Release Day

(Morning) First day of my new life?

She stood propped against the fence. Her leather covered shoulder pressed into the chain link metal as she watched the trees across the parking lot bend and sway in the breeze. Her first sight of greenery outside the pen amazed her ravenous senses so much that the harsh clank of the automatic gate closure behind her didn't even register. Her hazel eyes swept over the manicured lawn and shrubbery with a starving fever. She distantly noted the blue sky and felt a whisper of freedom as the fluffy clouds rolled across the never-ending pasture of the firmament above. The sunshine shone down, warming her inside her bomber jacket. She turned slightly to look at the parking lot of freedom before her eyes. The jailhouse guards remained silent behind her, watching as one of the inner sanctum women from long-term lockup was released. She had been released after four years of imprisonment in their facility. She was free to begin life again. She straightened her slouched form and headed off toward the cars parked precisely between the painted lines. As she distanced herself from the guards, she mentally stripped herself from the prison she had lived in during her previous life.

The guards glanced at each other and began to smile.

"You think they'll hook up on the outside?" The petite blonde guard's musical southern twang commented softly to her partner.

The thin brunette guard sporting bright green laughter filled eyes answered. "I'll bet ya fifty on it!" Her Irish brogue sounded strangely rough but gentle at the same time.

The petite guard chuckled even as she hip checked her partner as they turned to reenter the prison. They both blew out a mutually heavy sigh while eyeballing the main gate they would have to reenter.

"I'm not taken any chances on a losing bet. There's a fire burning there and it feels like a windstorm is a growin'."

The two women chuckled at the apt analogy as they remembered the now free inmate with her jailhouse lover. Both recalled the havoc of the fiery attraction between the two prisoners. The guards and inmates would have had to have been blind to miss the flames of desire when they first met. That, however, was another lifetime ago. As of today, both women were ex-prisoners out in the world.

As the guards reentered the building, each wondered if the women would meet or had it been simply a diversion until they were released from jail.

(Daylight) The plan to meet...

The newly released prisoner stood at the top of the handicap ramp leading to the parking lot and looked over the five cars. Not one of the cars held her gaze longer than it took to register as empty. As the last car was passed over and nobody found, she turned her attention to the entire parking lot. Glancing at the sun, she realized darkness would soon surround her. She thrust her clenched fingers into her jacket pockets. Her jaw tightened. She had really hoped?she slowly let her fingers unclamp. Her head dropped briefly as her long bangs covered her confused expression.

She quickly reached into her back pocket and brought out the bus voucher she had been given as a going away present from the state of North Carolina. Her eyebrow cocked upward in amused sarcasm as she realized she was now holding her ticket to freedom. That is what the exit attendant had called it as it was handed to her. The location of the bus stop was circled in red and was about a half mile away. Confused and unhappy, she looked over the lot one last time. Shaking her head she began walking across the large nearly empty lot toward the bus stop.

(Late afternoon) Arriving home?

Arriving home, she bent down and retrieved the key still hidden under the pottery vase next to the screen door. She stood and unlocked the door. Reaching into the darkness, she fumbled for the switch, lighting the room. Prior to her release, she had arranged with her lawyer to have the power reinstated. As she looked once more at the setting sun, she smirked as she recalled having to ride the bus home. More than half a day wasted. Her thoughts turned inward as she frowned at the missing ride she had imagined would be waiting for her.

They had made plans to meet on her release. She had thought her lover of three years would be waiting for her. Her lover had been released three months earlier. Her gut cramped as she recalled the loss she felt when they were parted. She walked further into the house. She tossed her bomber jacket over a kitchen chair and looked around the house. She stared at the objects that were just as she had left them. Her entire life had changed after being charged and arrested for the fraudulent account books her employer had kept in his possession. He accused her of being involved. The police believed him and she was given six years in jail. No one paid attention to her plea of innocence or her lawyers arguments.

She had been released early on good behavior. Now, she stood alone in her dining room, her arms wrapped around her body as she shivered with loneliness. She gave her firm biceps a slight squeeze before dropping her arms to her sides. She needed to check around and see if there was anything left that was edible. Her eyes caught a white envelope resting on the coffee table. She snatched it up, not taking time to open it as she moved into the kitchen.

(Evening) Hot Tub?

An hour later she wound up back in the living room. She finally opened the note which stated all arrangements she'd requested had been made. She stepped out onto the covered patio and smelled the chlorine stirred by the jets of the hot tub. The low hum vibrated outward and mingled with the crickets singing in the overgrown grass that had been cut just once in the last month.

She ran her hand through the silk of the heated water and sighed with anticipated pleasure. She immediately turned toward a small fridge located off to the side and pulled out an ice-cold beer. The twist cap fell to the wooden porch and so did her clothes.

She moved to the side of the tub, crouched down, and set her bottle on the tub's edge. Slipping into the tub, she exhaled delightedly even as her strong thighs clenched and flexed. She watched their movements in the eerie light shining from within the pool. She lowered herself slowly into the luxuriousness water. Its warmth caressed her pores and filled her chilled skin with penetrating heat. She moved until her back was in front of the pulsating jets. She let the relaxing pounding numb her mind while allowing it to slip into the past..

(Day -92) Separated...

Jackie had been standing in the courtyard, practically plastered to Anna's side, as they shared the brief afternoon sunshine. Its rays managed to get past the 20 foot tall concrete wall to shine down into the prison yard. Anna and Jackie stood together as one, feeling the sun's rays warming their bodies. They waited anxiously for the guards to come for Jackie. Soon it would be time for her to pack. Her time was up. She was being released.

Tension radiated between them. They held tight to one another as they realized their time together was growing shorter. Jackie had told Anna a week ago about her parole. Her sentence had been reduced and she was soon to be released. Jackie's chocolate brown eyes glazed with pain. She had enveloped Anna in a body hug. Between a series of kisses, Anna cussed over the unfairness of life

"You'll see me soon. Your own review is in one month. You're gonna be released, I can feel it." Jackie ran a hand down Anna's side, stopping at her hip. Her familiar fingers triggered a response even though their movements were innocent.

Hazel eyes darkened with grief as they glazed into Jackie's eyes. She closed her eyes to hide the pain. Nothing was said. They both stood silent as they supported each other, knowing that soon they would have to part.

"I'll be here when you get out. I promise. I'll be waiting!" Jackie had said just as a pair of guards neared them.

They hadn't even thought of the possibility of her leaving immediately. Jackie had not even had a chance to say goodbye. Three and a half years of being together and the system had struck again with a brutal coldness.

Anna slipped under the steaming water, soaking her hair. Her full breasts floated upward as she came up for air. Her soft nipples tightened slightly as the colder air fanned over them. She smiled gently remembering the perfect shower she and Jackie had managed to arrange through extra work and good conduct. She had been able to touch Jackie's soft wet, soapy skin. Her fingers ran over flesh in wonder and warmth. Somehow, Jackie had instinctively known to let Anna feel her body, unhindered by the pressure of watching eyes. Jackie had closed her eyes and leaned under the spray letting her lover take her where she would. Anna had cupped the taunt breasts and hard nipples. She ran her hand down Jackie's chest and stomach to mingle in the wet hair and slick lips below. Her explorations had her lover arching into her hand as they discovered a new world of water fun they had not previously had a chance to try.

Anna's hazel eyes cleared from the memory as she reached over and grabbed the beer. After almost four years of no alcohol, even one beer was making her have a headache. Instead of pepping her up, depression was setting in. As she attempted to return it to the deck, two warms hands reached out and grasped her, guiding the bottle to the surface. Anna's half lidded, daydreaming eyes jerked open to look for the missing connection she had sought since her release that afternoon. The deep chocolate brown of Jackie's loving gaze held her captive even while Anna's body released the tension it had been clinging too.

One hand held her own as the other reached over to sweep away the beads of sweat covering Anna's forehead. Jackie's fingers brushed down the side of her face and dared to roam lovingly across her lips. Anna could see and smell her. Jackie's fingers ran the length of her lips, caressing her soul with that one small touch.

Rich brown eyes rose to collide with hazel as Jackie's wandering gaze shifted back from Anna's lips.

"I've missed you." Jackie murmured as moved closer to the edge of the tub and slowly began removing her clothing.

Anna tried to swallow, as she watched the removal of barriers between her hands and the softest skin she had ever felt. The sudden dryness of her throat was quenched as she began to drool over the exposed vision emerging from beneath the material. Her vision was filled with the athletic fitness of Jackie's form. It was readily apparent by the flexing biceps and taunt stomach. Anna felt a sudden surge of arousal causing her to clench her thighs together and draw in a sharp breath. Her graceful hand moved through the water to rest on her chest as she tried to remember to breathe while watching Jackie disrobe. Her palm slid over her nipple as it disappeared once again under the water.

Jackie dropped her shirt onto a nearby chair. She pulled the small cotton tank top over her stomach and breasts without hurry. She kept her eyes trained on Anna. Anna was six feet of gorgeous Amazon, well defined muscle mass, and strength. Her statuesque form was a pillar of power. Jackie remembered the moment she had known they would become lovers. While in prison together, the tension continued to mount until Jackie had been given one too many insults. She reached out to slap Anna. Anna moved quickly and powerfully to block the hit. Her strength and power was immediately noticeable. Jackie found herself pushed face first against a nearby wall. Her hands were locked above her head. Instead of anger, an instant flash of heat struck her to the core as Anna melted into her backside like a veritable second skin. A soft whisper to "not ever do that again" and a quick lick to the rim of her captured ear had Jackie swooning with new insight. Her body trembled with the memory. She licked her lips in anticipation.

Nonchalantly, Jackie unclipped her pants and removed both her pants and undies. She felt no hesitation, as she stood naked letting her jail mate lover gaze at her body. Her own excitement was building as she had watched Anna reach up and run her hand over a floating breast. They had been craving one another ever since the first physical encounter. Their relationship in jail had been driven by the need to touch one another, giving excitement to their bodies and driving them over the edge to orgasm. They both needed to feel it again.

Anna held out a strong hand to Jackie and watched as she stepped into the hot tub. Their fingers touched and intertwined as they met in the middle of the swirling waters. The constant rhythmic hum of the jet spray beneath the surface was the only music they needed as bodies moved together. Jackie touched her hands to the skin of her lover's back. She released a satisfied moan of surrender as she felt Anna pull them tighter together. Anna bent her head to bury her face into Jackie's lush hair. Her lover's moan released the hold Anna had held onto. A growl of need rushed through her and out of her throat. She reached up and grasped the silken strands, pulling Jackie's head backward. Her exposed throat became a playground for Anna's lips, teeth and tongue. She kissed, licked and nipped her way across Jackie's jugular and beating pulse points. Jackie hissed as she drew in a breath of need.

Anna sank lower into the water to plunder the delights of Jackie's now heaving breasts. Her hot mouth sucked the hard nipples inward. Jackie pressed her breasts together for her starving lover to enjoy. Anna flicked her tongue over the tips causing Jackie to press forward. Jackie felt a wave of pleasure surge downward. Before she could move, a strong thigh was thrust between her legs. She found herself riding a flexing muscle as Anna pressed her own breasts toward Jackie's mouth. Jackie didn't hesitate as she laved the rigid tips. Anna's groan of pleasure vibrated through both of them. Jackie pressed her sex harder against Anna's thigh.

With a sudden swiftness, Anna moved them to the side of the hot tub. Jackie felt herself lifted onto the lip of the tub. Her body was still craving Anna's touch. She needed more and cried out when Anna moved her hands.

"Hush baby, I'm here." Anna whispered into the succulent ear even as she nibbled and licked its surface. Jackie shuddered at the sensation and whimpered as she felt Anna slide her long fingers down the length of her stomach. Anna flamed the heat between Jackie's legs. The first touch caused Jackie to buck upward. Anna leaned over and clamped her mouth over the rose tipped buds, nipping swiftly. The combined sharpness of sudden pain and pleasure left Jackie gasping. Anna's long fingers stroked downward and entered Jackie's wetness. Anna released her own moan of satisfaction.

Silken heat and delicacy was stroked firmly. The flower unfolded, the petals spread wide as Jackie thrust onto the dancing fingers. She grunted with passion as her senses roared. Anna pressed harder as Jackie neared her peak. Jackie arched upward as she climaxed. Anna plunged a finger inside as Jackie road the waves through her orgasm. The repeated clenching of her inner muscles had Anna closing her eyes in shared passion. Then all was still.

Jackie opened her eyes to the feel of a thick terry cloth robe being draped over her wet skin, protecting her from the cool night air. With infinite care, Anna bent down and slowly picked Jackie up into her arms.

The evening darkened as the two women re-explored each other repeatedly. It was a time to renew love that had been separated by time and distance. Release had been achieved, in more ways than one.

(Morning) Happy Ending

Continued in Part 2