This is a slowburn lesbian romance series. Some chapters are slower than others. I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 17
"She asked... if you want to watch us kiss..."
My eyes popped wide open, and my heart began to pound. I was left frozen, noticing the optimistic look on Juri's face, as well as the nervous one on Alana's...
I could really see them kiss?
It wasn't exactly appropriate... considering everything we had been through. But if Juri was offering... well, I could at least admit that I was interested. I had been masturbating to the thought of them being together anyway...
Of course, after finally getting Juri back in my life, I wanted so badly to mend the damage I had created by being such an irresponsible woman. However, I couldn't ignore the fact that sex played a huge role in our previous relationship. And now that she was playing into my fantasies, I was tempted to let myself slide back into that trap.
What I really wanted to show Juri... was love... and this wasn't love...
To make matters worse, I could see the porno still playing in the background, as they both gazed at me, waiting for an answer. That's when I started to feel worse about myself, and I realized I was about to become that awful woman that I used to be.
That's not who I was any longer. I couldn't send the message that I prioritized my own selfish desires over my care for them. I refused to allow my inappropriate thoughts to get in the way of what I truly wanted...
It was time for me to prove I was a changed woman...
I put on a brave face before going to the computer and finally shutting the video off for good. I then took a deep breath before addressing the two women who were so important and dear to me.
"As arousing is that would be... I don't think it's exactly appropriate for this situation," I expressed before speaking to each of them individually. "Juri, as much as I valued all the sexual things you would do for me, what I missed the most about you was our connection, regardless of the sex. I would like to work to reestablish that first, if that's okay with you."
Before the intern could even translate for me, I turned my attention towards her. "And Alana... you don't exactly seem comfortable with this either... Also, I feel like I'd be throwing everything we built out the window If I just immediately started prioritizing my sexual desires again."
While they were left speechless, I took yet another deep breath before addressing them both once again. "I want to prove myself worthy of having both of you in my life."
Immediately, I realized I had made a good decision because a look of relief came over Alana's face. However, when she translated my message, I noticed a more questionable look coming over Juri.
"Juri's a bit confused," Alana explained, causing me to hold my breath for a second. "She's asking what you want from her if you don't want sex."
"What do I want from her?" I asked, scratching my chin. I thought about it for a second before expressing the first idea that came to mind. "I guess I want a chance at starting over... like a do-over..."
"A do-over?"
"Yeah..." I quietly replied, twiddling my fingers. "I don't want to pretend the past didn't happen, because I need to learn from my mistakes... But maybe Juri and I... maybe we can go on a date or something..."
"A date?!"
With the confirmation of my desires, I was now openly accepting that I was a lesbian, or at least bisexual. One might think that it had already been established, since I was having sex with and fantasizing about women. This was different, however. I truly wanted to start an actual relationship with Juri.
After I was done explaining myself, there were pleasant smiles of satisfaction on the faces of both women in front of me. Juri and I agreed to go on our date the next day, just to simply have some dinner together and to get to know one another a little better. And of course, this was going to be intimate, not in a sexual way, so we were going without Alana.
Speaking of the intern; as the eventful night came to an end, I realized that the most satisfying thing for me was seeing her look approval. As I wished her farewell, telling her I'd see her at work the next day, she gave me a smile, almost as to say she were proud of me.
She and I had been on a bumpy ride together, with a lot of twists and turns. I was just glad she felt her effort with worth it, and I didn't ruin things by retracting back into the selfish woman I used to be.
Perhaps Alana and I shared some feelings for each other, making the moment just a little bittersweet. She would never show that side of herself though, because she was much too mature.
And me, on the other hand... as much as I cared for her, I knew she also had a woman that she preferred over me... even if she wasn't willing to admit it.
Unfortunately though, as proud as I was of myself, I eventually realized that I hadn't changed quite as much as I portrayed to the others. Yes, I was happy that I had proven myself as an honorable woman. However, as I lay there in bed that night, unable to fall asleep for hours... I kept thinking about the arousing moment that I had ruined...
Pounding my fists in frustration, I whined like a spoiled brat...
"I really wish I could have seen them make out!"
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The next evening, hours before meeting Juri, I found myself staring at my closet, unable to decide on what to wear. With Juri, words only went so far since her English wasn't that great yet, so I had to really think about what messages I was sending with my actions. That all started with the outfit I chose to wear.
Yes, I admitted that it was a date to Alana, but it didn't really hit me until I realized how much effort I was putting into it. I had always been confident about the way I looked, but I couldn't remember the last time I cared so much to impress someone else with my appearance. The last time I felt like this was probably with my ex-husband... although it must have been before we even got married...
By the time I finally got around to trying outfits on and seeing how I looked in the mirror, I realized I was getting short for time. Not only did I need to pick my clothes out, but I needed to do my makeup as well. Even more importantly, I wouldn't be able to decide on my hair, my earrings, my nails, and my shoes, without knowing what I was wearing first!