_____________________<br/><br/>Sinead had left the diner discreetly, paying her bill at the bar and doing what she could not to linger about. It had felt too easy to stay for another cup of coffee, not needing anything more than to be in the same vicinity as Tanis for her to feel content. In the end, it had taken far more effort leaving Tanis, than it had taken kissing her in the first place.<br/>When she had arrived home, Sinead had collapsed onto the bed, the pillows muffling the thrill and excitement as it escaped her. She had then proceeded to lay restless in bed, unable to fall asleep even after an upturned day and a overnight shift.<br/>As a consequence of that, Sinead had started her day disoriented, sleeping through Avi's alarm, but feeling refreshed and well-rested in every sense of the word. Sleeping in later than usually, Sinead was still in the process of dressing herself when the knock to the door came.<br/>A thrill went down the length of her spine.<br/>"I'll get it," she called with a decent attempt to stifle her inevitable sound of excitement. Sinead herself hadn't been sure of the time of Tanis' expected arrival, but she could tell the other woman was early, hearing Avi's gentle Hindi of his weekly phonecall to his parents.<br/>It all seemed to make it that much more thrilling.<br/>Sinead understood there was little reason for the secrecy, and yet her heart was in her throat as she quickly left her bedroom, both thrilled and nervous at the prospect of seeing Tanis again. Sinead itched to kiss Tanis again, and yet, as she opened the door, she still didn't know what to expect.