To Marina the new OWNER of the planet!

To Marina! everyone echoed before sipping from their glasses. Marina raised her glass once again, still unable to keep her tears from falling.

To my friends old and new. And to the one person that I never thought I would find. Marina looked up at Cecilia and they exchanged silent words of love as everyone drank to her toast.

Now that thats done wheres the food? Im starving, Shane said rubbing her too flat stomach. Alice shoved Shane playfully and everyone went to the kitchen to eat the delicacies that Gwen had prepared for them. Cecilia helped Marina to her feet and slipped her arms around her waste.

Are you hungry? she asked wiping the last of Marinas tears away.

No.

Do you want to see the rest of the house?

Yes I cant believe you did this, Marina whispered leaning in to kiss Cecilia.

It wasnt just me and besides that, when are you gonna learn that I will do anything for you woman? Cecilia asked kissing Marina again.

I guess itll take some time, Marina replied teasing.

Well then, time is what you get. Come on. Cecilia took Marina by the hand and walked her through the house. They went to the upstairs rooms first. As they traveled from room to room, Marina became more and more impressed by the job her friends had done in furnishing the things they knew that she would like. Cecilia told her about the shopping trips they had been on and about the work that everyone had put into decorating with her in mind. The two women went back downstairs and the last room Cecilia took her to was the Master Bedroom. Marina stood with her mouth agape as she took in the opulence of it all.

This is too much she whispered into the air.

Nothing is too much for you Marina. I want you to get used to that idea, Cecilia said wrapping her arms around Marinas waste from behind. She reached up to move the hair from Marinas neck and kissed it softly. You deserve so much more than what your life has given you up to now I want to be the one that shows you that, she said softly into Marinas ear as she started to nibble on her earlobe and then her neck. A slight moan came from Marinas lips as she turned in Cecilias arms.