Lana and Alice were woken from a sound sleep by Alexis bursting into the bedroom wanting to know if they wanted to join her and Sarah for a swim. Alice was beginning to see a major down side to taking the apartment right next door to her sister.

     “Go away you freak! It’s still the middle of the night.” Alice moaned as she tried to turn over and go back to sleep, but Alexis wasn’t going to let that happen.

     “Come on sis, you’ll feel much better once you’ve swam a couple of laps.” Alexis teased as she pulled the covers from the bed, leaving her and Lana lying on the bed in just baggy t-shirts and panties.

     “We don’t have any swimsuits.” Alice said smugly, thinking that would end all talk of her and Lana going swimming. But she was wrong.

     “Got that covered sis.” Alexis said as she threw a pair of swimsuits at Alice and Lana.

     “I hate you sis.” Alice moaned as she pulled the swim suit away from her face where Alexis had thrown it.

     “You don’t really mean that do you baby sister?” Alexis pouted as she knelt at the side of the bed and rested her head on the pillow right next to Alice’s.

     “No I don’t sis.” Alice smiled as she leaned forward and gave Alexis a kiss on the cheek before sitting up and rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

    Lana was soon sitting up as well. She knew that Alexis wouldn’t give up until they were all getting up and going for a swim. The girls all had a really good time in the end, and then they enjoyed a nice breakfast cooked by Alice and Alexis. Lana and Sarah claimed clean up duties because the other two cooked the meal.

    None of the girls felt like going out and doing much, so they decided to just relax and talk about the time apart. Alice wanted to know more about Alexis protecting her while she was at college, and Sarah wanted to know more about Alexis and Alice doing their missions.

     “I’ll have to go in and reread some of the mission files now Bob as given me full access.” Alice said as she lay on the sofa with her head on Lana’s lap. Even though she was lying down, Alice couldn’t miss the worried look she saw Lana give Alexis, so she sat up and looked at them both. “What aren’t you two telling me?” Alice asked looking worried.

     “It’s nothing we need to talk about now sis.” Alexis said as she shot a worried look at Sarah, as well as Alice.

     “I thought we said there would be no more secrets between us Alexis?” Alice asked. “I can see that something is bothering you so get it off your chest and just tell me.” Alice demanded.

     “It’s to do with some of the missions you were sent on, and what was needed to get the information we needed, and how we went about getting it.” Alexis said as she skirted around the edge of whatever she wanted to say.

     “I already know that people have died while we’ve been on missions Alexis, but it was kill or be killed. So I don’t blame you for any of that.” Alice said as she held her sisters hand.

     “It’s not the killing Alice.” Alexis said close to tears as she thought about what she was about to own up to in front of Alice and Sarah. “It’s the sex I had in your place.” Alexis got out before she finally broke down in sobs.

     “What?!” Alice and Sarah said at the same time, making Alexis jump as they did.

     “I never liked doing it Alice. I thought it was the worst thing I’ve ever had to do in my life.” Alexis sobbed on Alice’s shoulder.

     “Why would you do such a thing if you hated it so much sis?” Alice asked as she hugged her sister until the sobbing stopped and Alexis wiped her eyes.

     “I hated the thought of you having to go through it more than I did doing it for you. I am here to protect you from things like that, and there is zero chance of me getting pregnant from any of it.” Alexis said, as she justified her reason for doing it in her own head.

     “I never would have asked you to go that far to protect me sis. Never.” Alice said as she hugged Alexis again.

    Sarah had been sat not saying a word while Alexis told her and Alice what she’d done on past missions. Sarah didn’t know what to think, or what to say after hearing this little piece of news. “I need to take a walk.” Sarah suddenly said as she got up and almost ran from the room feeling sick to think of Alexis in bed with a man.

    Lana and Alice looked on in shock when Sarah did this. The one time Alexis needed Sarah to be understanding about the things she’s done, and Sarah ran away from her.

     “Give her some time sis, she’s still trying to get used to all this.” Alice said as she hugged Alexis some more.

     “I knew it was a mistake to bring her into all this.” Alexis finally said as she got up off the sofa and went to her storage room where she kept all her cat suits and body armour.

     “What are you doing sis?” Alice asked looking worried.

     “I’m going to do some training.” Was all Alexis said as she went into her locked room and came back out ten minutes later in her full Guardian uniform, complete with full head mask. Then she just walked from the room without saying another word.

    Alice felt like a wall had gone up around her sister, and nothing had changed anymore. Other than she now knew who was under the mask.

     “Do you think we should go and try to talk some sense into her?” Alice asked as she looked at Lana for an answer.

     “It won’t do any good Alice.” Lana sighed. “I’ve seen that walk before, and she won’t talk to anyone until she’s blown off some steam.” Lana added. Spending so much time with Alexis while she was dressed as the guardian had taught Lana how to know what mood Alexis was in from the way she carried herself. And at the minute she was saying keep out my way.

    Alexis went down to the training room and set to work destroying as many work out dummies as she could before her arms got too tired to work anymore. Alexis saw the face of every man she’d slept with to save Alice the job of doing it, but none of that hurt her as much as watching Sarah run out the room when she told her about it. Alexis didn’t exist anymore, she was just the guardian when she had this suit on, and so she kept hitting and kicking the dummies until she just fell on the floor unable to lift a single muscle.

     Lana and Alice decided to go and find Sarah to make sure she wasn’t thinking of doing anything silly, like try to leave the command centre. Lana gave Bill and Ted a call to find out where Sarah had gone when she ran from Alexis’s apartment.

     “Hi Ted, can you tell me where Sarah’s ran off too?” Lana asked when Ted answered the phone in the computer room. “Hey Lana. She’s down in the pool room and G’s in the middle of a killer work out. Did G and Sarah have words?” Ted asked.

     “Thanks Ted.” Lana said before ending the call. Not bothering to answer Ted’s question. “Sarah’s down near the pool, and G’s in the training room.” Lana said as they made their way down to the swimming pool.

    Sarah was sat on the edge of the pool with her bare feet in the water when she saw Alice and Lana walk into the room. Even though she was a little upset with Alexis, she was still sad to not see Alexis with the other two. It had just hit Sarah like a punch to the gut when Alexis owned up to sleeping with men. She never thought Alexis would do anything like that, not ever.

     “Is everything alright Sarah?” Alice asked as she sat down next to her after slipping her shoes off, so she could dangle her feet in the water. Lana did the same thing on the other side of her.

     “I’m sorry for running off like I did, but it was just a shock to find out that Alexis liked sleeping with men.” Sarah said, as she watched her feet make little waves as she moved them back and forth in the water.

     “Can you really be that stupid Sarah?” Alice asked with anger in her voice. “She hated every minute she had to spend with all the man she slept with to keep me from having to do it.”

     “It’s true Sarah; I had to sit with Alexis for hours after every mission she had to have sex with a man. She’d sit and sob until she fell asleep. She thought she was so dirty that she’d never feel clean again.” Lana said in a whisper as she remembered every time she did it.

     “How do you think you made her feel when she owned up to it, and you just ran away like you just couldn’t look at her anymore?” Alice asked. “I’m not sure you will be seeing her anymore, well not for some time anyway.” Alice added with a frown.

     “Why? Where’s she gone?” Sarah asked looking worried that Alexis had left the command centre. “When will she be coming back?”

     “She’s become the guardian again Sarah. Bear in mind she was the guardian for just over three years the last time she put the mask on.” Alice pointed out.

     “Alexis isn’t the same person you knew back in school seven years ago Sarah. She wanted to sit you down and explain how her life has changed before you ever made your mind up to be with her, but she never got the chance.” Lana said. “If you can’t take the rough with the smooth, then its best if you just walk away now before you find out any more.” Lana said in a cold hard voice.

     “I don’t want to lose her again, not now.” Sarah pleaded with the two of them. “I’m just having trouble taking all this in at once.” Sarah said as she waved her hand around the large room with the two pools in it.

     “You’ll need to give her some time to calm down again Sarah. She won’t listen to anyone until she’s blown off some steam in the training room.” Lana said

     “I still love her, even knowing what she’s done in the past.” Sarah sobbed. “I felt jealous of those men when she told me what she’d done. I was jealous that she’d been with them before me.” Sarah sobbed.

     “This is all stuff you need to be telling Alexis, not us Sarah. Alexis hated being with men so much that she can’t stand to see them treat women like they do when she’s out with any of us.” Lana said as she put an arm around Sarah and gave her a hug.

     “Is that why she reacts so angrily when we were out yesterday, and with the men back where I use to live?” Sarah asked, as she finally started to understand the reason for all the fighting Alexis did when men didn’t treat women with respect.

     “Yes it is. And she has quite the temper on her as well.” Lana giggled as she thought about some of the times Alexis had taken a little too much pleasure in beating a thug up who’d got a little too friendly with Alice while she was on a mission.

    Alice must have worked this out as well, because she suddenly let out a sound, like she’d just solved an annoying problem. “That explains a lot then.” Alice said. “I noticed that on some missions, Guardian would go straight for the men that had been... Less than civil, shall we say.” Alice added

     “That was just the sister in her coming out Alice.” Lana giggled. “Would you be any different if someone tried to do the same to Alexis if you were in her shoes?” Lana asked.

     “No I wouldn’t.” Alice smiled at the thought of being able to fight like Alexis could. “I’d be showing every sexist pig out there how to treat women the right way.” She said with an evil grin.

     “Lana, I’m not sure if you’re able to answer this question for me or not, but I’ll ask it anyway.” Sarah said looking very nervous.

     “I’ll do my best to answer it for you Sarah, if I can.” Lana replied as she looked at Sarah, waiting for her question.

     “Having seen Alexis in two fights now, and then how easy she sorted out the two men yesterday at the mall. I was wondering if she’s just like you and me, or has she been improved.” Sarah asked, but not sounding sure she wanted to hear the answer, if there was one.

     “What do you mean by improved Sarah?” Lana asked. “You know she’s been changed to look like Alice.” Lana added.

     “I know she’s been improved that way Lana. I was wondering if she’s on some sort of drug to make her stronger?” Sarah asked with worry in her voice. “I’ve seen how that turns out in the movies, and it’s never very good for the person taking the drug.” Sarah added with fear in her voice now.

    Lana couldn’t help giggling when Sarah said the last part. “This isn’t Hollywood Sarah.” Lana said, still not answering the question.

     “That’s not an answer Lana.” Sarah frowned. “Give me a straight yes or no.” Sarah pushed her for an answer now even harder.

    Lana looked down at her feet as they moved around in the water as she let out a sigh. “Yes, Alexis has been improved as you put it.” Lana said as she looked Sarah and Alice in the eyes, as Alice had never been told about any of this.

     “Improved in what way?” Alice asked looking worried.

     “She’s much stronger than you and me, and she heels a lot faster as well, but it’s nothing to worry about, and she’s not taking any drugs to make her like that.” Lana said trying to calm the two of them down when she saw they were both about to blow their tops at her.

     “Explain!” Alice said looking angry.

     “The government was trying to make a super soldier, and they had some promising result in the beginning, but then they noticed a side effect to the course of treatment they were giving the test subjects.” Lana told them.

     “What was the side effect?” Alice asked looking worried again now.

     “The soldiers were developing female traits. They tried to solve the problem, but the project was scrapped in the end.” Lana shrugged. “That was until Bob saw the way Alex was willing to protect you, and the fact he dressed as your twin sister. That’s when Bob remembered the other project, and come up with Project Guardian.” Lana added.

     “So what did they do to Alexis then to make her like she is now?” Sarah asked.

     “I don’t understand the science behind it all, I just know that it was all part of her treatment while she was having the other surgery’s done in that first year of her rebirth. Alexis was half way through the process when I joined the project.” Lana looked sad that she couldn’t explain it in any greater detail.

     “So why didn’t they just make female super soldiers?” Alice asked.

    The procedure only worked on male test subject, but most of them became depressed after taking it. They just couldn’t cope with the changes to their bodies.” Lana said looking sad about the outcome.

     “What happened to the test subjects in the end? Were they able to reverse it and give them a normal life?” Sarah asked.

     “No, the process was permanent once complete. All the test subjects ended up killing themselves.” Lana had tears in her eyes now.

     “So the only side effect was something that Alexis already wanted?” Alice asked, grasping the conversation fully.

     “Yes it was.” Lana smiled. “Alexis is just one kick ass babe in a cute little body.” Lana said with a grin as she wiped the tears away.

     “Hey! That’s my girl you’re talking about.” Sarah said with a grin as she playfully pushed Lana.

     “I know, and you can keep her Sarah.” Lana Grinned. “I’ve got my own version with the super sized brain.” Lana added with a giggle as she looked past Sarah to meet eyes with Alice sat the other side of her.

    Sarah had to giggle when she thought about them both loving the same girl, but a very different girl at the same time. Sarah suddenly found herself asking another question, but having no idea where it came from. “Did you ever try to hook up with Alexis?” Sarah asked.

    Lana didn’t look shocked at the question; she just looked to be thinking about how to answer it. Alice on the other hand looked like she was either going to kill Lana, or run from the room. “No, not hook up, but I did spend a couple of nights in her bed.” Lana said.

     “What? Why?” Alice asked looking horrified at what Lana had just said.

     “Calm down Alice, it’s not what you think.” Lana said as she reached past Sarah to take Alice by the hand. “I just held Alexis why she sobbed herself to sleep after the missions we were talking about earlier. Alexis would call out your names in her sleep. That’s when I started trying to find out all I could about you Sarah.” Lana said as she looked at Sarah with some pleading in her eyes. “I could tell that Alexis needed to be with you, even if she didn’t realise it at the time.”

     “I’m sorry for snapping at you Lana.” Alice said with a playful pout. “Am I forgiven?” Alice asked.

     “I’ll take my revenge out on you later, little Miss Mega Mind.” Lana grinned as she used her playful name for Alice.

     “Promises, promises.” Alice grinned.

     Sarah felt a pain in her heart as she watched Alice and Lana being all playful with each other. She wanted to go and find Alexis and let her know she didn’t care about all that other stuff and she just wanted to be with her now and forever.

     “I’ll let the two of you go and do whatever it is you normally do, and I’ll go back to the apartment and wait for Alexis to return, and see if I can sort this mess out.” Sarah said as she slid out from between the other two so she could leave them to their fun.

     “We’ll come with you Sarah. You really don’t look like you want to be alone at the minute.” Alice said as she got up and then helped Lana to stand as well. They all dried their feet; put their shoes back on and made their way back to Alexis’s apartment on the upper level.

    Alexis must have dosed off on the floor of the training room because she had trouble remembering where she was when she opened her eyes and realised she was in her guardian outfit and looking at the heads up display that fed her information when out on a mission.

    “Time?” Alexis thought in her mind and the time popped up in the left side of her vision. This was another handy little piece of Tec that Ted had found, and then managed to work into the goggles he designed for her. All she had to do was think what she wanted and the display would show it to her. Alexis could also do all the things she’d shown Sarah the other night just by thinking them, but it only worked when she was wearing the helmet and goggles. That’s why she had to use the backup device that was built into the wrist band she also wore.

    Alexis saw that it had been a couple of hours since she’d seen Sarah storm out, and she’d come down to relieve some stress on the training dummies, most of which were in need of some repair work now she looked around the room as she sat up.

    “I’m glad there wasn’t anyone else training down here earlier.” Alexis thought to herself.

    Alexis still had no idea how to deal with Sarah, not after she ran from the room, not even able to stop and be mad with her for what she’d done. The more Alexis thought about her past, and all the things she’d done keeping her sister safe, the more she realised that she was nothing more than a weapon, just like the other fancy toys Bob, Bill and Ted had all helped design. The only difference was that she walked around and thought for herself most the time. Alexis made her mind up to keep wearing the guardian suit as much as she could from now on, as that is what she was now, just a protector. A protector for Alice and a protector of Sarah from what Alexis had now become.

    Sarah, Alice and Lana were all sat on the sofa when Alexis walked back into the apartment after leaving the training room. Sarah went to get up, but Lana put a hand on her arm to stop her. Lana could tell by the way Alexis entered the room that she was still in her guardian mode.

    Alice wasn’t bothered what sort of mind set her sister was in, she wanted to have a word with her either way. “Alexis, take that dammed helmet off, so I can talk to you!” Alice snapped as she got up off the sofa and walked over to where her sister had stopped on the other side of the room.

     “I’m not Alexis any more. I haven’t been that person for some time.” Alexis said in the southern slur the helmet gave her. “I’m just a weapon designed to keep you safe.” She added in the same voice. “I never should have let either of you know I was still alive.”

     “Don’t you dare say that to me sis!” Alice barked out as she slapped the side of Alexis’s helmet in anger. “Take that stupid helmet off and say that to my face, if you really mean it.” Alice dared her.

    Alexis just folded her arms across her chest in a sign of defiance. “I don’t think that will be happening anytime soon sugar.” Alexis’s southern voice said smugly.

    Alice had a sudden flash back to being kids again. Alex would storm off to his room and lock the door when he was upset about something and didn’t want to face it. Alexis was doing the same thing now, but instead of going to her room and locking the door, she was hiding inside the suit instead.

     “Do you believe any of that crap you just said? Lana told us all about the things you’ve been through, and I know that you’re still my sister, just better armed to protect the ones you love.” Alice said with more pleading than anger in her voice.

    Alexis still wasn’t ready to remove the helmet and have to face the three of them face to face, but she found herself with no choice when her vision went black. “What the hell?” Alexis thought as she stepped back and started tapping the side of the helmet with her hand. Not that tapping it would do anything. The helmet had been designed to keep working after much stronger blows than Alexis had ever taken. This had been done on purpose by someone.

    Alice stepped back when she saw Alexis falter in her step, and then she watched as her sister started tapping the side of the helmet like she was having a problem with something. Then Alice smiled as she saw Alexis reach around to the back of the helmet and remove it.

     “Son of a bitch! I’m going to kill the pair of them.” Alexis growled as she threw the helmet on the floor in anger.

    Alexis had already worked out that Bill and Ted had been watching the scene play out, and they had sided with Alice and hit the kill switch on the helmet. The kill switch was a failsafe feature they built into the helmet to stop any of the Tec being stolen or used by anyone else if it got left behind on a mission. Alexis just never expected it to be used against her like this.

     “Looks like someone found the key to your room sis.” Alice said with a grin as she saw the pissed off look her sister was now sporting as she looked down at the dead Tec on the floor.

    Alexis long blond hair was all matted down and stuck to her face where she’d been sweating. “I’m going to kill the pair of them for this.” Alexis said through gritted teeth.

     “You’ll do nothing of the sort sis.” Alice said in a bossy tone. “Now repeat what you just said, if you’ve still got the guts!” Alice added with a smug look, like she already knew she wouldn’t be able too.

    There were times that Alexis hated her sister, and this was one of them. Alice knew that she wouldn’t be half as brave without the helmet to hide the pain in her eyes as she said the words. Alexis was just stood looking at Alice and Lana, but she wouldn’t look at Sarah, she couldn’t deal with seeing whatever look Sarah had in her eyes.

     “I... I never...” Alexis just couldn’t say it, just like Alice had predicted.

    Alice and Alexis just stood looking at each other, and Lana and Sarah were still sat on the sofa with Lana still holding Sarah’s arm when the plasma TV suddenly came to life and they found themselves looking at footage of Sarah, Alice and Lana from down in the pool room as they talked earlier.

    Alexis just stood and watched the screen and listened to the girls talking about her, but the things she picked out of the conversation where. “I still love her, even knowing what she’s done in the past.” “I felt jealous of those men when she told me what she’d done. I was jealous that she’d been with them before me.” And then. “Hey! That’s my girl you’re talking about.”

     “Cut Sarah a little bit of slack sis.” Alice said in a much softer voice as she took her sister’s gloved hand in hers. “You’ve come back from the dead, turned into a beautiful woman, been given super powers, and also been trying to protect my virtue as well as my life for the past seven years. Don’t you think that is a lot for any one person to take in all at once?” Alice asked.

     “I wouldn’t call them super powers sis. More of a power boost, and thicker skin.” Alexis pointed out.

     “But I was right about the beautiful woman part.” Alice grinned.

     “You can be a little vain at times sis.” Alexis giggled, not able to look upset any more.

    Sarah’s face brightened up when she saw Alexis giggle. She just wanted to watch Alexis do that all the time.

     “I know I can.” Alice said as she stuck her nose in the air. “Now I’m going to take Lana next door and have words with her about sleeping with other women, so you and Sarah can sit down and have a good long talk.” Alice added as she walked over to Lana and pulled her to her feet.

     “Technically I was still sleeping with you though Alice.” Lana argued as she was led from the room by Alice.

    Sarah went to speak, but stopped when Alexis held up her hand to stop her. Sarah looked a little sad when she saw that Alexis still wasn’t willing to let her try and explain her reasons for running out, even after she’d just watched Sarah on the TV.

     “Bill, Ted, thanks for the kick up the backside, but if you don’t stop listening right now, I’ll use you both as my own personal training dummies from now on.” Alexis said as if they were both in the room. There was a clicking sound and Alexis smiled just before walking over and sitting down next to Sarah on the sofa.

     “I’m sorry for upsetting you by running from the room earlier Alexis.” Sarah said as tears ran down her cheek. “It all just got a little too much for me to deal with, and you heard the other reason for yourself.” Sarah added, as she pointed towards the TV that had played the whole conversation she’d had with Alice and Lana down by the swimming pool.

     “I’m not very good at this sort of thing Sarah.” Alexis said as she wiped away the tear running down her cheek. “I’ve had no pre mission briefing.” Alexis added with a weak smile.

     “Can’t you just be yourself?” Sarah asked.

     “Not really Sarah. I’ve spent the last seven years trying to be Alice, so I have no idea how to be the Alexis you once knew.”

     “Is that why you’ve done everything to try and stop us from having this time alone together? So you wouldn’t have to rely on nothing but your feelings for me?” Sarah asked as she looked into Alexis’s eyes and smiled at her.

     “Not on purpose, but now I think about it, I guess I have been.” Alexis sighed. “I was worried about you finding out about the men I’ve slept with, and then there was the whole extra strength and faster healing thing as well.” Alexis added.

     “Do you have any other little secrets I need to know about?” Sarah asked. “Like the ability to fly?”

     “No, I can’t fly, well not without the aid of a plane or helicopter.” Alexis pointed out.

     “Let me guess, you know how to fly both of them?” Sarah asked sarcastically.

     “Yes I can actually.” Alexis smiled. “I can also drive a car, truck, tank, and I can also ride a motorbike.” Alexis point out.

     “Now you’re just showing off.” Sarah giggled. “I’d like to go out on the back of your bike one of these days though.” Sarah added with a smile.

     “We could go out now if you wanted?” Alexis asked looking hopeful.

    Sarah could see what she was trying to do, and shot her down in flames. “I’m not falling for that one sugar.” Sarah said, trying to copy the voice Alexis used when wearing the guardian mask. “You are going to sit and talk to me.” She added in the same southern voice.

     “Can’t blame a girl for trying.” Alexis smiled as she finally sat back on the sofa, so Sarah could do the same.

     “So you don’t have any more super powers then?” Sarah asked as she looked Alexis in the eyes. “You can’t shape shift, or run at a super human speed or anything like that?”

     “No I can’t, and I don’t have any more secrets I’m keeping from you either.” Alexis said with a little laugh.

     “It doesn’t change the way I feel about you Alexis, and you’re still close enough to the person I fell in love with, for me to still want to be with you for the rest of my life.” Sarah lifted her hand to Alexis’s cheek and felt the smooth skin on her face as she said it.

     “I’ll never be able to give you children Sarah, and I’ll be putting my life in danger all the time as I go on missions with Alice, or for the old man.” Alexis warned.

     “I now all that Lexi.” Sarah grinned, as she used a shorter version of Alexis’s name. “And I’ll be here in command helping Lana, Bill and Ted to bring you home safe at the end of every mission.” Sarah added.

     “I like the sound of that.” Alexis smiled.

     “What, the coming home from every mission to me?” Sarah asked.

     “Yes that, but also the new name Lexi.” She grinned.

     “So can I call you Lexi then from now on?” Sarah asked as she rested her head on Lexi’s shoulder and smiled up at her.

     “I’d like that a lot Sarah.” Lexi said just before she started kissing her.

     “If Lexi doesn’t mind, can she see about taking all this stuff off, so I can cuddle with her properly?” Sarah asked as she wrapped her knuckles on the chest armour Lexi was still wearing along with all the other stuff, including the cat suit.

    Lexi got up and removed all the body armour, and then she removed her boots and cat suit. She was left in just her panties and bra stood in front of Sarah. I think I’ll take a quick shower. I was sweating quite a bit while I was working out earlier.” Lexi said as she gathered up all the stuff she’d just removed and returned it to her armoury before going to the bathroom to take a shower. She’d not been in there long when she heard Sarah’s soft footfalls on the tile floor of the bathroom, and then she saw Sarah open the shower door and step into the shower naked.

     “I was missing you, and wanted to help you get clean.” Sarah pouted as she took the soap out of Lexi’s hand and then started soaping up Lexi’s body for her.

     “Why don’t you hate me Sarah? After all I’ve done to you over the past seven years, you should hate me right now, not be in a shower with me.” Lexi asked with a puzzled look.

     “You’d like it to be that simple wouldn’t you Lexi?” Sarah asked. “You could deal with hate, and then the need to fight someone, or defend them if they were in need, but the fact that I forgave you, has left you feeling scared.” Sarah stated the facts as she saw them.

     “Yes I’m scared of what could happen further down the line.” Lexi admitted with fear in her voice.

     “Just treat this like a long term mission where your job is to keep our love alive at all cost.” Sarah said, as she leaned over and started kissing Lexi, while she played with one her nipples. “I think someone likes this.” Sarah purred as she heard Lexi let out a gasp when Sarah squeezed her nipple a little tighter.

    The quick shower turned into a long love making session that started in the shower and then moved to the rest of the bathroom before they ended up on the bed. Lexi was lying on the bed with a contented look on her face as Sarah slept cuddled up to her side later in the day. All the thoughts of her being nothing more than a walking, talking, breathing weapon had been forgot after what she’d just done with Sarah for most the afternoon.

    Lexi was sat on the sofa a little later when Sarah wandered out the bedroom and sat on the sofa next to her. Sarah cuddled up to Lexi when she lifter her arm up to let Sarah get a little closer.

     “Sorry if I wore you out.” Lexi grinned.

     “Don’t be, that was amazing.” Sarah grinned back. “I do think I found another side effect to that treatment they gave you though.” Sarah giggled.

     “As side effects go, I think it’s a pleasant one.” Lexi smiled as she looked down at Sarah, as she looked up at her from where her head was resting on Lexi’s breasts.

    They just lay there not saying anything for a couple of minutes, and then Sarah asked Lexi a question. “Do you ever miss any part of not being Alex anymore?”

     “No, but it’s hard to miss something that you always thought was wrong about you in the first place.” Lexi said in reply. “This feels normal to me, but as Alex I always felt like something was wrong with me. Do you miss Alex at all?”

     “Nope. I’ve still got the most important part right here still.” Sarah put her hand over Lexi’s heart as she said it. “I think you’re just perfect for me now.” Sarah added with a grin, just before she started kissing Lexi.

    Lexi flicked on the TV and then found a movie for them to watch, but they spent more time kissing than they did watching the movie.

     “I think we better see about feeding you.” Lexi said when she heard Sarah’s tummy make a sound. “Do you mind if we ask Alice and Lana to join us?” Lexi asked.

     “I’d be disappointed if you didn’t Lexi.” Sarah pouted as she sat up so they could go and see if the other two wanted to eat.

    Lexi knocked on the door to the apartment next to hers and then waited for one of them to answer it. Lexi had to grin when she saw Alice open the door with very messy hair.

     “Hi sis. Sarah and I were thinking of heading out to get something to eat, and wondered if you and Lana wanted to join us?” Lexi asked. “Don’t worry; I’ll wear the mask tonight.” Lexi added with a smile when she saw the look Alice gave her.

     “Sounds like a great idea sis, just give us half an hour to get ready, and we’ll be with you.” Alice said. “Do you mind if Lana and I raid you wardrobe sis?” Alice asked with some pleading in her voice.

     “Feel free to go and help yourself sis. Sarah and I will be with Bill and Ted when you’re ready.” Lexi said with an evil grin. “I need to have a word with them about earlier, and also I want to let Sarah pick what I look like when we go out to eat.” Lexi added just before she turned and walked away.

     “Go easy on the two of them sis! They were only trying to help you!” Alice shouted.

    Lexi and Sarah found a couple of nice dresses to wear and then they quickly sorted out their hair before they left to go and sort out a new face for Lexi. Alice and Lana were just leaving their apartment as Lexi and Sarah left theirs, so Lexi held the door for them to go and find something for the two of them to wear.

    Bill and Ted both looked very worried when they saw Lexi walk into the computer room and make her way over to them right away.

     “Hey G, how you feeling now?” Bill asked as he got up and tried to keep half a room between him and Lexi.

     “I’m doing fine, but I should still kick both your asses for that little stunt with my goggles earlier.” Lexi said, trying to sound angry, and doing a pretty good job of it.

     “Don’t be like that G. We just wanted to give Sarah a chance to explain how she felt about you.” Ted said, as he also tried to keep half the room between them and Lexi.

     “Play nice Lexi, they were trying to help. And I did have a lovely afternoon with you in the shower, then on the bathroom floor, and finally on the bed.” Sarah said it all in a husky voice.

    Bill and Ted had both zoned out while Sarah spoke. Lexi and Sarah could both tell that they were trying to form a mental image of what the two girls had gotten up to in them three places. They were soon snapped out of the fun zone when they heard Lexi speak again.

     “Do this little favour for me, and I’ll let the two of you off this time!” Lexi warned them. “I want you to work with Sarah to come up with a new look for me to use tonight, so Lana, Alice, Sarah and I can go out for dinner.” Lexi added as she pointed towards the masking machine.

     “You got it G!” They both said as they went over and brought up the library of faces for Sarah to pick from. Sarah found one and then had Bill and Ted alter bits until it looked just the way Sarah wanted it to look. Then they started the machine up and waited for it to produce the mask.

     “We’ll need a long red wig and green contact lenses as well.” Sarah said while they waited for the mask to finish up the printing process.

    Ted went and got the bits they needed and was soon back with them. Sarah helped Lexi put the wig on and pin it in place, and then she watched as Lexi put the contacts in and blinked a couple of times until they were seated right.

    Alice and Lana entered the room just as Bill was removing the mask from the machine. He handed it over to Lexi, and she grabbed the glue and sprayed the inside of the mask before applying it to her face. Bill had brought a large mirror into the room to make it easier for them to see what they were doing while applying the masks. Lexi soon had it in place, and had to admit that after a couple of minutes, she really couldn’t notice she was even wearing it still.

     “How do I look?” Lexi asked.

     “I think you look really cute Lexi, but I still think your normal face is much prettier.” Sarah said as she looked over at Alice.

     “I know you do my love, but I can’t keep stealing Lana’s love away from her, can I?” Lexi said with a pout.

     “I know that Lexi, and it was fun picking my date for the evening.” Sarah grinned.

     “I love the new version of your name sis.” Alice smiled. “Lexi.” Alice let it roll off her tongue.

     “Is that what you want to be called from now on Lexi?” Lana asked, also liking it.

     “Yes, if none of you mind that is?” Lexi asked as she looked around the room.

    Everyone nodded to say they liked the new version of her name, and from that moment on Alexis was just known as Lexi. Or guardian when out on a mission.

    With the girls all ready to go out to dinner, they headed up in the lift, but instead of taking Lexi’s mustang, they took Lana’s silver Lexus instead. Alice thought it wouldn’t stand out as much, and Lexi didn’t have a driver’s license for her new face if they got pulled over by the police.

    Sarah was glad Lexi wasn’t driving; this meant she got to sit in the back of Lana’s car with her for a change. Lana drove them to a nice little restaurant that catered to couples like theirs, so it wasn’t a problem later in the night when they took to a dance floor and danced together while slow music played in the background.

     Alice and Sarah got a little tipsy by the time they were ready to leave again, so Lana and Lexi helped them out to Lana’s car. Lana was worried that Lexi would have a go at a couple of men who were trying to chat them all up, but Lexi just blanked the two men and got Sarah in the back of Lana’s car before getting in herself.

    Lana thought that having Sarah around could finally curb Lexi’s temper a bit, and they wouldn’t have to avoid places where Lexi had tried to beat the crap out of some one. Lana called and grabbed Bill and Ted burgers and fries on the way back to the command centre.

    Bill and Ted were still in the computer room using the larger display screen to play video games on when the four girls got back there, so they left them with the food before heading to their apartments to get some sleep among other things they had planned.

To Be Continued Tomorrow  

Story by SaraUK

Edited and Posted by SamanthaK