Hidden Desires (81 page)

Brooke eyed her lover, her cut off shorts especially, and squeezed her hand. "You look really good. Have I told you how I love your legs?"

Cayden blushed a bit. "No."

"They're glorious you know. Long, smooth, sexy, tasty." Brooke stopped herself, it was far too early in the morning to go where she was going. Besides, Cayden looked uncomfortable. "Thank you for coming here, it was highly unexpected, but wonderful."

Cayden chuckled. "It wasn't as hard to get out of bed as I thought."

"Gee thanks." Brooke snickered.

Just as they made their way down the stairs to the subway the train roared into the station, and they made a run for it. Once on the crowded train, Cayden led Brook to a small open spot against a wall. She placed Brooke against it and stood in front of her, protecting her from the horde of passengers, lurching and stumbling as the train jerked out of the station.

"My hero. I should take you with me every morning." Brooke joked before taking another long look at Cayden's bared legs.

"I don't want any sweaty, smelly people leaning on you. " Cayden shrugged, then flexed the leg Brooke was staring at.

Green eyes narrowed. "You know, your legs flex like that a lot when we... you know."

Cayden's eyes widened. "Brooke!' She warned playfully.

"Oh, but they do, and your belly..." Brooke had that hungry look in her eye.

Cayden dug into the bag and handed Brooke a coffee. "Here." she said, hoping to distract her horny lover.

"Thanks." Brooke snickered at Cayden's distress. "You're cute when you're shy."

"Yeah, and you're drop dead cute when your angry." Cayden countered.

Brooke thought about that as she attempted to sip her coffee on a moving subway.
The only time she saw me angry was...
Suddenly she got a clue. "Oh my god! That's why you were smiling at me!" she back handed the tall woman in the belly. "I was losing my mind, in the middle of the street and you were chuckling! I was incensed!"

Cayden chuckled again at Brooke's anger. "See? You're downright adorable."

"Ooo, you just wait, I'll show you adorable." The blonde threatened.

"You can't possibly get any better."

Brooke softened immediately. "Aww, thank you."

Their stop came quickly and Brooke pulled Cayden by the hand. "Come up with me. There's someone I am dying for you to meet!"

Cayden grimaced. "I don't know..."

"Please? She's really nice and I've told her all about you."

The tall woman walked a bit slower. "You did? What did you say?"

"I told her I am in love with the hottest, most impossible woman in the world."

Cayden narrowed her eyes playfully. "Oh really? Impossible?"

"The worst. You can't deny that you gave me the hardest time. You were a big fat meanie."

The shop keeper grinned shyly. "Yeah, I suppose I was. But I was justified with that Grant thing and all."

"Hush. We don't mention that putz's name out loud. I guess you have a point though. God, I probably seemed like a nut."

"Yeah, you did, Lucky for you, nuts are my favorite snack food." Cayden said with a wiggle of her eyebrows.

"Mmm, I can tell." Brooke exhaled loudly and shook her head. "Let's not go there right now. Come on... this is the building."

Cayden had no idea what to expect, or who she was going to meet and it made her hesitant. Brooke sensed something wrong and gave Cayden a great big reassuring smile. "It will be fine, Bev is a really good friend. She's going to remind you of the mother on that Queer show, you'll love her. Don't worry."

As soon as they left the elevator, they were standing in cubicle hell. Cayden always wondered how anybody could work in a place like this and not lose their sanity. She gave Brooke a sympathetic look and thanked anyone who would listen that she had the shop. She noticed quite a few people giving her the once over and clung closer to Brooke.

The open stares of appreciation didn't get past the blonde and she smiled proudly as she marched her lover through the office. She felt the excited butterflies as she approached Bev's cubicle. "Bev, there's someone I want you to meet."

The older woman sprung up from her chair. "Oh my! From the look on your face I'd say this is Cayden?"

Cayden nodded and hesitantly held out her hand, unsure of what to do.

"Oh please, handshakes are for business meetings, give an old lady a hug!"

Before she knew what was happening, Cayden was swept into a bear hug. It wasn't bad, Bev smelled good enough and she wasn't sweaty. That was a plus. Taking a step back once she was released, she stood awkwardly for the older woman to size her up.

"Oh, Brooke, she's magnificent! So, this is Cayden."

"Yep! Isn't she divine?" Brooke gushed, leaning heavily into her lover.

Cayden cleared her throat, quite uncomfortable with it all. "Uhm, where should I put the bagels?"

"I'm in the next cubicle, we'll go in a second. Bev, she met me outside of my building this morning with coffee and bagels. Isn't that just the sweetest thing? She came all the way to work with me on the subway! Could you faint?"

Bev, gave Cayden a smile of approval and clapped her hands excitedly. "Quite a change from the stories I heard before. I'd say you're a quick study. Good for you. I've never seen Brooke happier!"

"I've never been happier. We had a very good night last night. Right Cayd?"

"Very good." the tall woman nodded, and rustled the bag in her hands.

"I better get her out of here before she runs off with my breakfast. We'll talk at lunch." Brooke smiled one last time for Bev, and they both giggled, before the blonde dragged Cayden off to her cubicle. "This is my piece of Paradise."

"Charming." Cayden said sarcastically.

"Yeah, I know, but it's all I got. I'm usually too busy to notice how ugly it is. You sure are lucky baby, to have your own place."

Cayden couldn't agree more. "I'm not taking it for granted any more, that’s for sure. So, you and Bev talk about me?"

"We have. I needed advice on how to wrangle me a real live lesbian." Brooke winked and laughed.

"Well, you got me so I guess I shouldn't complain, although I am a bit uncomfortable with being talked about. I mean, she said I learned quickly? What does that mean?"

"Etiquette and all that. Remember, holding doors and pulling out chairs?"

Cayden nodded. "Oh yeah, I can't possibly forget that. I'm an old pro already." She patted herself on the back.

"Hmm." Brooke pretended to think hard. "No, you're right, I can't think of anything. You've done very well. My sexy chivalrous girlfriend."

Cayden turned pink. "That's enough you."

Brooke stole a quick kiss. "You're so adorable. I bet no one knows just how cute you are."

"I'd like if it stays between us." Cayden nodded over towards Bev.

"Don't worry, she doesn't know
all
your secrets. I'd be a fool to publicize everything, women would come running form every direction."

Brooke.." The tall shop keeper blushed harder, and saw Boooke was about to continue her embarrassing roll. She leaned down and initiated a long sexy kiss that left Brooke reeling. She chuckled at her affect on the small blonde. "I gotta go, here's breakfast. I'll call you later?"

"You bet you will." Brooke watched with admiration as her lover began to walk away. "Cayd?"

The tall woman turned around. "Hmm?"

"I love you."

"Me too."

W
ORK WAS A breeze for Cayden. After visiting Brooke's office and seeing how the other half toils, she was very grateful to have her big comfy chair and TV. Currently utilizing both, the shop keeper thought about what comes next. She supposed after they both admitted they love each other, that all sorts of stuff happens. While a mature adult, Cayden felt like a babe in the woods in this situation. It was a bad feeling, not knowing what to do. The only good thing about all of it was that Brooke loved her too. The tall woman frowned and sighed.
Brooke was in love before, she must know what comes next. Okay, we're in a relationship, that much I know, but honestly, what now?

The bell over the door tinkled and Cayden looked up.

"Ooo, forehead wrinkles." Jodie observed. "What's cookin'?"

Cayden watched as her friend aligned some boxes on a shelf as she passed. She could talk to Jodie, so far, Jo hadn't given her any
bad
advice. Then again, just where was Jo getting all of this information? Jo was a run around, commitment phobic.

"Cayd? Really, what's wrong? You stay like that too long and you'll need botox."

Cayden sighed and shrugged. "I'm not so sure what's wrong."

"Well, you had to be thinking about
something
." Jo leaned over the counter and smoothed Cayden's forehead. "Was it dinner? Was it the parents? Did the dog pee on you?"

Cayden bit her lip.

"Come on! You know you can talk to me of all people." Jo was really intrigued.

Cayden smiled despite her shyness. "Actually everything went pretty good. Surprisingly good, even though I choked on a pea."

"Then why the forehead?'

"We said I love you last night."

Jodie wanted to jump up and down and scream, but something about this was eating at Cayden. "And, you're upset why?"

"Oh, I'm not upset, just ... confused a little."

Jodie pretended to wipe her forehead in relief. "Wow! So you both said it? Who said it first? Was it an after orgasm blurt? Did you have I love you sex?" she reached across the counter and pointed to Cayden's neck. "When did she piss on you?"

The shop keeper chuckled. "Jo, why does everyone say she pissed on me? It was a passionate thing... not property."

Jodie gave Cayden a skeptical look. "Alright, I'll buy that for now. So? Who said it first?"

"She did. At first I was a little stunned, I didn't know it was coming, but it's all cool. I didn't freak, and yes, we
made love
after." she said with a grin.

"Oh Cayd, this is fabulous! I'm so happy for you! Does Wade know?'

"Yeah, he knows and he pretty much said the same thing. You guys are really happy for me?"

"Fuck yeah! Honey, we're your friends, and friends only want each other to be happy. Don't you feel that way about us?"

"I guess. Thing is, I know I’m such a prick sometimes, and you guys are always there.. and now, with Brooke and all, you're still there, and you both care the same."

"Stop babbling, we'll always love you. Sure, it's a plus that we like Brooke too, but even if we didn't, if she made you happy we'd have to deal."

Cayden smiled. "Shut up, before I get mushy."

"So, tell me, what's bothering you."

"I don't know what happens now. Is something expected of me? Doesn't everything change?"