Her Touch, My Undoing

chapter 1

Getting woken up by the loud noises outside was not on my agenda this morning. Slipping on my long T-shirt, I make my way downstairs, my hair up high in a messy bun and come to a halt as I reach the kitchen door and notice I'm not alone.

“Sage?” I question because why is she here? “ What are you doing here…and this early?” Seeing the woman, I think about her more than I care to admit.

She turns fully to face me on the other side of the island. Holding her steaming coffee cup up to her lips. “Good morning, beautiful,” she replies. Taking a sip.

Why oh why did I have to come down here at that moment? She stares at me and gives a sultry smile my way.

Playing with the hem of my top, I headed over to the kitchen area.

Opening the fridge and definitely not, definitely not hiding. Yeah, I'm hiding behind the door.

“Morning sage.... When.... When, did you get here?” I ask, stumbling over my words.

“Early hours this morning,” she says. Leaning against the counter to the side of me.

“Sweet.” I need to get a freaking life. Sweet who says sweet ugh. Go upstairs Aurora. I can't meet her eyes. She must know I like her, as I flick the kettle on to boil. I roll my neck. But as I do, I feel this burning sensation in me. Ignoring the feeling, a cheery note makes me jump and clink the spoon, causing it to fall to the floor.

Crouching to pick it up. “Good morning, my darlings,” my best friend Courtney says, coming into the kitchen.

“Mhm morning pain.” I grumbled and pushed myself up to stand up. I looked up at the moment to see Sage staring at me and then greet her sister. They give each other a kiss on the cheek.

“You know Aurora hates being up in the morning sis.” she giggles.

“I remember,” Sage replies, while playing with the rim of her coffee, with a slight head tilt.

“Good job, I'm going back there,” I responded sarcastically, turning away.

“Chill down here with my sister, Hunnie. I'm heading out. Anyway, I have this first meeting and then go for brunch,” Courtney suggests. ‘Don't murder my friend. Don't murder friends.’ I repeat to myself. And smile sweetly and give a nod.

“Sure sounds cool to me, umm Breakfast Sage?”

“Mmmhmm please,” Sage replies. I need to get a grip of myself if I'm going to be spending time down here with her. Well, either way, I can guarantee I'll make a foul of myself.

Making an omelet for us both, Courtney is long gone. I cut some fruit up and placed it all neatly on a plate. Once everything was ready, I placed it all on the breakfast bar and, as I lifted myself up onto the barstool, then did I realize I only had a long T-shirt on, and I'm alone with Sage, rubbing my neck and thinking to myself, Oh, this is going to be fun'

She sat next to me, and I took small bites of a strawberry, and tried not to make any eye contact. “Alexa soul music” then the slow music started up, better, not quite just awkward or just me. I shift in my seat.

“You ok, over there sleeping beauty?” pursing my lips and nodding and sucking on the strawberry.

“Mmhmm peachy.”

“Mmm …” she hummed and said something I didn't catch.

“What did you say?” I looked up and caught her eye. She was staring back at me.

“I said,” she licked her lip. “Looks juicy, mind if I have a bite?” she asks, and shifted next to me and I watched as she reached over to grab a strawberry. But as I went to speak, I swear my legs turned to jelly, as she grabbed my wrist gently. And drawing my hand back to her strawberry still between my fingers, I swallowed.

“There's…there's…plenty on the…” And my god, I lost the ability to speak as she brought my hand up close and inched in, and I watched as her lips wrapped around the half-eaten strawberry. ‘Holy f**k’

As Sage pulled back and sucked on her lip, I could see the juices on her lips.

I wanted to taste it. ‘s**t where did that come from?’ She must see my expression as she winks at me and wipes her thumb across her lip.

“See something you like sleeping beauty?” I couldn't respond or move. I was f*****g slick between my thighs. And the room felt like it was a sauna or was that just me?

Strawberry now forgotten and fallen from my fingers. I quickly jumped up from the chair,

“i . I'm going to shower.” I quickly say.

“Why so shy babygirl?” she said, moving off the chair and her hand came to my waist, stopping me and moving me back. I held onto the counter behind me.

“I'm not, I just need a shower.” I managed to say f**k her fingers bunching up my T-shirt, and she was going to notice that I'm bare underneath. Crap. “Do you mind?” I look down and then back at her as she licks her bottom lip.

“Not at all,” she says with a teasing smile, inches away from me, and my breath hitches as her fingers skim the top of my thigh. “Shy around me? Is it because you want me?” she asked, ‘ok can the room open up and swallow me down' I did the natural Aurora thing and rolled my eyes, and looked away.

I feel her touch as she tilts my chin and brings me back, eye to eye.

“Oh look at this,” she says, and the tip of her thumb runs across my bottom lip and her eyes on me. And stupid me. I slightly licked the tip of her thumb and something flicked through her eyes. My eyes were still on hers as I leaned in and caught her lips with mine, pressing my lips to her. Holy f**k. These sparks stroked when our lips touched just for a brief moment.

Fuck what am I doing, i stepped back and touched my lips.

“I'm… I'm sorry,” I quickly say and leave, holding the tears back. I made my way upstairs, and went straight into my bedroom and slammed the bathroom door shut behind me, banging my head back against the door, “f*****g i***t,” wrapping my arms around myself. “I kissed her, I f*****g kissed her. What the hell is wrong with me?” shaking my head and moving over to my shower, letting the hot water run while I brushed my teeth and brushed my hair out. Stripping out of my T-shirt, I step into the shower, I'm wet and throbbing and wet not because of the shower, letting the water run over me. I run my fingers over my lips and let them glide down my chest.

As I cupped my left breast, feeling the water rain down on me, closing my eyes, I saw her in my mind, feeling the water droplets run down my waist. She was running her hands down my body, exploring. I could feel her lips pressing against my shoulder, my free hand skimmed down my side and placed between my thighs. My eyes closed, and my head fell forward, my hair falling like a veil around me.