Helena started to protest but Alexa got out of bed and laughed, and reached up to kiss her.  ‘Don’t worry Helena I’m not a woman of high principle!  Do you know how much I love the beach?  I’m going to spend all day out there if I can.’

‘Don’t forget your sunscreen,’ warned Helena, pleased to see Alexa so happy.

‘I know, I know…I can’t wait to swim. Are there sharks out there though Helena?’ she asked suddenly.

Helena wrapped her arms around Alexa from behind as she looked out at the ocean.  ‘Maybe there are but the sharks on this beach know that the only thing that is allowed to eat you while your here is me.’

Alexa giggled as Helena nipped her neck.  ’That straddles the line between sweet and gross Lena.’

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Helena sat at her desk, attending to her stack of paperwork.  She glanced outside of her window, seeing the sun beating down on the city of angels and wondered if Alexa was sitting outside on the beach right now, what colour bikini was she wearing, did she needs someone to help with her sunscreen.

Helena laughed to herself and tried to clear her head.  This was her first day back in the head office, she had tons of new projects to get started and a group of visiting students to supervise and motivate.  This was usually the stuff that kept her blood pumping but it was as if she’d lost all her focus.  She looked at the clock, wondering how soon she could get away, she was the boss after all and Alexa had been alone for oh, three hours now.

Her phone distracted her wayward thoughts.

‘Hey Alice’ she said reading the caller ID.

‘Helena..recovered from the jet lag yet?’

‘I’m used to going without sleep Al, it comes with this job.’

‘Good then will I see you and Alexa at the Planet tonight? Kit has this Hawaiian theme night going on, not my thing but Bette wants us to go and support, you know she’s been down since she broke up with Angus..’

‘She broke up with Angus?’ asked Helena surprised.

‘Uh huh but that’s old news..you and blondie are the headliners now.’

‘Alice!  Don’t make this into a big deal ok?’