Ariel Demure is exploring the library stacks, looking at the books arranged on a bookshelf to find ones she's interested in. Unbeknownst to her, another booklover, Erin Everheart, is on the other side of that very same bookshelf, browsing the books on her side of the shelf. Eventually, Ariel removes a book from the shelf, while Erin simultaneously removes a book directly across from it. Through the resulting gap on the shelf, both women's eyes meet for the first time, and a spark of interest forms.
Ariel and Erin immediately begin to bond over their common interest, whispering to each other they usually never see anybody else in this section of the library. One of them remarks that it's nice to meet someone else who likes steamy romance novels written by lesbian authors, instead of dismissing those books as too cheesy or too smutty... Maybe it's FATE that they're meeting right now.
Erin asks Ariel what book she has, and Ariel responds that it's 'The Sheikh's Harem'. Erin says she was looking for that book too, but Ariel can take it since she found it first. However, Ariel suggests that they can share. Ariel then makes her way to Erin's side of the bookshelf, and when the two women finally get a full view of each other, they both look even more intrigued.
As the two women read the book together and continue to bond over their shared interest, the flirty vibe is unmistakable. Ariel suggestively invites Erin to come back to her place, so they can 'read' together some more. Ariel's tone indicates that she's talking about something much more intimate than just reading. Erin is receptive to the flirting, but mischievously says that they don't have to wait... they can just 'read' together right now. Ariel is surprised - right here, in the library? Someone might catch them!
Erin says that nobody will catch them - as long as they're quiet, they can 'read' all they want. Ariel smiles and gives in to temptation, leading to kissing and playful sex in the library... but it turns out they'll have to be extra stealthy to avoid getting caught by Daphne, the librarian!
