by Emma Collins
“I have an extra bikini,” Riley offered instead. They were about the same size, although she didn’t know how Laura would feel about wearing one. She was in great shape, but she imagined Laura would have preferred a one piece.
Chapter 25
Laura stood in front of the bathroom mirror, standing on her toes to try and get a better look at herself in Riley’s navy bikini. She could only see from her waist up, and although her stomach was relatively flat, she still felt self-conscious. She left the bathroom and grabbed a black v neck t shirt from the closet and slipped it on over the bikini to make herself feel a little bit better.
When Riley suggested going for a late-night swim, she thought the only option would be for them to go skinny dipping. Her mind was really in the gutter, but then Riley offered to lend her a bikini, and what could Laura say?
She could already see Riley swimming towards her, pushing the water out of the way with her toned arms as she appeared from underneath the water in front of her, her body glistening in the light reflecting off the water.
Laura remembered the effect Riley had on her the other day, when she’d been swimming, but she’d taken Laura by surprise then. She thought she had the house to herself and there was Riley, elegantly coming out of the pool, almost in slow motion, with water droplets trickling down her body.
Laura took a deep breath as she stepped into her flip flops and went back downstairs. She tried not to have any expectations about tonight. She would love to fall into bed with Riley, but she had a point. What were they doing? Laura didn’t know, but what she did know was that she wanted Riley. Badly.
Riley was already in the water, and Laura tried not to be too disappointed that she’d missed the show. Riley’s glass of white wine was by the edge of the pool, beside the steps. She swam towards it, pushing her wet hair away from her face as she rested her forearms on the lip of the pool and took a sip of wine.
“It’s so refreshing,” Riley said as she looked up at her.
“The wine or the water?”
“Both. Come on in and see for yourself. I brought your whiskey out. It’s on the table,” Riley said, looking past her, and Laura turned to see two white towels neatly folded and her tumbler of whiskey.
“Thanks.” Laura took a sip, the liquor burning her throat on its way down. She lifted her top over her head, and she couldn’t miss the way Riley’s eyes raked over her. Riley didn’t even seem to care if she got caught, but Laura couldn’t meet her gaze. She turned her back to her instead and took another drink before making her way over to the pool steps.
Riley’s eyes never left hers as she lowered herself into the water, her foot hitting the bottom of the pool, before she pushed off and swam a length. If she’d stayed there, just a few feet away from Riley, she knew she’d end up backing her up against the edge of the pool and kissing Riley. That would probably happen later, but Laura needed to cool things down for a second. This had the potential to get out of hand, fast, but then again... They were two single adults. If this was what they wanted, why wait?
Laura felt the smooth tiles underneath her feet as she came back into the shallow end, pushing her wet hair away from her face. Riley’s back was against the edge of the pool, her arms resting on the lip, eyeing her with all of the confidence of a world-famous actress, and Laura wondered if she’d been watching her while she swam. The curve of Riley’s breasts was just visible above the water, and Laura swallowed as closed the distance between them.
She wished she’d brought her phone out with her, so there’d be some music for these charged silences that kept falling between them, but there was only the chorus of cicadas and the murmurs of the water to keep them company.
“That bikini looks good on you,” Riley practically purred, and Laura admired her bravery for getting right to the point. This attraction… It may have snuck up on her, but it wasn’t going anywhere.
“Thank you,” Laura breathed. “I uh... I wasn’t really sure.”
“‘Good’ doesn’t really describe it. Incredibly sexy were the words I should have used.”
Laura smiled. “I don’t know about that... What I do know is... You’re not going to have any trouble meeting women when you do decide to come out. That was smooth, and you’ve somehow made me feel confident in just a few minutes. I was upstairs, wondering if I should be wearing this... Finding a t-shirt to wear over it... But now,” Laura said with a happy sigh. “I’m not worried. You put me at ease.”
It was Riley’s turn to blush. “I’m just saying what’s on my mind.”
“It wasn’t just what you said... It was the way you looked at me,” Laura heard herself say. She felt like she should be the old pro. She was the one who should have been taking the lead here. She was the one who’d been out for the last twenty years, but she didn’t really have much experience either. She’d been so lucky to find Grace. She’d only dated a handful of women before she met her.
Laura snapped out of the spell that Riley seemed to cast on her. Why had she thought about Grace? What would she even think of her if she could see her now, starting something with someone so much younger than her? A famous actress, no less.
Even though Laura never thought she’d be interested in anyone else, Grace had said it in plain English when she knew she wasn’t going to survive the year. She wanted Laura to find someone else. Grace didn’t want her clinging on to her memory forever. Laura had felt sick just talking about it. Grace was dying and she was thinking about who Laura might end up with after she was gone.
It had taken more than ten years, but Laura was finally ready to even think about the possibility of falling for someone else.
“How did I look at you?” Riley asked, taking Laura away from her thoughts.
Riley was still leaning back against the edge of the pool, bringing her wine glass to her lips, and Laura knew her willpower was fading.
“Much the same way, I imagine, that I look at you...”
“Like you’re mentally undressing me, then,” Riley said as she gently placed her glass onto the concrete behind her and glided through the water towards Laura. “That’s the only way I can describe it,” she said with a smile tugging at her lips. “Unless, I got it wrong?”
“No... That’s pretty accurate,” Laura said, her eyes flickering down to Riley’s lips. Their bodies were hidden underneath the water, but that didn’t stop Laura from thinking about how amazing Riley looked in that bikini, the image from the other day still fresh in her mind.
Laura was glad they were in the shallow end of the pool. She didn’t have to worry about how she was going to tread water and touch Riley at the same time. She brought her hand up to Riley’s hip, the smooth material of her bikini underneath her fingertips as she leaned in. Riley’s forearms were draped across Laura’s shoulders as their lips collided. There was nothing cautious about this kiss, their tongues darting, their breathing heavy.
A soft moan escaped Riley’s lips as Laura’s hand slid upwards, away from her waist, moving across her back before dropping to her bikini clad ass. The feeling of Riley’s body pressed against hers, even underneath the water, had her heart racing.
Riley’s legs were around her waist, her center rubbing against Laura’s lower stomach. It was easy to hold her, the water doing most of the work, as they continued to kiss, and Laura’s fingers splayed across her ass. Laura tilted her head back as Riley’s lips found hers again, the feeling of Riley’s nails raking through her wet hair sending chills through her body.
If Laura thought their earlier kisses had been intense... This was... She didn’t even have the words to describe it, and that said something. She was never short of words, but she was starting to realize that everything was different with Riley.
Laura let her hands glide through the water as Riley broke the kiss, standing on her feet again, both of them out of breath, their foreheads lightly touching. Riley’s hands moved to Laura’s hips underneath the water as she kissed her again, slower this time, with less despe
ration.
“You’re so beautiful,” Riley breathed as she pulled away, lifting her hand to tuck a lock of Laura’s damp hair behind her ear.
Laura didn’t know what to say. This whole thing was surreal. The fact that she was so incredibly attracted to another woman... That this woman was a world-famous actress... And she thought Laura was beautiful.
Riley’s lips were on hers again before she had a chance to reply, and Laura lost herself in the kiss, her hands roaming across Riley’s body, up her rib cage to the bottom of her bikini top, but Laura kept her hands moving, sliding around to her back as Riley’s tongue wrestled with her own.
Laura groaned as Riley’s hands found her ass, giving it a squeeze underneath the water, but they were gone a second later, her lips too, and Laura’s eyes fluttered open when Riley’s lips left hers. Riley’s eyes were dark with desire as her hands tugged on the black string at the base of her neck, freeing her bikini and tossing it towards the house.
Laura swallowed. She couldn’t see any more of Riley but knowing that there was nothing between her and Riley’s breasts sent a surge of energy through her body. She wanted to touch Riley, but she hesitated, and Riley must have sensed it, reaching for her hand underneath the water.
Riley held her gaze as she brought Laura’s hand to her breast, as she leaned in, Riley’s lips crashing into hers. Laura didn’t need any more encouragement. Riley’s breast filled her hand, her hard nipple grazing Laura’s palm as she cupped it. A moan escaped Laura’s lips as she touched her, and Riley pressed her thigh between Laura’s legs. This was escalating, fast. They needed to get inside.
Laura broke the kiss, her fingers finding Riley’s other nipple, tweaking it underneath the water, and Riley gasped.
“Maybe we should,” Laura started, but Riley just nodded, reaching for her hand, biting down on her lip as she led Laura towards the steps and into the house.
Chapter 26
Riley led Laura into her bedroom, turning to face her for the first time since they were in the pool, Laura’s hand still in hers. Riley swallowed the lump in her throat, slightly self-conscious standing in front of her with just her bikini bottoms on, but the way Laura’s eyes traveled over her body, lingering on her chest before meeting her eyes, reassured Riley.
This was really happening.
Laura took a step closer, her hand resting on her neck, holding her gaze before she tilted her head, parting her lips against Riley’s, taking her breath away with a searing kiss. Riley sighed as she found Laura’s tongue, her hand on Laura’s hip, the other trailing up Laura’s ribs and around to her back.
Laura’s free hand tugged on the black strings holding her bikini bottoms together, and a cold breeze hit Riley’s sex as the damp fabric fell to the ground, leaving her completely naked. Laura’s fingers raked across her back before grabbing her ass as their lips met again and again, each kiss more intense than the last.
Riley broke their kiss as her fingers fumbled with the ties on the bikini she’d given Laura, but eventually, Riley slid the top half away from Laura’s chest, revealing full breasts that were only slightly larger than her own. She palmed one, her nipple already hard, as she found Laura’s lips again.
Laura sighed into the kiss, her grip on Riley’s ass tightening, pulling her closer as they lost control. Laura moaned, pulling away as Riley’s pinched her nipple, rolling it between her fingertips. Laura’s lips moved to her neck, her breath heavy on Riley’s skin as she continued to play with Laura’s nipples. Her skin was so soft, her breasts full, filling Riley’s hand.
Laura’s hands moved to her waist, guiding Riley back towards the bed, their eyes locked, full of lust. Laura eased her down onto the white sheets, pushing her bikini bottoms to the ground before climbing on top of her.
“Are you sure about this?” Laura whispered, delicately kissing her shoulder and then her collarbone. She pushed herself up to meet Riley’s eyes, her damp hair brushing across Riley’s chest.
“Yes,” Riley breathed. She wanted this, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t nervous. Her heart was hammering in her chest as she licked her lips. “Yes,” she said again, reaching up to cup Laura’s cheek and bring her irresistible lips back to her own, opening her mouth to her, their tongues dueling as Laura got comfortable on top of her, her thigh resting against Riley’s smooth sex.
Riley’s body hummed with desire as she kissed Laura. They’d barely touched each other yet, but this was nothing like she’d ever experienced. With Maria, they were drunk more often than not, and tonight, even though she’d had a few drinks, her mind was crystal clear. Riley knew she wanted this, that she wouldn’t regret it in the morning like she had so many times with Maria.
“Touch me,” Riley whispered between kisses. Laura’s hands had only lightly touched her. Her cheek, then her neck, down her side... But they trailed off before she got anywhere close to Riley’s throbbing sex. Maybe Laura was nervous too.
Riley didn’t need to ask twice. Laura shifted her weight, holding herself up with one hand while the other covered Riley’s breast, her lips trailing kisses across her chest before taking her nipple in her mouth, wrapping her tongue around it and biting down gently as Riley arched her back into her.
“Fuck,” Riley breathed, her eyes closed as she clutched onto Laura’s arm, her body on fire. She reached around, gripping Laura’s ass, pressing her thigh down against her sex. The pressure against her swollen clit made her gasp, a wave of desire washing over her body.
“You are so sexy,” Laura whispered as she moved to her other breast, her tongue circling her nipple, flickering across it, and Riley thought she might explode.
“Please,” Riley begged, her voice hoarse.
Laura’s hands found hers, pushing them over her head, pinning to the bed, their breasts pressed together. “Please what?”
The feeling of Laura’s bare skin against hers was almost enough to undo Riley, and here she was pleading with Laura for more.
“I need you,” Riley said, lifting her head off the sheets to kiss Laura, but she pulled away, and Riley fell back onto the bed in a frustrated heap.
Laura kept both of Riley’s hands under one of her own while she let the other wander down her body, taking Riley’s breast in her hand before trailing her fingers lower, over her hipbone and down her thighs, raking her nails against Riley’s skin on the way back up.
A heat radiated through Riley’s body as she waited for Laura to find the wetness between her legs. She bit down on her lip, her hands still above her head as Laura’s fingers parted her lips, sliding through her folds. Laura’s eyes were locked onto hers as Riley groaned, her fingers finding Riley’s clit, circling it with just enough pressure to drive her crazy.
Every muscle in her body ached. Tension coiled in her stomach as Laura teased her, slowly drawing circles around her sensitive clit. Laura’s fingers moved lower, and Riley sucked in a breath as she felt Laura at her entrance.
Laura’s fingers hovered there while her lips placed wet kisses on her mound and then her hips, moving across her belly and up to her collarbone before finding Riley’s lips in a smoldering kiss. Riley managed to free her hands as their tongues danced.
Riley slid her hand down her back, over her smooth behind, her fingers splayed, tightening her grip, pulling her even closer as her thighs held her there. She could come like this, without Laura’s fingers, with just the pressure of her hand cupping her sex, but she needed to feel her.
“Laura,” Riley breathed, breaking their kiss to look up at her. “Fingers. I need your-”
Laura’s lips were on hers again, silencing her as Laura’s tongue swirled with her own. Laura pushed herself up slightly, and Riley’s hand loosened the grip she had on her ass.
Laura’s fingers slid into her with one long stroke, and Riley forgot to breathe. Her hand raked through Laura’s hair, moaning into her neck as Laura’s fingers found their rhythm, steadily pumping in and out.
Riley was already so close. A heat radiate
d through her body, her skin tingling as Laura dipped her head to take a nipple in her mouth, her tongue swiping over it as her fingers continued to thrust in and out.
“Oh my God,” Riley breathed, tilting her head up to reach Laura’s neck, kissing her just below her ear, flicking her tongue over her lobe. Her other hand dug into Laura’s butt cheek, her orgasm building from somewhere deep inside her.
Laura’s lips were on hers again, and Riley lost herself in another mind-blowing kiss, her body on fire as Laura’s fingers curled inside her.
“Fuck,” Riley groaned, her head thrown back into the sheets as Laura brought her to the edge. Lights flashed behind her eyelids as she held onto Laura, her back arching into her as her body seized and then shuddered, a wave of pleasure taking over her.
Laura’s lips trailed kisses along her shoulder and up her neck as Riley remembered how to breathe again, and Laura carefully withdrew her fingers.
Riley reached up to cup her cheek, kissing her hungrily, her tongue exploring Laura’s mouth, her sex still throbbing. She could feel the wetness pooling between her legs as she rolled them over, one thigh on either side of Laura’s waist.
Laura’s hand slipped between her thighs, but Riley grabbed it, pinning it to the bed beside her head. “Later,” Riley said with a smirk, her lips finding Laura’s again. “Right now... I get to have my way with you.”
“Is that so?” Laura asked between kisses, her voice hoarse.
“Yes,” she breathed, taking Laura’s hard nipple into her mouth, wrapping her tongue around it, a smile tugging at her lips as Laura squirmed underneath her. Riley replaced her tongue with her hand while she moved to the other one, giving it the same treatment, until both nipples were taut, and Laura was panting beneath her.
Riley moved further down her body, her hands roaming across her silky skin, until she was between Laura’s legs. She eased her thighs apart, getting comfortable between them, the musky scent of Laura’s arousal in the air.