Moiraine didn't want to think of the journey home, alone once more. She wasn't looking forward to the motorbike ride back because it meant she couldn't see Siuan the next day. She wasn't ready to kiss her goodbye. She would wake up at home, in her tower room feeling more isolated than ever. She wished her family would go away for a week and she could bring Siuan back so they could play house together. Nothing had ever been so wonderful in her life than this time alone with Siuan. She had appreciated Lan's presence as well. Between them, they had been invaluable companionship. She'd never known anyone like them. Where had these been people been all her life? The people who listened to her and never suggested changing her or never made her feel like she wasn't enough.
A soft swish brought her back from her thoughts. She turned to see her favourite distraction smiling playfully at her. She'd come back from synagogue and had discarded her smart dress, a paisley print in brown and cream. They had dined on a bowl of lychees and mango. Unused to so much sugar, Moiraine wondered if that was causing her light-headedness. It didn't help that Siuan looked wonderful clad simply in a kimono.
'No work today until the evening. What shall we do today?'
It was raining, they had no need to go out. Moiraine's raised eyebrows conveyed this excellently. In response Siuan undid the kimono and let it pool around her. Moiraine leaned over, hands on the table and pressed herself against the other woman, lips seeking out sweetness, hands reaching up to cup her breasts, slowly trailing her tongue down. She hadn't known that this was something people did if Siuan hadn't showed her. A thrill went though her as she heard Siuan's breathy sighs above her as she swirled her tongue hungrily around her nipples, sucking lightly. She thought she could go harder. She was being too careful, afraid of hurting the other woman. She was rewarded with lazy moans.
She hardly noticed that she had ended up straddling her until her towel was on the floor and she was resting her head on Siuan's shoulder, moaning appreciatively as Siuan stroked in between her thighs. The surface was too hard beneath them but Moiraine didn't want to stop to get pillows. The curtains were drawn, the lights were dimmed and they were sitting in the middle of an oak table. Moiraine inched her fingers along to where she wanted them, feeling bolder now. She'd never have realised that she could feel this daring, not so soon but Siuan made her feel brave. When her hand was requested, she let herself be led, liking the way that her palm fit Siuan's cunt. It felt like she was protecting her. Moiraine liked the idea of protecting her. Upon guidance, she tentatively sought the unknown and started sliding a finger inside her. She was unprepared to feel the sensation of being sucked in. Siuan tensed and sighed, adjusted the angle. Moiraine took thorough instruction and let her thumb slowly circle her clit. She liked the way Siuan groaned, the way her muscles fluttered in staccato around her finger. Their backs were aching by the time Siuan achieved her climax but it was worth it. Moiraine felt exhalant, felt like she'd accomplished something. Siuan's smile was lazy and fulfilled. She rewarded her diligent student by giving her a ride. Moiraine clung onto her, head on her shoulder and rocked up and down on Siuan's thumb buried inside her. She could take no more and already she knew she was going to ache after but it was worth it. She felt free, anticipating inching her way to oblivion.
Afterwards, she lay her head on Siuan's chest and played with strands of hair. Moiraine had watched earlier as Siuan had unplaited and released it from the tight updo. Careful fingers detangled and when she was finished, her hair fell down her bare back like a cloak. It was thrilling to watch her perched naked on the table while she took care of her hair. Moiraine sighed with happiness to see it. Once it was completed, she looked over her shoulder.
'Your family will not collapse without you. And you will not collapse without them.'
Moiraine knew that. She just needed someone to reassure her.