me."
"Damn straight I would. He wouldn't be anywhere near her."
Jo sighed. "Alright, you've talked me down, and I'm not freaking out like I was. I know she's an adult, and I trust her. Thanks, both of you, especially you, Rissa."
"You're welcome. I'm here anytime you need me. The same goes for Bianca."
"Definitely!" Bianca noticed Danny getting sleepy. "I'm going to go put him in his bed. Bye, Jo."
"Bye, Bianca." Jo looked at her friend. "I'm really glad the two of you have worked things out."
"Me too and thanks for letting me vent the other day. You know what you really should do?"
Jo rolled her eyes. "Yes, I know so get that smug look off your face, Marissa. I need to take my own advice and talk to her."
"Exactly."
"Thanks for letting me vent. Alright, I'm going to go and let you and Bianca enjoy playing 'hooky'. Love you."
"Love you too. Let me know how it goes with Jessica. Oh, maybe you and Jessica should could up with some sort of signal when you've got company."
Jo glared at her best friend. She was having way too much fun at her expense, but Jo knew if the roles were reversed that she would be doing the exact same thing. It was something friends did. Jo also knew though that if it was something serious, she and Marissa would have each other's backs. "Not funny. Don't give up your day job, Tasker."
Marissa ended the skype session and chuckled again at Jo's plight. If the roles had been reversed, she had no doubt that she would have reacted the same way as Jo.
Now that she was alone, Marissa suddenly felt a little nervous. It was ridiculous when she thought about it, but it had been close to almost two months since she and Bianca had made love and her body had changed after having Danny. She was thinking about this too much. If she and Bianca hadn't been so exhausted last night, they would have made love then and there wouldn't have been time to think about it. I need to stop getting into my own head. It's Bianca. She loves me and wants me, and I know I sure as hell love and want her. Having given herself that little pep talk, Marissa padded down the hallway to their bedroom.
/
Bianca found her wife sitting on their bed. For some reason, the brunette found that she was slightly nervous. It was probably a little silly, but she couldn't help it. It had been a while since they had made love, and it felt little like their first time.
"Hey."
Marissa glanced up and met her wife's gaze. "Hey yourself."
"Are you okay? We don't have to do …"
"I'm okay, maybe a little nervous but that's it. I want to do this. I want so much to make love to you. If you don't want to though, I'm …"
Bianca pressed a finger to her wife's lips. "Oh, I want to. I'm a little nervous too, but I want you. I don't think I'm ever not going to want you. You are so …"
"B."
"Yeah?"
Marissa smiled mischievously. "You're talking too much."
Bianca laughed. "I guess I am. Maybe you need to do something about it, Counselor."
"I thought you'd never ask." Marissa surged forward and crashed her lips into Bianca's. Both women moaned at first contact. While they had kissed during their sexual moratorium, they had kept their passion to a minimum in order to avoid temptation of starting something they knew they couldn't finish. Now however, that was no longer a concern.
The kiss deepened and escalated as tongues silently asked for and were eagerly granted access. The nerves they had been experiencing fled and were no longer a thought. They reluctantly separated when the need for air could no longer be ignored. This separation was put to good use however as they stood and removed each other's clothes.
Marissa raked her eyes over her wife's body. "Você é linda."
Bianca raised an eyebrow hearing her wife speak Portuguese and practically growled. She wasn't sure what she had said, but Bianca didn't give a damn at that moment because whatever she had said was sexy as hell and increased her arousal. Something she didn't think was possible. This time, Bianca initiated the kiss and poured all of the passion and love she had for Marissa into it. She wanted her wife to know and to feel that love and passion.
The couple tumbled onto the bed and smiled briefly at each other. Bianca then began to worship Marissa's body and pay homage to every inch of it. God how Marissa had missed those lips, that oh so talented tongue and those hands. That heavenly trio seemed to be everywhere at the same time. It was almost too much, almost. Marissa vowed they would never go this long again without this closeness. Bianca's lips found the stretch marks that had been added to her wife since the conceiving and birth of their youngest son. The brunette placed gentle, loving kisses on each of them. They deserved no less in her mind since they were a sign of the precious gift her wife had willingly bestowed upon her. Marissa moaned and gave herself willingly to Bianca, allowing herself to be claimed by the woman who owned her heart.
Hearing her wife's moans spurred Bianca on. She could feel Marissa's desperation and need, and Bianca granted her pleas with pleasured fervor. The brunette slid her tongue past soaked outer folds where she began her exquisite torture of Marissa in earnest. Bianca ran her tongue up the full length of the redhead's slit before taking the sensitive bundle of nerves into her mouth and sucking hard. Marissa jerked and bowed her back encouraging Bianca to take more. Bianca teased a little more before she released the now throbbing clit and plunged her tongue into Marissa's aching core tasting what she deemed to be the true nectar of the gods. Silken locks were pulled tighter as the redhead desperately begged for more. Fingers replaced the brunette's tongue as she returned to claim her wife's lips. Marissa moaned as she tasted herself on Bianca's tongue. Bianca began to thrust and build a rhythm as Marissa ground down on Bianca's talented fingers, desperate for more, more friction, more everything. Bianca gazed into hazel eyes that had darkened and glazed over as she was losing herself to the pleasure the brunette was giving her. She knew Marissa was teetering on the edge so she increased her thrusting and corkscrewed her fingers to hit that spot that drove the redhead over the edge and caused her to release a silent scream of pleasure. The brunette helped Marissa ride out her orgasm, prolonging the pleasure as long as she could.
Completely sated for the moment, Marissa went limp. Bianca knew there was no sight more beautiful than that of Marissa completely unraveled as a result of her loving ministrations. Several minutes later, a smile began to form on Marissa's face. She didn't need to open her eyes to know that Bianca was watching her. The redhead could feel her wife's loving gaze on her, and it warmed her soul. Marissa slowly opened her eyes and smiled.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"That was incredible. I don't want this to go to your head, but I think I might have blacked out for a couple of minutes."
Bianca grinned proudly. "I try my best."
Marissa laughed. "And succeed every damn time. Come here, please."
The brunette did as requested, and when she was close enough, Marissa leaned up and kissed her. It started off languid but picked up in fervor. Before she knew it, her wife had flipped their positions, and Bianca was now on her back. Marissa lowered her voice an octave and began to whisper to Bianca as her lips began to blaze a trail along her wife's jawline and neck, and her seduction began in earnest.
"Você é linda. Eu te amo."
Bianca moaned from the combination of what her wife was both doing and saying. It aroused her more than she could say. "Oh god."
Marissa continued down to Bianca's breasts, and her tongue began to torturously tease a hardened nipple while her hands caressed and roamed freely. "Eu te adoro. Você é meu coração, minha alma."
After thoroughly ravishing the one breast, she released it and traversed the brunette's body over to the other one to show it equal attention. She was all about equal opportunity after all. Bianca ground herself on Marissa's thigh wanting, needing more. Marissa smiled, understanding what her wife needed.
Taking the hint, Marissa began to slowly move lower towards where Bianca needed her most, placing tender kisses along every inch and nipping those particularly sensitive spots that had Bianca inhaling sharply and mumbling incoherently. Reaching her final destination, Marissa slowly slid her tongue past her wife's soaked outer folds and into her aching core. Bianca arched her back as she grasped silken copper locks and pulled Marissa closer again. The brunette began to unravel from the ecstasy brought on by Marissa's bewitching tongue while her wife drank in all of Bianca. Marissa moved her mouth to her wife's throbbing clit and began to suck as she slid two fingers inside Bianca, curling them and sending the brunette tumbling over the edge and crying out in rapture as each thrust hit that most sensitive spot. Marissa watched as her wife recovered. She loved the sight of Bianca coming down from the summit of pleasure that only the redhead could take her to.
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Bianca pried her eyes open and found hazel eyes filled with love gazing at her. "Hey."
Marissa smiled at the raspy but sated tone in her wife's voice. "Hey."
"C'était génial. Tu es géniale."
"Damn. French? You know what that does to me."
"I do now after you pulled out the Portuguese. You know you're going to have to translate for me."
"It will be my pleasure."
Bianca propped up an arm and rested her head on her hand. "What are you thinking about?"
Marissa mimicked her wife's action, and the two faced each other. "You and how much I love you, how much I missed this. I'm not talking about the sex either, although I have missed that a lot. We really can't go that long ever again."
"I'm with you 100%. I don't think I could survive."
"Tell me about it. What I've really missed though is feeling this close to you, like we are right now."
"I've missed it too. It's like we've been out of synch recently, not us."
"Yeah. You know for smart women, we can be kind of dumb sometimes."
Bianca laughed. "You are so right. Jan pretty much told me the exact same thing."
"It was Brian for me." Marissa snickered.
"Talking to your bosses like that can be pretty risky. It's a good thing we like them." Bianca joked. She knew that Marissa and she valued the other two's honesty too much to hold it against them.
"Very true. Thank you."
"For what?"
"For taking the day off, spending it with me, and arranging to have Zach take the day off as well so he could be home with Kendall."
"You're welcome. I would do anything for you. I have to admit though that I was being a little selfish. I needed to be here with you. I've missed you so much. I don't think I realized just how much until yesterday after our fight. I know we were both here, but at the same time, we weren't, if that makes any sense."
"It makes perfect sense. Physically, we were present, but we were emotionally absent."
"Exactly. I needed that emotional connection with you again. As for Zach, he was happy to stay home. It gives him and Kendall some 1 on 1 time before the baby get here."
Marissa could see the worry in her wife's eyes. "Kendall's going to be alright and so is our niece."
Bianca nodded. She really did believe they would be alright. It was scary though, and she was glad that she had Marissa to lean on. "I know."
"Can I tell you something?" Marissa asked, a twinkle in her eye.
"Anything."
"I'm really glad you were selfish today."
"Me too. Playing hooky has been a win-win. I think I'm going to have to be a little selfish more often."
Marissa grinned. "You're not going to get any arguments from me, especially with these results. Heck, I like it when you're selfish like this."
Bianca chuckled. "Hey, how much time do you think we have before Danny wakes up from his nap?"
The redhead glanced over her shoulder to check the time. "About an hour."
"Up for another round of wrestling then?" Bianca gave her wife a wicked grin that you knew she couldn't resist.
A brilliant smile spread across Marissa's face. That grin and the darkening of warm chocolate eyes were a lethal combination, and she knew Bianca knew it too. "Always."
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A/N: Translation time! Again, I'm counting on Google for Portuguese as well as French translations this time.
Eu te amo (I love you).
Você é meu coração, minha alma (You are my heart, my soul).
Você é linda (You are beautiful).
Obrigado (Thank you)
Você é bem-vindo (You're welcome)
Eu te adoro (I adore you)
C'était génial. Tu es géniale. (That was amazing. You are amazing.)