‘Uh…I thought we could stay here. I booked us a suite. I could book a separate one for you if you’d prefer.’

Alexa shook her head.  ‘I want to be with you Helena, so much,’ she said softly.

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They reached the penthouse suite of the Parisien hotel still laughing at the man who had tried to proposition them both in reception.  ‘Would you ladeez like zee pleasure of my company for the evening?’ Alexa imitated the balding frenchman.  ‘You know if you hurry you can probably still catch him Helena.  He looked exactly your type,’ she joked hitting the on button on the stereo beside her.

Helena put her bag down and leant against the mantelpiece.  ‘Oh yes, short, bald, middle-aged and male, everything I look for in a partner,’ she said playing along.

They noticed the strains of the romantic jazz coming from the cd player, changing the mood from jovial to seductive.  ‘Dance with me?’ asked Alexa.

Helena smiled and held out a hand.  Alexa took it and placed her other behind Helena’s back as Helena pulled her into a romantic hold.  They swayed with the music, finding a rhythm that suited them both.  They were a perfect fit, Helena just slightly taller than Alexa, legs almost intertwined as their dance grew more intimate.  Alexa felt the way she always did when she was close to Helena, flushed, overwhelmed, wet…

Helena had spent the past night and much of today deciding what the right thing was to do by Alexa.  Was she taking advantage of this woman’s inexperience and need for a friend who understood her?  Should she back off, tell her to wait for someone who would stick around?  But here they were, in Paris, in a moonlit suite, dancing to beautiful music, and she had a beautiful woman pressed up against her so tightly that she could feel the plains and curves of her body as she caressed her back through her dress as they danced.  She felt Alexa shudder and pulled back her hair, pressing her lips to her neck. She her there, fighting the urge to leave a mark as she heard her moan of desire and Alexa moved to give her more access.