Experience or Experiment

By Curly Akemy

Rating: T (for now ~ wink wink)

Disclaimer: These are not my characters or settings.

Feedback: Please, pretty please with a sweet wet cherry on top. =) This is just the beginning…

Pairing: Bianca and Marissa

Summary: Will the fact that Marissa has had a lesbian experience before, help rid Bianca of the fear and hesitation that Marissa would just be experimenting? Set on their relaxing getaway with the kids. Before Bianca admits her attraction.

Chapter One

So in the end the three little wide eyed pleading looks won. AJ, Miranda, and Gabby were asleep in one room, and their mommies were to sleep in the other.

It had been a fun filled day of swimming and playing for the kids, and the result was; AJ curled in a ball with his thumb in his mouth, on top of his 'Cars' body pillow. Miranda was asleep with her head at the foot of the bed with a book still in her hands. And little Gabby was lying across all three pillows at the top of the bed, wrapped in her ladybug blanket.

Bianca and Marissa tucked them in correctly, kissed them on their foreheads, and went to their adjoined room.

"Well they're tuckered out, but I'm kind of wired." Marissa plopped herself down on the bed.

Bianca took off the jacket she had worn to the meeting and sat next to Marissa to slipped her heels off. "Yeah, I kinda am too. To tell you the truth, a glass of wine sounds wonderful right about now."

"Hey, it's only 9. Do you think the resort still has sitters available at this time?" Marissa flipped onto her stomach and reached for the phone, an idea forming in her mind. "Hello... Hi, this is Marissa Tasker in room 211. I was wondering, I know it's kinda late but do you still have sitters available?... Three kids, all asleep, the adults just wanted to slip out for some drinks and a bite by the cabana... Really? That's perfect! ... OK then. See them in five minutes."

Bianca couldn't help but giggle, "The adults? God, when did that happened."

Marissa laughed, "Since this adult could use an adult sized fruity frozen concoction with a little umbrella. Come on, it'll be fun." Bianca went to put her heels back on but Marissa placed her had on her knee, effectively stopping her. "Don't you dare put those back on. I have an extra pair of flip-flops by the door. This way we don't have to worry about balance later."

Bianca's breathe caught in her throat at the contact. But she covered her nervousness with a giggle, and stood to retrieve Marissa's' flip-flops. Their giggles were interrupted by a knock on the door. The resort nanny was the same one that had been introduced to the kids earlier in the day. So Marissa and Bianca left with good peace of mind to relax on their own.

Poolside at night was absolutely gorgeous. The pool was lit in different colors and the cabanas were draped along the sides to allow for privacy. Bianca and Marissa each lay in their individual padded lounge chairs with Margaritas in hand.

"Now see, aren't these better than a boring old glass of wine. I can't believe you've never had a margarita before." Marissa challenged, having convinced Bianca to 'let loose' a little.

"Well I've had tequila before, and it was not a pretty sight. I figure with the fruitiness I'd just end up drinking more."

"Oooo... I bet there's a story behind that! What, did you get drunk at a sorority party and wake up with a random girl in her dorm room? Hmmm ?" Marissa wiggles her eyebrows at Bianca.

Bianca laughed at the implication, "No! No drunken night of flirtatious regret." Her laugh died down a bit as her face fell a little.

Marissa noticed the change in mood and felt her heart drop, "Oh shit! I'm sorry, Bianca. Tell me it wasn't something horrible."

"No. No. It's just... Well when I came out to my mom... I told you how crazy that whole situation was." Marissa reached out for Bianca's hand and nodded for her to continue. "Well lets just say after that and Greenlee outing me... I decided to take a bottle down to the boathouse, and drown my sorrows. I think I finished a little over half that bottle before Leo found me and took me home. I was not what my mother, or anyone really, could have considered 'Presentable.' I haven't touched tequila, or anything with it, since."

"Oh wow! Ok, well since we're sharing..." Marissa sat up and turned to Bianca. "I was 17 and just got in a HUGE fight with my parents over their curfew rules. I mean, I was getting straight A's and being a model child for Christ's sake. And they wouldn't let me stay out pass ten. TEN!
So anyway this one weekend, my best friend, Susan, was having a big party at her house since her parents were out of town. Cliché, I know. But it was going to be THE social event of the year of course."

"Of course. So you HAD to be there," added Bianca, smiling at the though of a teenage rebel Marissa.

Marissa let out an exaggerated, Valley Girl, "Yeah. I totally snuck out of my room that night and went to the party."

"So what happened at the party? Drunken night with a football player?" Bianca teased.

"Noooo... But I did end up making out with Susan." Marissa said the last part a little above a whisper and turned to lay back down and sip her drink.

"What? You did not!" Bianca was totally taken aback.

"Sure did."

"So what, were you dared? Did you do it to impress some guy?" Bianca was enthralled, wanting to know more. "Wait! No, don't tell me. Spin the bottle."

"You know, Mizzzz Montgomery, I resent that remark. Are those the only reasons you've ever kissed another girl?" Marissa quirks her eye at Bianca.

"No. Of course not, but..."

"Did you get drunk and make out with your friends?" Marissa teased flirtatiously.

"Maybe once," Bianca quipped back. "But come on. You kissed your best friend. It had have been the alcohol."

"I'll have you know that it wasn't a dare. It wasn't to impress some jock. And we weren't playing spin the bottle..." Marissa avoided eye contact as she muttered, "It was 7 minutes in heaven."

"I'm sorry, what was that?" Bianca teased again.

"OK smart ass, it was because of a stupid game." Marissa threw her napkin at her. "HOWEVER... however. It was... Quiet the experience. Susan and I always had the kind of relationship where we flirted with each other jokingly. And we had known each other practically since we were in diapers. So when our names were drawn out of the hat, we didn't flinch like the other same sex names drawn. We got up and went into her guest bathroom..."

"And..."

"And... We were laughing and... Then we were kissing..."

Marissa's mind wondered to that night. Her and Susan were laughing so hard; that they had to lean on each other for support. When their laughter had died down, they're faces were very close to each other. Marissa remembered looking from Susan's eyes to her lips and back again. Next thing she knew, Susan reached behind her head and pulled her into a kiss. Susan then pushed Marissa up against the door, as she deepened the kiss. Marissa arms had wrapped around her neck, as Susan's hands were at her hips. It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that they separated.

"... We never told anyone... Of course people teased us and said we were probably just went in there to get a rise out of the boys, but..."

"Wow." Bianca didn't know what to think or say.

"Yeah. Wow sums it up." Marissa was blushing at the memory. "I still get a Christmas Card from her every year. And surprise surprise, two years ago it included a picture of her with a fiery red head named Silvia."

"Huh." Was all Bianca could come up with as a response.

Author's Note: OK so re-watching old episodes this idea struck me. I'm hoping to post more chapters frequently, but I ask that you tell me if this is a hook worth perusing. Let me know what you think so to.