Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 12:54:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: gail b. <speed_demon_69_69@yahoo.com>
Subject: f/f The Ranch

   WARNING:  This is a work of fiction involving
explicit sex between two women. If this type of
contnet offends you, you are under 18, or if reading
this breaks any law where you are...DO NOT PROCEED!!

    Any comments or suggestions are welcome and may be
sent to marlena_1969@yahoo.com

         The Ranch by Carole & Gail


   That was it...Emma had decided she had enough of
the city life. This was the third time in two years
that the loft had been broken into. It was time to
pack it all up and start over...The money she came
into, through a good investment would allow her to
take a couple of years off and just do her thing. This
was the perfect time to start..she was sick of her job
at the newspaper..she had no partner, so there was
nothing to hold her back.exceptt her fear of the
unknown. She had hooked up with this realtor named
Amber a couple of weeks ago and Amber called the other
night raving about this old farm house she had found
for sale...said it would be perfect for her...just
what she was looking for. So she grabbed her purse and
out the door she went to meet Amber.
     Through conversations, she knew Amber was with
Amy. They had been together for almost eight years now
and had a house on the lake. She had met Amy once
briefly, she seemed nice enough...and she and Amber
kept wanting her to come for dinner, they had this
nice girl they wanted her to meet. So with directions
in hand, Emma got in the car and headed down the road
to meet Amber at this ranch. When she saw the exit,
she gently eased off the freeway and turned down this
old dirt road...she came upon a circle drive and that
is when she saw it...the most beautiful ranch style
farm house set back among the trees...a veranda went
from one end to the other..it needed some work..but
nothing a little paint and sweat wouldn't fix up. As
she drove up the drive she saw Amber's car. Standing
beside Amber was this woman, brownish hair, mid
thirties, not butch, but not femme, more the athletic
looking kind of girl. Emma got out of the car and
waved, as Amber and this mystery woman walked towards
her.

     "Hi Emma, I would like you to meet Nina."

     "Hello, nice to meet you."replied Emma.

      "I brought her along because she runs her own
construction business and I thought she could give you
some input on how much work the ranch needs."

     So with eagerness, Emma, Amber, and Nina walked
up the steps.....is this the woman that Amber and Amy
kept talking about wondered Emma..... Emma entered the
house first....as she stood in the doorway and looked
around, a feeling of excitement filled her. She began
to imagine all of her things here, what she could do
with the place. The three looked around, Emma asking
questions and Nina giving her advice. Amber trailed
behind and just watched on as the two women chatted
about repairs and costs. Just the other night Amber
and Amy were talking about how on earth they were
going to get Nina and Emma to meet. Then Amy got the
scoop on the farm house and it all came together...what
a perfect opportunity to get the two of them together.


     As they locked up the house Emma headed toward
the back yard to get an idea of the rest of the
property. As she rounded the corner and stood near the
house looking into the back yard, she stopped, her
breath caught and the look in her eyes was
indescribable. The trees, the flowers, and just at the
end a pond...the ducks swimming. For a moment Emma
pictured herself sitting on the veranda, the sun
coming up, coffee in hand to fresh country air. This
is the life...my life...this is what I want. And with that
she turned looked at Amber and said. "I'll buy it".
Her mind was made up.

      The next day Emma met Amber at the office signed
all the papers and the deal was done...Amber handed her
the keys to the ranch. Emma raced home and started to
make some calls. She had a month till the lease was up
in the condo and there was still so much to do. She
had already given her notice at the paper, a place she
could truly say she would never miss. She had to pack
and still decide on what she needed to start repairing
the ranch. She walked in the door, threw her keys on
the table and went to check the answering machine. She
heard Amber 's voice and suddenly got nervous thinking
something fell through and she did not get the ranch
after all. But all Amber was calling about was to give
Emma the number for Nina, in case she wanted to get in
touch with her about fixing up the ranch....No other
messages.

      Emma walked down the hall to her bedroom. As she
stood in the shower, she thought about calling Nina to
find out exactly what needed to be done first. Nina
seemed like a nice woman. Very attractive from what
Emma could recall. As she got dressed and headed for
the kitchen, Emma decided she would call Nina. She got
the number and dialed, on the fourth ring Emma was
about to hang up when she heard the hello...Wow Emma
thought to herself "what a sexy voice". "Hi Nina, it's
Emma, Amber introduced us the other week." Now Nina
remembered who Emma was, as if she needed reminding.
How could any one forget Emma. She was tall, about 5'
7", nice build, blonde hair, curly in that wild kind
of fly away look,and the bluest eyes Nina had ever
seen. "Emma gave me your number, to ask advice on the
ranch. Well I know that I need to go out and get some
things and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind coming
to the ranch with me tomorrow to take another look
around. Maybe decide what needs done right away."

     Nina knew she had an appointment on Saturday to
go and look at this new site..but she did not want to
miss the chance to see Emma. "Sure, sounds great to
me." Nina would send one of her partners to go for
her. It was no big deal.

     "Great," said Emma," I will pack a lunch and meet
you there."

     Nina hung up the phone and sat thinking. Emma was
a beautiful woman and she sure didn't want to just
jump into something as she had so many times before.
She was getting older and the thought of having
someone to share things with was something Nina had
been longing for more than ever these days....maybe
I'm gettin old, she thought to herself.

      Saturday dawned and Nina hopped into her truck
to head to the ranch house. She got there before Emma
did, so she had a few minutes to check things out. The
house was built strong.It definetely needed some work
because it had stood unused for such a long time but
it had great possibilities. She walked to the
outskirts of the mowed property and noticed some wild
roses growing there. She picked a few red ones, and a
yellow one because, at heart, she was a hopeless
romantic--always wanting to be the "white knight". As
she walked back towards the front of the house she
heard the sound of Emma's car coming down the
driveway.

      "Hey Emma" Nina called as Emma got out of the
car. Nina was again struck by Emma's appearance, as
she looked gorgeous in a cute, simple sun dress. Nina
held out the flowers with a slight blush,"Here you
go...beautiful flowers for a beautiful girl" Emma
looked surprised but happy as she brought them to her
face to smell the wonderful fragrance that only roses
can bring. They stood for a few minutes, Nina looking
at Emma and Emma taking in Nina's appearance...5'5"
kind of slim build, brownish hair with just a hint of
some red, blue eyes that sparkled when she laughed and
a dimple that showed itself when she smiled. She stood
in blue jean cut-offs, T-shirt with a flannel tied
carelessly around her hips, and her work boots...quite
a sight.....and she gave me roses Emma mused to
herself....

      So deep in thought was Emma that Nina had to say
her name twice to break into her thoughts..."Um, Emma?
Emma, hey, are you ok?"

     "Oh yes, just fine...just thinking." Nina said

     "Well would you like to get started with the
place and give me some idea of what you are looking
for"

     Emma replied "Sure let's go." She unlocked the
door and they both walked into the empty place. As
they stood in the foyer they looked toward the living
room.They took the three steps down into a somewhat
sunken living room.It was big, with a huge fireplace
as a focal point. Some glass doors led out onto the
veranda on one side and on the other side, three steps
led to the dining room.It had a built in china
cabinet, and it was obvious that it was hand built
from someone who loved this place. On through another
door to the kitchen.This was big with a separate
pantry lined with shelves, a mini vegetable cellar,
and another little nook that looked as if it was made
for storing wines....so much for being "average" ranch
folks that had lived here.There was a small bedroom
off of the kitchen as well as a bathroom. Doors again
led to the outside to the wide wrap around veranda
that completely circled the place. A set of steps off
of the kitchen led upstairs to the end of the hallway.
As they walked back through to the living room Emma
made comments on possible things she would like done
and Nina jotted them down in the notebook she had
brought. As they climbed the wide stairs to the
upstairs Nina was treated to the sexy image of Emma
ascending the stairs in front of her which again led
her thoughts in other directions than being the
construction consultant for this woman.

     She quickly snapped back to the present as Emma
spoke to her. The master bedroom was big and also had
it's own fireplace and bathroom.There were several
possibles for improvement and Nina pitched the idea to
Emma. "What would you think of a huge skylight? It
would add lots of light during the day and it is
really beautiful at night. The bathroom also needs a
bit of work. It is big enough to have a large shower-a
walk in one, plus a garden tub and you would still
have lots of room...what do you think?"

     Emma was struck by the idea and that Nina had
very good suggestions. "Wow, that sounds great.Can you
do things like that?"

     Nina replied with a laugh, "Of course I can, I am
a builder."

      They moved though the rest of the upstairs and
Nina wrote down more of Emma's ideas. They walked back
down and out the door, standing and enjoying the warm
breeze floating around them.

     "Do you want to look around back?" Emma asked.

     "Why sure, that is why we are here, to figure out
what you want to do with the place." As they walked
around they noted that the backyard was nice and
fairly large. Two shady trees were close, "perfect to
hang a large hammock" mused Nina and Emma looked
surprised and said "I was thinking that same thing"
causing them both to laugh. The back deck needed work.
Emma said she wanted a place big enough to grill and
maybe a hot tub if it could be managed. The "tour" of
the place ended up in the small one car garage that
also looked like it needed a bit of fixing up.Emma
watched as Nina checked things out jotting down notes,
figures, and diagrams.

     "Hey I'm starving, what about you?" Nina was
saying, breaking Emma out of her thoughts.

     "Yes, I am too. Let's eat on the front porch."

      "Sounds great! I will go and get the basket"
Nina said and Emma was struck with how thoughtful Nina
was. Nina grabbed the basket and an old blanket from
her truck and met Emma on the porch."thought we could
use this so you don't get your dress all messed
up...it's probably the only thing that isn't dirty in
that ole truck"she said jokingly. "Do you need help?"

      Emma said, "No I will do it, sit and relax."
Nina sat and watched as Emma bent to start removing
the lunch. Her blond hair was tied back and was gently
ruffled by the breeze, her arms nice and firm as she
lifted things from the basket, the neckline of her
dress dipped as she moved, showing just a hint of the
tops of her breasts. The swell of her hips as she
stretched and the outline of her nice tight ass as she
reached for something just beyond her reach. Nina was
getting a butterfly feeling in her belly and knew this
was just not how she was going to do it this
time...she jumped up and told Emma she would be right
back, she was just going to check out the pipes and
electrical stuff while she finished getting lunch
ready. Emma looked somewhat perplexed at Nina's sudden
burst of activity. She had been very aware of Nina
watching her and was wondering now if maybe she had
been wrong about Nina. Emma had thought Nina was
attracted to her but maybe she was wrong, maybe Nina
wasn't, maybe she wasn't even single.After all, she
wasn't sure that this was the woman that Amber had
been wanting to fix her up with....

      As soon as Nina got out of earshot she began
talking to herself in earnest."What am I getting
myself into here?" she wondered aloud. She checked out
the pipes and the wiring and had gained her composure
by the time she rejoined Emma on the porch.

     "I thought maybe you got lost down there,"laughed
Emma."What does it look like?"

     "Well it looks as if you can move in as is. Most
of the things you want done are for improvements, but
the place is in good enough shape for you to move in
and work on stuff a bit at a time."

      "Well that sounds just great" said Emma. "Will
you be able to do the work that needs done? I know
this is probably a very small job compared to what you
normally do, but I really would like you to do it if
you can."

     "Right now we are so backed up, but if you
wouldn't mind if I worked on it in the evenings and
weekends, I think I can make time to do it."

     "Oh no that would be fine.Just work when you have
the time."

     With that part of the conversation completed they
were free to enjoy the food and the company. Time
moved by so swiftly that Nina looked at her watch,
surprised at how much time they had spent there."We
better get this cleaned up and get moving" she said
reluctantly. They cleaned the remains of the lunch up
and walked back to the vehicles. They parted with the
agreement that Emma would call Nina once she had moved
and was ready for the renovations to begin.

     The next month flew by. Emma was busy packing and
before she realized it it was moving day. The movers
packed the truck and with no sadness in her heart she
said goodbye to the city life and happily faced the
future and the "country life". She spent the next
several weeks unpacking and arranging things to her
liking.

     One evening, just as darkness had fallen, she
heard the sound of a vehicle coming down the driveway.
She glanced out the window and recognized a familiar
truck pulling to a stop in front of the house. She
watched as Nina jumped out and bounded to the front
door. Emma found that her heart was pounding so
loudly, she thought it would bounce out of her chest.
She opened the door just as Nina knocked. Emma said,"I
thought maybe you forgot about me out here."

      "No chance of that," Nina said honestly, "we've
just been so damn busy. Hey, the place is looking
great, you've done a lot already."she said with
appreciation. They went into the living room and Emma
brought Nina a beer. They talked quite a while about a
variety of things, both just enjoying the company of
the other.

      Emma got up to go upstairs for the notebook she
had started with ideas for other improvements. When
she returned, it was to find Nina fast asleep on the
couch, the beer bottle still clutched in her hand.
Emma smiled to herself, thinking how cute she looked
asleep. She didn't have the heart to wake her so she
took the bottle from her hand and gently covered her
with a quilt. She went to bed herself with a content
feeling, knowing Nina was there...and dreamed pleasant
dreams.....

     Nina woke at her usual early time and was
momentarily confused as to her surroundings.She
remembered with a groan..."oh great, way to go, way to
make a good impression...fall asleep on her couch..."
She got up and stretched and made her way to the
kitchen.She hoped Emma wouldn't be too mad but she
needed her coffee in the morning...she also needed a
shower....bad...having come straight from a job last
night. She found a towel in the bathroom that was off
of the kitchen in the smaller bedroom and jumped in
the shower.

     Upstairs, Emma woke with the aroma of fresh
coffee and smiled to herself...she could get used to
that every morning. She put her robe on and padded
down the stairs and into the kitchen. She heard the
running water from the bathroom and stepped into the
small bedroom.The adjoining bathroom door wasn't shut
and she noted that she could see the outline of Nina
in the shower.She was somewhat embarrassed but also
curious. she called out,"Do you want something for
breakfast?"

     Nina opened the shower door and for a heartbeat
Emma saw Nina, all of Nina, and her heart stopped.
Nina leaned out and Emma noted the muscled arms and
legs, small firm breasts, flat tummy, and neatly
trimmed pussy, all in that second in which time seemed
to stand still..."Don't go to any trouble, whatever
you normally have." and she closed the door. Emma felt
a flip-flop in her tummy and a jolt between her legs
and was momentarily rooted to the spot.

     At that moment she heard the taps being turned
off and she quickly ducked out into the kitchen,
chiding herself, "She is just a friend, don't ruin it
by doing something stupid." She just hoped she would
be able to do that, considering how warm she was and
with the tingle between her legs....this is going to
be tough.....

     Nina walked out of the bathroom to the smell of
bacon cooking, "Need any help in here" she asked
Emma..

     "Sure you could make the toast if you dont mind."
So as the two made breakfast they chatted about the
repairs that would be made to the ranch...Emma figured
it would be the perfect time to bring up the question
that had been haunting her for sometime now.."So Nina,
your partner does not mind that you will be spending
all your extra time out here helping me?"

     Nina turned laughing.."Partner what is that?It
has been so long since I have been in a relationship I
almost forgot what partner meant"...

     "So how long have you been single" asked Emma.

     It had been so long since Nina had talked about
Laura. "My partner died two years ago Her name was
Laura. We were together for ten years.She was
diagnosed with breast cancer and died a year later,
since then I have put so much of my time and energy
into my business that I never really had time to date.
What about you Emma, no one special in your life?"

      "No not for some time now..I finally have come
to the realization that I am destined to live my life
alone," Emma answered with a chuckle.

     Just as they were about to sit down and eat
breakfast the phone rang..Emma excused herself to
answer the phone..It was Amber calling to see how
things were coming along. When Emma told her that she
and Nina were having breakfast, Amber was elated. "Now
now calm down Amber it is not what you think, Nina
came over last night to discuss repairs on the ranch
and fell asleep on the couch". Emma asked Amber and
Amy to come for dinner. She had picked up some steaks
at the butcher's the other day and had meant to call
but just did not get around to it.

     "Sure," said Amber "we will be there say around
seven."

     "Great see you then, tell Amy I said hello."

     As Emma walked back in the kitchen she was
laughing to herself..."It was Amber calling to see how
things were going. When I told her we were having
breakfast she jumped the gun, thought we had something
going on"

     Nina laughed.."leave it to Amber she is always
playing match maker"

      "Well I asked them to come for dinner tonight,
so they will be arriving around seven..What do you say
about joining us Nina?"

      "Sounds great to me, actually took the day off
today so I'm free."

     "Well why don't you stick around today and we can
putt around the ranch maybe get a few things done?"

     Nina wanted to go home ,pick up a few things,
change her clothes and told Emma she would be back in
a couple of hours. After Nina left, Emma did  the
breakfast dishes and jumped in the shower. Thoughts of
Nina drifted through her mind. Seeing her in the
shower this morning naked, that body, her personality,
her smile she could not stop thinking about her.
Slipping on her shorts and t-shirt, Emma was ready to
do work on the ranch. As she walked down the stairs,
she heard the truck coming up the drive...Emma's heart
started to race, she felt a little foolish ,all these
feelings, she felt like she was back in high school.
She opened the door and there was Nina getting out of
the truck, shorts t-shirt, bandana in her hair..God
she was sexy. "How can I possibly work with this woman
all day without touching her" thought Emma.

      Nina got back to Emma's in record time, bringing
a change of clothes for dinner. She got out of the
truck and saw Emma heading towards her in a T-shirt
and shorts. She looked so sexy, even in the
non-descript clothes, she wondered how she was
possibly going to get this job done without getting
involved with her... "Hey, where do you want to
start?" asked Nina as Emma approached her.

     "Why don't we work on the back deck?" Emma
replied.

     Nina got her tools and they started to the back
of the house. Emma helped her measure and Nina made
some calculations for the lumber and other things she
would need."Do you want to come along to the builder's
supply so you can pick out the kind of wood you would
like?"

      "Sure, it will give me a good excuse to stop and
get a few things I need for dinner tonight" said Emma.


     They jumped into Nina's truck and headed to the
city.The trip passed quickly with the easy
conversation between them. They stopped at the
builders supply and they got the things they needed
and went to the store. Nina offered to go in with Emma
and she accepted. Nina steered the cart while Emma
picked out the things she needed...this brought back
bittersweet memories for Nina...she and Laura did this
every week....Emma,meanwhile, was thinking how very
natural this seemed with Nina pushing the cart and
she, doing the shopping....

     With the groceries bought they headed to the
truck.Now there was only one problem...the truck bed
was filled with lumber so the groceries had to go in
the cab with them.They put them in on the passenger
side and Emma was forced to get in on the drivers
side.Nina piled in beside her and it was close
quarters, as Emma sat close to her. Nina started the
drive back to the house.Each time she needed to shift
gears she brushed Emma's leg which caused that
flip-flop feeling again...she so wanted to just run
her hand up the length of her leg, so smooth and so
soft, to just rest it on her thigh.....

     Emma was really starting to feel warm...being
this close to Nina, feeling the warmth of her seeping
into her own skin, the subtle smell of musk, and the
feel of her hand as it brushed her leg...she found
herself shifting just slightly, so she and Nina were
touching.The sexual tension in the truck was almost a
palpable thing and neither of them wanted to break the
spell.....All to soon they arrived back at the house,
and the moment was gone.

     Reluctantly Nina got out of the truck and helped
Emma out, her hand lingering for just a few seconds on
her back, their hands clasped together..for a moment
Emma thought she was going to kiss her, but then Nina
seemed to snap to the present and let her go, mumbling
about helping her into the house with the
groceries....

      While Emma put the groceries away, Nina unloaded
the truck and placed the lumber in easy reach for the
job. She slung her tool belt around her hips and began
tearing up the old deck. She worked
quickly,efficiently, and Emma was surprised at the
pace Nina set. Emma decided to work on the yard and
surrounding flower beds so she could be outside and
close to Nina...and because she liked watching Nina
working, her muscles flexing, a fine sheen of sweat
covering her tanned limbs, the look of concentration
on her face....

     Nina was glad that Emma had decided to work
outside. She watched as she worked on the flower beds,
on her hands and knees, that nice tight ass against
her shorts, her shapely legs, her hair blowing softly
in the wind...."damn, it's hot out here" and it isn't
just the sun she added to herself....

     Emma got up and stretched, pushing her chest
tight against her T-shirt as she kneaded tired neck
muscles. She heard a stream of curse words and looked
to see Nina shaking a hand in the air..."What's
wrong?"  she asked as she quickly walked onto the
deck.

     "I accidently hit my thumb with the hammer"...she
didn't tell her it was because she had been watching
Emma stretch and had been careless.

     "Let me see it" Emma said as she gently reached
for Nina's hand and took it in her own. It was if an
electrical shock passed between them, and they both
felt it...Emma rubbed Nina's hand, a contrast between
her soft one and Nina's slightly rough,
work-conditioned one.They stood there, as if
transfixed,and slowly Nina brought Emma's hand to her
lips and gently kissed the back of her fingers and
hand.Emma looked so intently at Nina's lips as they
touched her hand,her heart pounding, as she stepped
closer narrowing the distance between them.....just
then Emma's phone rang, causing them both to
jump...and the spell was broken.......

      Emma raced inside to get the phone, her heart
still pounding from the moment before. "The damn
phone" she thought as she picked it up.

     "Emma, it's Amy, Amber and I are not going to be
able to make it this evening. Amber put a new listing
on the market and she is getting swamped with calls.
Can we make it another night?"

     "Um sure," Emma stuttered ,"that will be fine.
Give me a call when your schedule calms down. Tell
Amber that Nina and I said hello."

      "Oh Nina is there" Amy responded.

     "Ya I had asked her for dinner also. We are
working on the deck this afternoon."

      "Well you two have fun, we will call next
week"...

     "Ok bye Amy talk to you then." Emma hung up the
phone, went to the fridge grabbed two beer and headed
back outside. Thoughts of what had just happened
between her and Nina still lingering in her mind. As
she walked to the back yard she heard Nina singing
along to the radio, she came around back and stood by
the side of the house just watching Nina as she worked
on the deck. The sight of her made Emma get
butterflies in her stomach. She felt like a school
girl. As she got closer to the deck she told Nina
about Amber and Amy and why they would not be coming
for dinner.

     "That's too bad" Nina said, but in the back of
her mind she did not mind the fact that she and Emma
would be spending the evening alone. Nina wanted to
continue what they had started. Just remembering the
feeling she got from touching Emma brought a warm
sensation between her legs.

     Emma handed Nina a beer and said it's time for a
break. They sat there on the deck looking into the
back yard. "It is beautiful out here isnt it?" Emma
said.

     Nina did not hear Emma she was thinking about
what had happened before the phone rang...Could this
be the one? Could it be possible that God would grant
her twice the magic of falling in love. She thought
she was going to spend the rest of her life alone,
after Laura died. She promised herself she would never
allow herself to go through something like that again.
But Emma was different, the feeling she had  deep in
her soul the very first time she met her,like she knew
Emma, that they had met sometime before, but she knew
she hadn't.

      "Nina, did you hear me?"

      "Uh, what..Im sorry Emma, guess I must have been
day dreaming. What did you say?"

     "I said it really is beautiful out here isn't
it?"

     "Oh yes it is. Well I better get back to working
on the deck." Nina said.

     "I guess I will go get started on the salad" Emma
said as she walked towards the front of the
house...Emma went straight the bathroom to wash her
hands...as she walked to the kitchen to make the salad
she smiled to herself...the thought of Nina outside
working on the deck, her in the kitchen getting dinner
ready, it felt nice. It felt perfect.

     Just as Emma was finishing the last of the
preparation for dinner Nina walked in saying that she
had run out of material to finish the deck. "I thought
I had gotten enough wood to finish the deck but I
guess I will have to get more, It's really warm out
there. Do you mind if I take a shower and get this
sweat off of me?"

     " No go ahead, you know where it is"...and with
that Nina headed off to the bathroom to take her
shower.

     Emma put some music on and poured a glass of wine
for herself and made daquari for Nina. She just sat
down when she heard Nina yell "I left my bag in the
hall Emma, could you bring it to me please so I can
get dressed."

     Emma walked up to the room with the bag in
hand..she knocked and opened the door. Nina was
standing there with a towel wrapped around her waist.
As Emma set the bag down she could not help but notice
Nina, her breasts so perfect, her nipples hard from
the breeze coming from the fan. As she turned to leave
Nina called her name. "Emma, wait!Can you look at my
thumb and see if you think it's gonna need a hole
drilled in the nail to release the blood?"

     Emma, immediately concerned, turned and walked to
Nina..."let me see it" as she reached for her
hand.Quick as a flash, Nina had turned Emma so that
she had her back to the wall and the distance was
quickly closed as Nina moved so they were touching.
She gently brought her hand to Emma's cheek and
stroked it and moved to kiss her softly,tentatively on
her sweet warm lips...just a brief kiss and she
stopped to check Emma's reaction as the passion she
was feeling smoldered in her blue eyes.Emma was
momentarily surprised by Nina's quick move but the
look Nina was giving her was no surprise as she was
feeling those same feelings...

     Emma closed the gap between them with a kiss of
her own.She could feel the heat radiating from Nina
and she reached out to touch her and pull her even
closer searing her lips with a kiss that definetely
drew a response from Nina. As their lips and tongues
gently dueled with each other Nina slid her hands
under Emma's Tshirt, and to her breasts that were just
calling for attention, her firm nipples poking through
the sheer material of her bra. Nina quickly pulled
Emma's shirt off and unsnapped her bra all in one
slick move...as her hands cupped Emma's breasts and
rubbed her thumb over the taut nipple Emma moaned into
her mouth and arched her back,letting Nina know that
she was more than ready to continue what they had
begun.Nina gently pulled, first one, then the other of
Emma's legs up to wrap them around her waist, pinning
Emma against the wall...feeling the heat as their
bodies meshed together.

     Nina gently carried Emma to the bed and placed
her in the middle...her towel had long ago fallen away
and Emma ran her hands over her back and ass as Nina
lay over her,pinning her to the bed. Nina ran her palm
down Emma's belly, past her shorts, to her core, which
had long since been turned to liquid.The touch of
Nina's hand drew a sharp gasp from Emma as her fingers
slipped through to gently run a finger over her
already swelling clit.Nina brought her hand up and
licked the sweet honey that she had just gathered,
slowly from her fingers, her eyes riveted to Emma's.
She removed Emma's shorts and underwear in one swift
movement and again moved to lie between Emma's legs,
moving up to kiss her while grinding against
her,letting her know she was as wet as Emma was....

     So intent was she on the feelings she was
evoking, that she had not heard her pager beeping for
the last several minutes...even the ringing of her
mobile phone did not sink in to her consciousness.It
had rung several times, stopped and started ringing
again before Emma surfaced from where they had been to
hear it."Baby, your phone is ringing,"Emma said
sweetly.

     "The hell with the phone..we are busy"growled
Nina.

     Although Emma wanted to agree and just let it go,
the persistence caused her to worry just a
little...."maybe it is something really
important...maybe you better answer it."

     Nina growled low in her throat and grabbed the
phone and said in a threatening voice...."this better
be damn important!"

     Her foreman, Rick, was quite taken aback as he
had never heard the boss sound like that..".wonder
what I interuppted", he thought to himself as he
dreaded even having this conversation with her. Emma,
propped up on one elbow, rubbing Nina's back while she
was on the phone, could of course, only hear one side
of the conversation, and it wasn't sounding good! Nina
was saying, "All right, I will be there as soon as I
can"...hanging up the phone and tossing it in disgust.

     "What's wrong?"Emma asked expectantly.

     "We are doing a job away from here...a big
job...worth almost a half million dollars...it is the
biggest job I have ever negotiated...Rick is my
foreman.He is a good guy, fresh out of engineering
school, has great designs, he just hasn't had the
real-life experience and he is running into big
problems.If we get this job done under budget and on
time we will get a big bonus and have the opportunity
to do more business with this development company. I
need to go out there and get things straightened out."


     "You mean right now?"Emma said.

     Nina looked dejectedly over and said,"they have a
plane waiting for me, they have been trying to get me
for a few hours."

     Tears sprang to Emma's eyes as she said quietly,
"how long will you be gone?"

     Nina tenderly wiped a tear from Emma's
cheek..."it may be a while.Baby, I am so sorry...sorry
to leave right now, like this,believe me when I say it
isn't what I want."

      Emma tried to be brave, saying, "I will be OK.
You better get ready."

     Nina slowly got up and started throwing her stuff
in the bag and getting into her clothes. Emma,dressed
in her robe, walked her to the door....Nina turned to
her and hugged her tightly, as if trying to draw her
essence into her own skin."I know I can't ask you to
wait for me...I know you have your own life to live
but I promise I will make it up to you when I get
back, if you will let me?"

     This caused a fresh crop of tears to begin and
Emma said,"I'll be here...come back to me,eh?"

     "You can count on it baby" Nina said,trying to
swallow the lump that was threatening to cut her
breathe off. With one last longing kiss, Nina bounded
off of the porch and into her truck and was gone....

     Emma felt such a feeling of emptiness...like she
had happiness in her grasp and it was again taken from
her.She watched TV and drank too much wine and managed
to drift into a restless sleep. The next day she just
meandered around the house, her thoughts returning
again and again to Nina....

     Monday dawned sunny and bright.She had just had
her first cup of coffee when she heard the sound of
vehicles coming down the drive.Wondering who in the
world it could be,she looked out the window to see a
few of Nina's company trucks pull to a stop and a
young guy come to the door.

     She opened the door and he introduced himself as
Greg, Nina's crew boss. He said he got orders to be
here first thing Monday morning and to make all the
repairs that she had discussed with Nina. Emma
replied,"I'm not sure I have the money to do all I
wanted to do at one time."

     Greg replied,"the boss says she will discuss the
fee when she gets back." This caused Emma to chuckle
and kind of turn a slight pink, thinking of what kind
of fee Nina might charge....Greg wondered at the way
this woman seemed a bit flustered with that bit of
information but he wasn't asking questions...Nina was
a great boss and worked side by side as hard as any of
her employees and he was loyal to her. Emma brought
the notebook with Nina's figures,sketches and the
suggestions and gave it to Greg. Soon the place was
filled with the sound of repairs.

      Another knock at the door revealed a delivery
man with a dozen red roses...not that she had to read
the card to know who they were from. And so began a
pattern that continued throughout the weeks that Nina
was gone...Amber and Amy were called and they made it
a habit to come out and see Emma a few times a week or
they would do dinner...of course not just because Nina
asked them to look in on her but because they had
become good friends. Nina called Emma daily and they
both looked forward to those times, although Emma
could tell Nina was getting weary, she could hear it
in her voice. She continued to get flowers every week
and one day another bigger box arrived and it was
moving! She pulled the top off to find a choclate lab
puppy with a big red bow and a note from Nina...
"thought he could keep you company..his name is
Brady...take good care of him...I love you
baby"...such simple words but they filled her heart.

     Work on the house was almost complete and it was
just as Emma had imagined it...it was beautiful. It
had been a long few months..summer was on it's way out
and fall was beginning with just a bit of chill in the
air. She was missing Nina so much more these days.She
wondered if that damn job would ever get
completed.Amber had called earlier and wanted her to
have dinner and a movie with them and she had agreed.
They really had been wonderful friends and she was
glad that they had been here to keep her company. They
even offered to come and pick her up. They had a great
time just as always...as they headed back to Emma's
house Amy asked if she had heard from Nina. Emma
sighed and said,"ya, she thinks it will be another
couple of weeks and then the job will be done" She was
so much in her own thoughts that she completely missed
the conspiratorial wink shared between Amber and
Amy...

      Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Nina had arrived
shortly after Amber and Amy had picked Emma
up...giving her plenty of time to prepare. She looked
at the house and the repairs with a typical builders
eye and was pleased to see her guys did their usual
excellent job. The bedroom with the skylight
especially looked terrific, allowing the moonlight to
stream into the room with a romantic glow, just as she
had hoped. She got the wine and glasses, the cheese
and fruit arranged on a small table in the bedroom.
she lit what seemed like a hundred candles...all the
way from the foyer into the bedroom and the bathroom
and surrounded the garden tub. Next she got all the
rose petals that she had ordered..the florist probably
thought she was nuts but that was just too bad...she
wanted this night to be perfect. She scattered them
from the front door, up the stairs, to the bedroom,
and covered the white comforter with them...all red,
white and yellow....she got a fire started and looked
at her watch...perfect...Amber should be on her way
back.

     Amber, Amy and Emma had turned back the
drive.Emma was thinking it was cool enough to have a
fire tonight. As they approached the house Emma
thought she smelled woodsmoke and it looked like there
were lights or something on...had she forgotten to
turn something off? Amber and Amy usually came in for
a drink but they seemed in an awful hurry to get home
tonight for some reason.They left, giving her a hug
and saying they would call tomorrow.

      She walked up the front steps and when she
opened the door, she saw several things all at once.
Brady was sitting at the bottom of the stairs with a
new red handkerchief tied around his neck and what
looked like a piece of paper attached. She took it
from his handkerchief and at the same time realized
all the candles and the rose petals at her feet....she
smiled and opened the paper...."I have dreamed of this
night forever...tonite there is no phone,no pager,
nothing but you and I and I will be making up for the
time we have been apart. Come to me baby"

      As Emma finished reading the note she looked
around in awe..all the candles and rose petals leading
up the stairs, the music playing, she walked up the
stairs to the bedroom..her heart was racing, the
feeling of excitement building inside her at the
thought of seeing Nina when she would walk through the
door. As she got to the top of the stairs the bedroom
door was open just enough for Emma to see the glow
from the candles that surrounded the room. As she
approached the door she saw the other note..she
removed it and read..please enter the room and remove
all your clothes and meet me in the bathroom and just
bring one rose. Emma looked around her and saw one red
rose lying on the bed amongst all the petals. She
looked to bathroom and again there were more
candles..this was all just such a dream. She had to
keep pinching herself to be sure it was real. As she
got undressed, Emma kept going back in time
remembering how she longed for this night. Longed to
feel Nina inside her, longed for the feeling that was
so beyond any words...she was completly naked, she
pinned her hair up grabbed the rose off of the bed and
stood in front of the mirror hoping that she would not
be disappointing Nina.

     As she got to the bathroom door her hand on the
door knob she turned it slightly, her heart was
beating so fast she thought it would come right out of
her chest. When she entered the bathroom she saw her
standing there by the tub filled with bubbles and
sprinkled with rose petals..Nina had two glasses of
champagne. She walked towards Emma and handed her one.
Nina took a sip of champagne and waited for Emma to do
the same. She took the glass out of Emma's hand and
set them both on the counter. She took the rose from
Emma's hand and stood directly in front of her. She
kneeled in front of Emma and began to run the rose up
the back her leg, as she did this she whispered to
Emma how much she missed her. How much she pictured
this moment in her mind while she was away...It was
this image that kept her going. She ran the rose
accross her backside sending little shivers down
Emma's spine. Now Nina could see the goosebumps and
knew Emma was getting excited, she moved around to the
front of Emma and ran the rose down the side of her
face, telling Emma how beautiful she was. Emma's eyes
were closed and her breath was getting faster as Nina
brought the rose closer to her breast. Emma had little
beads of sweat that formed on her breast from the
steam of the tub. The beads glowed from the light of
the candles. Nina brought the rose down between the
middle of Emma's breast as she neared the nipple of
one of the breasts it began to get hard. By now Emma
was getting so weak in the knees she did not think she
could stand any longer. Just when she thought she
would fall, Nina picked her up off of her feet and
gently sat her in the tub. She grabbed the two
glasses, filled them, and climbed in the tub with
Emma.

     They talked for a little bit, about how much they
missed each other and all the repairs done to the
house. They did not stay in the tub too long, Nina was
anxious to continue what they had started so many
weeks ago. As she carried Emma to the bed and lay her
down against the rose petals Nina just could not
believe how very beautiful this women was. The feeling
of love so beyond anything she had ever thought
imaginable. The longing to be close to her, to be
inside of her, to taste the sweet juices. She knelt on
the bed beside Emma.

    Emma sat up and looked deep into her eyes. "I
missed you so much, I thought you would never come
back."

     And as a tear slid down her face Nina came closer
to her, wiped the tear from her cheek and gently
kissed her soft lips. She started very slowly, giving
many little kisses...she brought her tongue slowly
over Emma's lips and gently opened them and slipped
inside her mouth. As she kissed her deeply and
passionately she pulled the clip from Emma's hair and
let the curls drop softly to her shoulders,running her
fingers through her hair. A moan escaped Emma's lips
letting Nina know she wanted so much more. That she
hungered for her...... "I want you so bad," whispered
Emma, "please Nina, please make love to me."

     "Now baby you need to be patient, I will not
disappoint you." She eased Emma down, took the lotion
off of the night stand, rubbed some into her hand to
warm it up a bit. Nina started at her feet,she gently
took one in her hand and began to massage slowly,
taking her time with each and every toe, as she
massaged each toe she would finish it with a kiss. As
she got closer to the middle of Emma`s back she took
more lotion and let it pour down the length of her
back, the touch of the cold liquid made Emma gasp...As
Nina rubbed Emma`s back she would bring her hand down
slowly just between Emma`s legs. Each time it brought
moans and shivers from Emma. Nina bent down and kissed
the back of Emma`s neck,whispering how much she wanted
her. Emma liked it when Nina talked to her so
seductively, it made her ache to feel her inside. When
Nina looked down at Emma, the candlelight bringing
this glow to her eyes...she truly was a beautiful
woman, she bent and kissed Emma, slipping her tongue
in her mouth and rubbing her nipples, feeling them
become so hard from the excitement. Nina bent down and
flicked one with her tongue, flicking and sucking, she
was driving Emma crazy...

      Emma`s hands were roaming over Nina`s body
looking for that warm moisture she wanted so badly to
taste. She brought her hand over Nina`s pussy....and
gasped at the wetness of her, slipping two fingers in
and then bringing her hand close to her mouth...the
taste of sweet honey on her lips..all the time Nina
sucking and nipping at her nipples...Emma then took
her hand slipping two fingers inside herself pulling
them out and bringing them to Nina`s lips, rubbing the
warm cream over her nipples, while Nina kissed it all
off. Now that Emma had a taste of Nina she needed to
have her. Emma pulled herself up and gently and
playfully pushed Nina down on the bed.

     Emma got on top of Nina and began kissing her.
Coming slowly down her chest she found her nipple,
sucking slowly, twirling her tongue, getting excited
at seeing how hard it was becoming. She gently kissed
Nina while easing down, gently pushing Nina`s legs
apart. As she gently took Nina in her mouth a low moan
came from deep within her throat. Emma had been
craving Nina for so long, dreaming of when this night
would come...the feeling that over came her at that
moment was beyond anything she had ever imagined. She
gently rubbed Nina`s pussy, her tongue enjoying every
moment of it, the taste so sweet and warm as she
sucked on Nina`s clit. She slipped in two fingers,
they slid in so easily with the wetness of Nina`s
pussy. Nina gasped pushing down harder on Emma`s
fingers. Nina`s clit was getting so hard from Emma
sucking on it and pumping her that Nina thought she
would explode, she wanted to stop..did not want Emma
to go any further. She sat up quickly, pulling Emma
down...Nina did not want to come just yet, she wanted
the first moment to last forever..

     Now she wanted a taste. "It`s my turn Emma. Do
you want me to taste you," asked Nina, "do you want to
feel me inside of you?" The talking was driving Emma
mad, the feel of warm breath in her ear, Emma was
breathing so fast, her heart racing..she was grinding
against Nina, moans escaping her throat..letting Nina
know what she wanted...but Nina was not giving in till
Emma told her what she wanted.."What do you want me to
do with you?"...whispered Nina...."tell me baby..tell
me what you want"... Emma wanted so bad to feel her,
to feel her fingers inside her...Emma took Nina`s hand
and slowly brought it to her pussy...showing Nina just
how much she wanted her. A low growl came from
Nina..."you are so wet Emma." Nina brought her hand to
Emma`s lips, "see how good you taste honey"..

      Emma could take no more..."FUCK ME`...PLEASE
FUCK ME NOW"she said..As soon as the words were out of
her mouth Nina was inside of her, three fingers
probing deep inside of her...her mouth covering Emma's
mouth, her tongue simulating what her fingers were
doing to her pussy. Emma moaned into Nina's
mouth...the sensations were driving her crazy! She was
so wet that she could hear her own juices as Nina
pumped her with her fingers. Nina slowly moved down
her body, kissing her hard nipples, and sucking, then
softly biting each one, drawing a gasp from Emma, as
the initial sting turned to a delicious feeling that
went straight to her clit, like a little electical
shock.

     "This woman is driving me crazy," Emma thought.
Nina was pumping hard into her, and Emma pushed down
so those fingers went even deeper...Finally Nina had
her mouth fastened to Emma's pussy and the feel of her
tongue against her clit almost caused her to
come...Nina sensed this and moved down, licking her up
and down. She pulled her fingers out momentarily so
she could roll her tongue into that wet, warm cavern,
sucking in Emma's sweet juices, pushing her tongue in
as far as it could go, so deep, fucking her with
it...in and out, in and out, Emma lifting her ass up
to push Nina's tongue in even deeper...Emma was so
close that she felt as if she were vibrating....."oh,
baby...suck on my clit and fuck me...hard baby...you
are driving me crazy!" Nina was only too happy to
comply.She slid three fingers in nice and deep, she
crossed her forefinger and middle finger and twisted
her hand as she fucked her, giving Emma the most
delicious feeling,surpassed only by the feeling of
Nina's tongue now on her clit. Nina covered it with
her mouth and blew against her, hot hot air, and then
sucked it into her mouth, causing Emma to gasp at the
heat and the feeling as the tip of Nina's tongue
teased her over and over again. She was pumping into
her so hard and so fast and then she sucked hard on
her clit and Emma fell over the edge, screaming Nina's
name as she came and came. Nina drank up her reward
and moved up to hold a now, trembling Emma.

     There were tears in Emma's eyes and Nina was
immediately worried that she had hurt her..."Baby,
what is wrong? Did I hurt you?"

     Emma shook her head and replied,"that was the
most amazing thing I have ever experienced....I just
love you,that's all"

     This caused Nina's eyes to become a bit glassy as
well."I love you too honey. It was the same for
me....no one, not even Laura made me feel this way.You
made me come just by allowing me to make love to you,
and that has never happened to me but I just couldn't
hold back..."

     They held each other and talked, not wanting the
night to end...finally the exhaustion creeped into
them and they fell asleep with Emma's head resting on
Nina's chest, her arms protectively around Emma. They
both slept better than they had in a long time...

    The morning sun woke Emma and she stretched,
careful not to wake Nina as she slept. Memories of
what happened between them flooded back and made her
wet just thinking of the wonderful feelings that Nina
had evoked...she decided a little impishly that it was
"pay-back" time...after all she did not get to finish
what she had started earlier that evening. As quietly
as she could, she slipped out of bed and into the
closet, returning with the scarves and the
blindfold....how lucky that Nina was on her back
because Emma would not be strong enough to "catch" her
if she woke up. She gently tied, first one and then
the other of Nina's wrists to the bedpost. She then
bent and kissed her softly, sliding her lips over
Nina's, her tongue following. Nina's eyes opened and
then widened when she realized that she was tied down.

     Nina said "Baby, what are you doing? Untie me."

      "Oh no honey, it is my turn now...just relax and
trust me" Emma replied with an innocent smile on her
lips.

     Although this made Nina feel just a little
squirmy she knew that she trusted Emma and that she
would not hurt her, so she tried to put on a brave act
and act as if this happened to her everyday...Emma
leaned over and seared her lips with another kiss and
then placed the blindfold over Nina's eyes. Although
she struggled against the ties just a bit she realized
it was pointless...and she thought to herself that
Emma was gonna get her pay-back, and this brought a
grin of satisfaction to her lips. She decided the best
course of action was just to "go with it" so she lay
there patiently, waiting for Emma...

     Emma moved to sit on top of Nina, her pussy
against Nina's. She gently rubbed herself against
Nina, feeling the heat and her own juices beginning to
flow. She leaned down covering Nina with her body and
whispered seductively into Nina's ear, "Baby, I want
to fuck you and I want you to ask me for more...I want
you sooo hot that you will feel as if you could burn
up...just concentrate on the feelings.Don't try to
"see"....feel me baby, against you," she said as she
moved against Nina's body.

     This elicited a moan from Nina who struggled to
touch her, realizing it was useless, Emma had the
control. She could feel Emma's hot breath on her ear
and neck, and she wondered what she was doing....Emma
looked down on Nina, knowing that she was being so
deliciously bad and that she had her lover in her
hands...this made her get even wetter, as she felt her
juices running onto Nina's pussy and mixing with
her's. She reached her tongue out and slowly circled
Nina's ear, sucking on the lobe and pushing her tongue
into the ear causing Nina to moan and thrust her
pelvis up just slightly. Emma kept up her achingly
slow pace, kissing her with small kisses over her
cheek and down her neck, sucking at the hollow at the
bottom of Nina's throat causing another moan, louder
this time...she continued to the other side and kissed
her way from her neck to her ear, cheek and then
dipped to her lips for a kiss that started out soft
but Nina opened her mouth and lifted her head
slightly, trying to devour Emma's mouth with her own.
Emma allowed only a quick kiss and pulled back causing
a groan of frustration...Emma reached down and touched
herself, bringing some of her juice to Nina's lips,
which Nina greedily sucked from her fingers.

     The sight of Nina sucking on her fingers was
almost too much for Emma, remembering how it felt when
Nina had sucked her clit...she pulled her fingers from
Nina's mouth and slowly began to grind their pussies
together...God they were both sopping wet, she could
hear their juices as she slid against her over and
over again. As she ground against Nina's pelvis Emma
reached out and ran her hands down Nina's chest to
each of her breasts, taking each of them in her hands
rubbing her thumbs over her rapidly hardening nipples.
Nina felt like she was going to explode...everything
was feeling...the feeling of Emma straddling her and
grinding her hot,wet pussy against her, her hands
rubbing her nipples...she couldn't take much of
this...

     "Oh Baby, please untie me so I can put my fingers
inside you and taste you...I am so hot right now...let
me fuck you..." Nina rasped.

     Although Emma wanted that, she wasn't ready to
give up that control yet..."In good time honey, let me
please you right now" With that she reached down and
Nina felt Emma's fingers slide into her soaked pussy,
all the time Emma was still grinding against her.She
started to pump into her slowly and then picked up the
pace.

     Nina responded by lifting her ass up to meet the
thrusts.. "Oh baby, I want you to taste me, make me
come baby, you are driving me crazy,"Nina panted.

     Emma slid down Nina's body never removing her
fingers from deep with Nina's walls...she made a long
slow, flat lick from the bottom of Nina's pussy to the
top, savoring the juices as she sucked them into her
mouth. She teased her clit with the tip of her tongue
and felt how hard it was becoming....the sensations
that Emma was causing had Nina so hot, she turned her
head from side to side moaning and raising her hips to
meet Emma's lips and fingers. Emma knew she was close
and did not want to tease her too much, after all she
knew she would be "paying" for this one....she sucked
on Nina's clit and fucked her hard and fast.She felt
the muscles begin to tighten and Nina cried"OH BABY,
I'M CUMMING, SUCK IT BABY" Nina's words spurred Emma
to do just that and Nina stiffened as the waves of
pleasure crashed over her again and again. Emma
continued to lick her until she was just too sensitive
to be touched.

     She reached up and untied her and Nina whipped
the blindfold off and grabbed her and kissed her so
hard it felt as if she was sucking the breath from
Emma's body.They held each other tightly, again
wondering at the powerful emotions that each of them
were having towards the other. Nina held Emma close to
her and ran her hands through her hair and they again
drifted into a contented sleep.....

      Emma stretched and lazily looked at the
clock..it was 10:30am she could not believe she slept
so long. She quietly got out of bed as not to wake
Nina. She jumped in the shower, as she lathered up and
washed her hair her mind could not help but drift to
the night before. Emma could never remember in all her
relationships ever feeling the emotions that were
flooding her today. She knew in her heart that Nina
was the one. The one with whom she wanted to share the
rest of her life with. Things were moving so quickly,
the feeling of excitment and at the same time fear.
How could she possibly be in love with this women. She
hadn't known her very long...but somewhere inside her
she knew. A feeling so strong that Nina was meant for
her. The moment that Nina walked into Emma's life the
missing piece to the puzzle was found. The emptiness
that was once there was gone when she was with Nina.
She finished rinsing off her hair, stepped out of the
shower and got ready. She went downstairs let Brady
out to do his business, and put a pot of coffee on.

    It was going to be a beautiful day, the sun was
shining and there was not a cloud in the sky. She made
herself a cup of coffee and went to sit out on the
deck. She set her cup on the table and picked up the
ball and threw it to Brady. He was such a cute puppy,
and so full of energy. After playing with Brady for a
bit she sat down to drink her coffee. She so wanted to
wake Nina up, to spend time with her talking, but she
knew she was tired. The jet lag from the plane and
that Nina had been busy these last few months trying
to get that job done. She would let her sleep a little
while longer.By 11:30 she decided to come in and start
making some breakfast, hoping the smell of bacon would
wake Nina.

      Nina upstairs, began to stir. As she stretched
she reached for Emma but she was not there. Nina
quickly sat up and wondered if it had all been a
dream. When she realized her surroundings she knew it
had not been a dream....she was here in Emma's bed.
She layed back down and stretched some more. She now
could hear Emma downstairs. She got out of bed and
jumped in the shower. Quickly washed her hair and
lathered up. She slipped into a pair of boxer shorts
and a tank top and headed downstairs. As she headed
down the stairs she thought of Emma...and a smile came
across her face. After Laura died she never thought
she could ever love someone again. But she knew Laura
would not want her to be alone. She truly believed
that Laura would be happy. Happy knowing that she met
someone. As she walked into the kitchen, she stood
there just watching Emma. She could not help but think
how beautiful she truly was. Nina wanted to spend the
rest of her life with her. This is what she wanted.
Her and Emma and Brady...a family..her family.

     Emma turned and smiled, "Good morning sleepy
head". She walked toward Nina and kissed her. "I
thought you would never get up" she joked with Nina.

     Nina laughed and took Emma in her arms and kissed
Emma..."I love you Emma."