An hour later the gang decided to let Helena and Alexa get some rest.  Helena shut the door and Alexa collapsed dramatically back on the couch.

‘Long day for you little one,’ she said comically and offered out a hand to pull Alexa up.

Alexa took her hand and allowed Helena to lead her to the bedroom.  ‘Who are you calling little? I’m like a tiny bit shorter than you! Oh my god Lena this is gorgeous!’ exclaimed Alexa.

She looked around the room, decorated in various shades of calming blues and sea greens, king size bed at the centrepiece.  The large patio doors lead to a huge balcony over-looking the beach.  ‘This view is breathtaking.’

‘Yes it is,’ she agreed referring not just to the landscape but having someone to share it with.

For too long she’d kept her lovers at a distance.  The last one she’d allowed to come home with her and not to a hotel or their place as she usually preferred, she had fucked in the guest room.  This was her inner sanctum, the place where she had dreamed and she had cried, a place she couldn’t stand to cheapen with memories of casual fucks.  But she trusted Alexa, trusted that she would treasure this place the way she did, trusted that she would leave behind memories in her room that she wanted to retain.

‘So?’ asked Helena.  ‘You ready to come to bed darling, it’s been almost 24 hours since we slept.’

Helena looked so alluring sat on her own bed that Alexa took in a breath to check that this was all real.  ‘Would it be ok if I took a quick shower before I join you?  I feel icky since the plane ride.’

‘Go ahead I need to make a couple of calls anyway, towels are in there.’

Helena spoke to her mother, whilst Alexa let the warm waters refresh her body.

‘Will told me you’ve brought a girl back with you from England darling!’ she said accusingly.

Helena sighed.  ‘Yes I have, she’s staying for a couple of weeks.’

‘Well if she’s important enough to bring home shouldn’t I be meeting her?’

‘Mummy can we talk about this tomorrow, great, bye.’