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AN: I decided that since you've waited so long for an update I would give you two chapters to read. Here's the second, I hope you enjoy it.
Alice was the first to awake the next morning. She found herself in the usual position, arms wrapped around the redhead, only instead of in bed they were on the floor. Then she recalled the previous day and raised her head to check on the teens. She smiled at the sight. Sometime during the night, whether on purpose or by instinct, K-Mart and Seth had reached out for the other and in the space between them their hands were gently clasped together.
Alice's smile turned into a frown as she observed them all on the floor. Yesterday had been too close a call. And for something not related to the undead? It was just unacceptable. She gently stroked the other woman's hair as she tried desperately not to think about how badly things could have turned out. The brunette had done her best to shrug off the events of the previous day and had been well distracted in trying to keep Claire from getting sick, but now in the cold light of a new day things were finally being put into perspective.
She could easily replay the previous morning over and over in her mind but the outcome was always the same. Alice was always one step behind the redhead and the image of Claire jumping into the freezing waters was not one that would soon leave her. Idly wondering if this was how Claire felt every time she risked her own life Alice made a silent promise to never be so selfish again. If that feeling of helplessness and powerless she had felt yesterday was the same thing she forced upon Claire every other day then Alice couldn't feel anything but guilt. The only small consolation she had was at least things yesterday had turned out alright. Claire had been able to rescue the blind teen and both of them were going to be fine.
Alice knew that if things were reversed she would have done the exact same so she wasn't angry at Claire for risking her life, but it was in a moment like this that she remembered why it was she had been so reluctant to start caring about people again. However there was not a doubt in Alice's mind that it was all worth it. Maybe it was cheesy but since she and Claire had gotten together Alice had never been happier. But at the same time she realized with painful clarity just how devastated she would be if anything did ever happen to the redhead.
Looking at Claire always stirred multiple emotions within the brunette; love, peacefulness, attraction, the need to protect, and sometimes even confusion. And though occasionally it could all be a little overwhelming if Claire was ever taken away Alice knew she would probably turn into an emotionless void. Shaking off those dark thoughts and rolling over Alice lay on her back, staring up at the ceiling as she was lost in thought. At her shift in position she felt the redhead stirring beside her and Alice welcomed the distraction. "Morning Claire." She greeted and leaned down to give her a slow kiss which was eagerly returned as the redhead fully awoke. When Alice pulled away blue eyes opened to meet her. "How are you feeling?"
Claire looked a little groggy and seemed to think it over for a minute before finally answering. "Heavy."
"What?" Alice was now wearing a confused grin, she had no idea what Claire was trying to say but watching the redhead attempt to articulate what she was feeling was sort of adorable.
Claire yawned loudly and winced as she tried to stretch out her limbs. "I'm cold, tired, and a little sore."
"And that makes you feel heavy?" Alice still didn't quite understand, but she was trying not to laugh.
"Yes!" The redhead insisted. She reached up and felt the tangles in her long hair. "Ugh! I must look even worse than I feel."
Alice just smiled as she moved the redhead's hand away. "You look beautiful." And she meant it. Even when Claire was looking a little worse for wear after the ordeal of the previous day, she was still the most amazing thing Alice had ever seen.
"You have to say that because you love me."
The brunette shrugged. "That doesn't make it any less true." She leaned in until her lips were right next to the redhead's ear. "You will always be beautiful to me Claire, no matter what." She whispered.
"You promise?" Claire sighed.
Alice placed several soft kisses along Claire's neck before answering. "Yeah, I promise." She kissed the redhead's lips deeply, making sure Claire believed her words.
When Alice pulled back and sat up, Claire glanced over at the teenagers on the floor as she remembered that they weren't alone. "Great," she muttered. "Just fucking adorable. They were already nauseatingly cute together and now it's only going to get worse."
"At least they're only holding hands." Alice quipped. "Could have been a lot worse." Claire just glared at her in response.
"Just don't give them any ideas." Anything else she was going to add was cut off as her stomach growled loudly.
Alice chuckled. "I guess we can add hungry to your growing list of symptoms."
Claire had wanted to get up and out of the house but the others wouldn't hear of it. "I have to make sure the move is going according to plan." the redhead insisted.
"We will take care of everything." Alice informed her. "You are staying right where you are, you need to get some more rest. Chris and I will take care of everything, and K-Mart is staying here to look after the both of you." Then she motioned for the blonde to follow her out of the room. She placed a hand on K-Mart's shoulder. "Don't let her get up, actually, don't let her out of your sight." she amended.
The teen nodded. "Don't worry, I got this." K-Mart was more than aware of how stubborn the redhead could be and was mentally preparing herself for a long day.
Alice offered a consoling smile. "When Chris and I get back we can take her home, that should make her less cranky."
Then they heard Seth laughing from the other room, followed by Claire's voice. "What? What are they saying?" Alice and K-Mart reentered the room, "were you talking about me?" She demanded through narrowed eyes.
The brunette just shook her head. "I was just giving K-Mart some instructions. When I get back I'll take you home, ok?" She leaned down to kiss the top of Claire's head. "Get some rest or I'll make you stay inside tomorrow too." The redhead huffed but eventually laid back down on the makeshift bed. Alice gave K-Mart a final nod before exiting the room and leaving the house.
"I'm not even tired." the redhead grumbled from her place on the floor. "What are we suppose to do all day?"
"You could read? Or we could play a game? Or talk?" K-Mart suggested.
"A game? We don't have any games, what are we suppose to play, I spy?" Then she saw K-Mart glaring at her and realized her mistake. She glanced over at Seth. "Oh, sorry." she apologized patting his arm uncertainly.
"It's ok trust me, I won't be offended if you talk about sight." He reassured the redhead, then a mischievous expression crossed his face. "We could play the blind version of I spy, if you think you can handle it?" He challenged the redhead.
She smirked, "I can handle anything. How do you play?"
"Pick an object in the room, then describe it to me; shape, texture but colour doesn't count, and I have to guess what it is. What do you think?"
"I think I'm about to kick your ass at your own game."
K-Mart laughed at their interaction, happy to see two of her favourite people getting along so well.
Alice and Chris returned hours later. Upon entering the sitting room they saw Claire asleep on the floor where she had left her as Seth and K-Mart were quietly having a thumb war. The blonde looked up at hearing them come in, and shook her head with a smirk. "That one fell asleep twenty minutes into blind I spy and hasn't stirred all day."
Alice quirked an eyebrow. "Blind I spy? Do I even want to know?" The teen just shrugged in response. "We brought some food, you two go ahead and I'll wake her up." Chris left for the kitchen and K-Mart dragged Seth along a moment later.
Alice knelt down on the floor and reached out to shake Claire gently. "Claire, wake up."
Claire mumbled incoherently before her eyes opened, she then sat up and cleared her throat. "I was just resting my eyes, you're back already?"
"Yes, and your eyes should be well rested since you slept all day." The brunette responded and Claire's eyes went wide.
"All day? No wonder I have such a headache, too much sleep." She ran a hand through her red locks.
Alice stood and helped the redhead to her feet. "Aside from the headache how are you feeling? Still heavy?" Claire then shrieked as the brunette quickly picked her up bridal style. "You don't feel heavy to me, well maybe a little." Alice joked, pretending to struggle under the redhead's weight.
Claire glared at the comment. "Alice! Put me down, right now."
She obeyed but the playful smirk remained in place. Alice knew Claire was about to berate her for her actions so before the redhead could speak she quickly crashed their lips together, and as expected Claire did not resist. In fact, it seemed Claire had decided to enact revenge in a different way. She ran her hands through Alice's dark hair as she slipped her tongue into her mouth. And Alice certainly wasn't complaining when Claire let one hand slowly began trailing from the place in her hair down gently along her neck, it was inches away from her chest when the redhead pulled away effectively cutting off all physical contact.
Alice's frustrated groan was met by Claire's triumphant smirk. "I guess I deserve that." She muttered to herself.
Claire took some pity on her girlfriend, taking Alice's hand and giving her a quick peck on the cheek. "Tell you what, if you're really good, when we get home we can try out our new bedroom with something other than sleeping."
Alice suddenly couldn't wait to get to their new home.