"Yes, I'm okay." Monte whispered as she wrapped her arms around Lena. "That was amazing. Where did that come from?" She added in a whisper. "I'm someone else. Remember?" Lena replied.
"Hey." She said as an announcement when she walked into the house. "Hey Moma." Came a reply from the living room. It was Brandon. "Where's Mom?" Lena asked looking around. "She's outside grilling chicken and salmon for dinner." He said, not looking away from the TV. "Well, if she comes inside soon tell her I'm taking a quick shower." Lena said as she headed up stairs.
She knew she smelt like Monte. Both Monte and Stef had very distinctive smells. She could smell Monte in the car on her way home. She finally realized the smell had clung to her shirt and skin.
I completely crossed the line. She thought as she started the shower. She checked the water. Warm not hot yet. She grabbed a towel and hung it on the hook close to the shower. She put her hair in a bun and checked the water again. Perfect. As she finished undressing she heard the bedroom door open and shut. In a panic she jumped into the shower. She heard someone say something but she couldn't make it out. She grabbed body wash and quickly poured it into her hand. "Hey babe." Stef said entering the bathroom. "Hey." Lena replied as she lathered her body in the flowery scent. "B said your grilling out tonight. Thank you for cooking." She said as she turned around in the shower to rinse all the soap off. "Are you okay love? Callie said you left school early today."
"I had a few things I had to do. I ran out of ink for my printer, I also had to mail a few things off to Mrs. Roberts. I ended up back at school for a while." She said through the shower.
"Okay, just checking in. Dinner is done. Are you almost finished?"
Lena turned the water off. "Yes babe, I'll be down in a few."
Lena couldn't sleep that night. A part of her felt guilty while another part of her didn't. She didn't understand why she felt so split.
Stef's strong arm was wrapped around her waist, she made her feel safe. Without her, it wouldn't be home. She pulled one of Stef's hands up and kissed her soft pale skin then held it close to her chest. After a while Lena rolled over, facing her sleeping wife. She traced Stef's face lightly with the tips of her fingers. She ran her thumb across Stef's lips. Familiar. She new every line, every eyelash, and every freckle of her beautiful face. She watched her sleep. She used to watch her sleep all the time. While sleeping, Stef looked so soft, so breakable and so vulnerable. The blonde rolled over, Lena followed her. She pulled her close and wrapped her arm around Stef's waist. She kissed her neck while breathing in, she loved the way Stef smelt. Familiar.