Helena could feel Alexa’s eyes on her and she swallowed hard.  The girl was playing with fire and she didn’t even know it.  Helena’s seduction skills were legendary, she’d spent years playing around L.A but lately something in her had changed, she’d tried a real relationship and had it thrown back in her face, after which she’d returned to her player ways but it didn’t feel the way it used to, it felt hollow.  Just a couple of months ago Helena would have seduced Alexa and kicked her out before sunrise but she saw something in this girl’s eyes that wouldn’t let her do that, that made her desperate not to hurt her.

Alexa’s phone buzzing cut into the moment and Alexa swiftly picked it up to read the text.  ‘Shit’ she said and rolled her eyes.

‘What is it?’ asked Helena.

‘Jayne’s bloody sister has shown up and since I’m doing a night at the hospital she’s letting her stay in my room for the night!’

‘That was a bit presumptuous of her wasn’t it?’

‘Well it wouldn’t normally be a big deal, my own fault for lying to her.  I’m going to have to sleep on the couch or something,’ she decided.

Helena shook her head.  ‘You can’t do that!  I have this whole suite, stay here, sleep with me tonight.’

Alexa’s eyes widened in surprised.

‘I mean sleep with me as in sleep beside me,’ clarified Helena.

‘Of course,’ said Alexa as if she’d never thought anything else.  ‘Are you sure this is ok, I don’t have any night clothes with me.’

‘You can borrow something of mine.’

‘Thanks,’ said Alexa warmly, smiling at the thought of sleeping beside this extraordinary woman.

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Alexa lay in Helena’s silk pale blue satin cami and boy shorts, trying her best to sleep.  It was late, she should be tired and she didn’t want to keep Helena up by tossing and turning beside her but that was the thing, Helena was beside her, stunning, sexy Helena sleeping next to her, making adrenaline course through her veins at the thought that they may brush against each other in the night.  She turned again to lie on her side facing Helena, wondering if she was really asleep.