Just The Beginning

(Starting Over Part Two)

By Mavis Applewater

December 2003

The feisty little blonde shook her bottom as Jingle Bell Rock blared across the living room. Clad only in her Scooby Doo boxers and a sports bra she pranced about the room as the four month old puppy watched her antics. The tiny lab finally joined in with his tiny yelps, as Shay’s dance grew sillier. "What?" She cooed as she scratched his ears before turning off the stereo. "You want to join in?" She asked as she scooped the floppy bundle up in her arms. Ty responded eagerly by licking her face. "Who’s Momma’s baby?" She asked as Ty began to squirm in her arms. "Okay," Shay giggled as she put the eager puppy down. "I’ll take you for your walk in a bit; I just need to get dressed. No leaving any puddles," she cautioned the little guy before dashing up the staircase.

"I just love having time off," she sighed happily as she began to rummage through her bureau. Thanks to her employer’s generosity Shay had a full week off and a nice holiday bonus to go along with it. The extra time and money would give her a chance to relax and enjoy the holiday with her lover. "Our first Christmas living together," she grinned as she began to get dressed while a floppy eared puppy clomped into the room to join her. "There’s my little guy," she beamed down at the puppy that had been a house-warming gift from Randy.

After celebrating their first year together Shay was more than willing to take the next step and move into Randy’s house. Shay moved in just after Thanksgiving. It was a little awkward at first, but Shay easily settled in. Unlike her previous relationships, she didn’t harbor any doubts that she and the tall brunette truly belonged together. Last Christmas was magical; it was the first they had shared as a couple. The Christmas before that was truly special as well, and even though they were just friends, Shay spent most of the holiday season with Randy. "If she only knew how much I wanted to be more than friends back then I think I would have scared the poor girl off," she snickered happily as she led Ty back downstairs. "Of course we hadn’t met under the best of circumstances," she explained to her four-legged friend as she snapped the leash onto his collar.

Shay’s mind was filled with the memory of the bizarre situation that brought her and Randy together. She shivered as she guided Ty through the park allowing him to sniff every tree he could find. Meeting Randy had been a blessing and in some small way a curse.

They had been blessed by running into one another in a bar and sharing a steamy night together. It was all they sought from the other after both having been recently dumped. Unbeknownst to them, their ex-lover’s had left them so they could be together. They had also been cursed by the fact that each of them was on the rebound and neither was seeking a relationship. Still they shared an unspoken connection that neither could ignore and became very good friends which in itself was a curse. After building a close friendship for over a year, neither seemed willing to cross the line.

Shay slowly began to realize that she had fallen for the tall dark haired beauty, and felt helpless to do anything about it, until one night jealousy had over ridden her senses. She was suppose to meet Randy for dinner, when she arrived at the restaurant she found the woman she was carrying a torch for in what appeared to be an intimate discussion with her ex-lover. Shay was so deeply wounded at the sight of Amy’s hand on Randy’s body that she stormed out of the restaurant before the brunette had a chance to explain things.

"Thank the heavens she ran after me," Shay explained to Ty who had just finished doing his business. She unclipped his leash allowing him a few moments to run about. Shay smiled as the memory of how nervous Randy looked when she finally stammered out her true feelings. "I almost blew it," Shay snickered at how stunned she had been by Randy’s confession. The brunette was notorious at keeping her feelings locked up, and there she was professing her love. Randy had assumed that Shay’s stunned silence was a rejection.

Thankfully the blonde’s mouth starting working again, so she could explain to Randy that she shared her feelings. "Now the only question is what to get her for Christmas," she asked Ty as she clipped his leash back on and started walking back to her new home. Shay had been perplexed at what to get her lover. Randy had been working long hours lately and they had little time together.

Shay could see that the distance and long hours was dragging her normally energetic lover down and she wanted to show the brunette just how special she was. Randy’s mood and attitude had grown strange over the past couple of weeks. This further convinced Shay that the few things she had already placed under the tree just weren’t enough to lift her lover’s spirits. After dropping Ty off at the house, and making the puppy promise not to chew or piddle on anything she headed off to the mall.

Shay was exhausted by the time she returned home and wrapped all of the gifts. She had found a lot of little things, like candles, chocolates, CD’s and one big gift she knew her lover would just swoon over. Randy was a gadget queen, and the new laptop was going to send her over the edge. Shay blushed as she hid the other set of gifts she had made a special stop for under the bed. In two nights it would be Christmas Eve and she had decided to visit a very special shop that would hopefully make the night magical for the both of them. "I can’t believe I’m getting shy about this." She scolded herself as she quickly cleaned up the wrapping paper and placed Randy’s other presents under the tree.

Just as she was completing her tasks the telephone rang. Hoping that it was her lover informing her that she would be coming home soon she snatched up the telephone. Just as soon as she said hello she was greeted by a click and the annoying humming sound as the call was disconnected. Shay stared at the telephone curiously before hanging up. She checked the caller ID only to find it was a blocked number. She shrugged thinking it was a wrong number until it happened four more times during the night.

Shay sat up all night feeling a sense of uneasiness despite the fact that the calls had stopped. "Hey what are you still doing up?" Randy asked as she entered the room checking her watch as she crossed over to meet Shay who was covered with a blanket. "Did you watch another scary movie?" Randy tenderly inquired as she sat down next to her lover.

Shay laughed at the question. She was hiding under a blanket, all the lights were on and Ty was snuggled by her side, normally she only behaved that way if she watched a scary movie while Randy was out. "No," she snickered. "We got some weird calls."

"What happened?" Randy demanded as she wrapped her arms around the smaller woman. "They didn’t say anything nasty did they? You’d think these freaks would take a break for the holidays."

"Nothing like that," Shay reassured her lover. "It only happened about four times, the phone would ring and every time I said hello the caller would hang up."

Randy reached over to retrieve the telephone, "It was a blocked number," Shay informed her as she captured her lover around her slender waist.

"Probably just some kids," Randy grumbled. "Or some dumb ass who can’t figure out that they are dialing the wrong number."

Shay nuzzled the brunette’s body jerking back suddenly when she inhaled disgusting aroma. "Why do you smell like smoke?"

"Oh," Randy smirked. "Some of us went out after work to grab a drink. You know kind of an impromptu holiday celebration. We needed it after all of the hours we have been putting in."

"Then why do you reek of cigarette smoke?" Shay pressed. "You’re not allowed to smoke in the bars anymore."

"You can in Lynn," Randy explained as she rubbed the blonde’s shoulders. "I think everyone flocks there because of it, I could hardly breathe."

"Oh," Shay mumbled as she felt long forgotten insecurities rising to the surface. She shook off the upsetting feelings reminding her that this was Randy, not Susan. With Susan, the late nights at work, coming home smelling like a barroom, and hang up calls eventually added up to another woman. "Tell me you aren’t working late on Wednesday?" She asked suddenly feeling mildly vulnerable.

"Not a chance," Randy yawned. "It is Christmas Eve and I want to spend it wrapped up in your arms."

"I think that can be arranged," the blonde coyly retorted.

"Hey is there more stuff under the tree?" Randy gleamed like a small child.

"No shaking," Shay cautioned the overgrown child seated next to her.

"Uhm you must have me confused with yourself," Randy snickered. "I’m still amazed at how you can give a package a little shake and know what it is right down to the color and brand. It is like you are some kind of gift savant."

"You say the sweetest things," Shay teased as her lover yawned once. "Okay, time for your shower and then straight to bed with you young lady."

"Yes Ma’am," Randy yawned once again. Randy wrapped her arms around Shay’s body as they stood. Ty eagerly trailed after them. They had agreed that the puppy wasn’t going to be allowed on the furniture or in the bedroom. The agreement lasted all of twenty minutes on the first night when Ty released a series of sad whimpers. Now both women had to fight for a space in the bed or on the sofa.

Shay snuggled under the covers while Randy gathered up her stuff for her shower. Just as the brunette was ducking into the bathroom the telephone rang. Shay sat up and glared at the offending device. "I’ll get it," Randy fumed as she snatched the telephone away from Shay’s grasp. The blonde was momentarily stunned for a moment as she heard her lover’s snarled greeting. ‘She’s just looking out for me,’ Shay reasoned.

"Oh, hi," Randy stammered slightly as she stepped out of the room and Shay’s heart dropped. Shay felt like an insecure ass as she strained to listen to her lover’s hushed voice. "No, call my cell next time. You scared the crap out of Shay," Randy whispered as Shay felt sick.

Randy smiled as she returned and hung up the telephone. "Who was it?" Shay nervously squeaked.

"Oh it was nothing," Randy shrugged before quickly ducking out of the room.

"Uh huh," Shay grunted the waves of insecurity washing over her. She felt horrible that she had tried to listen in on her lover’s conversation, worse still that the only thing she heard clearly was Randy asking this person to call her mobile instead of the house phone.

Her turmoil continued when Randy crawled into bed gave her a quick peck on the lips and went to sleep. Shay sat up all night her mind traveling to some very dark places, all the while she kept reminding herself that this was Randy and the past was not repeating itself. "I have to trust her," she whispered after her lover departed the following morning.

Later that day she was seated at a table at Victoria Station stabbing at her salad. "Is it dead yet?" her friend Cindy quipped. Shay grimaced as she met the brunette’s curious stare.

"Sorry," Shay muttered setting her fork down sparing her salad from any further harm.

"Normally, I love the holidays because it means that my friends finally have time off during the day and I get to see you guys," Cindy who worked nights began thoughtfully. "Then again normally we have a nice chat and you aren’t committing salad-icide. Want to talk about it?"

"It is stupid," Shay muttered before taking a sip of water.

"Out with it before you are banned from the salad bar," Cindy threatened.

"Randy has been working a lot of hours," Shay began tersely. "Last night the phone kept ringing and every time I answered it the person hung up. Randy got home late, reeking of cigarette smoke and alcohol, the phone rang again only this time it was for Randy and she took the call in private. She wouldn’t tell me who it was. I feel like I’m having a bad case of déjà vu. It doesn’t make any sense. I distinctly heard her telling the caller to call her cell from now on, and then she just crawled into bed and went to sleep."

"And?" Cindy pushed.

"What and? The last time I told you this happened you said to watch out," Shay blurted out.

"Because that was Susan, queen of the serial monogamy," Cindy pointed out with a scowl. "Susan always begins a new relationship before the old one has ended. She had a girlfriend when she started seeing you."

"I didn’t know until later," Shay squawked.

"I know that sweetie," Cindy sighed. "Susan kept it a secret that she was living with someone who she dumped in the same fashion as you, until after the two of you were living together. The only girlfriend she hasn’t pulled that with was Amy; because Amy was suspicious from the get go. It is no small wonder they broke up so quickly. Forget about Susan this is Randy. I still remember that night all of us took you out to cheer you up. My God we were envious when you strolled out of the bar with that woman. Then we couldn’t understand why the two of you were nothing more than friends, the chemistry between you and she is amazing. Shay in the past couple of years has Randy said or done anything to make you doubt her feelings for you?"

"Not until last night," Shay admitted suddenly feeling childish.

"Okay, let’s talk about last night," Cindy carefully began. "She worked late, and came home smelling like she had gone out."

"She said she went out with some co-workers. They needed to blow off some steam after all of the hours that they have been putting in," Shay explained.

"It makes sense," Cindy gently supplied.

"What about the phone calls?" Shay fumed.

"Very observant my dear Watson," Cindy droned with bad British accent. "How often does the long legged beauty answer the home telephone?"

"Never," Shay blinked surprised that Randy had answered the call last night.

"And why is that?" Cindy encouraged.

"Because she screens her calls, she claims that the only people who call her on the home number are either, telemarketers, bill collectors or her family," Shay explained with an amused smirk.

"Basically, people she doesn’t want to talk to," Cindy surmised. "And the people she does want to talk to would call her cell. But since she is under the misguided impression that she is butch, she would answer the home phone if her girlfriend had been getting prank calls all night, I’m assuming you told her when she got home."

"Of course I told her," Shay snapped before grinning like an idiot. "When she came home all the lights were on and I was covered with a blanket."

"She must have thought you mistakenly watched a scary movie be yourself again," Cindy chuckled.

"You know you do that two or three hundred times and you are branded for life," Shay argued suddenly feeling better. Suddenly her worry returned as she recalled the hushed whispers. "But I only moved in a month ago, and she took the call in private and I heard her telling this person to call her cell because she had scared me."

"First shame on you for eavesdropping," Cindy scolded her. "Now let’s review the facts, if Randy had something going on the side why give this woman her home phone number?"

"Maybe it started before I moved in?" Shay grimly choked out.

"Then why ask you to move in?" Cindy triumphantly countered. "Not to mention she bought you a dog a week later, which in the lesbian world screams commitment. Now before you answer that tell me when the two of you were just friends and later dating when you called her did you call her cell or her home?"

"I called her cell, it is the only way to reach her," Shay conceded as she felt the tension ebbing.

"Over the past couple of years you have bored me and the rest of your friends to tears with tales of how smart Randy is, honestly if she was messing around why would she be stupid enough to have her mistress call the house?" Cindy triumphantly concluded.

"True," Shay beamed once again her smile faded. "What about the call last night? The hushed whispering telling this woman to call her cell because she scared me, care to explain that Sherlock?"

"If it happened on April the twenty-first I would agree with you that something strange was going on," Cindy drolly offered.

"Huh?" Shay questioned her.

"Hello!" Cindy shouted. "Hushed phone conversations and mentioning your name a couple of days before Christmas, are you really that dense?"

"She’s trying to surprise me?" Shay gushed. "I wonder what it is."

"Oh just let the girl surprise you," Cindy scolded her. "Do everyone a favor, just relax and enjoy the holiday and whatever does or does not happen. I promise you that if I’m wrong, I’ll beat Randy within an inch of her life and if I’m right, you owe me a decent vintage of French champagne."

"Not a chance," Shay squawked. "You and my lover may be coupon clipping queens, but the both of you have very expensive tastes when it comes to bubbly."

"I’m not asking for Dom," Cindy gasped with a brilliant smile. "Cristal would be just fine."

"Moet," Shay growled with a smile of her own.

"Blush?" Cindy perked up.

"White star," Shay countered.

"Please?" Cindy whined.

"White star," Shay stated firmly as they broke into a fit of giggles.

"Okay," Cindy shrugged. "Feeling better?"

"Yes, thank you," Shay sighed with relief as her appetite returned. "I feel so stupid, but it was all too familiar. I trust Randy but I’ve been down this road before."

"So has Randy," Cindy noted. "If something were to happen, which I seriously doubt that it will, she isn’t going to pack her things and disappear while you are at work."

"That I know, it is her house," Shay snickered. "I just love her so much."

"And she loves you," Cindy reassured the blonde. "So, tell me what did you get her for Christmas?"

"A lap top, with all the latest gadgets," Shay beamed.

"Cool," Cindy gushed.

"And a little something special for Christmas eve," she explained with a saucy grin.

"What?" Cindy pried.

"I can’t tell you," Shay teased with a slight blush.

"You suck," Cindy fussed.

"Fine, I’ll give you a little hint," Shay taunted the brunette. "You remember that night I met Randy?"

"Yeah?" Cindy’s brow furrow before her mouth dropped open. "Oh, my!"

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By early evening Shay was happily preparing dinner with the hopes that her lover would be on time that night. She felt giddy thinking about what Cindy had said, she didn’t want to get her hopes up just in case Randy was simply stressed about work and there was nothing special waiting for her under the tree. "Doesn’t matter what she gives me, so long as we are together," Shay sighed happily as Ty stumbled beneath her feet in hopes she would drop some food. "You don’t like carrots," she tried to reason with her furry friend who wasn’t listening.

"I love carrots," came the sultry purr from behind her. Shay squealed with surprise as she felt her lover’s arms wrapping around her body.

"You’re home on time," she sighed with delight as Randy nuzzled her neck. Just as she was relaxing into her Randy’s embrace the shrill sound of Randy’s cell phone broke the spell.

"Rats," Randy grumbled as she stepped away and answered the call. "Hello? Oh?" Randy covered the phone. "Sorry Hon," she quickly apologized as she stepped out of the room. Shay’s jaw clenched as she continued preparing dinner.

"Shay Honey?" Randy meekly began as she peeked into the kitchen.

"Yes dear," Shay cautiously began.

"I need to run a quick errand," Randy slowly began still hiding in the doorway. "It might take awhile, why don’t I pick up some take out on my way home?"

"I’m in the middle of making dinner," Shay fumed as Randy looked down at the simple meal nervously. "Where are you going?" She fearfully inquired.

"I just need to get one more stocking stuffer," Randy stammered before darting out of the kitchen.

"Randy?" Shay pleaded as her lover walked out the front door. "I’ll stuff her stocking," she growled. "Hold on," she blew out as she tried to calm down. "It is just a quick errand."

Shay had managed to control her fears and trust that Randy was just running an errand. After three hours had passed, her dinner was ruined and her anger had returned. She sat on the sofa patting Ty, as they stared blankly at the television. She didn’t look up when she heard the front door opening. "I hope you remembered to pick up some take out, dinner is ruined," she hissed.

"Geez Sis what got your knickers in a twist?" The lilting laughter echoed through the house as Ty began barking furiously at the stranger.

Shay’s head jerked around and she bolted off the sofa when she discovered her younger sister standing in the doorway. "Morgan?" She squealed as she caught the brilliant smile from Randy who was lurking in the doorway. "What are you doing here?" She clamored on as she embraced the tiny blonde. "You’re supposed to be in Brisbane, I thought you couldn’t afford to come home for the holidays?" She prattled on as she took a step back to look at her younger sibling who had been living in Australia for the past three years.

"I couldn’t," Morgan giggled as Shay led her into the living room, Randy teetering behind with a full load of luggage and a couple bags of food. "Merry Christmas, Sissy," Morgan beamed.

"I can’t believe you are here," Shay continued as she tried to quiet Ty down. "Morgan this is the best gift you could have given me."

"Not from me," Morgan smiled as she jerked her thumb towards Randy who had just returned from the kitchen. "This was tall, dark and gorgeous’ doing. You said she was hot but I had no idea, hell I’d hop the fence for her."

"Hey," Shay giggled as she swatted Morgan playfully.

"Okay on that note," Randy stammered in embarrassment. "I’ll just run Morgan’s bags up to the guest room."

"She blushes easily," Morgan quirked as she bent down to pat Ty. "This should be fun."

"Play nice, she is very special," Shay cautioned the younger blonde.

"I can tell," Morgan agreed as they took a seat on the sofa. "She paid for my whole trip and made me promise not to spill the beans. Speaking of which, I’m sorry if I scared you last night."

"The phone calls," Shay blew out suddenly understanding what was going on. "That was you; I was starting to think all sorts of horrible things."

"I’m sorry Shay," Morgan apologized once again. "I was supposed to arrive this morning but I got bumped from my connection in L.A. I almost had heart failure every time you answered the phone."

"How long are you staying?" Shay babbled on still not believing that Morgan was there after not seeing her for so long.

"Ten days and not to worry I’m only bunking with you guys tonight," Morgan smirked. "Figured the two of you might want some alone time for the holiday. I’ll be staying with Mom and Dad for Christmas and then with Gram. They don’t know so don’t go blabbing. But I’ll be back to spend time with the two of you before I jet back."

"You can stay until Christmas morning," Shay eagerly suggested.

"Randy already offered, but like I said the two of you might be more comfortable if I stayed with the folks," Morgan declined. "I’ll see you guys at Christmas dinner, and I promise to spend a couple more days here."

"Oh damn it," Shay suddenly grumbled. "I sent all of your presents to Brisbane. I even packed Mom and Dad’s up with the package along with Gram’s."

"No you didn’t," Randy corrected her as she descended the staircase carrying a large package. "Remember I volunteered to go to the post office for you."

"You are such a sneak," Shay praised her grinning lover.

"You can bring this with you when you drop Morgan off at your parent’s house tomorrow," Randy suggested as she placed the heavy carton down. "That way Morgan will have presents on Christmas morning."

"Do you have a brother?" Morgan blurted out.

"Three," Randy shrugged. "And the one who isn’t married; well let’s just say if you’re into slackers who are over thirty and still live at home, he’s your guy."

"I think I’ll pass on that one," Morgan chuckled.

"You must be hungry?" Randy said. "I picked up one of everything from the menu at Happy Gardens."

"Excuse me," Shay said shyly after Randy had disappeared into the kitchen.

"No, Shay let her bring the food out first I don’t want the two of you messing around my spring rolls," Morgan teased.

"Bite me squirt," Shay cackled as she ducked into the kitchen.

"I’m sorry about your dinner," Randy apologized as she placed the food on plates. "I just knew it wouldn’t be enough."

Shay inhaled deeply as she captured her lover’s hands and brought them to her chest. "No, I am the one who is sorry," she slowly began. "Last night I was beginning to think all sorts of crazy things."

"I understand," Randy’s electric blue eyes bore down at Shay. "If I had been in your shoes I would have felt the same way, but we have to trust one another. I love you."

Shay eyes filled with tears of joy as she reached up and laced her fingers through Randy’s long dark hair and drew her closer. "Thank you," she whispered before claiming her lover’s soft lips. The loving gesture escalated as Randy’s mouth responded to the kiss. Their bodies melded together as Shay pressed Randy’s body into the kitchen counter. Long hours apart, the rush of the holiday season and now a heart warming gift ignited Shay’s desire.

Shay’s thigh slipped between her lover’s long legs. Randy’s tongue teased and tasted every inch of her mouth as her body arched up greeting Shay’s. "I’m hungry," Morgan cried out from the other room breaking the lover’s apart.

Shay gasped for air as Randy nuzzled her brow. "Thank you," she repeated while trying to catch her breath. "Randy baby, get home on time tomorrow."

"Count on it," came the brunette’s sultry response. "Now let’s go visit with your sister, ten days really isn’t a lot of time after three years."

Randy gave Shay a playful nudge as the carried plates loaded down with Chinese food out to the living room. Ty and Morgan each beamed with excitement. "So, Randy," Morgan began as Shay gave her younger sibling a cautioning look. "Is it true that you were packing the night you met my sister?"

Randy turned beet red as she choked on her food. "Excuse me, I think I forgot the fortune cookies," she blurted out before darting back to the kitchen. Shay and Morgan howled with delight.

"She is so much fun to tease," Morgan chuckled.

"Play nice, she doesn’t have a sister so she doesn’t understand," Shay cautioned Morgan just as Randy returned.

"Suddenly, I’m glad that I don’t have a sister," the brunette grumbled. "Shay, sweetie, just how much did you tell her?"

"Everything," Shay boasted. "Well not everything but a basic recap."

"When?" Randy blushed.

"The day after we met," Shay shrugged while spooning out another helping of curry shrimp.

"She woke me up in the middle of the night," Morgan groused.

"It wasn’t the middle of the night here," Shay countered as the blush began to cover every inch of Randy’s body. "I called Morgan and told her how I picked up this hot babe at a bar."

"Oh so now you picked me up?" Randy teased with a saucy grin.

"You know I did," Shay confidently countered. "This one tries to act like a stud muffin and pay for the round I was picking up for the table," Shay continued as she looked over at her lover who seemed to be relaxing. "I shoved the money back at her."

"You can be so rude at times," Morgan sniffed.

"I didn’t want her to think I was easy," Shay gasped in mock horror.

"Oh yes and you maintained your shrinking violet persona from there on in," Randy snorted in amusement.

"But of course," Shay taunted her lover.

"I was ready to walk out of there and give up," Randy sighed. "Then you sauntered up to the bar and told me I should do what I came there to do."

"Then she bored me to tears every time she called," Morgan teased turning the tables on Shay. "All she talked about was you. Then about two or three months later she wakes me up again in tears because she’s fallen in love with Randy and doesn’t know what to do about it."

"You knew then?" Randy sputtered a look of wonderment lighting up her chiseled features.

"I knew the first time I slept in your arms," Shay sincerely replied.

"Stop I’m getting a cavity," Morgan wailed.

"Why don’t you tell us all about school and Australia?" Randy suggested her loving gaze lingering on Shay. The blonde’s body warmed from the intensity.

Later that evening after Morgan was tucked in the guest room Shay guided a very weary Randy to their bedroom. "Thank you," she repeated as she hugged her exhausted lover. "Tell me something?"

"Anything," Randy promised with a heavy yawn.

"All the extra projects at work, and extra hours were for a bigger bonus so you could pay Morgan’s airfare wasn’t it?" Shay softly demanded.

"Well, I Uhm," Randy stammered. "It wasn’t a big deal."

"Yes it was," Shay hushed her. "I’ve missed her so much, both Morgan’s and my life are changing and Grams is getting on in years; you knew I needed for her to come home and you gave me that. It is the best gift I have ever received."

"Then I can take that stuff under the tree back?" Randy quipped as Ty clomped into the room.

"Not a chance," Shay giggled before kissing her lover deeply. "Now time for bed."

"I like the sound of that," Randy purred as she caressed Shay’s hips.

"Again not a chance," Shay chuckled. "You’re dead on your feet; no way are we going to start something you can’t finish."

"You’re right," Randy yawned once again.

The following morning Randy still looked exhausted. Shay made the brunette promise that if she got home from work before she returned from her parents that she would take a nap. Morgan wasn’t looking all that spiffy either as they loaded up Shay’s car. "You alright?" Shay asked with concern, worried that she had kept her younger sister up far too late the evening before.

"Fine," Morgan waved her off. "My body is convinced that it is the middle of the night, just give me a couple of days and I’ll be right as rain."

"Hey anyone home?" Shay bellowed as she stomped into her parent’s home.

"Shay!" Her mother chimed as she rushed to greet her oldest child. "I wasn’t expecting you today? Come in I’m just fixing Gram a cup of tea."

"I just wanted to drop something off it is on the porch," Shay shrugged as she yanked off her boots. "Hey Gram," she called into the living room."

"Well aren’t you going to bring whatever it is in?" Her mother muttered with dismay.

"Why don’t you grab it Ma? I’ll finish the tea," Shay blurted out before dashing off into the kitchen.

"Shay Louise Martin!" Her mother scolded. "You’re getting snow all over the house."

Shay giggled as she fetched the tea and shrugged off her jacket. "Here you go Gram," she smiled as her grandmother scowled up at her. "You better get it off the porch Ma, it is freezing out there."

"What are you up to?" Grams inquired with sly smirk.

"You’ll see," Shay whispered as her smile grew brighter and her mother threw up her hands in defeat.

"Fine, I’ll get it," Harriet huffed as she pulled open the door. Her mother’s excited squeal echoed throughout the house.

"It’s bloody cold out there," Morgan grumbled as her mother dragged her into the house. "Bugger Ma, you’re choking me," the small blonde complained as her mother refused to release her hold.

"Harold get down here now!" Mrs. Martin demanded. "Shay get your sister’s things,"

"I just got my boots off," Shay whined as her mother scowled. "Fine," Shay gave in as her sister stuck her tongue out at her. Shay had just ducked out to the porch as she heard her father demanding what in the blue blazes was going on? "A little help here?" Shay demanded as her family gushed over Morgan. Thankfully her father came to her rescue.

"All of Morgan’s gifts are in there," she pointed to the box Randy had given her last night as she removed her boots for the second time.

"Shay this is the best gift you could have given us," her mother sniffed.

"Not my doing," Shay smiled proudly.

"Randy set up the shebang," Morgan supplied. "Shay didn’t find out until I showed up last night."

"I always liked that Randy," Harold complimented.

"Did Shay ever tell you how they met?" Morgan taunted her older sister.

"Shut up, squirt," she hissed. "I told them we were friends first," she tossed out as her grandmother snickered.

Later that evening Shay was fighting to leave the festivities. "No, Ma I can’t stay and I’m not bringing Randy here tonight. We will see you at dinner tomorrow," Shay emphatically declined for the one-hundredth time.

"Thank her again," her mother gushed. "That woman is amazing."

"I know," Shay proudly responded. "Now I have to get home."

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When Shay returned home she found Randy fast asleep in their bed. "I just love it when she sleeps naked," she leered before retrieving the items she had hidden under the bed. She quietly began her preparations for their special evening together, leaving a very special gift on the nightstand for when Randy awoke. Then she went about taking care of Ty, she walked the little guy until he was exhausted before locking him in the kitchen with a new chew toy that would keep him busy for hours. "Not that we don’t love you but you are much too young to see what we are going to do," she snickered as she locked the puppy in the kitchen.

Shay showered quickly as she slipped into the short black silk negligee before slipping back downstairs. She lit the candles, fireplace and tree. Then she placed a CD in the stereo system. Soft jazz filled the room as her heart beat rapidly. "Merry Christmas," her lover’s voice crooned as she descended the staircase dressed only in a long red silk robe.

Shay’s emerald eyes quickly scanned her lover’s body searching to see if she had donned the gift she had left on the nightstand. "Merry Christmas," Shay echoed unable to see if Randy was wearing her gift.

"Santa already made a visit," Randy’s husky voice supplied as she approached the nervous blonde lingering in front of the tree.

"Did he now?" Shay eagerly inquired as she licked her lips.

"Yes, apparently I’ve been a very good girl this year and got a special toy," the rich timber of Randy’s voice sent a shiver down Shay’s spine.

"Can I see?" Shay squeaked out as her lover stood before her. Shay’s tiny fingers raked along the lapel of the red robe. "I didn’t get any toys, maybe you will share?" She watched the rapid rise and fall of Randy’s chest as she slipped the knot free and revealed her body.

Shay’s fingers trembled as she brushed open the silky material to reveal more of the treasure that lay beneath. Her breathing grew ragged as her eyes slowly drank in her lover’s body, her firm full breasts, taut stomach and her new toy proudly standing at attention. "Oh yeah," she responded with a hard swallow as she lowered the robe slowly down Randy’s body. She could feel her lover’s fingers teasing her long blonde hair while she allowed the garment to slip down her shoulders. "You are so beautiful," she asserted as she looked up into her lover’s hungry blue eyes.

"I love you," Randy whispered as she took a shy step back allowing Shay to drop her robe to the floor. Shay’s body trembled as she gazed upon her lover’s exposed body, naked with the exception of the thick phallus strapped to her hips. "Shay? Tell me have you been naughty or nice?" She asked as Shay’s fingers traced the smooth skin of her shoulders.

"Very naughty," came her breathy response while her fingers drifted lower until she was slowly tracing the swell of Randy’s breasts. "And I plan on being naughtier before the night is over," she confessed Randy’s needy gasps were the only response to her words. Her fingers brushed against Randy’s nipples eliciting a deep moan from her lover.

Shay smiled as she teased the buds slowly until they puckered in response. Randy quivered beneath her touch as Shay felt her wetness growing. "Shay," Randy gasped her body arching against the blonde’s inquisitive touch. "Tell me what you want?"

"I want you to fuck me," Shay coyly responded as she rolled her lover’s nipples between her fingers. "First I want to make you wetter than you’ve ever been in your life."

"I already am," Randy cried out while pressing her breasts deeper into the blonde’s hands. "Do you want to play with my new toy?" The brunette pleaded as Shay buried her face between Randy’s heaving cleavage.

"Yes," Shay hissed as she licked and tasted her lover’s flesh. She swirled her tongue along the supple curves of Randy’s breast her fingers never ceasing the delightful torture she was inflicting upon her now hardened nipples. She captured one of the erect buds between her lips teasing it as one of her hands slipped between their bodies.

Randy’s fingers massaged her scalp, while Shay suckled her eagerly and her hand grasped the shaft of the phallus. She stroked the phallus slowly as her tongue flickered against the erect bud. She felt Randy’s body grinding against her as soft pleas filled her ears. She guided the shaft between her quivering thighs pressing it against her aching clit as her mouth continued to feast upon Randy’s breasts. "Harder," the brunette pleaded as Shay teased her nipples with her teeth and her tongue while gliding the phallus across her sex.

Shay eagerly complied with Randy’s request nipping and licking her nipples while rocking her hips against the phallus painting the toy with her desire. She moaned against Randy’s flesh as the brunette’s hands glided down her body kneading her skin as they made their descent. She felt the silk lifting up her body as her naked bottom was revealed. Randy’s hands cupped her firm flesh guiding her hips to rock harder against the phallus as they swayed in a perfect rhythm.

Shay murmured with pleasure as her lips released her lover’s nipples and she began to kiss and lick her way down the taller woman’s body. Randy’s moans of pleasure filled her ears as she tasted her way further down until she was kneeling before the brunette and kissing her stomach. She dipped her tongue playfully in her lover’s navel, as she nudged the taller woman’s legs further apart.

Shay could feel the electric blue gaze watching her as she tasted the inside of her lover’s thighs. She grasped the shaft of the phallus once again grinding it harder against Randy’s swollen sex. Randy cried out as she dug her blunt nails into the blonde’s shoulders. Shay continued to tease her as she used her free hand to caress the strap and gather up her lover’s wetness. "Shay," Randy murmured as the blonde painted the tip of the phallus with her passion.

Shay glanced up and was captured in a smoldering gaze as her tongue snaked out and flickered against the tip. She moaned with pleasure as she tasted her lover’s wetness mingling with her own. She licked it slowly before painting the tip once again. Randy clasped the back of her head, gently guiding her to take all of her. Shay growled with delight as she took the phallus into her mouth and suckled it urgently. Randy’s hips swayed as Shay teased her.

"Do you want me?" Shay teased as she released the phallus from the warmth of her mouth her tongue still swirling around the tip.

"Yes," Randy growled her eyes dark with desire. "Turn around."

"Anything," Shay vowed as her stomach clenched with desire. She kissed her lover’s thighs before turning away from her still kneeling. She felt Randy kneeling behind her, she gasped with pleasure as she felt the brunette’s hands clasping her waist and her hot breath on the nape of her neck. Shay’s body swayed as she felt Randy nudging her thighs apart and the phallus slipping between her legs.

Randy cupped her breast with one hand as she used the other to brush aside Shay’s long blonde hair. Shay rocked her hips against the toy that was easily gliding between her legs while her lover tenderly kissed her neck. She cried out when she felt Randy capturing her nipple between her fingers.

She cried out as Randy’s other hand slipped down and covered her other breast. She thrust urgently as her lover pinched and teased her nipples her wetness seeping from her core as she ground her clit against the shaft of the phallus. "Oh God Randy," she called out while her lover suckled the pulse point on her neck, their hips grinding frantically.

Shay’s body was trembling with need as she fell onto her hands in an effort to balance her body. She pressed against the tip of the phallus in an effort to bring the release her body was screaming for. Randy clasped her hip and clutched her shoulder tightly as she guided the phallus to opening of Shay’s warm, wet center. Shay thrust backward urging her lover to take her.

Shay screamed with pleasure when she felt the phallus slipping inside of her. Randy held her steady as her body adjusted to the feel. Shay needed more, as she rolled her hips against Randy’s body. Randy’s breasts brushed against her silk covered back as she thrust deeper inside of the small blonde.

She could feel Randy’s desire as they gyrated wildly their bodies becoming one. Randy held her steady as they ground together, the room filled with the musky aroma of their passion and the sounds of their bodies meeting. Shay’s ears were ringing as Randy took her harder and she begged for more her thighs trembling as she felt the waves of pure ecstasy consuming her.

Shay groaned in disappointment when she felt Randy slipping from her body. She murmured with pleasure as she felt the brunette’s mouth caressing her ass. She opened herself up even further as she felt Randy’s tongue caressing her thighs before slowly stroking her sex. Shay fought the urge to collapse as Randy’s tongued glided along her slick folds.

Randy licked her harder before plunging the phallus back inside of her. Once again they were bucking against the other in a frantic rhythm before Randy slipped from her body. "You’re killing me," Shay whimpered.

"Ssh," Randy whispered hotly in her ear before guiding her onto her back.

Shay stared up in wonderment as her lover hovered above her. Randy kissed her deeply as Shay grasped the phallus and plunged it deep inside her wetness. She wrapped her legs around Randy’s slender hips. It felt amazing as their bodies melded together and Randy plunged in and out of her. Shay could feel her body convulsing as her lover looked down upon her. She dug her nails into Randy’s flesh as she exploded. Randy’s body never slowing as Shay became lost in the pleasure.

Shay’s head tossed back and forth as Randy drove her over the edge. Darkness consumed the small blonde as her world exploded. Once her vision cleared she felt her lover’s body resting on top of her. Randy smiled down at her before slipping the phallus from her warmth. Shay’s body convulsed slightly while her lover’s touch departed her body. "Thank you," Randy whispered as she kissed Shay’s sweaty brow.

"This is just the beginning," Shay choked out. "Help me upstairs, I think Santa left you some more toys."

Randy’s eyes lit up as she helped the limp blonde to her feet. Once in the bedroom Shay pushed her lover down onto the bed and slipped off her negligee. Randy removed the phallus casting it aside as she slipped up against the pillows, watching every move the blonde made. "Close your eyes," Shay said as she smiled in return.

Randy’s eyes snapped shut as she bit her bottom lip. Shay purred with excitement as she joined her lover on the bed and snuggled up beside her. She placed a searing kiss on Randy’s lips as she nudged her long legs apart. She kissed her way down her lover’s neck taking her time to enjoy the taste of her skin. She kissed her shoulders in the same fashion as she turned on the vibrator she was holding tightly in her hand.

She captured Randy’s breast in her mouth while pressing the vibrator against the brunette’s throbbing clit. She suckled her greedily while her lover’s body rocked against the toy. Shay could feel Randy’s wetness flowing against her hand as she guided the vibrator slowly along her throbbing nub.

Randy’s body thrust violently as Shay teased her. The blonde could feel her lover’s body quivering against her. She released her nipple from her mouth and straddled the brunette’s body slipping the vibrator deep inside of her. Randy climaxed as she rode against the buzzing toy. Shay cast the toy aside and slipped down between Randy’s trembling legs, capturing her engorged clit in her mouth she suckled her greedily.

Her lover’s passion washed against her as she guided Randy to explode once again. The feel of her lover’s climax engulfed her and Shay quickly followed her over the edge. "Merry Christmas," Shay whispered once they were wrapped up in a tender embrace.

"Merry Christmas," Randy blissfully mumbled in response.

The End.

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