After All This Time ⚢ ✓

Chapter 7

AXELLE, however hard her heart was beating, wouldn't allow herself to jump to conclusions.

She wasn't sure what Geneva had meant by going to bed, but she accepted the invitation. Geneva's hand was warm and inviting, unlike Axelle's almost frozen palms. She saw Geneva flinch from the cold contact, but all she did was hold Axelle's hand tighter as she lead her back inside. The warmth from Geneva thawed Axelle's entire body.

It felt like Geneva and Axelle had gone back in time, as they slowly crept up those stairs together. There were some creaks that weren't there before, which could be contributed to the years they've been away, or the weight they gained since they were kids... but they did their best to tip toe around those.

Jackie was awakened by the few creaks in the stairwell, yet she allowed herself to settle back into bed. Everyone in this house was grown now. It wasn't Jackie's job to patrol them anymore. She found it funny that whoever was up, was still trying to sneak their way across the house. It brought her back in time as well.

Geneva had lead Axelle up to her bedroom, letting her in before closing the door behind them. The most frustrating thing about this home was the fact that Sherlene didn't allow locks on the doors. That proved a challenge to comply with then, but it was most definitely going to be a challenge to comply with now. Geneva turned to face Axelle who was just a few feet away from her. She could see Axelle's eyes studying her. Trying to analyze the situation, and determine whether Geneva was serious.

But Geneva was. She was far past the point of being serious. She allowed herself to draw closer to Axelle, closer to this taller woman in hopes that it would give her the last final nudge.

And it did.

Axelle wasted no time closing the distance between the two girls. She pulled Geneva into her, bending down to connect their lips. The cold had left Axelle's lips near frozen, but there wasn't a part of her that Geneva couldn't warm. It was an instantaneous moan that was released from Geneva as she felt this slender woman against her. She tugged Axelle closer, unaware of how desperately she had wanted this until now. Axelle felt that same pull she had nine years ago, but they were no longer kids. This was different from before.

This was more.

Axelle yanked the fuzzy robe off Geneva's shoulders, wanting better access to the entirety of her. She hadn't even realized she was stumbling back towards the bed, until she felt the mattress against her calves.

Geneva gently nudged her back further, refusing to pull her lips away as the collided onto the mattress. The old rickety frame wasn't anywhere near as supported as it used to be. Both girls heard one of the frames supportive beams snap under their combined weight, but the rest of the bed seemed to manage. That made Geneva break away slightly, with a heavenly soft laugh.

She was rested on top of Axelle now, with her legs on either side, straddling her. Axelle's hand moved to her waist, feeling the soft warm curves of Geneva, against her now defrosted fingers. Geneva fit perfectly in them. She fit perfectly against Axelle. "If we haven't woken Jackie up yet, I'm almost positive we have now." Geneva joked just a few inches away from Axelle. It was still too difficult to fathom how a person, any person, could look as beautiful as this older woman. Especially for someone who never really gave a rats ass about her appearance, to begin with.

"Well I guess there's no point in tip toeing." Axelle replied with a grin Geneva hadn't seen in years, as she suddenly flipped their position on the bed. Axelle was now on top, looking down at Geneva's perfect complexion.

Her sexual drive came to a halt, as she took into consideration Geneva's moment of vulnerability tonight. "We don't have to- We probably shoul-" Axelle started to say, but Geneva cut those words off with her lips. She lifted herself up, holding onto that kiss for a lingering moment before she eventually pulled away. The words Geneva said next, made Axelle's entire being ache with need.