The morning sun now permeated the room. The light burning through the blinds turned Marissa's bedroom a deep blue, making Bianca's ivory skin appear even paler.

Marissa was still awake; her body draped over Bianca's, her head resting on her lover's chest. She hadn't slept; too afraid that if she closed her eyes that it might all turn out to be a dream. But last night had been so much more than a dream. Patches of her skin still tingled at the memory of lips and fingertips; but beyond that was the all-encompassing feeling of completeness. As Bianca slumbered peacefully beneath her, Marissa felt the connection; she was sure that every atom of her body, every piece of her soul, was now tied to Bianca's in every way.

Bianca had more than earned her sleep. Marissa had in awe of the devotion of her lover. Bianca was incredible, she had known just how to touch her; just how to tease her… but then again Marissa had yet to discover something about Bianca that she didn't find incredible.

…

An unexpected moan escaped Bianca's lips, making Marissa start.

She felt Bianca's muscles tighten beneath her as her girlfriend pulled herself into a full stretch; awake at last.

"Morning." sighed Marissa, her body reacting pleasantly to Bianca's movement.

Bianca opened drowsy eyes as a smile spread across her face.

"Morning." she said growing aware of Marissa's weight resting on top of her.

"Comfy?" she asked.

"Very." said Marissa with a grin.

Bianca's smile grew more cautious as she looked into Marissa's eyes. She reached out and brushed the bangs away from Marissa's forehead.

"How are you feeling?" she asked.

"I feel like I've just fallen out of heaven," Marissa replied smoothly, "A little sore but very happy!"

Bianca laughed at the unexpected line.

"How long have you been waiting to say that?"

"A few hours." said Marissa with a chuckle. "Too corny?"

"Just a bit." said Bianca her body still shaking a little from the laughter.

Marissa sighed, and settled for an honest answer.

"I feel amazing." she said, nestling her head back into the crook of Bianca's neck. "And I don't want to move."

Bianca wrapped her arms around her, and planted a kiss on Marissa's forehead.

"We'll have to at some point."

"Can't we stay here forever?" Marissa asked, snuggling into a more comfortable position.

Bianca's finger began to stoke through Marissa's short hair.

"Won't the kids miss us?" asked Bianca.

Marissa pouted at the practical reply. She shifted, lifted herself up onto her elbows so that she could look down at Bianca, before planting a soft kiss on her lips.

"You're sure I can't persuade you?" she said playfully

Bianca gave a contented sigh.

"You could try."

Smiling Marissa bent back down into the kiss, revelling in the soft addictive taste of her lover's mouth.

…

Bianca gradually became aware of the strength of the sun burning through the blinds.

"I wonder what the time is?"

"It's still early." said Marissa settling back down against Bianca's chest, not wanting to move.

Bianca looked at the clock and laughed

"It's after ten." she said.

"No its not." groaned Marissa; how had time passed so quickly?

"We have to get up." said Bianca with a reluctant sigh.

"No we don't." said Marissa, a small pout appearing on her lips again as she held on tighter.

"My girls will wonder where I am."

"You could give them a call."

Bianca gave an awkward laugh.

"My phone is still on the patio along with most of my clothes."

Marissa grinned, remembering last night.

"The rest, if I remember correctly," Marissa continued, "Are currently in the lounge."

"It was quite an eventful night." said Bianca with a nod.

Marissa looked up to see Bianca starring back at her, a new light in her eyes.

Marissa grinned as she pulled herself higher for another taste of her lover's lips. Minutes ticked by and their lips kept moving in an irresistibly seductive kiss as they pulled each other close.

Bianca finally managed to pull away to catch her breath,

"What were we talking about?" she asked her memory now a little fuzzy.

"Calling the kids." said Marissa her own heart racing, "And there is a phone just there on the nightstand, so there is no need to move from this bed!"

…

Bianca was settled higher up the cushions, the sheet across to her chest. Marissa was still curled in beside her, reluctant to break contact. Bianca was half aware of her girlfriend's eyes staring at her intently as she dialled her sister's number, the fire within them both burned a little hotter after that last kiss.

"Hi Kendal," said Bianca as the phone was answered. "It's Bianca. Are the girls there?"

"They are." said Kendal. "They are right here in fact."

There was a brief shuffle as the phone passed hands and a new voice came over the telephone.

"Mommy?"

"Hey, Miranda." said Bianca with a bright smile.

"Mommy, where have you been?" Miranda asked, "We were worried."

"I'm sorry, baby." said Bianca. "I stayed at Marissa's last night."

"You had a sleep over!"

There was an excited squeak in Miranda's voice as she spoke.

"A sleepover?" said Bianca, smiling at her daughter's cute description. "Something like that."

A deafening scream of excitement came down the telephone line.

Bianca quickly pulled the phone away to save her hearing. She waited a moment before cautiously putting the speaker back up to her ear.

Miranda was still screaming.

"Miranda, honey, are you okay?"

Marissa barely contained her laugh.

"Oops, I forgot Miranda's theory."

"Theory?" Bianca asked baffled by her daughter's overexcitement.

Marissa leaned in to kiss the confusion from Bianca's lips before explaining.

"Miranda believed that when we had an 'adult' sleepover it would mean they could all go and live in the house."

"Oh?"

"…Move in with me." said Marissa suddenly.

The words escaped her lips unexpectedly but as soon as the thought entered her head she knew it was all she wanted.

"What?" asked Bianca, surprise in her eyes.

"Move in with me." said Marissa in all seriousness. "Why not? This is ridiculous. Outside that window we have a beautiful house just waiting for you and me and the kids. What's stopping us? What is stopping us spending the rest of our lives just like this?"

There was a strangeness in Bianca's eyes as she stroked a finger down the side of Marissa's cheek, a look of contemplation on her face.

"You don't think it's a little fast?" she asked cautiously.

"Come on." begged Marissa. "The kids want it. I want it. What do you want?"

Bianca starred a little longer before she spoke.

"I want to spend the rest of my life feeling just this way about you." said Bianca softly, a smile pulling at the corner of her lips.

"Is that a yes?" asked Marissa, her eye's wide, not daring to hope.

"I'll have to talk to Kendal first, and there will be a lot to organise, and we have to find a way to tell the kids properly… but that is an emphatic yes." said Bianca a broad grin now lighting her face."

Marissa cried out in delight, kissing Bianca fervently; Miranda's cheerful squeals still coming through the phone speaker.

The kiss took on a life of its own, soft and gentle to begin with, but it grew deeper and more passionate, until both women were groaning at the intoxicating taste of each other's mouths.

Gradually Bianca became aware of Kendal's tinny voice coming from the phone, calling her name. She reluctantly pulled away from Marissa's tantalising lips.

"I'm still here, I'm back." said Bianca breathlessly, picking up the discarded phone to answer her sister. But Marissa wasn't done, instead she moved closer as her lips found a path to Bianca's neck.

"Are you okay?" Kendal asked.

"I'm good." said Bianca as she tried to keep her voice steady; fighting the distraction of Marissa's teasing nibbles just below her jaw.

"And Marissa?"

"Verrrry good." said Bianca, her voice catching slightly as Marissa mouth found the tender spot just behind her ear. Bianca coughed and tried to stay focussed. "Is Miranda okay?"

"She and Gabby are dancing around like idiots. What did you say to them?"

"Just that I spent the night at Marissa's. Apparently she had a theory."

"And that's all?"

"Mmmhmm." said Bianca thoroughly distracted by the flick of a hot tongue against her ear.

"I'm glad you called actually, mom has been trying to reach you. She has plans…"

"Umm hmm." mumbled Bianca, she tried to listen although thanks to Marissa, most of her attention was elsewhere.

"Are you in the middle of something?" Kendal asked a hint of amusement in her voice.

"No, no I'm goo… oh god!"

Bianca gasped as Marissa's teeth grazed her earlobe

"Look, you have maybe another half hour but then you have to be here." said Kendal firmly. "Half an hour, that is all. If you are not here by noon mom will kill you, she's insistent. She wants you, Marissa and AJ to come to the house! She and Uncle Jack are planning to take us somewhere. They are being very mysterious. I think they have an important announcement to make, so you have to be here."

"We will be." said Bianca; pulling away from Marissa's torturous mouth to try and find some focus.

"Half an hour." said Kendal her tone adamant.

"Half an hour." echoed Bianca.

"Half an hour or I'll be there knocking on your door." warned Kendal.

"Ur-hur." said Bianca breathlessly, not really hearing her; Marissa had found her way back to her neck.

She hung up and reached to put phone on night stand. But she dropped it on the floor as Marissa mouth pulled at a particularly sensitive spot just below her bullet scar

Unable to take the abuse anymore she turned to try and distract Marissa's lips with her own.

"What was that 'half an hour' business?" Marissa asked between hungry kisses.

Bianca smiled, pushing Marissa back down onto the pillows.

"That's how long we've got before we have to leave this a bed." she said, an amorous spark in her eyes. "We had better make the most of it."

With that she bent down to she captured Marissa lips once more, and they got lost in a passionate and loving embrace.

…

See you all Tuesday!

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