Lalisa,Mine.

Special Chapter

THE ISLAND GETAWAY

(This short story takes place after the events of Lalisa,Mine)

      Lisa and Jennie walked through the door of the island villa. The sprawling house was lavishly furnished, and the beach was a stone's throw away from their back door. It was a year exactly since Lisa and Jennie had first set foot in this room. Back then, Jennie had won the private island getaway for the two of them at a charity auction. This year, she had done the exact same thing, bidding a ridiculous amount to ensure that she would win it again. Jennie seemed to be starting a tradition, which Lisa didn't mind one bit. The two of them had been together for well over a year now. She'd gotten used to Jennie's life of excess.

      "It's good to be back here," Lisa said.

      "It is." Jennie glanced in Lisa's direction. "The things we got up to last time we were here."

      "Is that all you think about, Jennie?" Lisa asked playfully.

      "It's hard not to think about that when I have a girlfriend as ravishing as you, my girl." Jennie grabbed Lisa by the waist, drawing Lisa into her, and smothered her lips with a kiss.

      Lisa closed her eyes and sank into Jennie's body. After all this time, Jennie's kisses still set off a fire inside her.

      They were interrupted by the ringing of Jennie's phone.

      "Sorry," Jennie said. "I'll turn it off."

      Lisa suppressed a sigh. Jennie's job had been interfering with their relationship more and more lately. Her company was in the middle of a major acquisition involving another firm that was halfway across the country. Which for Jennie meant constant phone calls at all hours and regular trips to the other firm's offices. For the past month or so, Lisa had spent too many of her nights alone in their huge, empty apartment. All that time spent apart was taking its toll on them both.

      "There. It's off. And it will remain off for the rest of the day." Jennie took Lisa's hands in hers. "I'm sorry for all of this, Lalisa. It will only be for a little while longer, I promise."

      "I know. It's just hard. I miss you, Babe."

      "I miss you too, Mine. But I'm all yours this week. And I plan to make up for my absences, starting right now." Jennie smiled. "Why don't you take a look in the bedroom? There's a surprise in there for you."

      Lisa made her way to the bedroom, Jennie close behind her. She looked around the room. It was exactly as she remembered it, with a big pillowy bed, and glass doors that led down to the beach. They were flung open, the cool breeze causing the thin white curtains to flutter about. Their suitcases were already there. Lisa looked over at the closet. Hanging from the door was a sleek, navy blue cocktail dress.

      "Is that for me?" Lisa asked.

      "Of course."

      "Babe, it's gorgeous."

      "That's not all. Look behind the dress."

      Lisa grabbed the hanger and took the dress down. Sure enough, hanging behind it was a set of lacy black and red lingerie.

      "It's for you to wear to dinner tonight." Jennie said. "I want you to look nice for me."

      "We're going out to dinner? I was hoping we could spend the night in here." Lisa's eyes fell to the bed.

      "Where's the fun in that? Trust me, you're going to enjoy dinner very much."

      Lisa eyed the dress warily. Jennie clearly had something planned. "All right."