The two shared stiff, but perfectly pleasant, small talk as they picked at their food. When she'd finished Cosima excused herself and went to the bathroom, Delphine gave her three minutes and then followed after her. Her long legs had her at the bathroom door in a few powerful strides, without a second though she burst into the ladies.

'Delphine! What-' Cosima's head turned at the sound of Delphine's noisy entrance but never got to finish her sentence as Delphine spun her around, pushed her back up against the sink and crashed into her lips.

Taken aback, Cosima was rigid, but this was the first time in months that she'd felt Delphine's lips against her own and it felt too good to resist. Melting into Delphine's body Cosima threw her arms around Delphine's neck and entangled them in her lustrous blonde hair. Delphine moaned into Cosima's open mouth, spurred on by her enthusiastic response. She broke free and hiked the smaller girl up on to ridge of the sink, forcing her body in between her legs, which Cosima happily wrapped around her hips, hands pulling Delphine lips back to hers.

This time when they kissed it was deeper. Both girls giving in to their most animal instincts. Delphine pulled Cosima's shirt up and slipped her hands underneath, running her cold fingers over the lithe stomach and around to her back. She felt Cosima push into her as her nails dug into the soft flesh, and she moved her lips downwards, kissing and biting lightly at her neck. Cosima lifted her head and threw it back, exposing more of her neck to Delphine and wrapped her legs more tightly around her hips. 'Cosima, ma Cherie.' Delphine breathed into Cosima's ear 'j'ai besoin de toi.' Cosima's head spun at the sound of her love speaking French, she'd forgotten how hot it was when Delphine came on to her in French. She had no idea what was being said, of course, but she knew she liked it. 'Je veux être à l'intérieur de vous' Delphine's hands seemed to be everywhere at once, cradling her face, caressing her breasts, scratching at her back, but when they moved to Cosima's upper thigh she broke off their kiss and pulled back.

'Delphine, we're in a public place.' As if only just realising where they were, Cosima tried to pull away, but Delphine had other ideas,

'So?' She spoke softly into Cosima's ear, one hand cradling her face, the other drawing circles on her inner thigh.

'So…' Cosima half laughed, 'we should stop.' She tried to pull her face away again

'Mhh?' Delphine decided not to listen, she held Cosima's head in place, her thumb firmly on the other girls jaw, her fingers curled underneath her chin, revealing as much of her neck as she could. She could feel how badly Cosima wanted her, even through her tights. She drew tight little circles with her thumb; she raised the pressure and felt Cosima jerk with a sharp intake of breath.

'Okay, okay. I've missed you too.' Cosima spoke breathlessly 'But I really don't think this is the right environment for this.' Her hands went to the blonde's shoulders and she gave a soft, sad smile. 'And in fact, I don't know whether I'm ready for this' she gestured at the space in-between them with both hands. Delphine closed her eyes and lay her head upon Cosima's shoulder, a decidedly more comfortable position when Cosima was raised a considerable amount. They stayed like that for maybe a minute, Delphine taking long breaths as Cosima held her arms around her. When she finally stood up, Delphine was her usual, composed self. 'Okay. I understand. But I am not giving up. And one day you will be ready for… for this.' She half mocked Cosima's turn of phrase and hand gestures, which earned her another eye roll and a shoulder push from the older girl. And when you are, it will be, err…' she searched for the right word, 'magical. It will be magical.'