#Esme Lawrence: Dana

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"Okay, I will keep that in mind." Esme said as she knew that she wouldn't likely ask Dana for anything. She was used to not having a ton of money, and she had learned to survive that way long ago. It was far easier. "Okay, less talking." Esme added with a nervous chuckle.

Dana shook her head. "I don't want to over do anything. If you don't need anything, I won't buy more than I need, but I want you to know that the option is there. I understand wanting self sufficiency, believe me." Dana kissed Esme once more and slipped her bra off. "But we're talking too much. We need to get to the action here."

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"I don't want you to think I only want you for your money." Esme told Dana as it wasn't about that for her. In the short time that the two had known each other, Dana had made Esme feel seen in a way that nobody else ever had before. "I am not used to being spoiled, so I don't need it."

Dana saw the reticence in Esme's face right after her comment, and she felt like an arrow had just pierced her heart. Oh, she'd hurt her new girlfriend with just an offhand comment... "Not that there isn't much to enjoy here," she promised. "I just don't want you to be hungry while I have enough money to feed the whole floor if I wanted to."

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Esme nodded her head nervously. "Yes." She said, her words a bit shakey. Esme was worried that Dana wouldn't like what she saw. The redhead had always been self-conscious of her body.

Dana slid her clothing off as the kiss wore on, sitting there in her underwear as she gently tugged at Esme's shirt hem. "May I?" she asked tenderly, despite the power she knew that she held. She liked being in charge, but gently.

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Esme's body felt as though it was lighting up with each kiss. The feeling was shooting tingles through her entire body as she kissed Dana back. Each second seemed to make her crave even more from the other.

Dana pulled Esme close and locked lips with her. This was going right for the deep end, a passionate intense kiss against her new girlfriend. She sat down on the bed and pulled Esme down with her, Dana's larger frame with Esme in her lap.

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"See, the friends I had in high school weren't the party type." Esme admitted, not adding that she hadn't had that many friends in the first place. The redhead kept to herself and focused on studying for the most part. Her face grew warm at Dana's words. "What did you have in mind?"

Dana shrugged. "College," as if that one word were the whole answer. "I imagine as you make a friend group, your own parties get more low key, but also more intimate," she smiled. "But speaking of intimate..." she smiled and opened the door to their apartment, "I want to get to know you... intimately," she smiled, hungry in her eyes.

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Esme nodded her her and followed Dana out of the party. She could feel herself get more calm as they got away from the thumping music. "Parties here seem more intense than what I am used to." Esme said, because in reality her partying experience was very slim.

Dana locked hands with Esme and nodded. "Then let's head out, my dear," she smiled, taking the lead. Sure, they turned a few heads heading out, and Dana was a known quantity at the school, but she didn't care right now, she wanted to get to know Esme.

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"Home sounds nice." Esme agreed with a nod of her head. There were more people at this party than she had expected. It was a bit overwhelming and she wanted to be somewhere more quiet. Esme was interested to get to know Dana more, and this didn't seem like the place. "I am ready to leave when you are."

Dana smiled and leaned in to kiss Esme again. This time, instead of going for voyeurism with her goal, she wanted to impart her tender affections to Esme's soft lips. "Good, because I want to take you home tonight, what do you say?" Dana was already planning a shopping trip tomorrow for Esme, getting the girl all the clothes and books and supplies she'd need for college.

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Esme listened to Dana's suggestion, glad that she seemed to come up with a plan that might work. She nodded her head. "Okay, that sounds reasonable." Esme said as it seemed that money was no issue for Dana. They really did come from two entirely different worlds. "I am willing to give it a try."

"I mean, if that happens, I move out, no questions asked," Dana explained. "I don't want to obstruct you. I'm rich enough that I'd have no trouble finding a new place to stay, and you need the student housing." As she considered the money situation, she realized just how much of a disparity there was between the pair of them, and she felt worse and worse for Esme.

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"Do you think that is a good idea?" Esme asked nervously as he bit down on her lip. There were so many thoughts flying through her head. "We live together, what happens if things turn out poorly?" Esme pondered as she knew that she couldn't afford to move out if she had to.

"Do you wanna... be girlfriends?" she asked. Dana wasn't used to this. All of her relationships in high school were transactions. Give boy kiss, boy gives me gift, things like that. Now, though, Dana wanted more from Esme. She wanted to be close in a way that she couldn't put into words.

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Esme nodded her head at Dana's words. She was nervous because she didn't have the best track record with things like this. Esme was used to being people's last choice. Yet here Dana was saying that she'd enjoyed kissing her. "I liked it as well." Esme said nervously before she bit down on her lip.

Dana nodded and held Esme's hand as they wandered around. Now very aware of the eyes on her, Dana wasn't sure what she was feeling. Was this what attraction was like? Finally, they found a free bedroom upstairs, and Dana shut the door, muffling the sounds from outside. "So... I liked that, what about you?" she asked, unsure of how else to proceed.

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Esme was trying to figure everything out. The logical part of her brain just needed to make sense of everything and she hardly even noticed the man slip money into her hand. If Esme was being honest, she'd forgotten about him being there altogther.

Esme nodded her head at Dana's words. "That sounds like a good idea." She replied as Esme's head was spinning. She needed a chance to process everything.

For a moment, nothing else mattered. She held Esme's face tenderly, no one else in the world to watch them. Then the voice of the man who had triggered this event. "Whoa, that was awesome. You guys definitely earned this," he said, slapping a 20 into each of their hands.

Dana, for her part, didn't really need the money, but she looked at Esme once they were alone again. "D-do you want to go see if we can find a quiet corner to talk?"

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Esme was out of her element there. She hadn't gone to a lot of parties in high school because she was never invited to them. She'd surely never been to any parties like this one. Esme's heart beat quickly as her roommate's lips met her own. There was a spark there she hadn't expected.

Dana nodded, and indicated for Esme to finish her drink first. Once the last liquid was down her roommate's throat, Dana went in for a kiss. It started out as just an open mouth kiss, but Dana felt a spark, and she wondered if Esme felt it too. Something more than just the lurid sex appeal she was trying to work on the frat boy.

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Esme's eyes went wide at Dana's words. It seemed like a bit of an odd request, and a bit backwards. She couldn't understand why the man would be so amazed by such a normal thing. It was as if women were an object to be ogled at. But Esme wanted to be on good terms with her roommate because she didn't want the year to go poorly. "I guess so."

Dana nodded, pulling Esme close, and heading over to the drink table. Once Esme had a sip, a frat guy came over to the pair of them. "Oh right, this is James," she indicated the frat boy in front of them. "I told him that I'm into girls a little, and he asked me if I'd kiss a girl in front of him, and he'll give us both 20 bucks, what do you say?"

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Esme wasn't sure what to think about Dana but she was trying to be optimistic. She was never the best when it came to making friends but she was hopeful that maybe things with her roommate would be alright. Esme just hoped that she didn't screw it up.

Esme had felt a bit on edge but she sent Dana a smile. She was glad to see the familiar face. She felt her cheeks growing warm at the other's words. "Thank you, for the outfit and everything." Esme said as she tried to keep her confidence up.

Dana nodded, blowing a kiss to Esme as she slipped off the bed to unpack "their" clothes and get ready for the party.

Hours later, at said welcome party, Dana is waiting by the entrance when she sees Esme shuffle in. "Hey girl, looking good! I swear, you make that outfit work," she smiled, clearly enjoying the "legal" booze that the party offered.

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Esme nodded her head at Dana's words. That seemed simple enough, and Esme knew that she was probably just in her head about things too much. It was a habit that she was hoping to break now that she was in college. Esme wanted to be carefree and enjoy herself.

"Yes, I definitely don't want to bring half the school home." Esme said as she knew that sort of thing had never been her style. The idea of casual sex with a different person every night had never appealed to her. "Thank you, honestly."

Dana shrugged. "Probably something close to what you normally wear, but a little more... fun," she didn't really have words beyond that. "It's not like you're trying to invite half the school home, you just want to catch someone's eye, after all. Come on, I can help you try stuff on." Dana stood next to Esme. "Aside from height, it looks like we're close to the same size, so just consider anything in my closet yours," she smiled genuinely. Someone she could help.

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Esme was feeling a bit self-conscious at the moment. She was already overwhelmed about college, and now it seemed that things were off to a bit of a weird foot when it came to her roommate. Esme felt a bit intimidated.

Esme shrugged her shoulders at Dana's words. "I don't know, what sort of thing should I even be wearing?" She asked as it was a bit of a complicated situation. Esme wasn't the type of person that easily accepted help.

Dana blinked a little when she saw that. She had to actually take a moment to process this. All her life, she'd never had to want for anything, but here was someone who barely had anything. Well, she'd convinced her parents to let her attend this school to learn about how normal people live... she was certainly getting that lesson now.

"Oh, would you like something to go in anyway? I've got probably too many clothes, honestly. I doubt they'll all fit in my half of the closet." Now Dana was feeling self conscious.