In the next three chapters, the relationship between Fiona and Arial develops from being a growing friendship, to becoming an intimate physical relationship. This is despite Fiona's initial reservations...
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Fiona had not gone on the social networking site, she had been ridden by thoughts of guilt, shame, confusion, she wasn't sure, Ariel had never pushed her into anything, it was she who had wanted more, but her own feelings confused her.
Her family had been typical of Mid America in the bible belt, Church going and very traditional and although there was occasionally talk of gay or lesbian relationships it was never talked about in her family, more to the point, whenever there was a program on the subject her father had made the point of turning the TV off immediately with a disapproving scowl at anybody who might have been watching.
Fiona loved her husband Allen, she thought herself so lucky to have him, she really did. When she thought about Ariel she immediately thought about her husband and about seeing Ariel behind his back, and yet it had been an innocent coffee morning, Ariel had not taken advantage of her in any way she Fiona had initiated the kiss.
Apprehensively Fiona opened her e-mail, there was another e-mail from Ariel, that made five now, she had been avoiding opening the e-mails from Ariel but now she could not help it:
"Fiona, please reply, you mean so much to me right now. If it is about the kiss I am sorry, we don't have to do it again I promise, we don't have to do anything you don't want to, just don't break off contact with me please."
Fiona was in tears, she could feel Ariel's pain and her own, how could she do this to Ariel, not responding to her making Ariel feel so bad, she had not been fair to Ariel, it was she who had initiated the kiss after all. She started typing a quick response to Arial:
"I am so sorry Ariel, I was so unkind not responding to your e-mails, can I see you."
Ariel responded:
"Come to my house right now I will be waiting, I love you hon."
45 minutes later Fiona arrived at Ariel's house as soon as Ariel opened the door, Fiona said "hold me, please hold me" in Ariel's warm embrace Fiona could at last relax. Fiona had no idea where things would go but she really wanted Ariel in her life right now.
After sitting drinking coffee together and not saying much, just being happy in each other's presence, Fiona surprised herself and said, "Ariel can we just lie in bed together, just hold each other", Ariel replied tenderly, "I would love to Fiona".