Juliette stopped doodling on the yellow legal pad and stood up, her lawyer close to her side.
“ Ms.Cameren, this is your third court appearance in the past five months. So far, you have escaped with a slap on the wrist. However, as a judge it is my responsibility to uphold the law, and I feel a responsibility to not only the public, but to you as well. Your fame carries no weight in my courtroom. I find you guilty on all of your charges: reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, and resisting arrest. I am ordering that your drivers license be suspended for 90 days, in which time you are to complete 180 hours of community service. This court will meet again in 90 days and if you fail to complete all of your hours I will sentence you to time in jail. Is this clear?”
“ Yes,your honor.”
“Court is ajourned.”
Juliette walked out of the courtroom arm in arm with her lawyer. “You got off easy kid.”
“I know Freddie, now let’s try to get past the press.”
There were reporters everywhere,shouting questions at Juliette, shoving mics in her face. She held on tight to Freddie.
“My client has no comment at this time,” Freddie yelled to the media as they stepped into a waiting limo.
“Go ahead Freddie, lay into me.You know you want to.”
“What am I going to do with you? You are a star, the highest selling female singer of all time,idolized, and yet you want to self-destruct. Why do you act out like this? Don’t you care about your future, your career, yourself?”
Icy blue eyes stared straight ahead, empty and cold. Freddie had his answer.
“ Well, we do have to get you started with this community service. Do you have any requests?”
“ I trust you.”
“ Alright kid. You’re home, you sure you don’t want to come to my place for dinner?”
“ No, I intrude on you and Jeannie enough. I’ll relax, go to bed early.”
“ Fine, I’ll give you a call tomorrow. And Juliette?”
“ Yea?”
“ Just remember that there are people who truly love you, and want you to be happy.”
“ Thanks Freddie, goodnight.”
Juliette was thankful that her housekeeper had cooked her a light meal before she went home. She ate, took a shower and was going to watch a little t.v. until she saw her face on all of the newscasts.’ So much for that idea!’ She laid back onto her big empty bed, and slowly fell asleep.
The phone woke Juliette up. Glancing at the clock she knew it had to be Freddie, no one ever woke up any earlier than she did except for him.
“ You still sleeping kid?”
“ It’s 6 a.m..”
“ I’ve been up for over an hour!”
“ Well, you’re nuts.”
“ Yea, Yea. Listen, how would you feel about doing your community service at the recreation center with Jeannie?”
“ A bunch of kids,huh?”
“ How about it?”
“ Fine, when does she want me down there?”
“ Be there at noon.”
“ Can you send a driver? I’m out of comission right now.”
“ Sure thing. Have fun.”
“ Oh, I’m sure I will.”
After a morning run through the hills surrounding her home, Juliette got ready to go to the center. She decided to wear jeans and a plain white t-shirt, not sure of what she would be put to do. When the limo pulled in front of the rec center she immediately knew she was going to have to find a different means of transportation. A crowd of kids rushed the windows to try to get a look inside. The driver came back to open the door for her, “ Would you like me to escort you in?”
“ No, I’ll be fine.”
The crowd had grown louder once they realized who was walking into the building. They began shouting her name and asking for autographs.
“ Later guys, I promise.”
Jeannie walked out to meet Juliette once she heard the commotion being caused.
“ Guess the limo wasn’t too bright Jeannie,” she said with a crooked grin.
“ Maybe not, I think we better get inside before we have a riot out here!”
Jeannie and Juliette walked into the building where they were met with astonished stares by kids and staff alike. When they walked into Jeannies office Juliette began to laugh.
“ What’s so funny?”
“ You know, I get recognized everywhere I go, and I still get a kick out of it when a kid gets all excited over me. It reminds me of when I was a kid and had pictures of stars on the walls of my bedroom.”
Juliette’s voice trailed off and Jeannie knew better than to question her about her childhood. It had been a tough one from what Freddie had told her, physical abuse, neglect... and to think that this scared little girl had grown up to become a huge success. Freddie and Jeannie had considered her their adoptive daughter, as they had no children of their own, and they wished she could find what she needed to become happy. A knock at the door brought Jeannie back to her senses.
“ Come in.”
“ Jeannie, is it true that-”
Juliette looked up to see the most beautful vision... the woman was short, but then again Juliette was 6’2, and most women were short compared to her.. and she had a fit, toned body. Her hair was cut short, a little past her ears, and it had been bleached by the California sun. Her face was beautiful, ‘She looks like an angel,’ Juliette thought, as her blue eyes locked with deep pools of emerald green.
“ Rian, this is Juliette, she’s going to be helping us out for a few weeks.”
“ Hello, nice to meet you,” Juliette managed nervously.
“ Hi, uhm, same here.”
Jeannie immediately saw the reaction the two women had caused one another, she knew Rian was more than star- struck. The wheels began running in her head.
“ Rian, do you think you could show Juliette around while I deal with crowd control?”
“ Yea, sure... come on, I’ll give you the grand tour.”
Juliette followed Rian willingly and quietly. She was afraid to speak, afraid her voice would crack, or worse yet, that she would stutter, as she was prone to do when nervous. She let Rian lead her from room to room, the gym, the pool, the game room, until Rian could refrain no longer from asking questions.
“ Are you here because you want to be, or because they’ll put you in jail otherwise?”
“ Good question.”
“ Do I get an answer?”
“ Can you ask me that later?”
“ I suppose. Do you have a drug problem?”
“ No.”
“ A drinking problem?”
“ I drink, I get drunk, no problem!”
“ Is that supposed to be a joke?”
“ That was my original intention. Why all the questions?”
“ I was just curious as to why a beautiful and successful woman like yourself is always getting in trouble. Kids look up to you, you know?”
“ Hey, I didn’t ask to be a role model.”
“ But you are, whether you like it or not.”
“Well, I can’t say that I think of it much. No one knows what it’s like to be me.”
“Oh, poor you,huh?”
“ Hey, thanks for showing me around. I’ll be seeing you.”
Juliette set out to find Jeannie to give her a piece of her mind for sticking her with Rian. She found her chatting away to Freddie on the phone.
“ How’s it going?”
“ How’s it going? How’s it going you ask? That woman is worse than a reporter! She insulted me!”
“ I’m sure it’s not that bad. Freddie I’ll call you back,” she hung up the phone.
“ She thinks she has the right to tell me I should be more mindful of being a role model. I’d like to see her spend a day in my shoes, she has no idea what goes on in my head! Why are you smiling?”
“ Why Juliette, I do believe you’ve finally met your match.”
“ Don’t be ridiculous.”
“ You’re just upset because you were all ga-ga over her and she didn’t fall over at your feet the way other women do. That one has a temper all right, and it looks to me like she isn’t too impressed with your star status. Looks like you’ll have to woo her the old fashioned way.”
“ And how is that?”
“ With your winning personality of course!”
“ You’re too much Jeannie.”
“ I got you to smile.”
“ So what do you want me to do here?”
“ Well, after all of the excitement I think we’ll call it a day.”
“ I did promise autographs to the kids.”
“ We can set up a table and form a line, I guess. Are you sure you feel like doing it?”
“ Positive.”
After setting up the autograph session, the line snaked all through the gym and outside of the building. It seemed that word had spread, and Juliette accomodated each kid, signing whatever they wanted, and posing for pictures with some of them. Her one request had been that the signing was limited to kids only, wanting to concentrate on her younger fan base. Rian watched all of the action from the sidelines along with some of the other staff. Juliette even caught her eye a few times, giving her the famous crooked grin.
“ Rian, she is flirting with you!”
“No way Mary, why would she be doing that?” ‘ Especially after you insulted her, good job Rian.’
“ Maybe because you’re a hottie?”
“ Like she doesn’t have tons of hotties throwing themselves at her all the time.”
“ Maybe, but she’s got her eye on you Rian. She keeps looking over here.”
“ Am I blushing? My face feels hot.”
“ Yup, you’re blushing.”
“ I’m going to go and sit in my office for awhile. I’ll talk to you later.”
Juliette was a little disheartened when Rian walked out of the gym. She was loving the effect she was having on the woman, loving how the blush rose to her cheeks each time she looked at her. It was so.. so... cute. Despite the way things had gone earlier in the day, Juliette was determined to smooth things over between them. She knew she had to at least try... there was something that pulled at her very soul each time her eyes met Rian’s.She had forgotten all about the hurt and the lonliness that made her want to numb herself with drinking and women...she hadn’t felt so alive in ages.
It took nearly 2 and a half hours for Juliette to get to everyone, she tried to take a little time with each kid, ask them about themselves and what they liked to do. When they were done, she and Jeannie went back to her office.
“ Call Freddie and tell him I want dinner, on him of course.”
“Alright, but you know how tight he is!”
“ Yea, he’s a legend. I’ll be right back.”
“ Good girl.”
“ That’s enough, I’m nervous as it is, don’t make it worse!”
“ Her office is the third on the left.”
Juliette heard voices coming from behind the door, and she was hesitant to knock.
‘Confidence,confidence,’ she thought to herself.
“ Come in.”
“ Hey, are you busy?”
“ No, Mary was just leaving.”
Juliette saw the smirk that Mary sent Rian’s way, and wondered what it was all about.
“ I just wanted to know if maybe you’d like to go have dinner with me tonite.”
“ Alone?”
“ I don’t bite you know, not unless asked to. And no, not alone, with Jeannie and Freddie.”
“ Uhm..”
“ You don’t have to say yes, I thought with the way we started out earlier maybe we could try again.”
“ I’d like that, I would also like to apologize for earlier, I acted like such a bitch.”
“It’s ok,really. We’ll pick you up at 7,is that good?”
“That’s fine. Jeannie knows where I live.”
“Great, I’ll see you later then.”
Juliette walked out of the room and almost jumped in the air, had it not been for Mary and a group of women watching her. She smiled at them and ran back to Jeannie’s office to tell her the good news.
On the way to pick up Rian, Juliette was visibly nervous. Freddie and Jeannie
smiled at one another, hoping that Juliette would be able to make a relationship
with the younger woman. Jeannie had told Freddie all about the looks they had
passed to each other all day, and how Juliette had smiled more than she had seen
her do in quite some time.
When they arrived at Rian’s apartment, Juliette
volunteered to go to the door to get her. Rian was a little surprised at first,
thinking Juliette might be the type of star who wanted people to do things for
her. She had expected Jeannie or Freddie to come to the door.
“ Hi Juliette.”
“ Rian, you look...beautiful.”
“ Thank you, so do you.”
“ Ready?”
“ What? No limo?”
“ Freddie thought we would bring too much attention if we pulled up at the restaurant in a limo, so he brought his car.”
“Oh,” Rian tried to hide the disappointment in her voice, but Juliette caught it.
“ Hey, if you’re a good girl I promise I’ll take you out in a limo next time.”
Rian smiled and nodded, loving how Juliette had made her feel special, she actually wanted to spend time with her!
They were dining at a beautiful Italian place, their table hidden away, by
request from the singer. It was hard to eat with people staring at you, Juliette
had explained, though she always accomodated any autograph seekers. ‘Besides, I
want to concentrate on watching you,” Juliette had whispered in Rian’s
ear.
Over dinner, Rian and Juliette couldn’t keep their eyes off one another,
and Juliette was amazed at Rian’s voracious appetite. ‘ Wonder if she has a huge
appetite for other things?’
“What are you thinking about Juliette,” Freddie asked.
“ This little girl can pack it in!”
“ I’ve always been a big eater,” Rian began,” Ever since I was a little girl, my mom would have to pack me huge lunches and the other kids would laugh at me. It was alright though, I just love to eat, I can’t explain it. Of course, this means I’m always at the gym. I have a tendency to gain weight in my hips and butt...”
“ And she can talk too!”
“ Well, you’re so quiet!”
“ It’s just the way I am.”
“ Me too.”
“ I like it though, the way you are.”
Rian began blushing again, and Juliette reached for her hand under the table and gave it a light squeeze.
“ And by the way,” Juliette leaned over to whisper in Rian’s ear,” I love girls with big butts, yours suits me just fine.”
Rian turned crimson red, and excused herself from the table.
“ Juliette, what on earth did you say to her!,” Freddie asked.
“ I was trying to be nice.”
“ You embarrassed the hell out of her.”
Juliette sat back, wondering what she should do, when Jeannie spoke up.
“This is when you get up and go find out if she’s ok.”
“ Oh, yea, yea.. I was just about to do that.”
Juliette headed straight for the bathroom, and found Rian sitting on a lounge chair with her eyes closed.
“I’m sorry.”
The low,sultry voice brought Rian back to reality.
“ It’s alright, really. I’m just a little self-conscious.”
“ I didn’t mean to offend you, or to make assumptions.”
“Assumptions?”
“Well, what I mean is... I like you, a lot. I know we’ve just met, but I feel this connection to you and I can’t deny it. I guess I was trying to tell you that when I made the comment about your butt. I guess I should’ve been a little more sensitive.Why are you looking at me like that?”
Rian’s green eyes twinkled, and a smile played across her lips. “ I think that’s the most you’ve said all night!”
“ I can’t help it, you make me nervous.”
“I make you nervous? I think we have that effect on one another actually.”
“ You think so? If we make each other nervous though, who’s going to make the first move?”
“ Maybe if we both do...we’ll meet each other half way.”
“ I think that’s a wonderful idea Rian.”
The two woman began moving towards one another instinctually until their lips pressed against one another. Juliette leaned in so that Rian could reach her, and she kept her arms around Juliette’s strong neck. Juliette ran her tongue over Rian’s bottom lip, then repeated the motion on top, finally moving lower to enter her mouth. Rian offered her mouth to Juliette, moaning as her tongue roamed throughout. Juliette’s hands were splayed over Rian’s hips, massaging the tender flesh as their breathing became more ragged. Rian broke the kiss, leaning her head on Juliette’s shoulder.
“ They’re probably wondering what happened to us,” she said.
“ Let them wonder, I don’t want this moment to end.”
“ As much as I’m enjoying it too, I really think we should get back.”
“Oh, alright.”
After adjusting their appearance in the mirror, the two women made their way back to the table, hand in hand.
“We were about to send out a search party.”
“Oh Freddie, leave them alone.”
“Sorry guys, we were, uhm..talking.”
“ Yea, like Juliette said, we were talking.”
“Sure, whatever, are you guys ready to go?”
While waiting for the valet to bring the car, Juliette pulled Rian over to the side, out of earshot from their companions.
“ Rian, will you stay the night with me? We don’t have to do anything, I swear. I just want to hold you next to me, I don’t want to be without you. You don’t have to, I don’t want to make you feel uncomfortable.”
“You promise to be good? I am not the kind of girl who sleeps with someone on the first date.”
“ Scouts honor.”
“Ok, I’ll spend the night with you.”
“Really?”
“ Really.”
Freddie and Jeannie had to refrain from giggling when Juliette nervously told them to drop both she and Rian off at her house. Rian tried hard to keep from blushing, knowing what the two might be thinking.
“Here we are.”
“ Thanks for the ride, we’ll see you,” Rian said.
The women began the walk past the security gate and up the driveway to Juliette’s house. Rian noticed that the house wasn’t very big and fancy, as most people would expect from a star like Juliette. Still, it was beautiful and simple. Walking in, Rian was taken back by how the interior was decorated. There was nothing to indicate that a person with a lot of money lived in the place, just nice plain furnishings... the fireplace immediately caught her eye,as a child she used to love to curl in front of the fireplace and read. As the walked through a hallway, Rian stopped to look at all of Juliette’s gold records hung there on the walls. Juliette led Rian upstairs to her bedroom, which was done up in shades of royal blue and black.
“It’s beautiful in here Jules.”
“ Thanks,” Juliette smiled at Rian’s pet name for her, a name she hadn’t been called since she was a child.
Juliette walked over to a dresser and pulled out a t-shirt for Rian to wear to bed. Rian held it up to herself and the thing practically went past her knees. She walked inside of the bathroom, and turning on the light let out a gasp of surprise.
Juliette flew to her side,” What’s wrong?”
“This bathroom is huge! It’s lovely.”
The whole bathroom was mirrored, so your reflection was everywhere, and the carpeting was a dark, rich blue. The bathtub was round, and it looked as though 5 people could fit in it. Rian smiled when she thought of all the things she and Juliette could do in that tub.
“What?,” Juliette asked.
“Oh, nothing.”
Juliette left the room as Rian began undressing, not wanting to tempt herself anymore with the sight of the woman’s body.’She is so beautiful,’ Juliette thought, and wondered how she would make it through the night by keeping her promise to behave.
When Rian walked out of the bathroom, she found Juliette already in bed, covers pulled up to her chin, with her eyes closed. She climbed into the large bed, and snuggled up to the taller woman’s warm body. Juliette pulled her closer, inhaling the scent of Rian’s shampoo,”You smell so good,” she told her. Rian threw her arm across Juliette’s belly and the women fell fast asleep.
Morning came, and as usual Juliette was up bright and early. She decided to go out for a run, and left a note for Rian just in case she woke up. The excercise helped Juliette think, it helped clear her mind, and it definately helped her work off the sexual energy that had developed spending the night with a gorgeous woman in her bed that she had promised to behave with.
‘ What am I doing? Can I really commit to a relationship, I’m not the type to be faithful, or to communicate. She deserves better... but don’t I deserve a chance to be happy? She makes me happy, I feel so carefree around her, I don’t have to put on an act for her, I don’t have to be a star around her. I want to be the perfect person for her, but what does she want?’ Juliette made a mental note to ask Rian so that everything would be out in the open right off.
When she got back she found that Rian had already showered and changed into a t- shirt and shorts that were way too big for her that she had found in Juliette’s drawer.
“ You are ridiculously tall.”
“ Nope, I think that you are just too short.”
“ Well, are you just going to stand there gawking, or do I get a kiss?”
Juliette smiled and leaned down to bring her lips to Rian’s. The kiss started slow, a gentle exploration of each other’s mouths, tongues clashing against one another, Rian’s hands entangled in Juliette’s hair, bringing her closer into her. Juliette’s hands roamed over Rian’s body, coming to rest on the firm backside, pulling their bodies against one another. Juliette pulled away and began nipping on Rian’s neck, her ears, the side of her face. “ I don’t think I’ll be able to control myself much longer, Ri.”
“I know exactly what you mean.”
“We should talk.”
“Uh-oh.”
“ No, don’t worry. Here, sit down with me on the couch.”
“What’s wrong?”
“ Nothing’s wrong, that’s the whole point. I haven’t felt this good in.... I can’t even remember.”
“I feel the same way, Jules. It’s kind of scary, and exciting all at once.”
“ So what should we do?”
“ We just met.”
“I’ve known you forever, I feel it in my heart.”
“ You could have anyone you wanted.”
“ But I want you.”
“ Am I the only one?”
“ I have a reputation, I know, but I don’t want it to be that way between us. I’ll do all that I can to be good to you, to never hurt you. All I ask for is the chance. I know it will be hard, I’m in the public eye and you will be too, it can be a lot of pressure. Are you going to make me beg?”
“ I was thinking about it,” Rian said, a smile in her voice.
“ So, what do you think?”
“ I am being pulled towards you in ways even I can’t understand... we need to get to know one another, spend time together... and maybe we can make this work, I really want it to.”
“Me too, I want to make you happy, more than anything in this world.”
The women sealed their words with kisses.
chapter three The mystery of love is greater than
The mystery of
death
. -Oscar Wilde
Juliette had begun to spend many hours at the
recreation center, mostly to be close to Rian, but she did enjoy being around
the kids. She helped out with basketball games, martial arts classes, and even
called a few games of bingo for the seniors during the afternoon. She was
actually having fun, relaxing, things she hadn’t done since she had become
successful. She had felt as though she couldn’t stop working, she had to keep
going in her conquest of the music business, she was afraid people would forget
her if she took time off. Until she met Rian, the only times she had felt good
anymore was when she was on stage performing. Only when she felt the love of her
fans did she feel wanted, loved... but it all changed with Rian.
They had spent just about every night together, either at Juliette’s house or Rian’s apartment. They had agreed that there would be no sex until they both felt it was the right time, neither wanted to rush, but with each touch, each caress, it was getting harder and harder to put the brakes on. They were both confident in the knowledge that it would be well worth the wait.
One night, as they lay cuddled in front of Juliette’s fireplace, Rian asked her if she would mind having dinner with her mother the following evening.
“Why would I mind?”
“Well, I wasn’t sure if you had other plans or something. We’ve spent every minute together for the past three weeks, I though maybe you might be tired of me...or even bored.”
“Ri,how could you even think that? Have I ever given you the impression that I didn’t want to spend time with you?”
“No,never.”
“Alright then, believe me, if I didn’t want you around, or I was bored with you, I would be very clear in telling you just that.You mean a lot to me, I would hate to think you were unhappy in any way.”
“I’m so happy Jules, believe me. I just get a little insecure sometimes, baggage that comes along with me, from relationships, from family.I’m sorry.”
“Honey, don’t apologize. I’d like to get my hands on anyone who has ever made you feel like less than you are.”
“You would have a pretty long line...”
“Oh? That many women,huh? And I was worried about my reputation!,” Juliette said,smiling against Rian’s ear.
“No, there has only been one woman. But, there were a few guys before I accepted exactly who I was. And then there was my father.”
“ What did he do?”
“He made me feel like I was nothing, that anything I did was unworthy of his attention. He wanted a son, and he never hid his disappointment about the fact that he got me instead. I spent my first 22 years trying to please him, and he died before I could.”
“Ri, I don’t think there was anything you could do. There are some people you can never make happy, no matter what you do.”
“ I realize that now, many therapy sessions later! I guess I still have a lot of hurt.”
“I’m here for you,anytime you need me, I’ll always be here.”
Rian closed her eyes and sighed, praying that she would always have the beautiful, dark- haired woman by her side.
The next evening, Juliette took much longer than usual getting dressed and ready. She couldn’t decide what to wear, finally settling on black slacks, a dark blue velvet shirt, and her favorite black motorcycle boots. She had never felt so nervous before, not even going on stage in front of thousands of people had ever caused such a reaction in her. Rian came up behind her, slipping her arms around the taller womans waist.
“It’s only my mother.”
“I want her to like me,Ri.”
“ She’ll like you, trust me.”
“ What makes you so sure?”
“ Because, my love, she will see how happy you make me, how good you make me feel about myself, and she will adore you.”
Juliette turned around and pulled Rian into her arms, lowering her lips until they softly touched Rian’s. She ran her fingers across Rian’s cheek...her tongue darting into Rian’s willing mouth.Rian pulled away and planted kisses along Juliette’s jawline.
“ As much as I would love to stay here in your arms, we need to go Jules.”
“Ok, ok,” she said as she began to walk out of the house.
Rian’s mother arrived in the parking lot of the restaraunt at the same time as the two women. Rian turned off the car, gave Juliette a quick kiss on the lips, and went to greet her mother.
“Mom,” Rian said as she kissed and hugged her mother, “ I was afraid we would be late.”
“I thought the same! I couldn’t decide on what to wear, it’s not every day that I get to meet a famous person.”
“Well, if it makes you feel any better, Juliette is really nervous about meeting you.”
Just then, Juliette walked up to where the two women were standing.
“Mom, this is Juliette Cameren, Jules, this is my mom, Sherry Burke.”
“ It is a pleasure to meet you Mrs. Burke.”
“Juliette, Rian’s grandmother was Mrs. Burke, please just call me mom.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course, now you two, let’s go eat, I’m starved.”
“Now I know who she gets it from!,” Juliette chuckled.
Rian had chosen the restaraunt, a Mexican place with the best enchiladas in town. When she had made reservations she had specified wanting a table away from everyone else, and Juliette thanked her for remembering. They got a few stares, people not believing it was really Juliette, but they continued with their dinners, leaving the women alone.
“Juliette, do you get bothered everywhere you go?,” Rian’s mother asked.
“It’s not really a bother for a fan to come by my table if I’m out eating, but there a lot of crazies out there, not to mention the press, so it can be a problem to go out in public. This is only the second time Rian and I have been out anywhere.We usually order dinner in.”
“Do you have bodyguards?”
“I’m afraid it’s a must in this business. They accompany me to awards shows, premieres, basically anyplace where my safety could be an issue.”
“You look like you can take care of yourself.”
“I can, it’s more of a backup deal, just in case.”
Rian excused herself to go to the ladies room, reminding her mom not to embarrass her.
“Oh Rian, I’d never do that!”
As Rian walked away, her mother lowered her voice to talk to Juliette.
“My daughter seems to care for you very much.”
“The feeling is mutual, she has made my life complete... something I’ve never felt.”
“If you were me, what would you be thinking?”
Juliette thought a moment before answering, “I would be afraid that my daughter was going to get hurt.”
“I’m not one to pass judgment Juliette, but she has had a lot of pain in her life, she thinks that she is unworthy of love. I’ve seen her tears, her disappointment. And yet when I see her with you, she walks with her head held high,something I haven’t seen her do in years, and for that, I thank you.”
“I should be thanking you, for raising such a beautiful woman. Our road won’t be an easy one, but I’m willing to give it a try.I do love her, in three short weeks I have come to realize that much. I used to think that expressing my emotions was a sign of weakness, but Rian has changed all that.”
“And your legal problems?”
“I plan to stick out my community service, maybe even continue volunteering after the 90 days is up. I find myself so much more relaxed being around everyone there, but mostly your daughter.”
“ And the drinking?”
“I have no desire for it, I used to drink to stop the lonliness.. but I’m not lonely anymore.”
“The drugs?”
“I never did drugs, don’t believe everything you read.”
“The women?”
“There is no woman to compare to Rian, she’s all I could want or ever need.”
“Mom! Are you playing 20 questions with Juliette?,” Rian laughed as she returned to the table.
“Damn, I didn’t even reach the halfpoint mark,” Rian’s mother grinned.
The women finished their dinner and walked out to the parking lot. Sherry reached up to hug Juliette, who was at first taken aback, but gave herself up to the embrace.
“Take care of my baby,” she said.
“I promise...mom,” Juliette replied.
After saying their goodbyes, the women were on their way home, satisfied with the way the evening went.
Later on that night, Juliette and Rian prepared for bed, Rian asked Juliette about the conversation she had with her mother while she was in the bathroom.
“She was looking out for you.”
“Did she say anything to offend you?”
“Oh no, I would have done the same thing.Don’t forget that I have a reputation as a druggie, a boozer, and a womanizer.”
“Do you do drugs?”
“No! Of course not, but I did drink a lot before I met you, and there have been other women.”
“A lot?”
“Enough, but I finally found the one I was looking for, so none of them ever mattered.”
“Juliette?”
“Yea?”
“I love you.”
Juliette felt her breath catch, she almost couldn’t speak, until the words finally came to her.
“Rian, I love you too, more than anything in this world, you are everything I’ve ever dreamed of,” Juliette kissed the top of Rian’s head, as she stared down to the bed.
“Rian?”
“Hmm?”
“I’m not so sure I’ll be able to hold back tonite, so if you want, I’ll go and sleep on the couch.”
“Why would you do that?”
“Didn’t you hear what I just said?”
“Of course I did, and I think it’s about time you gave in!”
Rian stood on her tippy toes and planted a kiss on Juliette’s lips, demanding entrance with her tongue. Not breaking contact, she moved backwards, then lowered them onto the bed. Feeling Juliette’s lean body over hers was enough to drive Rian crazy, she could feel her nipples growing tighter against her tank top.Juliette ran her hands all over Rian’s body,desire making it almost impossible to breathe.
Juliette pulled back and looked into Rian’s eyes, the lids heavy,”Are you sure Ri?”
“I’m way beyond that point honey, please..make love to me.”
Juliette smiled, then sat up to pull the t-shirt over her head, her boxers following right after. She reached to pull the tank top off of Rian, her breath almost stopping when she saw the smaller woman’s breasts. She took them in her hands, running her tongue over a nipple, feeling the increase in Rian’s heartbeat as she did so. Juliette laid Rian back, her hands traveling lower to free the smaller woman from her panties.
“Ri, you are so beautiful...I want you so bad,” Juliette said as her mouth returned to Rian’s, their tongues slowly exploring each other’s mouths.
Juliette laid her hand on top of the blonde curls of Rian’s mound,teasing her until she raised her hips up off the bed, begging for more contact.Juliette obliged, inserting a finger into the soft folds.
“Ohh..you’re so wet.”
“More, Jules, please, I need more of you.”
Juliette inserted a second,then third finger,Rian’s pulsating oriface gripping the fingers like a vise. Juliette curved her fingers slightly, massaging the small spot she knew would cause Rian unbelievable pleasure. The reaction was immediate,Rian’s groans filled the room as Juliette worked her fingers in and out of her, her wetness flowing freely.
“Turn over,” Juliette ordered, her voice low and husky,” Get on all fours.”
Rian turned onto her belly, never losing her grip on Juliette’s fingers. Juliette scooted up so that her sex was pressed firmly against Rian’s backside. As she pumped her fingers in and out of Rian, Juliette began rubbing against her, the friction bringing her close to the edge. With her free hand, she began swatting Rian on the ass.
At first, Rain was shocked when Juliette began spanking her in rhythm with her fingers, but she soon realized it added to the pleasure she was already feeling. “Harder...”
“What?”
Rian hadn’t realized she had spoken out loud.
“Uhm, I said harder.”
“My fingers,or the spanking?”
“Both,please...you’re making me feel so good.”
Juliette did as she was asked, the sounds of skin slapping skin filled the room. Rian’s moans grew louder and louder until she felt the waves of pleasure wash over her, the orgasm shaking her senses, her body convulsing in Juliette’s arms. Juliette’s orgasm followed right after, screaming out Rian’s name she fell against her, unable to move, unable to think....
“Jules?”
“Hmm?”
“Can I turn over now?”
“Oh shit! I’m sorry honey, I guess I just lost it for a minute there.”
Rian turned over and laid next to the taller woman,resting her head against her chest. A sudden surge of nervous energy gripped Rian, she began drawing circles over Juliette’s belly with her finger.
“Ri, aren’t you tired?”
“Yes, but I’m afraid to fall asleep.”
“Why?”
“I keep thinking this is too good to be true Jules, that I’m just going to wake up and find that I’ve been dreaming. I’m so happy, you’ve made me a very happy woman.”
“I feel the same way, I can’t believe how lucky I am to have found you. You’re it for me,Rian. I don’t need anyone else.”
Rian propped herself up on an elbow and kissed Juliette on the lips tenderly, then threw and arm and a leg over the taller woman’s body....it wasn’t long before they both fell asleep.