Chapter 15: A Night of Firsts
Christina woke a few hours later, with Amanda still laying on her chest. She looked out of the living room window and saw that it had rained while they were sleeping. It was a wet, gloomy, stay in and order take out kind of day. She usually liked those days but not so much now. She wanted to get out of the apartment and out from under the watchful eye of the psychopath that had recently taken a special kind of interest in them. She looked at her watch and saw it was nearing six o'clock in the evening. Just as she was about to wake Amanda, Frannie came over and started to lick her face.
"Oh, Frannie" she groaned, pushing her nose away and wiping off her slobber. Frannie stepped back and sat down, wagging her tail from side to side. Amanda closed her eyes and tried to go back to sleep, only to receive a loud bark and more licking from her dog. "Alright, alright. I'm up" she said sitting up and rubbing her eyes. "You happy now?" Frannie barked again as if to give her approval. Chris chuckled at the two of them. Amanda looked over and saw that she was awake. "What are you laughing at?" she asked.
"Oh nothing" she said with a sly smile. Frannie came over and jumped on the couch, right on top of Christina. "Ow, Frannie!" she yelled as one of paws jabbed her in the ribs. Frannie curled up and laid down as if Christina were her bed. "I hope you're comfortable" Chris said sarcastically, looking at the dog. Frannie whined and nuzzled her head into Chris' chest. "Good. I'm glad". Amanda laughed and got up from couch. She filled Frannie's food bowl and changed her water before heading for the bathroom. She paused at the door, wondering if he had cameras with a view of the toilet. Her phone vibrated in her pocket and she took it out, seeing a text from TARU. It read:
You're good. Can only see the shower
She smiled to herself and nodded her head. She went in and shut the door behind her, happy that she could use the bathroom in private. She came back out to the living room and showed Christina, who was still laying lazily on the couch, the text from TARU.
"Well that's nice to know" she said. She was glad that this guy had some sense of boundaries, even if they were insignificant in comparison to the boundaries he didn't mind crossing, like raping and murdering people. Amanda sat down on the couch and pet Frannie's head. She was still laying on top of Chris and didn't look like she'd be moving anytime soon. "You want go out and get dinner?" Chris asked. Amanda shrugged her shoulders.
"Yeah, sure" she said. "Where to?"
"Ummm, why don't we decide on the way" she said hoping Amanda got the hint. She nodded her head.
"Yeah, that sounds good". She got up from the couch and got Frannie to let Chris up so they could go get changed. They decided to take Frannie with them so she could get some fresh air. They went for a walk and stopped at a hot dog stand that Christina liked. They had the most amazing veggie brats she'd ever had. They took Frannie for a walk through the park and then stopped for ice cream on their way home. Chris thought about how nice it was to actually date for a change. Maybe being an emotionally unavailable, excessively independent person wasn't as good as she'd always thought. Maybe Amanda would be the one to bring out a different side of her. They made their way back home and changed into pajamas to lounge the couch with popcorn and watch a movie. Amanda sat upright on the couch and Chris sat with her back against the armrest and her feet underneath Amanda's butt.
"If you're feet are cold why don't you go put on some socks?" Amanda asked.
"Uh un" Chris mumbled as she stuffed some popcorn in her mouth. "They're nice and comfy right where they are" she said engrossed in the film.
"Well, they're fr…" Amanda was about to argue with her but Chris quickly shushed her.
"This is a good part" she said quietly. Amanda looked at her sideways.
"Did you just shush me?" she asked. Chris tried hard to hold in her laugh at the expression on Amanda's face but finally let it go. Amanda took some of the popcorn from the bowl and threw it at her. Frannie got up from laying at the foot of the couch and started to eat the popcorn that'd fallen on the floor. "No! Frannie Mae" Amanda said in a stern tone. She stopped eating the popcorn and looked up at her. "Absolutely not". Frannie whined and went back over to lay down. Amanda got up to get the broom and clean up the rest of the popcorn and Chris took the bowl to the kitchen. She was still so tired from baking all day. She could still smell all the icing and different cookie and cake aromas in her hair. All she wanted to do now was shower and go to bed. Then she remembered the cameras. "Great" she thought to herself. "A pervert watching me in the shower is just the way I want to end my day". She sighed and dragged herself into the bedroom, deciding to just wait until morning shower and planned to be very quick about it.
Amanda turned off the tv in the living room, then went into the bedroom and got into bed with Christina. She leaned over and kissed her goodnight then turned out the lamp on her side of the bed. She closed her eyes, took a deep, relaxing breath and tried to go to sleep. On the other side of the bed, she could feel Christina tossing and turning. She did her best to ignore her and just go to sleep but after a couple minutes, she couldn't stand it anymore.
"What is wrong with you?" she asked looking over her shoulder at her girlfriend.
"I feel so dirty" Chris said. "I hate going to bed unshowered" she said making up her own word.
"Well, then go shower" Amanda said giving the obvious solution to her problems.
"I don't want to" she with a yawn. "I just wanna go to sleep". Amanda chuckled at her dilemma. She needed to shower so she could sleep comfortably but she didn't want to shower because she wanted to go to sleep. She turned over and was about to say something else but just that quickly, Christina was fast asleep. She scoot in closer, laid her head on her shoulder, and closed her eyes to join her.
He watched them as they slept, straining his eyes to see through the darkness. A stream of light came through the curtains on the bedroom window, landing on Amanda's ring, making it shimmer. He fixated on it, thinking about the moment when that ring would be in his hands and how perfect it would look at the center of his collection. He became more and more enraged as he stared at the ring on her finger, denoting her marriage, her commitment, to another. She didn't deserve that ring. That ring made a statement to everyone who saw it that she'd stood up, in front of everyone, and made a commitment to god to uphold the sacred bonds of marital union. But she'd done so with a woman. "An abomination in the face of the Lord!" he yelled into the silence of his room, slamming his fists down on the desk. "You must repent" he said trying to calm his anger. "Repent or die".
The next morning, it was Amanda's turn to wake up early and take Frannie out for a walk. When she came back, she got her fresh food and water and tried to think of the easiest thing she could make for breakfast. She decided on trying out the waffle maker that Christina had gone back home and stolen when her family was out. She plugged it in to heat up while she mixed up the batter. She added some blueberries and poured a little bit of olive oil on the griddle, remembering that Chris almost had a fit the last time she handed her butter to cook with. Once the griddle was heated, she poured the batter over it and let down the top for the waffles to cook. She put on some coffee and took out a couple of eggs, cracking them into a bowl. She put a skillet on the stove and turned on the fire for it to heat up. She checked the waffles before heading into the bedroom to wake Christina.
She sat down on her side of the bed and moved her hair from her face. She leaned down and gently kissed her on the lips; once, twice, three times, until she started to wake up. Chris slowly opened her eyes to find blue ones staring down at her. She smiled and brought her hand up to the back of her head, pulling her down into another kiss. Chris moved her hand down to her shoulder and softly pushed her away.
"Mhmmm…Sorry, I have morning breath" she said getting a good stretch. Amanda laughed.
"I'm making breakfast" she said. Christina got a horrified look on her face. "Don't worry, it's pretty fool proof" she assured her. "So get up, shower, brush your teeth and then come eat". She gave her one more quick kiss before getting up and going back into the kitchen. She was glad that she'd put the waffle maker and the stove on the lowest setting, otherwise the waffles and her skillet would've burned. She scrambled the eggs and then plated their food and made their cups of coffee. Chris came out of the bedroom, showered and feeling fresh. She had on an oversized sweater, underwear, and socks. Her towel dried hair fell around her face in bouncy curls. She sat down to the table with Amanda and they ate breakfast and talked. Frannie came over and sat at Chris' feet, looking up at her in anticipation. Chris broke off a piece of her waffle and gave it to her.
"Hey" Amanda said, "no people food for the dog" she said in a chastising tone. Christina shrugged her shoulders and looked down at Frannie.
"Sorry, kid. Mama says you have to eat your own food". Frannie whined and went over to her water bowl for a drink, then went and laid in her bed. Chris turned back to Amanda, "We should go on a date tonight" she said. She realized that they hadn't done that since they'd been together. They'd been out with Olivia, Nick, and Fin. Then they'd had the bowling night with everyone. They'd been out with Frannie too. But they'd never been on a real date together, just the two of them.
"A date?"
"Yeah, you know, get dressed up, make a reservation, I'll open doors for you" she joked. "A date". Amanda nodded her head.
"Ok" she said with a little laugh, "a date it is". They finished breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen then got to work on bakery orders. While the last cake was in the oven, Chris went over to the computer to pick a restaurant for their first date. After about ten minutes of searching, she settled on a Mexican place that she'd been wanting to try for a while. This place let patrons decide between traditional table seating, a table with no chairs for you to kneel while you ate, or a picnic style setting on nice blankets with pillows for comfort. She made their reservation for seven thirty and then went back to the kitchen to finish their orders. At five o'clock, Nick came over unannounced to check in on them. He told them that he, Olivia and Fin were going out to dinner and asked if they wanted to join. They told him they already dinner plans but thanked him for the invite. They walked out with him, taking Frannie with them so she could have her evening constitutional. When they got back to the apartment, they went to the bedroom and started to get ready.
"Where are we going?" Amanda asked. She decided on wearing black slacks and a nice purple shirt and heels. She left her hair down in its naturally curly state and applied a light layer of makeup.
"None of your business" Chris said as she put her shirt over her head. She was wearing a long sleeved white shirt with a black and white pin striped vest, white jeans and black boots. She'd straightened her hair and pulled some of it back and up into a ponytail. She didn't feel like doing anything else, so she opted not to put on any makeup. "Ok, you ready?" she asked turning to look at her girlfriend.
"Are you gonna tell me where we're goin'? Chris pretended to think about it for a moment before answering.
"No" she said shaking her head from side to side. She gave her fake smile as she pocketed her phone and wallet, grabbed her keys and walked out of the bedroom. Amanda stood there thinking about where they could be going when she heard Christina yell from the front room, "Amanda, come on. We're gonna be late". She grabbed her keys and phone and walked out of the bedroom. She made sure that Frannie had enough food and water and then they left for the restaurant. When they pulled up outside the place, Amanda recognized the name. It was a place that Christina said she'd been wanting to try out. They got out of the car and went up to the entrance where Chris opened the door for Amanda, as promised. Inside, Christina gave her name and they were escorted back to their area. Christina picked the picnic style setting for them. There were candles and a bottle of champagne set in the middle of champagne glasses and two cloth place mats with menus on top. They sat down and were told that their waiter would be right with them. Christina opened the champagne and poured them both a glass. Amanda was surprised that Christina had picked such a romantic set up. Their waiter came in and asked if they liked the champagne.
"We can you bring a different selection if you'd like?" he said nicely. Chris looked to Amanda as if to tell her it was her decision. She shook her head.
"No, this one is great. Thank you" she said. The waiter nodded and asked if they'd decided what they'd like for dinner. They shook their heads and said they hadn't really looked at the menu yet.
"How about I get your chips and salsa and give you more time to look it over" he suggested. They both nodded and he left them alone to decide on their meal. After scanning the menu, Christina settled on the veggie fajitas with extra Mexican rice on the side along with potato enchiladas with salsa con queso on top.
"What's a fajita quesadilla?" Amanda asked thinking that sounded like what she wanted.
"It's…just like the name says. It's ummm, it's all the ingredients of a fajita put into a quesadilla" she explained. "Mine will come with all the ingredients on a big plate with soft taco shells and I make it myself however I like. Yours will have everything that mine has, plus whatever meat you choose, but instead of it being on a plate, it's enclosed in a quesadilla". Amanda nodded her understanding, deciding that was what she wanted to order. The waiter came back with chips and salsa and took their orders before leaving them alone again.
"This is nice" Amanda said taking a sip of champagne. "It's kind of a surprise, the whole set up".
"Yeah? Why's it a surprise?" Chris asked dipping a chip in salsa before eating it.
"This just doesn't seem like you"
"What doesn't seem like me?" she asked confused.
"You know, it's so….romantic" she said. Chris scoffed.
"I can be romantic" she said a little offended. "Why would you think that I can't be romantic?"
"You're just always so….stern" she said. "Maybe stern isn't the right word" she said quickly trying to take it back. "You're always so….so…." she couldn't think any other word to describe her that wouldn't sound offensive. "You just don't strike me as the romantic type".
"Well, I never have been. This is…the first time. I've never dated so I never had any reason to be" she said honestly. The waiter came in with their food and sat it in front of them and asked if they needed anything else. They both said they were fine so he left them alone to get started with their meals.
"Fin says he likes the difference in me, you know, when I'm around you" she said.
"Oh? And what difference would that be?" she asked curiously.
"He says I'm "softer" around you" she said. Chris laughed. "I don't think you've really gotten a chance to see me another way but I guess he's right" she admitted. "I am a little different with you". Chris smiled at the thought that she was having the same effect on Amanda that Amanda was having on her. They were both changing together and she couldn't deny that everything felt just right. They talked and enjoyed their food and champagne with no regard for the time. They didn't think about the case or the cameras in their apartment or the psycho that was after them the entire time they were at dinner. After spending three hours at the restaurant, they reluctantly decided to call it a night. Neither of them had been able to finish their dinner so they asked for to go boxes and Christina asked for another bottle of the champagne to take with them. They paid the bill, left a tip for the waiter and then started making their way home. Meanwhile, sitting in his little work shop, staring at screens of an empty apartment apart from their dog, their admirer was getting restless. He was impatiently awaiting their return home. He was getting tired of not knowing where they were going and he wasn't close enough to leave his apartment and be able to follow them. He started pacing back and forth, trying to think of something to fix this problem. Just then he heard a key in the door. He quickly took his seat and watched as they reentered the apartment.
Frannie was right there to greet them as they walked into the apartment. Chris took their food to the kitchen and put it in the frig then they went to the bedroom, followed closely by Frannie who waited while the got ready for bed. Amanda heard the sound of her drinking from the toilet and yelled at her to stop it. She went out to check her water bowl and sure enough it was empty. She filled it for her and then went back to her room to change for bed. Christina took off her boots and vest and then went out to the living room and got on the computer. She checked to see if any orders had come in, wanting to get them recorded now and save them time in the morning. When she finished she went back in the bedroom to the bathroom to brush her teeth. Amanda had changed and was sitting on the bed checking game stats on her phone. She'd promised Christina that she'd stop gambling and she hadn't placed a bet since then but she sometimes couldn't stop herself from looking at the game numbers. Chris flipped off the bathroom as she walked out and went over the dresser. She let her hair down from her ponytail then took off her jeans and shirt and tossed them into the hamper before opening her drawer to pick something to sleep in. Amanda looked up to see Chris standing there in her underwear. She debated for a moment whether she wanted to do what she thinking and decided she'd take the chance. She put her phone down and walked over, wrapping her arms around Chris' waist and kissing her softly on the shoulder.
Christina was a little caught off guard by Amanda coming up behind her, making the first move. She was sure that when the time came time she'd be the one to take the initiative. She closed the drawer and turned around so they were face to face. She looked Amanda in the eyes, silently asking if she was sure she was ready to do this. Amanda gave her answer by bringing her hand up behind Chris' head and pulling her into a kiss. She let her tongue venture out to seek entry into her mouth. Chris parted her lips and allowed her tongue to dip into her mouth, caressing her own. She reached down to Amanda's sides and pulled her t shirt up over, breaking their kiss to pull it over her head, then quickly brought their lips back together. She unlatched her bra and pulled the straps down over her shoulders, letting it fall to the floor. She spun them around so that Amanda was backed against the dresser and began to kiss down her body. Stopping at her breasts, one by one, she took them into her mouth, licking and sucking on her nipples before continuing down until she was on her knees. She placed soft, sweet kisses on her hips and thighs she hooked the sides of her underwear and pulled them down her legs. She kissed her way back up to her lips, stopping again to pay special attention to her breasts. She leaned down and lifted her carrying her over to the bed, laying her down and crawling on top of her. Amanda reached up and unhooked Christina's bra, taking it off and throwing it to the side. She reached down and pulled off her own underwear, tossing them to the side, before letting her body completely cover Amanda's. There was something special about the feeling of their bodies together, flesh on flesh. The heat emanating freely from them, unhindered by any barriers. Chris lightly traced up and down the outside of Amanda's leg with her fingers and marveled at the perfectness of her pale skin against her own golden complexion, realizing that she'd never taken this much care in a partner before. Just as this would be a first for Amanda, it was a first for her as well. Now she would know what it felt like to make love. She placed a soft but firm kiss over Amanda's heart and she could swear that she felt it beating against her lips. She looked up to meet Amanda's eyes to make sure that she was still ok with what was happening.
Amanda was full of nerves as Chris kissed and touched her all over, familiarizing herself with her body. She worried about whether or not she'd be able to please Chris they same way she was positive Chris would be able to do for her. Then Chris looked up at her and every ounce of nerves she had a second before melted away. She found nothing but comfort and confident in the green eyes staring up at her. She knew that everything would be ok. Chris kissed her again in that same place before kissing down the valley between her breasts, over her belly button, finally settling herself between her legs. She kissed and sucked and nibbled on the inside of her thighs, making her way closer and closer to her goal. She pulled her hair back out of the way and placed soft, slightly teasing, kisses on Amanda's lower lips. Amanda's breathing was heavy and she let out light whimpers. Chris placed one more soft kiss before parting her folds with her tongue, gathering her wetness and circling her clit with her tongue. Amanda whimpered and moaned and let her breaths come out in short pants. She wasn't sure what to do with her hands so she grabbed ahold of the sheets on either side of her and held on.
The guys at TARU weren't sure what to do about what was happening on their monitors. They were supposed to watch at all times but that seemed a little wrong now considering what was going on. They had two people on each shift to keep track of all the images showing up on their monitors. It was for both the detective's safety that they were ordered have eyes on the screens at all times. Watching them now, in their private moment, felt a little invasive and perverted. They made a call to Sgt Benson to ask what they should do. She told them to box the screen with all the views of the apartment so that it wasn't the main image and turn off the sound. "But don't clear out of that view completely" she warned them. She reminded them that it was for their safety and that both Chris and Amanda knew they'd be watching them. They followed her directions and turned off the sound then minimized the view of the bedroom so that it appeared on a smaller scale with every other camera, but didn't disappear completely from the screen.
In another apartment with the same images on the screen, someone else wasn't thinking about being so considerate. He watched closely studying their every move. Something about them was most definitely different from his other couples. There was a certain spark, a fire between them that he hadn't seen from the others. A smile came across his face and he inwardly celebrated the knowledge that he'd definitely found the right ones. He listened to the loud moans emitting from the monitors and watched as Amanda's body contorted underneath her lover. If only he could see exactly what she was doing to bring her such pleasure, he would, for a moment, be content.
Christina surrounded Amanda's bundle of nerves with her mouth and sucked. Amanda threw her head back into her pillow and let out a guttural moan as she came in her mouth. Christina continued to suck as rode out the waves of her orgasm. She licked and kissed and lightly sucked on her center as she calmed down and her body relaxed. She kissed her way back up Amanda's body until she met her lips, letting her taste herself on her tongue. She slid her hand between them and dipped her fingers into her heat, starting a steady rhythm. She brought her mouth to her neck and sucked, leaving a small mark in her wake. Amanda held on to Christina she moved her fingers inside of her, touching places that had never been touched before. She moaned louder and louder as Chris thrusts became deeper and harder. Chris repositioned herself, allowing her palm to rub against her clit with every thrust. It wasn't long before they came together, Amanda's muscles clamping down on Chris' fingers. When she felt her start to come down, Chris quickly moved down her body and latched onto her clit and started to suck as she moved her fingers, searching for that sacred spot inside her. When she found what she was looking for she pressed down and moved her fingers in a come hither motion as she continued to suck on her clit. Amanda latched on to Chris' hair and pushed her further into her as she experienced an orgasm unlike any other she'd ever had before. She couldn't believe the things Christina was able to do with her fingers and her tongue. She didn't ever want her to stop. She came again, and again, and again as Chris made love to her in every position that she could think of.
Finally, Chris couldn't take it anymore. She was so focused on pleasing Amanda that she'd put off another release for herself. She sat up and pulled Amanda up with her, intertwining their legs to bring their centers together. She ended their kiss and rested their foreheads together, in need of air. Their breaths came in short, hard pants as she grinded their clits together, bringing them both closer to orgasm. It wasn't much longer until they were both moaning in ecstasy. Amanda collapsed backwards, pulling Christina down with her. Chris reached down and pulled the cover up over them as the heat between them dissipated and the cool air hit their damp skin. They were both physically and emotionally exhausted and thinking nothing of the people watching them in their most intimate moments. They laid there, quiet and still, for a few moments before Chris moved to turn off the lamp on her side of the bed and Amanda did the same. She turned back over to lay at her side and Amanda turned to face her, capturing her lips in a sweet and loving kiss. There was no need for words to pass between them. They shared in the bliss of the comfortable silence in their now dark room. Amanda scoot into Chris and laid her head on her chest and they both closed their eyes to sleep.