A night on the town.

Alex listened quietly to Alice as she spoke. She lightly bit her lip while listening; the taste of her lip-gloss filling her mouth, Alex forgot she even had it on. Once Alice finished Alex didn’t immediately speak, and just looked down herself and Alice’s lap. She was still with her left hand playing the end of her stockings without realizing it.

“It’s okay.” Alex finally said finally looking up into Alice’s grey eyes. “Since, since this happen to me.” She made a gesture with her free hand made a gesture towards her breast. “I’ve been adrift. I felt like I was in the world, but not a part of the world. I hear the thoughts of everyone around me, know what they are feeling and yet I feel I am unable to connect with everyone, I feel isolated from society and alone. And I was perfectly happy with that. Or at least I thought I did.” Alex looked away for a moment as she paused to breath, she watched candle flickering causing the shadows to dance. “But then you came along.” Alex said turning her gaze back to Alice. “I don’t want that anymore. I don’t know why but I feel a connection with you and…” She trailed off for a moment, unsure if she should continue. “Being with you, on this date today, the time we spent together at lunch and last night. I was actually happy for the first time. I felt remotely normal again. I don’t’ want that to end.”

She stopped talking and took a deep gasp of air when she realized she had uncharacteristically been rambling to Alice again and just sat there slowly breathing and staring into Alice’s eyes unsure where to go from here.

Alex’s face turned six different shades of red after Alice kissed her cheek. When Alice pulled away Alex looked back towards the candle and had to stifle herself from giggling excitedly. She couldn’t believe she was acting that way. Yes she was excited she actually had prospects of having a meaningful relationship with someone, something she thought was going to be impossible, but why was she so pity at the moment. Her face was flush, her breathing was sharp and shallow and her heart was beating so hard she was surprised Alice couldn’t hear it and it was all she could do to not giggle like a little school girl, which Alex guessed she kind of was.

Glancing back over to Alice as she was unbuttoning her shirt Alex asked. “Well where do you want to go from here?” She sat there looking at Alice's back, running her finger along the elastic at the top of her stockings.

For the brief moments she was looking at Alice’s bare back as she changed Alex’s imagination ran wild with scenarios and imagery that she was glad Alice could not see. She cursed herself for those thoughts. This isn’t’ what it was about for her, yes it would be nice, but she wanted a more personal relationship with Alice. But then why was her mind still racing with those fantasies?

Alex grinned as she watched as Alice plopped back down on the bed, her head next to her, with that grin that Alice found adorable. Alex just grinned back at her and said, “Well…” She paused as she pulled her legs out from under her and lying on her belly and facing Alice’s head in a way that made a L shape from with their bodies. Her legs bent lightly kicking up and down in the air she rested her head in her hands so it was still looking down at Alice and finally said. “Maybe we should just play it by ear then.” Her suggestive grin going from ear to ear.

Alex blinked rapidly as the candle went out and the room was bathed in darkness. It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. Once they did Alex’s heart skipped a beat to see Alice’s face by less than an inch from her own face, lips puckered. Alex’s immediate thoughts were questioning rather or not this was a silly joke like before. But after a few second she realized it was a legitimate invitation.

Alex pursed her lips and leaned a half an inch forward before realizing, what was the protocol in the situation. Which way does a girl turn their head in the kiss, and what do they do at such an odd angle, and what if the other kisser is a girl too. Alex dismissed those questions realizing Alice really wouldn’t’ be able to judge her poorly if she messed up, she didn’t have much experience kissing other girls either.

Leaning forward ever so slightly Alex’s lips met Alice’s in what she was sure a first time for the both of them. A few seconds later she pulled back smiling and giggling excitedly as she went back in lips ready for another, longer, kiss.

As she kissed Alice for the first time in forever everything to Alex felt normal and natural. She didn’t’ care if this wasn’t her body or what she was born with, Alice approved of it and wanted it and even if the feeling was only temporary she was she was happy. When the kiss ended Alex leaned back again arching her back and holding herself up with her hands she bit her lip and grinned. All she could think about as she watched Alice roll back onto her back is that she wanted more. But what did Alice want, maybe it was her own excitement or Alice was using that same trick that she did when she snuck out this morning but she had no idea what she was thinking and that made Alex very excited but it also scared the hell out of her. What was she suppose to do now, just lay there, leave for her own bed, kiss her again? Alex had to admit she was groping around in a territory she wasn’t familiar with. She wanted to continue but she wasn’t going to do it unless Alice wanted.

“Alice?” Alex said looking down from over Alice, her hair falling down to frame her face, and her deep breaths expanding and contracting her chest and straining the thin fabric of her top.