I Want To Save You

By: TracyCook

Disclaimer: I own nothing. These characters belong to the creator of One Tree Hill.

Couple: Deb/Karen

Rating: M

Chapter 2

Upon opening her eyes Karen realized two things that surprised her, the first being that it was dark outside. Meaning that they had rested for quite a while, the other being that somehow during their nap Deb had decided that the comfortable way to sleep on top of her would be with her leg between both of hers pressed up against her most sensitive area.

If it were any other day, the brunette would have surely just shrugged it off and moved away from the discomfort. Yet, the feelings that she had started to realize the night before hadn't lessened with rest and she was feeling very nervous and slightly turned on by their position.

Should I wake her up? She wondered to herself, looking down at the blonde who seemed to be resting very well. She knew that Deb hadn't been getting much sleep lately with all of her worry. That is without taking pills, so she didn't want to disturb her. She needed her rest.

Sighing Karen leant her head back on the arm of the couch, brown eyes scanning the ceiling as she tried to figure out what she should do. I guess I could just try and move away very slowly… She finally decided that would be the best idea. Though she didn't want to accidently wake her in the process.

Looking back down at the beautiful blonde she internally began counting to three, deciding that she would move up on the couch and away from the invading leg on three. One… two… three…

As she thought the number three she tried to move away from Deb, this plan seemed to fail miserably though as the blonde only dug her fingers into the other woman's back pulling her closer to her body. She appeared to not want Karen to go anywhere. "mmmm…" Deb mumbled into her chest and the small puddle of drool around her mouth.

Karen couldn't help but smile as she watched her reaction. How am I supposed to move when she looks so content and adorable like that? Gah… Karen… what is going on with you lately…

Though she hadn't gotten away from Deb the torture seemed to be over for the moment, the other woman's leg was now a little further from her center and that was at least a step up currently. The brunette sighed as she looked back down at the sleeping woman, she felt bad for her. She knew she had been through so much in this lifetime. Not that she herself hadn't, but she almost felt like the lucky one.

I mean, I didn't have to stay married to Dan at least. She smiled at that thought, she had had Keith to help her, and ended up with an amazing son, her own diner, everything she could wish for. And, here lay Deb in her arms, relieved to know she even has a friend to help her fight through it, being bribed by her husband, and forced to stay in a marriage she no longer wants.

She was definitely the lucky one, and it almost made her sick to her stomach. She didn't think anyone deserved to be treated like the blonde had been for most of her marriage.

Deb never even got to enjoy love, or feel important. Dan never did that for her. I wish I could show her how special she is… Pausing she ran her fingers through the blonde hair, giggling when a piece of it ran against Deb's nose causing her to scrunch it up. Quickly she moved the discomforting hair and sighed. But… that's not my job…

Suddenly the blonde must have decided she was uncomfortable, because she chose that moment to shift her position. Which would have been great if it were in Karen's favor, but instead it was against it. Against her, in fact.

Turning her body she let out a few mumbles as her leg pressed even further between the other woman's, pressing harder against her center than earlier. The brunette let out a soft moan as she tried her hardest to control her random and raging hormones. It wasn't right for her to be enjoying this as much as she was, she was taking advantage of a sleeping woman.

Still, the way the pressure of Deb's thigh felt against her center caused a heat to form there, partially because of the pressure and partially because of who was causing it. She was now blushing and breathing heavier. What do I do? What do I do?

She was lost now, she knew the only way to make it stop was for Deb to wake up, and there was no way she would be able to wake her up. She would feel horrible. Not to mention it wasn't like she wasn't enjoying the contact. But I shouldn't be… I really—

Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt Deb shift again pushing against her even harder this time. Unable to suppress it she let out a moan. Then blushed unable to look down afraid that the sound would have woken Deb. Finally when it seemed that the blonde had settled down she let out a sigh and decided to just close her eyes and try and fall back asleep.

It wasn't an easy task for her to achieve, but it was to be achieved. That was the only thing she could think of, at least then Deb could hopefully wake up before her and remove her leg so she wouldn't have to deal with the feelings any longer.

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Deb did wake up before Karen this time, and shock was the first feeling that overcame her. She had forgotten even falling asleep of anything that had happened the night before. Squinting her eyes she tried to make out the room, there was a dull light shining through the window and she recognized the her and Karen's Café immediately.

All at once the night before came back to mind and she smiled, remembering how happy she had been to find out she didn't have to fight through this two month divorce alone. She had Karen. Karen… She thought before remembering where she had fallen asleep.

Lifting herself a bit, she could hear the soft breathing of the woman beneath her and she smiled, she hadn't ever felt so safe. At least not in a really long time. Honestly the last time she had felt anything at all was in high school.

She watched the brunette as she took in and let out soft breaths, a few of her dark bangs fell in her face and as she breathed out they would fly out of her face. Deb enjoyed watching her sleep, she looked so peaceful, so happy. She wondered if she was always this happy when she slept, or if it was partially her fault. She hoped it was.

Suddenly she noticed a warm sensation against her legs and blushed, hoping it wasn't what she assumed it was. Looking down she noticed that her assumption was right, sometime during their sleep Deb had ended up with her thigh right against Karen's most intimate area. It made her blush some more.

I am so glad that I woke up first! It would have been really embarrassing if she had woken up to this… It was almost weird to her that the position didn't bother her more, it really should have. She just felt comfortable with the other woman.

Deciding that it was probably time to get up, she tried her hardest to get off of the couch without disturbing Karen. She wanted to let the brunette sleep as long as she needed.

Once off of the couch, brown eyes cast downward over the sleeping woman and Deb smiled gently. She felt so happy being there with her. She just wanted to do something to make it up to her. Maybe make her something to eat, and some coffee for the day. I bet she would love that… I really just want to make her smile…

Deciding on that she headed into the kitchen area of the café, and began making some pancakes for breakfast. She wasn't positive that Karen liked them, but she figured it was the thought that counted.

Finally she headed out to the front of the café carrying the tray with both plates of pancakes and the syrup on it, and set it down on the counter as she started to make some coffee. As she waited for the coffee to finish brewing Karen made her way out to the front of the café. She was shocked by how long they had slept.

It was bright out, and she was sure she would have to open the café pretty soon, if not immediately, but what she saw as she entered the front room made her decide it could wait.

The blonde Scott woman was pouring coffee into two mugs, and appeared to have made pancakes for breakfast. Her smile grew as she watched the other woman make the coffee, she had the cutest smile on her face. You really need to get home and start with the avoiding Karen, this is getting out of hand.

Ignoring her thoughts she headed up behind Deb smirking as she rested her chin on the others shoulder, which scared her. Almost startling her enough to spill the coffee she was pouring. "Karen, don't sneak up on me! I prefer to not burn my fingers when doing you favors."

Karen chuckled softly as she looked down at the pancakes. "What have you been spying on me? How did you know my favorite breakfast?"

Smirking, the blonde glanced over at Karen, brown eyes catching brown as Karen pulled away from the other woman. "I have my sources. I will never reveal them though."

Smiling mischievously Karen headed over to the place they kept the silverware and asked "And why not?"

"Because, If I tell you then I'll have to kill you." Deb laughed as the brunette woman made her way back to the food, handing a fork to the other as she stabbed her fork into her pancakes to stabilize it.

Raising an eyebrow over at the blonde she nodded "You know, I do have my own ways of finding these things out." I'm not flirting with her am I?

She's not flirting with me is she? …not that I would mind… just, why would she? Deb, don't be ridiculous. She has Keith, and Lucas, you are the one falling apart not her. Her life is perfection. She is perfection. She thought as she looked her over, chuckling at how cute and mischievous she managed to be, regardless of her sweet nature. "Really now?" Deb questioned before taking a bite and setting down her fork.

"Yes… it involves this very special technique they taught us back in the day…" Karen said as she circled around the other woman, who was staring at her skeptically. "It's called…" Pausing once more, she waited for the opportune moment then took it "tickling!" She shouted before attacking the other woman's sides with her fingers.

Deb had almost been expecting such an attack, though she thought tickling was torture, it was nothing like the attacks from Dan. It was a cute and fun attack. Screaming out and laughing she squirmed trying to get away from Karen. "Karen stop it! Tickling is torture!"

"Then reveal your secrets and I will stop!" Karen shouted back as she continued to attack the blonde's sides, finding it adorable the way that she squirmed around, and how happy she looked. Even if it was because she was being tickled. She deserves to always smile that much, even without me tickling her.

Squirming she tried her hardest to bat Karen's hands away from her ribs, she hadn't been tickled since junior high and had forgotten how ticklish she was. There were even tears in her eyes. "Karen! Stop!" She shouted in between breaths. "I can't breathe!" She shouted holding her sides.

Finally that got Karen to stop only out of concern for her friend, she was worried that she had pushed it too far.

As she faked being completely out of breathe the blonde woman plotted her revenge as she quickly pushed Karen against the counter tickling her now like a mad woman. Karen who if possible was more ticklish than the other woman began squirming and screaming out. "Deb! Stop it! This isn't fair! Ahhh!"

Deb smirked as she continued to tickle the beautiful brunette who was almost enjoying the attention too much for a friend. "But you're so cute when you squirm like that!" She stated laughing loudly.

If Karen was coherent of her own thoughts at the moment she would have blushed at the compliment, but she wasn't able to even think as she laughed loudly and shouted for Deb to stop. Finally the blonde decided it was enough torture and she stopped moving her fingers against her sides, resting them on the smaller woman's hips as they both laughed out of breathe.

It took both women a second to realize that they were very close to each other, and pressed against a counter, but once they noticed both blushed. Still, they didn't pull away.

"Uhm… honestly, truth is I only guessed you liked the pancakes." Deb stated trying to make the moment less awkward.

"Truth is I kinda guessed as much." The brunette replied blushing a bit as she was pulled closer to Deb by her hips.

"Truth is…" Deb started as she stared down into Karen's deep brown eyes. "I haven't smiled this much since high school… at least I haven't smiled so much and actually meant it.." Pausing she lifted one of her hands to Karen's cheek running her fingers against the soft skin there.

Coughing a bit the brunette blushed unable to look away, though she really wished that she could right about now. "Well… truth is, I was trying to keep that smile on your face… because you deserve to be happy." Stopping she stared deeply into Deb's dark brown eyes before adding "Not to mention you are so much more beautiful when you smile like that."

Neither had noticed what time it was, and both were enjoying each other's closeness a little too much to take notice of the young woman who was making her way toward the café.

Deb felt herself moving closer to Karen, even though she knew that she shouldn't. She could tell this was going to end badly if she gave into temptations. Deb stop! She doesn't want that with you! Don't you dare screw up her or Keith's happiness with your own selfishness! Someone else will come along that makes you feel again. But not her.

Suddenly the bell above the door rang, and both of them pulled apart as quickly as they could, as if they had been burnt by each other. Rushing to their plates of food and pretending like nothing happened.

Sadly for them, Haley was a pretty observant girl even if she was only in high school and she could tell that something was going on. Though she decided not to pry. She knew that if it was important Karen would tell both her and Lucas about it eventually.

"Is the café closed today? I thought I was supposed to be here around eleven to start my shift." Haley stated confused by the closed sign on the door. Usually they opened much sooner than this.

"Eleven?" Karen asked shocked at how late it actually was, she hadn't expected to sleep for so long. I guess time flies when you're having way more fun than you should be having Karen!

Haley nodded at the question, confused as to how they couldn't have noticed the time. Both of the mothers looked confused by her revealing how late it was. "Yes… do you want me to start my shift or not?"

Karen quickly nodded her head smiling over at the girl she thought of as a daughter, before rushing to the front door and flipping the closed sign to open. "Of course. Of course. Sorry, I guess we got off to a late start, we had a long night."

"But, good news is, I am finally getting a divorce from that bastard who calls your husband his son." Deb stated in a cheerful voice to her daughter in law. The two of them hadn't ever really gotten along, but as long as Deb was clean of drugs then she did seem to be the more suitable of his parents.

"Well that is good, it's about time!" Haley said with a huge smile. "Congratulations."

Karen walked back over to the counter smiling over at Deb. I am so glad that she is getting away from him… now I can focus on—nothing… I want nothing with her. I can't.

"Speaking of which he is probably wondering where I am, and I need to keep up the charade if I ever plan on getting out." Pausing she went to the back room to get her purse, smiling down at the couch as she remembered the night before. "I will see you two soon, I have to go help my husband not get elected." She stated with a smirk before heading out the door.

Karen stared after her a smile on her face as she watched her leave. Deb always had a way of being so confident even if she wasn't really. It was something she admired. She admired and loved almost every aspect of the girl. She amazed her.

"What happened last night exactly?" Haley asked prying a bit.

"Oh, nothing really we were just up late talking." The brunette responded as she thought to herself. At least I think it was nothing.

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Authors Note:

Okay okay, I am really on a roll today. That is usually how I am, I just write like a crazy person. I am not sure how many people are actually enjoying this story. If you are reviews would be enjoyed, because I would love to continue and get more into the relationship if y'all want more.

Hopefully by the end I will have everyone convinced these two could and would make a cute couple. Just trust me. I am sorry for the slow pace, it is just I want it to actually be a romantic and cute fic, that will eventually lead to M stuff later.

Promise.

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