Tina uncurled from her position like a cat,
lowering one foot to the carpeted floor, then the other and stood slowly.  The soft whisper of her gown falling open
grabbed Shanes attention and her eyes snapped
open.  Lips slightly parted, breathing
softly, Tina looked at her with naked lust.  Eyes on one another, darkening with desire,
they moved toward each other.

Tina was undressing Shane
with her eyes, imagining the way her small breasts rose and fell, nipples
hardening like pebbles between her fingertips, the small patch of soft hair
above her thighs a dark contrast against pale skin, the spare leanness of her
body, the way her muscles and tendons moved and rippled.  Shane moved to
sweep Tina into her arms, but was stopped with a
soft warm hand placed between her breasts. 

Not so fast, lover girl, Tina smiled and
arched one soft brow.  I may not be your
Mistress of Pain anymore, but .  She
gripped a handful of Shanes hair at the neck
and tugged her head forward, I still like being in charge.

She pulled her into a bruising kiss, parting Shanes
lips with her tongue and plunging into her mouth, probing, seeking, exploring
the wet softness, and wanting more, so much more.  She tasted of coffee, chocolate, and mint.  Youve been sampling some of Laras
wares, I see, she teased.

Shanes reaction was not at all, what she
expected.  She went rigid in her arms,
eyes wide and shifting side to side as if looking for a fast exit.  Tina pulled
back, eyes ranging over Shanes face, taking in
the flickers of anxiety and something more. 
What?  Whats wrong?

  Nothing.  Shanes eyes
shuttered and her face went blank in the way she had of removing herself from
an uncomfortable situation.

What?  Tina
laughed nervously.  Talk to me, Shane.  Is there a familiar pain flared in her, is
there something I should know?

Shane pulled herself away angrily, wrapped her
arms tight across her chest.  It was
nothing, all right?  I told you.  Nothing! 
She turned away and Tina grabbed her by
the shoulders.

What?  You and Lara?  Her voice was rising to an edge.

No!  No!  Shane took Tinas
face in her hands, her eyes shifting to an intense emerald flecked with swirls
of amber.  Theres nothing with Lara!  I swear.

  Then whats going on?  Tina pulled
away roughly.

Shanes shoulders slumped in defeat.  She cocked one hand on her hip, and held the
other out to Tina, open, begging.  I just there was all of a sudden, that.  She pounded her fist against her thigh, that
hunger!  It was justit was just THERE.  But I left! 
All right?  I left!  And I came home.  I came home to you!  Confusion. 
Regret.  And need.  All there, on her face.