[ note: this story follows from fantasy (6). it's not entirely necessary that you have read that first, but it helps. enjoy! ]

Daylight slipped between the slats of Alex's curtains, shafts of light cutting across the room to land on the lavender bedsheets. Jade woke up first, blinking back groggy confusion as she realized she was not in her own room. She lifted her head to see the lithe form of the younger girl, light movement indicating her continued slumber.

As she returned her head to the pillow, Jade's mind began to relive the moments of the night before. The late night rendezvous, the impromptu sleepover, the evening filled with giggles and immature flirtations -- the thoughts swirled and gave birth to a thousand tiny butterflies that filled her chest and threatened to burst out. Feelings both new and exciting flooded her being, their internal light making her hazel eyes glow as brightly as the rays of sun that had awoken her.

Hesitantly, she slid her hand across the fitted sheet, eventually coming into contact with her companion's forearm and following its length. She wrapped her hand around Alex's, gently squeezing its limp form in a silent hug that spoke volumes that neither of them fully understood. Despite the time of day, Jade felt herself slipping back into the warm embrace of sleep, comforted now by the physical presence of the hand in her own.

Neither girl noticed when the bedroom door creaked halfway open; the woman silhouetted in the frame carefully peeking inside to check on the slumbering children. Realizing their current state, she relaxed and stood upright, sipping a warm cup of coffee out of a mug and enjoying the sweet scene in front of her. Memories of her own youth and the intensity of immature love made her chuckle, hoping that the two girls would be able to weather the challenges of their unique pairing better than she had at their age. If nothing else, she hoped the world would be more accepting of their love than Jade's bigoted mother.

The dark thought soured the moment for Alex's mother, and she reluctantly pulled the door closed behind her in the hopes that her thoughts would not invade the girls' peaceful dreams. Reluctantly, she headed into the master bedroom and began the long and tedious process of preparing to be seen in public, already internally rehearsing the difficult conversation that she would need to have with Jade's mother.

The shift in air cause by the closing door wafted across Alex's bed, serving as the catalyst for her own awakening. Despite the room being the same as always, Alex felt as though something was different. She shifted her right arm in an attempt to brush the bangs from her face and found her hand restricted by the presence of another. Leaving her right hand in its place, she used her left to clear her vision before turning to see the lightly slumbering form of Jade. As with her friend, memories of the night before flooded her mind, making her blush at the realization that the girl of her dreams was sleeping in her bed.

The moment was a rare opportunity for the otherwise shy girl, and she took the moment to drink in the fair features of the older girl. The soft curve of her lips perfectly accentuated her full cheeks, slight evidence of a dimple on the right side creating a beautiful imbalance of the otherwise symmetrical features. Her eyes fluttered under smooth eyelids made alluring with the naturally curved eyelashes that would only grow more stunning as she matured. Her chin seemed almost sculpted, the gentle slope leading wonderfully to a slender neck that shifted in time with her breathing.

The image of the sleeping angel burned itself into Alex's memory, absolutely enthralled with the strong girl who had swooped in to "save her princess" the night before. Alex squeezed the hand still resting in her own, unaware of the fact that she was reciprocating feelings expressed by Jade mere minutes before. A similar sense of giddy euphoria that had taken Jade washed over Alex, making her shift in her bed to sit up higher and get a better view of the other girl.

Her hopes of continued unobstructed observation were dashed as she watched Jade's hazel eyes flutter open, long eyelashes catching the morning sun and glittering like the wings of a fairy. Alex tried to hide a growing blush and smile by burying the bottom of her face in her pillow, but the gleam in her eyes was enough to alone tell the tale. Having only awoken from a short nap versus deep sleep, Jade immediately quickly turned back on as she recognized the signs, smiling broadly at the shy younger girl.

"Morning, Princess," she said, aware of the younger girl's hand still tightly grasping her own.

The blush grew stronger as Alex buried her face deeper into the fluffy pillow. A muffled noise came from within, ambiguous in both tone and meaning.

"Was that a 'mrng' or a 'mngr?' I couldn't tell." Jade smirked as she felt the younger girl disengage her hand to hide her face behind both palms. She found her friend to be infinitely adorable, but the opportunity it presented could not be ignored. With a quick jab, Jade slipped her hand over toward her friend's side, fingertips gently sliding across the cloth of her friend's nighty and innocently tickling her side.

In less time than it took for her to finish releasing a massive squeak, Alex shifted in response to the tickle and sprang away from her friend, her whole body suddenly teetering on the edge of the bed without going over. Levity shifted to panic as Alex grabbed at her friend to avoid falling out of the warm covers, with Jade reciprocating the action out of concern for Alex. The two made contact; Jade gently pulling Alex into her embrace. The younger girl melted into her arms, anxiety immediately giving way to a sense of safety and peace.

Jade's regret at potentially causing harm to Alex faded as the two snuggled deeper against each other. Despite no words being spoken, the silent apology was returned with forgiveness as the two moved behind the mistake and instinctively focused on the peace brought by the moment. They lay together, each listening to each other's breathing and enjoying the intimacy of the moment. How much time passed was both unknown and irrelevant, but no perfect moment lasts forever.

Footsteps on the stairs echoed into the room, the girls disengaging reluctantly. Alex sat on the edge of the bed, shifting her nightgown down to hide her lavender panties being obscenely stretched by her stiff clitty, while Jade reached under the covers to ensure the wet spot on her panties had not transferred to the sheets. Neither girl noticed the adjustment made by the other or the smiling face of Alex's mother who caught it all as she cracked the door.

"Breakfast, girls!" she announced, sliding into the room with a tray in her hands. Carefully balanced were cups filled with orange juice along with two plates piled with perfectly cooked pancakes that permeated the room with a delicious aroma. The mother swore she heard growling coming from both girls, grinning knowingly as she set the meal down on the play table and opened the curtains of the window above it. The tactic worked wonders, with neither girl complaining at being disturbed from their semi-awake state through a combination of positivity and sustenance.

As Jade flung back the covers, Alex's mother could not help but notice the way the nightgown she had borrowed did not properly fit her larger frame and resolved to stock up on a few extra clothes just in case another impromptu sleepover became necessary. However she likewise could not help but admire the way the slightly too short hem accentuated her curved backside.

Jade, oblivious to the observation, sat down at the table and took a large swig of orange juice in order to clear the cobwebs from her head and mouth. Swallowing, she turned to Alex's mother with a wide smile. "Thanks for this," she said with genuine affection before picking up a fork and starting to cut her first bite.

Alex smiled at her friend before looking up at her mother. The woman returned her daughter's glowing emerald gaze, allowing the joyous words both of them were internally screaming to remain unspoken yet perfectly conveyed to the other. A shared smile filled their faces as Alex turned to the pancakes, stealing a surreptitious glance at her friend's syrupy lips.

Before even picking up her fork, an idea crossed the young girl's mind, and she turned back to her mother. "Mom, can Jade stay over again tonight?" Jade's head shot up, a hopeful expression locked on her friend's face before slowly shifting her gaze to the older woman. It was clear that the guest would not ask to impose further, but the hope and desire to remain was incredibly strong.

Alex's mother paused, recalling the fairly hostile conversation she had endured the night prior with Jade's mother. She considered immediately negating the idea, saving herself the drama and headache of the bigoted woman's tirades. Yet as she looked at the both of their faces beaming up at her, she instantly knew what the right decision would be. Jade was clearly just starting to openly explore this new aspect of herself given the preconceived notions blasted out of the phone's receiver mere hours before. Sending her back to that place could kill something beautiful within her before it had even begun to bloom.

She sighed and forced a smile onto her face, once again accepting her role as human shield. "Yes, dears, you may play today. I will try to make arrangements with Jade's mother." The older girl understood the weightiness of the second half of the woman's statement, a silent expression of sincere gratitude written across her fair features.

Oblivious to the exchange, Alex immediately shouted for joy and grabbed her friend's hand. "Yes! We can have so much fun today! And then tonight we can..."

Alex's eager and rapid speech was lost on her mother as she stood and began the trek downstairs towards her charging phone, glancing back over her shoulder at the girls before leaving the room. Alex's enthusiasm filled the space, her joy infinitely contagious, but Jade's face still held its stoically grateful expression with eyes locked onto her own. For a brief moment Alex's mother wondered if there might be another piece to her daughter's lover that she had not yet realized, but the question would need to remain unanswered for the time being. As she shut the door behind her, she heard Jade begin to engage with Alex with a similar level of enthusiasm, both planning the adventures they would have that sunny day.

[ hope you enjoyed. i hope it was okay to keep this one sexless since this is more of a drawn out story instead of a quick naughty fling. future installments will come when the ideas come to me. :3 shout outs to @Droidgirl who encouraged me to continue this story and for giving me names for the two characters. hope this was what you were hoping for! :3 ]