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Once again CeCe felt Alexis wrap her arms around her back and squeeze. The most glorious shout came from deep inside Alexis as CeCe pulled her lips away.

“Look at me, Lex. Look at me! I want to see you feel!”

Alexis's eyes flew open widely and CeCe swore she could see the bright colors of this intense orgasm play across her now very dark brown eyes.

Alexis never took her eyes from CeCe’s as her breathing began to calm. The most beautiful smile grew on her face as she cupped CeCe’s cheek.

“I felt everything. I felt it all,” she said softly.

CeCe saw tears pool in Alexis's eyes and she gently kissed the corners before one drop could fall. A quick flash of anger ran through CeCe at the thought of the man who caused Alexis's heartbreak. Alexis had shielded herself from feeling that kind of pain again, but at the same time it prevented her from experiencing all this pleasure.

“Thank you for trusting me, Lex,” CeCe said softly.

“I felt it all,” Alexis said again. “And it was glorious!”

CeCe released a relieved breath. She knew she’d made Alexis feel good, but she wanted more than good. She wanted that orgasm to course through Alexis just the way it had for her earlier.

CeCe sighed and smiled. “We are very good at this.”

Alexis laughed and pulled CeCe to her chest. “Wanna do it again?”

CeCe raised up in disbelief, but when she saw Alexis's playful grin she chuckled. “I’m ready when you are,” CeCe teased.

“Let me say now and going forward,” Alexis began, “I’m always ready for you.”

“Then kiss me,” CeCe challenged her.

Alexis reached up and gently pulled CeCe’s lips to hers.

CeCe could feel that same love swirling around them that they’d felt earlier at the restaurant with the others. There was some kind of magic at work in this place.

But what if it wasn’t the place? What if it was CeCe’s heart grabbing onto Alexis's? Either way, CeCe wasn’t letting go.

17

“Hey, Mom,” CeCe said, looking up from her phone. She got out of her chair where she’d been waiting for her next appointment. “What brings you by?”

“Your sister has a book for me and I wanted to hear about your weekend,” Christine Sloan said, sitting down in CeCe’s salon chair.

“My weekend?” CeCe replied innocently.

“Yes. I’m guessing by the smile that’s on your face, whomever you were just texting is probably the same person you spent the weekend with at the lake.”

CeCe’s phone made a noise and she quickly glanced at it before putting it into her back pocket.

“There’s that smile again,” Christine said, raising her brows. “Tell your mama what’s going on, Cecilia Sloan.”

CeCe chuckled. “And why do you think something is going on? Hey, wait—” CeCe narrowed her gaze at her mother. “How do you know I was at the lake this weekend?”

It was Christine’s turn to chuckle. She spun around in the chair. “I’m your mother. I know things.” She stopped when she was in front of CeCe. “And if you think your sisters can keep a secret from me…” Christine dropped her chin and smirked.

“It wasn’t a secret. I was invited to Lovers Landing,” CeCe said.

“And who went with you?”

CeCe stared at her mom and put her hands on the arms of the chair, trying to decide how to reply. “I went with the same person whom I have a date with tonight.” CeCe gave her mom another spin in the chair.

“Stop! You’ll make me dizzy!”