A flicker of surprise crossed Helena’s face, and suddenly things shifted back into perspective.  She realised she had been taking her issues out on Alexa and she felt like an ass.

‘I’m sorry Alexa,’ she said softly and shook her head.  ‘I’ve been such a bitch to you tonight.  Can you forgive me?’

Alexa calmed too, hoping some of her words had hit home.  She smiled at Helena’s apologetic look.  ‘Only because you’re so gorgeous, if you weren’t I could hold a grudge for days.’

Helena laughed and leaned into Alexa, pushing her back on the couch to kiss her.  ‘God I love you,’ Helena said.  ‘And you’re a good little fighter, that’s kind of sexy.’

‘Oh shut up,’ growled Alexa and pulled Helena down to kiss her again.

Helena let her hand trail up the slit of Alexa’s dress but then pulled her up.  ‘Come on, I want to take this dress off your gorgeous body before I rip it off on this couch.’

Helena took Alexa’s hand and she pulled her up.  ‘I guess passion and high fashion, don’t mix huh?’ Alexa said and kissed Helena against the door of the bedroom. 

Helena rolled her eyes at Alexa’s lame joke.  ‘Turn around,’ she said and set to work on the zip of Alexa’s dress, she eased it off her and kissed her shoulder, laying the dress down on a chair beside them.

‘Now let me,’ said Alexa and took Helena’s dress from her delicately.  Helena was braless and Alexa licked her lips, enjoying the full frontal view.  She suddenly wanted tonight to be about Helena, about showing her how much she loved her, that she would always put her first, above her anxieties about moving here, above her dislike of her conflict with Peggy.  ‘Didn’t your mother tell you, it was rude to stare?’ murmured Helena, stepping closer and kissing the corner of Alexa’s mouth, allowing their flesh to press against each other. 

‘Ah hah she also told me that girls like to play with boys but lucky for you I don’t listen to my mother any more than you do yours.’

Helena grinned and took Alexa’s mouth roughly, she loved it when she talked sexy that way, played games with her, she felt herself getting wet so early into proceedings the way she always did with Alexa.  She reached behind Alexa to unhook her bra, wanting to feel her naked flesh.