Page 35 of Breakpoint

T he morning light, a soft, diffused glow, crept through the blinds, painting stripes across the rumpled sheets.

She could see out the window in the distance, the Ohio River beneath the Cincinnati skyline.

Another city, another tournament. But this morning was different.

The last few mornings had been different.

Because she was waking up with Dani next to her.

Jaz stirred, a slow, languid stretch that brought her closer to the warmth beside her.

Their legs intertwined, and their arms rested on each other in a loose, relaxed cuddle, bodies humming and happy on hormones.

Dani lay beside her and with only a cotton sheet draped over her naked body.

Even with a light snore coming from her parted lips, she was the sexiest thing Jaz had ever seen.

She could lie here with Dani for hours, wondering if she was going to wake up from this dream.

She's gotten so used to being alone, and now she had someone .

Being with Dani was opening her up to new possibilities and new ways of doing things.

Dani constantly kept her on her toes. Even though she was dating a tennis player, Jaz was thinking about things other than tennis.

They would have dinner or do a movie night.

Dani became the first thing she thought about in the morning. Not her last match or next match.

It was eye-opening to have something else at the forefront of her mind.

She was discovering her own ability to let go, to embrace the moment without fear.

She relished the intimacy of their new dynamic, where it felt okay to be open with the things she was feeling.

Feelings she didn’t even know she was capable of.

Though they were opposites in every way, they fit like a glove.

She was in this new, unexpected place where vulnerability felt safe, where desire met emotion in perfect harmony.

Jaz wanted to chase this high, which was better than any win she’d ever had on a tennis court.

It was scary, but also something she wasn’t running away from.

She never realized how much she’d missed that kind of intimacy.

Maybe it was the place she was in her career, but when she was with Dani, the number of Grand Slams or how many unforced errors she had were the last thing on her mind.

It was what she and Dani would do together after training or after a match. She was looking forward to the after.

And that after was now filled with lots of sex.

She thought she and Lena had a good sex life, but maybe it was just the newness of her sexual awakening.

Because being with Dani made her wonder if she’d ever even had an orgasm before.

No one had touched her like this—with such passion and urgency.

There was this raw attraction that she couldn’t get enough of, something that kept her awake at night like never before.

She remembered their first time slipping between Dani’s thighs, as smoothly as Dani’s face slipped between hers.

She was tight and warm around Jaz’s fingers, clenching and pulling Jaz deeper each time she bottomed out .

Just thinking about it right now made her want to have Dani again. She reached out, her fingers feather-light against her skin. Dani turned, a sleepy smile curving her lips.

She fell into those green, intoxicating eyes. She gently tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, marveling at the soft texture and the way it caught the light. There was no awkwardness, no hesitant pause. Just the easy, unspoken agreement of what they now were.

A soft moan escaped her lips as her hand moved to cup her cheek, her thumb gently brushing her lower lip.

The clock on the bedside table glowed with a cruel, insistent light, a reminder of the obligations that awaited them.

But Jaz didn’t care. She pulled Dani closer and placed a lingering kiss on her lips, a silent acknowledgment of the euphoria that had taken hold of them.

She continued to place soft kisses on her mouth. Pulling her lips slowly from Dani’s mouth, she kissed along her jaw and across her cheek until she reached her earlobe, giving it a nip and suck. She finally made her way down to Dani’s neck and pulse point, where she knew her lover was sensitive.

“God, this is the best way to wake up.” Dani moaned in a breathy whisper as she tilted her head, exposing her neck.

“This is only just the beginning, honey.” It was a term of endearment that had started recently, and Dani had told her how much she liked it. That Jaz had such a gentle and soft moniker just for her. It made Jaz warm all over, that simple words could have that kind of effect on Dani.

“We have to go,” Dani murmured, her voice soft but reluctant .

They both knew they had to leave, to separate, and return to the demands of their day.

But her body betrayed her words, and she tilted her hips up against Jaz.

She felt the slickness of Dani’s sex, and it made Jaz’s mind spin, the way Dani wanted her.

And immediately, Jaz wanted more. It was a slow burn that refused to be extinguished.

“I know, but I promise I’ll be quick,” she replied, her voice equally hushed. All she wanted to do was lose herself in the wonder of their newfound connection.

She moved from Dani’s neck to her collarbone to the two small mounds she couldn’t help but put her mouth on. Dani’s breasts weren’t as sensitive as hers, but she made sure to always give them a bit of attention.

She would never tire of this feeling, of having her mouth on Dani’s skin.

Jaz made her way down Dani’s body, muscular and lean in the way only lifelong athletes could be.

The sheets fell away, and they were both left naked in the morning light.

It was a lot easier to be confident in the dark instead of the daylight she’d realized, but she was trying not to let her insecurities about her body and age show. And just be present with Dani.

She gently spread Dani’s legs and looked at the wetness that was waiting for her.

She wanted to savor it, bask in seeing what she did to this beautiful woman, but she was aching to taste her.

She kissed her mound and then her outer lips, making sure her kisses were filled with both affection and desire, as she trailed over Dani’s quivering sex.

Dipping her head, she used her tongue to part delicate folds and run the length of her pussy. She loved the taste of Dani, and she used every part of her mouth. Her teeth bite her vulva, her tongue dove deep inside her walls, her lips sucking on her clit.

Dani’s breathing was already becoming shallow, and she was right. This was definitely about to be quick. “Please, baby, I need you.” Dani’s eyes were already screwed tight, her body so ready to come. She threaded her fingers through Jaz’s thick, dark hair.

“Look at me, honey, watch what I’m going to do to you,” Jaz implored. Dani opened her eyes to see Jaz’s dark face between her pale thighs, her expression engulfed in arousal. She hoped Dani could feel her stare throughout her entire body.

She used the flat of her tongue and licked from top to bottom and then put her lips around her clit and sucked just the way Dani liked it.

She quickly added two fingers into her depths.

Dani immediately clinched and swallowed them.

She could barely thrust with Dani’s body already approaching the edge, every ridge of muscle and nerve tightening around her.

But she wasn’t going to stop until she got her there.

Dani’s thighs tightened around her head with her hands on the back of her head, holding her in place as her body convulsed in an intense orgasm.

“My God, how are you so good at that?” Dani asked, still trying to catch her breath.

Jaz wiped her mouth on the side of Dani’s thigh before kissing her way up the rest of her body until she met her mouth.

She finally pulled back and settled her chin on Dani’s sternum. “Just trying to make up for lost time.”

Dani’s arms were above her head, eyes closed, essentially laid out in bliss. “You mean us waiting months with all this obvious sexual tension between us?”

“I wouldn’t call it sexual tension, more so extreme dislike that gave way to something else. Moreover, I can’t believe I went five years without this.”

Dani’s eyes snapped open, and she stared at her like she had only one boob. “Woah, woah, woah, hold up here. I thought you said your last relationship ended five years ago.”

“It did,” Jaz replied flatly.

“So you haven’t been with anyone? I just assumed that you had at least had sex since then.”

Jaz shook her head no and smiled. “Nope, nothing since Lena and I broke up. I’ve been busy, you know, winning tournaments and becoming one of the greatest tennis players of all time.”

“I mean, I was playing tennis too, but I still had time for sex. I’ll be honest, many of them were one-night stands, so there weren’t commitments or people taking my focus away from tennis.

” Dani’s face was still in shock. “Wow, just wow. Learning something different and new about you every day, Jaz Mason. I still can’t believe I never heard any rumors about your relationship with Lena or anything about you being queer.

Nothing on this tour stays private for long, and everything leaks nowadays. ”

Jaz kissed her left breast, giving herself time to respond.

She didn’t really want to go down the rabbit hole that was her and Lena’s relationship at that moment, and the secretiveness, but she also knew Dani had a right to know something.

“This was a while back, but Lena and I intentionally kept things quiet and away from the tour as much as possible. Neither one of us thought it was a good idea to broadcast it. She was my physio, so there was the employer-employee dynamic, plus we didn’t want to make things awkward for everyone. ”