She hadn't meant to go so far Marissa's first time.

Bianca had planned to take it slowly and gently, easing Marissa into the next stage of their romance. But her plans had been ruined by Marissa's burning need to be touched. The look of wonder and lust shining from hazel eyes at each new sensation made it impossible to hold back. And how could she? This was a woman she had learnt every inch of by heart. A woman she knew how to touch; knew how to love…

Bianca lay in the dark; Marissa curled up against her side. She stared out into the shadows, enjoying the quiet; the warmth of their bodies entwined together and the sound of soft breathing beside her.

Marissa wasn't asleep; her fingers were tracing a tiny pattern along Bianca's collarbone. But she was settled into the stillness of the moment just as Bianca was.

…

Bianca thought back to their real first time, the nervousness that had pervaded at the start. She had been so unsure how to touch her lover, how far to go and how fast. A tiny part of her still unable to believe that Marissa was there with her and that they were really making love. Marissa confidence broke down all barriers; she was so sure, so certain. Marissa was all for her and Bianca wasn't to have any doubt in her mind that this was the case. It had been clumsy. It had been fun. It had been sexy as hell. Most importantly it had been the two of them together.

But JR had stolen the moment from them. Tainted their first private exploration of love and tried to turn it into filth.

As much as they fought back against it; refused to let him steal their happiness, deep down Bianca knew he had taken some of the magic from them. It was a moment they could never get back.

Well Bianca couldn't at least.

…

Marissa sighed as her fingers dipped into the hollow at the base of Bianca's neck. Bianca smiled at the contact. This time there had been no hesitation and only a minimal amount of clumsiness. This time she gave Marissa all she needed, making her the centre of her world. Giving her time to explore and time to feel loved and time to catch her breath after her body was brought to its absolute limit; and Marissa had taken all Bianca had and still pressed for more. Marissa was just as determined to prove she was all for Bianca and Bianca had spent most of the night convincing her that she believed it.

But now they had found their stillness. The raging fire within them both settled back down to a manageable ember.

Bianca closed her eyes in total peace, the familiarity of her lover's warmth beside her all she needed to drift off to sleep.

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