Chapter 10
They had slept too long, stayed in bed too long, stayed in each others arms for too long, not wanting to separate, not wanting to get dressed and be apart. They did part eventually - reason overpowering their giddiness - but with light hearts and the unspoken promise of being together again soon.
Cordelia took a quick shower, in a hurry to start the day, she swiftly stepped out of the bathroom and ran into Madison.
Madison scrutinized her and frowned. "Eww, you reek of sex!" she then exclaimed and wrinkled her nose. Cordelia raised her brows and huffed out indignantly: "That's not possible…." she paused and, changing her mind, continued: "I just took a shower!" she smiled at Madison triumphantly.
"Ugh gross, spare me the details!", Madison chuckled and rolled her eyes. But she smiled at Cordelia, obviously happy for her, and cheekily said: "So, a witch, the one and only Supreme aaaand a lesbian! You really do like being an outcast, don't you?"
Cordelia laughed out and answered with a crooked smile: "Huh, seems like I do?!"
"Well.." Madison threw a fist in the air and shouted out loudly: "All hail to the outcasts, all hail to the outcasts…" and marched off repeating her little chant. Cordelia giggled, shook her head and made her way downstairs.
"Good morning", she greeted Zoe, who was making some coffee and turned to look at Cordelia.
"Mornin, Delia" she answered and then: "look at you all glowing and shining!"
Cordelia wondered if they had all turned clairvoyant over night. She smiled at her shyly and apologized for not believing in her and for reacting like an idiot, when Zoe had been right all along. Zoe just offered her a cup of coffee, softly smiling and they both leaned against the counter, sipping at their hot beverages.
"Do you love her?" Zoe asked and again Cordelia was flustered by the bluntness, but then she realized that there was nothing "un-blunt" about her feelings for Misty and her answer was full of earnest: "Like no one before!" They smiled at each other and Zoe wanted to know: "Did you tell her?"
- "No, but she knows!"
- "Tell her! There is nothing more powerful than to hear and utter those words, nothing more magical, nothing more liberating."
Cordelia nodded and then, smirking at her said: "You are too wise for your age! Go do something irresponsible!" They both laughed and Cordelia friendly bumped her shoulder into the younger one's.
Just a couple of minutes later the girls gathered for breakfast and Cordelia, standing in the doorway to the dining room, observed Madison excitedly approaching Queenie and yelling: "They did it! Delia and Misty! They did it! Ha! I knew it!"
"They did what?" Lily asked before anyone else could say anything.
Madison, realizing that her yelling around might have been a little inappropriate with the little ones being around, smirked and answered: "uuhmm their taxes, honey…they did their taxes!"
Lily frowned and, disappointed and bored by the outcome of a promising gossip topic, turned around to continue to talk to Sally.
Madison, catching Delia's stern gaze just shrugged her shoulders and sat down next to Queenie, who finally got to comment, too: "No offense, Delia, I'm happy for you, but can we not discuss this over breakfast?"
"Can we not discuss this at all?" Cordelia threw in.
"Discuss what?" Misty entered. Cordelia inwardly groaned but smiled at her love warmly.
Madison, seeing Misty, let out a screech and, jumping up and down, approached her to hug her stormily and blurted out: "Awww, congratulations!"
Misty all baffled, stood stiff and still and, eyeing Madison wonderingly asked: "Congratulations on what? I didn't do anything!"
"That's not what I heard!" Madison teased her, winking at her.
Misty, still confused, freed herself from Madison's grip, sat down and ignoring Madison's as usual weird behavior, helped herself to some bagels and jam.
"You didn't hear anything!" Cordelia clarified and threw another warning glance at Madison.
"I think we all heard enough and said enough, eat your breakfast!" Delphine had entered and put her foot down. Everyone silent at once, they behaved and hungrily dug into their breakfasts.
Cordelia, relieved by her interference, locked eyes with Delphine and mouthed a silent thank you. Delphine nodded and smiled at her warmly.
Cordelia had never been someone to wear her feelings on her sleeve, she had to get used to being the center of attention for her love for Misty. It helped that everyone seemed to naturally accept the fact, that she and Misty were something more than friends, that they were an item, lovers. She felt Misty's hand reach for hers under the table and took it, squeezing it softly. Looking into her eyes, she suddenly urgently wished to be alone with her, so she could tell her how she felt, tell her that she loved her. She sighed and reached for her cup of coffee. The right time would come.
She found Misty in the greenhouse, busy with some seedlings, digging her hands into a big pot filled with earth, her arms into the dirt almost up till her elbows. Cordelia quietly approached her and wrapped her arms around her from behind, causing Misty to softly moan and close her eyes, leaning into her lover's touch.
"Hi". Cordelia almost sounded nervous, that feeling in her stomach was back and she felt excited and giddy. Misty slightly turning her head, kissed her cheek and continued her work. Cordelia still holding her tight, looking over her shoulder said: "You know, you actually already had your powers back a long time ago?"
"Oh yeah?" Misty asked smiling but without turning around.
"Yes! You brought those butterflies in my stomach alive the very first day you got back here!"
Misty finally interrupted her digging and, turning around in Cordelia's arms, smiled brightly, their faces only inches apart. Bringing her hands to Cordelia's face, she pulled her into a passionate kiss, leaving Cordelia once again dizzy, her blood rushing wildly through her veins. Feeling dirt fall off of Misty's hands and into her cleavage, Cordelia giggled into the kiss and playfully complained: "Hey, keep your mud, I don't need it!"
Misty's eyes suddenly glimmered with frisky mischief and she started rubbing her earthy hands all over Cordelia's face. Cordelia immediately catching the playful mood, laughed out loud and, up for revenge, pushed Misty back into the table to reach the moist earth, grabbed a good handful and splashed it onto Misty's cheek and neck.
Misty gasping in joy followed suit and got some more mud to rub it all over Cordelia. Giggling and laughing, they started a mud fight, throwing, rubbing and smearing mud all over each other, wriggling, trying to get away and holding each other tight to get the other one as dirty and muddy as possible.
Covered in mud, breathless from laughing and fooling around they stopped, beaming at each other like maniacs. Cordelia had Misty still pinned against the table. They gazed at each other, their chests still heaving heavily. "I love you", Cordelia whispered. It was the realest most truthful thing she had ever uttered and it did feel freeing and wonderful and magical. Misty kissed her forehead, flicked some dirt off of Cordelia's hair and scrunched up her nose. "I love you too!" She kissed her again, on her lips, both of them smiling into the kiss and Misty mumbled into her mouth: "and I won!"
(OK this was just some fluff to wrap it up! I guess this is it! I had loads of fun writing this fic! I really hope you enjoyed it and that my English was ok :D
I am very thankful for your nice comments and reviews! Makes me want to keep writing :) Maybe some Bananun ;)
Take care and be kind to one another xxx Krissi)