Jessica was standing naked in the bathtub, letting the hot water hit her flesh, the door opened, immediately Jessica turned and looked at it, blinking, trying to keep her eyes open. Within a few minutes Susan stepped inside, naked as well, she wrapped her arms around Jessica's waist and placed her head on her shoulder, closing her eyes. Jessica relaxed, tilting her head to the side, she let out a soft moan. With that, Susan started caressing Jessica's back with her lips. The only sound coming from the bathroom was the water crashing the tub after slipping from their bodies. Suddenly Jessica's chuckle.

"Ahh..." Jessica let out a throaty moan, her hands resting perfectly on Susan's head, digging her nails between her soft, red, locks, while Susan was devouring her lover.

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Both were now dressed, walking around Susan's apartment, Jessica drying her hair, stood in front of the mirror, looking at her lover.

"Sue?"

"What?" Susan answered, her eyes glued on her phone. Finally, she sat on the bed

"Can I ask you something?" Jessica continued and turned to look at her.

"Of course"

"Please, look at me"

"What is it?" Susan replied and closed her phone, focusing now on her lover

"Do you love me?"

"Of course I do!" she said chuckling, "What's gotten into you?"

"Is just that... I don't know, it feels different, you seem different, something changed and I think we both got used to it"

Susan stopped and thought about it for several minutes, "I know"

With that, Jessica smiled, "I'm glad you see it"

"It's true, we got used to it, we lost what we had"

"I know, I mean, when was the last time we talked? I can't even remember, all we do is wake up, eat and sleep, and don't get me wrong, I love what we have but I had it with Sam and you with Tim and look where it got us"

"I can see that, Jess..."

"I think... maybe we've got to take some time apart, I should go home"

"But I don't want you to leave"

"We need that, Sue"

"How long have you've been thinking about it?"

"For weeks now"

"If that's what you want then I'm okay with that"

"This is for us, I'm trying to save us, I'm not doing it for me"

Susan sighed and looked around, "I don't get it, Jess, are we breaking up or what?"

"You and I need some time away from each other, baby. We're not breaking up"

"I've got to ask you something"

"Sure"

"Is there someone else?"

Jessica smiled, "No, Sue, I don't got anyone else except you in my life and I'm not tending to find anyone new, I promise you that"

"Well then..." Susan started and stood up, "I should help you pack"

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"I guess we'll talk?" Jessica said, standing outside Susan's apartment

"Send me when you get home" Susan replied and leaned on the front, she kissed her lover. Jessica smiled, "Bye"

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*Jessica*

I'm home. Goodnight.

*Susan*

Goodnight, Jess.

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Jessica looked at the message one last before closing her phone and placing it on the coffee table across her, she sighed, looking relieved and stood up. She poured herself a drink and sat on the couch. Something was bothering her, suddenly she reached for her phone and called her friend, Sarah.

While Jessica was now waiting for her friend to come over, Susan was having a few friends over at her place, laughing, listening to music, drinking and smoking...

"Come on, Susan, let it all out" Clayton said and took a sip from his drink

"I got nothing to say"

"So you're okay?" Clayton's girlfriend asked

"I'm great, honestly, she was right, I was thinking about it as well but it seems that she's the strongest one and took the first step"

"You didn't break up, right?"

"Well, I think we actually did... but I don't know"

"Don't you wanna cry? Scream? Call her?"

"I'm sorry but I don't. I don't know but when she left I felt relieved, I can't explain it. Everything she said was true, we just got used to it, we got used to existing together, we got used to having sex, I think I stopped wanting it a month ago and so did she"

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"You know I don't like talking about but at first she was incredible, everything she did to me was... God! But lately, I just got used to it, I knew what she would do, I was pretending most of the time and so did she"

"Jesus, Lange! Then why did you stay?"

"I got used to it, Sarah..."

"Alright... so that happened"

"I just really needed to talk to someone about this and since you were in town, I thought..."

"Hey," Sarah cut her short "You know I'm always here for you, right?"

"Yeah, I know"

"So let it all out, talk to me"

"God..." Jessica sighed and reached for her cigarettes, "I've got nothing to say, honestly, I'm good and I mean it"

"So you broke up?"

"We didn't actually say that we're done...done. But I think this time we are and I'm okay with that, and she's okay with that. I love her, I love her so much but it came to an end I think"

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"You remember John, right?"

"Your friend?"

"Yeah, the one you met at my place"

Susan smirked and looked at her friend, "Well, what about him?"

"Well, he's been talking about you since you two met"

"Gosh! He's like 30!"

"So what? You don't give a shit about ages anyway"

"That's true but..."

"There's no but! You said you wanna try something else, he's obsessed with you, why don't you just give him a try?"

"Well, I could, that's true but yet, it's too soon"

"I thought we were supposed to be on Jessica's side, trying to help them work things out!"

"That's what I'm doing! Maybe if both would try something else they would finally understand, once and for all that they are made for each other"

"I'm not denying that," Susan said and shrugged

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"No, I'm not saying that I'm tired of her, I'm just tired of us, I don't know if that makes any sense to you"

"Yeah, I get it, I'm trying..."

"So anyway, how are you?"

"Well, I've been better, to be honest"

"Oh boy... Well, first of all, you want something to drink?"

"I need something to drink" Sarah chuckled, making the older woman laugh as she stood up from the couch, heading into the kitchen and having Sarah's eyes glued on her. Sarah shook her head trying to focus on her problems but invalid, all she could think of was her friend and her problems. Jessica returned back holding a glass of wine, she handed it to Sarah and took a seat on the table, across her, leaning her elbows on her knees, "Tell me, what's wrong?" Jessica whispered almost in a seductive tone. Sarah smiled and looked at her, Jessica knew very well the things she loved the most, and now Sarah knew exactly the reason why Jessica wanted to see her. "Cat got your tongue?" Jessica whispered again and bit her lips.

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Susan was now laughing over Clayton's jokes when all of a sudden she heard someone knocking on her door. Suddenly they froze, Susan looked at her friend and gasped, "No, you didn't!"

"Yes, I did!"

"Jesus, Clayton!"

"Oh, come on, just for one night, it doesn't mean you're gonna fall in love with him!"

Susan looked at him and sighed, "Fine!" she said and stood up, laughing.

"Well, hello, John," she said opening the door.