Part XXXVII
Alex stood by the terrace marveling the LA night sky. Having returned from her stay in the New York hospital, Alex Cohen was more than happy to spend a few days away from training. She could use a little more time with Marissa considering their engagement. She didn't want to worry about what Juvy could do or is planning to do. She just had to take a break from everything. She just have to be with Marissa.
"Alex, it's freezing out there. Come inside before you catch a cold."
"Coming…"
Closing the glass doors Alex turned around to find Marissa preparing their table for dinner.
Wouldn't think she could be this domesticated.
Alex thought to herself. She smiled and took the initiative to help her fiancé. She earned a smile from Marissa and a peck on the cheek. Shortly, Marissa left Alex to make sure she didn't burn their meal.
She would have been an executive if not for me. If she didn't give up everything just for me. I... I'm grateful. Too grateful. I should at least make her feel secure when she's around me. Considering what she has been through with her dad.
Alex turned around to find Marissa bringing in her favorite.
Mac and cheese.
"You told me it was nasty to make these things." Alex whispered giving Marissa a kiss on the forehead.
Marissa just smiled back at her.
Alex took the dish from her fiancé and settled it on the middle of the table. Marissa took out a pitcher of water from their fridge.
Marissa was still standing beside her chair, ready to take her seat when she felt Alex's arms wrap around her waist. She turned around softly giggling in her lover's arms, planting a quick kiss on the blonde's lips.
"Better take your seat. So we can eat."
"I love you." Alex replied.
She leaned to kiss Marissa again.
Deeper.
A little more passionate.
"Ummm… We have time for that later. But right now we have to eat so you can drink your medicine. You have to be 100 percent when you go back to training next week." Marissa whispered smiling as she rested her head against her fiancé's.
Alex didn't reply though. Nor did she comply to whatever Marissa had asked her to do. The blonde just leaned again, claiming her lips once more.
"Ummm… I love you but I'm hungry. And… You have to drink your medicine." Marissa protested but Alex just kept on kissing her.
The duo ended up eating an extremely late dinner.
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"You know. I don't think you can pull off with this. I mean. Look at the size of their… I mean… those are twins… Are you sure you want to go through normal procedures. I think caesareans are a little safer."
Jodie just sighed and turned her face towards her wife. Summer was laying on her belly while Jodie was laying on her back. They were side by side letting time slip for the night. Her wife had grown a fondness on reading maternity and baby books. Jodie was considering it as an obsession for Summer already. The babies were just a few weeks old inside her womb.
"Or… You could… We could… Make it a little bit wider…" Summer joked nibbling Jodie's ear.
The Latina could only smile and kiss her wife on the lips.
"Doesn't matter how I bring them to this world baby. As long as I am with you."
"Mushy…"
"Eh?"
"You're mushy. It's cute…"
"Summer…"
"No wonder you're carrying them…"
"…"
"I would be driving you crazy about the weight and everything… Teheehee…"
"…"
"I love you Jodie…"
"I love you too… Summer…"
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It was only the laptop's light shining out of her lover's small office. She could see the woman typing and she could hear messages played over and over again. One was from an attorney asking if Alex's parents were going to press charges on the magazine that had just come across their attention. Another from a sponsor who would like Alex to do commercial for them. Her lover's fingers were pressing on the keyboards so fast, it sounded like they were gaining a tempo and a melody. She leaned herself on the doorway staring at her girlfriend.
She remembered how she got there to be with her again.
She remembered how hard it was to make her father accept the person she had fallen deeply in love with.
"You can't be serious."
"I am…"
"Your mother and I would never agree to this!"
"But you're not the one who's going to spend the rest of your lives to whom I shall give my heart to. I do! And I want her."
"There's no need to shout Bian…"
"He shouted at me first."
"Your daughter loves the woman. We can't choose who our heart decides to fall for."
"Why are you taking her side? Can't you see your daughter is breaking tradition. She's even breaking normality."
"You don't have a problem with Karen. So why would you have a problem with my 'normality' huh?"
"Your cousin is different Bianca."
"We are not different. She's a woman too. A woman who is with a woman."
"But you are my daughter. She's not!"
"Yes I am your daughter. And you'd rather see your niece happy not your daughter."
"How long have you been standing there?"
Bianca looked up to see Beth was already standing in front of her. She smiled back realizing she must have zoned out so much she didn't notice her lover standing up.
"A while…"
"Everything alright?"
"Yeah. I just need you to hug me that's all."
"I'll be done in a few minutes." Beth enveloped her in a warm embrace.
Bianca closed her eyes and rested her head on her lover's chest. She could feel the heart beating. Slowly… and then goes faster… Then slows down again. She smiled feeling Beth's lips on her forehead.
"Is there something bothering you?" The taller woman asked as she looked down on the woman in her arms.
"None. I just want you to hold me to sleep already."
Beth smiled and captured her lover's lips. The kiss was slow and gentle. It neither filled with desire nor lust. It was just filled with love.
"Let me just turn these gadgets off. Wait for me upstairs."
"It's ok… I'll wait here till you're through. You have to earn what they pay you."
"If you say so. This would only take a while."
Beth went back to her seat and started to work again. Bianca settled herself onto the couch as she watched her girlfriend.
Maybe she could change her father's mind. She just needs the right timing.
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"So what's the deal with your point guard?" Marissa asked as she played around with the buttons of Alex's pajama top.
"Nothing really. She's just the point guard."
"Truthfully?"
"Uh huh… What's this about? Are you worried she'll take me away from you?" Alex pulled her fiancé closer and kissed her on the forehead.
They have finished cleaning the dishes and were now laying on the couch. Marissa was slightly on top of Alex. The blonde held her securely in place.
"Not really. Should I be worried?"
"There is no need to worry koibito…"
"Koibito?"
"Love…"
"Where did that come from?"
"It's Japanese…"
"You've been reading too much manga these past few days…"
"Well… I'm trying to have more hobbies other than playing basketball."
Marissa shook her head and placed her arms on both sides of her fiancé that helped her hover about. She looked down at Alex who was now slowly but surely opening each button on her pajama top.
"What do you think you're doing?"
"What does it look like?"
"You have practice tomorrow…"
"We have time…"
Slightly cold arms made their way inside her garment. The skin trailed Goosebumps along the way making her shiver a little to the touch. Alex pulled her closer, lips connecting with the skin on her collarbone. Marissa could feel the arms reaching for her bra, loosening it.
"Are you going to…"
"Maybe…"
"But we can't…"
"Why not?"
"I have…"
"…"