Cosima groaned turning away from the loud siren that filled the apartment. She pulled her pillow over her ears, falling quickly back to sleep as the alarm stopped. That was until the cold air hit her body, as her thick winter's duvet was pulled from her, and the bright light flickered on and off
"JESUS CHRIST" Cosima screamed sitting up to see Delphine fully dressed with a huge smirk on her face as she flicked the light switch on again.
"Good morning Cherie" She shone
"URGH, it's too early" Cosima cried into the pillow turning her head and face away from the light. Delphine smacked her perky bottom
"Get up" but still she lay face down in her pillows
"COSIMA" she shouted right in her ear causing the sleepy brunette to jerk up and away from the noise.
"Ok. Ok, I'm up" she exhaled grumbling under her breath.
Delphine smiled behind her hand watching the girl fall around clumsily dressing herself.
"Ready" Cosima said groggily rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, grabbing her bags for work.
The drive to work was quiet as Cosima was resting her eyes along the way, which Delphine couldn't help but laugh at when she heard little snores from the passenger seat. She didn't mind listening to the cheesy Christmas music on the radio, she hummed along. Delphine parked in her reserved spot in the DYAD car park. She looked at the girl, wishing it could always be this way, knowing that once she woke her, they would start pretending again.
Delphine brushed her cheek along the sleeping girls the baby hairs brushing softly together "Cosima" she whispered pecking her face, the girl mumbled but she had her eyes shut. Delphine pursed her lips together, blowing cold air down the back of her neck, watching the girl shiver.
"Hmm Delphine" Cosima breathed fingers wrapping around the back of Delphine's curly mane resting their foreheads together. "Come on" Delphine said stroking the Cosima's cupid bow before placing a chase kiss on it, opening the car door before Cosima could trap her, again.
Cosima groaned picking up her bags, leaving the safety of the car where she could be with Delphine.
The walk into the grey building that had floor to ceiling window, was slow, both hesitant to leave one another.
"I will see you later?" Cosima asked before they separated.
Delphine shut her eyes and her head very so slightly nodding and then she disappeared up the stairs.
Delphine went about her usual routine, of checking and sending emails to different investors, setting up new meetings for after the New Year, reading reports from various departments, utilizing and finalizing decisions from the board.
Delphine was itching to go down stairs, but she didn't have a spare second having to ensure that everything was in order for after the winter break. Sitting at her computer she looked at her schedule, phoning the driver to say she was ready.
It was not unusual for her to attend business meetings at bars/ hotels but this bar was on the other side of town. Delphine thought about cancelling this meeting, more than once. But she hardly ever dealt with the Rheumatology department which is why she was wondering why they had called such an urgent meeting. Looking out the tinted windows, the streets walls were stained in bold graffiti with boarded up shop windows. She definitely wished she cancelled this meeting.
Delphine tentatively stepped out of the vehicle, holding her purse and brief case tighter as she walked into "Bobbies."
Delphine wanted to slip in unnoticed but that proved difficult when a little bell rang when she opened the door, making the locals turn around and stare. The bar was cleaner and lighter than she expected, many of the locals stared as Delphine sat on the stool running her hands over the somewhat sticky wooden bar, waiting impatiently for this person appear.
The blonde barmaid came over to Delphine, giving her a flirty smile. "What can I get you?"
"I'm just waiting on someone" Delphine gave a tight smile looking around the place.
"Are you sure you have the right place? Because we don't normally get suits in here" The blonde chirped.
"Yes, unless there is another Bobby's bar on this street." Delphine said, looking down at her watch, this doctor was late.
"Well just shout me if you need anything" the barmaid began to turn away "I'm bobby, by the way" she said smiling, Delphine returned the smile, huffing out a breath, knowing that it was not this girls fault that the doctor had no time keeping skills.
"Sorry, for snapping at you, it's just I am supposed to be meeting a Curtis Connors, but they must be running late." Delphine brushed back her hair, hoping that somehow giving Bobby the name of the person she was waiting for; she would be able to tell Delphine about them.
But Delphine did not expect the blonde barmaid to start to laugh at the name "You are waiting for the lizard, from the amazing Spiderman?"
"What?" Delphine asked puzzled
"Dr Curtis Connors is a genetic biologist who researched the ability of certain reptiles to regrow missing limbs and he hoped that he could regenerate his right arm, after he tested on himself he transformed in a violent lizard monster thing, have you never seen or read Spiderman?" Bobby explained watching Delphine's eyes cloud over in disbelief
"What, no I am supposed to be meeting them from my work, it is not a date or anything like that" Delphine spluttered not entirely sure what to do.
"Well it sounds to me, like someone is messing with you" Bobby smiled sadly, watching the girl shut her eyes and rub her temples, dragging her hands down her face "Cosima" she said
"Shit" a familiar voice rang out from behind her.
"Surprise" She squeaked hands going up in the air, giving Delphine her best smile.
Delphine turned back around on her stool "Can I get a rum and coke please"
"Sure thing" Bobby chuckled.
Cosima sat on the stool next to Delphine, drumming her fingers of the wood. "The usual please Bobby" She called down the bar. She turned to see the blonde with her back straight and her lips tightly pursed together, her body language stiff making, which made Cosima shift around on her stool nervously.
Bobby placed the drinks down and wandered away, leaving the two to talk.
"So Dr Connors what did you want to discuss with me?" Delphine addressed Cosima taking a large sip out of her drink.
"Should you be drinking that?" Delphine gave Cosima the look "Yeah, yeah do whatever you want" Cosima scratched her head laughing the nervousness away.
"Right…well yesterday I was mad at you know, but then you came over last night, and that happened. I didn't tell you last night because I wanted it to be a surprise, plus I knew you wouldn't approve." Cosima sighed playing with her teabag.
"How did you do it?" Delphine asked
"I asked shay"
Delphine's eyes narrowed, her body visibly flinched at her old boss's secretary's name. The pair never saw eye to eye, but maybe that was because she was the size of an ant Delphine thought, scoffing into her drink.
"You do know that she will have told everyone about this" Delphine finally looked at Cosima
"Yeah…But she thinks I'm standing you up. She doesn't know that I'm here with you." Delphine smiled at that, the stiffness leaving her body.
Cosima was right; she got to spend more time with her before she left, after all that was the reason why she desperately wanted to cancel this meeting in the first place.
"So the amazing Spiderman?" Delphine asked scrunching up her nose shaking her head at this nerdy girl.
"Yeah, I knew you wouldn't get the reference, and you know the genetic team so, but next time I'll have to think of a new alter ego" Cosima said, dipping her voice low at the end of her sentence.
"Next time" Delphine said
"Yeah" Cosima smirked watching Delphine bite her lip, leaning over to kiss her cheek.
"And you laughed at me for liking Disney films, when you are just as bad" Delphine teased leaning across the bar grinning up at her.
Cosima threw her hands up in surrender and shouted on Bobby signalling for another round of drinks
"A neutron walks into a bar and asks how much for a beer. Bartender replies "For you, no charge". Cosima joked to Bobby who placed her hands on her hips
"Has that ever worked?" she asked
Nope" Cosima chuckled handing over the money for their drinks
Delphine visibly vibrated with little giggles escaping from her mouth.
The pair had moved into a booth in the corner. Delphine was becoming looser with the alcohol swirling around her body; Cosima was on the wine now. They were both laughing and sharing different memories, talking about different films; TV shows anything really, even about horrible pickup lines that people over the years have tried to use to seduce them. The girls flirting endless with each other, cheeks sore from laughing and smiling so hard. But time was moving too fast.
"You know, I still haven't opened my present that you gave me" Cosima walked her fingers up Delphine's thigh
"You unwrapped it last night" Delphine said taking the fingers from her thigh
"Technically I didn't." Cosima caressed her neck gently applying pressure to the fading bruise that she knew was hidden underneath the make-up, Delphine's eyes flickered at the touch.
"You are leaving in forty five minutes"
"No, I need to go back to mine to get my case and things, but you could come with me"
"I don't have my car; I would need to go back to dyad and get my car then drive all the way back to yours" Delphine explained using her hands
"Ok, okay so we won't have goodbye sex." Cosima's tongue poked out behind her teeth, it was her favourite smile. Her curls hit her face as she shook her head quickly,
"Why don't we just make out for the next forty five minutes?" Cosima asked wiggling her eyebrows, Delphine moved her lips away, letting Cosima's hit the air.
"When do you get back?" Delphine asked wanting to change the subject
"27th at three, in the afternoon that is" Cosima answered still trying to capture Delphine's lips.
"Do you want to come over for dinner, if you are not doing anything? It would save you from cooking after a long journey. I could pick up" Delphine said trying to act casual, as if the idea had just popped up in her mind
"I would Love that" Cosima uttered along her jaw line
"Yeah?" Delphine asked, cupping her chubby cheeks in her hands allowing their lips to move together. Cosima inhaled at the contact, she was addicted to Delphine's touch.
Unfortunately for Cosima they did not make out for forty five minutes. But she was happy enough exchanging kisses and holding Delphine before she went.
"I'll text you when I get there" Cosima said holding Delphine her by the waist shielding themselves from the winter's wind as they waited on her driver coming to pick her up.
"You better" Delphine said embracing her
"Je promets" Cosima grinned snuggling into her navy winters coat, dedicating the smell and touch to her memory.
"Your accent needs some work. Petite amie" Delphine cooed into the girls dreads
"Something to me in French before I go" Cosima asked
"Tu me manques" Delphine sighed, as the car drove up the snowy streets.
Cosima gave Delphine another kiss before she pulled away. Once in the car Delphine rolled her window down as Cosima blew a kiss towards her, making her smile as she caught it.
"I'll text you" Cosima shouted as the car drove away.