Part 1

'I must be the world's biggest goober. Either that or a glutton for punishment' I think as I sit in the lawn chair and watch the volleyball game going on in my sister's backyard. It's sweltering and I brush my sweaty bangs from my eyes for the umpteenth time as I release a low growl. As short as my light hair is I tend to keep my bangs a bit long which in this kind of heat is a real pain in ass. I've actually considered shaving my head but then dismiss the idea since I don't have the luck of having a head that would make this sexy like Demi Moore or Sigourney Weaver. Not that I'm unattractive but I'm certainly not in their league but then who is, right? Most people call me cute because of my cherubic features and short stature. They think this belies my innocence. If they only knew how far off that assumption was their mouths would hang open and their hair would bear a striking resemblance to the Bride of Frankenstein's. Now don't get me wrong it's not that I'm easy or mean or anything like that but some thoughts I've been having could hardly be called innocent. Pure maybe, but only if we're talking in terms of the snow in New York.

As I swallow the last of my beer I'm tempted to get another but unfortunately this trip for the July 4th weekend to my sister and brother in-laws house isn't all play for me. I have a bar exam to study for and will need to get to it shortly. However, for the moment I just take in the surroundings and in particular the vision on the opposite side of the net. I could spend hours? hell days looking at such beauty. What has me so captivated you might ask. An easy question to answer without a doubt. About 15 feet or so away from where I sit is Tess. The woman is delectably luscious and makes my hands sweat and my heart pound like a drum. Believe me if you saw her you'd be glad like me that you were sitting down. I sometimes wonder what it

is that first drew me to her? It could be her long legs that go on forever which make me want to climb her lanky frame, or her broad shoulders that I'd like to wrap my arms and other body parts around. Just as easily it could be the enticing swells of flesh that make me want to lick the sweat I see trickling down between them so enticingly. But as I contemplate this question I know what really captured me and made her more than just fodder for my fantasies. Hell anyone with eyes would probably pass out just from the idea of the statuesque beauty starring in a late night pleasure session. I can't help but get lost in that thought, sigh! I shake myself mentally or so I think until I look up and see a dark eyebrow raised in my direction. I bite my lip and quickly look away but not before I see a cat like grin cross her face. Gods, did it get hotter out here? Sometimes I think she can see all too well into me but then my eyes have never been good at hiding my thoughts or feelings. I rub my face and pray for the blush I know is there to fade quickly. Suddenly I realize I lost my train of thought. Now where was I?Ah yes, Tess and how she came to reside within my fragile heart. Well, what undeniably pierced my heart and truly made me swoon like a southern belle were three things which combined would be lethal to even the coldest of hearts; her smile, ocean blue eyes and the low, deep caress of her voice.

The volleyball rolls toward me breaking me out of my train of thought and picking it up I see her smiling at me. Sometimes I'm brave enough to think she saves this particular one just for me. I'm usually shy but around her I somehow find myself flirting. Maybe because it's too tempting not to with such a glorious vision. I lift myself from the chair and throw the ball back. I was playing earlier but decided to sit out this game.

As the game is about to resume I call out to her, "Show them what you've got, Tess. Give them hell." and find myself trying not to wink at her. I'm not a winking kind of girl but I don't act like myself around her.

"Only for you baby. Only for you." she replies back with a brilliant smile as she winks at me. I briefly consider changing my name to "Baby" and then smooth girl that I am I fall back sideways in my chair, knocking it and myself over with it and am now kissing the grass. A few of them ask if I'm all right and I just nod with my head turned away knowing that my face is beet red.

After I get up and right the chair I quickly walk away feeling her eyes upon me the whole time. The sultry sound of Paula Cole's 'I feel love' fills the air fanning the flames that she has ignited inside. I laugh through my arousal at the gasps and the quick change to something less risque. Feeling that I might combust I find a large bottle of water in the ice chest. I all but rip the top off and pour it over my head in an attempt to cool my body from more than just the heat of the day.

I move to the steps that lead to the back door in an effort to hide from the woman who's stolen my heart to sit and wait for my hair to dry because I know my sister will throw a clot if even one microscopic drop of water gets on her floor. My mind drifts back to Tess as I pull my knees to my chest and lay my head against them. More than my body aches and the pain has steadily grown over the last year. I am well and truly smitten with this tall dark-haired beauty and I don't know what to do.

I've cried so much over this it's beyond ridiculous. I mean I'm pretty sure she feels something too if those backrubs are any indication. I've never seen her give them to anyone else, and there's the flirting like earlier. The flirting however I have seen her do before but not with any other woman but me. Then there was last night after the U2 concert on the way back to the parking lot. When she wasn't holding my hand or the sleeve of my sweatshirt she was wrapped around me like a human blanket. Not that I'm complaining, but she was drunk so I don't know if it means anything. I don't know what to make of any of it. I mean what if I'm wrong? I'm terrified she'll see how I feel in my eyes or how my body reacts to her touch. It could just be innocent affection. Her whole family is that way although she is more than the rest.

Even if she were interested there is still one pesky problem I think as I groan and run my fingers through my now damp hair. Well 'little' would be putting it mildly at least in my book. You see the thing is that Tess is my brother in-laws sister. Now does that technically make us sisters? Not to my knowledge, but there are always those tricky gray areas you only find out about once you've stepped into them. Either way one thing is unquestionable;

our families would freak. Is there is a specific rule of etiquette for this kind of situation. If there is I wish someone would let me in on it. Raising my head my eyes go wide as I see her heading my way. I can't talk to her right now so I mentally decide to deal with my sister's possible ranting about the water and retreat inside but not before she spots me and gives me a concerned look.

I practically run upstairs and once inside the safety of my room sit on the bed. I let out a breath before I forcibly push her from my mind and proceed to study. Someone once told me that the bar exam is like a logical maze with every letter of the alphabet being put to use. This has scared off more than a few people from even attempting it. It is rather daunting keeping track of a very, very long query such as 'If y did such and such to b and g failed to tell x how would this effect a, c, and j when i does such and such to p?and so on and on and on.' After two hours of trying to wrap my head around what was going on all I came up with was that every single STINKING letter was really pissing me off, so I threw up my hands and deciding to take a break rubbed my eyes and laid my head down.

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"Fingers trace your every outline.
Paint a picture with my hands.
Back and forth we sway like branches
in a storm. Change the weather still
together when it ends."
- Maroon 5

Part 2

I was awakened by a soft knock on the door. Still being sleepy I didn't ask who it was. "Come in" I requested and failed as I tried not to yawn. The sight of long legs and piercing blue eyes had me considering the possibility of burrowing into the mattress before dismissing it. I began to reconsider as she moved closer and sat next tome on the bed. The feel of her fingers brushing at the hair on the nape of my neck increased this factor, and I couldn't help but shiver and let out a soft moan. I heard her slip her sandals off and then felt her moving onto the bed. Her hands began to rub my shoulders and then moved up my neck and through my hair. I let out a shaky sigh.

"Poor baby, you're as tight as a drum. Why don't you move back on the bed and let me give you a backrub," she said softly. The feel of her hands and the warm breath against my neck set off alarms in my head. I wasn't sure I could restrain myself if I allowed her request, so as she reached to help me move I shot up off the bed keeping my back to her as I leaned against the dresser.

"Jamie, what is it? Did I do something wrong? You were ok earlier and then after you fell you seemed to be avoiding everyone especially me. Was it what I said? Did I make you uncomfortable? I know I usually only do that when it's just us but?whatever it is please talk to me. Let me help if I can,"

she questioned with concern and a touch of sadness in her voice. I was in a quandary. Should I tell her and risk everything including alienation from her, which would surely kill me. I wanted to ease her mind and take away the anguish she seemed to feel for whatever was bothering me, so I decided to compromise.

Turning around my heart broke at the sight of the tears that filled her beautiful eyes as her bottom lip quivered slightly. Even before I knew I loved her just the idea of her hurting pained me deeply for we'd forged a special bond over the last

three years since our siblings had married. Realizing the extent of my feelings only strengthened that pain and the idea that I was now the cause of it made me feel sick. Moving toward her I kneeled down and gently wiped her tears away before kissing her cheek softly. Her long arms encircled me and pulled me up onto her lap. For a moment we just sat there enjoying the comfort of the other's embrace. Pulling back slightly she strengthened her grip on me as if afraid I'd leave again. I looked into her eyes and saw them pleading with me not to go. I brushed the bangs from her eyes and moving my head against hers tried to convey with my own eyes that she didn't need to be afraid. When she finally relaxed a bit I attempted to explain without giving too much away.

" I'm sorry Tess. I never wanted to make you cry and it seems I have. You didn't do anything wrong. Nothing at all, ok? I love it when you flirt with me you know that. I just have a lot on my plate between the job and the exam and well?I've been having feelings for someone for awhile now and I'm not sure if she feels the same and just overall it's a complicated situation because of who she is in relation to me." My eyes widened at my blunder and I cursed myself "In relation to you? What happened to compromising, you idiot" as I waited for her to push me off her lap and run screaming from the room. It never happened she just smiled sympathetically and pulled me back into her but not before I caught the slight darkening of her eyes.

"Jamie, you're so tense. My god you're going to snap if you don't relax. Okay, on your stomach missy and don't even try to fight me," she said with a look that brokered no arguments.

I merely nodded and moving around her fell down in the middle of the bed as I hoped my body wouldn't give me away. She straddled my hips and I bit back a moan as her breasts brushed against me as she leaned forward and I felt her breathe tickle my ear. "Take your top off. I want to get all of your back." I blushed profusely at the idea while my lower extremities begged me to do as she asked so I could feel more of those strong hands running across my skin. She chuckled and traced my cheek with a finger "Such pretty colors on you. Sorry I forgot how shy you are. It's just me so relax, ok?" she replied and getting up locked the door before returning to the bed. "Better?" she asked as she helped me removed my tank top, which left me bare. I turned my head slightly and smiled shyly knowing my face was still pink. "You are absolutely adorable," she sighed and placed a kiss on the back of my neck before gently moving my head back down onto the bed.

I swallowed a groan as I felt her delicious weight upon my backside as her fingers worked their way up my back to my shoulders and then to my neck before moving back down to just above my shorts. I let out a soft moan as she loosened the knots in my necks and shoulders. The woman's hands were like magic to my tired body and as she continued I felt myself drifting to sleep. A few moments later I felt her shift her body and my eyes snapped open while I heard myself moan deeply as the fingers of one hand brushed the sides of my breast while the other dipped slightly below the edge of my shorts. The next thing I knew her bare nipples were pressing into my back and her lips were next to my ear. Her breathing was heavy as her hands shook at my hips from the effort to restrain them from removing the last of my clothes. "Please Jamie I need to touch you so bad. Tell me I was the one you were talking about earlier"

As my mind took in the fact that my dream could become reality with just one word I was unable to deny the effect of her plea spoken with such raw desire.

" Yes, oh god I love you. Please touch me. I need to feel all of you," I answered and undulated my hips upward to press into Tess's center causing her to groan and suck on my neck. Rising she quickly removed the remaining barriers between us and turning me around pulled me up onto her lap. "So long I've wanted to kiss you. Touch you. Love you. I was too afraid to do anything. I didn't think you..."

"felt the same. I know," I finished for her with a soft kiss. "I was afraid too."

"Well aren't we a couple of knotheads. Thank god you slipped or I never would've had the courage to be so bold."

We both smiled and chuckled until her eyes became almost black with her pent up passion and her voice deepened causing me to whimper. " Now that I have I plan on living out each and every fantasy I've had of you since the first day I met you"

Holding my face gently in her hands she kissed me softly at first as she teased my lips until they parted. My hands found their way to her hair as our bodies brushed. Never have I been kissed so throughly and so lovingly. She worshiped every inch of my mouth with her tongue, teeth, and lips. The feeling of being loved and wanted was so pure that tears began to fall from my eyes. Breaking the kiss she wiped my tears and looked at me with concern. I caressed her face and then buried my face in her neck. I kissed the soft, warm skin there and let out a contented sigh before moving back to look at her.

"It's ok Tess. I'm ok? I just?Thank you for loving me. I've never felt so much love in a kiss as I did just now, and it just overwhelmed me," and gave her a brilliant smile which she returned.

"Oh you haven't even felt the half of it yet my sweet girl. I intend to show reverence to every scrumptious inch of your beautiful body," she purred before kissing her way down to one of my aching nipples. I arched by body and I moaned as she took more of my breast into her hot, wet mouth. I caressed her hair as she sucked eagerly at one and then moved to the other showing it the same attention. She then laid me out on the bed and looking at me with fire in her eyes kissed and licked my trembling abdomen as she moved further south. Not once did we break our heated gaze.

I'm no innocent schoolgirl but the intense feelings that washed over me were unlike any I'd felt with any other lover. Perhaps because underneath the electric current that ignited our bodies there was a fire that burned as well in our hearts. I'd never had that with anyone else. I was beyond wet and my clit was throbbing painfully as she spread my legs and kissed the insides of my thighs lovingly. As she parted me and saw how much I need, wanted her she looked at me with a smoky gaze and purred as she lowered her head and she began to lap at me like a cat would a bowl of milk. All the while the purring continued and increased in volume. Just the sound of her enjoyment threatened to put me over the edge as I laid there a whimpering pile of flesh at her mercy.

"Baby, please I need you inside me," I practically begged.

She gave me a mischievous look and swirling her tongue around the edges of where I wanted her grinned, "You want me inside?" she said coyly and teasingly dipped her tongue inside me. My hips bucked trying to impale myself before she retreated to no avail.

"Tess don't tease me please. Not now, I need you. Seeing in my eyes just how deep my need was she curled her tongue and plunged it deep inside of me. I grabbed a pillow off the bed to stifle the deep moans, which were continuously falling from my lips. My hips bucked wildly as she took me faster. My body began to tremble and then arched off of the bed. She continued to take me up again and then yet again. I'd never come so much or so hard in my life. For the first time ever I felt truly sated. She began to purr again as she licked me clean, before moving up to take me in her arms. She brushed the sweaty bangs from my eyes and kissed me softly.

The kisses escalated as I took in the scent of her untasted passion and with a low growl I turned her onto her stomach. Without needing to be asked she raised herself on her hands and knees and spread her legs slightly. As I straddled her I could hear her breathing growing heavier. I whispered hotly in her ear "I am going to make you mine. Is that what you want?"

She whimpered, "Yes. Please Jamie, I love you so much...make me yours."

I dipped my tongue into her ear for a moment and then kissing her cheek said softly, "I love you too. Always have and always will, and I will make you mine as you made me yours the first time you smiled at me." She turned her head and I could see the love shinning so clearly behind the tears that welled in her eyes, and bent down to kiss those soft full lips that wrapped around mine so sweetly.

As I began my way down her magnificent body I made sure not to miss one inch of skin. My nipples grazed her back as I moved lower causing her to moan. The sight of her glorious backside raised and the strong scent of her desire made my mouth water. I licked and kissed each cheek as I slowly moved closer to her need. She whimpered as she moved onto her elbows, raised herself higher and moved her legs further apart in a silent plea for me to take her. I couldn't refuse such an enticing offer and diving in began to feast on her with my lips, and tongue. As she bucked against me I wrapped my arms around her back and caressed her ass as I entered her with my tongue. The deeper I took her the more insistent her movements became until her back arched and I felt her passion on my lips and cheeks.

I kissed my way back up her body and straddled her again. Urged on by a deep moan as she felt my wetness against her ass I pressed deeper into her over and over again.

It didn't take long before I was biting my lip to keep from screaming, and I buried my head in her neck as I waited for my body to calm. After a few moments my hand began to drift down the front of her body, but was stopped by a larger one. Turning around and lying back on the bed she pulled me to her and kissed me gently as her hands made a soothing path down my back and then to my backside where they became less so as they kneaded my ass. The kiss became more sensual as one hand slipped between my legs. Following her lead one of the hands that was stroking her breasts made a path downward. The kiss intensified as the stroking of our passions did the same. As we entered on another the kiss broke. She continued to stroke my other cheek as she plunged into me while I sucked at the nipple I'd been teasing. In response she arched her back and the hand on my cheek pulled me into her more.

"God you feel so good. Being inside you with you inside me...even better than in my wildest fantasies," she said breathlessly.

Raising my head I licked her lips and grinned, "Is that right. Well, I expect to hear each and every one of them, so I can make them reality,"

She growled and sped up the movement of her hand. As I opened my mouth to moan she captured my mouth. Soon we were both swallowing each other's moans as our bodies began to shake. Falling back onto the bed large hands caressed my back as my head rested in the crook of her neck while hers rested in mine.

After a few minutes the sound of fireworks jolted us, and if it hadn't been for her arms around me I would've jumped from the bed.

"Fireworks," we said together and laughed.

"I'd forgotten all about them," I said.

"Well, I'd hope so," she replied with a mock pout. I kissed the protruding lip and she smiled and held me tighter to her body.

"Have I told you I love you?" she asked with a dreamy look.

"Yes, you have and I found out something I didn't know about you," I grinned.

Tess looked at me curiously, "What did you find out?"

"That you are very religious," I teased.

"I'm very?Oh you! Still you can't say you helped me find it but I can," she retorted with a satisfied smirk as she pinned me to the bed.

"Okay, you've got me there," I paused and smiling stroked her face, 'I love you so much' she kissed me in response.

My smile faded slightly, "Hey, what's wrong?" she asked tenderly.

My eyes brimmed with tears, "What are we going to do Tess. I don't want to have to hide us, but if our families know they'll freak. I don't want to lose you. I can't," I implored. She looked at me with such understanding and love I started to cry. Taking my face in her hands she dried my eyes and placed a gentle kiss on my lips. Then with fire in her eyes she stated,

"You will not lose me. I don't want to hide us either. There will never be a good time to tell them, but we will and if they can't accept something that makes us both happy then we will survive. It will be upsetting if they can't but the most important thing is how we feel, right?"

"Right," I said my smile returning as her words soothed my fears.

"Now that is what I like to see," she said as she pulled me closer. "So how do you feel?" she asked softly.

"Very much in love, and like I'm home." I said with a kiss. I could feel the wetness of her tears as they fell from her cheeks onto mine and pulled back concerned only to find her eyes shining brightly at me.

"You are home. We both are, finally," she said and wrapped me up in her arms.

The End ?

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