She heard the footsteps behind her as she stepped away from her car. She hoped they would go away, turn around, walk in the opposite direction. She hoped, until she knew they wouldn't. With a sigh, she placed her bag neatly on the ground and turned to face them.
"What will happen to her?" Delphine asked. She had become very talented at making her voice sound strong, even when she felt as though she would faint from nerves. She didn't have to worry about that though. The shot came quietly, pushing her backwards to leave a blood trail on the white car as she slumped to the ground. Gasping, trying desperately to catch her breath, her memories flowed into her mind. Images of DNA sequences, classified files, childhood memories all passed by within seconds, giving way to the beautiful face she saw only a little while earlier.
"Cosima…" she whispered. She felt her head hit the concrete floor, her eyes glazing over.
"Mon petit chiot." Delphine's hand trailed softly from the dreads down Cosima's cheek.
Cosima laughed slightly. "You're the puppy, remember?" She murmured, lifting Delphine's hand and kissing her palm.
"Bien sûr que je le suis." Delphine laughed. She curled her fingers around Cosima's hand, pulling Cosima off the couch they had been sitting on and twirling her under her arm. The smile on Cosima's face was infectious, and Delphine couldn't help but smile back at her. Slowly, she let go of Cosima's hand, but before the other woman could sit back down, Delphine had opened her phone and turned on the music. She quickly grabbed Cosima's hands again and closed the space between the two of them. She wrapped her arms around the other woman's waist, resting their foreheads together. They danced together for the longest time, until the music suddenly changed tempo.
Cosima opened her eyes and ran her hands down Delphine's arms, grabbing the taller woman's hands and began jumping around with the up-beat song that blared out of the phone speakers. Delphine laughed as the two of them jumped around as if they were half-crazed with the energy of an army of seven year olds.
Delphine squealed slightly as Cosima began spinning the both of them in circles, half-crying with the way they were both laughing. Delphine suddenly tripped over her own feet, falling back onto the couch and pulling Cosima down on top of her.
Cosima laughed and brushed the blonde curls out of Delphine's face. She smiled softly and shook her head, "I love you." She whispered.
Delphine smiled and held Cosima's face in her hands. "I love you too." She replied. She pulled Cosima's face to hers, pressing a kiss against Cosima's soft lips. They pulled away slowly, as if they both wanted the moment to last for eternity. Delphine shifted her body to lie on the entire couch, pulling Cosima to rest on top of her. Cosima ran her fingers through Delphine's hair, both of them closing their eyes and listening to each others heartbeats.
Delphine's eyes opened as someone dropped to her side. She felt the person pressing against her stomach, putting pressure on her wound. The pain made her want to scream, but the best she could manage was a small wince. They said something that Delphine didn't catch, her eyes closed once again as she struggled to continue breathing.
"No Delphine!" Cosima was shouting, running her hands through her dreads the way that was habit for her when she was frustrated.
"Pourquoi?" Delphine asked, obvious frustration in her voice.
"Because my sisters need me!" The shorter woman replied, slamming her palms down on the table.
"I need you too!" Delphine shouted. She saw the confused look cross Cosima's face. Delphine sighed slightly and sat down on the couch. "I know they need you, but I need you too," She murmured, watching as Cosima dropped onto the couch beside her. "I feel like I'm losing you."
Cosima shook her head. "What do you mean?"
Delphine looked up at the shorter woman. "Whenever we are together, we are always doing work for DYAD or we are with your sisters, trying to help them out of one problem or another," she murmured. "I feel like we're never alone just for us anymore." She said.
Cosima took Delphine's hands in her own and shook her head. "But we are."
Delphine tore her hands away, jumping off the couch and pacing the room again. "No! We aren't! We are always talking about gene sequencing or worrying about Sarah or Helena or Alison! Nothing is just about you and me anymore!" she yelled. She slumped down against a wall and dropped her head into her hands.
Cosima sighed softly and tread across the room to the blonde woman, lifting her head out of her hands. "I know how you feel, and I know it's frustrating, but this week I need to be here for them," She felt Delphine pulling her hands out of Cosima's grasp again. "This week," she continued, "this week I need to be here for them, but next week," she said, lifting Delphine's chin with her hand. "Next week, I promise that you and I will take a plane and go anywhere you want for a romantic getaway."
Delphine's eyes brightened as she heard the words that slipped from Cosima's lips. "Vraiment?" she murmured.
Cosima nodded. "I promise." She whispered.
Delphine smiled softly and nodded. She took Cosima's face in her hands, kissing her softly. "I have to think about where we should go." She murmured against Cosima's lips.
Cosima smirked, nodding. "Yes you do." She breathed, kissing Delphine once again.
Delphine could hear voices that seemed to be talking to her, yelling at her almost, but they kept fading in and out. She moaned in pain, turning away from the pressure being pressed against her. The person pressed harder, and an extra pair of hands pressed her shoulders down against the ground.
"-'t move!"
Delphine struggled against whoever was holding her down, trying to break free. She tried to scream, pull herself away, but all the strength had been drained from her body. The last thing she heard was the distant sound of a siren and what sounded like Cosima's voice calling for her.
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I haven't written anything in such a long time, I might be a bit rusty. Anyways, I'm thinking that this story could possibly continue from here, anyone have any opinions on that?
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