"Cosima! We talked about this!" Sarah yelled so loudly that Cosima held the cell phone away from her ear.
"It wasn't a discussion. You were being bossy. And hypocritical."
"This isn't hypocritical. I'm telling you to be careful!"
"No, you told me to stay away from Delphine."
"Yeah, and you can't even do that!"
"Just for the record, every time she's come to me," Cosima argued, trying to keep her voice down.
"Wait, how many is every?" Sarah said.
"One," Cosima lied.
"Cos, please. She's not to be trusted."
"Actually, I think she is."
"Because you want to fuck her." Sarah's frustration boomed through the phone.
"I have fucked her, but that isn't it. If you'd stop yelling I could explain..."
"Just bloody explain."
"She's in my bed because she was drugged. I saw it, Sarah. These two men talked about some other guy giving them permission. They drugged her with "love potion." She realized she was making air quotes to the cell phone and smiled for a moment. "I took a sample of her blood. The lab is running it."
"As far as I know, they've never done anything to Paul or even Donnie."
"That's my point."
"You think Leekie gave her an experimental drug? Why would he test her?"
"I think he was teaching her a lesson."
"How could she defy him? She's a monitor."
"I think she was supposed to be a monitor. I don't think she was supposed to fall in love with me."
"Cosima, this isn't an elaborate scheme to keep you two apart-"
"Think about it!" Cosima snapped. "Delphine is a doctor. Doctors are supposed to remain unattached in case a patient dies. They see the science, not the human. Delphine is ignoring all her training. She's going against her own background. Someone like Leekie wouldn't be able to handle that."
"So what are you suggesting?" Sarah asked. "You're going to tell her?"
"No," Cosima whispered. "I'm going to be her monitor."
"What?"
"She wants to keep an eye on me, keep me safe. Why can't I do the same?" Cosima whispered.
"Your whole relationship would be built on lies, Cosima. Think about what you're saying..."
"I care about her and I want her safe at any costs. She feels the same. Where's the lie?"
Sarah sighed. She felt it was a mistake, but it wasn't her place to tell Cosima. And to be honest, this young love was kind of cute. Sarah had always fallen for the wrong ones and even at her worst, Delphine wasn't so bad. Especially if she made Cosima so happy.
"Sarah, I gotta go before she wakes up!" Cosima whispered as she hung up.
When she returned, Delphine was still passed out. Cosima stroked her forehead wiping the stray curls from her forehead. Whatever they gave Delphine had sexual side effects. Cosima had resisted touching her, not wanting to take advantage. Still, she was weak against her and relented, letting Delphine touch, lick, kiss and even bite every inch of her skin. By the sixth orgasm, Cosima felt she was going to sleep all night. But a few hours later, she woke to Delphine's fever, which caused them both to sweat. It was a good thing since Delphine had quickly gotten sick, her stomach forcing out anything and everything. Cosima had held Delphine until she fell back asleep. Cosima had never been the caregiver type. She couldn't handle watching other people get sick (which had prevented her from studying medicine.) Yet, she held Delphine's hair back and didn't flinch when Delphine retched and threw up repeatedly.
Delphine's eyes fluttered before she mustered the strength to lift them. Cosima braced herself, unsure what she'd say to the French woman.
"Bonjour," Cosima whispered.
"Good morning," Delphine corrected, smiling as she opened her eyes. "I'm in your bed?" She asked, glancing around.
"Yeah, you fell asleep. Do you do that with the boys, too?" She teased, trying to lighten the mood.
"I have trouble sleeping when it is not my bed," Delphine said suspiciously. "I'm in your shirt?"
"Yeah," Cosima said weakly. Delphine clutched the sheets around her body and Cosima knew Delphine was suspicious, but not of Leekie.
"I should get home," she whispered, biting her lower lip. "I have a goldfish I need to feed."
"Delphine..." Cosima whispered.
"No, it's okay. It's fine," she smiled as she headed to the bathroom.
Cosima nodded, letting her change. Delphine hugged her goodbye and thanked her for letting her stay, but made a quick exit. Her exit was so sudden that Cosima was left wondering if she'd made a huge mistake."
