Sorry to announce there will be a disruption to my regular service as I have a wedding to go to at the end of this week so there will be no chapters between Thursday and next Tuesday.

Also I'm sorry if you felt yesterday was a bit of a teaser but I wanted a good run up to this next chapter. I hope you understand.

SPOILERS – this week – what can I say… good things come to those who wait! ;)

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"Can I have this dance?" asked Marissa holding her hand out to Bianca. The music selection she had put on in the background during supper was now playing Adele's 'Make You Feel My Love'; the seductiveness in the tune stirred a need to be close to Bianca.

Bianca took the proffered hand and let Marissa lead her to the poolside patio.

Marissa arms fell about Bianca's waist, while Bianca draped her arms around her neck. They turned in a slow waltz, moving to music they were only half hearing so lost they became in each other's eyes. Marissa was mesmerised by the gaze of the woman she loved, the fairy lights reflecting in Bianca's dark eyes made it look like they were filled with stars.

She tightened her grip, pulling Bianca closer, causing a smile to appear on her girlfriends lips.

"This is the perfect welcome home." Bianca sighed.

"Perfect." whispered Marissa, her voice almost a purr.

The contact of their bodies, the warmth of Bianca's embrace, was like a catalyst. Unable to hold it in any longer Marissa moved closer, closing her eyes as she brushed the tip of her nose against Bianca's, their lips barely inches apart.

"I love you." she breathed.

She felt the pressure of Bianca's lips on hers as Bianca kissed her with a dreamy sigh,

"I love you more."

Marissa's grip slowly tightened as the kiss grew hungrier; becoming a duel of tongue and lips, the slow dance reduced to a blind shuffle, the only thing they could focus on was the taste of each other's mouths.

As the kiss intensified, a new physical need took over. Marissa could feel Bianca's fingers slip under her shirt and brush teasingly up her back. Marissa's own hands were moving to Bianca's hips, endeavouring to pull their bodies even closer together, although such a thing was impossible. Marissa was aware that the force of Bianca's kiss was pushing her backwards step by step. It wasn't until the back of her legs hit a sun lounger that she realised that Bianca had a destination in mind.

The jolt of the sudden stop caused Bianca to pull back and gaze at Marissa once more.

"You're really ready for this?" Bianca asked, her breath was heavy, and there was an intensity in her eyes Marissa had never seen before, a look of barely contained desire.

Marissa was speechless for a moment, the passion was so close to bubbling over in her girlfriend and yet Bianca was prepared to stop and make sure this was what she wanted.

Marissa answered the question the only way possible. She reached up and began to unbutton her shirt. Bianca quickly covered her hands stopping their movement.

Marissa stared back at Bianca her heart rate quickening, what was wrong? Then she saw the warmth that had overtaken the hunger in Bianca's eyes.

"Let me." said Bianca softly, pulling Marissa's hands back down to her sides.

Marissa nodded.

Bianca was watching her closely as she unfastened the first button, clearly still checking that Marissa was okay. Marissa was transfixed by the gentleness of Bianca's movements.

As her fingers moved to the third button, Bianca leant in to restart the kiss. It began tenderly, a series of delicate tastes. Marissa reached out to cup Bianca's cheek, holding her in place while she enjoyed the smooth softness of her mouth.

Bianca unfastened the last button and pulled the fabric of the shirt aside, her hand reaching round Marissa's waist pulling them closer. Marissa was so enjoying the kiss, it took her a while to notice the tickling trail Bianca's fingers where tracing up and down her sides as Bianca waited patiently for her to relinquish control once more.

Marissa released her hold on Bianca and pulled back from the kiss.

Bianca slowly eased the shirt from Marissa's shoulders, her eyes lovingly taking in the sight of a body she could never get enough of.

Marissa was almost bursting with anticipation as Bianca kissed her once more, the passion returning to her lover's movements as she lowered Marissa gently down onto the lounger. With the weight of Bianca's body resting against her side Marissa did all she could to pull their bodies closer together, but Bianca had other ideas. When her lips left Marissa's mouth, she let out a groan which changed in pitch as Bianca's mouth found the sweet spot at the base of her neck, sending shockwaves through her whole body. Bianca didn't stop, the trail of kisses continued downwards, taking in the dark mole above Marissa's left breast before moving lower still. Marissa let out a wanton sigh as her head tipped back into the pillow, every inch of her focused on the moist mouth pulling at her sensitive flesh. Her finger reached down to tangle into Bianca's hair as the kisses move down to burn a path across her belly.

Marissa felt her hips buck as Bianca's hands began to fumble with her belt buckle. She pulled back into focus, realising that she really needed to do something to even the odds or this would be over before she had even begun.

She pulled Bianca's torturous mouth away from her skin, sitting up to pull Bianca back into a fervent kiss, her own fingers reaching round to undo the fastening of Bianca's dress. The zipper glided freely for a few centimetres and then snagged. Marissa let out a groan of frustration. Bianca meanwhile had undone the belt and was now pulling it from around her waist, this really wasn't fair.

As Bianca began at working to unbutton Marissa's jeans she pulled out of the kiss and rested her forehead against Marissa's.

"I really need to get you to bed." she gasped breathlessly.

Marissa nodded emphatically before leaning back to capture her girlfriends mouth once more. Bianca slowly struggled to her feet, pulling Marissa up with her. The slow ungainly shuffle they took towards the pool house had more to do with an unwillingness to break the kiss, then Bianca's bad leg. Bianca's fingers were still fumbling with the fastenings of Marissa's jeans while Marissa worked frantically to free up the jammed zipper at the back of Bianca's dress.

Their meandering course was halted abruptly when Marissa backed into the wall of the house. Bianca pushed their bodies closer together as she pulled away from Marissa's lips. She bent down to resume her torture of Marissa's neck, her mouth finding the pulse point and sucking hard.

Marissa fought against the dizzying sensation as she tried frantically to unfasten Bianca's zipper. She tried to yank the zip up whilst pulling the fabric of the dress down in the opposite direction; quite a complicated move to achieve when your girlfriend's warm mouth is humming against your sensitive skin. She gave a series of sharp tugs and it finally came free. Quickly Marissa dragged the zipper all the way to the small of Bianca's back and then reached up to pull the fabric from her shoulders.

Bianca moved back to kissing Marissa's mouth, easing their bodies far enough apart to allow Marissa to guide her arms through the sleeves of her dress. But then Marissa pushed her to step further back, breaking the kiss. Marissa wanted a chance to really look at her lover as the dress slipped to the ground.

Marissa gazed at Bianca's body. She tentatively reached out to trace in finger across Bianca's collar bone to the base of her throat before running her fingertips down between Bianca's breasts and along the underside of her bra, causing Bianca's breath to hitch.

Marissa looked up at her girlfriend with wondrous eyes;

"You're beautiful." she sighed.

Bianca smiled and tipped her head to one side waiting for permission to move in again. Marissa smiled back, her questing hand settling on Bianca's hip, pulling their bodies back together. Marissa felt almost giddy as their warm skin made contact.

Bianca kissed her once more; this was no return of gentle soft tastes; this was hunger and passion and desire. Marissa's body was on edge now; every inch of her felt electrified as they pulled closer, both moaning into the kiss, both needing so much more. Marissa reached around behind her back to find the clasp of her bra while Bianca was tugging her jeans passed her hips.

"I have to get you to bed." groaned Bianca between kisses as she slipped Marissa's loose bra from her shoulders and ran her hands up along her sides.

"Then take me to bed." sighed Marissa grasping Bianca's neck and tilting her head to pull her into a deeper kiss while she tugged her feet out of the jeans that were now settled around her ankles.

"I can't." Bianca moaned against Marissa's ravenous lips, "We'd have to move."

Marissa pulled back with a chuckle.

"What?"

She turned to join Bianca's gaze, the pool house door was several feet away to their right.

They both laughed before falling into another kiss. Bianca pulled Marissa towards her once more. They began another slow shuffle, while Bianca used one hand to blindly feel her way towards the doorway. It was slow going. Bianca would stop every few steps to push Marissa up against the wall when the heated kiss became too much for her, their bodies colliding together as they clung tightly to each other. Finally Bianca's reaching hand found the front door and she fumbled to open it, backing Marisa against the doorframe as she did so.

"Please, take me..." Marissa moaned between kisses.

"To bed?" muttered Bianca breathlessly; not wanting to break away from the bliss of Marissa's teasing tongue as it traced the length of her bottom lip.

"Take me anywhere?" said Marissa with a groan, barely able to contain the passion that had built up inside her.

As they stumbled past the threshold, still locked in an embrace, Marissa paused just long enough to kick the door shut behind them…

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