It was her choice. She knew it was the hardest choice she had ever made, but she thought she made the right one. She knew it was the end of them when Rachel sent her to Germany. And she wasn't a saint. She had lovers in Germany. So why was it bothering her so much that Cosima had moved on?
She couldn't deny that Shay was a beautiful woman. Even Delphine got a bit hypnotized by those eyes, such a flat blue that they looked grey. The eyes were one of the only physical differences between the two women. Delphine let out an angry laugh, realizing that Cosima had a type.
Delphine crossed her legs, glancing around her empty office. Her foot shook in frustration, the motion reminding her of a rattlesnake. Ironic, she thought. She tried to convince herself that she was a rattlesnake. That her protectiveness over Cosima would turn her into a viper. But it wasn't. She didn't feel like a viper, she felt like a fraud.
She had dug as deep as she could until she found enough in Shay's background to give Cosima reason to doubt her. It was simple enough. All the clones had no choice but to be on high alert. And, as much as she hated it, she had done the reverse herself. Leaving breadcrumbs to get close to Cosima. She had taken the job, but it wasn't as if she wouldn't have tried those same tricks to get close to her. She felt it the minute she laid eyes on Cosima.
Shay had caused nothing but problems. She was stealing the love of her life, understandably. But Delphine wasn't equipped to handle this love triangle interfering with their work. And Delphine was so blindly jealous that she had gotten rid of Cosima and Scott, a move she regretted even as the words were falling from her lips.
She hadn't even realized how bad it had gotten until Cosima's call. Was Delphine really on the verge of making Shay's murder look like a suicide? She didn't know anymore if it was to protect the clones or to keep Cosima to herself. She placed one finger on each of her temples, trying to rub away the aching feeling she felt.
"Dr Cormier?" The security guard said softly, startling her. She cleared her throat, giving him her attention. "You were right."
"Keep me updated," she said, blinking rapidly to stop the tears that were building.
"She didn't stay long. Seems she was unwanted."
"Miss Davydov-"
"Rejected Miss Niehaus." The man nodded.
"Thank you," she whispered, standing and reaching for her keys. Rebound or not, Delphine was not going to let Cosima's heart be broken. Not again. She couldn't change what had happened between them, but she could try her best to make it all up to Cosima.