Shyly.

Virginia stammered, “Y,you’re never pretty, but I…I don’t…I mean I never have…been attracted to women.” Even as she said that, her eyes kept roving over the woman’s fantastic body.

Lindsay noticed Virginia’s wandering gaze and let the rest of the blanket fall of off her. Her skin seemed to glow from the light of the fire. “I’m so cold. Could you please sit next to me to warm me up?”

Virginia glanced back at the kitchen; Keith was pouring milk into the cups as he waited for the tea to finish.

In a barely audible whisper she said, “o.k.” She moved across the couch and leaned her body against Lindsay’s. She laid her head against Lindsay’s shoulder, her check resting just above her breast. She could hear the slow and steady rhythm of her heart. She wrapped one arm around her waist. Lindsay’s skin did feel a little cool.

Lindsay rested her chin on Virginia’s head. She wrapped her arms around her shoulders. To an observer, it would look like Lindsay was the one trying to warm Virginia up. And in a way she was.

Lindsay took Virginia’s free hand and placed it on her naked thigh. She could feel the warmth of the beautiful woman’s body. “Thank you,” said Lindsay, “I feel so much better.”

Virginia looked up at Lindsay’s face. Their eyes met. “I’m glad,” said Virginia, “I’m so glad…”

Her words were gently cut of by a kiss. A small, soft kiss. The kind of kiss where both people are tentative, where both are looking to see if the other will pull away.

It was Lindsay who broke the kiss and looked down at Virginia. Her eyes were closed, her lips her slightly parted, and her breath was soft and quick. Virginia swallowed and opened her eyes. She leaned forward and began to kiss Lindsay’s full lips with a quiet, passionate grace.

The two women began to run their hands over each other’s bodies, exploring and caressing the willing flesh. A deep but tender lust welled up from inside both of them and they didn’t even notice the whistle from the teakettle.

Keith came into the room with a tray of cups and almost dropped it when he saw the two women in each other’s arms.