‘Go through to the living room, i’ll be right with you.’ Helena said as she moved past Dylan and started walking off down her own drive to where Alice sat in her car. When she was level with the drivers window she saw Alice with her head in her arms obviously upset. Helena gently tapped on the window startling Alice.

Alice looked at her sheepishly as she undid the window, ‘Hey’

‘Alice are you alright?’ Helena asked concerned for the woman who meant so much to her even more than she had been aware of.

‘I was er,,, just er… thinking… i’m fine … er no need to worry.’ She said less than convincingly. Helena reached and opened the car doorand crouched down using the open door as support. ‘Alice i know when theres something bothering you now please tell me whats wrong.’

Alice smirked, ‘Damn i would have to fall for someone who knows me wouldn’t i.’ She said trying to lighten the mood.

‘Yes unfortunately for you thats exactly what you did so since i already know theres something wrong can you tell me how to make you smile again?’ She saw the mischievious glint in Alices eyes and laughed ‘I don’t need to do anything now i think whatever thought just crossed your mind cheered you up no end.’

 ’Well it did but you want to make me real happy then you could act out my little thought.’

‘If you tell me whats bothering you so much i’ll consider your request.’

‘It was nothing just me being stupid, you me i was being dramatic.’

‘Alice.’

‘Ok ok i was scared to leave because well i’m a physical wreck after what just happened between us, the merest of touches would make me explode and well…’ She looked past Helena up towards the house where Dylan was. Helena followed her gaze and realised exactly what was bothering her.

‘Alice sweet heart believe me i’m in exactly the same condition as you are but the only touch i want is yours. No matter what Dylan came here for i am no longer on offer.’ A slow smile crept across Alices face then Helena leant in and whisphered seductively ‘Well not to her anyway.’ Then tenderly kissed Alice. ‘I don’t want you to worry nothing is or will happen between Dylan and i and to prove it why don’t you come back upto the house. I can get my explaination and you can have your reassurance about my intentions towards you.’

‘No i’ll leave you to it, really, i told you i was being dramatic but i’m fine now. Anyway i have a date with my vibrating phone i don’t want to miss that.’

‘Ok if your sure i’ll see you later.’

‘I’m already sitting on my phone awaiting your call.’

‘Are you sure you don’t want to stay?’ Helena asked looking Alice directly in the eye.

‘Helena i trust you, i’ll see you later.’ She kissed er then watched as Helena stepped away from the car and closed the door ‘Bye’ She said as she drove away and through the gates. ‘i trust you Helena its Dylan that i don’t trust.’ Alice thought to herself as for the second time she drove away from Helena leaving her alone with the ex.