Title: Closer
Pairing: Ivy/Rachel. Ivy/Skimmer. Skimmer/Rachel?
Rating: R (To Be Safe)
Spoilers: Up to Outlaw Demon Wails (To Be Safe). Set during the period when Skimmer and Ivy were dating, notice how Rachel was excessively grumpy. Well my take on a what could have been scenario.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, just messing around with them until Kim Harrison gives us what we want!
*** A much belated update, I apologise and will make an effort to add to this story more often. Sorry again. ***
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About one hour later Rachel, Ivy and Skimmer were sitting around the kitchen table all looking rather satisfied at the over-compensating sized meal which they had devoured. Normally Rachel wouldn't have managed to finish such an epic lunch however Skimmer continued and hence Rachel thought of it as an unspoken challenge. One in which she was going to see out to the end. As a result both Skimmer and Rachel had been sitting for the last 15 minutes in the agony of over eating that reminds you of Christmas day when you over indulge on the turkey dinner.
Ivy and Skimmer had been trying to out do each other with embarrassing stories varying from teenage years right through to present. Rachel had looked like she had enjoyed their little bickering comments to each other and the fact that both of them were trying to entertain her and slightly tease each other, Ivy getting the upper hand and Skimmer giving an ambiguous glance towards Ivy that suggested she had some leverage over Ivy, which made Rachel curious.
Ivy had still very clearly dominated though. Something Rachel had assumed anyway. Bad Rachel bad Rachel. Not appropriate best friend thoughts Rachel concluded. Rachel had then continued the embarrassing stories line of entertainment by sharing some of her own Ivy and Rachel tales of amusement, slightly teasing and making Skimmer jealous at the same time.
Ivy simply smirked, resting her chin on her palm and her elbow on the table. She had enjoyed watching yet another Skimmer Rachel showdown, she found them vastly amusing regardless to how small and petty. She thought they were...cute. For once Ivy didn't feel like she was in control and she enjoyed it bizarrely, she felt like the object of affection for them both and subsequently Skimmer and Rachel were the respective high noon duellers in an old cowboy western. It was a strange feeling for Ivy and not one which she was used to. She liked it though.
Ivy had been thinking non stop about Rachel's earlier admission. Rachel is attracted to me Ivy pondered. Well this was certainly going to be interesting. As if living with her wasn't tension filled enough. Should I stay with Skimmer and wait for Rachel to make the first move? Or should I take matters into my own hands and confront Rachel about it, see where things go...I know exactly where things would go Ivy verified to herself.
Ivy glanced up and saw that Rachel and Skimmer were laughing at her. Uh ohhh. What have I missed Ivy deducted.
"What's so amusing if I might ask?" Ivy stated trying to regain her bad ass attitude instead of teenage girl day dreamer which she had obviously looked like.
Rachel and Skimmer glanced at each other and laugh whole heartedly again.
"Nothing Ivy..." Skimmer and Rachel said in unison.
Ivy had a slight blush but kept it under control.
"Well it's nice to see you two getting along so well, it was only what, an hour or so ago that both of you were ready to get your duelling pistold out?" Ivy stated sarcastically, smirking at the silence she had caused.
Skimmer however smirked directly back. Clearly not in a losing frame of mind today. This could be dangerous...or embarrassing Ivy wasn't sure which option she would prefer.
"Well, yes Ivy but you see in fairness we were all in a rather awkward position at that point. You and I for obvious reasons and your good friend Rachel for walking in on us. What was it again that had ignited that little incident between us Ivy?" Skimmer said with a glance that Rachel had no words to describe how sensual it looked, and private. Perhaps time for me to go Rachel pondered.
Ivy this time blushed a fiery shade of red. Apparently not wanting to share. Which more than suited Rachel, considering the nature of Skimmers smirk and Ivy's blush were obviously coming from an intimate reminder, that Rachel both wanted to find out about desperately due to her curious nature and to never find out how Ivy and Skimmers encounter had originated for fear that once she crossed that line there was no way back.
"I don't remember...moving on." Ivy weakly added and Skimmer showed a flash of her teeth.
Rachel smirked knowing that if Ivy was that embarrassed that it had to be something good. She would surely be able to tease her about this whole incident later tonight.
"Come on Ivy, you have my attention. I'm curious to know. Please...?" Rachel had asked before even checking what she was about to say with the functioning part of her brain. Why am I cursed Rachel mocked herself for her question.
"Trust me Rachel just leave it. Let's all move on. Anyone want to watch a movie"
Ivy had rushed the sentence.
"Now now Ivy where is the fun in that. Rachel has asked you a question, in fact I believe she even said please. She is begging you. Give her what she wants. Go on. We are all friends here. Let's share." Skimmer was gloating. This must be good although it was borderline dangerous territory to keep pushing taking into consideration the glare that Ivy was giving Skimmer.
"You win Skimmer. Now I am warning you, drop it." Ivy was extremely tense. And then sighed as she realised her choice in words. She had meant to say 'begging you' or 'pleading with you' or even 'asking you' but Ivy cursed herself for demanding. Warning. Warning Skimmer when she was in this kind of mood with the leverage that she had was stupid. Idiotic. Ivy knew that Skimmer was going to pursue her cause even more intently now.
"You nearly had me in retreat there Ivy. But I think Rachel wants to know...and I think I want to tell her."
Rachel was grinning from ear to ear and Skimmer smiled at her. Rachel clearly unaware that what Skimmer was about to embarrass Ivy with would embarrass Rachel equally if not more. Ivy looked at Rachel with sympathy. Skimmer smirked at Ivy and Ivy sighed in defeat realising Skimmer had been keeping this for last to win their little teasing contest. She most certainly would with what Skimmer was about to tell Rachel. This was going to be awkward.
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