Helena and Myka walked through the forest behind the B&B, hands brushing lightly as they listened to the sounds of the night. The moon cast a faint blue glow across HG's pale skin and lit up her eyes. Myka couldn't stop her gaze from drifting from the magnificence of the stars to the magnificence of the woman by her side. HG was either oblivious to Myka's staring, or she was choosing to ignore it. Either way, Myka delighted in her companion's obvious content.
"I told Pete about us today," Myka said softly. HG turned her head to face her as they kept walking.
"You did?" A smile crept onto her face. "And how did it go?"
"Fine," Myka answered. "I think I knew it would, but it was still difficult."
"I know," HG said, taking Myka's hand. "And I am so proud of you for doing it." She brought Myka's hand to her lips and kissed it, and they continued walking hand in hand. The silence was only broken again after they had continued walking for some distance, and the B&B was only a faint yellow glimmer of light behind the trees.
"You know what else I told him?" Myka said tentatively, squeezing HG's hand softly.
"What's that, darling?" HG swung their joined hands as they walked.
"I told him that I love you."
HG stopped dead in her tracks and turned to face Myka directly. Though she did not let go of her hand, all traces of levity disappeared from her face.
"Myka…" Helena's eyes widened.
"I told him that I love you, Helena," Myka restated, despite the terror that shot through her veins as she studied HG's face for a clue to her reaction. Her expression was blank, though, and she only shook her head slowly.
"Myka," she breathed, letting go of the agent's hand. Myka prepared herself for the crushing speech that would confirm that she had just rushed the relationship right into the ground. Instead, though, HG flung her arms around Myka's neck and kissed her fiercely and passionately. Myka's anxiety melted away as she felt HG's tongue on hers. All her doubt was erased as their bodies melded together, their hearts beat in unison, and they breathed as one.
When they slowly broke apart, HG smiled blissfully and ran her hands through Myka's hair.
"You're the only one I ever believed in," she said reverently, holding Myka's face in her hands. "Knowing that you believed in me as well only made clearer to me the all-consuming intensity with which I, too, love you."
Soft, ecstatic laughter bubbled up in Myka's throat and HG's face broke into a grin. Unable to find words any longer, they joined hands once more and disappeared into the peaceful darkness of the trees.