Helen was the first to wake, which was unusual as she liked to sleep in. She had not slept at all well as Nikki’s behaviour from the night before had left her troubled. Nikki had fallen into an exhausted sleep and still slept soundly so Helen didn’t want to wake her.Helen’s arm was numb from holding Nikki all night and it was beginning to ache. Trying to slip it free she unfortunately disturbed Nikki.

"Sorry sweetheart." Helen said.

"Helen, I had the worst nightmare. It almost felt real. Nikki said.

"Nikki what happened to you last night? You came home in a shocking state and begged me to hold you all night." Helen replied
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Nikki sat up and cradled her head. She began to cry softly.

"God Helen it was real. It wasn’t a nightmare after all." she sobbed.

"For goodness sake tell me Nikki, what happened" Helen’s voice was now getting louder as she was feeling frustrated wanting to help her lover. More than that she was wondering what on earth had been so bad to cause Nikki to break down and cry.

Nikki relayed the evenings events leaving nothing out. She told Helen how she had felt walking into the club after all that had happened. How that now she knew she could never go back. Whilst Helen was happy to hear Nikki say it she was heart broken that Nikki had to face the reality of her crime of passion alone.

"I should have been there for you Nikki." she said.

Nikki turned Helen’s face to hers and looking into her eyes she said.

"Darling I need to ask you something. When you read the police report it said I was a cold blooded killer. You asked me if that was what I was."

Before Nikki could go on Helen interupted her saying. "Of course I didn’t think that Nikki, how could you possibly think me capable of such a thought? Don’t you dare ask me now if I ever believed it." Helen began to cry as her own emotions took over..

"I’m not Helen. I’m not a cold blooded killer." Nikki whispered.

It was Nikki’s turn to comfort Helen now. Holding her gently in her arms Nikki rocked Helen. Finding Nikki’s mouth Helen kissed her until they were both breathless. Breaking free only to whisper words of love they continued to comfort each other for a long time.