“The Studio After Dark”
Emma had always admired Lena’s paintings — bold, emotional, unapologetically sensual. But she had never expected to be alone with the artist herself, inside her studio, long after the gallery had closed.
The night was quiet except for the faint jazz playing on vinyl. Paints, canvases, and scattered sketches surrounded them like secrets. Lena poured them both a glass of red wine, her fingers brushing Emma’s as she handed it over.
“You don’t say much,” Lena said, her voice low and warm.
Emma smiled nervously. “Your work speaks enough for both of us.”
Lena stepped closer. “Do you always look at women the way you looked at me tonight?”
Emma hesitated, heart racing. “Only when I mean it.”
The tension cracked like thunder. Lena reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind Emma’s ear, her thumb lingering along her cheek.
“You can touch me,” Lena whispered. “If you want to.”
Emma stepped forward, lifting her hand to Lena’s waist, then higher — feeling the heat of her skin under the thin cotton blouse. Their lips met, slowly at first, then deeper, hungrier. Lena tasted like wine and something wilder.
They moved together through the room, knocking over a stool without caring. Lena’s hands found the buttons on Emma’s shirt, unfastening them one by one as if unveiling something precious.
Clothes melted away. Skin on skin, warmth and softness. Emma let herself be guided to the long chaise lounge near the window, where Lena gently laid her down. The moonlight fell across their bodies as Lena kissed along her neck, collarbone, and lower — until Emma arched into her touch, breathless, whispering her name.
They didn’t rush. They explored each other with slow fingers and open eyes, breathing in the quiet, gasping into each other’s mouths. It was more than lust — it was discovery, reverence.
Later, Lena curled up beside her, tracing lazy circles on Emma’s thigh.
“Still think I talk too little?” Emma murmured, teasing.
“No,” Lena said, smiling against her skin. “You say everything I need… just like this.”
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