Give Me a Reason by Lyn Gardner Page B

counter and going in search of Toni. Finding her rummaging through her tiny
closet mumbling unintelligible words, Krista said, “I’m going to be heading
out, unless there’s something else you need.”
    “No, I’m fine,” Toni said, tossing another shirt on the bed.
Turning around to find that Kris had already left the room, Toni jogged up the
hallway to catch her. “Krista.”
    “Yeah?”
    Stuffing her hands in the pockets her jeans, Toni said, “I
was wondering...well, I thought...I thought maybe, that is if you have the
time, we might be able to go clothes shopping early one morning, before the
crowds get too bad. “
    “We?”
    “Yeah.”
    “As in you and I?”
    “If that’s okay?”
    Kris told herself to keep her excitement to a minimum, but
she just couldn’t. Squealing, she ran over and pulled Toni into a hug. She
expected what she received from Toni, which was nothing in return, but Kris
didn’t care. She didn’t care one goddamn bit. Holding Toni at arm’s length,
Kris said, “Of course, it’s okay, and there’s no time like the present, so I’ll
be here bright and early tomorrow morning.”
    Raising an eyebrow, Toni stared back at her friend. “You
don’t do early.”
    “Are you serious about this? I mean, about going shopping.”
    “Yeah, I think so.”
    “Good, then I’ll be here tomorrow bright and early!”
     
    ***
     
    Wrapped in a towel, Krista softly padded into the bedroom.
Trying her best not to make a sound, she opened the wardrobe door, but the
hinge squeaked and seconds later, her wife squawked.
    “What time is it?” Robin groused from under the sheets.
    “A bit past seven, now go back to sleep.”
    “Seven? In the morning? On a Saturday? Are you crazy?”
    “No, I’m not, now go back to sleep.”
    Switching on the bedside lamp, Robin propped a pillow behind
her back and yawned. Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she said, “Honey,
what’s going on? You’re never up this early on a weekend.”
    “I’m taking Toni shopping,” Kris said, opening a dresser
drawer.
    “Oh, okay,” Robin said, sinking into the pillow, but then the
penny dropped. “ You’re what !” she screamed,
sitting up in bed.
    Beaming, Kris rushed to the bed, plopping down practically on
top of Robin in her excitement. “She asked me last night, out of the blue, and
I wasn’t about to say no. I would have told you when I got home, but you were
already asleep.”
    “Oh, my God, this is great! Do you want me to go with you? I
don’t mind. I can sleep anytime.”
    “Oh, baby, I know you love her and want to help, but I think
she’s going to be nervous enough without adding another person to the mix.
Besides, you know how you get around her.”
    “Yeah, you’re probably right.”
    Giving Robin a quick kiss, Kris headed back to the dresser,
dropping the towel as she rummaged in her lingerie drawer. Hearing Robin’s
whistle, she turned around. “See something you like?”
    “Several things, actually,” Robin said, her eyes drinking in
the view. Hopping out of bed, she grabbed her robe and then went over and
playfully pinched Krista’s bum before shuffling into the bathroom. A few
seconds later, she called out, “What time are you picking her up?”
    “Just before nine, but I was so excited I couldn’t sleep. I
thought I’d make some breakfast. You hungry?”
    When no response was given, Kris shrugged and then stepped
into her knickers. Hearing the door open, she glanced over her shoulder, and
her mouth dropped open. Robin was standing in the doorway totally nude.
    “As a matter of fact,” Robin purred, pulling Kris into her
arms. “I’m practically starving.”
     
    ***
     
    Although briefly sidelined by her oversexed wife, Krista
arrived at Toni’s flat just as promised, bright and early, and found that
Toni’s confidence level had dropped dramatically since the night before. In silence,
Kris watched as Toni stomped about having an animated argument with herself.
With her