Title: experiments part 10
Scribbler:
Fandom: LOST
Pairing: Kate/Juliet
Spoilers: Yes probably, but I couldn't be more specific as I don't remember the exact order of the storyline on the TV show.
Warnings: Can't imagine someone reading this without understanding it's all about the lesbians but I've seen other people do this so-FEMSLASH! (be warned)
Scribblers Notes: Sorry this took so long to write and for the fact that it is so long. This should have probably been at least two chapters, if not three, but I couldn't find a comfortable place to say to be continued.
Scribbler's Notes: On a personal note I would like to thank my wonderful neighbors and friends Holly and Micheal, for their support with listening to the wacky lesbian next door grumble of the frustrations of fanfiction, their actual input (yes holly bosom only has one s) and their ever ready cup of coffee.
It was hard to keep a good eye on the two women ever since the weather had turned. They had hung heavy blankets over most of the windows for added insulation since the generator kicked the bucket. He had to admit that was unforeseen. When he had disabled their source of power he had thought to make their circumstances more difficult, make things harder, hoping it would drive another wedge between them. He couldn't believe it when they only seemed to grow closer…more dependent on each other.
He had been watching their cozy little cohabitation with growing unease and irritation for weeks now. The curtain they had over the large picture window in the parlor with the fireplace in it was an almost sheer pale sheet that allowed the little bit of sunlight they still got in and also still allowed him to view the two of them pretty clearly if the rain wasn't too heavy at just the right time in the afternoon. They didn't have the upstairs windows covered since they were mostly just sleeping up there, under the covers and warm without the added measure of insulation.
Due to that fact and the rain easing up he had a wonderful view of the two women clinging to each other, kissing with wanton abandon. It had been hard to watch. He knew she didn't want this, not his sweet innocent Sarah. She couldn't. He was so tempted to burst into the house and drag that crazy bitch off of his beautiful wife, but stopped when Sarah clearly came to her senses and ended the kiss holding the other woman away from her. That was his girl, he felt vindicated in his certainty that she would stop this madness. Who the hell did the younger woman think she was acting in such a familiar and wholly unnatural way with a married woman? Of course Sarah would have told her why they were here…to find him. She obviously recognized her mistake in leaving him so long ago and had come back to rectify the situation. Why she had brought the other one had puzzled him at first, he had eventually rationalized it as she was afraid to come back here alone, in case she couldn't find him right away.
While he longed to go to her, to reunite with the only woman he had ever loved, he couldn't let her off that easy. She had really hurt him when she had left and she had to understand just how much if they were to ever truly reconcile, be together again the way they were meant to be. When the lamp went out he stayed for another moment wishing with all his heart that things had worked out differently. He had seen the kiss in the parlor in front of the fire and the shocked look on Sarah's face before the brunette took off into the storm. He had been torn between following her and staying to make sure his girl was alright.
When he had followed Kate, rationalizing that Sarah was safe and he really did need to keep an eye on the other woman; he had been elated when he saw her fall. This would eliminate all their problems. He had considered going down to make sure she was dead, but the rains were still coming down hard and the slope she had come to rest on was slippery and steep. It was too dangerous-he couldn't leave Sarah here alone without him to take care of her. No, it was too dangerous. Sarah needed him.
He had been looking for the blonde for a long time when he caught sight of her carrying the injured woman back to the house. He had been furious with Sarah's carelessness in risking her life to save the troublesome other woman. But seeing how immobile the brunette was he figured she wouldn't make it anyway. Of course that idea had been all shot to hell when he saw them through the bedroom window. It was still Ok though; his wife had clearly set her straight and gone down the hall to her own room. He was curious as to why he didn't see any candles lit in the other bedroom, but chalked it up to Sarah being exhausted and just falling into bed to sleep, where he was confident she was dreaming of him and when they could finally be together again.
Now, tightening the lapels of his threadbare coat he took a deep weary breath and turned to make his way back home.
Juliet was drawn from her already restless slumber by the unpleasant sensation of an elbow digging into her ribs. "Ooof," she murmured, taking hold of Kate's wrist to lift her arm as she pulled away a little to give the other woman more room. She wasn't kidding when she said she was a tosser and turner in her sleep. This was the third time she had been woken up with one of the brunette's errant limbs poking her body painfully. Yawning silently she took note of the hazy light that made its way through the bedroom windows and the steady harsh sound of the rain pounding down outside.
Yawning silently she sat up and looked down at Kate who was still deeply asleep. She sat there for a few minutes just staring at the younger woman with intense relief and happiness that she was going to be ok and was here with her to stay. Then frowning a little at the large bump on her forehead that had turned an interesting shade of green during the night, she felt herself change from concerned significant other to doctor. Taking her wrist gently in her hand she was reassured by the brunette's steady, if a little sluggish pulse, the sedative being the cause for it being a little slow. She peered at the bruise for a moment, satisfied that it hadn't swelled anymore. Then she turned and moved down the bed to re-elevate her ankle which had moved off the pillows during the night. Satisfied that she would be alright she turned back to watch her peaceful face for another moment, before unable to help herself she reached up to lightly brush her cool cheek.
It was cold in here she thought as she crawled out of bed as carefully as possible not wanting to jar Kate from the rest she so desperately needed. She grabbed some clean clothes and slipped silently into the bathroom to get dressed. She washed up quickly with the freezing water from the tap and slipped into a pair of cargo pants and pulled her favorite blue sweater over a t-shirt. Finally brushing her hair and teeth she looked in the mirror critically examining her image. She liked the way the sweater brought out her eyes and then smirked at her own image in the mirror. Was she really standing here primping?
She grabbed Kate's toothbrush from the back of the sink. They shared the bathroom that was sandwiched between the two bedrooms. Filling a cup with fresh water she quietly left that and the toothbrush and toothpaste on the nightstand, taking the empty dishes and syringe back over to place them on the tray. She turned back to pull the blanket that had fallen down a little tucking it snugly back up around her shoulders. She leaned down lower to place a soft kiss on her cheek.
"mmm" Kate murmured stirring a little.
"Shhh.."Juliet whispered pulling back relieved that Kate hadn't woken up.
She grabbed the tray and headed downstairs. After she built a medium sized fire she left a pot on the grill with chicken soup warming in it. She made her another nutritional shake and left it up on the counter to go back up and check on Kate.
When she found her still asleep she made her way into the other bedroom. Getting right to work she quickly stripped the other bed and wrestled the mattress off the box spring and frame. It wasn't that hard dragging it down the hall and stairs. The challenging part was doing it very quietly as not to disturb the younger woman. After that the box spring, which was much lighter if a little more awkward, was a piece of cake. She hastily moved the coffee table and armchair out of the living room, then shoved the couch and end tables into a corner to make space to lay the bed down in the middle of the room, far enough from the fire to be safe but close enough to keep them warm at night. They had already been talking about moving down to be near their only source of heat as the winter grew colder, but with Kate's accident she had to make sure she didn't catch a cold now that she would be bedridden for a while. The guest bathroom downstairs didn't have a tub, but it would do until Kate was able to get up on her feet again.
After she made up the bed with clean linens she ladled out a mug of steaming soup putting it on the tray she had already cleaned off next to the fresh vitamin shake and box of crackers. She was sure Kate would be ravenous but still wanted to take it easy on her much shrunken stomach. She carefully lifted the tray making her way up the stairs where she found Kate sitting up in bed spitting toothpaste into the wastebasket next to the bed.
"Hey," Kate smiled taking a big swallow of water and wiping her mouth with her sleeve, her grin turned mischievous. "Oh, sorry, I assumed I was allowed to sit up to brush my teeth, ya know considering you left the toothbrush and whatnot."
"You are such a smartass." Juliet chided replacing the tray on the dresser.
"You say that like it's a bad thing." Kate smiled sweetly.
Juliet approached the bed with the tall glass of 'worse than nasty' , suddenly not feeling so bad for Kate having to drink it. "I brought your breakfast." She returned her smile, with an equal level of saccharin.
"Oh no," Kate shook her head, her face filled with dread. "No. No. No. Come on, that isn't really necessary, is it?"
" 'fraid so sweetie," she tried to appear sympathetic as she sat down next to her on the edge of the bed, but couldn't quite wipe the grin off her face. She leaned in to give Kate a peck on the lips, and then handed her the glass.
Kate narrowed her eyes at the other woman suspiciously, "You're enjoying this."
Juliet tried to look offended. "Of course not." But the slight smirk that remained plastered to her face gave her away.
"Is this cause of the smartass remark about the sitting up?" She asked accusingly.
"Kate I already had the shake when you said that." She explained patiently, "This," she gestured toward the drink, "is because you were an idiot and starved yourself."
"Hey, I know you haven't been back to the real world in a while but thin is in," She gave her best winning smile to accompany what she knew was a really lame argument.
"Drink." Juliet instructed sternly.
"You wouldn't have made such a bad nurse either," Kate grumbled bringing the glass up to her lips, careful not to breathe through her nose, deciding it wouldn't be so bad if she didn't have to smell it. Downing it as quickly as possible she quickly learned that it still tasted as bad as she remembered even without the odor. Gasping, at the vile flavor left in her mouth she thrust the glass back into Juliet's hand and grabbed the water chugging it to rinse the foul taste it left in her mouth.
"Oh come on Kate, it isn't that bad." She sighed in exasperation.
Kate glanced into the bottom of the glass at the last sip and then back up at the other woman. "Try it."
"What?" She asked confused.
"Take a sip." She crossed her arms across her chest and looked at Juliet expectantly. "I mean if it's not so bad, no big deal right?"
"Very mature," She said sarcastically shaking her head in wonder at the other woman's childish challenge, before shrugging, "But if it will make you feel better."
Juliet tossed the last sip back and felt her taste buds revolt at the bitter thick liquid coating her tongue. It really was gross, she thought to herself.
Kate saw her eyeing the water and lifted her eyebrow knowingly. "Care for a drink of water."
Juliet swallowed hard and smiled placidly shaking her head.
Kate herself took a long drink of the cool refreshing water swallowing languidly.
Juliet grimaced and grabbed the cup, "Fine, Ok, whatever," She took a drink swishing it around to rinse her mouth, "So it's terrible."
Kate laughed triumphantly. "I'm just saying." She said cockily.
"Kate you need it to build your strength back up." She explained kindly, "I'm sorry. Just a couple more doses and you should be feeling better."
"What if I'm already feeling better?" She asked looking down as she placed her hand on Juliet's knee slowly running it up the top of her thigh.
Juliet closed her eyes inhaling sharply, still surprised by how much a light casual touch from Kate affected her. She wanted to let this happen, she wanted so much to just give in to the touch she had been craving for what seemed like forever, falling back into the bed with the stunning younger woman.
Instead she reached out to grab her hand just as it began to slip around to the inside of her upper thigh, "But you're not Kate, you're injured and you're still weak."
Kate pulled her hand up to her mouth and kissed the back of it. She knew Juliet was right. She really didn't feel too great now that the Demerol had worn off. "Ok, but I had to try right?" She winked at her gratified when she saw Juliet's cheeks had a little extra color to them.
"God you're beautiful." Juliet said her voice filled with something close to wonder.
"Yeah? Even all scrawny like this?" asked Kate a little embarrassed by the depth of feeling she saw in the other woman's eyes.
"Yup, even scrawny." She laughed forcing herself to stand up and let go of Kate's hand.
She came back with the mug, now sporting a spoon, and the box of crackers. She put it down on the nightstand. "Now," she straightened up, "I want you to finish this every drop, every crumb."
"Where are you going?" Kate asked actually a little disappointed that Juliet wasn't going to stay and supervise her eating this time.
"I'm going to heat you up some water, you stink, you need a bath," Juliet wrinkled her nose to stress her point. Really she just needed to get away from the other woman, lest her willpower slip and she give into her baser instincts, which right now were screaming at her to shove Kate down on the bed and do all sorts of dirty naughty things to the woman who's mere glance seemed to turn her knee's to rubber.
"Yeah well you're not exactly a fragrant flower yourself," Kate scoffed, but she noticed the look in Juliet's eyes and understood.
"Well, yes, that happens when heroes get all sweaty and muddy rescuing their defenseless damsels in distress." She teased.
"The who with the what and the who again?" She asked disjointedly, in an indignant tone.
"You heard me." Juliet beamed proudly.
"Defenseless! Damsel! In Distress!" she sneered hotly.
"Hey if the shoe fits," She defended placing the glass on the tray and lifting it from the dresser turning her head to glance back over her shoulder.
"I'll show you who's weak." Kate tensed to stand.
"Uh, uh, uh." Juliet shook her head. Then smiling confidently she began to walk out of the room. "If you re-injure that ankle who knows how long it will be till your feeling better…." She managed to make her tone both threatening and sexy at the same time.
Kate relaxed back to the bed with a heavy sigh, she knew when she was beat. She ate her breakfast as ordered as Juliet made several trips over the next forty minutes filling the tub with boiling water.
Juliet was thinking they had to come up with a better system for taking a hot bath. After finally filling the tub with the sixth two gallon bucket, usually they settled for three or four, but Juliet wanted her to be able to relax and soak. Standing over the tub stretching her aching back she jumped a little when she felt Kate's hand on her lower back.
"You are my hero." She leaned up whispering against the taller woman's neck. Juliet laughed softly turning to see Kate leaning heavily on the cane she had found in one of the other houses that had arrived here with them. She knew Kate had to be able to get around even if she weren't nearby. She didn't like it but she knew it.
"So I scale down a dangerous slippery steep slope in a scary storm and drag you back to higher ground, then throw you over my shoulder to carry you back to safety, where I use my exceptional skills as a physician to treat your injuries and hold your hand for eight hours and I get nothing." She smiled amused, "But I lug a little water up the stairs so you can take a warm bath, and then, then, I'm your hero."
"Totally!" Kate virtually cooed feeling the steam on her face as she leaned over and dipped her hand into the perfectly warm water.
"If that's all it takes to win your heart, you're going to be one giant prune with all the baths I'm going to prepare for you. " She smiled putting her arm around her shoulder.
"That's what they all say…" Kate sighed regretfully against her shoulder returning the embrace by wrapping her arm around the other woman's waist.
"What's what they all say?" Juliet laughed, pulling back a little so she could meet the other woman's eyes, her own filled with confusion. "Who, ever in the history of man, said that?"
"Ok, you're right, as far as lines go that was pretty original." Kate acknowledged."But you know what I mean. At first it's all hearts and flowers and hot baths, then you'll get all bored with me-let me get stinky just so you'll have an excuse not to snuggle after…" She left her sentence hanging suggestively with a deep over dramatic huff.
Juliet laughed raucously before leaning down to press her lips to Kate's firmly. Breaking the kiss she pulled her into a tight hug leaning in so her lips were close to the younger woman's ear. "I am positive that it would be a complete and utter impossibility for me to get bored with you-baby."
Kate shuddered in her arms a little at Juliet's words and the close proximity of her, but it was her hot breath on her ear that was going to be the death of her.
"Juliet," She murmured contentedly practically clinging to the other woman. They both just stood there for a while just enjoying the moment.
"Hey," Juliet took a deep breath pulling away from the other, "You're water's going to get cold."
"Ummm." Kate agreed thoughtfully meeting the blonde's eyes.
Juliet moved to close the seat on the toilet, "Sit down,"
Kate obeyed and Juliet knelt down before her to slowly and carefully unwrap the ace bandage, the ankle was badly bruised but Juliet noticed the swelling had gone way down with some satisfaction and relief.
Standing up she reached down for the waist band and helped Kate out of the sweatshirt.
"Now you've got the right idea," Kate smirked.
"What?" Juliet asked already tugging at the long sleeve shirt. Once it was over Kate's head and off she noticed Kate's Cheshire cat grin, she looked at her a little befuddled for a moment, before it dawned on her, "Ah, the right idea being-now I'm taking your clothes off?" She asked amused.
Kate nodded a sexy come hither look in her sparkling eyes. "Please feel free to continue." She said in an almost dare like voice clearly attempting to embarrass the older woman.
Juliet rolled her eyes, "You are completely incorrigible."
"Yeah but you love me anyway." Agreed Kate confidently.
"Yup,looks like I'm a little screwed there." Juliet only paused for a second before yanking Kate's tank top off startling the younger woman's smirk right off her face as she was now left sitting there in only her panties.
"Hey!" Kate exclaimed suddenly beat red as she quickly crossed her arms over her breasts.
"Kate, I'm a doctor, a fertility specialist, a women's doctor. I've seen lot's of women's breasts." she said smugly, enjoying Kate's mild discomfort.
"Yeah, well th-that's different." Kate sputtered as Juliet stood with her hands on her hips, eyebrows raised, waiting expectantly.
"Kate, come on I have to check your wound." She said gently, handing her a towel. "Here,"
Kate took the towel and wrapped it quickly around her torso, so the majority of her chest was covered but the doctor could still have access to the bandage. Juliet had turned to get a few items from her medical bag giving Kate some privacy while she covered up. All that bold seductive look at me, how sexy am I? talk and in reality Kate was shy, Juliet mused thinking that the sweet younger woman would never stop surprising her.
Kneeling back down in front of her, she sprayed a cool liquid over the edge of the bandage and watched smiling as Kate's face braced up for the tearing off of the really big band aid.
When she gently peeled it away the brunette's eyes lit up with amazement. "Wow, I barely felt that."
"Yeah will the wonders of medical technology in the 21'st century never cease?" Juliet taunted. She ran her fingers around the angry red edges of the three stitches she had used to close the wound. "Is that tender?"
"A little," Kate had been putting off looking down afraid she would be hideously disfigured, but finally mustered up the courage to look down. "Stitches?" she physically flinched. "You gave me stitches? How'd you-"
"I know it's amazing what they teach us in medical school these days." Juliet continued to mock the younger woman's naiveté.
"Cute," Kate said sardonically, "I just meant I thought that would wake me up."
Juliet laughed, "Kate, really you weren't enjoying a little siesta, you were unconscious."
"You know you can be a bit of a condescending bitch sometimes." She glared playfully.
"I know, but you love me anyway, right?" Juliet smiled a little too widely knowing without a doubt, she had won this round of 'who's the biggest sarcasta-bitch?' .
"So, both screwed then?" Kate asked grinning even as she tried to feign regret.
"I- ah, put out some clean towels and clothes," Juliet said pointing to the top of the hamper unable to look away from the brunette , "Will you be Ok?"
"I think I can handle the panties," She muttered.
Juliet stood up leaning over to whisper close to her ear, "You're gonna be begging me to take you're panties off lover."
Then she straightened and was out the door before Kate was done audibly gulping.
Kate was blushing hard as she sat there for a few more minutes still oddly compelled to hold the towel against her torso like she was changing for the first time in the girl's locker room in fifth grade gym class. She smiled anticipatorily, knowing Juliet's words to be absolute fact.
Finally returning to her senses she again realized her precious warm bath was cooling rapidly when she noticed barely any steam rising from the water. Quickly peeling off her underwear she limped over to the tub and eased herself into the still slightly too hot water. The water was especially soothing on her ankle which had begun to throb again. She had refused another shot of Demerol though, she would not be put off again tonight with the excuse that she was mentally incapacitated. That is, if she didn't get all freaked out by Juliet seeing her naked, she mentally slapped her own bashful awkward ass. Rolling her eyes she leaned back in the tub putting a warm wet washcloth over her face. "I'm such a dork." She mumbled under her breath mortified.
Soon she found herself being a little introspective though, when had she ever been embarrassed to undress in front of a sexual partner? Never, that's when. She had tragically learned from an inappropriately early age that she was physically attractive. She had also been guilty, quite a few times of using that fortunate trait to her own personal advantage. She didn't feel good about it in that respect…but she was well aware of the fact that she was 'not hard to look at'.
What made Juliet so different from everyone else? She pondered this for less than a minute before smiling gleefully to herself when her brain threw 'everything' at her. The blonde was actually hot in her own right. She was also a bit shy herself which she rationalized caused Kate to be a little more self conscious. She was the first woman she had even ever considered in that way. There were so many explanations for the sudden timid attitude she was giving off.
Taking the facecloth off she began washing herself harshly knowing that everything she had just been thinking was bullshit. What was different about Juliet had nothing to do with the blonde's bashful nature or her sex. The reason Juliet was different was because Kate loved her. Without a doubt was deeply and surely in love with the woman she used to foolishly think she hated. She had always been pretty sure that the term 'madly inlove' was a silly romantic phrase for the terminally stupid. And she, herself, was obviously incapable of such a feeling. But now she found herself smiling goofily, with goose bumps and a little bit of a lump in her throat. All definite signs that she was experiencing what she formerly would have thought of as a definite problem, but here she found herself wondering what could possibly make this a bad thing.
Juliet wandered around her own bedroom tidying up ridiculous little things for five minutes before she even realized what she was doing. She rationally knew it was just silly that she worried she wouldn't be able to hear Kate call for help if she slipped or something, from anywhere in the house. She would probably hear her from anywhere in the general vicinity of the house. Ironically the storm had been letting up since she had been so terrified she would fail in her silly little rescue mission going over that cliff to get Kate. What made her think though… was the fact that she wasn't at all worried about her own safety in the outcome of that scenario.
Kate sat in the bed after her bath, let Juliet wrap her ankle and re-bandage her stitches quietly. She ate her lunch without complaint (shake included). She knew Juliet had been studying her with intense curiosity throughout when she suddenly said she had to check the level of the well and other basic little chores that they usually split up. When, in reality, she had actually rushed downstairs to take care of a few things for their first date, that thoughtful look in Kate's eyes had been close to driving her crazy.
She had set up two end tables next to each side of the head of the bed for nightstands. The reclining armchair she had dragged back in was close enough to the foot of the bed so that Kate could practically slide into it without even fully standing. She had emptied the front hall closet of the three coats that hung their and replaced them with Kate's clothes that she removed during Kate's bath.
Then she began setting up the candles. They were going to at least have a romantic dinner together tonight. She wanted Kate like she had never wanted anyone ever before, but she had also never imagined being this nervous about seducing someone. Previously, this had never been a problem-knowing there was not much of a chance of being turned down, of course that had been with men. Not with the incredibly gorgeous and complicated woman that was Katherine Austin. But she found herself with a newfound confidence at the discovery of Kate too being a little nervous about this whole thing.
Kate was sitting up in bed reading a silly Stephen King novel she had found Juliet left for her on the nightstand, when she had briefly fallen asleep. She had been trying to be patient, hoping the other woman would want to share their evening meal when she heard the blonde coming up the stairs. The brunette was surprised when she noticed Juliet's hair was damp but beautifully groomed as opposed to the 'just run in from the storm' look they were both famous for.
She wasn't wearing a tank top, t-shirt, or sweatshirt but a pretty white blessedly low cut peasant top. Of course her pants were just jeans, but the brunette considered she was about as dressed up as they got around here.
"Hi," Juliet stopped inexplicably just over the threshold of the room just staring at her..
Juliet knew she must look like a moron just standing there nervously but couldn't seem to stop herself. "I was wondering if you might have dinner with me tonight." The words seemed awkward and pleading to her own ears, but she forced them out one after the other anyway.
Kate took her cane and stood up a little shakily smiling broadly. "You askin' me out Burke?"
Juliet swallowed hard and nodded mutely. Suddenly the beautiful young brunette was standing so close to right in front of her it made tiny little bolts of electricity dart across her skin.
"The Ritz or the Hard Rock Café?" Kate teased trying to lighten the mood when she noticed how terrified the other woman was.
"I was thinking a fireside picnic." The blonde grinned and seemed to be snapped back to herself by the brunette's sarcasm.
"Sounds kinda romantic," Kate tilted her head a little lost in Juliet's deep blue radiant luminous eyes again.
"Is that a yes?" Juliet asked.
"Yes," She nodded slowly, "That would definitely be a yes."
Juliet held out her arm and Kate took it allowing the blonde to help her limp out into the hall and slowly down the stairs. Kate stopped short at the entryway of the living room. Her eyes went wide taking in the neatly made up bed, easy chair and blanket laden with a feast on the floor in front of the fire. She next took in the candles lit strategically around the room, casting a warm intimate glow over the beautiful setting. She turned to Juliet with adoring eyes and was about to tell her how wonderful she was when a large growling noise overcame the roaring fire, currently the only sound in the room.
Kate's eyebrows shot up and she looked down at Juliet's stomach amused and aghast. Looking back up to meet the older woman's mortified eyes she thought of a million different ways to torture the blonde for hypocritically not looking after her own nutritional needs.
Then she did something else that shocked them both instead and let it go. Smiling warmly at Juliet she leaned up to kiss her cheek gratefully. "It's beautiful. Thank you."
Juliet smiled back at her relieved, and helped her over to sit on the floor in front of one of the place settings. "Wow," Kate said sincerely impressed looking over the plate of rice pilaf(her favorite), canned mixed zucchini , tomatoes, onions and garlic(combined at her own insistence that it would be delicious) and one of the frozen steaks from the walk in that was still cold since they only opened it once so far after the generator gave out. They took a load out and put it in a deep hole under the front porch, to keep it cold, fresh and protected from scavengers. But they hadn't removed any of the few precious steaks they were saving for later when they had run out of dried and canned meat. Clearly Juliet had thought this to be a special occasion."But I'm a little disappointed."
"Huh?" Juliet's face looked worried.
"Those shakes were just starting to grow on me." She grinned.
Not missing a beat Juliet returned her smile and began to stand. "Oh I can whip up one for you right quick Kate that would probably be easier on her stomach anyway."
"Whoa!" Kate's hand shot out to grab her arm pulling her back down, "Kidding, Kidding!"
"I know you goof," Juliet crossed her eyes and stuck out her tongue, "But seriously, you need to take it easy, don't overdo it. You're going to feel fuller sooner than you normally would." She cautioned.
"I promise." She let her hand slide down Juliet's arm and squeezed her hand. "I also promise no more impromptu inappropriate dieting. Although someone else might want to take their own advice on that one." She winked unable to resist the little jab.
"Yeah well I was obviously saving my appetite for this." Juliet said blushing as she sat back down in front of her own plate.
"Obviously." Kate said but lifted an eyebrow skeptically.
They ate in mostly a companionable silence that was once in a while interrupted by a compliment to Juliet's culinary skills, which Kate had to admit had improved remarkably and miraculously overnight. After the third flattering remark, Juliet almost choked on her food and hopped up leaving behind a bewildered brunette. She returned in a moment to hand Kate a small booklet that was suggestions on the best way to prepare Kingmans Famous Beef. Kate laughed out loud and looked back at the other woman who had once again taken her seat. "Cheater."
After they finished Juliet cleared the dishes, wrapping up the leftovers quickly and sticking them just outside the door where it was cooler. Then she opened a bottle of wine pouring them both a large glass. When she went to raise the glass to her lips she felt Kate's hand on her wrist stop her. "Wait." She said quietly raising her own glass toward the other woman. "I've never done this and if you make fun of me I'll kick your ass." She mumbled nervously. "To the most beautiful, attentive, kind person I've ever been lucky enough to have a date with." Then she tipped her glass back and swallowed the contents down in a single very uncouth gulp.
Juliet didn't notice as her eyes became moist and her cheeks flushed with emotion. She set her own glass down and moved so she was very much in Kate's personal space. Kate also replaced her own glass, and shifted a bit closer to the blonde until their faces were scarcely an inch apart. They just gazed at one another for a long moment, both of them searching the other's eyes for any signs of hesitation. Juliet smiled and spoke in a soft calm voice, "Just so there is no misunderstanding…"
"What?" Kate asked her voice even softer as she swallowed hard.
"I'm going to kiss you now." Juliet smiled.
"Sounds like a definite plan, I foresee no misunderstandings…" she teased leaning in just a little more so their lips were brushing as she spoke.
"I just wanted to make sure I shouldn't put my sneakers on first in case of unexpected sprinting." She smirked.
Kate's eyes narrowed threateningly "Shut up and kiss me Blondie."
Of course she didn't have time to process that thought before Kate's own lips met hers. "Ummm…" Juliet moaned against the impossibly gentle chaste caress of her lips by the brunette who was truly a gifted kisser. Wait another career option perhaps? No, that would just be wrong…her crazy less than lucid thoughts were stopped dead with the sensation of Kate's tongue skimming over her lower lip obviously in askance. Juliet's lips seemed to part of their own accord sucking Kate's tongue into her mouth impatiently.
Kate's arms went around the taller woman's neck allowing the weight of her upper body to be held up by Juliet's strong arm that was wrapped around her back, as she explored the still unfamiliar territory once again, eagerly running her tongue sensually over every centimeter of the inside of the blonde's mouth. God, she thought, once again floored by what Juliet's kiss did to her. She knew she was trembling like a high school girl on prom night that had never been kissed but she didn't care. All she cared about was the way the other woman's supple tongue massaged her own.
Juliet was having trouble holding back. She didn't want to overwhelm the brunette but couldn't help pushing her down to the floor carefully holding herself up on one elbow as not to crush the delicate woman beneath her. She stroked her cheek gently with her other hand as she broke the astonishingly intense kiss opening her eyes to find Kate's already open and looking at her with such need. They were both breathing hard at the deprivation of oxygen that took place during the rather lengthy smooch.
"Just so there are no misunderstandings," Kate said her voice raspy as she caught her breath, "I want to make love to you."
"Understood," Juliet breathed leaning back in to resume the kiss.
They made out like that for a while never seeming to grow tired of exploring one another's mouths, until Juliet felt Kate's hands that had been wrapped around her neck and then shoulders and then down her back, slide across her butt, gripping firmly to pull her closer.
"Oh," she gasped surprised pulling back to look deeply into Kate's eyes. "I want to take you to bed." She whispered longingly.
"Please," Kate barely managed to murmur meeting her eyes with the mirror image of her desire. Juliet managed to disentangle herself from the other woman ever careful not to bump any of her injuries, and stood to help the other woman to her one good foot. They paused their Juliet glancing over at the bed hesitantly before turning her head back to meet Kate's eyes. "Are you sure?" she asked gently.
"So very sure." Kate answered in a throaty whisper.
Juliet helped support Kate's weight as she lowered her onto the bed, taking care to make sure her ankle was comfortable as she climbed over her to straddle her hips. She paused there staring down at the younger woman with more affection than Kate had ever seen in the eyes of a lover.
"I love you." Juliet said simply but with such sincerity it made Kate's breath hitch.
Kate's hands reached up to rest lightly on the other woman's hips that were hovering just over her own. She pulled her down to firmly rest on hers before sliding her palms up her sides and then around to her front cupping her full heavy breasts, "And I love you," The words were barely audible and Juliet knew they were not the easiest thing in the world for the brunette to say, but they were by far the most lyrical sound the blonde had ever heard. Then she was leaning down claiming Kate's mouth again hungrily. She ran her hands through Kate's hair lifting in an effort to pull her deeper into the kiss.
Kate was kneading the amazingly soft pliant flesh that filled her hands, now crushed between their bodies. When Juliet's lips slid down over her chin to suckle gently at the tender flesh of her throat the smaller woman groaned arching her back to press herself more tightly against her lover, "Oh, ummm…Juliet."
"God," Juliet whispered her lips pressed to the strong rapid pulse she found at the base of her neck, "I want to feel you against me. We are way over dressed here."
"Agreed," Kate said in a rough voice pulling away a little so she could hurriedly begin unbuttoning Juliet's shirt. Juliet suddenly had her hands at the hem of Kate's jersey and nudged the other woman's hands out of the way sitting up a little to make room to pull Kate up so she could remove the offending top.
"Ow," Kate cried when the shirt caught on the new bandage a little.
"Oh my god!" Juliet panicked sitting fully up terrified that she might have further injured the younger woman. "I hurt you, shit, I'm so sorry."
Kate rushed to sit up as well taking Juliet's face between her hands tenderly. "It's ok. I'm ok." She soothed kissing her lips reassuringly then she pulled back and gave Juliet that stunning smug grin that made Juliet tingle all over. "Don't wig out on me now Dr. Burke."
Juliet studied her eyes for a moment her own filled with worry then looked down to critically examine the bandage that was still firmly in place. Glancing back up to meet Kate's own concerned expression, she began to caress Kate's nipples through the material of her bra with the palms of her hands. "You're kind of sexy when you're a smartass." She said in a soft sultry tone.
"Ohhh…" Kate's eyes grew a little heavy and hooded with the incredibly sexy slow circles Juliet's palms were making over the front of her bra. As her hands found their way around Juliet's arms to continue undoing her buttons she bowed her head a little and moved forward to press her cheek against the soft slightly perspiring skin between Juliet's breasts, she turned her head with a sudden intense desire to kiss the damp skin in the middle of the other woman's chest where her cheek had just been resting.
Juliet's head came down so she could rest her own cheek against the full free soft curls on the top Kate's as she tried to maintain her even breathing as Kate's lips made her shudder.
She arched her back pressing her chest to Kate's mouth as she felt the woman she held so closely open her mouth. When her tongue slithered out to lick down as low into her cleavage as the bra would allow, Juliet moaned ecstatically. She was forced to stop the soothing pressure she was applying to Kate's smaller but incredibly firm bosom, when the younger woman yanked her arms back as she removed her shirt putting her hands in the middle of her back holding her in place and kissing up over the lacy top of her bra.
Juliet gazed down at how beautiful she looked there with something akin to awe.
Kate bit into her flesh causing Juliet to keen softly. Growling a little when she realized she was as close as she could get to her nipple without the barrier of material between them, frustrated with trying to nose the tight undergarment out of her way. "Can I take this off?" she husked, moving a hand across the band of the other woman's bra.
"God yes." Juliet exhaled stroking Kate's silky hair with one hand and her slightly upturned cheek with the other as their eyes met.
Kate rapidly dispensed with her bra. Juliet was startled with how quickly and smoothly her jeans followed the undergarment to the floor. At the same time Kate suddenly flipped her over so she was now pinning the startled blonde to the mattress with the length of her body. While she was aware that the blonde's attire suddenly consisted of just her panties she knew it was still way too much. "Christ you make me hot." She said bowing her head to suckle and nibble at one of the other woman's hard nipples enthusiastically.
Juliet was pulling at the waist band of Kate's skirt and Kate lifted her hips accommodatingly as Juliet removed the silky garment bending awkwardly as to not put any strain her ankle. Kate reached around to unclasp her own bra tossing it across the room before lowering her own breasts to rub them slowly and sensuously against Juliet's.
"Jesus! Please Kate touch me!" Juliet shivered violently against the other woman as she exclaimed impatiently feeling the twitching of her own thighs and the moisture pooling between them, then Kate's thigh was their rubbing against the wet material of her panties, right where she needed it. Juliet's head was spinning now as she desperately ground her pelvis against that firmly muscled leg squeezed tightly between her own.
Kate leaned up to meet the older woman's needy eyes with a touch of teasing in her expression. "Now who's begging who to take off their panties?"
"Me Kate, I'm begging. Please don't stop- y-you're making me-it feels so good, but..." Juliet moaned feeling Kate's hand cup her ass underneath the material of her underwear, before sliding it around to her hip and sliding it down easily lifting her own body in accordance to relieve Juliet of the last barrier between Kate and where Kate needed to be. "But you want more?" Kate asked seductively.
Juliet whimpered quietly as she felt Kate's hips rise a little to make more room for her hand that was now running back up the inside of Juliet's thigh. She looked down at the way Juliet's head was thrown back pressing into the pillow, it was easily the most erotic sight Kate had ever seen but she wanted more she needed to see her eyes. "Juliet, please look at me." She said calmly but firmly.
Juliet was on fire as their heated sweaty bodies slid against each other. She didn't want to open her eyes in case this was a dream and Kate suddenly disappeared. When she did Kate saw the insecurity their and reached up with the hand that had been holding onto her hip for leverage to caress the other woman's cheek reassuringly. "Shhh…I'm here honey." Kate whispered, her tone was hushed but it enveloped Juliet with such an intense sense of security and safety.
When Kate was positive she had her gorgeous girlfriend's attention she moved her fingers painfully slowly through the soft drenched petals of Juliet's outer lips. "I want you to come for me juliet," she saw the other woman's eyes flutter helplessly. Seeing that nearly ended Kate herself as she realized she was now rubbing her own wet center through her panties on Juliet's thigh that was bent up a little to give her a better angle. One of the older woman's hands slid down her back to slip inside of the brunette's underwear to firmly hold her to where she bent her knee even more to give Kate more pressure.
"Will you come for me Juliet?" she again stressed the name that made her own heart skip a beat as she gently prodded at the other woman's opening. Juliet opened her eyes wider again to meet Kate's.
"Oh yes Kate!" She screamed startling the brunette by angling her hips just the right way to push up and swallow Kate's stiff fingers that were just slightly dipping into the opening with her hungry pussy, as she began to ride Kate's hand slowly getting used to the two fingers inside her, the woman on top of her watched her eyes roll back into her head and it did things to her.
Kate caught up quickly with the excited blondes hips, driving her fingers into the other woman as fast as Juliet was moving her center against her.
"Yes, Yes, Yes," was the mantra now steadily streaming from Juliet's mouth. "Yes, fuck me! Oh Kate! Harder! Deeper! Yes, yes, yes-" she groaned as she thrust up against the brunette especially hard.
Kate could feel the beautiful woman's inner muscles pulling at the digits she had embedded in Juliet. She stilled her fingers leaving them deep inside the other woman but stationary. "God yes Juliet that's so sweet, squeeze my fingers, show me how good it feels."
Kate wanted this vision before her to last forever and watched the blonde's forehead crinkle up in frustration. "Please Kate, make me come." Her voice was lower and laced with such need Kate couldn't make her wait anymore. She resumed pumping in and out of the blond at the same time rubbing her clit on Juliet's thigh like she had found nirvana. As the younger woman's thumb finally found the other woman's clit and began massaging it roughly, Juliet began to pant and wail loudly, Kate's names and some rather interesting expletives escaped her mouth which was now hanging open with her heavy breathing.
Juliet had always assumed seeing stars to be a silly exaggeration until she found herself riding Kate's hand into the most intense orgasm she had ever felt, the pinpoints of colored lights on the inside of her eyelids shocking her as she writhed and bucked under Kate whose lips were suckling at one of her nipples like it was a lifeline as she watched the exquisite beauty come undone beneath her. That was all the push her mind and body needed as she soon was pushed over the edge too. She could hear herself grunting in a very unladylike manor as she heaved into Juliet's supple velvety body but couldn't have possibly cared less.
"God I love you." Juliet soothed her hands over Kate's body as the last quivers of her peak her wrung out of her.
Kate lifted her head that lay pillowed on Juliet's soft breasts to lean her chin on the other woman's sternum to stare up fuzzily up into her eyes. "Wow…" she grinned and Juliet's face split with a wide smile as she lifted her head to lean down and kiss her forehead lovingly.
"Yeah wow," she agreed her expression as she gazed at Kate filled with complete and utter adoration.
It was long after they had fallen asleep that the man dared approach the front porch grabbing the bag and shredding it gnashing his teeth together with a rage he had not thought possible in a single human being. He had seen everything, through the thin curtain seemingly frozen in shock. The rain was only trickling now and he had a very clear sightline to observe everything they did. How could She? Why? And with another woman! Blasphemy!
Silas had been here for a long time, longer than he could even remember, but he knew this had to be the devil of the island's strange magic doing these things to contaminate Sarah's mind. She would never-! Then he was running off into the jungle screaming at the top of his lungs in an effort to erase the horrifying image of his Sarah looking at that bansee or incubus with such obvious desire, that he feared was burnt into his brain forever.