Inner Desires

15.

"Aw, I'm glad everything went well" Kimberly squeezed Hanna tenderly "I knew your friends wouldn't have a problem with your coming out."

The other woman let out a chuckle, pushing the covers slightly away from her body. She moved closer to her girlfriend, returning the squeeze.

"Now I feel so stupid for having doubted them" she admitted "Terhi was right that this was really liberating."

"Of course it is. Tonight you didn't need to make up an excuse as to (1) why you're not sleeping at home."

"True!"

Both sighed contently in unison. They spent some time in silence, just looking at the ceiling and cuddling. Hanna's arm was wrapped around Kim's neck, the blonde's head resting on her shoulder. Kissing her forehead, she began stroking over those golden strands as she wondered:

"What was your coming out like? You never told me about it. Did all your friends and family take it well?"

Kimberly bit her lip.

"Actually, I haven't come out yet" she confessed "My family doesn't know, or my colleagues... Angela and Terhi are the only ones who know. Well, and your friends."

"Oh... and why is that?"

"Never saw the point. This is my first stable relationship with a woman, so I thought it'd be better not to say anything until it got more serious."

Hanna's cheeks turned into a cute shade of red as she heard that. The combination of that with her ivory skin and her dark, now slightly messy hair, made her look like Snow White.

"Does that make me your first girlfriend?"

"Mhmm."

Hoping she couldn't see her face, Kimberly closed her eyes tightly, regretting what she had just said. Hanna would start thinking that she was a weirdo, or some stupid girl who's just experimenting around. Therefore, she considered adding 'but I've hooked up with a few', even though it was a huge lie. Yet it was already too late. Luckily, Hanna seemed to see it differently.

"Aaaaw!" the brunette kissed the other girl's lips sweetly "That's an honor, you know?"

However, saying that reminded her of a phrase she had heard a few hours before. The kiss with Johanna came immediately to her mind, making her heart skip a beat. As soon as she went back home, she would have to talk to that girl.

"Are you alright, honey?" Kim lifted her head from her shoulder, searching her face.

"Yes" the other answered "I was just thinking of Johanna..."

"What about her? Didn't she take it well?"

I'd rather say she took it too well, Hanna thought. However, explaining what had happened might be problematic, especially not knowing where Johanna was coming from. She had left the room right after the kiss without giving any reasons for what she had done.

"No, it's fine" Hanna finally said "I'll tell you tomorrow after I've talked to her, ok? Now let's just sleep. Night, sweetheart!" she whispered before kissing her goodnight.

The redhead stepped into the restaurant, casting her eyes all over the place to find Hanna. She spotted her behind the counter, cleaning it up with a cloth.

"Hello!"

Her roommate almost gave a start as she raised her head.

"Oh, hey!" the brunette smiled "Didn't expect you so early."