Penny nerves flared again. The seat belt sign has just come on. Her plane was coming into land and very soon she would be on American soil for the first time. Would Annette be there waiting for her? Penny felt the jolt as the wheels made contact with the runway. She had arrived. It was the start of an important week in more ways than one. Penny was so nervous she felt sick.
What would happen when she and Annette actually met – when time zones and thousands of miles no longer separated them? They were so in love. Or were they? Was it only in their minds? What would happen when they were together? Penny didn't quite know what she actually wanted to happen. Would reality live up to the dreams? She hoped it would but, knowing her luck, she began to prepare herself for the worst. Finally she spotted her luggage and moved off through customs. It was finally time to meet Annette. She knew what she looked like; they had exchanged so many photographs. Penny spotted her almost at once. There she was, standing and scanning the crowds and looking just as nervous as Penny felt.
Penny went up and said quietly, "Hi Annette." They looked into each other's faces and smiled. They gave each other a brief hug and touched cheeks. Penny's stomach gave a lurch. She was a little disappointed as she felt nothing at their first contact. Well, nothing out of the ordinary, anyway. Maybe she was tired? They made their way out to the taxi rank and were soon speeding towards the hotel arranged by Penny's agent. The bellhop opened the door to the room and Penny gasped – it was huge! There had been some awkward silences on the journey and Penny felt the familiar dread overtake her. Annette didn't like her. Once the bellhop had gone, Penny excused herself saying that she wanted to shower off the affects of the journey. What she really wanted to do was run and hide. She couldn't bare it.
She went through to the bathroom and gazed in awe at the size of the bath – it was huge! Maybe a long hot bath would relax her. She ran the water, added some foam and stripped off. She could hear Annette moving about the bedroom and wondered if she would still be there when she got out of the bath. The tub was soon full and Penny stepped in and sank back allowing the bubbles to cover her. She looked down at her body and tears began to form. Perhaps if she had a better body? If only she were not so fat and lumpy. She closed her eyes to try and stop the tears, but they were soon streaming down her face. She was so disappointed, she had hoped for so much, and now she wished she had stayed at home. Why would anything magical never happen for her?
As Penny lay there reflecting on her lot, she felt something touch her wet cheek. She snapped her eyes open to find Annette's face just inches from hers. Penny opened her mouth to speak and Annette put her mouth over it and they kissed. Finally, a real kiss. Penny tried to sit up but Annette's hand moved to her breasts and began to caress them. Heat began to course through Penny's body; her heart began to pound like mad. She reached up a hand and touched Annette's face gently. She let it fall to Annette's shoulder and found that she had no top on. By moving slightly, she was able to reach one breast and squeezed it gently. It was Annette's turn to let a moan escape. Penny broke off the kiss and said softly, "Please join me?" Annette didn't need asking twice and was soon stepping into the tub. It was big enough to take them both laying flat and as Annette lay down next to her, Penny wrapped her arms about her friend's body. Tears began to fall again and Annette licked them away. "Why the tears?" she asked in her soft American accent. "I was afraid that you didn't like me," Penny answered, with a catch in her voice.