All I Need Chapter 1, a neighbours fanfic

Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the ideas in my head.

A/N 1: Fam, here is a soul cleansing from me to you - please enjoy the fluff.

This is set somewhere. I don't know where exactly, but Elly is not pregnant. And she has THE haircut. ;) Also, the Melly wedding never happened because I'd like to think that Elly came to her senses pretty quickly after finding out that Chloe is in love with her.

Happy reading.

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"I can see it in your eyes, you've had a long day. Let's lock the doors, pull down the shades, turn some music on, pour a glass of sweet red wine. Let the candles burn, put your hand in mine. Dance with me. Don't say a word, just dance with me."

Elly was stretched out on the length of the sofa at Chloe's house, the papers she was grading in her lap and scribbling away with her red marker. The Bolognese sauce she had been cooking all afternoon was simmering on the stove and the spaghetti were waiting to be added to the saucepan, the salad freshly made in the fridge and waiting for the dressing to be poured. Chloe had texted 15 minutes prior that she was on her way home from work, so Elly had set the dining table and bribed Aaron, David, and Kyle to be anywhere but at the house. The blonde had a rough day if their phone call during lunch had been any indication, so the teacher was determined to help her girlfriend wind down that evening.

With dinner ready, a bottle of Barbaresco already opened and breathing on the counter, and the bathtub filled with hot water, Elly was just reading one of her students' analysis of Maya Angelou's poem Still I Rise. The brunette was impressed by the girl connecting the poem to Tupac's song of the same name, writing about the importance of telling about suffering, struggle, and perseverance. Just having scribbled the mark down on the paper and having put it into her notebook on the coffee table, she heard the key turn in the lock, Chloe stepping into the house making Elly's heart jump with excitement.

The thought of seeing her girlfriend again in just a few seconds made her heart flutter in her chest, an eruption of butterflies excitedly flapping around in her belly. Shoes were discarded next to the front door, a purse was dropped, and around the corner walked an exhausted looking Chloe. The brunette discarded her the papers onto the coffee table and smiled, "Hi, Baby."

With a low grunt, her knees pressing into the armrest of the sofa, the blonde let herself fall over, landing face first in the cushions that muffled her frustrated groan. Searching for something to hold on to with her hands padding around blindly, Chloe finally found her momentum and pulled herself up and along Elly's body to tuck her head into the crook of the brunette's neck with another grumble.

Elly's lips touched a pale forehead softly as she smiled, her fingers tenderly threading through thick, flaxen curls, "That bad?"

"Worse," the blonde mumbled into Elly's neck and the brunette felt her girlfriend breathe deeply to take in her scent, and it made her beam as Chloe continued, "I love Terese, but she can be a ginormous bitch sometimes."

The brunette just kept stroking blonde hair in silence, waiting for her lover to continue, but instead, Chloe raised her head, a tiny mewl leaving her mouth to get Elly's attention. When Elly looked up, she was met with her love puckering in the air, "Kiss."

Grinning and happy to comply, the teacher turned her head and cupped Chloe's jaw with the hand that was not tangled in her curls, sealing the other woman's lips with a tender kiss. With a deep sigh, the blonde pushed herself up and lodged herself between brunette's legs, Elly pulling her legs up and caressing her lover's sides with her thighs as Chloe deepened the kiss, softly tonguing her warmth and making her moan softly.

Chloe's hot mouth travelled along her jawline and down to her neck, kissing the flesh along her hammering pulse, and the blonde whispered hoarsely, "Mmm, you smell so good."

Elly felt hot all over, the brunette craning her neck to give her girlfriend better access, biting her lip hard to suppress a needy moan that was threatening to spill from her mouth when Chloe started nibbling on her earlobe. Squeezing the other woman in her arms to get her attention, Elly croaked, "Chlo…."

The blonde, however, was too far gone to notice as she had pulled the lapels of Elly's cardigan apart and was now planting hot, open-mouthed kisses across the brunette's upper chest. When the blonde's right and came up and one of her fingers grazed an already stiff nipple over her tank top, Elly's whole body jerked and thee teacher could not hold back the low moan that was rumbling in her chest. Pushing at ther girlfriend's shoulders lightly, the brunette kept trying to shift the other woman's attention, "Chlo… hey, Chloe…. stop!"

Hearing the word stop, the blonde perked up, her cerulean eyes a shade darker now as she frowned, "I'm sorry, Baby. Did I do something wrong?"

Cupping her girlfriend's face with both hands, Elly softly reconnected their lips, "No, you didn't. On the contrary, but there's a hot bath waiting for you and dinner is also ready. If we keep going, I will forget my name and that the bath and dinner even existed."

Too overwhelmed by her girlfriend's thoughtfulness to come up with a snarky remark, Chloe smiled brightly at her lover, leaning down to press another chaste kiss to her plushness, "Something does smell really good besides you, my love."

When the rich scent of Bolognese sauce hit Chloe's nostrils fully for the first time, the blonde felt her stomach rumble angrily, making both women laugh. Pushing herself up from the couch, Chloe helped Elly up and the blonde sank into her girlfriend's arms immediately, Elly stroking her back languidly as the blonde inhaled deeply once again, "God, you're amazing. I love you."

Smiling into a curtain of flaxen tresses, the brunette felt her heart do a tiny backflip and she turned her head to softly press her lips to Chloe's temple, "I love you, too. Come on, let's get you out of these clothes."

When the blonde started waggling her eyebrows playfully, Elly just rolled her eyes, "Perv."

Chloe grinned and peeked her tongue out teasingly, but let the brunette guide her to the bathroom.

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When they entered, the blonde instantly felt the tension slowly seep out of her body, the relaxing scent of lavender streaming through the room in thick fumes. Elly closed the door behind them to prevent the room from cooling down before stepping right in front of her girlfriend, two sets of deep blue eyes interlocked as the brunette started untucking the blonde's royal blue blouse from her skirt. Elly undid each button one by one with care, watching, entranced, as inch by inch, more and more of Chloe's pale flesh was revealed to her imploring gaze. Pushing the offending garment off of lean shoulders, the brunette watched as the piece of clothing fell to the ground. Encircling the blonde's waist, their eyes never leaving each other, Elly reached up and unhooked her lover's matching blue bra, the skimpy piece of lace joining her blouse on the floor.

Suppressing the urge to look down between them and admire her love's flawless body, Elly instead leaned in for a deep kiss, their tongues searching and dancing together while the brunette's nimble fingers unzipped the other woman's leather skirt, pushing it down along with her panties so it was now pooling at Chloe's feet. Elly gulped audibly before pressing another chaste kiss to her girlfriend's lips, rasping, "God, you're so beautiful."

Reaching over to the sink, the brunette grabbed a butterfly clip from the ceramic shelf above and pinned thick curls up so they would not get wet.

Throwing her girlfriend a grateful smile, Chloe leaned in for another kiss and let herself be guided over to the bathtub. Letting out a satisfied groan when her body submerged into the scorching hot water, Chloe leaned her head back and let felt the tension in her aching muscles seep out gradually, the blonde relaxing fully and sighing deeply.

When ocean blue eyes fluttered open, Elly was right there and Chloe grinned, "Care to join me, Miss Conway?"

Smiling softly, Elly shook her head and leaned over to kiss a now slightly damp forehead, "Not this time, my love. I'll be waiting for you with dinner when you're done."

Raising her wet hand from the water, Chloe cupped her lover's cheek, Elly covering her hand with her own, and the blonde whispered, "Thank you, Baby. You're the best. I love you."

Elly turned her head and placed a featherlight kiss to a fair palm, not seeming to mind the wetness, "I love you, too."

When the door had shut behind her lover, Chloe eased her full body back into the water, the remainders of her day from hell washing away and being replaced with deep and utter relaxation.

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Stepping out of the bathroom thirty minutes later in an oversized shirt and sweatpants, Chloe padded down the hallway and in the direction of the kitchen to find Elly there, sipping a glass of red wine while pouring a second one for the blonde herself. Chloe stepped behind her girlfriend and wrapped her arms around her midsection, placing a series of soft, fluttering kisses to a lean neck.

Elly let her head fall back onto her lover's shoulder at the feeling of plush lips against her skin, the brunette closing her eyes with a chuckle, "You know, if you keep that up, we will never have dinner, and the pasta has been ready for quite a while."

Turning her girlfriend around in her arms and pressing her against the kitchen counter, Chloe grinned cheekily before mumbling in between kisses, "Mmmm… I don't know.. there's just… something about you… I really enjoy kissing you."

Elly then let herself fall into the next kiss while being hoisted up onto the counter, the blonde stepping in between her spread thighs while their tongues explored and her fingers once again tangled in her girlfriend's long locks.

With Chloe's hand resting on her upper thighs, her nails digging in lightly, Elly felt herself becoming lightheaded, the blonde's insistent tongue paired with her scent making her feel dizzy. They broke their liplock in order to gulp in some lungfuls of air, and Elly gasped, "God, you drive me crazy."

The blonde's forehead was resting on her lover's shoulder and Chloe grinned mischievously before pressing a tiny kiss to her girlfriend's jaw, "I aim to please."

Playfully swatting at her love's shoulder, Elly snorted, "You just can't help yourself with the cockiness, can you, Brennan?"

The blonde tenderly started nibbling on the other woman's neck before bringing her mouth close to Elly's ear, whispering hotly against the shell, "Mmm, cock-iness, huh? You can't use that word anymore. It makes me wanna do things to you."

With her breath hitching at Chloe's insinuation, the brunette blushed hotly, her eyes fluttering briefly and she had a hard time pulling herself together, but she managed to give her girlfriend a gentle shove, "Ugh, you're such a smartass. I swear to God, I don't know why I even put up with you."

Snorting out a laugh, the blonde pressed a series of noisy and wet smooches to Elly's cheek, "That's because you love me, Conway. Looooove me," she ended with a tiny sing-songy tone to her voice.

Elly rolled her eyes, pretending to be annoyed, "Yah, I guess I do."

Grinning cheekily, Chloe leaned in for another peck, "I love you too. Let's have dinner."

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With her pruney hands all foamed up and submerged in the sink, Chloe was washing the dishes while her girlfriend showered. Elly had protested vehemently, but the blonde had insisted that she do the wash up so the other woman could get a shower in herself to wash away the grease from cooking all afternoon.

Chloe's heart was fluttering in her chest at the thought of her lover and how Elly had listened to her rant throughout their whole dinner, smiling at the blonde raving on and on about how Terese had been so insufferable all day that it had made Chloe lose the swish in her hair. The sparkling blue eyes that had been trained on her with rapt attention, the tiny crinkles on Elly's nose that she loved so much making an appearance when the brunette had grinned at the image; everything about her girlfriend was just sheer perfection.

Completely immersed in her task and wrapped up in her thoughts, she jumped lightly when strong arms wrapped around her from behind, soft lips caressing the exposed skin of her shoulder where her shirt was hanging off. Turning her head, the blonde smiled and leaned in to press their lips together, a familiar whiff of Elly's shower gel, body lotion, and shampoo tickling her nostrils. The brunette's make-up was off, her hair still damp as it was framing her jawline, and Chloe thought that she had never seen anything more beautiful.

With another peck to her lips, Elly wordlessly grabbed a kitchen towel and started drying the dishes that the blonde had already placed on the rack.

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Soft music was playing in the background, James Arthur singing about holding someone close when he comes home, while Chloe was sitting between her girlfriend's legs on the couch, her back pressed against Elly's front as both women were sipping their wine, just enjoying the peace and quiet the evening provided for them. Swirling her wine glass gently on her propped up knee, the blonde felt a comfortable warmth trickling into her being, a warm buzz from the wine in her ears and in her state of deep relaxation, she sighed deeply, her head falling back onto the brunette's shoulder as Chloe turned her head to the side to nuzzle her girlfriend's neck.

Elly hummed, long, nimble fingers once again starting to play with blonde tresses, and the teacher mumbled, "What is it?"

Taking a deep breath, Chloe whispered, her voice thick with emotion, "I just love you. So much."

The brunette felt hot tears prickle behind her eyes, the light crack in her lover's voice making her heart ache and beat faster at the same time. Her lips brushed against a pale forehead, Elly pressing a tiny kiss there before swallowing around the lump in her throat, "I love you too, Chlo."

The two women were just basking in their moment of tenderness, enjoying the serenity, when soft guitar music started playing in the background and Elly smiled, "Hey, Chlo?"

Kissing her girlfriend just below her ear, the blonde hummed, "Mmmm?"

"Will you dance with me?"

Chloe chuckled, "To that cheesy song I'm hearing?"

Rolling her eyes, the brunette could not help herself and grinned, "Humor me, Brennan."

The blonde climbed off the couch and pulled her girlfriend with her, leading Elly past the coffee table, and the brunette playfully twirled Chloe around before pulling the blonde into her arms, her hands comfortably resting against the younger woman's lower back while Chloe wrapped her arms around her lover's neck.

They started swaying softly to the rhythm of the song, the slow music twirling like a thread around them, and Chloe started playing with the small tufts of hair on the nape of Elly's neck, the brunette's thumbs drawing tiny circles on the small of her girlfriend's back as the lyrics washed over them.

As Elly's cerulean orbs kept flicking across Chloe's face, the blonde suddenly feeling shy under the older woman's scrutiny, and her natural instinct of blurting out the first thing that came to mind kicked in before she could stop herself, "I don't know how we are going to make this work without a disco ball. I mean I can definitely say, without being an interior designer, that a disco ball wouldn't go with the living room decorations, but it really loses som-"

"Chlo…"

Biting her lip, Chloe smiled impishly , "Shut up?"

Elly nodded and it made the younger woman snort before brushing their noses together.

"Let the world outside disappear. Baby, what we got here is all we need. Dance with me. I kiss you goodbye in the early morning light. Sometimes I don't get home 'till it's cold and dark outside."

Overcome with the desire to tease her girlfriend a little more, Chloe continued, "Also, I'm not really sure how this is going to play out without the balloons, the jukebox nostalgia, and-"

"Chloe! Please, just for now?" Elly sighed, ocean blue eyes rolling lightly as the brunette tightened her hold on the younger woman's waist and pulled her closer against her body.

Grinning mischievously, the blonde let herself being wrapped in her girlfriend's strong arms as they swayed back and forth, Chloe tucking her nose into the older woman's neck and taking in Elly's scent.

"Baby here we are, we're together all alone. We've finally found a moment we can call our own. Dance with me. Don't say a word, just dance with me. Let the world outside disappear. Baby, what we got here is all we need. Dance with me. Just close your eyes, dance with me. Hold on tight, let's take it slow and don't let go."

The sweet smell of jasmine hit her nostrils when her nose brushed against the velvety skin of her girlfriend's neck, and paired with the slightest whiff of lillies and the brunette's unique scent, Chloe was unable to stop herself from placing a series of tender kisses along tan skin.

Elly let out a shuddering breath at the feeling and the blonde smiled at how she affected the other woman. Nuzzling the brunette's pulsepoint with her nose, Chloe brought her mouth up and next to Elly's ear and whispered, "You smell so good."

"Dance with me. Don't say a word, just dance with me. Let the world outside disappear. Baby, what we got here is all we need. Dance with me."

Deft fingers snuck underneath Chloe's shirt where they found the smooth skin of her lower back, and Elly grinned, "So you've said. Several times, in fact."

Smiling widely against the soft flesh of the shell of Elly's ear, the blonde started nibbling on the older woman's earlobe gently, making the brunette gasp and bite back a low groan, "Mmmm, and you know what? I will repeat it over and over again. So stop teasing me about it."

With her forehead falling forward onto her lover's shoulder, Elly pressed her lips together, suppressing her tiny smirk, and breathed, "Look who's talking, smartass."

Chloe's fingers had moved on from playing with her girlfriend's hair, and were now tenderly massaging the back off Elly's neck, the older woman sighing deeply at the feeling of the tension now leaving her shoulders as well.

The two women kept swaying back and forth mindlessly, even now that the song had changed and Chris Martin was singing about trying to fix someone. Turning her head to kiss the brunette's temple, just a brush of her lips, the blonde squeezed her lover's slim but strong shoulders lightly to get Elly to look at her.

Tiny specks of hazel and grey were swirling in the brunette's steel-blue eyes when their gazes finally met, and Chloe brushed a rebellious strand of chestnut curls out of her girlfriend's face before cupping Elly's face, her thumb brushing featherlightly over the older woman's cheekbone while the blonde leaned in and nuzzled their noses together, a sudden rasp in her voice, "El… I love you a million red gummy bears."

If Chloe's stare had been any less intense, Elly would have grinned cheekily at the unexpected outburst, but the blonde's own cerulean pools were deeply genuine, misty even with her heartfelt words, and Elly tightened her hold around the younger woman's waist, "And I love you a million glasses of red wine."

Leaning in, the brunette then connected their lips in a slow, but open-mouthed kiss, both women whimpering softly when their tongues met, lazily dancing together until air became a necessity, and when they parted, the blonde bit her lip, "You know, that's a whole lot of red wine. Won't you get drunk?"

Before she knew what was happening, however, Elly grunted a soft Shut up, Chloe into the air between them, and then the brunette's lips were back on hers, a sudden ferocity now radiating off of Elly as she started pushing Chloe backwards.

When the blonde recognized the direction they were walking into, she smiled into their kiss, an underlying challenge in her next words, "Maybe you should make me."

Chloe did not mind in the slightest where this was going, letting herself be guided until her back hit a solid surface, the bedroom door slamming shut with a final click.

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A/N 2: What in the world will happen behind that door? Find out in chapter 2. ;)

Thanks for reading, guys.

I'm sorry if your teeth are hurting now. :D Also, I see that to some, I might be laying it on thick with Chloe's sappiness, but I can't help but think that whenever it comes to Elly, she turns into a big, soft pile of mush.

Anyway, I'm not sure about how this turned out, but I hope you like it anyway. :)

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Until next time, my darlings.