Olivia looked at Natalia unable to process what she was feeling. She was always so self assured in who she was and what her intentions were. Now her life was spiraling out of control and she didn't like it. How could this woman do this to her? How can she make her feel this way? She was vixen and a seducer. She was a manipulator, always getting what she wanted. Her problem with Natalia was that she wasn't sure what she wanted from her. Did she want friendship or love? Can she imagine herself with a woman? Every time she was around Natalia her heart beat faster and she felt like a giddy teenager; yet at the same time she felt on edge and wanted to yell and shout at her for making her feel vulnerable.
"Why do you do this?" Natalia asked.
"Do what?" Olivia replied knowing full well that Natalia could read her mind.
"Torture yourself. You know how I feel about you. How I have been feeling. We are soul mates, Olivia. We are two strong women who have been dancing around our emotions for months. I think that it's time we face this or at least admit that we want each other. "
Olivia was baffled at how brave Natalia had become. What was she afraid of? She never cared what people thought of her or cared who they knew she was with. She searched a little further into her heart and knew that she was terrified for the first time in her life; terrified of the possibility of being in a real relationship and putting another person's needs before her own.
"Natalia, I don't know if I can do this. I don't know if I can be who you want me to be. I have flaws, lots of them. I have been this way my whole life. I don't want to hurt you or let you down in any way."
The other woman walked over to Olivia and took her hands in her own. "There is no way you can let me down. I have known you for some time now and you are honest and good. This may be something you don't believe about yourself, but I believe it. I see it every day when I'm with you. I see it when you are with Emma. You are caring and so full of fire. I want that fire from you, Olivia. I know this is something we both have never experienced. But I want to experience this. Please give us this chance."
Green eyes stared into brown, both hearts beating with the nervousness of knowing that their lives were about to change. Olivia knew she had to step up to the plate. She just didn't know how. Natalia saw her hesitation and leaned in to press her lips softly on the woman who held her heart.
The kiss ended as quickly as it began. Both women stared at each other and they knew why they had been dancing around these emotions.
Love.