CHAPTER 5
Now that you’re communicating like a pro with your love interest, it’s time to step things up a notch! Of course, consent is essential, but if your lovely lady is amenable to some physical contact, that’s a great way to deepen your connection. You’ve already begun working on wooing her mind, now you need to woo her body too.
You and your prospective partner should mutually decide on what pacing suits you both best. Do you want to take it slow, with tender kisses and sweet caresses? Or do you want to get down and dirty right away? Perhaps you need to aim for something in between these poles? Make sure you’re both in agreement and paying attention to what you each do and do not like when it comes to varying degrees of physical intimacy.
—Ch. 2,How to Flirt Among the Stars: An Intergalactic (and Interspecies) Sapphic Dating Guide
One week until Christmas…
Gemma
Christmas is fast approaching and all I can think about is Luna. Messaging with her for the last few weeks has been the most fun I’ve had in years. Our conversations range from flirty and ridiculous to cute and cozy. We’ve even gotten into some more serious topics too. Yet through it all, I’ve never once been bored. No, I’ve been full of butterflies and girlish fantasies. At night, my dreams are populated with far more adult scenarios featuring me and Luna getting intimate on a physical level.
In other words, I’m kind of fucked because I’m already in pretty damn deep with her and have no idea what to do about it. The one shining light about my situation is that I’m about ninety-nine percent sure Luna’s in the same boat—or spaceship—too.
Today’s one of my precious days off and I really ought to run some errands and do a few loads of laundry, but I can’t muster the motivation. Nope, I want to roll around in all the amorous vibes Luna and I have. So, rather than adulting like I should, I lie down on my couch and wrap myself in a cozy blanket as I unlock my phone to study our last text exchange.
I’m not being obsessive. Much. I’m simply chasing that dreamy feeling they bring every damn time.
Me:I know you’re a total Christmas fan. So that begs the question, what’s your favorite Christmas movie?
Luna:Gah! Of course you’d ask me that when I’m not ready.
Me:*laughing face emoji* Quit stalling. Inquiring minds want to know.
Luna:But there are so many good ones! I don’t even know where to begin.
Me:[Insert finalJeopardysong here]
Luna:Oh shit, notJeopardy. Talk about pressure! Sasha got me into that show to learn more about human history and culture. Now I know how the contestants on that show must feel!
Me:The clock is ticking.
Luna:Okay, okay. At this very moment, I’d say my favorite isRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Me:You mean that really old, cheesy stop-motion one?
Luna:Hey! It’s not cheesy. It’s a classic. Bumbles bounce!
Me:You’re revealing so many things about yourself right now…
Luna:Quid pro quo. What’s YOUR favorite Christmas movie. *grinning emoji* Mwahahaha! See how I turned the tables like a smooth criminal. (Yes, I love old-school Michael Jackson)
Me:*laughing face emoji* You totally crack me up. And I like that about you. Since you asked, my favorite Christmas movie for the last few years has been the lesbian holiday rom-com Happiest Season. Kristen Stewart is smokin’ hot.
Luna:Oh? Would you say she’s your “type”?
Me:Not sure that I have any one type. I’m often attracted to women with a more athletic physique and feminineto androgynous features. I’ve dated a few masc lesbians too. More than appearance, I’m drawn to personality and character. Who you are and how you behave toward me and others is what will or won’t win me over.
Luna:Ahem. So, um, how am I doing so far?
Me:Ten out of ten.
Luna:How many days until we finally get to meet in person?
Me:I’m marking them off on my calendar.
Luna:*heart eyes emoji* Same.
