Take it Slow (Bananun)

Chapter 16

"Tease her, and see how she reacts..." Jude's sentence was playing over and over in Lana's head. The older woman had changed a lot, since the last time she had seen her. She was encouraging a lesbian relationship, for God's sake !

"Lana, you okay ?" Mary-Eunice's voice brought her back to real life.

"Y-Yeah, I'm good." The reporter nodded, still feeling a little confused. She turned herself to face her friend and noticed that she was only wearing a white bathrobe, made out of silk. The thin fabric was revealing her body shapes, hips, but also breasts. The blonde's nipples were slightly apparent, stiffened by the cold air in the room, contrasting with the heat coming from the bathroom. Lana suddenly realized she was checking the younger girl out, and blushed in embarrassment. "Is the bathroom vacant ? I'd like to take a shower as well." She didn't wait for the former nun to answer, and immediately rushed to leave her sight.

"But you already took one, like, three hours ago..." Mary-Eunice was confused, but she had noticed the brunette's awkwardness and didn't want to add to it, that's why she kept quiet.

The reporter quickly showered, but stayed in the bathroom for a while. She put comfortable clothes on since they weren't going to do much, tonight. Her eyes were closing themselves with tiredness when she heard a knock at the door.

"Lana... It's cold, in the bedroom... and I'd like to brush my hair... can I come in ?" It was Mary-Eunice. Shyness was perceptible through her voice, she didn't know if Lana was upset, or mad at her, according to her strange behaviour. The brunette sighed imperceptibly, and unlocked the door, letting her in. Mary slowly opened the door and looked inside. She spotted a sleepy Lana, sitting in a corner of the room, her arms wrapped around her legs. "Hey..." she waved sweetly, then took her brush and started doing her hair.

The reporter looked at her through the mirror. Mary glanced back, sweetly smiling, then went back to what she was doing. But Lana kept staring, examining every single one of the blonde's features. From her slightly parted bangs, to her rosy and smiley lips, by way of her sweet ocean eyes, she was simply unable to find anything in the blonde that didn't please her.

"What the fuck is happening ? It's forbidden. She's forbidden. She's my friend, and I can't look at her in any other way than that !" Lana internally scolded herself.

"What is wrong with her ?" Mary-Eunice wondered, stealing glances at the older girl. Lana was comically staring into space, furrowing her brows from time to time, her lips moving without her pronouncing a word.

The blonde eventually got out of the bathroom, and called the reception, asking for two meals. She ordered what Lana preferred on the hotel menu, and took a simple salad for herself, then set the table. The reporter came out of the bathroom when the bell rang, wondering who could be paying them a visit this late. A wide smile illuminated her face when she saw a maid carrying two platters, which were apparently addressed to their room. She took them, kindly thanking her, then came back to where Mary was, and discovered the table, set for them.

"You've prepared this ?" The brunette was delightedly surprised. She placed the platters, then opened them, and bit her lip as soon as she saw her guilty pleasure, a beef bourguignon, in one of them. "I feel like you know me too much, Mary-Eunice." She chuckled, then sat, grinning.

"Is it a bad thing ?" The former nun asked, taking a seat as well.

"Not at all." The reporter winked, starting to eat. "Bon appétit." She sweetly smiled, then took a bite of her meat, humming at the taste. "Oh my God, this is so tasty... not as much as the ones I've eaten in France, but still... it's been so long..." she sighed in delight.

"Aren't you exaggerating a little ?" Mary teased, amused.

"Not a single bit !" The older girl replied, laughing slightly.

Both girls talked and laughed a lot during the dinner, and the awkward tension between them disappeared. Lana put the platters just outside the room, on the floor, and joined Mary-Eunice, who was changing, in the bathroom. They got into their pajamas, then went to bed. They had two king-size beds in the room, and the cold at night was sometimes hard to bear for them, since it reminded them of their nights at Briarcliff.

But this night was too much for Mary-Eunice, who found herself shivering in her large, freezing bed. That's why, at around half past one a. m., she slid into Lana's, nestling against the brunette so as to get a little of her warmth.

The reporter was startled by the feeling of Mary's body against hers, but didn't move a limb, too afraid that this might be a dream. But as the blonde's arms were hugging her tight, she managed to turn herself, and hugged her beloved nun back.

"Are you cold ? You're shivering..." Lana remarked, softly stroking the younger girl's back.

"I'm not cold... I'm freezing..." the blonde slightly giggled, pressing herself more against her. She got instantly warmed up at the brunette's touch, and her stomach twisted itself in delicious pain. She groaned, and tightened her grip around her friend, even though she had become suspicious about Lana, wondering if she really was a friend to her : her reactions were strange, towards her, and she had never felt this way for anyone in her life.

"Stay with me tonight..." The reporter sweetly kissed Mary-Eunice's forehead and played with her blonde locks.

"Lana... ?" The former nun shyly whispered, her face buried in the crook of the brunette's neck.

"Yes, sweetheart ?" The older girl immediately blushed at the nickname she had just given Mary. It had slipped from her mouth, but the former nun didn't seem to mind, that's why Lana didn't panic.

In fact, Mary did mind. Her cheeks had become burning red, but fortunately, the dark room didn't allow the reporter to spot her reaction. She managed to pull herself together, and asked the question that had been on her mind for the past months.

"How did you know you liked girls ? And that you were in love with Wendy ?"

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Well, well, well... we all know where this question always leads😂

Did you enjoy this chapter ? Sorry for the long update, I had totally forgotten about my drafts😅

xoxo,

-A.