Author's Note: The time has come to bring on the drama and shake things up a notch or two. You've been waiting patiently so here it is: Chapter four in my Wound in Time series. The story contains mainly F/F action as well as a plot. It's a lengthy piece that will most likely satisfy your search for instant gratification. Please check out the previous chapters if you want extra dirt on the characters. They're not listed in order but the titles are sequential as follows: (WIT)At First, Blind Borne, Escapade and Felon Failing Fallen. That said, read on and hopefully, enjoy the story. Please don't forget to vote and I would greatly appreciate your comments.
TMAJO
Previously...
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"How do you feel about that, I mean, besides the shock?" Eva said as Mavin made her way back to the sofa.
"The hell if I know. Don't get me wrong, I do care about her and I know she's not like the others..."
"But?"
"But I don't know." Mavin said, her voice dropping to a whisper. "There's so much shit that needs to be stripped off. And that's one of the things bugging me. I never cared about stripping anything."
"Oh, you mean like the ethics of her, your boss-"
"Former boss."
"Okay, that's a start. She's not tied to your work. So what else is there?"
Mavin stayed silent for a minute as she enjoyed the straight shot of bourbon. She set her glass down and laid her gaze on her best friend. "Me."
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They remained quiet for a few moments and Eva moved closer to her friend. "You wanna hear what I think about all this?" She finally asked.
Mavin looked at Eva and tried to gauge where this would go.
"Look, I know this is a touchy subject..." Eva started again.
"That's never stopped you before."
"True...Okay, here's what I'm thinking." Eva said and breathed deeply to align her thoughts. "You're a good person. You have an interesting view on life and you thoroughly enjoy being in control."
"Anyone could tell you that." Mavin interrupted.
"Well, they wouldn't take it as fact and I like to see you happy. But you have to decide what makes you happy."
"Aight, so where does that leave all this? I'm happy were I'm at. She wants change. Change I'm not willing to give...can't give."
"Hold up, we talking commitment?"
"Fuck yeah!" Mavin said as she exhaled.
"Damn, now I'm sure that didn't go well." Eva smiled.
"I don't know Eva. I explained the best I could to her but she has a problem with me and my ways and she thinks she's in love with me. I'm not responsible for how she feels. I mean, why should I be?"
"You know women, Mavin. They want the emotions. They thrive on it. I know you're not built that way but-"
"But nothing Eva. It's so fucked up. It's a DuPont repeat. I refuse to let myself get caught up in all that shit." Mavin sighed and eyed Eva again. "Look, this is too draining to talk about."
"Aight, but you know it's good to talk sometimes."
"Yeah, sometimes." Mavin said and closed her eyes. She pushed all her feelings into a vault somewhere in her mind and tried to relax.
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It was pretty late when Eva decided she was ready for a hot bath and some good sleep. Mavin was dozing off on the sofa and Eva didn't have it in her to bother the tall woman. She went into her bathroom and ran the water at the right temperature. After adding the right oils and salts, Eva peeled off her clothes and marinaded herself for the next couple of hours.
Mavin's eyes popped open and she realized where she was. She relaxed again but didn't go back to sleep. It was just after midnight and she wanted to beat herself up for sleeping so long and abandoning her schedule completely. She saw the blanket covering her and felt naked. Well, she had on her boxer-briefs and a tank top but she also wondered how Eva managed to get her undressed without her necessarily waking up. She shrugged and tried to relax again.
Eva tossed and turned in her queen-sized bed. She felt bad about leaving Mavin on her sofa but didn't want to think too deeply about it. She felt good about being able to help Mavin with whatever she was feeling or didn't want to feel. She sighed and tried to picture Bellinda. This woman who seemed to have captured her friend's fragile, yet highly-guarded heart. She must be something for Mavin to be feeling this tied up in more ways than one.
Mavin got up off the plush sofa and decided she needed to get her mind off Bellinda and her feelings. At least for the sake of her sanity, if there was any worth preserving. She made her way from the sofa into Eva's room. She didn't bother knocking and just walked in. She caught sight of Eva and then came the scent of Eva. As she was prone to do, Mavin felt her loins twitch. She wasn't planning on anything really but as she made her way to the bed, her body was already laying the groundwork for something.
Eva felt the bed shift and knew immediately that Mavin had finally found her way in here. That wasn't unusual. The fact that Eva was naked however, was. Mavin lifted the covers to allow herself under them and an airy blast of warmth and Eva's charms slapped her senses. She fell under the covers, laying on her side and making no attempt to keep her large hands from wandering in search of the heat source. Mavin by now was well aware of Eva's nakedness but she didn't care. All she wanted was the warmth for herself. Her hand reached Eva and trailed over her lower back. She felt Eva's body shiver with her touch and smiled.
Eva was fairly awake now and had little doubt in her mind about what Mavin was thinking. She stirred a bit and turned her body to face Mavin. The room was poorly lit by all the LED lights from various gadgets, so Eva could just make out the handsome shape of Mavin's face and the glint in her eyes.
"Come here, I won't bite." Eva felt Mavin's deep voice rolling through her limbs.
"Wouldn't stop you if you did." Eva said behind a smile Mavin knew was there. Eva moved closer to Mavin as the tall woman's arms wrapped around her.
"You know Zeke and his wife are coming to visit." Mavin said, her rational mind's last attempt to distract her.
"That'll be fun. Haven't seen them in a while." Eva just got the words out when she felt Mavin's body shift. It was a few seconds after she was on her back that she realized what Mavin did. She also knew what would happen. Mavin was feeling vulnerable and needed to escape, to control. Eva didn't mind being a puppet to Mavin's desire. In fact, she was on the verge of being thrilled about it.
Mavin wasn't in the mood to be gentle. She wanted to drive hard and fast. Eva just happened to be parked under her and was a candidate as good as any.