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"Sarah's done what now?" I smirked, as I grabbed Kira's lunch box off the table, handing it to the child, before she hopped over to hug her father.
"I was commenting on how nice this place is." He smiled, scooping Kira up with ease, kissing her cheek. I smiled at them, and thanked him for the compliment. "We'll see you Sunday." He said, as Kira rushed over to hug me, I pecked her cheek before she moved over to Cosima, hugging her tightly.
"Bye mommy, bye Cosima." She grinned up at us, before following Cal out the door.
"Have a nice week, gals." He chuckled, closing the door behind him, leaving us in a comfortable silence.
I shook my head a bit, running a hand through my hair. "What are we going to do for a week?" Cos asked me as I plopped down on the couch, a grin threatening to make it's way onto my face.
"Oh, I think I have an idea." I chuckled, leaning back against the cushions as she cocked a brow at me. "Go look in the bedside table, and then you'll understand." I smiled, giving her an innocent look.
I busied myself playing with the ends of my hair as I left her to find the plane tickets that sat in the table drawer, the ones that would take us to Trinidad, California. I had talked Alison into letting me dip into our defensive fund so I could afford everything, but she and I agreed it would be worth it.
"Uh, Sarah, are you serious with these?" She asked, holding up the tickets, her brow furrowed as she looked at me. I smiled and nodded my head, watching the grin break out on her face. "Oh my gosh, I haven't been to Trinidad since I was a kid and my dad took me to the Redwood National Park!" She was practically bouncing on the spot.
"So you're excited then?" I asked, getting up from the couch, pulling the tickets from her hands gently.
"Of course I am, Sarah this is amazing, you know you didn't have to spend this kind of money on me, I mean I'm totally siked, but thesea re expensive tickets and I can't imagine how much rental houses must cost and.." I shut her up with a kiss, shaking my head a bit.
"You're doing that talking too much thing again, Cos." I chuckled softly, tapping her nose gently. "Don't worry about the cost, just worry about packing, oh and I bought you a swimsuit, seeing as you don't seem to own one and I don't think I want anyone else seeing you naked, so don't try to go skinny dipping during the day." I smirked as she rolled her eyes at me.
"I never needed a swimsuit in Minnesota, I mean, have you been there? It's fucking freezing, most of the time." She snorted, pulling me in for another kiss, "But don't think I'll hesitate to skinny dip at night, especially if you'll go with me." She teased as she pulled away.
I sighed contentedly and stuck the tickets in my back pocket. "The flight leaves in about four hours so, we need to be at the airport an hour before," I said, following her down the hall. She was pulling her tiny red suitcase out from under the bed and I shook my head. "Love, we're gonna share my big one, but you can use your little one as a carry on if you want." I teased
She responded by chucking her discarded bra from the previous night, at me. I caught it out of the air before it hit my face, rolling my eyes. "What, I'm just being honest, I mean, how you thought you could live out of that, was beyond me, your RA was shocked you hadn't sent for your things sooner." I shook my head, dragging my suitcase out of the closet, dropping it on the bed.
I unzipped the bag and flipped the lid, before crossing over to the wardrobe. "You know, you should wear those shorts more often, you have great legs." I chuckled softly as I pulled down my shirts from the hangers, folding them over my arm, before grabbing some jeans and my only two pairs of shorts. I hated wearing shorts, even when it was hot out I rarely wore them.
"Thank you, but if you think I look good in them, why don't you wear shorts too?" She asked as I shrugged my shoulders. "Oh, come on, a shoulder shrug isn't an answer, Sarah." She insisted as she grabbed her clothes from the wardrobe.
I let out a soft sigh as I folded our clothes, laying them in the suitcase neatly "When I was a teenager, in public school, I was teased by these girls, they told me I had chubby thighs and I dunno, it got to me, so I started wearing jeans all the time, because Felix told me that I looked good in peg legs and then I started listening to the Ramones and got into the punk vibe and I guess I never grew out of it." I shrugged again, picking at a small hole in my jeans.
"Oh, Sarah." She mumbled, sliding her arms around me from behind as I continued to pack up our stuff. "Either way, you're beautiful, you don't have to hide your body." She kissed my shoulder, her glasses rubbing against my neck gently. "But, wear whatever makes you comfortable, okay?" I felt her smile against my shoulder as I nodded.
"Thanks, for that." I said softly, laying the last of our clothes in the case, smoothing my hands over them. "Now all we have to do is add the bathingsuits." I chuckled, turning around in her arms, placing a soft kiss to her lips, before moving back to the wardrobe.
I opened up the bottom drawer and pulled out a bag, tossing it into the suitcase. "No peeking." I smirked, before grabbing our toiletries from the bathroom, putting them in a ziplock bag I had left on the counter. Once everything was packed, I grabbed my leather jacket from the floor, slipping it on as I picked up her red one, which she folded and stuck into her carry on.
"Ready?" I asked as she placed a few books in with her jacket, before zipping it up, flashing me a grin.
"Of course." She stood up straight, letting her bag roll on it's wheels as I picked up the big one, the weight was an easy one, compared to some things I had been forced to drag around in my time. I locked up, sending a text to let Felix know that the spare key was on his kitchen counter, before we headed down stairs.
I sighed softly, but allowed her to lead us down the stairs, knowing how she must feel, being able to do all the things she couldn't when she was sick. I wasn't going to deny her the simple pleasure of physical tasks, just because my arm was starting to cramp.
Once we got outside, I switched arms, waving at Alison, who was leaning against her parked mini van. "Hey, Ali, thanks again for the ride, I would have driven, but the prices for keeping your car in their parking garage is bloody murder." I smiled as she helped me load the bags into the back.
"It's no problem, gives me a chance to get out of the house, I swear it's like all the neighbors have adopted me as the new Aynsley and it's driving me up the wall." She shook her head as she got into the driver's seat.
I insisted Cosima sit up front as I took the seat behind Alison, just so I could watch my girlfriend. "Well, you could tell them to go fuck themselves." I shrugged, after buckling up. My comment earned a giggle from Cosima and a glare from Alison.
"I don't think the HOA, would approve of such, crass behavior, especially not from me." She shook her head as she drove, leaving me to roll my eyes.
"Alrighty then, killjoy, why don't we just listen to the radio and make the drive to the airport in silence?" I asked, not chancing the funny look I wanted to make at the back of her head, when I noticed she was watching me in the rear view mirror.
"Fine." She muttered, flicking on the radio, changing it to a mix station. It wasn't that bad, but it made me want to pull out my mix CD from the bag in the back, but I dealt with it.
The ride wasn't made in silence, as Cosima felt it necessary, for us to play the license plate game. I pretty much ignored them as we traveled, throwing out a random plate every now and again, so I wouldn't get a look from either of the other women.
"Alright, here we are." Alison spoke, pulling into the drop off section. I gave her a half hug from behind, before I got out, pulling the bags from the back.
I assumed her and Cosima had a more heartfelt farewell as I waited on the sidewalk. I tried not to get impatient as I glanced at my phone, my nose wrinkling at the time. We were about an hour early, which satisfied me for the moment, but I had a thing about being late.
"See you in a week, Alison!" She waved as our clone drove away, before looking at me with a grin. "This is going to be amazing." I nodded, offering her my free hand as we started walking.
We ended up getting some weird looks, but most people seemed to think we were just close sisters, which suited me just fine, I didn't want to deal with any ignorant idiots today. Surprisingly enough, we got ushered to the shortened security, where they waved this little wand over our hands, before directing us through a shorted line. We shrugged it off, as I took my jacket off, emptying my pockets into the tray, pushing it forward, before I went through the metal detector.
Cosima gratefully left all of her bracelets in her bag, meaning she only had to remove her nose piercing, which she tucked into my jacket pocket, before following me through the metal detector. "Alright, you two have a great trip." The security woman told us, offer a warm smile our way as we collected our things.
"Thank you, you have a great day." Cos replied, flashing her a smile as we made our way to our terminal. We had a good half an hour before the flight took off, but by the time we reached the gate, they had started boarding. I shrugged my shoulders as we got in line, her clutching my arm gently as I held her carry on.
She presented out tickets to the attendant, who scanned them, before handing them back to us with a smile. We boarded the plane with ease, settling on seats just behind the wing. "I heard that the smoothest ride is around the wing." She said as she sat down by the window, leaving me in the middle, silently hoping no one sat on the other side of me.
"I'll have to take your word for it, I hate planes." I muttered, tucking her bag under the seat in front of me. I buckled my seatbelt, leaning back against the seat, glancing over at her as she shook her head.
"Flying is actually the safest way to travel, besides could you imagine trying to drive there, it would take like three days." She pointed out as she took my hand under the armrest, squeezing it gently as the flight attendants did their thing.
I paid attention to everything, mentally planning how to deal with a mayday situation. I noted all of the exits and nodded to myself, giving Cosima's hand a soft squeeze as the plane started to move. Thankfully no one sat next to me, but it didn't make taking off any easier.
I squeezed her hand as the plane lifted off, digging my nail into the palm of my other hand. Once it leveled off, I relaxed, refusing to look out the window. "Hey, at least it's just a six hour flight to San Fran and then about two more from there to Eureka, you'll be alright." She murmured as I rested my head on her shoulder, closing my eyes.
"You're lucky I love you." I mumbled, relaxing against her.
"Mm, I know." She whispered, kissing the top of my head as I dozed off.
I don't remember falling asleep, but the jerk of the plane touching down, certainly woke me up. "The fuck.." I muttered, sitting up straight, tensing up once more.
She ran her thumb over the back of my hand, murmuring that we landed as the captain spoke over the intercom. Welcome to San Francisco everyone, I hope you enjoyed your flight and as always we're glad you chose us, please wait until the plane has come to a complete stop and the flight attendants give you the signal to unboard. Thank you all and have a great day.
I rubbed my eyes as I yawned, stretching my back out as we unbuckled. I grabbed her bag and waited until we were ushered off the plane. I took a glance at one of the screens. "We need Gate A-3" I said, squinting at the signs.
"That way." She smiled, tugging me toward the right gate gently. We waited about a half hour before we could board and in that time I bought us both a sandwich and a drink from one of the vendors. It wasn't bad, just terribly expensive.
"Almost there." I murmured as we sat down once again, this time I was near the window, she insisted and it just made my stomach churn. I offered her the best smile I could muster as she settled into her seat, tucking her bag away, before buckling up.
"Just two more hours, Sarah, you can do it." She murmured, taking my hand again. I nodded a bit, closing the blind on the window, leaning my head against the wall of the plane. She leaned her head on my shoulder, relaxing me a bit.
The take off wasn't as bad as it was the first time, I chalked it up to the plane being smaller and easier to handle, but Cosima swore up and down it was because I was getting used to it. It wasn't worth arguing over, so I just nodded and offered her a smile.
She was the one to sleep this time, as I stared at the back of the seat in front of me, trying not to let my curiosity get the best of me. But after a while I scooted the blind up, taking a peek and what I saw was breath taking. Everything was so small, but it was so beautiful, and I suddenly forgot why I had ever been afraid.
I spent most of the two hours staring at the ground below us, only tearing my gaze away to wake Cosima up when the pilot announced out descent. "Cos..time to wake up, we're landing." I murmured, nudging her gently.
She mumbled something as she sat upright slowly, running a hand through her dreads, pushing them away from her face, before straightening her glasses. "Looks nice." She nodded out the window, shooting me a smug kind of smile.
I rolled my eyes, shrugging my shoulders as I glanced out the window again, watching as everything seemed to grow bigger and bigger until we landed with a thud. Welcome to Eureka, and as always, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for flying with us, enjoy your time in lovely northern California.
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