Carmen stretched and felt her muscles protest weakly as she turned over on her side. She glanced at the clock and noticed it was barely three in the morning. She wondered what had woken her but when she looked out the window she had her answer; there was an intense thunderstorm taking place. As another crack of thunder hit, and the room was lit with a bolt of lightning moments later, she heard a small groan. The bed moved slightly and a set of strong arms wrap around her waist as she was spooned from behind.

The Latina smiled to herself as she continued watching the steady stream of rain slide down the glass windowpane. She wondered briefly whether or not to close the partially opened window but quickly decided not to. She loved the sound and the smell of rain as it rhythmically tapped at the side of the house. She gave a small satisfied sigh when she felt the hairstylist plant small butterfly kisses on her shoulder blade.

"Go back to bed baby." Shane muttered sleepily as she tugged Carmen closer to her body.

She heard the sound of her girlfriend’s breathing even back out. Turning in her embrace, Carmen smiled as she saw how peaceful she looked in her sleep. She wasn’t frowning, she wasn’t worried, she simply looked at peace. The Latina reached up and traced her fingers along her girlfriend’s eyebrow to her temple, then down along her face to her jaw. Another lightning bolt hit, lighting up Shane’s face. God she was beautiful.

Carmen leaned in and gave her a gentle kiss, slowly running the fingers of her right hand down her neck. Shane stirred gently, sleepily opening her eyes and smiling at her girlfriend when their eyes met. Carmen smiled back before guiding Shane onto her back and propping herself up on one arm. She leaned down and kissed the groggy woman, this time receiving a gentle response as she slid the shaggy hair woman’s white wife beater up Shane’s lanky torso and over her bed tussled hair. Shifting herself slightly to get a better angle, Carmen deepened the kiss as she gently scraped her fingers down Shane’s torso. The woman responded with a moan against her lips and arched her back into her touch.