The snow fell fast giving the streets and roads a fresh layer of the white fluffy powder that made it extra hard to get around. Snow, how could something that soft and pure become so easily hard and grimy after just a few hours. The car window wipers swished back and forth rubbing against the glass, the car filling with condensation as Delphine searched through the radio stations to find something that wasn't an advert or some hideously cheerful Christmas song. Soon she just switched the radio off but the silence did not help. All she could hear was the sounds of Cosima's voice yelling at her.
Flashback
Delphine was so exhausted, meeting after meeting but she could not stay focused at them at all, barely even listening as she was still replying her meeting with Cosima in her mind. The way her face contorted, her sarcastic smile towards Rachel, the way her body moved fluid with the anger that filled her veins. She had never seen Cosima that way before, pissed sure, but not angry. Cosima wasn't an angry person, she was soft caresses, tongue behind the teeth, smiles, warmth of positive energy that people were drawn too, that Delphine was drawn too.
Delphine took out her lunch box and made her way through the building other workers avoiding her completely. She made her way down the stairs to her lab, hoping that they could talk more calmly about things.
She tried the lab door with her own pass card but it flashed red, Delphine rolled her eyes knocking on the heavy door calling out her name. Until she finally heard movement on the other side the door opened only enough that Cosima's face stuck out.
"What?" Cosima snapped not looking Delphine in the eyes
"It is lunchtime" Holding up her lunchbox sheepishly
"Scott, did you know that we had a designated lunch hour? Because on my timetable it states take an hour for your lunch whenever suitable. You wrote it after all. We aren't having lunching right now, and I just really don't want you here distracting me, because I've still got to make progress." Cosima finished tight lipped, eyes dark and face expressionless. Closing the door firmly on the blonde woman. Scott whistled slightly as he exhaled a breath.
Cosima walked over to her left bags on the small sofa, looking for her own sandwich box. She heard the lab room swing open and heels clicking in, Cosima rolled her eyes and kept her back to the blonde as she continued to look for her own lunch.
"Hey Delphine" Scott Stammered she acknowledge the boy with a smile
"Cosima please, can we talk at least." Delphine begged
"I don't want to talk to you." Cosima turned around "Your office is up the stairs, why don't you go eat it up there, or better yet you can call your gal-pal Rachel and go out for lunch, leave the rest of us in peace."
"There is nothing going on between me and Rachel. She requested to see you Cosima; I thought she was going to offer you a promotion or something. I didn't know that she was going to threaten your job"
"Well it's too late now. So just leave."
Delphine stood there as Cosima come into her space "Get out" her teeth bared like a wild animal, knocking Delphine into action, moving out of the lab.
End of Flashback
Delphine wiped her eyes as a tear fell from her cheek, leaning on the car window door as her friend hopped in the car. Brushing the snow from her hair and coat,
"Hey, thank god, work is over!" Krystal said pulling her seat belt on.
Delphine nodded in agreement starting the car "So tell me, how many times did you sneak away from your desk just to see her?" Krystal asked happily wanting to hear all about it.
"My schedule was very busy today" Delphine's eyes remained focused on the road
"Oh that busy huh, well I hope you didn't get any more marks on your neck because that was a bitch to get rid of this morning" Krystal chuckled at her self
"Non, I didn't see her like that. I fact I don't think I will see her like that again" Delphine tried to keep her voice from breaking.
"But you two are so cute together, what happened?" turning to meet her friends gaze Delphine gave her a sad smile.
"It's a long story."
"Well you better hurry up and start then" Krystal said.
Delphine explained everything to Krystal on the way to the supermarket. The shop was heaving as most people must have had the same idea. Krystal pushed the trolley as Delphine brought up the shopping list on her phone.
"So what you going to do?" Krystal asked trying to dodge past a family that were taking their time perusing the isle.
"I don't know." Delphine groaned holding on to the trolley making sure Krystal didn't ram anybody in her way.
"Delphine, you have been in like love with her ever since you saw her, you can't just give up. Suck it up, say sorry and make-up"
"It is not that easy, Krystal. She threw me out of her lab and she leaves early to go to Calgary tomorrow."
"Hey! The Shortbread didn't do anything to you" Krystal said picking up the packet of biscuits from the trolley replacing the packet.
"Anyways who said you said anything about the lab. You still have her address on your GPS right? So go over and talk to her. That's the face I know and love" She said as Delphine finally smiled, putting a kiss to her cheek "Not just a pretty face" Delphine whispered.
"I need you to work yours, because there's no way, we are getting in" Krystal said eyes about popping at the jam packed aisle.
"Why do I have to work mine, why can't you work yours?"
"Because I said it first"
"Fine" Delphine strutted down the aisle; it was like the parting of the red sea as people moved swiftly out of her way. Then she used her accent to get closer to the fridges to have a good rummage at the snacks. Piling them up in her arms, she dropped them into the trolley.
"One aisle down, about forty to go" Both girls groaned, as people bashed them out the way to get their spot.
Delphine set off in the car with a present wrapped in the passenger seat unsure that Krystal's plan of going to her apartment was a good one or not, but there was only one way to find out.
She stopped outside her building looking up the night sky. The snow reflected the white light of the moon with the trees howling and rustling, the stars twinkled brightly. Everything around her was calm and clear but her body was the complete opposite a raging sea, white horse's charging up with the new wave and hitting harshly against the shore line.
She took the present off the seat, holding it tightly against her chest. She looked at the residential names outside
"Hey, are you coming in?" A wolfish boy said holding the apartment building door open, with a bright pink bobble beanie hat on and long matted hair. Delphine nudged past the boy as he smirked with the body contact, he let the door go, coming to stand inside.
"So never seen you here before?" He readjusted his scarf bringing it down so he could speak more coherently.
"I'm looking for someone." Delphine looked around the floor, one flight of stairs leading down and one leading up.
"Maybe I could help" He smirked tongue, trailing along his bottom lip
"I'm looking for a girl called Cosima, she is about this height and she has-" Delphine said unsure what to make of this man but he seemed harmless.
"You mean dreads?"
"I think so." Delphine started but the boy started to move on the stairs going up, she quickly followed
"Childs is on 34A, Dreads is on 34B and this gorgeous specimen, right here is on 34C" He flashed his white fangs at her stopping at the door of 34B and knocked loudly, shouting through the door. Delphine stared at the door and smile whenever he looked at her, feeling a tad self-conscious.
"Hey open up dreads, you've got a special delivery."
"Tony! I'm not paying for your pizza again, get Beth to do it." Cosima answered the door with the chain still on, closing it again on her neighbour. Hoping he would disappear.
"That was one time, and it's not pizza. It's French, tall hot and blonde." He practically sang, hearing the chain fall and the locks being undone, he turned to grin at the blonde.
"Delphine" Cosima breathed, her nose was red at the tip and cheeks flushed crimson. Snowflakes sat in the long curls that were lose around her shoulders and a white beanie sat on the top of her head and she clutched a large silver gift bag to her chest.
"What are you doing here?" after about what seemed like five minutes of staring at her, she remembered her words.
"I know that you are going away tomorrow and so I thought I would drop of your present." Delphine gulped looking into her eyes and then to the strangers at were watching the two closely.
Cosima looked down unsure of what to say "Tony beat it"
"Americans are so rude. Don't cha think Delphine?
"Erm…I'm not sure, French people are often told we are rude."
"You, Never, beautiful, elegant and graceful, that's only after two minutes of meeting you, just imagine the other adjectives I could use after five." Tony said smirking, rolling his tongue of lips in a suggestive manner.
"I don't think so Casanova." Cosima said grabbing Delphine's arm pulling her "She is here for me, so beat it" Cosima said again now with Delphine tucked in the apartment next to her
"It was a pleasure meeting you Delphine." Tony winked at the blonde walking down the stairs he shouted "Oh and Dreads make as much noise as you want tonight"
Cosima moved through her tiny apartment, books and papers bundled in corners with different patterned rugs decorated the flooring. Her home was rich in colour, mostly different shades of reds and purples. The orange lit room distinctly smelt of ginger and honey. A desk sat in the middle of the room with a large oak bed at the back of it.
Delphine did not dare to stare at the bed; she dropped the gift bag down on to one of Cosima's chairs, pulling her hat off and unbuttoning her navy coat.
Cosima walked through her apartment throwing her hands up in the air, Delphine examined what the smaller brunette was wearing and a large grin formed on her face.
"Am I going to have to beat everyone with a stick?" "I mean is the whole universe attracted to you" Cosima said turning around leaning on her kitchen counter
"Hhmm I don't know everyone in the whole universe. And I don't really care; I only care about one person…okay maybe two but she is like my sister, so I don't really care if she finds me attractive, but yo-"
"Delphine, you are babbling." Cosima stopped the French woman giving her a hearty smile.
"I'm sorry about this afternoon. I got carried away; I didn't mean what I said. I just hated her all over you like that, and how easy it was for you to pretend, like those two days for me, were like completely amazing and then I was so excited to come in to work to see you and then you talk to me like that. I don't know if I can do this Delphine. I'm getting whiplash already and it's not even been a full day." Cosima's lip quivered as her head tilted to the side, Delphine rushed across the room embracing her, catching any stray tears.
"I am sorry for speaking to you like that and I was just being suggestive last night. I had no idea that today was going to turn out like this. Tomorrow is a new day and we have the holidays to think about things. Let's just see where tonight takes us." Delphine squeezed inhaling her scent, placing a kiss on her forehead.
Cosima nodded against her chest placing a kiss on her neck. Cosima pulled away to look up at her eyes filled with awe "I sorta, kinda ate your Christmas present." Delphine pulled away further giving her a quirk of her eyebrow
"Well I got home and I was still mad, and the truffles were just sitting there. So I threw them in the bin but then I got a really bad case of the munchies so I sorta ate them all." Giving Delphine a cheeky wee grin
"Cosima, you ate from the bin" Delphine moved away, disgusted.
"They were in box and the only thing in the bin. See" Cosima motioned with her arms. Snuggling back into Delphine's body, holding her waist tightly
"You are disgusting chérie" Delphine cooed
"Yeah but you love it." Cosima stood on her tip toes pressing her cheek to Delphine's whispering.
Delphine whispered "Je fais"
The desire lingering between the two bodies became palpable with a sudden urgency. Cosima pressed her lips firmly against Delphine's. Tongues flooded each other's mouth starving themselves of oxygen both girls pulled away resting their foreheads on each other's and looking deeply at one another smiling as Delphine cupped and traced her fingers over Cosima's hamster cheeks