Sue Realizes It When Nairobi Kisses Her

Sue Storm basked in the afterglow of another successful session, happy ending very certainly included. The blonde heroine sat up and stretched, utterly relaxed, eyes closed, perfectly at ease as she sat naked on the massage table, a warm sexual heat radiating throughout her body.

Then Nairobi kissed her.

Warm lips pressed against hers. Instinctively, Sue opened her own lips. Their tongues touched. For just half a second, Sue leaned into the kiss, her eyes opened...and she saw that Nairobi had her own eyes closed, the darkskinned young woman lost in the moment.

Reluctantly, Sue pulled away. The Invisible Woman smiled, confused at the flutter in her stomach. Yet she pulled away. Got dressed. Paid her bill, with Nairobi's normal generous tip.

Then, as she left the building, Sue Storm immediately called Dr. Stone for an emergency conference.

"How did I not see it?" The Invisible Woman said as she paced back and forth. Dr. Stone glanced at the teapot as it boiled. "And what am I going to do about it?"

"What do you want to do about it?" Dr. Stone said.

That brought the Invisible Woman up short. Her face flustered.

"I'm married," the heroine said. Sue took a deep breath, arms crossed over her chest in a protective gesture. "It was only a kiss."

"It's not the kiss that has you upset," Dr. Stone suggested. "It's what it represents. Nairobi has feelings for you."

"Feelings I cannot reciprocate," Sue said. "I have a husband, a family..."

The teapot whistled. Dr. Stone reached over and poured steaming water into two cups.

"Do they need to know?" Dr. Stone said.

Sue Storm collapsed into the chair opposite the psychiatrist.

"You want me to lie?" the heroine said bluntly.

"Everyone keeps some parts of their lives separate from others," Dr. Stone said. She leaned back, letting the tea steep. "Basic privacy. You haven't told your husband everything about your massage sessions, have you?"

Sue's lips pursed. "No."

"Or your children?" Dr. Stone prompted.

"Of course not," Sue said.

"So why should this be any different?" Dr. Stone said. "Understand, I'm neither encouraging or discouraging your continuance of this relationship. That remains your choice. What I recommend is that you consider this as something that you can explore without seeking either the approval or disapproval of others."

Sue took a deep breath. She looked miserable...but her hand went up to her face, her fingers touched the lips that Nairobi had kissed.

Dr. Stone lifted a cup of tea and handed it to the Invisible Woman, who took it automatically, mind lost in thought. Moonstone smiled...and she debated whether to use her powers to nudge the indecisive heroine in a particular direction, or let nature take its course.