‘Fine!’ said Alexa.  ‘Then I guess I should just be going,’

She stood up from Helena’s lap and ran out the door towards the lift.  She got inside and tried not to let the tears fall.  Suddenly a hand stopped the lift shutting and Helena dived in with with.  ‘For god’s sake Alexa wait.’

‘Why?  You don’t want me, I get it!’ said Alexa, her harsh words, cracking towards the end.

Helena narrowed her eyes.  ‘Oh you do, do you?  I’ll show you how much I don’t want you!’ she said and grasped Alexa’s hand sliding it beneath the waistband of her trousers and inside her panties. 

Alexa gasped in shock at the sudden move and then at the slick wetness that coated her fingers.  ‘Oh god’ she gasped.

‘No-one’s ever got me wet like this, so quickly,’ said Helena.

Alexa felt like she could pass out.  She had her hands in Helena’s panties, she could feel the softness of her folds and she let her fingers slide, eliciting a moan from Helena.  The lift came to a halt and Helena quickly removed Alexa’s hand with a groan.

She jammed the door shut for a minute so she had time to speak.  ‘Listen to me Alexa.  I have lovers and then I Ieave and I don’t commit and I hurt those who aren’t ready for that and as much as I want you I don’t want to add you that list.’

Alexa’s head was swimming and she put a finger tentatively to her lips to taste Helena’s sweet flavour.  She could hardly focus on Helena’s words much less put some sort of response together of her own but she knew this was a pivotal moment for them, she had to say something.

‘Can I see you tonight?’ Alexa asked.

‘Even after what I said?’ asked Helena.

‘I’m not the silly little fool you think I am,’ replied Alexa.  ‘I know you’re leaving town soon.  I know you have hotter, perkier women you can start up with again the second you get back home.  I don’t expect you to declare me the love of life just because we fooled around this morning and I won’t if things continue tonight.’

Helena looked at Alexa cautiously, this was a new side to the woman she was getting to know, strong, assertive, taking the lead even in this unfamiliar territory.  It was sexy and cold all at the same time.

Helena reached forward and pulled her close.  She licked her neck, trailing a path to her ear lobe.  ‘Let me take you out to dinner tonight.  I’ll pick you up at seven.’

Alexa felt a thrill travel through her and she turned to press a kiss to Helena’s lips before the doors finally opened and she stepped out into the cold with a quick wave to Helena.  Helena pressed the button to take her back upstairs.  She knew she would make love to Alexa tonight and although they had agreed the no strings terms she wanted it to be special and she had the skills and the means to make it that way…