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Who: Open to Young!Juniper
Where: Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras
When: circa 1999



The Bordeaux family and the Gulliard family went way back. For generations they ran in the same circles, went to the same country clubs and attended the same parties. Their children attended the same private schools and it's no wonder that the Bordeaux twins, Alyxandra and Cassandra, and the one Gulliard daughter, would become immediate friends. In this case, however, they became more than that. One of the twins became lovers with the Gulliard princess, and then...became her enemy.

The year was 1999, Alyx and Cass had celebrated their 21st birthdays in style, like young socialites did...partying like it was 1999. Young and impressionable Juniper Gulliard was only 17, but was as eager and determined as ever to hang out with the cool and sophisticated older twins. Cassie and Alyx were fraternal, and Cassie was always the prettier one, the skinnier one, the one who was more girly. Alyx was attractive as well but was more of the tomboy, rebelling and always getting in trouble. Despite their differences they were the closest of sisters, and the closest of friends. Soon after their 21st birthday's however, Cassie had started to become more and more interested in high fashion modeling, and was flying out to New York City every now and then. Alyx went too, but most of the time she stayed back in New Orleans, where she was most at ease getting into trouble...and without the prettier twin around, Alyx could get more attention.

Her focus one evening, during a Mardi Gras celebration, was on Juniper. Alyx and June, or Junebug as she so aptly nicknamed her, had always been acquaintances, but Alyx always saw her as the little spoiled rich girl.

....but not tonight...


Tonight, among the crowd and the beads and the confetti, Alyx saw something that she wanted to have. So she went to her, in slow motion, looping the three strings of beads over Juniper's neck and using them as reigns to pull her close and kiss her mouth tenderly, yet with demand.

"Ever kiss a girl before, Junebug?" Alyx whispers seductively against Juniper's ear. "Oh wait...have you ever been kissed in general before?" Her tone was light and playful, flirty and curious.

She already had a glass full of a green, opague liquid that she wasn't incredibly too fond of. But it was there. She was there and she wasn't quite sure why. She felt lost, standing alone on the sidewalk while her hostess ran off. Eyes kept at a downward angle, she avoided glancing at any that might be of a less than pleasant nature.

A familiar whisp of blonde and bright clothing rushed towards her. Stopping a few feet in front, to slow down that gait. Juniper knew it was Alyx, and since she was the only familiar face in this crowd of thousands, she moved closer to her. Plastic beads draped around her neck, she glanced down at them for just a second. Adding a little chuckle, before her lips were stolen by the older girl's demand. Shocked, thrown off guard, she simply stood there until she retracted her mouth. Her jaw left open, in the same position as it was when Alyx had kissed her. Eyes narrowed slightly, as she was left to deal with the confusion. It took her a few moments to regain herself.

Blinking, she nodded immediately. "I've been kissed before..."

The hyper crowd bounced around them as tossed strings of colored beads fell from balconies. A few strands slid with a clink toward Alyx's feet and she scooped them up quickly, placing them around her neck with the twelve others. Jazz music played loudly in the distance and but was almost overwhelmed by the dance club directly behind where they stood.

Still grasping onto the beads around Juniper's slender neck, Alyx held her near, as if they were the only two among the swarming mass of people.

"Like that?" Alyx inquired, her hazel eyes lowering to watch her speak.

Juniper had been around these girls before. Things, at times, could get out of control but it was never under these circumstances. Maybe it was the liquor that seemed to flow out of every water faucet. There certainly couldn't be an attraction to Alyx, though. Of course not. She wasn't just one of the most gorgeous, vibrantly alive women that June was slowly (and unknowingly) becoming addicted to.

Her eyes didn't abandon Alyx's steady gaze, though the confusion soon did. She took another step forward, shaking her head in response. "No," she managed to mutter, just before she caught sight of those luscious, full lips that still beckoned her. Without another thought, Juniper was after a second.

Alyx released her grip on those damn beads and brought her hands up to cup beneath Juniper's head. Her fingers wove through June's hair and she pulled closer, tenderly assaulting her mouth with her own.

"You're beautiful, you know that Junebug?" Alyx's voice was thick with need when she came for air. Slow and with a burning she didn't know she had, her hands moved forward, now framing Juniper's face. Never had she craved someone like this.

It had been an easy friendship. The older twins beckoned Juniper at any moment and how willingly the young girl followed. She admired them, but June was never sure exactly what the extent of that admiration meant. In this moment, with Alyx creeping closer and her scent inticing an improper lust, it was becoming clear that perhaps there was no limit. Or lurking only between her thighs.

Eyes remained closed, as she took Alyx's words within every bit of her seduction. Still completely new to these sensations, she had only desired one man like this before and now her mentor? She was left speechless, only to take each moment as the escalated. Her hand snuck to Alyx's neck, slipping beneath her blond length to beckon another assault. "Kiss me again, 'Ly."

It was the complete admiration and adoration of the twins which resonated from Juniper Gulliard that had made Alyx take notice in the first place. If there was one thing Alyx craved most it was to be the center of attention, the one everyone was looking at and the one everyone wanted to be with. She'd had her fair share of most of the guys in their circle though, and a few of the girls too, but no one was as much of a catch than young June.

Without hesitation Alyx kissed her again, gentler this time though, but with no less fervor. Her soft pink tongue darted out, sliding it's tip over her lips and delving in when it became more open and eager. Her right hand dropped as fingertips feathered over Juniper's bare skin, trailing their way down the arm and then down to her hand. Fingers met fingers as she intertwined them and squeezed. "Mmmm, June...let's go. I want to show you something up in one of the rooms."

She was the innocent one. Sure, she had fooled around with boys before and even went all the way with one. One who ended up breaking her heart, or whatever ideal of love she had embedded in her mind. But this was Mardi Gras. A chance to let loose and experiment. That's how anybody else would have justified the seemingly attentive lust Juniper now held for Alyx at that moment. Experimentation. June knew it was something else.

As their fingers embraced, their kiss ended. Something she continued to desire, even as Alyx retracted her lips. Eyes closed in that moment of bliss, until she let her mouth come to a close. "Right," she nodded, allowing a smile to grace over her. "What is it?"

The intense, burning, slice of a moment that they two of them had just shared was now over. Alyx peeled herself from Juniper and was on her way up to the best room with the best balcony in the Quarter. Blond waves cascaded over her bare shoulder when she turned to see if Juniper was still under her spell, following her wherever she went.

"Something you've wanted for a long time, sweetie, you comin'?"

At that moment, her jaw would have dropped and her tongue would've hung to the floor. Like some cartoon wolf on those lazy Saturday mornings. But no, Juniper was a lady. She could contain herself. Somewhat. Alyx's spell definitely had her in a cloud. Her hand reached out for hers and with a few quick skips she was directly behind the seductress. Her hair teasing her senses. That smooth, flawless skin begging for her attention. No, this wasn't normal. This was so much more than lust.

"Right behind you." Definitely a double meaning.

Alyx led the way in to the hotel and up into the room in complete silence, her only communication with Juniper being a few glances cast backward. There was something about her deep, dark eyes and the way she looked at Alyx that drove her wild. She couldn't wait to be inside that room with her. Alone.

Once inside the room, Alyx didn't bother turning lights on. She shut the door, locked and bolted it and moved herself in front of Juniper. Still...no words. Instead, Alyx turned the corner of her lips up in a tempting and knowing smirk, conveying to Juniper that this was it. She wanted her more than anything.

"June..." she said, speaking finally as her finger came up to Juniper's lower lip and softly she began to stroke it.

Little words exchanged, but there was no need for words. Juniper's mind was running wild with the possibilities of their first encounter. God, she had never been with a woman and although it seemed so strange and new, the fact that the promised body against hers was to be Alyx...everything seemed right. It seemed as though that's how it was supposed to be.

Yet she was so timid. Like an innocent still mirroring her first experience. Easily broken under her lover's touch. The smirk gazed between Alyx's beautiful stare, only matching June's with that vulnerable chastity. Her body screaming for her touch. When her fingertips grazed over the velvety flesh of those plump lips, she could have melted. A low sigh, hinting with pleasure, as her eyes closed. "Yes..." She whispered in return.

The way June's body responded to Alyx's touch made her ache with need. So long it had been since she'd really savored and enjoyed being with another woman. The scent, the soft skin, the tender mewling...it was all so different than being with a man, despite the obvious reasons. Her finger trailed down and she cupped Juniper's chin, lifting it so that she could plant a kiss on that pretty mouth.

"You love me right?" It was a personal joke they had always played around with as young girls and as teens, although it was never used in this way.

There was nothing Juniper wanted more than to push Alyx to the nearest surface to tighten their distance. She wanted to feel Alyx against her, feel her heart racing along to the rhythm of her own. But no, for some reason this wasn't about lust. At least, it wasn't to June.

A teasingly simple kiss broken by her words. Did Alyx seriously have to question? She adored her. She lit up every room. She made life fun, outside of Daddy's galas and art benefits. Alyx was exactly how Juniper wanted to be, but she was still lost as to how to achieve that. Her lips begged for this woman before her again, as her hands went immediately to her hips. Sliding around the back to the rise of her rear. "I've always loved you, Alyx," she whispered against her earlobe, before pressing a kiss to the skin.

A slow burn. This is what this was and Alyx was not going to ruin it by being hasty. She'd had her fair share of that in past lives. This was something way more, and she knew that now...but would she honor it once all was said and done?

The feel of Juniper's warm slender hands along the swell of her hips and lower back caused a surge in Alyx's emotions. A soft moan escaped her lips and her head tilted back when June suckled her tender earlobe and answered her question so honestly. Her breath was hot and sweet against the inside of her ear and that sound sent chills down Alyx's spine. "Me too, Junebug...me too."

Taking advantage of this resurgence, Alyx dropped both hands to June's slim shoulders and looped both thumbs beneath the wisp of fabric that was a strap. Easing them down gently and baring June's upper chest area, Alyx dove in, licking and nipping her there.

Perhaps Juniper expected too much of out of this situation, but one thing was certain...she wasn't thinking twice. Her eyes were set on this gorgeous prize before her and why would she pass that up for a little loss of emotion? She adored Alyx, yes, but she needed her more in that moment.

A moan slipped from Alyx's lips. There was a rush of pleasure, knowing she caused that sound, that traveled directly to her center. Sparking increased desire, chasing after her heart rate. Junebug, why did that sound like heaven coming from her lips? The passion pursed behind her eyes and between her legs. This was tedious, the achingly slow steps of their foreplay but she loved every second of it. Her lips against her bare chest. Tongue grazing over her sensitive, pink flesh. On an exhale, June pushed a moan deep into her being. A hand reached behind her head, slipping fingers through those perfectly gilded locks. A gasped whimper, followed closely by her whispered name.

She only hoped that she had the tenderness in her that Juniper needed, but it was hard to tame. Her soft whimpering, god was it ever beautiful, released a yearning in Alyx's core and she could keep it caged no more.

"I want you," she murmured against her skin, before taking a slight nip at her chin with her teeth. Alyx took a small step back, lifted her fingers to her own shoulder straps, "Do you want me?" as she dropped her little sun dress to the floor. The fabric pooled at Alyx's ankles and she stood before her friend in nothing but her bra and panties, head slightly tilted to the side.

She didn't stop there, she reached back, undid the fastener on her bra and dropped that to the ground as well. The room was suffused with soft colored lights from the outside, and it cast a warm glow on Alyx's nude body. "Now you."