This week sees the story reaching it's 600th chapter. I can't quite believe it!
Well done to all of you who have made it this far with me in this almost never ending story.
SPOILERS - this week - Erica's wedding day approaches... so there is much planning and packing to do.
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When they got home that night Bianca sat down on the edge of her bed, dropped her crutches and collapsed back onto the mattress with a big sigh.
"Was it too much?" Marissa asked concerned.
"No… no." said Bianca wearily. "I'm just tired."
"So it was too much." said Marissa, bending down to help pull off Bianca's shoes and unfasten her braces. "Will you be alright for Martin Rigby tomorrow?"
"I'll be fine." said Bianca.
"And your mother's wedding?"
"Please…" begged Bianca, "I said I'm going to go to the wedding so I'll go… but I'm not doing it for her. I'm doing for my girls."
"I know."
Marissa gave her a long suffering look. She was getting used to Bianca's moods.
"But you had fun tonight though?" Marissa asked.
"Some parts were fun." said Bianca, sitting up so she could unfasten her jumpsuit and pull it from her shoulders. The movement got her nose to nose with Marissa, who had finished helping her with her shoes and was kneeling at her feet.
"The dance was very nice." agreed Marissa. "And that song you sang me…"
"Well, it was true." said Bianca. "I am so in love with you."
"Mmm hmm." said Marissa as Bianca leant forward and planted a soft kiss on her lips. It was brief and sweet but it ignited an unexpected spark.
Their eyes met and the energy grew between them. Bianca's eyes grew dark and fathomless and Marissa's heart suddenly started racing in anticipation.
Bianca kissed her again and Marissa felt her whole body rise at the contact.
Bianca carefully eased the leather jacket from Marissa's shoulders, not breaking eye contact. Marissa wriggled free of the sleeves, her smile getting a more rakish edge.
"Well… whatever you want to do is alright with me!" she whispered.
The kiss deepened as Marissa clumsily helped Bianca unfastened the buckle of her belt.
"You're not too tired?" Marissa asked, taking a breath between the sudden urgent kisses.
"Never for you." said Bianca as she pulled her arms from the sleeves of her jumpsuit and drew Marissa back into a passionate embrace.
Marissa grinned and followed Bianca as she lay back on the bed, tugging her own shirt off over her head as her went.
After a long moment Marissa broke from the kiss.
"I think you are going to have to help me out of these leather pants." she said breathlessly.
"I thought you'd never ask." said Bianca with a wicked grin.
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