Sorry it's taken a while to get this next chapter up - I had a lack of inspiration about where to go with this story, but I think I've got a good idea what's going to happen now. Enjoy :)

Janet rubbed her eyes and started as the world came into focus. It took her a moment to remember why it wasn't her bedside table she was looking at. She turned over to face the beautiful form that lay peacefully next to her and reached out a hand to stroke Rachel's cheek.

'Morning, sexy.' Janet pulled her hand away as though she'd had an electric shock.

'Bloody hell, Rachel! I thought you were still asleep,' she chuckled as Rachel opened her eyes and gazed at Janet, who swiftly planted a kiss on her lips.

'Yeah, well, I was until you woke me up, you bitch,' Rachel smiled and poked Janet in the ribs, initiating a game of who-is-the-most-ticklish-and-has-to-get-out-of-bed-first. Janet lost and rolled out of bed onto the floor, narrowly missing the corner of the bedside table.

'Shit, Janet. Are you ok?' Rachel scrambled over to the edge of the bed as Janet sat up, slightly dazed but still smiling.

'Yeah, I'm fine,' she replied, seeing Rachel's worried face. 'You know, you're so sweet when you want to be.'

'Just one of my many alluring qualities,' Rachel smirked. She leaned in and gave Janet a kiss that took her breath away. She could stay like this forever, but suddenly her sensible side took over and jolted her back to reality. She moved away a little and murmured against Rachel's lips.

'As much as I'd love to stay in bed and ravish you all day,' she punctuated this statement with another peck, 'we really should talk about the practicalities of this.' She held Rachel's face in her hands and made sure that she conveyed her seriousness. Rachel sighed and sat up on the bed.

'Yeah, you're right,' she sighed. 'But can you put some clothes on? I think I might be too distracted if we have this conversation right now.'

'Sure thing.' They began to gather up their clothes and put them on 'Where's my other sock gone?' she muttered to herself. 'Rach, have you seen my other sock?'

'Ermmm,' Rachel pondered as she looked under the bed then under her pillow, thinking that it could have found its way anywhere after the fun they'd had last night. 'Can't see it.'

'Never mind,' said Janet, 'I'll go sock-less.'

'No, here you go,' said Rachel as she opened a draw and pointed to it. 'Take your pick.'

Janet walked round to join Rachel. For a woman in her 30s, Rachel had a surprising number of animal socks in amongst the black pairs. Janet spotted a pair with sheep on and thought why the hell not? She picked them out and sat down on the bed to pull them on. Once she had done that, she stood back up and looked at Rachel, who was looking more than a little surprised.

'What?' Janet smiled.

'I just- I never had you down as someone who would wear sheep socks,' she laughed.

'I could say the same thing!' Janet scoffed. 'And why shouldn't I wear fun socks?'

'I dunno, I...' Janet had always found speechless Rachel adorable and this time was no different.

'Come on,' she said as she took Rachel's hand and led her out of the bedroom.