“I’ll beat anyone that lays a finger on you,” Aster planted a kiss on Vivian’s back and wrapped her arms firmly around her girlfriend’s small frame. Resting her chin on one of Vivian’s a shoulder, she spoke again with a more reassuring tone. “In fact, I’ll break every bone and ligament in their body with a sledgehammer if I have to.”

Vivian cleared her throat wiped away her tears. In the pit of her stomach, a warm fuzziness bubbled and threw her insides for a loop. Aster still never failed to do that with her sexy charm even after the long time that they’d been together and had gotten to know each other so well. Vivian smiled at the thought, and turn to cup Aster’s cheeks gently.

“I’m still scared. But,” She leaned forward and pressed their lips together passionately. Before Aster could respond, Vivian pulled away teasingly. “What you said made me feel better. Safer.”

This time Aster stole the moment and went to steal another kiss, hoping to quench her thirst for Vivian temporarily. Vivian’s eyes fluttered closed and Aster grinned like the cat that ate the canary.

Closer, closer….

Aster’s breath hitched and Vivian shuddered. Even when they didn’t touch the tension was overpowering.

Almost there….

Vivan’s upbeat ringtone suddenly broke the silence and shattered the moment.

“Damn it,” Aster cursed under her breath, making Vivian laugh with gusto. “That totally figures. Who is it?”

Vivian leaned and glanced at the ID on her phone at the far side of the bed. “It’s just my dad. He’s probably wondering where I am.”

She shrugged and Aster gaped humorously at her when she turned the phone off. “You’re not gonna answer?”

“No, I’m not. “ Vivian smirked. “‘Cause I’m with you right now,”

Aster smiled, and her eyes shimmered in the dim lit room. “Even if I’m messy and obnoxious as hell?”

“Mhm,” Vivian nodded whimsically, shrieked when Aster grasped Vivian’s wrist, and pulled her down onto the bed for a second time with just a bit of force.

They kissed again and entangled their limbs together, completely caught up in the heat and unable to break free for a long while.