Denial

Chapter Two

Chloe was exhausted after a full day at work at Lassiter's Hotel and then moving all her things into Aaron and David's new house. She was so glad that the boys had come to her rescue and allowed her to move in with them. Living in the hotel room she had scammed for free from her place of employment was never going to last. Even though she was positive that if her boss Therese had found out, she would show a small amount of compassion without firing her but she would still find another suitable punishment. Chloe couldn't take the chance any longer.

Chloe had returned to Mark's place after work to collect the rest of her belongings and moved them all over to her new room in Aaron and David's place and was looking forward to spending her first night in the new house. She was thankful that Mark wasn't at home when she grabbed her belongings, not that he would've spoken to her if he had been. He had barely uttered a word to her since he found out she had slept with Elly two days before he wed her.

What a mistake that turned out to be. Chloe had fooled herself into thinking that her night with Elly could mean that Elly would leave Mark and they could be together as a couple. She'd hurt Mark so badly when he found out she had bedded his fiancé, finding out minutes after the wedding ceremony where he and Elly were pronounced husband and wife. Then Elly had crushed Chloe's soul by telling her their night together was a mistake, she didn't love her and they would never be together.

And despite all the pain Chloe couldn't deny to herself that she still had unconditional love for Elly and she was never going to feel that way about another person for the rest of her life.

Chloe breathed deeply as she opened the front door of her new place having been called to it by an incessant knocking.

Chloe blinked several times when she opened the door to find Elly standing on the other side. Standing was not the most appropriate description for what Elly was doing, more like leaning against the doorframe, requiring it to hold her upright to avoid falling over. Elly was drunk.

Chloe ran her hand through her hair as she immediately processed the fact that her newly pregnant sister-in-law was drunk off her face, barely able to stand and licking her lips as her eyes met Chloe's.

Elly's a mess. A hot drunk mess.

"Elly, what's wrong? What are you doing here?" Chloe asked honestly not expecting much of an answer and getting exactly that as Elly slurred back to her, "Everything's wrong. Comfort."

Before Chloe could move a muscle Elly leant forwards and wrapped her arms around Chloe's waist bringing her into a hug. Chloe sighed into the embrace, hating herself for allowing herself feel Elly's body sink against hers but refusing to wrap her own arms back around Elly, instead they hung awkwardly at her side.

"Elly, you're drunk! You can't be getting drunk in your condition!" Chloe scolded in a quiet voice unable to tell Elly off completely.

Elly's hands rubbed Chloe's lower back, as she continued slurring, "Mark won't talk to me, I can't tell him the truth, I can't handle you not been around."

Truth about what? Chloe wanted to ask, instead settling for, "I can see you're struggling. Let's get you back to your place so your family can look after you."

Elly pursed her lips at the thought of Chloe not been the one to look after her, "No. You look after me."

Chloe froze, unsure what to make of Elly's drunken state.

Raking her fingernails against Chloe's back, Elly allowed herself to stare deep into Chloe's eyes, and before Chloe could stop her, Elly shoved Chloe back against the entrance wall, flinging the front door closed behind her. As Chloe's back landed painfully against the wall, Elly's lips crashed against her own.

Chloe found herself falling into the embrace for a moment, her lips dancing against Elly's before Elly quickly deepened the kiss, entangling their tongues desperately insisting on control. Despite been drunk, Elly knew how to kiss and Chloe felt the heat rising in her body as Elly held her against the wall exploring every inch of her mouth.

Chloe soon realised what a mistake this was. Elly is drunk and throwing herself at her in a desperate attempt to feel something. Chloe loved everything about the woman who held her arms around her and a tiny part of her really wanted it to continue, she wanted to allow Elly to use her again if that meant she got the chance to be with the brunette again. But the rational side of her knew how wrong this could end up if she allowed it to happen.

Chloe pushed back against Elly's shoulders, not as strong as she should have as she didn't want to shove a pregnant woman but enough to break the contact of their lips. Elly whimpered at the loss of contact before leaning forward again to bring their lips together but been disappointed when Chloe ducked her lips away from Elly's. Still holding Chloe against the wall, Elly pressed her face against Chloe's neck, kissing desperately along her neckline.

Chloe pressed her palms against Elly's shoulders a little bit harder, "Elly we can't do this. You're drunk as hell and in denial over what you're doing. I'm not going to let this happen."

Elly didn't want to listen to Chloe, bringing her lips along Chloe's jawline, before moving back to her lips kissing her desperately, pressing her body against the blonde's. Elly's hands wandered below Chloe's waist, squeezing the younger woman's butt.

Chloe squealed at Elly's move, feeling surprised that Elly was been a lot more brazen in her affection then the night they had slept together but then realised how much more drunker Elly is compared to that night.

Chloe was even more surprised when Elly began grinding her hips against hers, she moaned in reaction. As their lips continued melding together, Chloe could feel Elly's lips curl into a smile at the sounds she was making. Chloe felt Elly's hand leave her backside and reach up and caress her face before reaching back down and starting to undo the buttons on her shirt.

Elly moved down the shirt undoing the top three buttons and slipping her hand inside Chloe's shirt to cup her bra-covered breast, stroking her fingers against the fabric.

Chloe was feeling an insane amount of love and desperation for Elly but she couldn't allow herself to let it continue because she couldn't take advantage of Elly's drunken and emotional state.

Before Chloe could assert herself once more, Elly broke their kiss, slurring against Chloe's lips, "Give me comfort, Chlo. You represent unconditional love for me. Make me forget everything else."

Chloe had finally had enough, shoving Elly's hand away from her breast and forcing her palms to push Elly back to an arm's length away from her, "No, this is not happening, Elly. I'm not letting you use me again for freaking rebound sex 'cause you're needy."

Elly licked her lips, unsure how to take Chloe's rejection, before trying to convince Chloe what she wanted wasn't wrong by whispering, "It's not rebound sex, I want to feel your body all over mine. I want your lips…fingers…tongue…all of it."

"Yes it is!" Chloe suddenly yelled, "You're only here because Mark rejected you. And I am not allowing this to happen."

Elly stared deeply into Chloe's eyes, trying to ignore the fact that she could barely stand and was still leaning against Chloe's palms despite Chloe trying to keep her at a distance, "Did I tell you how you made me feel that night?"

Chloe swallowed, blinking quickly unable to respond, not wanting to yell at Elly that of course she didn't tell her, Elly had ran out of her bedroom that night before either of them had a chance to talk about what had happened between them. And besides Elly telling her it was nothing more than a mistake, they hadn't discussed their night of passion at all.

Elly glanced downwards, before looking back into Chloe's eyes, "Pleasure like I've never experienced in my life before, I need to feel that again, Chloe."

Chloe closed her eyes, unable to look at Elly, "No. I'm not going to let you use me again, go home Elly. We're not going to be together tonight."

Elly took a step back, "You love me? I'm here, why won't you love me?"

Chloe finally snapped, pushing Elly a step backwards, "Yes, I love you! And our night together was what you called a mistake, Elly! You don't want me to love you, you're here because you're lonely and drunk and I'm not going to be your second choice because Mark doesn't want you! Go home!"

Elly finally dropped her hands off Chloe, unable to comprehend that Chloe was turning her down, and not ready to let her, Elly eyed the hallway of the house, "Which room is yours Chlo? Take me to bed with you."

Chloe shook her head, "Elly, I am not taking you to bed. Go back to your place before you make more of a fool of yourself." Then groaning, "Elly, what are you doing?"

Elly licked her lips suggestively before stumbling back from Chloe and instead of going home like the blonde asked; she staggered down the hallway of the new place looking for Chloe's bedroom. Upon finding it, Elly leant against the doorframe, looking back down the hallway at Chloe, slurring once more, "Get naked with me, Brennan. You know you can't resist me!"

Chloe placed her head in her hands as she watched Elly collapse into her room, unable to believe Elly could ever think she was going to follow her after throwing herself drunkenly like she had. Chloe sighed before walking into the living room and sitting down in the single seat across from the lounge as she refused to listen to Elly's words that she couldn't resist her.

I'm not giving in to her.