Helena was deliriously happy to be home, she got to sit on her own couch and watch the ocean again and most of all she got to be alone with Alexa.  The past week they’d talked into the small hours, kissed and held each other.  Alexa was so gentle with her that she felt like a porcelain doll only now she was feeling so much stronger, almost pain free, the scar and an occasional twinge the only reminder of her accident’s existence. 

Despite its limitations Helena had enjoyed this time with Alexa, their core friendship had been enhanced without the distraction of sex that had dominated their prior relationship but friends were all well and good, Helena wanted her lover back. She’d spent everyday since Alexa left for England, almost two months ago imagining making love to her again and now they were back together and alone it was like Alexa wasn’t really interested.

‘Chocolate or vanilla?’ Alexa asked, sounding out the ice cream choices.

‘Whichever,’ said Helena, not really caring.  Did Alexa even fancy her anymore?  She suddenly wondered in panic.

‘I brought you both,’ said Alexa and sat beside her, handing her the bowl.

‘You’ll make me fat,’ said Helena.

Alexa rolled her eyes.  ‘Yeah right,’ she said.

Helena soon started to laugh.  ‘You have chocolate all over your lips already,’

‘Uh where?’ said Alexa and moved to wipe it off but Helena grasped her hand.

‘No let me,’ she said and moved inched closer to lick the chocolate from below Alexa’s lip before capturing them in her own, kissing her fully.

Alexa returned the kiss, feeling the heat rise within her as she felt Helena wrap both arms around her neck.  She was struggling, having Helena close, making out with her occasionally but desperate not to push her, to let her regain her strength before pressuring her for any sort of return to their energetic sex life.  She felt Helena force her tongue into her mouth and she groaned.  She should be able to just enjoy kissing her but their bodies were pressed together and it had been so long that it was all just too much.  She pulled away removing Helena’s arms from her neck.