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The Picture
By Papergirl
Kassie Winkel wipes the sweat of her brow as she packs her camera in its case and slugs it over her shoulder. Picking up her laptop and some paperwork she wonders how the judge can stand the heat in this old courtroom.
Kassie is the court/crime reporter from the local paper and just finished sitting the entire day in an uncomfortable bench covering a story about a local murder case. Slowly she walks towards the exit of city hall as she sees a policewoman standing at the door waving at her.
"Hey Kassie, hold on a moment"
Terry is Kassies best friend. They have known each other since they were Seven years old. They lived in the same street, went to the same schools and for a brief time were lovers in college. The affair did not last long as they found out that they were meant to be friends and not lovers.
Kassie stopped in her tracks waiting for Terry to catch up. Kassie notices how everyone, male and female, was watching her friend. She cannot help but smile and agree with them that her friend is one hot woman in her uniform.
"Are you going out to Chelsea's tonight?" Terry asks, after she gives her friend a quick hug.
"I don't know Terry, I have to go to the paper, write my story and edit it for tomorrow's paper. I think that is going to take me a while."
The almost six foot woman slings her arm around Kassie.
"Aww, common Kas, you haven't been out at all in at least 6 months since you and Jeanne broke up. It is time for you to get out of that house and back into the real world girl!"
Kassie wonders; has it really been that long since Jeanne left her, so unsuspected, for another woman? Sadness overcomes her and she leans a little bit into the woman who still has her arm around her. Kassie removes herself from her friend and sighs heavily.
"Ok, you win! I will come to the bar tonight but don't expect me to be there before 10:00 PM I still have a lot of work to do."
"All right! See you tonight then!" As they each go their way.
Kassie hits the ENTER button and stretches her tired muscles. She looks at the clock on her computer screen and realizes it is almost 9:00 pm. She looks around and sees that most of her colleagues are still bend over their computers trying to make their 11:30 PM deadline. All she has to wait for is the OK from her editor that her work is done and she can go home. She stands up and walks to her boss's office and sticks her head around the corner.
"Jeff, I finished the story could you read it real quick and OK it so I can go home?"
"I am already reading it, and so far so good. Just go home girl; if there is anything that needs to be done I am sure I can handle it! Oh and Kassie, could you check your email please? One of the reporters just called in sick and I need some one to cover the anti-war rally tomorrow morning and you are the only one who is off."
"Sure Jeff, I don't have any plans for tomorrow. Is all the info in the email?"
"Thanks Kassie! You are a lifesaver. I send it all to you already in the email if you have any questions I will be here till about midnight, OK?"
"OK, see you Monday"
Kassie walks to her desk, grabs her stuff and just when she has all her arms full and is ready to walk to her car her cell phone rings. She drops her coat on a chair and fishes for her cell phone. The caller ID says that it's Terry.
"Hi Terry, what's up?"
"I am just reminding you to come to the bar tonight, I have a surprise for you!"
Kassie groans as she nearly had forgotten her promise earlier today.
"I am sorry Terr, I know I promised to come but I have worked all day and most of the evening. I am still at the office right now and I am just too tired to go out tonight. Can I take a rain check?"
Kassie hears a loud sigh at the other end of the call.
"Are you sure you don't have a bit of time to come here I have a girl who is dying to meet you!"
Now it is Kassie's time to sigh. Although she loves her friend dearly she is not in the mood for any blind date that Terry is setting her up with.
"Sorry hon, I am really pooped out and I have another assignment in the morning, I just found out about, so I really have to get some sleep."
"Alright then, but you are missing a great opportunity Kass. This girl is perfect for you!"
"You always say that about every girl you set me up with"
"This time I mean it!"
Kassie laughs at her friends' enthusiasm and after a couple "goodbyes" and "talk to you later" she hangs up the phone.
Kassie opens her front door and stumbles over a pile of mail that has gathered in the doorway. She dumps her coat, laptop and keys on the couch, grabs the stack of mail and walks to the kitchen. Her two-year-old cat greets her with loud purring as she puts some food in her dish and refreshes the cats water bowl. She pets the cat while going through her mail. Nothing but bills and advertisements in the whole stack and shoves the stack of papers to the other side of the table joining the rest of paperwork that has a "to do" label. She grabs a frozen dinner out of the freezer and throws it in the microwave. Waiting on her dinner to be done she wonders if she is sure she does not want to go out tonight. Kassie must admit to herself that she is becoming a bit of a hermit and ponders to give Terry a call that she is coming anyway. But as soon as it enters her mind the microwave beeps and all the thoughts about going out are gone.
While eating her dinner she opens her laptop and starts reading the email from the paper about the assignment she has to do tomorrow morning. Although Kassie mostly writes the court and criminal reports; now and then she gets general assignments she has to do. Kassie puts the info about the assignment in her PDA, closes her computer, and throws away her finished dinner remains and heads to bed.
It's 7:30 am and the alarm goes off and groggily she pushes the snooze button. She feels something jump on top of her and she opens one eye to see her kitty trying to get her attention.
"Alright, Mss Priss, I am getting up already!"
With a load groan she half stumbles out of bed and heads off to the bathroom to relieve herself and take a quick shower. After a half an hour and dripping wet she appears in the bedroom to see what she could wear today. According to the weather forecasts it is going to be very warm so she decides on a tank top and some jeans shorts. Standing in front of the mirror she looks at herself deciding that she looks pretty good. Looking at her watch and realizing its getting time to go she grabs her PDA, a notebook and her camera bag and is on her way to the other side of the city.
About an hour and a half later Kassie find herself looking for the woman she is suppose to meet but the streets are already so busy that she has trouble finding the right person. She asks around and shortly she locates the woman in front of the local diner.
"Hi, my name is Terry Winkel from the Montanian, you must be Mrs Johnson?"
"Yes, but please call me Kathy! I already have a booth in the diner shall we go in" \ The two women walk inside the establishment and sit down. Kathy orders something to drink from the waitress that appeared while Kassie sets her camera bag next to her and grabs her little notebook and pen out of it.
About an hour later Kassie looks at her watch and realizes that the rally starts in about an hour and as the coordinator Kathy needs to be going. They say goodbye to each other and as Kathy leaves the waitress appears with the bill.
"Could you tell me were your restrooms are?" Kassie asks the waitress.
"Just go to the back and then the second door to the right Hon" The waitress replied.
Kassie walks to the bathroom and realizes that she forgot her camera bag on the seat. She quickly turns around and to her horror she discovers that her bag is gone. Doubting herself where she has put the bag she asks the waitress if she has seen it. Together they search for the lost item but it is nowhere in sight.
Now slightly panicking Kassie looks everywhere in the diner and then runs outside like she is still going to catch the thief that stole her bag. She looks left and right and sees a block away some police officers and runs towards them. She realizes as one of them turns around that it is her friend Terry.
"Terry, you have to help me some one stole my camera bag!" Kassie says with panic in her voice.
"Easy Kassie, Where did you last have it?"
"In the diner, I was just going to the bathroom and I was stupid enough to leave it on the bench. When I returned it was gone!"
Terry walks with Kassie to the diner and wrote all the info down and tells Kassie that she will write a report but that the chances were slim to none that she would get it back.
Obviously not in a good mood after what happened Kassie goes home and just when she gets in the door her cell phone rings; its Terry!
"Kassie, You have some good luck girl! We have your camera bag and by the looks of it everything is still in there! Some one found it in the street at the ralley and brought it into the precinct about a half an hour ago! You know what? I am off duty in about an hour, I can run by your house and drop it off if you want to!"
"That would be so great Terry! Yeeeeeeehaaaw I am so happy! See you in an hour!" Kassie screams of joy and does a little dance around the kitchen table.
About an hour later the doorbell rings and Kassie flies to the door and hugs her friend who hands over the bag to Kassie.
"Here you go girl! I am sorry but I cannot come in, I have an appointment in 20 minutes and I am already late!"
"I owe you one girl! Thanks so much bringing my bag by. I call you later, ok?
Kassie gives her friend a big hug and looks as Terry climbs back into her patrol car with a big smile and waves. After the door closes Kassie immediately goes through her bag to see if there is anything missing but as luck has it she can see everything is just fine.
She grabs her digital camera out of the bag and boots up her laptop. She is relieved that everything seems ok and hooks the camera to the computer to download the pictures from the day. She wants to write the article as soon as possible so she can have the rest of the day off.
Browsing through the pictures trying to find the best one for the article her eye catches a picture she is sure she has not taken herself. It's the last one on the disk. It is a picture of a gorgeous woman. The woman has long wavy brown hair, the most electrifying grey eyes and a body to dream about. It looks like she is working at a photo shop as she is reaching for a camera bag on the top shelf.
Kassie wonders who took this picture and who this woman was. Could it be that this is the woman who stole her bag or maybe found it? That still no explanation why anyone would take this picture.
Kassie hooks up her printer and prints out the intriguing image of the woman and tries to concentrate on her article. Some how she cannot focus on her work and often her eyes drift to the picture of the strange woman on her kitchen table.
Kassie is trying to sleep for over an hour now tossing and turning the entire time. Suddenly she realises that the restless energy she has been feeling all evening and night was nothing but sexual desire. She was horny, hornier than she had ever been. Her hand slid down her belly into her pyjama pants and slowly she began to rub herself. She moaned as one of her most powerful orgasms she ever had in her life rocked her body and all she could think about was the woman in the picture looking at her with those grey eyes.
A little beam of sunlight peaks through the curtains and hits Kassie on the nose. Slowly she opens her eyes and stretches herself. It is Sunday morning and with a half open eye she looks at the alarm clock and sees that it is almost 9:00 am. Today is her day off and most of the time she sleeps on those days till noon. Wondering why she is already awake her thoughts go back to the picture of the woman with the grey eyes.
She knows she is not able to go to sleep anymore so she slings her legs out of bed and starts her morning routine. After about an hour she finds herself sitting at the kitchen wondering what she should do today. After running a few options through her head her eye falls onto the picture and then she realizes she wants to try to find this woman.
With the picture in her hand she walks into the same diner and sees the waitress she remembered from Yesterday.
"Hi, I was wondering if I could ask you a question?"
"Sure hon, I see that you found your bag" The waitress points at the camera bag Kassie has over her shoulder.
"Yes, Some one found it outside on the street and brought it to the police station."
"You are lucky hon! Most of the time people aren't that honest!"
"I know I was very lucky! But like I said I wonder if you could tell me if you have ever seen this woman before"
Kassie takes the picture out of her bag and shows it to the waitress.
"I am sorry hon, I don't think I have ever seen her around here. I think I would remember such a pretty girl"
A little disappointed Kassie takes the picture from the waitress.
"Thanks for looking! If you do see her here give me a call will you?" She hands the woman her business card.
"I surely will Hon!" the waitress puts the card in her apron. "Have a nice day now!"
Kassie leaves the diner and stands on the street looking left and right. She is not very familiar with this neighbourhood and wonders what she should do now. She cannot go on and ask people on the street if they had ever seen this woman. She wonders a bit around and than has an idea! The woman obviously works in some photo or camera shop so she could look up all the shops in town in a phonebook. How many of them could there be anyway.
Quickly she walks to a phone booth and starts to look in the yellow pages for any store that has something to do with photography. Disappointed she looks at the long list before her There are more stores like that than she would have imagined. She sighs and takes her notebook and starts copying addresses and phone numbers.
Kassie looks at her watch, its almost 6:00 PM and most stores are going to be closing pretty soon. Her feet hurt from all the walking and the list of stores is getting smaller.
"I might have time for one more" She thinks to herself and looks at the list. Camera Obscura, on 25 W. Granite Street looks like it is not too far away, Kassie thinks, while looking on the map. She crosses the street and walks a couple of blocks and finds Granite Street. Half way down the block there is a small shop with a sign "Camera Obscura" above the door. Kassie grabs the doorknob and opens the door.
A little buzzer sounds as she steps into the store that seems empty of any human being.
"I'll be right there," A female voice calls.
The owner of the voice comes around a big curtain and asks: "Can I help y....." She stops dead in her tracks and her mouth falls open as she looks at Kassie.
Kassie cannot believe this. She stares straight into the grey eyes of the woman who is been haunting her since she saw the picture.
The woman regains her pose and with a big grin she says: "So I see you found me"
Not recovering that fast Kassie tries to answer.
"yes, I.... eeh, well, ...." She stutters while her thoughts race a million miles a minute.
"I can explain it all" The woman says mysteriously. "Do you want to come into the back for a cup of tea?"
Kassie nods still not trusting her voice to answer the woman without stumbling over her words.
"Let me close the store first"
The woman walks to the door and changes the sign to -Sorry we're closed- and turns the lock.
"I am so glad you came" the woman says with a soft voice. She takes Kassies hand and looks her straight in the eye. "My name is Suzy"
Kassie looks at the woman who is holding her hand and wonders if this is all a dream but then she realizes that she is softly being pulled to the back of the store.
Behind the curtain is a small room that has a couch and a small kitchen at one end and a bed in the far corner. A couple of chairs and a dinning room table are cluttered with books and pictures.
"Have a seat" Suzy says pointing to the couch. "I will make us a cup of tea!"
Kassie's eyes are following the woman walking to the kitchen and getting the kettle on the little furnace. Feeling a bit uncomfortable and anxious Kassie looks at the coffee table and picks up a book about photography and start leaving through the book.
After a couple of minutes she felt the couch next to her sag as Suzy put two mugs with tea on the table in front of them.
"What are you studying so intently?" the woman next to her whispered in her ear.
Kassie shivered, feeling goose bumps rise on her neck and shoulders as the woman's warm breath engulfed her sensitive ear.
" a book about photography," Kassie replied in a throaty voice she barely recognized as her own.
"Mmm, and what does it say?"
"N...n...nothing really."
"Then why are you studying it so intently?" she asked as she traced a finger along Kassie's bare arm.
The contact sent shivers through her and this time her whole body seemed to react with goose bumps.
Kassie turned her head towards the woman and tries to think of a reply.
"I..."
That is all she could say before she feels the full lips of her mystery woman land softly on her own. Any attempt at rational thought disappeared in the whirlwind of emotions. The woman's tongue grazed her lips, not demanding anything, but a sweet invitation. Kassie closed her eyes tightly, tilted her head back and tried to let go and enjoy the moment. Her lips parted and Suzy's soft tongue slipped between them.
Suzy broke the kiss, raining small kisses on Kassie's nose, eyelids and cheeks, before tracing down her neck to the hollow between her collarbones. From there, Suzy began an agonizingly slow ascent, up the Kassie's neck, along the line of her jaw, to her ear. Here she gently nipped the sensitive lobe and exhaled warm breathes until she was gasping.
Kassie's skin felt like it was on fire and she no longer had any control over her muscles. The book she had been holding felt softly on the floor as she felt the hands of Suzy slowly disappearing under her t-shirt. Their lips found each other again and the kiss deepened while Kassie felt Suzy's hands slide over her sensitive breasts. Kassie moaned quietly as she felt her nipples react to the light feathery touch of fingertips as they rhythmically caressed the swollen orbs.
Suddenly she felt that the roaming fingers left her skin as the woman leaned a little back breaking the kiss. Kassie couldn't help but feel a bit confused without those magical lips and those warm hands on her skin. She slowly opened her eyes and looked longing into the grey eyes of the woman she just met.
"Come with me!" Her voice was deeper, husky and seductive at once as Suzy again took Kassie's hand and let her to the bed. Soft but firm she pushes Kassie onto the bed and kneels in front of her.
"Ever since I saw your picture in the newspaper column I dreamed of the day that I would have you here in my arms."
She leaned forward and her hands grabbed the hem of the t-shirt Kassie had on. Slowly she pushes the fabric up kissing every inch of the skin that was revealed to the cold air of the room. Kassie felt how the fabric was pulled over her head and tried to help her by raising her arms. Suzy suddenly stopped pushing the shirt up as her mouth was now at the same height as the swollen orbs that were restraining against the silk black material of the bra Kassie was wearing.
Suzy let go of the t-shirt and left Kassie with her hands behind her back still in the shirt pushing her breasts out even further. Suzy's tongue lightly touched the left nipple through the fabric and a slight moan escaped Kassie's mouth. Her hands now free she began to trace the right breast and pinching the nipple slightly with her fingertips while her mouth sucked a little on the left nipple.
Suzy reached behind Kassie and released the bra and let it fall into Kassie lap. Her fingers were now caressing the silky skin that was revealed and her mouth and tongue were dancing over the sensitive breasts. Kassie mewled in pleasure as Suzy continued to massage the sensitive orbs, her mouth alternating between them. Sometimes she pulled hard, at others she just flicked her tongue over them, occasionally she would nip the stiff nipples, but it was always gentle and sent only spikes of pleasure and no pain, although Suzy continued to yelp in surprise each time.
Kassie stood up and threw off her shorts, her tank top and undid her laces on her boots She leaned over a heavily breathing Kassie who could not believe how pretty the now naked woman in front of her was. Suzy leaned over and kissed her deeply on the mouth while pressing Kassie down on her back on the bed Suzy started to lick her chin and traced with her tongue down to her breasts down her tummy. Kassie's back arched and her breathing became laboured. She was making small sounds, sighs, moans, cooing. Sounds she had never made before during lovemaking. Eventually Suzy's mouth started working down her flat tummy, pausing at her navel and then lower.
Kassie finally found the ability to move and struggled out of her shirt that was still holding her hands captive. Suzy's tongue was discovering the depths of Kassie's belly button as she felt Kassie's hands stroking her hair. She looked up for a second and smiled at the sight of Kassie face full of anticipation. Her mouth descended down Kassie's body further until it had reached Kassies pants. Suxy's fingers slowly slipped under the waistband of Kassie's shorts as her fingertips lightly touched Kassie's Mound. The sensation was powerful, and unexpected. Kassie threw her head back and her legs clenched.
Suzy smiled as she climb between Kassie's legs and slowly undid the button and the fly. Grabbing the waistband she pulled in one stroke the pants and panties down. Still sitting in between Kassie's legs who were now slightly spread she bend down and inhaled the musky smell of Kassie's arousal. Suzy extended her tongue out to the place where the outer lips came together and gave a slow lick as it brushed lightly against the clit.
"Oh god!" Kassie exclaimed.
"Relax, baby, it only gets better from here," Suzy whispered.
Kassie nodded, still unable to speak and let her head fall back on the pillow. She tried to calm her head and just concentrate on the sensations. Suzy kept up the slow teasing and licking until Kassie's back was fully arched and her hands were helplessly grasping handfuls of the comforter.
Kassie's breathing had become shallow she pushed her tongue between Kassie's now gaping lips and began to lick her inner folds. Kassie moaned loudly, as the sensations became even more intense and pleasurable. She had never in her live experienced the heights of arousal she was now experiencing as she felt her lovers tongue go even deeper into her. Suzy picked up a faster pace and with the tip of her tongue she now targeted every nerve cell she could find making Kassie back arch so just her shoulder blades were touching the bed. Tension was mounting in her body to the point that she was to pass out. A deep growl escaped her mouth as Suzy at the right moment put her lips around Kassie's clit and sucked it in deeply.
Kassie's primal cry blended into shuddering moans as her orgasm rocked through her. Muscles clenched and released as rainbows of color exploded in her mind. Shocks of pleasure that seemed to roll in upon each other, overlap, and ripple away, only to be overshadowed by the next crashing wave.
Eventually the spasms died away until she was only rocked by an occasional aftershock. Slowly her mind returned to earth as she felt her lover holding her tight. Kassie turned her head towards the woman next to her and slowly kissed her on the lips.
"Did you enjoy it" the sultry woman asked soft.
"hmmmm " was the only thing Kassie could utter but the smile on her face left no doubt that she had enjoyed it very much.
As Kassie turned onto her side facing her lover she let her hands roam over the naked body. With a feathery touch she was tracing every curve of Suzy who was now moaning and shivered a bit caused by this sensual touch of the fingertips. Kassie's fingers were tracing the delicate lines of the face, the nose, the mouth and down to the chin descending towards the now erect nipples of the breasts.
Goosebumps covered Suzy's entire body and her senses were on overload. Soft moans were escaping her lips every time Kassie hit an erotic spot on her body what made Kassie hang around that particular place a bit longer being encouraged by those sounds.
Her fingers went down her lover's body more and more until they found the soft curly hair that was hiding the pink inner lips. Kassie softly began to stroke the outer lips of her woman and with every stroke she went a little in between them to lubricate her fingertips. With every stroke that went deeper a shock of pleasure went through the body of Suzy who now had her eyes clenched shut and was rolling her head from left to right in pure ecstasy.
Suddenly Kassie took two fingers and curled them deep inside of Suzy who opened her eyes wide and groaned deeply. Kassie took the right nipple of Suzy's breast in her mouth and started sucking in the same rhythm she pushed her fingers into her deeper and deeper with every stroke. Curling her fingers a bit more upward she touched the G-spot deep inside her lover who arched her back and yelled something incoherently. Kassie held a steady rhythm with her fingers and with her mouth until Suzy could not stand it any longer.
"Please Kassie Make me come...PLEASE."
Listening to her lovers pleads she fucked her a little faster with her fingers as her thumb lightly touched Suzy's clit with every in stroke and as she felt the muscles of the woman underneath her start to tense up she sucked the nipple hard into her mouth and put more pleasure on the clit and she felt the woman underneath her arch her back high in the air and for a second stop breathing just to let out a inhumanly cry. Kassie felt her lovers inside squeezing against the invasion of her fingers and she kept fucking her with her fingers. How long it went on Suzy would never know. As orgasm blended into orgasm she lost all track of time and all count of how many she had experienced. She couldn't stand the pleasure any longer and her mind simply shut down, carrying her off to a restful place where all was dark and quiet.
Slowly Suzy opens her eyes as she is dimly aware that some one is holding her.
"Are you OK?" She hears a voice saying.
Slowly coming back to the real world she awakens.
"I am more then OK!" She answers with a raspy voice.
The moaning and the screaming had taken its toll on her vocal cords. She tries to sit up feeling still a bit weak from all the muscle activity. She gives a big smile and places her hand behind Kassie head and pulls her into her to kiss her deeply and tenderly.
Still recovering in the afterglow of their passion Suzy turns to Kassie and gives her a quick kiss.
"Get dressed Kassie we have an appointment"
Kassie looks puzzled. "An appointment?? With who and where and ...."
"Enough with the questions, do you trust me? "Suzy asks her with a serious look in her eyes.
"I trust you." Kassie answers "But I am still curious."
"Do you like me?" Suzy also asks.
"I like you very much!" Kassie answers with a big grin.
Suzy bounces out of the bed with a laugh and throws Kassie's clothes towards her.
"Common let's hurry! They are waiting for us!"
Both women tried to freshen up a bit and put on their clothed. They are a bit wrinkled but they are able to be presentable and after about a half an hour they are locking the door of the store behind them and walking hand in hand down the street.
After a short walk they stop in front of a door. Kassie looks surprised as she recognises the door as her friend Terry's house. Puzzled she looks at Suzy who has the biggest grin on her face. They rang the doorbell and in seconds Terry opens the door.
"Come in girls, I was waiting for you two"
"You have some explaining to do Missy!!" Kassie says while she pokes her old friend.
"Yes, I know. Why don't you sit down and I will explain it."
They all sit down and Terry takes a deep breath and starts talking:
" As you know you didn't come to the bar on Friday. Suzy here has had her eye on you for a long time but after Jeanne you became such a hermit we never thought you would crawl out from under your rock. So after you ditched us in the bar we came up with a plan to lure you out. I knew you were going to that anti war flick on Saturday and I had to be there also."
Terry took another deep breath.
" I have to confess that I was the one who took your bag. We made the picture of Suzy and then gave your camera back to you under false pretences. Well I knew you would be interested by the mystery of the stranger in the picture and the rest you know. I told you I found a girl who would be perfect for you, didn't I?"
"You did!" Kassie said still in awe over the elaborate plan they had come up with.
Kassie looks at both woman and smiles. I have the best friend in the world she thinks as she looks at Terry but I will get her back for this.