Part 3
Fareeha nodded, confident in her strength she swiftly swooped Angela up in her arms. She smirked, "Hold on tight, Doctor," she warned as she immediately boost up into the air with great speed.
Angela instantly tightened her grip around Fareeha's neck, "Goodness Fareeha, " she exclaimed, "please give me more of a warning than that!" The doctor glared at her as the captain tried very hard to hide her smile.
However proud of her little prank, Fareeha allowed a small chuckle to escape her lips. The winged pilot nodded and quickly slowed her speed to a more comfortable glide, "As you wish, Doctor."
Angela nodded in return, "Good..." she responded, her glare quickly subsiding when she suddenly became very aware of how tightly she was hanging onto the captain's neck. A small blush formed across her cheeks and she loosened her grip. Angela looked down; it was rare for her to be able to overlook her surroundings without the site of her comrades fighting in battle beneath her. The peaceful yet magnificent view intrinsically thrilled her. The doctor bit her lip, now very much enjoying the occasion her childlike glee surfaced; Angela couldn't help but reach out and "boop" Fareeha right on the nose, "Ah, the captain is just so strong, hm?"
Fareeha blushed softly and looked away, "W-well of course, I must be, you know..." the captain responded in almost a mumble. Although embarrassed, she felt a sense of robust pride bloom within her.
Angela giggled; she really did absolutely love watching the captain struggle with her affection. Caught up in the moment the doctor blissfully buried her face into the captain's neck. Fareeha gulped, she felt her heart skip a beat and her arms immediately tightened around Angela in response. "W-where would you like to go?" she finally managed to ask.
Doctor Ziegler took a minute to ponder; her heart was racing from absolute delight and adrenaline. Angela found Fareeha's strength to be irresistibly attractive... her zealous desire yearned for more. Angela nervously bit her lip again. With only one thing on her mind she pressed her lips softly against the captain's neck and whispered in Fareeha's ear, "I think... we should go back... to my room."
Captain Amari couldn't help but moan softly, she clenched her jaw shut as tightly as she could to make sure the sound would not escape. Her heart began to pound and she closed her eyes- at that moment she was entirely grateful that her suit was made of heavy steel or else Angela would surely feel her heartbeat. "U-um, yea... ah sure, i-if you want..." she managed to say before changing her route to the direction of their home.
"Oh? You don't want too?" Angela asked in that playfully hurt tone she seemed to frequently use around Fareeha.
"N-no! T-That's not what I mean!" Fareeha blurted out loudly. The normally smooth captain felt like an idiot... "I mean, of course I do..." she replied in a more dignified tone.
Angela giggled once more, seeing the captain squirm really did energize her... too much so. Angela smiled ever so cheerfully, responding with a musical tone, "good~".
Fareeha landed atop the cliff side in front of their home, without letting Angela down she continued to carry the doctor inside. Fareeha's cheeks were flushing so furiously that she avoided eye contact with Angela at all costs. Now not only was her heart racing but her mind as well, "Why did she want to come back? What does she want to do? Why her room? Was that… a kiss on my neck? No. No way. It couldn't have been." These questions and thoughts continued to flow endlessly through her mind.
Angela's heartbeat quickened, she felt both nervous and excited as they entered her room. Fareeha set Angela down gently on the bed and awkwardly looked away as she clenched her hand into a fist, having no clue what to do with herself. Angela gave a small smirk, she found the -oh so rare- timid captain positively adorable. The doctor glowed with pride, knowing she was the only one who could get Fareeha this way. "Now you won't be able to join me with that suit on you know..." Angela teased.
The captain immediately turned her back to the doctor; she really couldn't handle this embarrassment. In fact, she wasn't used to ever feeling these kinds of things, which only made her feel incredibly insecure of herself. Captain Fareeha Amari- does not get embarrassed. "I-I know that…" she replied as she began to take off each piece of her armor.
Angela watched Fareeha carefully as the captain slowly exposed herself to her. Her feelings of excitement quickly dissipated into feelings of... love. There were random moments where she would fully realize the depths of her care she had for this incredible woman in front of her. And this was one of them. She could remember feeling the very same way the night she had secretly stolen a kiss from the sleeping captain. With that memory, Angela's heart once again began to ache.
Fareeha placed her armor away slowly and carefully, letting herself use this time to regain her composure. Left with a simple white tank and some black running shorts she finally turned back around to the doctor, still completely speechless. "So much for composure..." she thought to herself, irritated. Angela smiled softly and reached out her hand. Fareeha gave her a small smile; grateful for the push she took Miss Ziegler's hand. Gathering all the courage she had, she swiftly climbed on top of Angela, laying on her while still supporting most of her weight.
Unable to avoid it any longer, Fareeha knew she would have no choice but to look at Angela's face directly- an interaction she normally tried to abstain from, as it is much too dangerous. Ever since that drunken night with Angela those months ago- Fareeha knew it would be much safer for her to only gaze at this beloved woman from afar, to adore her from a distance, to forever be an arm's length away. "You're playing with fire…" Fareeha thought to herself as she continued to avert her eyes, "You know this won't be good for you, Amari." Fareeha struggled with her wall. These innate thoughts had taken hold of Fareeha's core long ago, normalizing them into a personal virtue, and creating a barrier of protection that no one could possibly surpass.
Fareeha's internal war was interrupted when she felt Angela's soft fingers suddenly take hold of her chin. Angela tilted the captain's face directly towards hers, only inches away. And in that moment, when Fareeha's eyes locked with Angela's of which were filled with sincere concern- the wall that took Amari so many years to create and sustain, completely shattered in just a matter of a second. Her mind went blank. The captain instantly felt overwhelmed by her affection for this beautiful doctor. The site of Angela's fair skin, her light golden hair and crystal blue eyes, to the curves of her cheek bones and lips… she got lost. Fareeha didn't know if she was staring or just simply stunned. But it felt as if her heart was pulling herself towards this woman. Without thinking, without any hesitation, Fareeha Amari cupped the doctor's cheek as she leaned down and pressed her lips firmly against Angela's.
The doctor closed her eyes. Inherently happy to accept the woman she loved she opened her mouth, getting lost in the sensation when she felt Fareeha's tongue meet hers. As her passion continued to build from deep within, a blanket of warmth swept over her. Angela wrapped her arms back around Fareeha's neck and pulled her in closer. She had waited for this for so long... the loving ache in her heart only grew stronger. Angela had to fight to keep her eyes closed, attempting to hold back the ardent tears that threatened to escape her. Even then a few managed to break through, rolling down the doctor's cheek and over the captain's fingers.
Fareeha's heart continued to pound violently, the weight in her chest was so heavy that it was painful. Fareeha knew she could no longer fight against this. She had imagined this moment countless times. But never believed this day would actually come. Out of breath, Fareeha finally broke the kiss. The captain slid her hand up from the doctor's cheek and into her golden hair, entangling her fingers between Angela's locks as she leaned in even closer to whisper in her ear, "Angela... I'm in love with you, you know..."
That painfully heavy weight...finally disappeared.