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Heidi was so warm. Lila wasn’t sure she’d ever be able to leave, it felt so right. She wasn’t even sure she wanted to. No, she knew the answer to that question. She didn’t want to leave. She wanted to be a part of this—whateverthiswas. Nipping Heidi’s lower lip, Lila fell back onto the mattress and pulled Heidi with her.

“This is what I want,” Lila whispered into Heidi’s ear. “This is what I need.”

Heidi shuddered. She crawled to straddle Lila’s hips, pushing the bag of clothes onto the far side of the bed until it tumbled over the edge and onto the floor with a loud thud. Lila giggled when Heidi looked her in the eye again. She’d never felt so free before. Rolling them, she pinned Heidi underneath her, pressing loud and open-mouthed kisses anywhere she could reach.

“Let me take you,” Lila whispered as she pulled Heidi’s button-down shirt up to expose the soft, supple skin of her belly.

“Yes,” Heidi hissed back. “Please.”

“Ann…?”

“Will join when she gets home if you want.” Heidi’s hands flew to her shirt to undo the buttons.

Lila sat back on her haunches and dragged her hoodie and T-shirt off, dropping them somewhere. She didn’t care where. As soon as Heidi had her shirt parted, she was back down, kissing every inch of newly-exposed skin. Something clicked in her head. She knew she’d been moving in this direction with the two of them, but she’d been so resistant, not because she didn’t want it, but because she was scared of them.

The two of them loved each other so deeply—Lila had always known that. She’d seen it with Ann from the moment they’d met, and had almost refused to date her because of it. She didn’t want to be a third wheel or cause problems. But everything she’d witnessed atIndigohad only confirmed how deep their love ran for each other. It had scared Lila shitless.

They were calm. They were respectable. They did what was expected of them in some ways, got together in a partnership for years, supported each other through the ups and downs, and there had never been a worry from either about the other leaving or doing something they shouldn’t. Lila had never seen that kind of passion and strength in a couple before.

Lila pulled the button in Heidi’s slacks and dragged them off her body, along with her underwear. Immediately, Heidi sat up and shucked her shirt and bra in two swift movements. Heidi pulled herself into the center of the bed while Lila stood up and finished taking off her clothes. She pushed her hair over her shoulder as she got onto the mattress, on her knees, facing Heidi, naked in all her glory, beautiful as ever.

“You’re so gorgeous when you’re like this,” Lila whispered. “Unrestrained.”

Heidi blushed. “So are you.”

“Good. What do you want me to do?”

“Uh.” Heidi looked lost as she moved her gaze to Lila’s. “You decide.”

“You sure?”

“Yes. I’ll do anything you want.”

Lila prolonged their eye contact, making sure this was really what Heidi wanted and giving her a chance to back out if she changed her mind. When she saw no hesitation, she nodded sharply. “Right. You tell me to stop or change it up, and we will. You control this, not me.”

“Understood.”

“Get on your knees and grab the footboard. I want Ann to see you when she walks in.”

Heidi stiffened, only her eyes shifting from Lila to the door of the room that was still wide open. Lila waited to see what she’d say, once again giving her the time to change her mind if that was what she wanted. Instead, Heidi moved up onto her knees and shifted down the bed. She leaned over slightly as she grabbed the footboard of the bed and looked over her shoulder at Lila.

“Do you think she’ll like that?” Heidi sounded so meek.

Lila softened. “Yes, I know she will. Ann wants what is best for you.”

“Right.”

Moving right up behind Heidi, Lila skimmed her fingertips over her back and the curve of her ass. “I’m going to touch you before I eat you.”

Heidi gave a little moan, and Lila knew by then not to expect much more than that from her. She was a quiet lover, but no less passionate.

Lila drew in a deep breath before she focused everything she had on Heidi but still kept one ear attuned to the front door. She wanted to know when Ann came home. Her fingers moved adeptly against Heidi, pressing into her repeatedly. She reached around and teased a nipple, nipping Heidi’s shoulder blade.

“I love you,” Lila whispered.

Heidi relaxed.

“I really do love you.”