So, I'm a fan of Heather Peace from Lip Service, and when I found out she was making an appearance on Waterloo Road, I had to watch it. Turns out her character is having a bit of a fling with another hot woman on the show. I am an American, so for those of you based in the UK (where the show airs), please excuse my American spelling and terms. For those of you who may be reading this because you're following me on FanFiction and not because you're shipping these characters, I would advise you to search "Waterloo Road Lorraine and Nikki" on YouTube before deciding that this story doesn't appeal to you.
I am aware that a good part of this first chapter borrows heavily from the actual show. I needed a way to set it up. You will notice that the dialogue is not exact, but the gist of it is the same. The show is geared toward the kids, I understand that. However, the Lorraine and Nikki storyline does not have nearly enough of the two of them together. This is the reason I'm writing this fiction. I do not anticipate there being very many additional chapters, but there will be some expansion. I have given this story an "M" rating to be safe. There will be some female/female action. If you do not like such pairings, do not read this story.
I do not own any of the characters of "Waterloo Road." I write this story because I love Nikki and Lorraine and would love to see more interaction between them than what is shown on the show. Please don't sue me.
Headmaster Michael Byrne left the room, leaving Lorraine Donnegan alone with Nikki Boston. The two women exchanged smiles before Nikki headed out of the office, too, stopping only when she heard Lorraine say, "You've done the school proud with the PRU."
Nikki turned to face the shorter woman, smiling broadly. She absently turned over the paper she held in her hands as she said, "Thanks, Lorraine."
Lorraine was a woman of average height with a tightly toned physique and impeccable fashion sense. She had wavy blonde hair and sky blue eyes. Most people would easily describe her as beautiful, despite her ball-buster attitude. Nikki was also a confident woman that others would describe as very attractive. She was tall and lanky with a brunette bob and brown eyes.
The two women eyed each other for a long minute, each stealing glances at the other's lips as the atmosphere in the room heated up and the space between them became magnetic. The smile faded from Lorraine's face as a look of longing took its place. Nikki felt the charge between them and shrugged it off, turning to leave and making excuses about how she needed to get back to the PRU.
Lorraine's heart beat faster as Nikki stopped, her hand on the door handle, and turned back around. "Do you…want to get a drink later?" Nikki's voice quavered just a hair as she barely was able to get the words out.
The other woman simply stared at her, taken aback by the unexpected question. Lorraine did not answer fast enough, and Nikki took back her invitation. "Of course you don't. Forget I asked," and Nikki was out the door and gone, leaving Lorraine to stare at the door with a forlorn expression on her face. Lorraine let out a disappointed sigh and smoothed her close fitting dress before leaving Michael's office. She realized that she wanted to take Nikki up on her offer to get a drink, but it was too bad that the other woman rescinded it.
Two weeks later, Nikki sat in her driveway swearing at her car that would not start. It was almost 7:00 AM and she needed to be at school in the next 20 minutes. Frustrated and anxious, Nikki called the first person she could think of…the only person she wanted to talk to.
"Hello, Nikki," Lorraine's voice was chipper in the early morning. "How was your holiday?"
Nikki swallowed the lump in her throat, surprised that the sound of the blonde's voice would have such an effect on her. She'd thought she was past the rejection in Michael's office before the Easter break, but now she wasn't sure. She managed to reply in an even tone. "It wasn't too bad until just now. My car won't start. I was calling to see if you'd be willing to swing by and pick me up on your way to school."
Lorraine's voice held just a hint of a smile as she replied, "Of course I'll give you a lift. I should be there in five minutes."
Nikki smiled as she hung up the phone. Her thoughts suddenly swirled with images of the other woman's face, her smile, her golden hair, and her legs. God, that woman had killer legs, and the tight skirts she wore did nothing but show them off. Nikki enjoyed her reverie until she remembered the look Lorraine gave her when she'd asked her for a drink. A sinking feeling settled in the pit of her stomach as she relived her rejection. It stayed there until Nikki heard the roar of the blonde's Ferrari approaching her house.
The red sports car skidded to a stop in front of Nikki's driveway, and the brunette got out of her own car and approached it. She opened the passenger door and slid in with a "Thanks."
Lorraine did not put the car in gear, though. She simply studied Nikki for a moment before asking a question. "Would you be interested in the deputy head position?"
"Me?!" Nikki was incredulous. "Are you serious?"
"Yes," Lorraine replied calmly. "I can't think of anyone better to fill Sian's spot. You've proved yourself, and I work well with you. Are you interested?"
"Yes," Nikki said with a smile. "I'm definitely interested. In the deputy head position, I mean."
"Good, because you're hired."
Nikki wore a broad grin as the car revved up and sped away down the street toward Waterloo Road. She'd not expected this development, but it was welcome nonetheless. She engaged in idle chatter with Lorraine on the way, but there seemed to be a barricade around the one topic she wanted to address. Nikki hoped that it wouldn't affect her relationship with Lorraine because they really did work well together. It wasn't Lorraine's fault that Nikki had developed feelings for her. She'd just tamp them down and not acknowledge them again. Lorraine clearly did not feel the same for her.
Michael and Christine were standing in the parking lot as the red Ferrari approached and drove into a parking spot by the front door. Michael greeted Lorraine and Nikki as the exited the car and asked if the day would be spent interviewing candidates for the deputy head position.
"No," Lorraine replied, "I've hired someone. Meet your new deputy head."
Lorraine gestured toward Nikki with her last words, and Nikki was struck by the shock in Michael's face. Lorraine had not cleared it with him, obviously, but there was nothing to be done about it. Nikki shrugged apologetically toward him, and Michael directed his anger toward the rightful target: Lorraine.
A few minutes later, Michael made the announcement regarding Nikki's promotion to the rest of the staff at a staff meeting in the teacher's lounge. The announcement was sudden and many people seemed startled, but everyone seemed to take the news in stride.
The day passed quickly and Nikki soon found herself in her new office (that she shared with Tom Clarke) talking to Lorraine, who'd had a rough day. Lorraine commented that Nikki had done well on her first day as deputy head. Nikki replied that the staff weren't the only ones she wanted to prove herself to.
"I don't want people to think I'm your puppet."
Lorraine's voice held a hint of amusement as she stood up from Nikki's desk and sauntered across the room to stand in front of the new deputy head. "What? Do you think I hired you to pull your strings? The last thing I think of you is that you're manageable."
The last word was said with such a hint of sarcasm that Nikki laughed in spite of herself. Lorraine continued to talk. "I have so many ideas for this school, and you and I are the ones that will make them happen."
Nikki nodded and met Lorraine's eyes. She opened her mouth to reply, but the words were wiped from her brain as Lorraine bent her head and kissed her, effectively stopping anything she was going to say. The blonde's lips were soft against her own, and when Lorraine pulled away, Nikki was going to protest…until she looked into the other woman's eyes and saw her own desire mirrored there.
Nikki and Lorraine moved toward each other at the same time, crashing their lips together. The brunette stood up from the table she was sitting on and wrapped her arms around Lorraine, running her hands up the blonde's tightly toned body to tangle in her hair. Nikki was several inches taller than the other woman, even with the 3-inch heels that Lorraine liked, and the balance of power shifted. Instead of Lorraine kissing the brunette, Nikki was kissing the blonde and taking charge of the embrace. Lorraine relinquished control to the taller woman and relaxed into her body, enjoying the feeling of Nikki's arms around her.
Nikki spun the blonde around and slid a hand under her buttocks to lift her gently onto the table, raising the shorter woman's skirt as she did so. The action startled Lorraine out of her fog of desire and she broke the kiss. "Whoa, whoa, whoa."
Nikki stepped back, held her hands up, and said, "I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me."
Lorraine smiled and reached for Nikki's hand. "There's nothing to be sorry about. It just occurred to me that we're still at school, and anyone could walk in on us. I'd rather keep this between us for at least a little while. There's no reason why everyone in the school should know that we're exploring something a little unconventional."
Lorraine lowered her voice and pulled Nikki closer to whisper in her ear, "I'd like to pick up where we left off. Do you want to come to mine?"
Nikki swallowed hard. She had to exercise some real self-control to keep from attempting to pick up where they left off right then. All she could see was that Lorraine was rather indecently exposed to her, as the blonde had made no move to lower her skirt back down. A few more centimeters, and Nikki would know what kind of underwear the shorter woman was wearing, or if she wore underwear at all. The thought made Nikki blush a deep red and avert her eyes.
Lorraine saw the other woman's face flush and thought she'd crossed a line with the invitation so soon. "I'm sorry, Nikki. Am I moving too fast?"
The brunette's eyes flashed back to meet Lorraine's. "No. You're not moving too fast. I was just thinking about whether you were wearing underwear." The words reached Nikki's ears and she groaned out loud, covering her face with her hands. She couldn't believe she'd actually said such a thing. It really was no surprise that she was single.
The shorter woman's eyebrows raised and her lips twitched. "Really? I'm fairly certain you're going to find out."
Nikki flushed an even deeper shade of red and gaped at the blonde, who slid off the table and shimmied her skirt back down to its appropriate place. Lorraine picked up her bag and grabbed Nikki's hand, pulling the taller woman out of the room and toward the waiting Ferrari.