Housemates

Chapter 26

Mia was still kissing Ellie, and still seemed to be lost in Ellie’s mouth, lost in the touch of Ellie’s hand.

Ellie wanted to explain what she’d just realized but didn’t want to stop kissing to do it.

She decided to try while they kissed.

“I really want you,” Ellie said into Mia’s mouth. “I’m not just finding excuses not to touch you, I promise. I’m not making problems that aren’t there.”

“Okay,” Mia said back. “I’m glad.”

She put her hand behind Ellie’s head and kept kissing Ellie, determinedly so, like she wanted Ellie to keep quiet.

“Wait,” Ellie said, after a moment. “Stop kissing. I want to touch you.”

“You are.”

“Stop kissing.”

Mia did. She looked at Ellie.

“We can sort of kiss and touch each other at the same time,” Mia said. “Just if you hadn’t realized…?”

She was teasing, Ellie thought, but for once Ellie didn’t mind.

“No,” she said. “I want this to be…” She didn’t know what she wanted.

“Solemn?” Mia said, after a moment.

“Yeah,” Ellie said. “Actually.”

She tried to decide if Mia was teasing.

“I know,” Mia said, and seemed not to be. “I get it.”

“So be solemn then,” Ellie said.

Mia looked like she was trying. She was biting her lip, though, as if she was trying not to laugh.

“Never mind,” Ellie said.

“I am. I’m trying.”

“Don’t try too hard,” Ellie said. “You look funny.”

“Don’t care,” Mia said.

“I’m just saying.”

“Ellie,” Mia said. “Just… Please?”

“Sorry,” Ellie said, and slid her hand a little further. Inside of Mia’s underwear, so she could feel warm cloth on one side of her fingers, and warm Mia on the other. Inside Mia’s undies, but not so far she was touching anything except skin.

She could feel heat, though. She could feel warmth, just past her fingertips.

When she slid a tiny bit further, she was going to be doing something she never had before. With Mia. Who she wanted to do it with.

Ellie thought a little about that.

She looked at Mia, into Mia’s eyes. They were wide, and a little desperate, the pupils very big and dark.

“I’ve never done this before,” Ellie said softly.

“I know. You keep saying.”

“I know you know. I want us both to know. I want you to be turned on like I am by thinking about that.”

“I am. I honestly am. I promise.”

“And also I’m just…” Ellie stopped.

“Savouring?”

Ellie nodded.

“Me,” Mia said. “I’m just, tingling. Just so’s you know. I’m squeezed up. I’m about to burst.”