August 6, 2045 Elizabethtown, Maryland

Daniel Betsan Kendrick walked into his parent's backyard barbeque and was met with cheers and applause. At 32 he was one of the most respected and influential senators in Washington.

The backyard barbeque had two purposes. One was to celebrate his Nain Beth's birthday and the second was because the Governor signed into law a bill Dan had written that made it legal for lawfully bonded same sex partners to use DNA merging and fertilization as a way to produce biological children from both parents.

After same sex couples decided decades ago to be legally bonded instead of married, leaving that title to the heterosexuals that started it, he hoped that this could be the next step in gay rights.

The bonding ceremony consisted of vows, the exchange of bonding bracelets or joining necklaces and the signing of legal documents that changed names, gave power-of-attorney, and legally merged two lives.

His motivation for writing the bill was sitting together on a swing in the backyard. His Nains, {grandmothers} Danielle Annwly and Lisa Elizabeth Kendrick.

They were better known as Dani and Beth. They were and had always been a large influence in his life, and in the lives of the entire family.

His father's love for his mothers was so great, he named Sonny {that's what his family called him} after them, it was obvious who the name Daniel was for, and the name Betsan was a form of Elizabeth in Welsh.

He and his family had always been proud of their Welsh heritage and made sure each generation knew the language and their history.

He was told that he was a perfect mixture of both of them, his height and black hair was from his Nain D, and his unusual green eyes and easy-going temperament was all his Nain Beth.

They looked several years younger than their eighty-four years, were very active and still lived independently in the house that they had raised their children in.

His Nain D was still a formidable presence, where other women her age were shrinking and losing bone density, she still stood tall at her full six feet.

His Nain Beth though only five-foot five still carried a strong, sturdy body and when those clear green eyes pinned you, it was eerily obvious that she was still the human lie detector, there was no way to look into them and tell a falsehood.

He still remembered how he had cried as a child, after seeing the disappointment he had caused in those jade colored eyes after he was caught in a lie.

As much as it hurt you to look into her eyes and fib, was as terrifying as it was to try and look into the intense blue eyes of his Nain D and lie.

After fifty-seven years together they still shared a love that was epic, the stories ran from love at first sight, to them feeling each others distress, were larger-than-life.

If he hadn't witnessed the unbelievable himself on more than one occasion, no one could have convinced him it was true.

Looking at them now, his Nain Beth with her head resting on his Nain D's still broad shoulder, her hair being lovingly stroked by long fingers that if they ever grabbed you in anger, left no question as to the strength of the woman they belonged to, but as always when it came to his Nain Beth, there was nothing but tenderness in the touch.

Sonny watched them, knowing how easily they slipped into their own private world where only they existed, and couldn't help but think about their journey together.....................

*******

Friday November 11, 1988

"Damn!" Dani thought. "Why am I sitting here? All I see are the same faces doing the same things. This music is too loud . . . as usual, and I'm not enjoying myself."

These were the things going thru Dani's mind as she sat at the bar of Clits & Tits. Well . . . actually the real name was C & T for the owner's initials, but the locals called it Clits & Tits.

It was the only lesbian club in Washington, D.C. where the clientele was over twenty-five. The name alone was embarrassing enough to stop Dani from going in sometimes.

But, it was 1988, she was single, and this was the only place in town a twenty-seven year old gay woman could go and hope to meet people her own age.

The other clubs catered to the young and newly gay crowd. C & T catered to those women that were older, seasoned vets of the life.

Danielle Kendrick, Dani for short, was a tall beautiful woman. Her skin was velvety smooth with what seemed to be a permanent tan. She had long black hair that hung majestically over broad shoulders and framed a face that held high cheek bones, a strong jaw line and full red lips. When people looked at her they thought......regal.

She stood just at six-feet, and most of that was legs. But the most stunning thing about her were her eyes. They were a piercing sky blue that simply put.... were mesmerizing.

She was the perfect mixture of athleticism and femininity wrapped into one, this quality made her equally attractive to both men and women.

It was also very helpful in her trade as an electrician, since she worked with men all day it helped that they liked being around her, but as much as she enjoyed the company and conversation of men, there was zero sexual attraction.

Now here she sat on a Friday night in a gay bar looking for love in all the wrong places, and just as she decided she'd had enough of the club scene and was ready to leave she was compelled to look to her left, when she did, she stopped cold.

Sitting at a table with three other women was a woman she had never seen before, the woman looked younger than Dani, maybe twenty-three, her coloring was a few shades lighter than the electrician's, and even from a sitting position, Dani could tell that the woman was a lot shorter than she was, but at her height that was a reality that she had long ago gotten used to.

As Dani checked the woman out, she noticed how her thick blonde hair cascaded over her small shoulders, looking soft and silky, and when the lights danced across her head, it picked up the reddish gold highlights that were hidden within.

What really caught Dani's eye, was the way the woman was sitting at the table, she had her head bent slightly down with her hands between her knees, and with each thump of the bass she looked as if she was going to jump off of her seat.

All of a sudden, without her permission, Dani's feet started moving in the direction of the blonde, this shocked the tall woman.

In the past whenever she approached a woman it had always felt like it was the longest walk in the world, because she never knew what was going to happen when she reached her destination.

That's one of the reasons why she'd had only two lovers since coming out five years earlier, but for some reason, this time felt different.

As Dani walked toward the table of ladies, she found it odd that she didn't feel the belly of nerves that usually accompanied this approach; instead she felt a solid confidence take hold of her that wasn't normally there.

Sure she looked pretty good tonight, her ebony hair had been brushed until it reflected a glossy sheen, the black jeans she wore, hugged her curves in all the right places, and the white button down shirt looked even whiter under the short black leather jacket that hit just above her belt.

She knew that the look gave the illusion of power, but the way she dressed had never given her this kind of confidence before.

Maybe it was because she recognized the other ladies at the table; she remembered seeing the blonde with curly hair, the brunette and the bleached blonde with short hair at a few of the events she had attended in the past.

Dani even recalled some of the antics that the short haired blonde had pulled at the events, anything from planting herself in stranger's laps, to teasing women by tying cherry stems in knots with her tongue.

When Dani got close to the table she was stunned when the blonde head lifted and she fell into the greenest eyes she had ever seen.

They were the color of leaves in the springtime, and so clear she felt exposed deep into her soul, she put her hand out and introduced herself.

"Hi, I'm Dani."

The blonde woman accepted the large hand into her smaller one, and replied.

"Hello, I'm Lisa."

*******

Lisa Crawford was born into a middle class family. Her father, Herman, was an auto mechanic and her mother, Alice was a stay at home mom that usually helped the working mothers in their suburban neighborhood by watching their children. Alice's money was an unexpected and welcomed addition to the household.

Lisa's older brothers, Ron and Stanley followed in their father's footsteps and became mechanics, but they took it a step further and opened their own shop. Now they ran one of the most successful auto shops in Largo.

Lisa had always loved the written word, and wanted to share that with people, so she went to college to become a teacher.

After she received her bachelors degree in education she continued and earned her masters, hoping to one day become a principle.

Lisa had been a pretty little girl and grew into a beautiful woman, at five-foot five she weighed one hundred and twenty pounds, her eyes were a beautiful, unusual green with fine gold flecks, and her blonde hair looked like spun gold, it was thick and silky and hung down the middle of her back.

Her skin was flawless, and satiny smooth like the petals of a rose, her body was small, but sturdy and well-proportioned, her breast were full, her hips were round and her abs were incredibly defined.

After graduating from college Lisa started teaching high school history, three years later she was still at the same school, but thinking about going in another direction.

She didn't know why, but she felt like it was time to make some changes in her life, the past two years had been hell for her.

She still lived in the townhouse she had shared with her ex-husband, but since her divorce from Carl had become finalized she had been thinking about moving out.

Her parents begged their only daughter to move back home until she found a new place, but Lisa refused, she was going to stay until the time was right to leave.

Her divorce had been messy and she didn't want Carl to think that after his departure she couldn't stand being there alone.

One thing she didn't have to worry about was Carl just dropping by, now that he could be with the mother of his child full time he didn't have to continue the pretense of coming home just to check in.

When she discovered her husband was not only cheating, but had fathered a child, she almost had a nervous breakdown.

She and Carl had been together since her junior year and his senior year at Maryland University, while they were dating they discussed a future together and the things they wanted out of life, both separately and as a couple, she thought they had the same goals in mind.

One thing they both agreed on was to wait until they were established in their respective careers before becoming parents.

But after a year of being employed by one of the most prestigious financial institutions in Washington, D.C., Carl felt like he was solid in his position and was ready to get started on a family.

Lisa tried to explain to him that she had been in her position for less than two months and wanted to get more time in at the high school before taking maternity leave.

That's when she discovered that Carl felt like he was the main bread winner and when looking at the bigger picture, her taking a chance at losing her job security should be a non-issue.

They would spend hours arguing about whose job was more important to whom, and the conversation would just go around in circles.

When that argument didn't work, Carl would start on a new tactic by saying he didn't want to be an old man raising children.

Lisa pointed out that he was only twenty-five years old and she was twenty-four and they had plenty of time, after all they had been married for only a month.

They never reached an understanding and ended up agreeing to disagree, shelving the subject for the time being.

After Lisa found out what her husband had been up to she figured she must have been taking too long to make a decision, so Carl got started without her, that was two years ago, their divorce became final a year later.

*******

Now she was ready to get out and have a good time, so today when her best friend Shirley called and invited her out, she jumped at the chance.

Shirley and Lisa had been best friends since tenth grade and were inseparable, when Lisa went to Maryland University to become a teacher; Shirley followed her and became an architect.

Shirley was openly gay, proud, and at the moment concerned about her best friend, that's why she decided to call Lisa and ask if she wanted to go with her, Cynthia and Freda to the club tonight to have a little fun for a change.

Lisa agreed right away, she knew it would be a gay club and had no problem with it, this wouldn't be the first time she went with her friends to a gay club, she knew she would have a good time, and she wanted to forget her troubles for a few hours.

Shirley picked Lisa up and they headed to Cynthia's, Cynthia was the designated driver tonight so they were riding to the club in her car.

When they arrived Lisa expected the usual drinking and dancing with each other they did on their nights out, but as soon as the blonde walked into C & T she felt odd.

There was an energy in the air, something she could almost touch, Lisa chalked it up to being around a large group of people for the first time in a while and put it out of her head.

Cynthia found them a table and after they were seated Freda went to get their drinks, when she returned with the drinks, the ladies settled in.

Now it was time for the crew to look around and fall into their routine.... starting a running commentary on the people they saw.

It was November and the temperature was in the thirties, Lisa was still chilly from making the trip from the car to the club so she put her hands between her knees and bent slightly forward in an effort to get warm.

Her ears were slowly adjusting to the music that was blasting from the speakers, but the loud thumping still made her jump with each heavy beat.

While Lisa was trying to get comfortable, she heard her friends making observations, like Cynthia saying.

"Yeah . . . that's her."

Or Freda saying "If she ever came over to ask me to dance, I think I would melt, and that hair is just begging my fingers for attention."

Shirley added. "I like those long legs and the fact that she is not a bar whore, do you guys know of anyone that she has been with?"

"Now that you mention it, no." Cynthia said.

"Well, I wouldn't mind being the first to introduce her to some of the ways of club women." Freda added.

Then her eyes went wide in shock as the subject of their latest observations headed in their direction, before the tall woman reached the table, all Freda could get out was. "OH, SHIT!"

Just as Lisa was lifting her head to see who her friends were talking about her eyes locked, for what seemed like an eternity with eyes that she knew well, then her heartbeat sped up because the eyes she was now looking into were eyes she had only seen in her dreams.

The blue-eyed woman standing in front of Lisa extended her hand and said. "Hi, I'm Dani."

Without hesitation, Lisa slid her hand into the tall woman's much larger one and responded. "Hello, I'm Lisa."

*******

As Dani and Lisa stared at each other the world disappeared around them, they were holding each other's hand more than shaking them.

Neither woman wanting to let go first, both very aware of the tingling sensation that was running from their fingers up their arms.

When Lisa heard the deep voice coming from the blue- eyed woman, her stomach muscles tightened in reaction to the sound.

'Oh my god, what's happening to me? I can't move, I can barely breathe.'

They stayed that way, blue lost in green until Shirley said. "Hey, you two want to join the party?"

The spell was broken and the world came back to them.

"Would you like to pull up a seat and join us?" Cynthia asked.

Dani was still dazed from her body's reaction to the blonde, but managed a weak "Yes," before she found an empty chair.

Cynthia leaned over and whispered to Freda. "As soon as she finds out that Lisa is strictly dickley, I'm going for it."

"Over my drunk passed out body you will." Freda said.

"That won't be a problem, all I have to do is wait an hour."

"Ha-ha, you should be on stage with the jokes." Freda said.

Dani wasn't sure where to start now that she was here, so she said the first thing that came to mind.

"Well . . . Lisa I've never seen you her before. Is this your first time?"

As soon as the words left her mouth she mentally groaned, she felt like the corniest person to ever ask the question.

If Lisa noticed, she didn't let on. "No, this is my second or third time here, but I've never seen you here either."

Yeah . . . well . . . I don't come out to clubs that often, sometimes as soon as I enter the building I feel like a fish out of water and leave soon after.

Before Dani could say anything more Freda interrupted. "Hey Dani, my name is Freda and this is Cynthia and that's Shirley."

When Lisa heard the introductions, she realized she had not introduced her friends to Dani because...well, in all honesty, she had forgotten they were there.

Freda continued. "Before you get too far into this getting to know you stage, I think you should know that Lisa is... she held up three fingers and dropped one with each word, straight, straight and.... oh yeah, straight, but, you are in luck the three of us aren't."

Dani looked at Lisa and started apologizing immediately. "Oh, you're straight, I'm so sorry, I mean I'm not sorry you're straight, well maybe a little I… ah . . . I mean I'm sorry I bothered you."

When the electrician stood to leave Freda said "Wait, there is no first runner-up?"

Before Dani could replay Lisa put her small hand over the larger one, stopping the woman's movements and asked her to stay, for some reason the thought of the tall woman leaving left her uneasy, almost panicky.

Again the contact with the dark woman's warm skin sent tingles through her body. "Please . . . stay . . . I want to get to know you . . . I think I have to get to know you."

Dani was surprised and relieved to have an opportunity to talk to the green-eyed woman a little longer. She felt an almost desperate need to talk to her, to experience her on any level that she could.

Hoping she wasn't about to make a big mistake she asked Lisa if she wanted to go out to her truck and talk, adding quickly that she felt like it would be quieter and they would have more privacy.

Lisa agreed and let Shirley know where she was going, when she got up to follow Dani, Shirley followed also so she could see what kind of vehicle her friend was getting into, you know . . . just to be on the safe side.

When Lisa stood up, Dani got her first look of the blonde at her full height, she was shorter than Dani had first thought, but for some reason that seemed right, and the tall woman found herself smiling.

When they got outside Dani walked up to a new Nissan pathfinder, it was black with gold accents, the interior had tan leather seats, the audio system was state-of-the-art, and the seats were heated.

Dani unlocked the passenger side door and held it open for Lisa; after the smaller woman was safely inside she closed the door and headed for the driver's side.

As Lisa stepped up into the truck, she noticed how good it smelled and how clean it was, once she was settled in, she looked up in time to see Dani crossing in front of the truck.

As Lisa reached across to unlock the driver's door she had two thoughts, the first was. 'What the hell am I doing?'

And the second was. 'Damn . . . she really is a beautiful woman, and she is sexy as hell.'

It was that last thought that stunned her. "Where did that come from?" She asked herself out loud.

She took a moment to think about her friends, they were all attractive women, Shirley with her curly ash blonde hair and hazel eyes,

Cynthia was a brunette with light brown eyes and Freda was a little taller than they were with short bleached blonde hair and chocolate brown eyes.

But she had never thought of them as being sexy, before her thoughts could go any further Dani opened the door and got in.

"Thanks for unlocking the door."

"No problem. It was the least that I could do."

Dani closed her door and leaned over in one fluid motion, Lisa panicked a little thinking the woman was going to try and kiss her.

Instead, Dani reached into the back seat and opened the lid of the cooler she had on the floor and pulled out a beer.

Unaware of the thought that had gone through her companion's mind, Dani looked up at Lisa sheepishly and said.

"I do this sometimes because the beer prices at the bar are ridiculous, would you like one?"

Lisa looked at Dani with her head tilted to one side and a slight smile crossed her coral colored lips, she paused for a second and then said.

"Is this what you do? Is this your move?"

As soon as the words left her mouth she was confused, she didn't know why, but she was positive she was flirting with this woman.

The question shocked Dani and she immediately started to explain her reason for the cooler. "Oh no . . . I'm just . . . see . . . I'm just cheap."

She hung her head, "I'm not a hound or anything."

Lisa realized the dark woman was taking her seriously, so she reached across the seat and put two fingers under the dark beauty's chin and lifted her head until they made eye contact.

Then, in her most sincere voice she apologized. "I'm sorry Dani, I was just joking, if I thought you were a hound, I would never have come out here with you."

When Lisa touched her and raised her face to look into those green eyes, the tall woman thought she would pass out, the feelings that were coursing through her body where making her tremble, she hoped Lisa didn't notice.

Lisa couldn't have noticed, because she was dealing with her own body's reaction to being in contact with the blue- eyed woman again.

If she thought the feelings she experienced in the club the first time they touched was a fluke, she knew better now… They both did.

The blonde didn't understand her emotional and physical reactions to this woman, but decided she wasn't going to over analyze it, she would just go with the flow.

It was hard, but somehow Dani managed to find her voice and squeak out a response. "That's okay." Just to let Lisa know she wasn't offended.

When Lisa removed her fingers from the angular face, the brunette leaned over, and took another beer out, opened it and gave it to her.

Lisa thanked her and took a sip. "So . . . what's Dani short for?"

"What makes you think it's short for anything? It could be just plain ole Dani?"

Before Lisa answered, a small smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. "When it comes to you, I don't think plain will ever be a part of the description." There goes that flirting thing again; want's going on with me?

Dani wasn't sure, but she thought the little blonde might actually be flirting with her. She decided to pay more attention just to be sure.

"Okay, you are correct. Twenty-seven years ago, Danielle Annwyl Kendrick burst upon the stage of life in all her glory.

I have two younger half siblings, a brother and a sister, add to that a mother and a stepfather, and you have the unit I call a family."

Dani's inner voice spoke up. 'Are you actually trying on the humor hat? Since when are you funny?' Dani just had a goofy grin on her face and whispered to her inner voice to shut-up.

"Annwyl is an odd name, where does it originate?"

"I'm Welsh on my father's side, the Kendrick echen didn't come to this country until the late thirties because my Taid and Nain wanted my Tad to be born here."

Lisa's face was a mass of confusion. "What did you just say? What are echen, Taid, Nain and Tad?"

Dani smiled before she answered and it lit-up her whole face, Lisa thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.

"That means family, grandfather, grandmother and father in Welsh."

"Wow, that's so cool, say something else."

" Okay....Ti cael arddum golwg."

Lisa turned in her seat to face the other woman. "What does that mean?"

Dani blushed a little before she answered, she was thankful it was dark in the truck. "I said you have beautiful eyes...... now it's your turn, what goes with Lisa?"

"Let's see, I too was born twenty-seven years ago."

This shocked the tall woman the blonde's features were so youthful that she thought the woman was closer to twenty than thirty.

"I was given the name, Lisa Elizabeth Crawford; I was born into a family that already had two boys, a stay at home mom and a mechanic dad."

Dani felt a little apprehensive about her next question, but she had to know.

"Now that the formalities are out of the way, can I ask you something?"

By the look on the other woman's face and her tone, Lisa knew it was a serious question.

"Okay, shoot."

"Is what your friends said true? And if it is, why are you out here with me?"

The question didn't come as a surprise. Lisa knew her actions confused the tall woman, hell they confused her too, but instead of starting things off by playing games, she did the only thing she could do..... she told Dani the truth.

"Well . . . Dani... what they said is true, I am straight, as a matter of fact I'm divorced."

She stopped to get a read on the woman beside her, when Dani had no reaction and patiently waited for her to go on she continued.

"The reason I'm out here with you is because when I looked into your eyes… you're going to think I'm crazy, but when I looked into your eyes . . . I knew you."

This got her a curious look but still no comment so she pushed forward.

"Since I was a kid, I have had a recurring dream, not recurring in the sense that it was the same dream over and over, just one element was the same.

No matter what the dream was about, this person with very distinctive colored blue eyes was always there, I never saw the whole person and they never spoke.

If the dream was scary, the person with the eyes showed up chasing away the threat making me feel safe right away and everything always got better.

If the dream was fun and I was having a good time, those eyes were there laughing and enjoying the experience right along with me, when those soft, loving, gentle, compassionate, beautiful blue eyes appeared I knew I was okay."

As Dani listened to Lisa her heart started to beat faster in her chest, she didn't have dreams about Lisa's eyes while growing-up, but when their eyes connected for the first time, she felt a deep sense of familiarity.

There was a knowing that tickled at the back of her brain, when she looked into Lisa's green eyes, all she wanted to do was stay by her side forever.

The sound of Lisa's voice brought her back to the present. "I think all of my life I have been unconsciously looking for those eyes.

I noticed the eyes of every guy I've ever dated and never saw them, now I know it's because they belong to a woman."

Dani pulled in a deep breath trying to build-up her courage to ask the questions she was afraid to hear the answer to.

"Are you disappointed that a woman has your dream eyes?"

After she got the question out she turned her head and looked out of the driver's side window so that she only had to hear the answer, not see it.

Without thought Lisa reached over and took Dani's face in her hands and turned her back around.

When the dark beauty was facing her again, Lisa looked in her eyes and saw the fear that was right at the surface.

She knew in that moment she would never do anything to intentionally hurt this sweet soul, so once again she did the only thing she could do.... she told Dani the truth.

"I can't tell you why, I mean I don't understand it myself, but it wouldn't have been right any other way, seeing you, being here with you, talking to you.

If you were a man this wouldn't feel as right as it does, I think on a subconscious level, I knew a man couldn't posses those eyes."

She drifted off for just as second as she thought to herself. 'Maybe that's why I never had a problem hanging out with Shirley and the crew, maybe on some level I've been lookin for this woman.'

Dani wasn't sure if her heart could believe what it was hearing, so with a very shaky breath she asked Lisa to clarify.

"It . . . you . . . it feels right being with me?"

This time it was Lisa that turned away, but, Dani wouldn't allow it, she put her large had against the downy soft cheek and turned Lisa back to face her.

Without thought she rubbed her thumb slowly over the smooth skin, thinking it was the softest thing she had ever touched.

Lisa instinctively leaned into the touch, feeling a sense of déjà vu she looked Dani deep in her eyes and gave her answer.

"Yes, it feels right being with you, I feel like we already know each other."

In a very low voice she added. "I feel like I belong to you."

Dani's exceptional hearing picked-up every word and her response came without hesitation.

"I feel like I belong to you too."

The tall woman pressed on, I have always had the hardest time talking to people, I just can't get my thoughts out, and I usually end up with my foot in my mouth.

But with you... my thoughts are clear and I don't feel so confused in my head."

Then shyly she added. "I feel safe with you."

Lisa reached up and covered the large hand that still caressed her cheek with her smaller one; they sat like that for long moments, staring at each other, blue and green communicating unspoken emotions.

Then like a magnet to steel, the pull became too strong to resist, and if they were honest with themselves they didn't have any desire to fight it.

They slowly moved towards each other, never losing eye contact, when their lips were a breath away from each other blue asked green if they were sure, the answer came with Lisa closing the distance between them.

The initial contact sent an electrical jolt through both women with such intensity the inside of their nostrils burned and the back of their closed eyes stung with unshed tears.

Dani ran her tongue along Lisa's lips begging for entrance, the answer was immediate, Dani was allowed in.

The kiss deepened, and both women moaned loudly, Dani slid her hand to the back of Lisa's neck and pulled her closer as Lisa wrapped her fingers into Dani's hair and held on.

Desire hit the women's core, immediately causing wetness to pool between their legs and after several minutes, they pulled apart from lack of air and rested their foreheads against each other, both breathing deeply, trying to regain their composure.

"Wow . . . Dani I've never felt anything like that before in my life."

"Neither have I, I could have sworn I saw my life pass before my eyes."

"Yeah, not this one but others." Lisa said with a puzzled expression.

"You had that feeling too?"

Lisa's eyes widened and she nodded her head. "Yeah, what do you think it means?"

"I think it means we should do it again to make sure."

Lisa smiled and did what felt like the most natural thing in the world to her.... she kissed Dani.

This time the women's tongues battled for dominance, first in Dani's mouth then in Lisa's, hands started to roam and Dani's fingers were lightly running up and down Lisa's sides, randomly grazing the outside of her breast.

Lisa had pulled Dani's top out of her pants and her hands were now sliding under the shirt seeking out the warm skin of the taller woman's back.

When Dani's hands started moving around to get a better position on the small woman's full breast, a knock on the truck's passenger side window broke them apart.

When Lisa turned, she found herself looking through fogged up windows into the faces of her friends.

The women had forgotten they were parked in front of the club, they had forgotten anyone or anything existed outside of themselves. They had been absent for two hours.

Lisa put the window down and asked "What's up?"

"You are." Shirley said.

"You've been gone for a long time, what's going on?"

Before Lisa could respond, Cynthia said. "Look at her, can't you see what's going on? She's getting her groove on, and from the looks of her… it's a damn good one."

Freda thought this was the funniest thing she had ever heard and doubled over laughing.

"How much has she had to drink?" Lisa asked pointing towards the bent over woman.

"You've been gone long enough for all of us to be tipsy." Cynthia said.

Shirley asked her friend to get out of the truck so she could talk to her. Lisa agreed, but before she got out she turned to Dani and saw the fear in her blue eyes.

Dani thought Lisa's friend was about to talk her out of exploring wherever this thing with them was going, and she had to admit, the thought of losing this opportunity more than scared her.....it terrified her.

Lisa could see that she needed to reassure the dark woman that nothing would change when she left, so she leaned over and kissed Dani on the lips and held the blue gaze as she spoke.

"Don't look so worried, I WILL be back."

Dani relaxed a little and gave Lisa a weak smile. "Okay, I'll try."

When Lisa got out of the truck Cynthia and Freda got in, and just before the door closed, Lisa heard Freda ask a question.

"So . . . Dani, do you buy or lease?"

*******

Shirley pulled her friend to the back of the truck to talk to her. "Lisa, what in the hell are you doing?"

"I'm getting to know someone, that's what I'm doing."

"You know what I'm saying Lisa, why are you out here making out with a woman? Do you understand what you're getting yourself into?"

The curly haired woman was on a roll now and barely took a breath between sentences.

"Dani is a lesbian, you are straight, it just doesn't add up and it isn't fair for you to lead someone on she seems like a nice person, why are you doing this?"

"If you would slow down and allow me to can speak, maybe you'll get some answers. First I'm making out with a woman because I'm very attracted to her.

Two, yes, I know what I'm getting into.

Three, my straightness…well . . . I'm starting to question that.

Four, I'm not leading her on.

Five, yes, she is a nice person and I want to get to know her, and lastly I'm doing this because I have no choice."

A far away look fell over the teacher's soft features. "I'm a moth and she is the flame."

Shirley gave her friend a very confused look. "What in the hell are you talking about?"

"Do you remember when we were in high school and I told you about those dreams I always had?"

After thinking for a few seconds Shirley answered. "Yeah, the one with the eyes right?"

"Yes, well, you're not going to believe this, but those eyes are sitting in that truck surrounded by black hair, high cheek bones and, I can attest to this.... a perfect pair of lips."

The way her friend delivered that last bit of information made Shirley blush.

"No way, you can't think that dream was anything but that, a dream. You can't sit in a truck kissing a woman because of a dream you had as a child. Stop this Lisa, and don't let it go any further."

"I can't Shirley, this is something I have to do, I'm helpless to do anything but move forward, trust me, it will be okay… I feel it in my soul."

"All right then, you're a big girl and can make your own decisions, you know the only reason I'm out here is because you're my best friend and I've got to look out for you right?"

"Yes, I know, and I love you for it." The friends hugged and headed back to the front of the truck.

Lisa opened the truck door and a Barbra Streisand song came floating out, she thought it was "coming in and out of your life."

"All right you hoochie women it's time to get out."

"Oh, come on Lisa, let us stay a little longer Dani was acquainting us with Barbra Streisand."

"Maybe some other time, but for now come on ladies, Shirley is going to take you back into the club."

As Freda slid past Lisa she whispered in her ear. "You need to pass this one on to the pros."

A shot of jealousy immediately assaulted Lisa's being, and with as much civility as she could muster she said.

"Sorry Freda, there will be no passing on" Then a feral smile crossed her beautiful face.

"She's mine."

Lisa climbed into the passenger seat and apologized for taking so long, when she looked into the tall woman's face she saw joy, relief and a touch of humor.

"What's got you smiling?"

"Your friends are... how do I put this? Very entertaining."

"Tell me about it, the funny thing is, Cynthia is our designated driver tonight, so she hasn't had anything to drink, she is just naturally funny.

Freda on the other hand is a wild child by nature and when she drinks... well let's just say I pity the woman she chooses for the night."

"Yeah, I got the feeling she was a little…friendly."

Once again Lisa felt the jealousy wash over her. "What did she do? Did she say something to you? Did she put her hands on you?"

Dani was shocked and very flattered by the small blonde's fierce possessiveness of her.

"No, I just listened to the conversation between her and Cynthia. The girl ain't shy that's for sure."

Dani's hand was resting on the console between the seats and Lisa reached over and caressed the back of her hand with her fingers.

The hand was a lot bigger than hers, the fingers were long and tapered, and they looked strong yet gentle. The smaller woman followed the veins on the back of the hand with her index finger.

"Do you like it when girls are aggressive?"

When she reached the thick wrist she turned it over and traced the inside of the tall woman's palm.

Dani's breathing was coming faster and her heart wouldn't slow it's beat. "No, I'm kind of an old fashioned girl. It has been my experience that aggressive girls personalities tend to clash with mine."

Lisa stopped what she was doing to Dani's hand and was about to release it when Dani's free hand covered the hand Lisa was about to remove.

"Don't stop. There is a difference between an unwanted aggressive pawing, and a much desired exploratory caress."

Now that Lisa knew her touch was wanted she continued her journey. She mapped out the calluses on the first two joints of each digit and then slowly slid her index finger in and out of each gap between the long fingers ending with the small expanse of skin between the thumb and index finger. When she finished tracing the calluses in the large palm she leaned forward and kissed it.

During the entire examination Dani stared, mesmerized by the movement of the delicate fingers over her rough hand. When Lisa kissed her palm the sweetness of it made her weak.

She used the fingers of her free hand to stroke the silky golden hair. They sat like that staring at each other for long minutes. Then by silent mutual consent they came together in a searing kiss.

Within moments they were back where they were before the crew showed up. Lisa's hands were back under Dani's shirt touching every inch of exposed skin she could find, while Dani's hands finally reached their goal in front of Lisa and started palming the full breast she found there.

They groaned into each others mouths, and Dani started slowly pulling Lisa's shirt out of her pants, giving the blonde a chance to protest whenever she felt uncomfortable.... the protest never came.

Dani reached under Lisa's shirt and caressed the breast still covered by her bra. She weighed their heaviness in her hands, and gave an involuntary groan at the feel of them.

Lisa was driving her to distraction by running her thumbs along the bottom swells of her breast, and rhythmically sucking her tongue.

Dani eased Lisa's bra up and finally made contact with the skin she craved. Lisa's breasts were soft and they fit in her hands perfectly. Upon contact she pulled her mouth away from Lisa's.

"Oh Lisa, you feel so good." Dani kissed the smaller woman along her jaw line and down to her neck where she sucked gently on the warm skin she found there.

She worked her mouth back up to Lisa's waiting lips and took possession of them, she then started to roll the nipples of each breast between her forefinger and thumb, feeling them harden.

When Lisa felt the fingers she had been tracing just a minute ago, start to tease her nipples she thrust her tongue deeper into Dani's mouth.

Both women were so turned on their underclothes were drenched. Lisa broke the kiss and through her panting made her request.

"Will you take me home with you?" She breathed out through her over heated mouth.

Dani looked at her and said. "I'll do anything you want me to do."

Lisa grabbed the door handle to get out.

"Where are you going?"

"To let the crew know I'm leaving."

"Oh, yeah I guess they would worry, and I really don't want to end up Shirley's bad side."

"You have no idea how right you are…uhm . . . Dani?"

The blue-eyed woman looked at the blonde with dreamy eyes. "Yeah?"

"Could you…uhm… kinda let my breast go?"

Dani jerked her hands from under Lisa's blouse like they were on fire.

"Oh shit, I'm sorry Lisa. It just felt so natural having them there."

A sweet smile crossed the blonde's lips. "Yeah it did… hold that though and I'll be right back."

She gave Dani a quick kiss on the lips, then jumped out of the truck and headed for the front door of the club.

Dani rested the back of her head against the seat and exhaled loudly. "Boy I hope I get through this night without making more of a fool of myself."

*******

When Lisa's eyes adjusted to the dark, she headed for the table she had shared with the crew. She saw Shirley sitting alone while Cynthia and Freda were on the dance floor.

Lisa sat down and rubbed her friends back, she knew Shirley wasn't going to like what she was about to say.

Shirley looked up at her friend with slightly glassy, hazel eyes. "Hey kiddo are you back?"

Lisa inhaled deeply and jumped right in. "No, I came in to tell you that I'm leaving with Dani."

Shirley sat up straight in her seat, her glazed eyes clearing almost immediately.

"You're what? You never, and I mean ever, go home with anyone that you just met. What's going on Lisa?"

Lisa just shrugged her shoulders.

"Is she pressuring you?"

Lisa looked at her friend with alarm. "No! This is my idea."

"You're idea? Are you high?"

"You know better than that, my head has never been clearer. I don't know how to explain it, but when I'm with her it just feels so right."

Shirley took in her friend's disheveled appearance and had to tweak her a little. "From the looks of your clothes and hair, I'd say there has been a lot of feeling going on."

Lisa could feel the heat start at her neck and spread north. She was very happy they were in a dark place to hide the blush.

"Okay, okay I'll leave you alone." Shirley stood up and hung her arm over the blonde's shoulders and started for the door.

"Where are we going?"

"If my best bud is going home with someone new, then I'm doing some interrogating"

Lisa's eyes went wide. "What are you going to do to her?"

"Don't worry kid, I'm just joking, but I do want the tall dark one to know you have back-up."

"Always the mother hen. And what's with this kid stuff? I'm two months older than you."

Shirley tapped her curly head with her index finger. "It's all a state of mind kid, all a state of mind."

"You have got to be the weirdest friend I have."

"Oh please at least be honest. I'm the only friend you have."

Lisa bumped her friend with her hip. "You wish."

When they reached the truck Lisa opened the door and jumped in, but before she could close the door Shirley leaned in.

"What guarantees do I have that you're not an axe murderer and you're not going to chop my best friend up into pieces?"

Dani was taken totally off guard, but recuperated quickly and without missing a beat handed Shirley a pen and paper.

"What am I supposed to do with this?"

Dani pulled out her wallet and gave the curly haired woman her driver's license.

Copy my address off of that and I'll give you my number, you can call anytime you want."

This seemed to please Shirley. She wrote the information down and gave Dani back her pen and I.D.

"Don't think I won't call, you will be hearing from me tonight." She gave her friend one last hug, closed the door and headed back to the club.

Shirley thought to herself. "I guess life as we know it is about to change. What's odd is, they look like they belong together. . . go figure."

When she entered the club, someone grabbed her arm and pulled her on the dance floor, deciding to let go and enjoy herself, she fell into the beat and danced.

*******

Dani and Lisa held hands as they drove out of the city, occasionally the dark woman would raise their joined hands and kiss the smaller knuckles.

They didn't talk much, there was no need, the women were comfortable with the silence between them, never feeling the need to make conversation.

Soft music played on the radio as the women were having very similar thoughts about their instant connection to each other.

Lisa came out of her musings when she felt the truck slowdown, that's when she noticed that they were taking the Greenbelt exit off of the Baltimore/Washington parkway.

They had driven about five miles down Greenbelt road when Dani turned down a tree lined street and pulled into the driveway of a beautiful single family brick home with a two-car garage. Lisa was impressed.

'Wow... I wonder what she does for a living.' She smiled when she noticed that the address on the house matched the one that Shirley had copied.

Dani pressed the garage door opener to raise the door, then pulled the pathfinder in beside a service van, the button was pressed again to lower the door and Dani got out of the truck.

She started around to open the door for Lisa but the smaller woman was already getting out.

"Hey, I would have done that for you."

"No worries, I'm a big girl I can get out by myself." She looked over at Dani and saw a dark brow raise with doubt.

"What?"

"I don't know about that big girl statement."

The small woman put her hands on her hips and asked. "Are you insinuating that I'm short?"

The picture was too adorable to Dani, so she answered in her best southern drawl. "Naw little lady . . . but I am saying you'd be hard pressed to get anything off of a high shelf."

Lisa looked at the tall woman standing in front of her with the twinkling blue eyes and the lazy crooked grin and thought. 'Oh my . . . I think I'm in trouble.'

She walked past Dani and smacked her in the stomach with the back of her hand. "Come one stretch, open the door and invite me into your world."

Dani followed obediently and ushered the small blonde into her home, all while being keenly aware of the easy banter between them.

When entering the house from the garage green eyes scanned the area. The first thing she noticed was an acoustic guitar on a stand near the fireplace.

"You know Dani, your home is as beautiful inside as it is outside, I see that you play the guitar, I play the piano"

"Hey, maybe we could play together sometime."

The blonde blushed and said. "I would like that."

"As for the house…thanks, I've worked hard on it, I bought it a year ago as a fixer-upper and had to make some major repairs."

"You did the work yourself?"

"Yeah."

"Are you a construction worker or something?"

"Or something, I'm an electrician for the local union I install new, and also replace old wiring in office buildings, buildings under construction and any commercial building that needs it."

"So all this house needed was new wiring?"

"Oh no, I had to replace walls, install new cabinets in the kitchen, put in new floors through out, replace the bathroom plumbing, pipes, tub, toilet... everything."

"You learned all of that being an electrician?"

"No, I learned all of that working on sites with tradesmen in those fields. When we're on a job, we tend to share our skills with each other, I can't tell you how many times I've taught a pipe fitter how to wire an evaporator."

"I'm not sure about everything you just said, but I think I'm impressed."

"Well thank you ma'am." The tall beauty oozed out pretending to tip a hat while giving that charming lopsided grin again as she led Lisa into the living room so that they could sit down.

"I don't think I've ever seen a sofa this long before."

The tall woman looked up shyly and said. "When you're as tall as I am, it isn't always easy to find things long enough for your comfort, so anytime I run across something oversized I purchase it, you may notice other large items as we go along. "

"I never thought about that, and before you make any smart remarks about my height, I know it's not something I ever had to consider."

The continued easy banter between them was a new experience for both women. They decided they liked it.

Dani turned on soft background music and asked Lisa if she wanted to join her in a night cap.

"Sure, that sounds great."

"Cool, what would you like?"

"I'll have a seven and seven?"

Dani's eyes went wide. "You're kidding?"

"What, did I say something wrong?"

"No, not at all, it's just that seven and seven is my drink."

Dani went to the cabinet where she displayed the liquor, she mixed the drinks and brought them back to the sofa, as she sat down she handed Lisa her drink.

"So Lisa, what keeps you busy during the work week?"

"I'm a high school history teacher."

"Get out of here, you're a teacher?"

Blue eyes scanned the blonde from head to toe. "Man when I was in school I never had teachers that look like you." Dani felt her cheeks redden as soon as the words left her mouth.

Lisa thought it was adorable, for some reason she didn't think this woman blushed easily.

"Do you enjoy it? Teaching I mean."

"Yes I love it, it's what I've always wanted to do. I've discovered when you present information to kids in an interesting format their minds absorb it like a sponge, and they beg for more.

When you see that light of understanding turn on in their eyes, it's like a natural high. There's nothing like it, it's better than sex."

The tall woman's only reaction was a raised dark brow, but she made no comment. "So you're saying you are a good teacher?"

Lisa gave her an impish grin wondering where that comparison came from and said, "No, I'm saying I am a great teacher."

They both laughed a very comfortable and familiar laugh. Dani drained her glass and was about to get up and fix another, when a delicate hand reached out and grabbed her forearm stopping her movement.

Blue looked over into green and was lost, Lisa didn't understand what was going on, never in her life did she need to touch someone the way she needed to touch the tall woman, she couldn't stop herself and she didn't want to.

She pulled Dani back against the couch and straddled her thighs, so that they were face to face. Then she ran her hands through black silk and massaged the scalp.

The dark woman closed her eyes and exhaled deeply. This felt soooo good, she thought.

"Dani, I don't know what's going on here, but I do know I don't want it to end. I have never in my life let someone I just met feel me up, let alone go home with them." The small hands continued to stroke and massage the tall woman's scalp.

At that comment a lazy crooked smile came across the full lips, Lisa thought it was the most endearing thing she had ever seen. Without thought or hesitation Lisa ran her thumb across the bottom lip. Dani pulled the digit into her mouth and started sucking it.

Lisa felt the jolt head south immediately and replaced her thumb with her lips. As if her body wasn't connected to her brain, she started to rock her hips unconsciously.

Not missing a beat Dani grabbed the blonde's hips and pulled her in closer, squeezing her thighs together while her own hips rocked with the rhythm the smaller woman set.

Again hands wondered, buttons came undone and shirts were discarded. Both women sat with their upper bodies exposed to the air.

Dani reached around and unhooked Lisa's bra. When the catch released the straps fell down softly muscled shoulders and arms, but still covered the full breast. Dani released Lisa's lips so that she could take in her exposed upper body.

The firm body under the clothing was a pleasant surprise for Dani, and she wanted to see more. When the bra was discarded, Dani released a breath she didn't know she was holding.

The breasts before her were full, and the pink nipples hard from being exposed to the air, the skin looked creamy and inviting. Dani rested her cheek between them and inhaled.

"You are truly beautiful Lisa." The released breath blew warm air over the sensitive skin making the flesh pebble and contract.

When Dani raised her head to kiss Lisa's lips, her hands moved up slim hips and over a flat, perfect set of abs. When she reached the two full mounds, she ran her thumbs of the tips.

Lisa pulled Dani closer so she could pull the sports bra over her dark head. Dani kissed Lisa down her neck and across her collarbone.
Lisa was so turned on her hands shook as she gripped the bottom of the last barrier to the electrician's chest.

When the material was removed, what was revealed to Lisa left no doubt that this was a beautiful woman.

She covered the breast that were revealed to her with her small hands and felt their weight. She then ran her thumbs around the dark areolas avoiding the nipples.

Dani groaned and pulled back just enough to bring Lisa's breast even with her mouth. The small woman's hands stopped exploring the heavy globes and braced her hands on top of the broad shoulders while still straddling the muscular thighs.

Dani leaned forward to get her first taste. She ran her tongue around a hard pink nipple before she sucked it into her mouth. Lisa moaned loudly. While the brunette suckled one breast she squeezed and massaged the other.

"Oh Dani that feels soooo good don't stop." The small hips started rocking harder against the defined muscles of the tall woman's abdomen. The seam of her jeans were rubbing her bundle of nerves, driving her excitement higher.

Dani could feel the change in her mate's movements and knew she needed to slow this down or it was going to be over before it really started.

She released her hold on the blonde and pulled back a little. This was met with serious protest.

"Why are you stopping?" Lisa panted.

"Because I want our first time to be in a bed, not on the sofa with both of us half dressed."

Lisa took notice of their location. "Okay, I can see the logic in that." The blonde said breathlessly.

Dani looked deeply into Lisa's eyes. She had to ask. "Are you ready for this? If I make love to you it won't be just sex Lisa. I will be making a commitment to you. If you're not sure we should stop now."

Lisa didn't hesitate. She kissed Dani along her neck and nibbled behind her ear......... "Show me."

No further confirmation was needed. The tall woman stood up careful not to harm her precious cargo and headed for the bedroom.

Short muscular legs wrapped themselves around a slim waist, and well defined arms held onto broad shoulders, all the while soft kisses rained over the side of the dark woman's face and neck.

The bedroom was dark, but Dani made it to the side of the double king-sized bed without a problem. When she lowered the blonde to the bed, short legs refused to let go forcing the tall woman to hold them both up with her hands and knees.

Dani decided to continue her journey and crawled onto the bed with Lisa wrapped around her like a spider monkey.

When she reached the center of the bed, she unlocked her knees and laid their lower bodies on the bed.
When their groins made contact Lisa loosened her legs and resumed her rocking motions.

To Dani's surprise nimble fingers started undoing her jeans. Soon her zipper was coming down. No more prompting was needed. They quickly discarded the rest of their clothes tossing them around the bedroom.

When Dani was about to lay her long body on top of Lisa's, a hand stopped her. Dani didn't move.

"What's wrong Lisa? Are you okay? Do we need to slow this down?"

Lisa was touched by the real concern in her soon to be lover's voice.

As aroused as Dani was, she was still willing to stop if Lisa wanted to. This touched her deeply.

She reached up and caressed Dani's soft cheek. "Everything is fine baby. I just want you to turn on the light so I can see you."

A brilliant white smile came across the dark woman's face. 'She wants the light on, this is so fantastic, I can't believe it...... I wonder if she realizes she called me baby...... it just felt so right when she said it.'

As Dani reached over to switch on a lamp Lisa thought 'Since when do I want a light on during sex? Wow, I called her baby . . . but it felt so right when I said it.'

When the light came on all either of them could do, was stare. Without a second thought they both said in unison. "My god, you are truly beautiful."

Lisa looked like an angel lying before Dani. Her eyes trailed from the golden hair that was spread out over the pillow, to the clearest green eyes she had ever looked into, then down to a cute nose that crinkled when the woman smiled.

Then down to the full breast that were heaving under her gaze, her eyes scanned softly rounded hips and over to a perfect stomach with muscle definition that stood out just above a patch of golden curls, down to well-toned thighs into sturdy legs ending with small delicate feet. The beauty of the woman was ethereal . . . it brought tears to her eyes.

Lisa was experiencing her first glance with just as much emotion. She had seen naked women before for various reasons, but never had she encountered anything like what was before her now. The only word that came to her mind was Goddess. This was a Greek Goddess.

The black hair framed a face that was chiseled to perfection; the eyes were a cobalt blue that only a true poet could describe with any justice. The shoulders looked as if they could comfort and protect with equal ease.

The ample breasts were sitting on a chest that showed muscle movement with very little effort. The six pack of abdominal muscles rippled under her gaze.

The thick black curls that covered her womanhood were as dark as the hair on her head. Hers eyes moved to the longest, strongest legs she had ever seen. She was flawless. This was truly perfection.

She was like a dangerous animal hovering over her prey. Just the thought of her being that prey made fluid run down Lisa's inner thighs.

Never in her life had she been this turned on. As she watched the dark head lower to her, she thought. "I hope I don't pass out from over excitement."

Dani kissed and nibbled her way down Lisa's throat, stopping at her pulse point, gently sucking it. Then she headed up the other side planting soft kisses behind the delicate pink ear.

Her fingers stayed busy massaging and squeezing the breast that felt like they were made for her hands only. All the while, short, blunt nails worked up and down her strong back trying to force more contact.

Soon her mouth followed her hands and alternated between the most beautiful breasts she had ever seen. When she rested her lower body onto the smaller one below her, the shorter woman automatically opened her legs to accommodate the longer frame.

Their mounds touched and caused each woman to moan. Dani moved up to capture kiss swollen lips with her own. Lisa wrapped her legs tightly around Dani's waist and started rocking her hips with a purpose.

Dani pressed her hips in tighter for more contact. Before they knew it, they had fallen into the same rhythm. Lisa reached down and pulled Dani's hips tighter to her, never losing contact. They could feel their swollen nubs rubbing against each other and it heightened their need for release.

The room was filled with moans of pleasure. Their movements became faster and more erratic. The pleasure of it all was so great Lisa thought she would pass out.

Dani reached down and grabbed Lisa's soft rear end with both hands forcing them even tighter together. If that was possible.

She thrust down into Lisa and breathed out "Baby, I can't wait any longer, I'm gonna come."

Lisa couldn't form a sentence, all she could say was, "Me too."

One pressed down and the other pushed up, that was all it took. They fell over the edge screaming each others name, wave after wave of ecstasy claiming them until they came down safely in each others arms. They held onto each other until the tremors stopped, and their breathing evened out.

Dani peppered the blonde head with kisses, and then moved down to nuzzle Lisa's neck.

"What have you done to me?" Lisa whispered into the ear that rested by her mouth.

"The same thing you've done to me." Dani answered into the sweet-smelling neck where her face rested.

"And what was that?" The blonde asked.

The dark head raised and blue locked with green. "Captured my heart."

Dani kissed Lisa with a passion fueled by love. Lisa felt herself rising again. She couldn't believe it, never had she gone more than once in a night.

Hell, not more than once in a day. But here she was feeling her juices starting to flow once again.

Dani moved her large hands down Lisa's body. Claiming every inch as her own. Long fingers dipped into wet blonde curls and stroked swollen nether lips. Lisa groaned from deep in her chest.

She broke away from Dani's lips and stared deeply into the dark woman's eyes.

Dani never stopped her movements as she slid her index finger along Lisa's opening teasing the entrance. It took all the strength the small woman had to maintain eye contact and not let them close.

"I want to be inside you Lisa, please......may I?"

No one had ever asked before, so without hesitation Lisa nodded her head giving permission. With great tenderness Dani slid one then two fingers into Lisa's opening.

This time the green eyes did close, the pleasure too great to keep them open. A strong wrist moved the long fingers in and out.

Lisa grabbed the well-muscled shoulders and held on, riding the motion, feeling Dani moving in and out of her. Behind the closed eyes Lisa saw a kaleidoscope of colors as she experienced pure bliss.

She felt long thighs straddle her own and drenched curls rubbing her thigh. Lisa's legs opened wider, allowing Dani full access to her. Never had she been this open to anyone. A small hand snaked down between her thigh and Dani's need.

She reached her goal and entered her lover's center with two fingers and felt the tall woman sigh into her neck.

As Dani gently thrust in and out of Lisa she added her thumb, rubbing the sensitive bundle of nerves.

"Oh God baby... so good... sooo...... good." The blonde repeated. Dani moved her lips to Lisa's ear never slowing her strokes. "You like this Lisa?"

"Oh yes, yes, yes. I've never felt anything like this before. Oh God Dani, I want you to take me, take me and make me yours. I want to belong to you and only you"

The tall woman whispered into a small ear, "Come for me baby."

That's all it took, the blonde woman tensed and then her world exploded, as her partner followed moments later. A love as old as time had found its way home again.

Not for the first time and not for the last time, two souls found its mate, and came together, never to walk thru this life alone again.

*******

The loud ringing of the phone caused the tangle of arms and legs to move. Finally a long arm reached out and grabbed the receiver.

"Hello," Dani croaked out, her throat raw from the hours of passion she had shared with the small woman that was now draped across her body.

Looking over at the beside clock she checked the time, noticing it read three a.m.

"Hello, is this Dani?"

"Yeah... Who is this?"

"Look, I'm sorry to bother you. This is Shirley and I haven't heard from Lisa. Is she there with you?"

"Hold on a sec Shirley."

The architect held the phone to her ear and heard movement in the background. She raised an eyebrow when she heard the dark woman's deep voice call someone baby with something akin to love laced in it.

Dani was gently shaking Lisa awake. "Baby. Wake-up, Shirley is on the phone."

The green eyes flew open. She crawled fully on top of Dani to get the phone. "Hello, Shirley, is everything all right?"

When she felt long arms wrap around her and pull her close. It calmed her immediately.

"I should be asking you that."

Lisa rested her head on Dani's chest and said in a low tired voice. "I'm fine Shirley. I'm more than fine. I'm perfect." She practically purred.

She felt a kiss on top of her head. With her free hand she drew small circles along Dani's chest.

"Perfect... what do you mean, perfect? Since it sounds like I woke you two up, does this mean what I think it means?"

Lisa couldn't help but tease her friend a little. "I don't know . . . What do you think it means?"

"Arggh... you can be such a pain in the ass sometimes. Did you do the deed? Did you get that cherry popped?"

Lisa smiled into the warm skin she rested against and kissed it. Dani was constantly stroking the golden head.

"If that is what they're calling being intimate these days, the answer is yes."

Lisa had to pull the phone from her ear, her friend was screaming so loudly. She also felt the laugh deep in her lover's chest when Dani heard Shirley scream.

Lisa put the phone back to her ear just in time to hear Shirley say. "You have got to tell me everything, and don't leave out any little detail."

Lisa rolled her eyes. "Shirley, I'm going to have to talk to you tomorrow."

"Oh, yeah, I guess she is right there."

"Yeah, something like that. And it is three a.m."

"Listen, answer just one question..... Is she as good as we imagined?"

"I don't know what you and the perverts imagined." Lisa paused deciding how much she wanted to tell her friend. Then a mischievous smile came across the beautiful face before giving her answer.

"But if you imagined mind blowing then . . . hell yes!"

Dani raised an eyebrow and looked at her lover. Lisa just shrugged her shoulders and leaned in to kiss the lips that were too close to ignore. Both women moaned involuntarily.

"Eww, gross... at least hang-up before you start up again."

The next sound Lisa heard was a click on the other end. She looked at Dani and they both laughed.

*******

The next morning Lisa woke up before Dani did, and the first thing she noticed was six-feet of naked woman wrapped around her. The second was how safe she felt cocooned there.

One long arm lay protectively across her small waist. One large hand covered her flat abdomen, keeping the smaller woman pressed tight against the longer body. She felt breast resting against her back and dark curls rubbing against her backside.

With a contented smile she realized it felt very natural to wake-up in the arms of a naked woman. Then a frown marred the smooth forehead. No, that wasn't quiet true . . . 'It feels natural to wake-up in the arms of this naked woman.' She thought.

She turned in her lover's arms and looked into the face of the one she loved. She had to admit to herself that she was in love with the dark beauty in whose arms she now laid. In less than twenty-four hours she had fallen irreversibly in love.

Had it really only been less than a day? Her mind said that it was true, but her heart knew the love she had for this woman was ancient. She wondered if Dani felt the same.

As she reached up and move the black hair off of the lovely face one clear blue eye opened and looked at her.

Lisa was greeted in the dark woman's deep sultry voice, "Hey, how are you this morning?"

Lisa shivered a little and finished moving the hair before she replied. "I'm doing great . . . how about you?"

The tall woman stretched out to her full length popping vertebrae into place before she answered.

"I feel like a new person. Yesterday I got up, went to work, came home, showered, and went out to have a few drinks, dance a little and come home. This morning I wake-up with a beautiful angel in my arms, I'm more at peace than I've ever been in my life, and I'm deeply, madly, and eternally in love."

The small woman gasped, and with a shaky voice asked. "Do you feel it too? Tell me it's not just me." In a whisper she said. "Please don't let me be alone in this." Green eyes filled with tears that spilled down her cheeks.

Long thumbs gently wiped them away. Dani leaned in and kissed Lisa sweetly. When she pulled back blue eyes were shedding tears of their own. "You'll never be alone again baby. I'll love you, always. Yes, I feel it too.

The moment you lifted your head and looked at me it was over. Time stopped. I felt like . . ."

They said together "I had known you forever." They gave each other teary smiles.

Delicate fingers gently traced a dark brow. "Dani, Tell me you love me in Welsh."

Dani leaned in and kissed the soft lips in front of her. "Fi cariad ti Lisa."

Lisa stared back into the bluest eyes she had ever seen. "Fi cariad ti Dani."

Dani gave the blonde a squeeze and suggested they get something to eat. Lisa's stomach chose that moment to agree....... loudly.

Lisa got out of the bed and made her way to the bathroom to take care of her morning needs. Blue eyes followed her every move. There was no denying how beautiful the blonde woman was.

Dani couldn't tear her eyes away from the gentle sway of the rounded hips in front of her as the blonde walked away. She only turned onto her back when her lover crossed over the threshold to the bathroom.

"Babe, if you need a toothbrush there are extra ones in the vanity drawer." The next sound Dani heard was the water running in the shower.

Her blue eyes twinkled with delight as she rolled off of the huge bed and ran down the hall to the other bathroom to handle her own needs and then returned to the master bedroom.

She entered the in-suite bathroom without making a sound. She slowly opened the shower door and eased in behind the smaller woman.

She wrapped her arms around Lisa and nuzzled the side of her neck. The blonde leaned back into her for more contact.

"You don't seem shocked that I'm in here."

"I'm not; I was hoping you would join me."

Dani kissed down the delicate neck noticing the love marks she had put there the night before. Knowing at the time, her neck looked the same way.

The small blonde had been very uninhibited in her love making the night before. Dani smiled against the wet skin thinking. 'Damn, she's a fast learner.'

She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard her lover's voice.

"I'm sorry baby, what did you say?"

"I asked why your shower is so huge."

"Remember last night when I told you about finding big things in this house for my comfort?"

The blonde nodded her head yes.

When I did the remodeling I decided I wanted a shower and a tub big enough for two people to share comfortably.

I made it this big because as you see I'm a big girl and if I share with someone I want to make sure I have all the room I need."

A streak of jealousy shot through the blonde. What the hell is wrong with me? Jealousy has never hit me this hard before.

"Baby, can I ask you something?"

"You can ask anything you want…Always."

"Well . . . it's really none of my business and you don't have to answer if you don't want to." The jealousy was getting the best of the blonde.

"Uhm...how many women have you showered with in here?" Lisa was ashamed of herself for asking, but she really wanted to know.

Dani turned her lover around to face her before she answered. "Honey. I've never showered with anyone in here. I've never slept with another person in that bed. Hell, I've never even brought another woman to this house."

A fair brow rose and looked into the blue eyes with a million questions.

"I know, it sounds unbelievable. I'll tell you all about it over breakfast. Okay? Now turn around and let me wash your back." The smaller woman did as she was told.

Soapy hands glided over the surprisingly muscular back and moved the long blonde hair to one side, then dropped down to cup her fleshy globes. A warm tongue licked from the base of the smooth neck up to a perfect ear.

The blonde woman tilted her head to the side to give her lover more access.

The large hands traveled in front of the small woman and started pinching and squeezing her nipples into hard peaks. One hand released her breast and traveled down to play in wet blonde curls. The small woman started to pant.

She couldn't believe how fast Dani made her passion rise. She had never felt anything like this before.

She felt the tall woman's wet mound against her rear end. Dani's hand momentarily left Lisa's breast to open herself on the woman's round behind. Then she returned to tease the stiff nipples with her fingers and palm.

She slid her long fingers back and forth along Lisa's already swollen need, and massaged her throbbing bundle with her thumb.

The small woman moaned. Her desire for this woman was becoming unbearable, she panted out her plea. "Please Dani . . . inside . . . now . . . please."

The tall woman gave her love what she needed. She entered her with two fingers in one smooth motion.

The blonde held on to Dani's forearm with both of her small hands. Dani's other hand was still stimulating the heaving breast, while she slowly licked and suckled the elegant neck.

Dani was rocking against the smaller woman from behind. She didn't know what came over her. She had never been with anyone like this before. But, it just seemed natural to her.

Lisa was riding the long fingers that were buried deep inside of her and holding onto the powerful forearm.
She had never been taken like this before, but for some reason it seemed familiar.......primal even.

Lisa's panting came in shorter spurts. Her pelvis moved faster making the fingers push deeper inside of her and the thumb rubbed harder against her clit.

She could hear her lover's erratic breathing behind her and could feel the copious amounts of thick wetness spreading over her behind, she knew Dani was close too. They both sped up and knew they were going over together.

Lisa came hard and kept saying "I love you Dani. Oh God, I love you Dani." That's all she could pant over and over.

Dani went over screaming for all to hear. "I love you Beth, I love you, I love you, Oh Beth... I love you."

Hearing each others declarations made them come again. Each mind exploding into millions of pieces, joining, and then falling back into place, each woman...... forever changed.

The blonde came down from her glorious ride and started to collapse. If her lover hadn't been holding her, she would have landed on the tile floor of the shower.

Dani pulled out of her lover and held her close. She turned off the shower and carried Lisa out, grabbing a fluffy towel on her way to the bed and wrapped Lisa in it. She laid Lisa down and went to get a towel for herself.

When she returned, she laid down beside her love. They turned on their sides facing each other. That's when Dani saw that Lisa was crying.

She started to panic. Oh no, what had she done. She had been too aggressive with the smaller woman. And now she was in pain. "You idiot you don't deserve to have her. You are so stupid, always so stupid."

Lisa saw the distress on her loves face and the emotions that passed across her beautiful eyes. She had to halt those thoughts immediately. She reached out and caressed the soft face.

Sad apologetic blue eyes looked back at her.

"Stop worrying baby. You didn't hurt me."

Dani exhaled with relief. She turned the smaller hand over and kissed the palm.

"Then why are you crying Beth?"

This seemed to make her cry harder. Dani looked at her with confusion showing on her face.

"I'm crying because I love you so much. I'm crying because you are so sweet. I'm crying because you make me come harder than I have ever come in my entire life, and, I'm crying because you called me Beth."

"Why does me calling you Beth make you cry?"

"Because no one has ever called me anything but Lisa, not baby, not Elizabeth, not Liz, nothing . . . just Lisa.
I didn't realize it until you called me Beth. In one day you have used more terms of endearment than anyone has in twenty-seven years........ Why is that?"

"Because I love you more than anyone else has."

"It's just that simple uh?"

"Yep."

Dani kissed Lisa on the tip of her nose and jumped off of the bed.

Lisa propped her head up in her hand and watched the tall woman's every move.

Dani turned around and tossed Lisa some clothes.

The smaller woman got up and dressed in the too long t-shirt, boxers and socks. "Baby, don't I need more than this? I mean it is November." As soon as she said it, she realized how warm the house was.

"Nope, I have installed the thickest insulation they make. In addition to that, I've added some extras of my own." She said wiggling her brows. Dani dressed identically to Lisa and pulled the smaller woman out of the bedroom.

Out in the hallway Dani pointed out that most of the house's east side was the master bedroom suite. On their way to the kitchen they passed two bedrooms and full bath.

One of the spare rooms was used as an office, the desk in it was covered with blue prints and electrical schematics, the other was a guest room.

The hallway opened into the living room. It was very large with a huge stone fireplace. There were French doors leading out to a covered flagstone patio and a large fenced in backyard.

The wall that separated the living room from the kitchen was made of cabinets that went from the ceiling to two feet above the counter.

There were little sliding doors between the bottom of the cabinets and the top of the counter that allowed privacy in the kitchen if desired.

Off of the kitchen was the laundry/mud room with a door leading out to the two car garage.

Lisa wrapped her arms around Dani's waist and commented on how beautiful Dani's house was.

"Thank you babe. I've worked long and hard on it. Hey, why don't you have a seat and I'll whip something up to eat. How do you feel about omelets?"

"I love them."

Dani gathered the ingredients for their meal, moving around the kitchen with ease. The blonde followed her with green eyes filled with a new found love

"You know baby, I don't think I've prepared brunch in awhile."

Lisa's eyes grew. "What do you mean brunch?"

"Well isn't that what they call it when you serve eggs after noon?"

The small woman jumped off of the barstool and headed down the hall to the bedroom. Dani was on her heels. She grabbed the petite blonde around the waist and picked her up mid stride.

"Hey, what's going on?"

Lisa took a few calming breaths before she responded. "I'm sorry baby. I didn't know it was this late. I have to get home."

Lisa felt her heart break when she looked into crestfallen blue eyes. "I have papers to grade and potatoes augratine to prepare......... from scratch!"

The dark head tilted in question.

"I have test papers I need to grade and return to my students Monday morning, and every Sunday me, my siblings and their wives get together at mom and dads for dinner. We each bring a dish. This is my week for the starch."

The dark head bowed as the tall woman loosened her hold on the blonde so she could continue to the bedroom.

Lisa cupped the strong face with her small hands and caressed it. "Sweetheart, if I could stay I would."

Dani gave a barely audible "I know."

She followed her small lover into the bedroom to watch her get dressed.

Lisa didn't bother taking off the clothes she was wearing. She just pulled her jeans on over the boxers.

Dani sat with her elbows resting on her knees and her face propped up with her hand.

Suddenly the tall woman let out a yelp.

"Whoa, what's going on baby?"

A huge smile spread over the beautiful face showing perfect white teeth.

"Okay, I have an idea, how about.... I take you home, you pack the test you need to grade, potato fixings, and some extra clothes. Then you, my love, get into your car and follow me back here."

When Dani was done explaining her plan she put her hands on her hips standing like she was awaiting applause. Instead she got an arm full of green-eyed blonde.

Lisa jumped into Dani's arms. The tall woman catching her at the last minute.

And before Dani knew what was going on. She was rewarded with small kisses all over her face.

"That is a fantastic idea, you are brilliant, I knew there was a reason why I love you."

Lisa got down to finish getting dressed. Dani grabbed a pair of jeans and was zipping them up when she said. "Oh really?"

Blue eyes twinkled with mischief. "I thought you loved me because I made you come so hard."

She had grabbed her shirt and was already running out of the door before the green-eyed woman could catch her.

Lisa yelled at the retreating back. "You are such a brat!"

*******

They went to the garage to get into the truck. But first Dani had to back her service van into the driveway to make room for Lisa's car.

Lisa gave Dani directions to her Bowie townhouse. When the women parked in front of Lisa's home, she got out and walked up to the front door.

As Dani looked around she noticed it was a well groomed, quiet community. She thought it looked like families lived there.

When Lisa opened the door she asked Dani if she was coming in. Dani got out of the truck and followed her lover into the house.

The first thing she noticed was how bright and cheery the home was. Lisa told her to have a seat; she would be ready in a minute.

'Wow'...... Dani thought. 'This house is beautiful.' It was obvious to her that Lisa had great taste. Then with a lustful smirk she thought, 'Yeah...and she taste great too.'

Everything was so elegant and classy, it was an odd sensation, a woman that moved with the confidence and stealth of a panther was afraid to move for fear she would knock something over and break it.

Lisa came back into the room with a briefcase, a suitcase and a grocery bag full of potato fixings.

"Well, I'm ready, let's go." Dani picked-up the suitcase and the grocery bag. Lisa kissed her cheek for being so considerate. Lisa headed out of the door with Dani right behind her.

The tall woman put everything in her truck and waited for Lisa to warm-up her Honda Accord.

When the car was ready Lisa and Dani pulled away from the curb and headed back to Greenbelt.

When they arrived Dani raised the garage door and they both pulled in. The brunette put the door down, got out and grabbed the bags; Lisa came around the front of the vehicles and they went in together.

Dani put the groceries on the counter, the briefcase on the dining room table and took the blonde woman's suitcase to the bedroom.

Dani put the suitcase on the bed and started emptying dresser drawers, and made room in the closet.

"Sweetheart, what are you doing?"

"I'm making room for your clothes so they won't wrinkle in the suitcase"

"It's okay. The clothes can be ironed if they wrinkle." Lisa didn't want her lover to see all the clothes she had packed.

"Nonsense, while I hang things in the closet you start with the drawers.

Lisa did as she was instructed. After a few minutes she saw Dani looking around. She knew what it looked like so she started to explain before the blue eyed woman asked.

"Baby, I know what this looks like; I have a big problem trying to decide what to wear so I always pack a variety of things and then choose an outfit from the selection when I get to where I'm going. I don't want you to think I'm trying to move in or anything, I just can't make a quick decision."

"You've got it all wrong sweetheart. I was just wondering how you packed so much so quickly. And as for your moving in......the tall woman walked over to one of the night stands and pulled out a spare house key.

She approached the shocked green-eyed woman and turned her small hand palm side up and placed the key inside, closing her fingers around it and kissing the delicate fist.

"Fy annedd yn dy annedd Beth... my house is your house."

Dani left Lisa to finish her unpacking. After the clothes were put away Lisa put the house key on her key ring, looking at it she knew it would always be there.

Lisa took off her jeans and put on her favorite house slippers. Looking like she did before they went to Bowie, she headed to the kitchen to find her lover.

Lisa stood in the dining room unnoticed, looking at the beautiful woman who had so effortlessly stolen her heart.

Dani was moving around the kitchen preparing something for them to eat.

The tall woman felt small arms circle her waist and squeeze. She rested her large hands over the smaller ones that embraced her abdomen. The blonde head rested in the middle of the broad back seeking and finding comfort.

Lisa spoke from her heart. "The love I feel for you is more than I ever imagined existed."

The tall woman turned in her arms and rested her cheek on top of the blonde head, as she pulled her love closer.

"You took the words right out of my mouth, Beth; I don't know how this happened. I mean how can we feel so much so soon?"

Lisa's heart constricted at the name only her lover used. "Do you believe in eternal soul mates?"

"I never thought about it. But if that explains us then, yes......I believe in soul mates."

I have read about instant connections between people, but I always thought that it was just some love sick romantic's fantasy.

"You know baby, fantasies are born from truths long forgotten."

Lisa looked up into bright blue eyes. "Did you just make that up?"

Dani kissed the tip of the small nose. "Yep, it sounds good though, don't you think?"

The raven haired woman sent her to the dining room table to grade papers while she finished cooking.

A few minuets later Dani put a plate with omelets, hash browns and bacon in front of the blonde.

"Oh goody I love breakfast food."

"Good, because it's all I can cook."

"That's okay, I'm a wiz in the kitchen, I love to cook."

"Are you offering to cook for me?"

Green held blue. "For as long as you want."

"Well in that case, you just found yourself a permanent position."

"I accept."

"You do?"

"Yes... I do."

Both women knew what they were saying and neither was afraid. What was between them was going to lead them just as it had done for lifetimes. There was no need to fight it. It would have been a painful and useless battle.

After their meal Lisa wanted to clean the kitchen since Dani cooked, but her lover was having none of that.

"You go back to that table and finish those papers. If you tell me what to do, I'll prep your potato meal."

The shorter woman stood on her tip toes and kissed her lovers lips lightly. "You are the sweetest most thoughtful person I have ever met."

Dani blushed. "Well I aim to please... but only you"

Green eyes smiled. "And I plan on keeping it that way."

After Dani finished in the kitchen she settled down on the couch to watch T.V., not wanting to be away from her lover.

"Will the television bother you if I turn it on?"

"Nah... it's fine."

The tall woman stretched out on the sofa, picked-up the remote and started channel surfing.

She ran across a marathon of the sitcom Soap with Bill Crystal and put the remote down deciding to watch.

After grading papers for over an hour, Lisa got up from the table and stretched. She walked over to the couch, picked-up Dani's head, sat down and put her lover's head in her lap.

"Watcha watchin?"

"That old sitcom, Soap. They're running a marathon."

"Oh! I thought that show was hilarious. Mind if I watch with you?"

"Not at all."

The two women watched the show in a companionable silence. Small hands stroking
dark silky hair.

Lisa watched mesmerized as she let each strand drop through her fingers as she lifted it. Dani laid there wallowing in the attention like a spoiled little puppy.

When the show ended Lisa decided now was the time to ask Dani about the conversation they started in the shower.

"Hey, babe...uhm.....can I ask you something?"

Dani turned on her side so that she facing Lisa. "Sure sweetheart, anything."

"When we were in the shower, you said that no other woman has been in this house. If I'm not being too nosey, I was wondering why a beautiful, intelligent, loving person like you hasn't had company in over in a year?"

The blue eyed woman took one of the small hands in hers, turned in her love's lap and stared at the ceiling while she spoke.

"First of all Beth, you can ask me anything you want. I'll never feel like you're being nosy. My life is an open book to you.

But, you should know that I'm a very private person. I know that you are very close to your friends and you share things with them, I mean, that is what normal people do, but, I.... mmmph". She couldn't speak around the hand that covered her mouth.

"Dani, anything you ever tell me about your life will never be shared with anyone. I hope you know you can trust me with anything."

Dani kissed the palm that was over her mouth then removed it. "I know that, I just feel better saying it out loud.

I understand that girlfriends share information with each other about the relationships they're in, be it sexual or just normal chit chat.

I have no problem with that, it's my private personal information that I have trouble sharing." That said, she took in a deep breath and started her story.

"When I said no woman has been here, it's the truth. You see, I haven't been on a date or been in a relationship for nearly three years. The last woman I dated was Cory.

I met her in early 1986, she was a secretary in one of the office buildings my crew was rewiring. She wasn't what you would call pretty, but there was something about her that made you pay attention.

She was only a couple of inches shorter than me with red hair and gray eyes, she had an average build and a quirky personality. She said she was a bisexual but not a practicing one, she said she was more into women than men.

She wanted my attention so she started doing little things, like bringing in specialty coffees to share with me, then homemade muffins and cookies. At least that's what she led me to believe in the beginning. It ended up she couldn't cook any better than I could.

Anyway, this went on for a couple of weeks, then one day she asked if I wanted to go to a Journey concert with her, I said sure. That was the beginning of one of the biggest mistakes of my life."

Lisa rubbed her love's face tenderly. "Baby, you don't need to go on. You've said enough."

"No Beth, I want to tell you everything. I want you to know.

Cory was the type of person that always planned things out. You know, everything had to be done on time, according to what ever schedule she made. I didn't really mind, I mean organization could be a good thing..... Right?

We had been dating about three months when the assistant foreman started having me stay a couple of hours extra after our shift was over. Cory wasn't thrilled with this to say the least."

"I don't understand. You get off at two in the afternoon, what difference could a couple of hours make? You would still be getting off before she did."

"Because we were working in an occupied office building, when we got into the demolition part of the job we worked from five pm until one a.m. for safety reasons.

So, a couple of extra hours put me at three a.m. After a week of me getting off that late and bypassing home to go to her place and shower, or not making it over there at all....... the lid blew off.

One Saturday morning I woke-up alone in bed. When I got up looking for Cory she was sitting at her kitchen table with a cup of coffee and a pencil writing some kind of list.

I grabbed a cup and sat across from her and asked her what she was doing.

She looked me in the eye and said. "I'm writing out the pros and cons of staying in a relationship with you."

"My jaw hit the table. I couldn't believe my ears. After one week of working nights she was making a list to determine my worth to her.

Can you believe someone could be that cold Beth? I mean damn...... a list."

The small blonde was furious. How dare anyone treat Dani that way. The woman she knew didn't deserve that. If she were to ever run into this woman she knew it would be very difficult not to knock her silly.

Dani saw the anger on her small lover's face. It made her heart warm to see that her mistreatment could cause such a wave of emotions in the woman she loved.

"Beth, it was a long time ago. I'm way over it."

"I don't care, no one will ever treat you like that again, not if I have anything to say about it."

Dani pulled Lisa down to brush their lips lightly together. "I love you for that baby."

"I mean it Dani, no one hurts who I love. And I love you above all others."

"How did I get so lucky?"

"I'm the lucky one baby. Now go on with the story, I'll try to stay calm."

The tall woman laughed lightly, knowing her little spit fire would be having a hard time staying true to her last statement.

"I asked her if that's all this relationship came down to. She said she believed in making an informed decision.

She pointed out how I was too tired for sex after work, that shocked me since she had showed very little interest in sex for over a month.

She said there wasn't any time to go out anymore and she was tired of being stuck in the house.

Again, I was shocked that one week had her like this. I got up from the table, went into the bedroom, put my clothes on and left. I told her I would talk to her after she had gone over her list.

I left her alone for a week before I decided to go by her place to see what was on her mind. I skipped all of my breaks and got my work done early. I drove over to her place, parked and knocked on her door.

On the other side I heard a man's voice say, "Stay in the back, I'll get it".

Well, imagine my surprise when my assistant foreman answered her door in a robe."

Lisa gasped and held Dani tighter. "Oh baby, I'm so sorry. If I ever meet this bitch, I owe her some serious hurt."

"It's not like I was in love with her or anything, but it was still painful."

"Of course it was. What did your foreman say when he saw you?"

"He just smiled and said it was about time I found out, and now I wouldn't have to have his sloppy seconds.

That's when I broke his jaw. I didn't do it because he was fucking her, I did it because of his smugness.

When he cried out in pain that bitch came running out of the bedroom in one of my shirts and a pair of skimpy panties, with a bat in her hands. When she saw me she stopped and had the nerve to ask what had I done to him.

I walked over to her, ripped my shirt off of her and walked out.

The guys on the job found out what happened when the dick head put in to be transferred to another job site.

When he was gone a few of the guys told me my 'GIRLFRIEND' had been seeing Jimmy almost as long as she had been seeing me. He laughed about making me work late to keep me away from her.

The non-practicing bisexual line was just to get me in bed. Well I hope the two of them had a good laugh over it.

That was April 1986 and I haven't been with a woman since. That is until you. I swore I would never again date a woman that was into men."

She looked up into clear green eyes with flecks of gold in them and said. "I guess I lied."

Lisa ran her fingers through Dani's raven hair and then kissed her lips. "I am so very glad that you did my love, now that you are here, I can't imagine my life without you in it."

"You wont have to worry about that happening."

Lisa shifted her position, so that she was laying on top of Dani, after finding a comfortable spot in the crook of the tall woman's neck, they both fell asleep.

*******

An hour after falling asleep on the sofa, green eyes opened with alarm.

Lisa tried to get up, but even in her sleep Dani held her tightly, so she showered her lover's face with tiny kisses to wake her up.

"Mmmm… that feels good. Give me more." Lisa kissed her a few more times and told her she had to get up.

Dani pulled their bodies closer together and asked, "Why?"

Totally without her permission, but because of the tighter contact, the small woman started grinding against the body under her.

"Yeah baby, keep moving, just like that." That brought the blonde out of her sexual haze.

"Sweetheart, I have papers to finish grading and a dish to prepare."

Opening her eyes the tall woman said, "Oh yeah, I guess I forgot about that."

She released her hold on the blonde woman and let her up. Lisa gave Dani one last kiss before she put her t-shirt back on and settled back at the dining room table.

Dani raised up and gazed over the back of the sofa at her love, unnoticed. The woman was small but sturdy.

Her long blonde hair hung down her back. She had a habit of tucking loose strands of hair behind a delicate ear.

As she was reading one of the papers she was grading, Dani watched the small hand twirl the pen it held.

Her face and neck heated up when she remembered what those same hands were doing to her the previous night.

Her eyes were the greenest Dani had ever seen. It seemed like they could see straight through to her soul when they captured her in their depths........ like they were doing now.....oh shit.....Dani knew she was caught.

Green eyes twinkled as the small woman asked. "You like what you see stud?"

Dani recovered quickly. "Very much so. How much longer ya got on those papers?"

"Probably about forty-five minutes. Why, you got something in mind?"

"Well... I thought while you prepared your potato dish, I would order some take-out."

"That sounds good, what are you ordering?"

"How about Chinese?"

"You read my mind. After we eat how do you feel about sharing a bubble bath?"

Dani laughed, a rich heart felt sound. "How could I pass up an offer like that? I'll be there with bells on."

*******

Dani sat in the tub with Lisa resting against her chest. The blonde was very aware of the erect nipples pressed against her back.

She caressed the large hands that circled her body. It was fascinating to compare the size of their hands.

Dani could incase Lisa's entire fist in her hand.

The smaller woman soaped the hand than rinsed it off, just to repeat the task again.

They were in no hurry. They had accomplished everything they needed to and was just relaxing with each other.

"Dani?"

"Yes baby."

"Are you up for hearing about my marriage?"

Dani squeezed the small body closer, feeling the well defined abdominal muscles tighten.

"Only if you feel like it. You don't have to just because I did."

"I really want to. I want to tell someone how I really felt when it happened."

"Didn't you talk to Shirley when it was happening?"

"Yeah, but I was too embarrassed to share with anyone how I felt deep inside about it. Now I feel safe and loved and I want to get it out of my system and move past it."

Dani understood right-a-way. After telling Lisa about what happened with Cory she felt a heaviness in her chest disappear that she didn't know was there.

"I'm here for you baby, tell me anything you want to."

"Thanks. Let's get out and get comfortable first. Okay?"

Without saying a word the dark woman stood and lifted her smaller partner out of the tub and dried her off.

The small woman nuzzled the neck that her face was resting against. "It is so damn sexy when you carry me. I'm ashamed to admit how much I love it."

The tall woman gave her that lopsided gin of hers and endeared herself even more to the blonde.

"I'd carry you everywhere you went if that's what you wanted Beth."

Lisa pulled back, green eyes studied blue and saw the sincerity in them. A small hand cupped a smooth cheek. "I know you would my love."

The women dressed for bed and snuggled down into its softness together. Dani had brewed them cups of tea with lemon and they sipped it in silence. Dani knew Lisa would talk when she felt like it.

"This has got to be the biggest bed I have ever seen."

Lisa looked at her lover and saw her raise a dark brow.

"I know, I know, it's made for your comfort. Sticking with you will turn me into a pleasure hound."

"You deserve it baby. From now on, only the best for you."

Lisa took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She was ready to start her story.

"We got married in June of 1985, a month after I received my master's degree. We had been seeing each other since my junior year and his senior year at college park.

While we were still in school, we started to plan our future. One thing we agreed on was to wait until we were both established in our careers before starting a family.

One month into our marriage Carl, that's the bastard's name, started to pressure me to get pregnant and I told him it wasn't the right time, that I wanted to stick to our plan.

Eventually he saw reason and gave up..... So I thought.

He started coming home late from work and hanging out with his friends more, he never wanted to spend any time with me and......she looked at Dani and blushed a little. Our sex life was going down hill fast.

His behavior was so odd I told my brothers about it. I mean, who better to ask about a man, than a man?"

My brothers have always been very protective of me. Ron is thirty-three and Stanley is thirty. They are the type of older brothers you always heard about, you know, they give you a hard time, but heaven help anyone else who tries.

Lisa noticed a confused look come over her lover's beautiful features. 'Mmm, I wonder what that's about?'

When I started dating, the boys had a very hard time getting past them to pick me up for a date.

Anyway, they said they thought he might be cheating on me, and would check it out if I wanted them to. I was terrified, but said okay.

Two weeks later in September of 1986 Ron and Stanley came over to the townhouse, they told me to sit down. I panicked immediately."

Dani slid in behind Lisa and wrapped long strong arms around her and kissed the top of her blonde head.

"It was so strange Dani, I didn't want to hear what they had to say, but I couldn't breathe again until I heard it."

Long arms held her closer.

"I asked them what they had found out, they looked at each other neither wanting to start.

Finally Stanley said. "We have been following Carl for the past two weeks. There were days that he left work and went to the gym and grabbed something to eat before going to a residence on capital hill."

"Now it was Ron's turn to speak."

"Then there were the days that he left work and headed straight to the address on capital hill. Each time he went a blonde would open the door, he would kiss her and go in."

"I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Carl was kissing another woman?"

"Then Stan told me that wasn't all. I didn't know if I could hear anymore, my stomach was starting to cramp."

Instinctively Dani started rubbing the muscle that her hand rested on. Lisa lifted the hand and kissed it softly.

"Stan asked me if he should go on. I had no choice. It had to be finished. All I could do was nod my head yes."

"Friday, we followed the rat bastard and he did what he usually did and headed to capital hill.

He knocked, she answered, they kissed, he went in. This time, the door opened again a couple of minutes later and they left the home.......He was carrying a baby."

"It took me a few seconds to understand what I was hearing. When I finally got it, my mind couldn't accept it. I begged my brothers to tell me they didn't believe that the baby was Carl's.

They stood and embraced me between them and told me they didn't know what to think, but thought it was something I should know."

"You know baby, looking back I feel like such a weakling, it took me a month before I gathered enough courage to ask Carl the question and be ready to hear the answer."

Dani softly kissed Lisa's neck and asked, "What was the answer my love?"

Lisa became angry when she felt her eyes burning and the tears rolling down her cheeks. She furiously wiped them away with a balled fist.

Dani gently pulled the small fist down and kissed away the tears, then she lovingly opened the tight balls and kissed each finger ending with the palms.

"It's okay to cry Beth, don't be angry with yourself for feeling the pain of a loved ones betrayal".

The blonde turned her tear streaked face into the long neck behind her and sobbed. It was the release that she had needed for two years, and now Dani was giving her permission to experience it, to wallow in it, to bask in it. And then, discard it. This was the only place she would ever feel safe enough to be this vulnerable.

When Lisa felt more in control she continued, sounding a little stuffy from her running nose.

"He admitted he had been seeing this woman for a year, and he admitted that the child {a little girl} was his. He didn't seem ashamed about being found out. He actually looked relieved. He gave me a few half hearted apologizes, packed his bags and left."

Lisa wiped her eyes and blew her nose with the tissue Dani gave her.

"We got divorced, he married the mother of his child and I guess they are living happily ever after."

"Oh Beth, I'm so sorry you went through that."

"I'm not."

Dani raised a dark brow in surprise. "How can you say that?"

"Because, if I hadn't gone through that I would still be with him and not have found my soul's greatest desire."

"I'm not worth that kind of pain Beth."

"Am I?"

"That and then some."

"Do you think I feel any less for you?" There was no need to answer.

The women stayed in their embrace and shared light caresses.

Dani methodically ran her fingers through the spun gold on her lover's head.

Lisa intertwined her fingers with the ones of Dani's free hand and ran her thumb along the back of the strong hand.

"I forgot to call Shirley today. I think I'm going to go call her from the living room. Is that okay with you?"

"Of course. Are you up to that? You feeling better?"

"Yeah baby, I feel purged. I haven't felt this good since it happened. Thank you for allowing me to cry on your shoulder about my marriage. I Promise never to do it again."

They both knew it was a joke so Dani didn't feel the need to respond, she just kissed Lisa's neck and let her up so she could go make her phone call.

*******

Lisa settled down on the couch and dialed Shirley's number. It was answered on the third ring.

"Hello."

"Hi Shirley it's me."

"Well look who's finally calling."

"I'm sorry it took so long, but you know how busy I was with grading papers and making that stupid potato dish for tomorrow.

"Did you get it all finished?"

"Yeah, finally."

"Sooo.....did you find time to talk to Dani today?"

"Well.....yeah.....you could say that."

"What does that mean?"

"That means I'm still over here."

"You're what!?"

"I'm still here. Dani took me home to get a few things and I followed her back over here."

"Lisa....honey, slow down. Gay relationships can burn bright with a white hot flame at the start and then you find yourself walking among smoking embers wondering how everything around you had been consumed and discarded. Please listen to the advice of a veteran in the arena of hot and heavy."

"I hear you Shirley, and I'm listening." Lisa already knew her heart was safe.

"Good, that's what I want to hear. Now that I've given you motherly advice....let's gossip! I want to know what a good little straight girl like you thinks about being with a woman."

Lisa thought for a second. "Well it's the most passion I've ever felt. The tenderness, the closeness, the honesty. It was the most fulfilling thing I have ever experienced.

She did things to me that made me crazy with desire. I didn't know sex could feel that way. I felt like it was all about me. I can honestly say it was the best sex I've ever had."

Shirley wondered what in the world had happened between the two women. 'Dani must be something else.'

She knew before the previous night her friend had zero interest in women and now she almost sounded like she was...........in love.

"And you know what Shirley? I did things too, things I never imagined I would do to another woman."

Shirley sat and listened to her best friend of twelve years tell her about being with another woman for the first time and couldn't help feeling a little hurt and somewhat jealous.

Every since Shirley and Lisa were kids the curly haired woman had had a crush on her green- eyed friend. As they grew older Shirley realized that Lisa would never be interested in a same sex relationship, so she never made any overtures.

Now, here she was listening to the object of her unrequited love talk about how amazing it was to be with another woman.... and not just have things done to her, like she expected to hear, but do things back to the other woman, it was almost unbearable.

She responded correctly and laughed when appropriate. She made cute comments when necessary and offered helpful advice........ but, Lisa would never know that while she was telling her friend about her life changing night that tears were rolling down Shirley's cheeks.

When Lisa returned to the bedroom, Dani was laying on her side already asleep. The small blonde crawled under the covers and snuggled her back against the warm body behind her.

One long arm wrapped itself around the slender waist and pulled her closer. Dani nuzzled the golden head and mumbled her love for the woman in her arms. Lisa wrapped the arm tighter around herself and responded in kind. They both fell asleep confident in the knowledge that they were home.

*******

Lisa's mind was on anything but the Sunday meal that was in front of her. When she left Dani 's house that afternoon she sat in the garage holding the spare door opener her lover had given her, deciding whether or not to push the button and raise the door.

She knew she had a responsibility to her family to show up for their customary meal, but for the first time ever, she wanted to be someplace else.

Even when she first started dating Carl she didn't want to miss this meal just to be with him.

Dani was like a fever in her brain. She was all the blonde could think about.

When they woke up with their bodies entangled that morning they did what came naturally to them, they started making love, it continued until the small woman had to get up to shower and dress.

They stood in the laundry room kissing and hugging not wanting to be separated for any length of time.

Finally, Lisa broke their embrace and headed for the door leading to the garage.

She reached for the door knob and turned around before opening the door.

"Fi cariad ti, Dani."

"Fi cariad ti, Beth, gyda oll fy calon."

The blonde tilted her head in question.

"With all my heart." The dark woman responded.

*******

After dinner was over and the family was gathered in the living room letting their food digest, Lisa found herself becoming more and more restless. She knew she had to keep a grip on herself or risk being asked what the problem was.

She wasn't ready to share the news of her new love with her family yet. She knew her religious parents would have a problem with it initially, but they would get over it.

They had never expressed prejudiced of any kind, and they knew Shirley was gay and loved her like one of their own.

When everyone started gathering their coats to leave Lisa was the first to the door. If anyone noticed they didn't say anything.

*******

Lisa was in her car heading home so she could call Dani. The weekend was over and they both had to be on the job early, well, Dani's six o'clock start time had her by an hour and a half, but it was still early for her.

After she closed her front door she headed up to her bedroom to undress so she would be comfortable when she talked to her love.

She pulled out one of Dani's t-shirts that she had slipped into her purse and put it on. She felt her lover's presence immediately.

Lisa picked the phone up off of the night stand and answered her hearts call by dialing Dani's number.

The phone was answered before the first ring ended.

"Hello?"

The deep voice shot straight through her heart. "I miss you sooo much."

"I miss you too baby. How was dinner?"

"It was the first time I have ever wished it would end quickly."

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"You should be, it was your fault."

"How so?"

"Because I wanted to get home, so my ears could be caressed by the sexiest voice I've ever heard."

Dani laughed softly. "I hope I haven't disappointed you."

"Never..... I want to see you."

"When?"

"Now."

"I'll be there in forty minutes."

"The door will be unlocked."

*****

Lisa's heart skipped a beat when she heard the front door open and close.

She yelled down. "Turn off the light and lock the door before you come up."

Dani did as she was told and headed up the stairs.

When she reached the top, a blonde ball of excitement jumped into her arms. She barely had enough time to drop her duffle bag and catch the small woman.

Lisa covered the tall woman's face with wet kisses.

"You know, one of these days I'm not gonna catch you in time."

"It'll never happen stretch."

Dani still held the blonde as she walked into the bedroom. "How can you be so sure munchkin?"

"Because, whether you admit it or not, you know I'm coming, I sense it...... you feel me."

"Hmmm, interesting theory......but, I choose to plead the fifth."

"Smart girl. What time should I set the clock for?"

"I need to leave by five, so set it for four-fifteen."

"How can you get up at that hour everyday?"

"Easy, I've been doing it since I was eighteen. When I graduated high school instead of going to college, I went to trade school for five years."

"Wow, I didn't know it took that long. It's like getting a degree."

"Yeah, only I had to go to school and work at the same time. The good thing about trade school is the job you are working on is what you're going to school for. Like on the job training.

You work in the day and go to school at night. When it's over, you have a job, a journeyman's license and a membership in the local union, making union wages."

The small woman hugged her partner closer. "So what are you saying? I hooked myself a millionaire?"

Dani wiggled her eyebrows and said, "Well, let's put it this way. I have been making a union salary since I was eighteen, I have no dependents, no expensive vices, and I've made a couple of investments.

All I have to do with my check is pay some bills and bank the rest. Millionaire....no, thousandaire...maybe."

"Ah, so you don't have a large amount of bills?"

"Nah, my pathfinder is paid off and my mortgage is very low because it was a fixer-upper."

The dark woman had undressed while she talked to the blonde and was now laying in the bed with twinkling green eyes staring at her.

"What about all those home repairs?"

Dani pulled Lisa on top of her. "Remember, I did them myself or had some of the guys come over and help. All they wanted for payment was grilled steaks and cold beer."

"Okay, but you had to pay for materials." She teasingly stuck her tongue out at her lover.

Dani carefully captured the soft muscle between perfect white teeth, then gently suckled it before releasing it back to the small woman. Green eyes glazed over unnoticed while Dani replied.

"You know I work on construction sites, so when there were extra materials left over that I could use, I asked the contractor if I could take them. What I didn't get from the sites I purchased as I went along."

The blonde pulled back and looked into her lover's eyes. "Dani, are you telling me you don't have any bills?"

"Of course I have bills, just not that many."

"How many is not that many?"

"Well there's the mortgage, there's the car insurance, but I pay that yearly instead of monthly, the electric, phone, water and.... uhm.....let's see, there's'......."

The blonde cut her off. "That's it? Don't you have a credit card or a department store card, a bank loan? Anything other than the basics?"

"Well, no..... but I've been thinking about buying a fishing boat."

Lisa blew out a frustrated breath and buried herself deeper into the blue- eyed woman's body. "You know, you really make me sick. Leave it to you to live an unconventional financial life.... but, I love you anyway, now c`mere and make love to me so we can get some sleep, oh.... and I want to learn to speak Welsh......fluently."

As Dani pulled Lisa closer for a kiss she leaned back a little. "Hey baby, you still think teaching is better than sex."

The blonde smacked her lover on the shoulder. "Shut-up and kiss me.....smart ass."


APRIL 2, 1989


Dani and Lisa had been together for over four months when Lisa decided it was time to tell her family about their relationship. She thought Sunday would be the best time since everyone would be there for dinner.

So, here she was on a Sunday afternoon in her mom's kitchen helping with the meal and trying to figure out how to tell her about Dani.

Alice had already noticed a difference in Lisa. She secretly thought her only daughter had met a man and was starting to get her life back on track. Who knew, maybe her daughter would remarry and start a family of her own.

The homemaker didn't say anything because she was waiting for Lisa to tell her in her own time.

When the two women were alone in the kitchen, Alice would study Lisa when the younger woman wasn't looking.

She thought her daughter looked radiant, she actually glowed. There seemed to be a light shining from the inside out. It made her eyes greener, her hair blonder, and her skin lustrous. What ever she was doing was good for her.

The entire time Lisa was helping with the meal and setting the table, her stomach was doing flip-flops. She was nearly paralyzed with fear because of what she planned to do today.

She wasn't that worried about her brother's reaction, she knew it would upset them at first, but they would see that it was her life to live as she saw fit, they would love her, no matter what.

Alice and Herman would be another story. It amazed Lisa that she could be with her parents her entire life and never really know who they were.

Lisa's parents grew-up believing that homosexuality was not only fundamentally wrong, but a sin. This was going to be a hard shell to penetrate. But, she felt like she could do it.

When Lisa had talked to her lover about telling her family about their relationship, Dani told her to do it slowly.

*******

"Baby, you should tell your brothers and their wives first. That way, if it's something they can accept, when you tell your parents you will have support."

"No Dani, I think I should tell everyone together, that way I only have to explain it once.

"Beth, baby, you need to think about this. By telling them about us, you may lose your family."

"Did you lose your family Dani?"

"No, not physically, but emotionally I am, di eu serch {without their affection}. They deal with me like I'm a stranger."

Lisa felt a deep sorrow for her lover at that moment and had to tou