Chapter 1
"Babe," Chloe opened the door and took off her boots the moment she saw that the floor was freshly mopped and polished.
She dropped her keys in the ashtray they hadn't used in ages.
"Hey," she greeted Rachel, who was watering a plant, and leaned forward, but Rachel turned her head away and plucked a brown leaf.
"Okay," Chloe shrugged, crossing her arms.
"You wanna tell me, what's going on?"
Rachel brought the watering can to the kitchen sink and emptied it.
"Rachel?"
"I had a very interesting conversation with Mom today."
"Sera or Rose?"
...
"Rachel?"
"Joyce"
"Ah. Mom called you?"
"Oh don't act all stupid, you told her to talk to me, didn't you?"
"No, I haven't. I swear. What's the matter with you?"
"What's the matter with me? What's wrong with you? I can't believe you told your mother that I don't want to have children. How could you do that?"
"Oh," laughed Chloe, "come on, she asked the last time we were in Arcadia, we talked about it a few times after that and she sent me articles and stuff. Why does that upset you?"
"You've got to be kidding me."
Chloe went to the sink to stand right behind Rachel and put her arms around her, pulled her into a tight hug and kissed her neck. "Babe"
"No, stop that," Rachel tried to swipe Chloe's arms away.
"Come on," Chloe whispered right into Rachel's ear, gently biting the soft skin on Rachel's earlobe.
Rachel gave a short groan and Chloe took the chance and slipped a hand under Rachel's shirt.
"Chloe" tried Rachel again and arched back, but not particularly successfully, because there was no room in front of her or behind her, Chloe held her tightly and refused to release her.
"Ssshh, you're shaking", Chloe whispered and gently stroked Rachel's stomach before slowly working her way down, teasing her with her fingertips.
"I-I am really mad at you" sighed Rachel, her knees trembling.
"Mmmh, good", Chloe replied by holding onto Rachel's hips, quickly turning her around and pushing her tongue into her mouth.
Very soon Rachel was shaking again, this time though not out of anger.