Isobel and Elsie are in Isobel´s kitchen, preparing tea. Elsie puts some biscuits on a plate while Isobel pours the hot water into the teapot.
"Did I tell you, that I dreamt of you last week?" Elsie puts the lid back on the tin and puts it back on the shelf.
Isobel looks curiously at her. "Of me? No, you haven´t. Was it good?"
Elsie walks over to Isobel. "Well, it was quite interesting."
Isobel puts the kettle down. "Only interesting?"
"I dreamt that I was Cora. I mean, not Cora of course but the lady of the house and you, my Belle," Elsie wraps her arms around Isobel, pulling her closer and kissing her, " were my lady´s maid."
"Your lady´s maid?" Isobel chuckles. "And?"
"I´m not sure how to put this but you were a complete nightmare. I had to tell you everything at least twice and even then you were completely helpless and at the end of the day I had to dismiss you because you were planning a revolt among the servants." Both laugh.
"Yes, that does sound like me." They kiss again before they leave the kitchen. "A lady´s maid." Isobel shakes her head amused and follows Elsie into the salon.
"Do you mind when I take my shoes off?" Elsie wants to know when she sits down on Isobel´s new settee. After a rash of cuddles and snogs, did both come to the conclusion, that this settee is worth its salt.
Isobel pours some milk into Elsie´s teacup. "Of course not, my darling, and you know that you don´t have to ask." She looks briefly up, smiles at the other woman. "Do you still feel a bit cold from your walk?"
Elsie spreads the blanket and waits for Isobel to join her before she wraps it around them. "My feet still feel a bit cold." Isobel is raising her eyebrow but doesn´t say a word and takes a small sip instead. "Oh, don´t look at me like this, Isobel. I´m not one of your disobedience patients."
"Well," Isobel puts the cup down and takes Elsie´s hand, their finger automatically interlace," but strictly speaking, are you one of my disobedience patients or did you forget the heavy cold you had last month? You shouldn´t have walked, Elsie." Isobel looks worried at her.
"I know, but it is such a beautiful day and I thought the sun was already strong enough but I noticed halfway that I was wrong and then I was too stubborn to take a taxi for the rest of the way." Elsie knows how worried Isobel was when she was sick and, although they are together for years now, is Elsie still overwhelmed by the thought that there is someone, who genuinely cares about her. "And you know how stubborn I can be sometimes," Elsie adds.
"Like a highland cattle," Isobel answers with a grin.
Elsie rests her head on Isobel´s shoulder, they still hold hands and enjoy this welcome body contact for the next quiet moments.
"Did I get any references from you?" Elsie looks up. "In your dream, when you dismissed me."
"Of course not. Trust me, you´re better off without any because I would have written that you are awful at making tea but an excellent organiser when it comes to civil disobedience and I doubt that anybody is looking for this in a lady´s maid. Except you maybe," Elsie chuckles, stealing a kiss from her equally amused lover before she snuggles up to her again. Isobel can feel through the fabric of Elsie´s blouse, that she must be still chilled through from her walk. "But of course you are too proud to admit it," Isobel thinks, kissing Elsie´s head. "But I´m going to change this and who knows, maybe I´ll get some references after all."
"Will you please excuse me."
"Rather not. Where are you going?" Elsie wants know when Isobel is about to get up, forcing her to leave this comfortable position.
"Wait and see. I won´t be long. Just five minutes." Isobel puts the blanket back over Elsie and leans down for a kiss. "And in the meantime, drink the tea," Isobel adds in her stern nurse- voice but with a wink.
"Yes, Ma´am."
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