Major Disposition

This is a work of fiction involving explicit sex between two women. If this type of thing offends you, or if you are under 18, or if reading this breaks any law where you are...DO NOT PROCEED!!

"Ms. Peterson, do you need anything else before I go?" I looked up to see Dana Chadwick, the junior lawyer that had been assigned to me for the time being. I had to try really hard not to stare at her; she was the most beautiful woman that I had seen in a long time. I had seen her around the firm before but never had a chance to talk to her. I knew that she had a boyfriend named Todd. It was just my luck that the only girl that I had been attracted to in years was straight and worked here.

"No, Dana, you go on home and enjoy your evening. I am sure that Todd would like to see you sometime this week," I said as I looked up to her.

"You work too hard Ms. Peterson, maybe you should go home now too," Dana said thinking that there had to be someone waiting for her at home, she was gorgeous. Dana thought to herself that it was just her luck to be attracted to someone that was straight.

"In a little bit. I didn't get to talk to you after the meeting this morning but please call me Michelle, we are going to be working on this for at least a month there is no reason for all the formalities."

"Is it really going to take that long? Maybe I should stay and help you get started," Dana said.

"No, there is no need for that. All I am doing is setting up a timeline of what will need to be done and when they need to be done."

"Ok, if you're sure. You have a good weekend," Dana said before she walked away.

I watched her walk away. I quickly shook my head. I did not need to be staring after her. I got back to work on some motions that I had to file first thing Monday morning. It was after 11 pm when I finally left the office. One did not make partner in the firm by being the first one out of the door everyday. This case was going to get me that status that I had been after, provided I won of course. I intended to spend every moment possible on it. I was hoping that Dana knew what she was in store for and that she could handle it. Her life was about to be turned upside down. Even if she wasn't, I was confident enough that I could do it by myself. It would just be a little harder.

Over the weekend I took time to relax because I knew once Monday morning came there would be no more of that until after the case was settled. I had thought about going out with a couple of friends but I knew that they would try to fix me up with someone. I agreed that I needed to get out more but my personal life would have to wait until after I made partner. I had been dreaming about it since I was hired on right after college.

Why did I do that? I should have stayed and helped anyway. This was not a way to impress her. While Michelle had no real bearing on her career yet, Dana knew just like everyone else that she was one case win away from being made partner. She needed to impress her. And she wanted to in more ways than one.

Dana was lying there in bed wondering how she was going to get through the next few weeks working that close with Michelle. She had been at the firm now for about 8 months and had admired Michelle from afar since the first day she saw her. Michelle was absolutely beautiful. She had often wondered what she would look like in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt with her hair down. Maybe one day she could find out.

When Dana got to work Monday morning she was not surprised to see Michelle already in her office. She was wearing a white blouse with a navy skirt and matching blazer. And of course, her hair was tied up behind her head in a bun. The picture of pure professionalism.

When I looked up from my desk I saw Dana staring at me, at least that's what it looked like. I motioned for her to come into my office and have a seat. I handed her the schedule that I worked on. It was pretty comprehensive but very thorough. I watched as her eyes got real big and then she seemed to relax a little. She read through the first two pages before she looked up.

"How late did you stay Friday night," she asked thumbing through the remaining pages.

"I think that it was after eleven when I left. When I get rolling I don't like to stop. Sometimes I need someone to force me to stop. I am sure you know what this case means for me should we win. It could be a lot for you too," I said while letting her finish the reading the papers in her hand. When she looked up at me, I asked, "Do you think you can handle the duties in which I gave you?"

"I know I can," she said very confidently. I liked that in a woman. Wait, stop! This is a co-worker not a woman that you met at the bar. Keep it in check girl. Besides she is straight. And that doesn't matter anyway.

"Well, if at anytime that you feel you are getting behind, please come to me. Neither of us can afford to get behind. We will get together once a week at first and then more as needed. And oh by the way, while you are working on this case if you need a day off or if you get sick, please call me and let me know."

"Yes ma'am, Robert told me that's what I needed to do. I am looking forward to this opportunity to work for you."

"Well you are not working for me, despite what it looks like, but you are working with me and get rid of that ma'am stuff please. I am not as stuffy as I look." This caused her to laugh. "Besides, it makes me think that my mom is in the room."

"Okay, I am sorry. I won't let it happen again, Michelle."

"Alright, let's get to work." I liked the way she said my name, the way it seemed to be so natural for her to say it. Once again I watched her swaying hips as she left my office. I shook my head thinking that I needed to get some relief and fast. Maybe this weekend I could go out with the girls and let them find me a one nighter.

The next few weeks went by fairly fast. Dana and I worked well together. We would take a break and talk about mindless stuff for a few minutes after every meeting that we had. Once again, I found myself at my desk late on a Friday afternoon.

"Michelle...you going to stay all night again?"

"Um, no I was just going to leave."

"Somehow I don't believe you." Dana walked in and took a seat in front of my desk. "Come on, I will walk out with you."

"No you go on...I will be leaving shortly." I looked at Dana, she wasn't moving.

"Come on...you said that you needed someone to force you to stop, well I am forcing you to stop. We have been working our butts off on this for three solid weeks...one night is not going to hurt."

I looked at her for a second before admitting to myself that she was right. I stood up and put my shoes back on, packed up my briefcase, and came around the desk. "Well then you lead because I don't know the way out of here unless it's dark and I can follow the exit signs." She burst into laughter and starting walking ahead of me.

"You are a work-a-holic like they said." Dana immediately regretted saying that.

"Who would say such a thing about me?" I had laughter in my voice, I knew that's what everyone thought and that was okay with me. "At least I am doing something instead of sitting at home doing nothing alone." I immediately realized what I just said. Oh great.

"So, if you are going to go home to be by yourself tonight, how about we go get something to eat? I would like to pick your brain about some things," Dana added.

"Okay that sounds good, at least better than that frozen dinner I was going to eat tonight." I really didn't think that going to dinner was a good idea, but she did bring up work so I guess I could do it. I really needed to watch myself. I have found myself watching her lips as she is talking to me, and missing half of what she said. Thankfully, I had been catching enough to make sense of it. I had to get it together before I messed up.

We made small talk dinner and she picked my brain about the case. The conversation was drying up and I noticed that it was past 8. "You had better get home to Todd before he comes looking for you," I told her.

"Todd is not my boyfriend. He is just a friend. You don't want to hear about it."

"And why not, I thought we were becoming friends here."

"It's just...nothing...never mind." And then she quickly changed the subject. I wondered what had her so spooked but I let it go. Before long I decided that I need to head home, I was to meet the girls at 10, they wanted to drag me to this new club that had just opened up.

"Dana, it was a very nice dinner but I need to get home, I am expecting a phone call." I made something up. I mean, I couldn't tell her that I was going home to get ready to go to lesbian bar now could I?"

"Okay, I will see you Monday morning then." Dana watched the swaying of her hips as Michelle walked away. She couldn't believe that she almost just messed up big time. She could not afford to let anyone know that she was a lesbian. But god that woman was sexy as hell.

I was sitting there at the table in a corner where I always sit. I had to watch the door for people that I might know. I know I'm paranoid. My entire future could be at stake if the wrong person found out. My friend Annie had just gotten back from the bar with another drink for me.

"Michelle, I think that I found you one for tonight. She's over at the bar and is just gorgeous." Annie pointed her out, all I could see was the back of her head.

"Yes Annie, I can see that the back of her head is just wonderful."

"Dammit Michelle, do you always have to be such a smart ass? Just for once would you please just listen to me."

"Yes dear." Annie and her girlfriend Jenny were my closest friends. I was watching the girl at the bar that she had pointed out. She looked like she was waiting for someone. I never could get a glimpse of her face until all of a sudden she turned on the bar stool. Oh my god, it was Dana, what was she doing in here? I watched her bounce to some girls that had been heading her way. She was so excited, it seemed, to see them. I watched her from the dark corner hoping beyond hope that she wouldn't see me. I leaned over to Annie and whispered in her ear that I needed to go. I needed to get out of here without being seen.

"Annie, I need to go...that girl you pointed out is a lawyer that is working with me right now. She can not see me in here."

"Michelle what is the big deal, she is in here too."

"You know how sensitive things are at work right now. If something got back to the other partners about me it might affect my chances." I looked at her hoping that she would see reason.

"I know, Michelle, let's find Jenny and get our secret agent out of here."

Across the room Dana was looking around waiting on her friends. She felt someone staring at her, but couldn't figure out who or where. As soon as she spotted her friends she jumped up and went over to them hoping that the person would lose her in the crowd. A few women that were making their way to the door caught her attention. Dana did a double take. No, it couldn't be. Dana strained to get a better look at the woman. Now she knew who was staring at her, none other than Michelle Peterson. She had her hair down and a pair of jeans that fit every curve just right. Her blouse was just tight enough to hug her breasts. Dana thought that she couldn't look any sexier than she was at that moment. Then it hit her. Maybe Michelle had seen her in here. Oh god. Now what? She talked to her friends about it and they told her not to worry about it. After al, she was in here too. That night Dana had a hard time going to sleep, she had the picture of Michelle wearing those jeans and that shirt in her head. Monday was going to be hard.

I was sitting at my desk Monday morning, thinking about Dana and the fact that I saw her Friday night at the club. I didn't want to read a whole lot into it. A lot of straight girls go there with their friends. But damn she looked good. I was turned staring out my office window. I have a very nice view from the 22nd floor. I was lost in thought so I didn't hear when Dana walked in.

"Michelle?"

'Morning, sorry I was lost in thought there."

"That's not a good sign for a Monday morning." Dana had her eyebrow raised. The way she was looking at me I had a feeling that she saw me the other night, Dana thought, but was not going to bring it up.

"Dana we are going to have to move this paperwork into the conference room at the end of the hall." I got right down to business. I had to get these thoughts out of my head. I was headed down the wrong track. Dana got up and grabbed a box and started for the door. I noticed that she wasn't as talkative as she usually is. "Did you have a good weekend?"

"No, I got no sleep," Dana said rather shortly. She wanted to scream that it was entirely your fault. Why did you have to be there and be so damn sexy?

"I am sorry to hear that." Sounds like me. I picked up a box and followed behind her, which wasn't a very good idea. Even in her skirt I could see the outline of her ass, I could see it as vividly as I saw it Friday night in those jeans she had on. God she had looked so damn hot.

"I am going to get a cup of coffee. Do you want one?" I heard Dana ask me. I nodded to her.

"Yes, thanks." I had to stop thinking about her like this. It was totally inappropriate. But the thought of her being in an all-lesbian bar never would leave my head. I opened the first box of paper work and got to work. I was so engrossed in reading a document that when Dana got back with the coffee, I didn't even look up. I knew that once I did my train of thought was out the window again. After sitting there for a few hours reading I thought to myself, these studies are the most boring thing that I have ever read.

I guess I sighed out loud because I heard Dana ask, "Need a break," and then she looked at her watch. "It's almost lunch time, why don't we go get something and then come back refreshed."

"That sounds like a good idea," the thought of getting something to eat was good, but I wasn't so sure if spending time alone with her was. We both went to get our wallets and met at the elevator.

"So, Michelle do you get to the beach?"

"Sometimes, I am not really a fan of it, I like to watch the waves and listen to them, but I don't go in the water. What about you?"

"I love the beach, but the same as you, I don't go in the water. Do you have a boyfriend or husband? I never hear you talk about one."

"No, I don't have one, I don't have time for them right now. I have been concentrating on making partner for the last five years. My last relationship didn't last because of my career ambitions."

"I am sure that you will have no problems about making partner."

"I hope not, everything is riding on this case. Right now everything else is taking a back seat."

"Well, don't let your health take a back seat, it's not worth that. How long have you been at the firm?"

"I have been there now about seven years. I started there right after college." I stopped to take a bite of my salad. "What about you?"

"I just started out a little over a year ago. That's why I am so thankful to get to work with you. It will give me some much needed experience on big cases," and it will cause me to lose sleep like I have been for the past couple of weeks, especially after Friday night.

We ate the rest of the meal in silence, I was lost in thought about her and seeing her the other night. She looked like she was lost in thought too but it was most likely about the case. On the way back to the office I was thinking that I needed to stay as far away from her as possible. As we got off the elevators I told her that I needed to go to my office for a little while and that I would meet her back in the conference room. I needed space.

Once seated behind my desk I let out a long breath and tried to work out some of the tension that had built up over lunch, but I knew that it would take going to bed with her to relieve this tension. Maybe Annie could help me. I picked up the phone and dialed her number.

"Annie, I need a girl."

"Well, Michelle how are you today," she said laughing.

"I need some relief, who can you set me up with?"

"I tried the other night with that girl at the bar, but you said that she works with you and she can't know."

"Annie, she is the problem. I want her so bad that I can't stand it."

"Then go for it."

"I can't, oh but I want to so bad. Maybe when the case is over if I am still functioning like a woman by then. I just needed to vent Annie. We had lunch today and it just made it worse. I need to stay away from her and she just wants to get closer and I have no real excuses to stay away from her."

"Oh boy, maybe she has it bad for you too..."

"What am I going to do?"

"Just play it by ear. You know she has to hide too, so she probably won't make the first move. It's going to be up to you. Listen, I got to go, call me later."

After hanging up with Annie I didn't feel any better. I sat there a little while longer before heading back down to the conference room.

"Michelle, we need to go interview this person," Dana said as soon as I entered the room.

"Why can't they come here?"

"Out of state. But I think that she might have some good information that we might need should this make it to court." She handed me what she had been reading, our fingers brushed against each other and I felt the electric shock all the way to my toes. It took every ounce of energy that I had not to look up. I could feel her looking at me and I knew that she had felt it too.

"Maybe," I walked around the table to get away from her.

Dana kept looking at her, she knew that Michelle had felt it too but was doing a very good job of acting like she hadn't. Dana thought that if she could get her away from here maybe she could get Michelle to loosen up a little bit. She knew there was a sense of humor underneath that tough exterior.

"I will go tell Robert that we are headed to Texas," I said and walked out of the room. Oh god, time with her in a hotel room, alone. I wasn't sure I would survive without doing something stupid. An hour later I was back in the conference room. I had our plane tickets and hotel info. I was not able to get two rooms. "We leave tomorrow at ten. Set up the interview for Wednesday sometime."

"Already done," she said with a smile on her face.

"Wonderful." At least she is on top of things. A picture came into my mind of her on top of me. I quickly shook my head. God get it together woman I told myself. The rest of the day went fairly quickly. I went back to my office to work for a few more hours.

"I know you are not staying late tonight. You need to go home and get some rest," Dana said as she was coming into my office.

"Well I had planned to stay for another hour or so," I told her.

"You are making me feel like a slacker for going home before you."

"Don't, you know that I have a lot at stake here so I want to make sure that I have everything covered. I will see you at the airport in the morning."

"Oh yeah about that, why don't we just take one car, I can pick you up?"

"That sounds good." I gave her my address. Once again, I was drawn to the sway of her hips as she walked away. They were swaying a little more today. I wondered if that was for me. She stopped a few feet from my door.

"Well, are coming or what? I will hold the elevator for us."

"I guess."

When I got home I took a long hot shower. Every time that I shut my eyes I could see Dana's face. This woman was going to drive me insane. I tried to put her out of my head. The next morning she showed up right on time. She was wearing khaki shorts and a navy blue top. She had her hair pulled up in a ponytail. God she looked cute.

"Are you ready to go?"

"In just a minute I need to go refresh my coffee and turn off the pot."

"You're not a morning person are you," she asked while trying not to laugh.

"Most of the time I am okay after a cup or two of coffee, but I didn't really sleep too well last night."

"I know the feeling."

"I hate flying." I didn't add that I could not get your sexy body out of my head.

"Wow, you have a nice place," Dana said while looking around. She was trying to look everywhere but at Michelle. She looked beautiful today, she was wearing loose fitting jeans, but not so loose that you couldn't make out her ass, her white top was tucked in and she had left most of her hair down with only a little pulled back.

I turned off the coffee pot, grabbed my last bag, and we were on our way to the airport. I was staring out of the window lost in thought and Dana seemed to be also lost in thought because we barely said anything on the way. We were about there when I remembered that I needed to take my Dramamine.

Once we got to the hotel in Dallas, my nerves went into high gear. I picked the bed that was away from the door. I threw my bag down next to it, sat down and lay back to rest my eyes. Dana had gone straight to the bathroom. I heard the door open when she came out. I could feel her staring at me.

"Are you asleep?"

"No, I was just resting my eyes, flying takes a lot out of me," I said as I started to sit up.

"Well, why don't you take a nap, I am going to go down by the pool and see what kind of trouble I can get into."

"Trouble? Are you sure that's a good idea?"

"Yeah, why not. Can't lose all the fun can I?" Besides, I will get into trouble if I stay here and keep looking at you Dana thought to herself. Very big trouble. She could feel Michelle staring after her on the way out. She was starting to wonder why Michelle was trying to hide it. Dana could feel it every time that she walked away.

As soon as Dana was out the door I collapsed back on the bed. I was grateful that she decided to leave the room for a little while. I know that the less time that I spend with her the better off I will be. I must have drifted off to sleep because a few hours later I woke up to running water from the bathroom. I didn't move until I heard the water shut off and watched as Dana came out of the bathroom in one of those hotel robes. Our eyes locked for a second before I looked away. I didn't want her to see the desire and want in my eyes. Although I did see something in her eyes before she covered it up. I got my things together for a shower and walked into the bathroom without a word. I didn't trust myself not to tell her how beautiful I think she is or to tell her how much she is driving me crazy. I took a little longer in the shower than I usually did. I was hoping that she would be asleep before I got out. I cracked the bathroom door a little, I saw a soft light glowing but she was not in her bed. Damn. Damn. Damn. I walked out into the room; I saw her standing at the open balcony door with her back to the room. She was still wearing her robe. I just took a moment to look at her. She turned slightly and saw me standing there.

"Hey," she whispered.

"Hey," I answered. That was all it took. I started walking towards her and she started towards me. It was like there was a magnet pulling us together. I was trying to make myself stop but my legs kept going. Finally, we were standing very close together and staring into each other's eyes. I was so scared. I have done this before I told myself. It's like riding a bike, you never forget. I whispered, "We shouldn't do this."

"I know," she whispered back. Somehow I knew that wasn't going to stop us. Never breaking our eye contact our faces were slowly coming closer and closer together. I could now feel her breath on my skin. My eyes were drawn down to her lips as her tongue darted out and licked her own lips. It had to have been the most erotic thing that I have ever seen. We hadn't yet touched but my skin was on fire with the anticipation of it. I could feel the heat settling in between my legs. "Michelle, I want you," Dana whispered to me.

"I know, me too." I started to untie my robe and she did the same. We let our robes slide off our shoulders and to the floor. "Dana..." Without touching each other we closed the distance and our lips touched. Softly at first and then gradually with a little more pressure. We both parted our lips at the same time to allow our tongues to caress each other. I moaned when I felt her hands touch the sides of my neck, I felt the fire all the way to my toes. I put my hands on her hips and slid them around to the small of her back. I wanted to feel her pressed up against me so I pulled her to me. Her hands were now on my shoulders pulling me into her. Her body felt so good against mine. We stood there just kissing for what seemed like forever. We finally broke apart and stared into each other's eyes. There was no need for words, I took her hand and lead her toward the bed. When I came up to the side I let go of her hand to pull the sheets back. I turned to look at her one more time.

"This could get us into trouble."

"I am already in trouble," she whispered back. She closed the distance between us and brought her lips to mine once again. I could feel her put a knee up on the bed and pull me with her. We collapsed on the bed with her half on top of me and our legs were tangled together. My hands went to her hips and pulled her into me, causing her to moan into my mouth.

"Michelle, please..."

"Please what? Is this what you want," I asked as I moved my hand around and cupped her pussy. All she could do was moan as I slipped a finger between her lips to find that she was already wet. I took a moment to rub her clit for a minute before bringing my finger to my mouth. I had to taste more of her. I pushed her to her back and lowered my head to suck a nipple into my mouth. I felt her nipple harden in my mouth as I sucked on it and ran my tongue over it. I moved to take the other one in my mouth before starting a trail of kisses down her body. I felt her hand on the back of my head as encouragement to keep going. I kissed each of her thighs before settling down between her legs. I ran my fingers over her before dipping one inside her. I heard her moan as I put my mouth over her and ran my tongue up and down her slit, with each stroke applying more pressure. As I ran my tongue over her clit she gasped for a breath. I moved my hands to her hips to pull her to me as I sucked her clit into my mouth. She raised her hips to meet my mouth. I began alternating between sucking and licking.

"Michelle...please...please I want to come so bad." After hearing her say that I moaned into her and pushed two fingers into her while still sucking and licking at her clit. She started rolling her hips into me and I noticed how she had one hand grasping the sheets and the other on the back of my head. I continued to fuck her with my fingers and rub her clit with my thumb. I started to kiss my way up her body. I finally reached her lips, and covered her mouth with mine. I felt her raise her knee up between my legs and I started rubbing myself against her thigh.

"Ahhh..Dana." I whispered in her ear. I found myself being rolled over to my back and Dana working her way down my body pressing light kisses everywhere. I moaned loudly when she sucked my clit into her mouth and pushed two fingers inside me. "Dana..." I breathed out as I sat up, I just had to kiss her again. I pulled her up to me and covered her lips with mine pushing my tongue between her lips. I could taste myself on her and I groaned. Dana then straddled my legs and pushed me back on the bed and then began to grind her pussy on mine. I began rolling my hips in rhythm with her. I could feel my orgasm building. All of a sudden she stopped and moved around and lowered her pussy to my mouth and I immediately started fucking her with my fingers while sucking her clit into my mouth. I could tell she was copying my movements. I was trying to hold on until I knew that she was ready. I felt her muscles tighten around my fingers so I doubled my pace hoping to push her over the edge. It did and then I let go and followed her over it. She collapsed against me for a second before turning around to lay her head against me.

We were lying there wrapped in each other's arms, staring into each other's eyes. "Do you realize how long I have wanted this," Dana asked me.

"No," I whispered. I moved a lock of hair off her forehead.

"Since the first day I saw you eight months ago. I remember looking at you and being blown away."

"That was long time ago," I used my hand to cup her face.

"You always look like a picture of professionalism and poise. I wanted to meet the woman underneath it all. And then the last few weeks being so close to you was driving me insane"

"I know what you mean about the last few weeks. I thought I was losing my mind and I just knew that you could tell that I was ogling you...and so you mean I looked cold and heartless?" I was trying not to smile.

"Michelle, no, that's not what I am saying. I never thought of you like that." Dana looked worried. "Please tell me that you don't think that I am saying that. I couldn't bear it if you thought that I was saying that." I started laughing. I couldn't help it anymore. And then when I saw the look on her face I started laughing even harder. "I am so glad that you think this is funny."

"Dana, come on...I make myself look like that on purpose. It's a defense mechanism. I don't want anyone to get too close so I make myself look unapproachable on purpose," I softened my voice a little, "I am glad that it didn't scare you off."

"You had me worried there for a minute. I will have to get used to this new side of you."

"My friends Annie and Jenny say that I am a smart ass."

"Oh, I believe them." Dana had started rubbing her hands in circles on my back and with each stroke she would get lower and lower til she found my ass. "Did you know that you have the most gorgeous ass I have ever seen?" she said as she cupped both of my ass cheeks and pulled me to her. I shook my head. "Well, you do."

"Uh huh, and just what do you think you are doing?"

"I am going to give you what for, pulling my leg like that." She pushed me over on my back and started moving little kisses down the valley between my breasts. She was running her hands over my nipples that were already hard. She continued to kiss down my body until she was settled between my legs. She pushed my thighs further apart before kissing each one of them. She blew a soft breath over me before I heard the intake of her breath. "You smell good enough to eat," she said right before I felt her tongue lick up and down me.

An hour later and completely out of breath I whispered to her, "You are going to be the death of me yet. If we don't get some sleep we will never wake up in the morning," as she crawled up beside me for the fourth time tonight.

"I can't get enough of you, and I am a little scared that once we get back home you will want to forget that this has even happened."

"I don't think that I will be able to forget this. Not that I would even want to. Dana you know that I have not made any secrets of wanting to make partner. That has been my number one goal for the past five years and now is my opportunity."

"So are you telling me that this is the only opportunity that I will ever get to be with you? If that is the case then don't plan on getting any sleep tonight."

"I am not saying that, I am just saying, don't be upset if I withdraw into that mode again." I ran my hand over her cheek.

"I think I can deal with it."

"I hope you can," with that I leaned into kiss her. I pulled her into my arms and we fell asleep.

The interview the next day went well. I heard everything that I wanted. I was having trouble keeping my mind off of what happened last night. I hoped that Dana had taken good notes. I was not in the best of moods when we got back to the hotel room.

"Michelle what is wrong?" She came up behind me and tried to put her arms around me but I moved away.

"I could not concentrate during the interview. That can't happen. This is the case that I have needed to make my goal. I can't allow myself to get distracted." Dana didn't say anything but I felt her pull away and then heard the click of the door as she left. That was not what I wanted, but I let her go. I wasn't upset at her, but with myself for being so distracted. While listening to this woman tell us about her problems all I could think about was when I could get Dana back to the room and make love all afternoon. Our flight out was early the next morning and we had plenty of time to spend together before we had to leave. I messed up. By the time I got my feet moving and looked out the door she was gone. Well great I thought to myself. I went out to the balcony and called Annie.

"Annie, I messed up."

"You slept with her didn't you?"

"Yeah, now I just pissed her off. I told her last night that making partner is my number one priority and then I couldn't concentrate today and I got upset with myself and I wasn't exactly friendly."

"She will get over it. You did tell her right up front where your priorities are, no matter how messed up they are."

"What do you mean messed up?"

"You are going to make partner and have no one to share it with, Jenny and I don't count. I just wish that you would allow yourself to share your life with someone." Annie and I talked for another few minutes before we hung up. I knew that she made a valid point, but I had already had one relationship end because of my goal. I didn't want to go through that again. I was almost there, I knew that we were going to win this case. I just needed a little more time.

The next morning when I woke up I called down to the desk and to arrange a shuttle to the airport. As I was packing my things I noticed that all of Dana's things were gone. She must have come back and got them while I was sleeping. Before leaving I checked my email for anything that might be important. I had one from Dana with the subject line of interview notes. She didn't say anything else. Okay, if that was the way she wanted it, fine. That would be the way that she got it. I grabbed my things and headed for the airport.

On the way to the airport it occurred to me that I didn't have a car when I got home. I quickly called Jenny and asked her to come pick me up.

On the way home Jenny had me laughing and made me forget all about what's her name. Maybe I was just another notch, or an experiment for her. I went over to Jenny and Annie's house for dinner that night and we made plans to go out Friday night to the club. They were determined to find someone for me. I told them there was no rush now that the edge had been relieved. Which caused them to laugh, and say that at least I had a good time. We talked about how I was going to face her tomorrow morning at work. I would try to treat it how I would at any other time. She wanted it to be like this.

The next morning I went to work just like I always do, I wasn't going to change how I did things just because she wanted to be sensitive about something that I warned her about. After talking to Jenny and Annie I felt better that I had not done anything wrong.

Over the next few weeks I worked night and day on the case and Dana did what she had to on the case. We had limited contact with each other and neither of us brought up Texas. I was lost in thought one day just staring out the window when the buzzing from my phone brought me back to reality.

"Ms. Peterson, I have a Jaime Singletary here to see you." At first I thought that I didn't hear her right.

"Who did you say, Eve?" I had to ask.

"Jaime Singletary."

"Okay, give me a minute I will come out and get her." I needed a minute to compose myself. What did Jaime want? It had been at least a year since she had walked out on our five-year relationship and me. She used the reasoning that she didn't want to hide anymore and she wanted a girlfriend that would spend time with her. At the time I was doing what I could, giving what I could to her. She couldn't understand that my career could be ruined if the wrong person found out. In the five years that we were together she never had come to see me at the office. Well, I thought the only way that I am going to know what she wants is to go get her. I went to the door and before opening it I took a deep breath. I opened the door and plastered the best smile that I could to my face hoping that it looked real. When I got to the lobby I saw her sitting there, I watched her for a second before going over to her. All of my attention was focused on her so I didn't see Dana watching me. Jaime turned to face me and my breath caught in my throat. She was just as beautiful as I remembered her to be. She smiled at me and I felt myself returning it. I started toward her and she got up. I stopped beside her and she pulled me into a hug. As I put my arms around her I remembered what it used to feel like to be held by her. All those feelings came rushing back to me.

"Chelle you look great," she whispered in my ear.

"And you look as amazing as ever," I pulled back a little to look at her. She was holding me to her. "Let's go into my office." As we walked she kept her arm around my waist. I glanced around to see who else was there and saw Dana looking at me. I kept walking towards my office. Once inside I closed the door.

"Jaime, not that it's not good to see you, but I have to ask..."

"I know Chelle, I am just as surprised that I am here as you are, but something told me to come see you. You know how I always go with my feelings. Chelle how are you, really?"

"I am okay,"

"Just okay? Have you made partner yet?"

"I am almost there, by the end of the year," I had to smile at her. "Jaime what are you doing here?" I knew her better than that.

"I need your help," she said as the phone on my desk rang.

"Yes, Eve?"

"Ms. Chadwick needs to see you."

"Tell her that I am busy, and Eve please do not disturb me for a while and hold all calls."

"But she says that it is about Texas."

"Tell her to take care of it herself."

"Yes ma'am." I hung up and turned back to Jaime shaking my head.

"She sounds rather needy."

"No just nosy. So what do you need my help with?" I sat there listening to Jaime for the next hour or so explain her problem.

"Chelle, I wouldn't have come to you but you are the best I know. Do you think that you can help me?"

"Yeah, I can help, I am glad you came to me. I have another big case that I am working on right now but I will have Dana do most of the work for a while."

"I know I hurt you Chelle, I am sorry for that."

"I hurt for a while Jaime but, it's been a long time."

"Can I take you to lunch for old times sake?"

"That sounds good." As we were walking towards the elevator she looped her arm through mine.

"So, Chelle, do Annie and Jenny still come over for breakfast on Saturday mornings? I used to love those breakfasts. I miss them."

"You know they do. I am not sure what I would do if they didn't come harass me about something. They started harassing me after they didn't have you anymore." I could feel Dana's eyes on me as Jaime and I stood waiting for the elevator. After we had got on the elevator I turned around and Dana was staring at me, I kept eye contact with her until the doors shut. And by Jaime's next comment she witnessed our little staring contest.

"Who is she?"

"Who is who," I tried to sound innocent.

"The gorgeous blonde who keeps staring at you and undressing you with her eyes. Not that I blame her, you do look wonderful, your hair always did look wonderful down." I had decided to tone down my dress today and was wearing tan slacks and matching top and left my hair down.

"Someone who had her chance and blew it."

"Oh, do tell."

"Are you sure you want to hear about this," I asked because I wasn't entirely comfortable with telling her how I slept with someone else.

"Michelle, I know you moved on after I left. So dish." I went on to tell her about Texas and what happened. I left out some of the details such as the sex was fucking amazing and that Dana turned me on more than any other woman that I had ever been with. Or that every time I looked at her I felt her hands and lips all over my body the way they were that night. Just thinking about it now was driving me crazy. I visibly shivered. "Ah, I can see you are remembering..." Jaime said. "So why don't you go to her and find out?"

"No, she is the one who walked out on me without a word, it's going to be her to make the first move. And how did you know what I was doing?"

"I once knew you really well, and you are a very passionate woman." I let that drop and we made small talk while we ate. Once we got back to the office I told her to come in tomorrow morning and bring her paperwork for me. I watched her walk away from me before turning to go into the building. Eve stopped me asking if I still wanted her to hold all calls and visitors. I told her that wasn't necessary any more.

As soon as I sat down I started working on some questions that I was going to need for a deposition. About three hours later I was sitting there on my couch Indian style with paperwork everywhere and my laptop on my lap when I heard a knock on my door.

"Come in," I said without getting up or looking up. When I finally looked up and saw Dana standing there my voice seemed to give out on me. "What can I do for you?" I barely got out.

"I just had this file that I thought that you would need to help compile the list of questions for the deposition tomorrow morning." I just stared at her. "Michelle?"

"That's tomorrow, I thought it was Monday?" Shit.

"No they just called to confirm tomorrow morning," she said. Without saying anything else to her I picked up my cell and called Jaime.

"Hey there,"

"Hey yourself," I said hoping that Dana didn't hear my voice soften like I heard. "Tomorrow morning's no good, I was just reminded about a depo."

"Well, why don't we do dinner and then go to the club like old times?" Jaime asked.

"That sounds like fun...seven sounds good. Okay see you then. Bye." I hung up the phone and then looked at Dana, "Where is that file? I need to get busy."

"Here." She handed it to me and then looked at me for a few minutes.

"Is there something else?" I asked. I needed to get to work so I wouldn't have to go all night. And I couldn't work when she was standing there looking at me like that.

"No..."

"Ms. Peterson...oops I am sorry I didn't know you were in the middle of something." Eve said as she walked in.

"That's okay Eve."

"I just wanted to know if you needed anything before I left?"

"Yes, can you call Jerry's and have them deliver me my usual please, it looks like it's going to be a late night."

"Yes ma'am, have a good night."

"You too Eve, and tell Billy I said hello." Eve just nodded and left my office. I was hoping that Dana was going to follow her out. She didn't.

"Michelle would you like me to stay and help?"

"If you want to, but you don't have to." She sat down in the chair across from me and began to read for a little while and then write something down. About thirty minutes later my dinner had arrived. After paying the delivery kid I sat back down on the couch. "Would you like some?" I offered.

"I don't want to eat your dinner."

"It's just a bunch of fresh cut veggies."

"Oh, I am going to go to the break room to get a water, do you want one?"

"Sure." This I time when I watched her walk away I was remembering how her ass felt in my hands. I shook my head and tried to get the image of us out of my head. While she was gone Annie called.

"Hey there girl how are ya?" she asked.

"Not good Annie. First Jaime shows up here today, I spent three hours and lunch with her and we now have dinner plans tomorrow and then she wants to go to the club for dancing like old times. I was unable to tell her no. I was never really good at telling her no anyway."

"Don't I know it, she had or apparently has always had her way with you."

"That's not it, I have to work late tonight and Dana is here helping me and it's not really helping me when I can't get my mind out of the gutter. I keep thinking about what happened and then that reminds me of how she just left me there. God Annie not even Jaime affected me this much. I have no idea what to do...so you think that by attacking her and having my way with her is going to help. Somehow I doubt it. Besides she walked out on me, it's her move to make or not make. Annie I am so sorry to be dumping this on you, listen I better get of the phone before she comes back. I will see you at the club tomorrow night. Bye." I hung up and let out a sigh. What I didn't know was that Dana had been standing outside my office door and heard it all. I laid my head back on the couch and closed my eyes for a second.

"We have to share. There was only one." Dana said, as she came in. "Oh sorry I didn't realize"

"It's okay I don't have time to be sleeping anyway. I will be so glad when this case is over." I got up to get something off my desk when I felt her come up behind me and put her arms around my waist. "Dana...please don't." I started to turn in her arms but she stopped me from turning but she turned my head to her and leaned in and covered my lips with hers. At first I was going to pull back but it felt so good that I wanted to deepen the kiss. To let her know that is what I wanted I used one hand to cup the back of her neck and parted my lips slightly. She slipped her tongue in my mouth and ran it along the edge of my teeth. I moaned and she loosened her grip on me so that I could finish turning in her arms. As soon as I was facing her she tightened her arms around me again holding me against her. It was almost as if she thought that if she gave me any room that I would run away from her. Our lips parted slightly only to come back together. This time it was with more passion and need. I needed her. I barely heard the sound of my cell phone ringing. I reluctantly broke away. I picked up and saw that it was Jaime again. I let it go to voice mail. Instead of turning back to Dana I sat down on the couch.

"I think we need to talk," I said.

"I have no excuse for what I did. I am sorry. When we got back to the room you seemed like you had regretted our night together and I couldn't take it. I thought that I could but I guess I am not strong enough." Dana came to sit down beside me.

"I didn't regret it. I was angry with myself for not being able to concentrate on what that woman was saying. All I could think about was you. I never made it any secret that making partner is my number one priority. I came after you when I realized that you had left the room but I couldn't find you." I reached out and took her hand and laced our fingers together.

"I knew I was wrong for leaving like that, I have wanted to come to you but I got embarrassed over the way that I acted and couldn't bring myself to come to you. These last few weeks have been hell, seeing you come in and leave and not get to talk to you about it. I didn't know what to say and I still don't."

"I can't say that I know either. We could agree that we both behaved badly and move on from there."

"Where do we go now?"

"Where would you like to go?"

"I would love to take some time to get to know you, maybe go out on some dates."

"I could handle that. But I have some questions to put together first."

"No we have questions that need to be done," she said as she put her arms around me. I leaned into her for a moment. "By the way, do you need to return that call you didn't answer earlier?"

"Fuck..." I sighed. The last thing that I wanted to do now was go out and spend the evening with Jaime when I could now spend it with Dana.

"What?" I sat there for the next few minutes explaining Jaime. "Well go to dinner, I have no right to tell you who can have dinner with. However I will try not to be extremely jealous."

"I would rather be with you," I said before leaning over to kiss her.

"Well, I would like that too. Maybe after dinner we can go somewhere. Maybe up the coast or something." She leaned in to kiss me again. Every time her lips touched mine it was like a jolt of electricity straight between my legs. I let the kiss go on for a while but was getting to the point where we were going to cross the line right here in my office.

"I think that you need to go sit over there and we need to finish these questions, I don't want to be here all night."

"Why do I need to go over here?" she said with a smirk on her face. She got up anyway and started laughing. For the next couple of hours or so we worked together on the questions occasionally taking time to tease each other. When we were done I dropped my notepad on the table with a loud thud and laid my head back on the couch and shut my eyes. I felt Dana sit down beside me and take my hand in hers.

"Have I mentioned that I will be glad when this case is over," I whispered.

"I do believe I heard you say that a little while ago, but I thought it was because of me." I turned my head slightly to look at her. She seemed very unsure of herself.

"No it's not because of you. I am just tired of it that's all." I turned my hand to lace our fingers together.

"Why don't we go get some real dinner somewhere and sit and talk," she suggested.

"I will admit that those veggies didn't stick with me. Yeah, let's go do that. But first there is something that I need to do." She looked at me curiously as I leaned over and kissed her. I only meant to make it a light kiss, but as soon as our lips touched I knew that wasn't possible. A few minutes later we were still sitting there our foreheads against each other and we were out of breath. "Maybe we should go get some dinner," I whispered.

"Yeah, we better get out here. Let me go close up my office and get my things."

"I will meet you there."

About twenty minutes later we were headed to a little deli down the road. She decided that she would follow me so that she would have her car. When I woke up this morning I never thought that twelve hours later that I would be going to dinner with Dana and us being able to work things out. I was hoping that we could take it slow, I wanted it to work, and I wanted to find someone that I could spend my life with. Annie and Jenny were right I needed someone to share all the ups and downs with. I had thought that person was Jaime but she couldn't wait. Shit, I said to myself, I needed to call her back and cancel. Now that Dana and I were going to see each other the last person that I wanted to spend time was Jaime. I picked up my phone and dialed her number.

"Hello Jaime."

"Hey girl, I was calling to see where you wanted to go tomorrow night."

"I am going to have to cancel Jaime. Something came up and I can't make it. Can you call me Monday to get with me? I will be busy all weekend."

"Oh, okay. I will talk to you Monday then." She sounded a little disappointed.

"Okay. Bye." I hung up the phone as I pulled into a space at the deli. I sat in my car and waited for Dana to pull in beside me.

Over the next hour an half we talked about some of our childhoods and then college a little.

"I had better get some sleep..." she paused and looked at me. "I haven't exactly been sleeping well for the last few weeks," she finished saying.

"Yeah I agree with you, tomorrow is going to be interesting. Dana I..."

"Michelle, I..." we started talking at the same time and we both smiled. "I just want to say that I am sorry for the way that I acted."

"Me too, but let's move on from here and see what happens. I think I can say that we are compatible in bed but let's see about other areas too."

"I know I can say that," and we both giggled a little. When we got to the cars I was a little disappointed. I wanted to kiss her but we both knew that wasn't a good idea. Instead I gave her a hug. "I want to kiss you," she whispered in my ear.

"I know me too but it's not a good idea out here." I said as I pulled away. "I will see you in the morning?"

"Of course."

I walked around my car and got in and looked over to her car beside me. She was bent over looking in my window motioning for me to unlock the door. I did and she slipped in and we met in the middle. I knew what she wanted and she knew what I wanted. It was a dark parking lot and there were not too many people around. She was trailing little kisses up my jaw to my ear. My ears are really sensitive and when she blew a soft breath over it I shivered. I turned my head and captured her lips again. Our tongues were dancing together. She would push her tongue into my mouth and then withdraw and I would chase it.

"Ah, god Michelle we have to stop this..." she said as she pulled away breathless.

"I know..." I sat back in my seat. "You want to get some dinner tomorrow night and then go to the club?"

"I thought that you had plans already?"

"No, I canceled." I smiled at her. A week after Jaime had come to see me I had taken care of her issue and she had not contacted me again. I was happy about that because now I was so wrapped up in Dana I really didn't want the complications that she would have brought. I was sitting at my desk staring off to nowhere thinking about my date tonight with Dana. I was brought back to reality when Robert called and asked me to come to his office. I told him that I would be right there. His secretary showed me right into his office. He looked at me as I sat down in the chair in front of his desk. He just stared at me for a minute without saying anything to me. It was starting to make me uncomfortable so I shifted in my seat a little. Finally he began to talk.

"So Michelle, how does it feel to be partner?"

"Um...I don't know yet..." I didn't quite get what he was saying to me. He just smiled.

"You should since you are the newest to the firm." He said and all I could do was sit there and stare at him. "Michelle, are you going to say something?"

"I am in shock, I thought that I needed this case to be in the bag first?"

"Nah, Michelle. Jason, Bill and I talked yesterday and decided that we didn't want to wait. We realized that you are one of the best and want to keep you here."

"I don't know what to say, thank you. I have been after this for a long time."

"Well, get used to it. You deserve it. By the way, you can have your things moved into the office just across from me. Sorry it's not that corner office that we all dream about but it does have a wonderful view. We are going to add a secretary, I don't think that one is enough for four of us." All I could do was nod my head in agreement as he kept talking. Before I knew it I had been in his office for three hours. We were talking about all my new duties and things. We had decided that I would move my things this afternoon after everyone had left and we would put out a memo first thing Monday morning to all the associates. I got up to leave.

"Michelle how long have you been here now?"

"Almost seven years."

"How come in that time I have never heard you mention anything about a significant other or girlfriend?"

"Making partner was my first priority." I sat back down. "And how did you know?" I asked. I knew he knew what I was asking.

"We have known for a while now, I was picking up my daughter one night at this club downtown, she had a little too much to drink and called her old man. I saw you kissing some woman in the parking lot." I knew immediately what he was talking about. I had a little too much to drink also that night and was not careful.

"I gather that since you said 'we' that the Jason and Bill also know?"

"Yes and we don't care. You are a great attorney and that's all that matters to us. You don't have to really hide it anymore unless you want to." He paused and looked down at his watch and then back up to me. "Let's go get some lunch, I am starving." We both got up and walked to the elevator.

"Thank you Robert, I can't tell you what this all means to me." I saw Dana walking down the hallway towards the elevators also. Our eyes briefly met before I looked away.

"Dana good to see you, I was just talking to Michelle about the progress of the case, good job on finding that woman." Robert said to Dana as she stopped beside us at the elevator.

"Thank you sir." We rode down the elevator in silence, both Robert and I were looking at our Blackberries and Dana was just standing behind me. I could feel her smile even though I wasn't looking at her. I wanted so bad to turn and take her in my arms and kiss her senseless. It had been a week since we talked and worked everything out. We had spent all but one night together since.

"Michelle can I ask you a question."

"Anything for you," I smiled. I could still feel Dana's eyes on me, it felt like they were burning a hole through me.

"Mich, when are you going to let yourself be happy? It's obvious that she is interested in you," Robert said. All I could do was look at him, I wasn't sure if I heard what I thought I heard. "I saw her staring at you the whole time we were in the elevator." All I could do was shake my head and start to walk away. Even though Robert knew I didn't think it was my place to share that Dana and I were already together, at least not until after I had talked to her.

After we got back from lunch Robert said that he as going to work on the list of associates that would be under my supervision. He said that he would make sure that Dana was not one of them. He says just in case ya know. I sat there at my desk thinking about what he said. I closed my office door and started to put my things together to have the night janitor move down to my new office. A few minutes later I heard a knock on my door. I really didn't want everyone to see that I was packing up so I went to the door and opened it a little. It was Janie, Roberts' secretary, bringing me my new laptop. I thanked her and she congratulated me but then put her finger to her lips. I knew that she wasn't going to tell anyone yet. I couldn't wait to tell Dana. I knew that Dana hadn't left yet so I called over to her office and asked if she would like to go to dinner tonight.

"Hey baby, would like to go to dinner tonight?"

"Mmm...I would love to. But I need to run home and change. I am so sick of being in these clothes."

"Yeah me too, I can pick you up around seven."

"You are leaving on time tonight? Wow I need to write that down," she was joking with me.

"Yes, I want to spend the evening with you and not a bunch of paperwork. Besides I haven't had any time with you today."

"I am not going to argue with that, I will see you around seven."

Robert had caught me and wanted to talk. I tried telling him that I had a date and that I needed to get going but he just keep talking. While I was talking to him I saw Dana leave, she gave me a smile that I returned before she got on the elevator. I think that she knew that I was probably going to be a little late.

"So are going to dinner with her?" Robert's question caught me off guard.

"Well Robert I am trying to..." I gave him a smile.

"Oh well then get going, I am sorry." He quickly walked away.

I got home an hour later. After a fast shower I put on a pair of my Levi's and a button down black shirt, leaving the top three undone. I hope I was dressing appropriately. I wanted to show Dana the non- work side of me, the side of me that knows how to have fun. During the last week even though we had spent a lot of time together it was mostly in bed. Not that I was complaining, the sex was amazing. But I wanted to get to know her better.

Twenty minutes later I was standing at her door. When she opened the door she took my breath away. She was wearing a pale blue blouse and white pants with sandals.

"Hello."

"Hello." I barely managed to get out.

"Are you ready to go," she asked. I nodded my head and moved so she could step out and lock up. "Are you okay," she asked as we walked to my car. It had just occurred to me that I had not told her about my meeting with Robert yet.

"I am wonderful. Where would you like to go to dinner?"

"Why don't we go to Andres?"

"That sounds good." I opened the car door for her. I went around the car and got in.

"Michelle you look damn sexy in those Levi's. Black looks really good on you. I had half a mind to pull you into the house and say forget dinner."

"Well I will admit that I had those thoughts too, but I have some important news to share." I reached over and pulled her hand over to my lap. She turned it to lace our fingers together.

"Well, what is it."

"Later, we will talk about that later." I smiled. Neither one of us said too much on the way to the restaurant, mainly just listened to the music and enjoyed each other's company. Every now and then I would glance over at her to see her looking at me. And we would just smile at each other and she would squeeze my hand. We got to the restaurant and were seated and had just put our order in when she jumped on me again.

"So, what is it that you need to share?"

"A little anxious aren't you," I said laughing.

"Well a little..." We had been seated in a round booth so I moved over close to her so that I was right next to her. This caused her to arch her eyebrows in a question. I took her hand in mine, which caused her to look around. "Michelle..."

"Dana you are having dinner..." I had to pause when the server set down the bottle of wine that I ordered. I waited til she walked away before continuing. "I had a meeting with Robert today. He informed me that I am now a partner."

"Oh babe, that's wonderful." She pulled me into a hug and whispered into my ear that she was going to get me later for telling her in here and not where she could kiss me.

"We will have plenty of time to celebrate later." I went on to tell her all the details. We talked all through dinner and had dessert too.

"Let's go dancing." She suggested.

"We will most likely run into Annie and Jenny, will that be okay? They are quite the partiers."

"I don't care, I want to dance with you." The server came back with the check and I took care of it while Dana went to the bathroom. I met her at the entrance and offered her my hand. She took it without hesitation. I wanted to kiss her as we got to the car but I wasn't sure I was ready to do that yet, so I just opened the door for her to get in. Twenty minutes later we were at the club and on the dance floor. We were dancing very close, no space in between us. I was enjoying the feel of our bodies rubbing together, the feel of our arms around each other and it felt like we were the only two in the room. At least until I felt a tap on my shoulder, it forced me to look away from Dana. I was surprised to see Jaime standing there.

"Michelle, can I get a dance?"

"Jaime I don't think that is a good idea, I am enjoying my evening with Dana."

"Michelle, you can go ahead...it's okay." Dana said to me backing off. I didn't want to let her go. I really didn't want to dance with Jaime. But before I could say anything else Dana was gone into the crowd and I was left there with Jaime. The music that started coming from the speakers was "Black Velvet." It was the first song that Jaime and I had ever danced to.

"I would think that you had this planned." I said to her as she put her arms around my waist.

"Well, if I am to win you back I have to fight." I didn't think that I had heard her right.

"Excuse me?"

"I want you back. I made a mistake and I want another chance to make you happy. Come on don't you think that you, we owe it to ourselves to give it one more try?"

I just stood there looking at her. I was at a loss for words. What I didn't know was that Dana had came back and heard what Jaime had just said. "Jaime we are done, there is no us anymore. You walked out on me when I needed your support the most. I don't know how you can come in here and just think that you can walk back into my life at just the point that I had moved on and found love again. If you will excuse me I am going to find Dana." I walked away without looking back. How dare Jaime do this to me now? I scanned the entire room and still couldn't see Dana anywhere. I saw Annie and Jenny across the room and I held up my hands asking the question if they had seen her. Annie pointed towards the door. When I got outside I saw her standing off to the right.

"Dana..." She ignored me so I called out to her again. "Dana..." This time she turned to me and I could see her trying not to cry. I tried to take her in my arms but she pulled away from me.

"You know Michelle, I didn't have to leave you to love you and want you more than anything in this world. I did that from the start. But I would rather step aside now, and only hurt for a little while than more later on."

"You heard what she said. Did you wait around to hear what I had to say?" She shook her head. "I told her that she had lost her mind if she thinks that I owe her anything. Dana I don't want her back, I found someone else that I want to be with. Dana I want to be with you, I thought that we had something going here." It looked like she didn't want to believe me.

I reached out to pull in my arms again and this time she let me. At this point I didn't care who saw or what they would say; I leaned in and covered her lips with mine. She opened her mouth to grant my tongue entrance. Her arms went around me and she started kissing me back with just as much passion that I was kissing her with. When we broke apart we were breathless.

"Let's get out of here. I want to be alone with you." All she did was nod and I took her hand and lead her across the parking lot to the car. I drove straight to my house. Once inside I lead her to the couch, pulled her down next to me and just held her. After about twenty minutes or so I couldn't take the silence anymore. "Dana, I'm sorry about what happened. It was not what I wanted. I didn't even expect to see her there.'

"It's okay, I should have stuck around to hear what you had to say, and then again I should have never let her cut in our dance. I won't let that happen again." She laughed a little. "I'm a little scared though."

"What about?" she turned to look in my eyes.

"I was not expecting to react so strongly to the thought of you with someone else. I didn't expect the fear that I felt."

"Dana, I never expected to feel like this again. I thought that after Jaime walked out I was supposed to be by myself because no one seemed to understand the importance of my having to keep my lifestyle a secret and that making partner was extremely important to me. I am also a little scared, but we can be scared together."

"That sounds like a plan. You do know that I understand about needing to keep it quiet."

"Well guess what, we don't have to anymore. They all know, and no I didn't tell them. If you would like to keep it that way, I can do that also. But we have options now."

"I think that if someone asks let's be honest, but let's not take out a full page ad either. I have never been one to advertise. But I won't lie either' she said as she snuggled into me.

"That's sounds good baby," I tightened my arms around her. We sat there for a little while enjoying the silence, taking the time to kiss each other every now and then.

"Come on..." I took her hand and lead her down the hall to my bedroom. "I want to make love with you." I said to her when we stopped by the bed. The moonlight coming in the window was reflecting in her eyes.

"You are so beautiful," I whispered to her. I slowly began unbuttoning her shirt exposing the creamy globes still partially hidden behind her white lace bra. After I pushed her shirt off her shoulders and it fell to the floor. She had a front clasp on her bra and I treated it the same way as her blouse. I watched as her nipples hardened when the cool air hit them. I bent down to take her shoes off. While I was kneeling I reached up and unbuttoned her pants and slowly slid them down her legs running my palms over hips and thighs and on down around her calves. With each leg she helped me by lifting up her foot as I pulled her pants off. After removing the other leg, I looked up to her. I kept eye contact while I slid my thumbs into the waistband of her panties. I slowly pulled them all the way down until she was able to step out of them. Instead of rising up right away I slowly placed kisses on her thighs and then at the top of her pussy, I could already smell her arousal. She moaned and put her hands on the back of my head.

"Oh baby, that feels so good." She moaned out. "Come up here, you have way too many clothes on." I stood and she began unbuttoning my shirt very slowly while staring into my eyes. It felt like she was trying to see inside me. After she had pushed my shirt off my shoulders she leaned in to kiss me. I met her in the middle. My hands slid around her waist to the small of her back, I could feel her hands on the clasp of my bra. While our tongues were dancing with each other I reached down to grasp her ass and pulled her into me. Without breaking the kiss she pulled my bra off and her hand went to the snap on my jeans, she was painfully slow drawing down the zipper. She broke off the kiss and started down my body placing kisses as she went. She paused long enough to take each of my nipples into her mouth and suckled them. Her mouth felt so good. I pulled her back up to kiss her. Her hand went down the front of my jeans and panties and I groaned into her mouth when I felt her fingers slip over my clit and inside me. My knees went weak and I held onto her for support. I watched as she pulled her hand out and brought it straight to her mouth, she sucked her fingers clean. When she moaned, it about did me in. Dana pushed me to the edge of the bed and back onto it. She lifted my legs so that she could pull off my shoes and then my jeans and panties. Once I was free of those I shifted back onto the bed more, and she followed me. Instead of lying beside me she settled between my legs and spread out my legs to open me up to her. I knew that it wasn't going to take much for me, after the little undressing game I was extremely turned on and wet. Dana was pressing little kisses to my pussy. I jerked my hips a little when I felt her tongue graze across my clit.

"Dana please..." I raised my hips to her mouth and put my hand on the back of her head. She attacked my pussy with enthusiasm, plunging her tongue in and out of me, while rubbing her thumb across my clit very fast. I felt the burning need to cum building fast, and I was almost there when she stopped. I moaned. Then I felt her mouth sucking on my clit as she pushed two fingers inside and started fucking me with them. In no time at all I was clenching the sheets with my hands and my toes were curling. I could feel the muscles in my thighs tighten with the ones in my abdomen. She was sucking so hard on my clit that I thought she was going to suck it right off, it was bordering on painful, but still felt amazing. I cried out, and she kept licking until I relaxed. I couldn't move as she crawled up beside me. She pulled me into her arms and held me close. A few minutes later after my breathing had returned to normal I whispered, "Dana..." I couldn't even complete my thought. After a few more minutes of just laying there, I got my strength back. "You are so beautiful," I whispered to her before kissing her.

"So are you," she answered and then moaned as I ran my tongue over one of her nipples causing it to go rigid. She has the most responsive nipples, they beg for attention and I was more than happy to give it. I used one hand to caress her breast while I was suckling her nips, going back and forth between them. "Michelle..." she drew out my name ever so slowly. I glanced up at her, her lips were parted and her eyes were half closed. I watched as her tongue darted out to lick her lips. I shivered at the memory of what that tongue was doing a few minutes ago. She noticed that I was looking at her. "What?" giving me a half grin.

"I am just looking at you, admiring the view. You are so damn sexy when your tongue darts out like that..."

"What like this?" she did it again and when I groaned she giggled.

"Yeah, like that," I said, then kissed her so I could suck her tongue into my mouth causing her to groan. Without missing a beat I put my hand between her legs and squeezed her pussy. She arched her hips up.

"Baby, please." She begged. I was more than happy to give her what she wanted. I kissed my way down her body until I had reached her pussy. I started at the bottom of her slit and took a long and slow lick all the way to her clit. I stopped just short of touching which caused her to moan. "Please..." I repeated that several times and with each lick I would press a little harder to penetrate her lips. And each time I would stop just short of touching her clit. Every time she would arch her back causing her hips to roll forward in hopes that I would finally flick my tongue over her clit. I pulled away completely to the sounds of her protests. I slowly pushed two fingers inside her. By this time she was so wet that they went in easily. Once I got into a rhythm of fucking her with my fingers, I finally gave her what she wanted. I flicked my tongue over her clit and she bucked her hips. I could feel her hand on the back of my head to keep me from stopping. I had no intentions of stopping now. I sucked her clit into my mouth and kept licking it while still moving my fingers in and out. I could hear her gasping for air. Her muscles were clamping down around my fingers. I heard her cry out as she clenched her thighs around my head. I kept licking her until she had calmed down. I crawled up beside her and pulled her into my arms, I gave her one last kiss before we drifted off to sleep.

I woke up first the next morning and watched her for a while. She looked so peaceful while she was sleeping. I needed a shower so I got out of bed being careful not to wake her up. I gathered my things and went to the shower. I was standing there letting the hot water run over me when I felt her arms sliding around me.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up." I turned to face her putting my arms around her.

"That's okay, you can wake me up anytime."

She turned in my arms putting her back to me. With my left hand I cupped her breast and put my right hand on her hip and pulled her back against me. Her head had fallen to one side and I placed a kiss on her neck. I slipped my hand around her hip and lowered it to the junction between her legs.

"Ahh, Michelle...." She sighed as I pressed a finger onto her clit. Her right arm came up and went around then back of my head to hold me there. I slipped two fingers inside her and started to fuck her, my thumb was rubbing her clit. With each upward thrust of my fingers she would press down. "Baby...please..." I picked up the pace when I felt her muscles go tense. I moved around in front of her and got down on my knees and replaced my fingers with my mouth. I sucked her clit into my mouth and flicked my tongue over it. She had one hand propped against the wall and the other on the back of my head, holding me to her.

"Chelle baby...where are you?" I broke away from her, swearing. Annie has the worst timing.

"Annie, what are you doing here so early," I yelled out. "I'll be right out."

"Okay well hurry we are hungry," Annie said.

"Dana I am so sorry, I thought that they would see your car and at least have the courtesy to knock before coming in," I looked at her and saw that she was laughing. "I'm glad that you think that this is funny."

"You look like a teenager that got caught in the act." Evidently Dana thought this to be funny because she then burst into laughter again.

"Okay, I am getting out and letting you fend for yourself then." I got out and grabbed a towel to dry off with. I went back through my room and grabbed my robe and walked out, I could still hear Dana laughing. I walked into the kitchen to see Annie and Jenny both reading the paper. "I love you guys but today you have the worst timing."

"What do ya mean," Jenny asked looking over my shoulder. "Oh, never mind." I knew that Dana had come into the room. I could feel her presence.

"Dana this is Annie and Jenny. My two best friends, but today they are pains in the ass. They come over every Saturday for breakfast," I said as I made myself a cup of coffee. "Would you like a cup," I asked Dana. She nodded.

"I would love one," Annie said.

"I wasn't asking you," I laughed, "you can make your own." I got Dana's coffee ready as she sat down.

"But you are making hers..." Annie whined.

"Yeah, but she's not sleeping with you," Jenny said.

"Guys, cut it out." I could feel the redness in my face. I looked at Dana who was trying her hardest not to laugh. "And why do you have to find it so funny?" I asked while walking over to her. When I got by her side she put her arm around me and whispered in my ear.

"Because you are so cute when you are embarrassed. And these girls know how to do that. By the way I want to kiss you so bad."

"Well what is stopping you? They know how to embarrass me why don't I return the favor." I raised my eyebrow. She grinned and pulled me closer to her and I leaned in to accept her kiss.

"Awww, Jenny look at that, aren't they so cute." I heard Annie say but I was too consumed by our kiss to really notice. After a minute or so, I am not sure because when Dana was kissing me I lost any sense of timing I heard someone clear their throat. "Girls we are still here, and while we like to watch, we don't want to watch our best friend."

"Then go get breakfast somewhere else. You did interrupt me in the middle of something this morning," I said while looking Dana in the eyes. We both had small smirks on our faces.

"You are not going to get rid of us that easy, now go cook breakfast girl." Annie said. I made breakfast as usual, Dana had offered to help but I wouldn't let her. I looked over at the table and saw my two best friends and my lover reading the paper. I had everything a girl could want, two wonderful friends and I had finally made partner. I stopped what I was doing to look at Dana. She had a small grin on her face. It made me smile. She glanced up and caught me looking at her. She winked at me.

"So Dana, how long have you been at the firm," Annie asked her breaking the spell that we were in.

"A little over nine months now."

"Where were you before that," Jenny asked.

"I was a staff lawyer at a corporation in New York. Mostly did research for them, I moved down here to be closer to my family. I am 31 years old and the youngest of three brothers. And my family is very close. Is there anything I missed?" She said looking at me, she had also recognized what they were starting. I had to laugh.

"No, I don't think so. If you did we reserve the right to come back and continue. Don't hurt our girl over there," Annie said in a serious voice.

"Annie, stop it," I said as I put the plates on the table. "Dana does not need the third degree from you."

"We are only watching out for you dear," Jenny said. "We are worse than your family."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that," I said. "Breakfast is ready." I sat down next to Dana while Annie and Jenny got up to fix a plate. "Sorry about them, they can be pains in the asses sometimes, but I love them to death," I leaned over and whispered.

"That's okay, they care about you and they only want what is best for you," Dana said as she leaned in and gave me a kiss. When she pulled away our eyes caught and we stared at each other.

"Do you want any breakfast," I asked.

"I want you to take me back to bed and finish what you started in the shower."

"Don't worry. I want to finish what I started too, I was rather enjoying myself," I leaned in to kiss her one more time. "They won't be here much longer."

Sure enough Annie and Jenny finished their breakfast and were out the door in about 10 minutes with the promise that they would be back tonight to pick me up for the bar. I didn't even have the opportunity to disagree with them.

"So you go out a lot," Dana asked me as I grabbed her hand and headed back to the bedroom.

"They try to get me out a lot saying that I work too much." I didn't stop until I got beside the bed and started taking her clothes off.

"They are right, you do work too much."

"Did you want talk or would you like to do something else?" I said as I was kissing my way around her shoulders and her neck.

"No, we can talk...uh...later," Dana stuttered out as I sucked a nipple into my mouth. She shoved her fingers through my hair and pulled me closer to her.

A little while later we were lying there in my bed with our arms wrapped around each other. "Why don't we go to dinner tonight just me and you again and no club this time," I asked.

"Ok, what about Annie and Jenny, weren't they coming back to get you for the club?"

"I will just have to tell them that I have other plans and that they go on without me. Which will be a first, I have never refused to go with them."

"You are just breaking all kinds of rules for me, why?"

"Because you have tested my control. I saw you and lost it."

"Hmmm...is that okay with you?" Dana was starting to rub her hands up and down my back.

"Yeah, it's okay. I came to terms with it." I moved my hand from her hip around to her ass and pulled her closer to me. "I definitely came to terms with it." We both started laughing. We both got up to get dressed.

"I guess I need to get going to let you get to your normal Saturday routine," Dana said as she started to get up. "Besides I have to go see my parents today."

"Okay, what time should I pick you up tonight?"

"About seven, is that good for you?"

"Yeah, that will be good." I got up and grabbed my robe to put on. I walked her to the door. I pulled her to me and wrapped my arms around her. Our lips met in a kiss. It was slow and exploring. She tightened her arms around me and we both moaned. Not really wanting to I pulled away, we were both breathless. "You had better go now before I drag you off to bed again."

"Hmm...that sounds like fun, maybe I can stay a while." She said she started kissing up my neck to my ears. She had found out earlier that my ears were extremely sensitive.

"Stop it, you better go...there will always be tonight." But she didn't stop. "Hey..."

"I just want to give you something to look forward to," she said and then laughed. "Okay, see you tonight." She gave me another quick kiss and was gone before I could say anything else.

I went about the day doing all the things that I normally do, laundry, cleaning, and then got a shower and went to the store. When I got home I still had a couple of hours before I needed to start getting ready for tonight. To kill some time and try to calm myself down, I decided to mow the lawn. It took a little over a couple of hours to finish the lawn, I had just enough time to get another shower and get dressed.

To Be Continued....maybe...

Juli

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