A/N: I know this chapter took a little longer than usual. Thank you for sticking with me here and as usual comments are always welcome.
"A winery huh? A woman after my own heart…but I'll admit that I'm a bit concerned that you're just planning on getting me drunk so you can have your way with me." Cosima teased with a silly smile.
"Oui, I am…does that bother you?" Delphine fluttered her eyelashes theatrically as she invaded Cosima's space, like she had been during a majority of their ride. By the time they'd arrived at their destination, Cosima was already worked up enough that she was moving around the limo to get away from her. She knew if she'd let anything get started they would never make it out of the car.
"Nope! I'm ready to drink. The faster we get loose the faster I can loosen up that dress." Cosima joked with a suggestive lip bite and eyebrow raise before Delphine gave her a playful smack on the thigh.
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Once inside, the pair walked the facility with two other couples. Their tour guide Katie was both informative and personable but did seem a bit uncomfortable with their affection.
Delphine was essentially attached to Cosima and held her hand whenever she wasn't required to hold a glass.
One of the couples they were touring alongside consisted of two men. Delphine was a bit relieved to see them assuming they were also gay.
She decided to spark up a conversation with the taller one in an effort to make the fact that they were all stuck together more pleasant.
"Hey, I'm relieved to see we aren't alone." She said playfully while directing his attention toward Cosima who was with Katie offering her samples of their house Sherry. "I'll admit I was a little nervous when I made the reservation."
She of course was referring to the fact that they were a gay couple but that seemed to have been lost on her new acquaintance.
The man simply nodded politely and gave her a warm smile while he indiscreetly checked her out. Assuming he was gay she paid it no mind in particular and continued.
"Are you two on holiday or are you locals? I'm visiting from California."
The shorter man then joined them and answered for him. "We are, we're from a small pharmaceutical company based out of New York. We are doing business out here and decided to stop in and try some of the local color. I'm Tim and this is Conrad."
Delphine smiled as they both politely shook her hand. "I see, well, to a good afternoon…" She raised her glass in toast before Conrad made eye contact with her and moved closer.
"I apologize if I've been quiet it's just…you're gorgeous. It's honestly making me uncharacteristically nervous."
By this time Cosima was having a riveting conversation with a few of the staff members about her recent match as Katie had gone to attend to the third couple in their group. Cosima hardly noticed Delphine talking with the handsome man before she became curious. She remained engaged in the conversation but she periodically glanced over to see the two laugh at one another and smile.
Delphine had thanked him for his compliment but bypassed it as just that. A gay man wouldn't possibly be hitting on her.
"So your business allows you to travel? That's great. It's been quite some time since I've gone far for work. L.A. has so much going on I'm still trying to get acclimated."
"Yes, I'm always on a flight. It's nice but at times I wish I could put down some roots you know? The thing is I only meet interesting women like you when I'm away from home…" He admitted regretfully before placing a gentle hand on her bicep.
Delphine took stock of what she'd heard and the affectionate stare he was giving her and realized she may have misjudged her new friends' sexual preference.
She blushed and shook off his gaze before clarifying. "Oh boy, I've made an incorrect assumption. You see, I thought you and your friend Tim were…"
Before she finished he caught on and rushed to correct her. "Oh no no no no." He waved his hands wildly as if to wipe away any doubts that he was indeed heterosexual. "I'm one hundred percent hetero Love, is that what you were referring to earlier? Are you two a couple?" He asked almost aghast at the idea.
"Um…oui. I mean sort of." She answered uncomfortably; Partly due to her mistake and another part due to her ignorance about where she stood with Cosima.
"Wow a hot French photographer is a…lesbian. Just my luck." He said with a twinge of annoyance.
Just as he finished his sentence Cosima returned to Delphine's side and put a possessive arm around her waist. She glared at him waiting for him to notice and acknowledge her. Once he saw her he took a dramatic deep breath and met her look with an equally intense one.
"Actually Dude I think it's just MY luck." She said with a cocky wink before turning away to lead Delphine away from him before he made another remark.
"It's fine, she'll get tired of having Sapphic slumber parties eventually and a guy like me will be there to remind her of what she's been missing."
Cosima halted her movement and shut her eyes tightly in an effort to calm herself before she responded. She knew she didn't need to even reply or acknowledge the comment but her pride was egging her on. Delphine stood paralyzed unsure whether she should pull Cosima away or say something to the man herself. She was completely unfamiliar with how Cosima would handle this situation.
Cosima began to look at Delphine to see if she would negate his claims and when she didn't she felt a hint of fear that there was truth to his statement. It may have been the wine or the deer in the headlights look on Delphine's face but she became livid.
"Look Man, I'm not going to argue with you about this. It's apparent you have trouble even finding dates since you're here with your 'Bro', but don't put that on her. She has what she wants and no Man can fix that. Now if you'll go be a dick over there, we'd like to get back to the tour." Her words were laced with a disdain and she was fighting her urge to drag Delphine away from him because the woman looked stuck.
"Whatever, I'll let you get back to wishing you had a dick over here." He said with a dismissive chuckle and walked off to find his friend.
It was at that point that Delphine woke up from whatever daze she was in.
"Desole…I was frozen…I've never experienced anything like that before. Are you okay?" She finally spoke as Cosima refused to look at her.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Let's catch up with the rest of the group." Cosima was certainly upset but didn't want to discuss it. She let go of the arm she was holding during the altercation assuming Delphine would follow her on her own.
Delphine just stood there apparently contemplating something. She knew Cosima was bothered by this but she didn't want it to ruin their night. During their tour they were walked through a private cellar. The tours took place every 30 minutes so if they snuck away now they could be alone in there for a little over 20.
"Cosima, come with me. Please?"
"What? Why?" Was all Cosima managed before she was being dragged back toward the cellar.
Once they reached the cellar, Delphine scanned the small room to make sure no one was around before backing Cosima into a corner and pulling her into a violent kiss.
This confused Cosima immensely but she was so worked up over what happened moments ago that she was happy for the distraction.
As they kissed, Cosima bit Delphine's lip hard and elicited a pained groan from her. The action only served to make Delphine's hands attack her more aggressively than they had been. Cosima had been trying to fight the woman off at the same time she was encouraging her. Eventually she gave in and let Delphine do whatever it was she wanted.
During a brief moment of realization Cosima decided to posit something to Delphine.
"Mmm…Baby! Katie is going to catch us." Cosima exclaimed as Delphine slipped her hand into the front of her jeans.
"Relax ma Petit Chou, she won't…we have time." Delphine whispered in a hushed tone while maneuvering her hand further into Cosima's pants.
Cosima was in utter shocked but managed to quiet her mewls of desire. This side of Delphine was one she could definitely get used to.
"What's gotten into you Babe? Is it the wine, because if so I'm buying a vineyard?"
"Shh let me just…" She didn't finish before placing an unsteady thigh behind her hand to increase the pressure.
After a few desperate attempts at finding any sort of rhythm, Cosima stopped her and came up with her own plan.
"Okay, although I appreciate the effort, I'm wearing pants. We only have a few minutes so follow me." She instructed while buttoning her pants.
Before Delphine could become disappointed at the interruption, Cosima pulled her into a less visible corner behind two large barrels. Once she was sure they couldn't be seen Cosima grabbed Delphine by the waist, much to her surprise, to lift her onto one of the empty wine racks. Delphine was then seated on the shelf unstably and her waist was level with Cosima's.
The look on Cosima's face could've been described as predacious as she held Delphine in place and moved her own waist in between Delphine's legs. Delphine wrapped her arms around Cosima's shoulders and held on tightly in fear of falling against the wall behind her.
Not wanting to waste any more time, Cosima laced her left hand into Delphine's curls to tilt her head down and gave her a deep kiss. Cosima managed to part Delphine's lips with her tongue and seemingly make her forget that they could be discovered at any moment.
Between the arousal from Cosima's aggression and the fear of both being caught and falling, Delphine was embarrassingly wet. Cosima took notice of how flustered she was and she broke their kiss. She gave Delphine a stoic look and placed her right hand under the dress.
Delphine's breath hitched as she awaited Cosima's next move. She was completely taken aback by Cosima's takeover and was trying to keep up. Cosima donned a serious demeanor as she caressed and rubbed Delphine roughly from her back to her waist. It seemed as though Cosima had one thing on her mind and there was no deterring her. The focus in Cosima's eyes both excited and shocked Delphine. It was a sharp contrast to the more gentle approach from the night before.
"Cosima, what's gotten into you?" Delphine inquired almost breathlessly as Cosima kissed her neck ferociously.
"Nothing. I'm more concerned with what's about to get into you." Cosima replied playfully, breaking the stone faced manner she'd been displaying up until this point.
Delphine was relieved that her Cosima was still in there when but when she went to respond she was stunned into silence.
Cosima slowly slid her right hand between her legs and moved the damp fabric to the side to allow her fingers direct access. As soon her hand made contact with Delphine's sex, they both exhaled in unison.
"Wow…I'm flattered." Cosima teased in response to the wetness coating her fingers.
Delphine gasped in embarrassment before deciding to embrace it. She wasn't ashamed and she knew she'd been aroused for well over the duration of the limo ride and the tour.
"Only for you Cherie…now what are you going to do about it?" Delphine taunted before a hard lip bite and soft dig of her fingernails into Cosima's shoulder. She was beginning to embrace this side of Cosima.
Delphine's response made Cosima withdraw her fingers from massaging her clit much to Delphine's disappointment. She knew she had Delphine on the edge and she wanted to toy with her in order to drag her pleasure out as long as possible.
"Please Cosima…hurry" She managed to cry softly.
The whimper managed to make Cosima abruptly abandon her plan to tease and she entered her deliberately.
As soon as the fingers slid into her, Delphine tightened at the fullness and crossed her ankles around Cosima's waist. The closeness of their embrace allowed Cosima to kiss and bite at Delphine's pulse point as she bucked into her with haste.
As she moved, the wine rack creaked and Delphine held on tighter fearing the shelf she was being pounded into would give out.
Undeterred, Cosima picked up her pace, panting as the air in the room became thick. The smell of wine was the only thing masking the scent of Delphine's arousal.
"Merde Cosima! Vous êtes si fort." Was all she could muster as she was on the receiving end of surprisingly powerful thrusts.
"Are you mine?" Cosima asked in a hushed tone inches from Delphine's ear.
When she didn't get a reply she began to rub her thumb over Delphine's clit, making her writhe in response to the added stimulation.
"I said are you mine Delphine." Cosima repeated with a bit more force, wrapping her left hand around the back of Dephine's neck.
Delphine wanted to answer but her mind was blank. The rush of being dominated by Cosima in this way was making her lose the ability to think let alone speak.
As her climax neared, Delphine reached for Cosima's dreads to pull her toward her and give her a bruising kiss. She licked and nipped desperately as Cosima fought for breath. Their tongues fought for dominance as Delphine moaned into Cosima's mouth.
Once she felt Delphine was close, Cosima mumbled against her lips seductively, playing at unaffectedness. "Are you going to come for me?"
"Oui, tout simplement continuer. Je suis si proche." Delphine managed to whine as her eyes shut tightly. She was trying hard not to scream as Cosima squeezed her left breast and threw her weight behind her movements.
Growing frustrated with the restricting fabric and the friction it was causing around her fingers, Cosima decided to remove them completely. She looked directly into Delphine's eyes before taking a firm hold of the front of her underwear. She withdrew her fingers slowly. Delphine's eyes widened at the absence before Cosima spoke.
"I'm going to get rid of these okay?" she asked without really expecting an answer and tore them down her legs. Delphine moaned at the slight onset of pain from the rough removal of the fabric, and the act only served to heighten her arousal.
Cosima placed them in her back pocket and used her left hand to cup Delphine's backside for leverage as she placed her fingers back into Delphine with a quick kiss on her lips.
"Baise-moi comme vous me aimes, Cosima. I'm yours..." Delphine nearly shouted as her orgasm began to approach.
While she climaxed, her hips jerked forward and she threw her head back in ecstasy. Cosima slowed her movements but didn't stop until Delphine begged her to due to sensitivity. "It's too much, S'il vous plait!"
Cosima nodded with a smirk before removing her hand and wrapping her arms around Delphine firmly. She was still thinking about why it took her so long to answer. Was Delphine truly hers, or was she caught up in the moment?
"I'll never get tired of you asking me to fuck you in French…and I'm glad you finally answered my question, but in your defense I'm assuming you were preoccupied?" Cosima breathed as she lifted Delphine off of the shelf. Delphine was still wrapped tightly around her until she realized her weight was being supported entirely by Cosima.
She eventually released her hold and stood in front of her before straightening out her dress. "I'll never get tired of being able to say things candidly knowing you won't understand, but oui, very preoccupied." She replied, not knowing Cosima would become curious.
"Hey! That's kind of unfair. You can be honest with me." She scoffed, clearly not finding Delphine's response very amusing, but not wanting to overreact.
"Mon Chere, I would never lie to you…it's just there are things I'm not ready to share. I don't want to scare you away." Delphine replied as she looked off into the distance, truly upset with herself for ruining the moment.
Cosima looked down in contemplation considering what Delphine would have said that she was afraid to share with her. Had she been saying things in pseudo-secret by speaking French? The thought made her paranoid. Most of the time when Delphine switched languages she thought it was sexy or cute and just made assumptions based on facial expression and body language as to the meaning. Now she was beginning to question it. After the showdown upstairs she was still uneasy about Delphine's silence when he predicted she'd run back to men eventually.
"I see…well whatever you feel you can't share with me I assure you, you can. I care about you Delphine; it would take quite a bit to make me run from you now." The words left her lips with a slight hesitation. She was being sincere but she was still worried about Delphine hiding things from her. She'd felt they had stared really connecting and any secrets or deception would take them backward in that respect.
Delphine on the other hand, felt a slight sense of relief at her words but still thought it was too soon to express what she was feeling. She was also still reeling from seeing Cosima essentially transform when she became upset and the way she'd just taken her without hesitation made her realize Cosima certainly had a dark side.
"Okay… in time, but I think we should get going, Katie will be down to fetch us at any moment." Delphine offered a placating smile as Cosima's gaze followed her trying to look her in the eyes.
Cosima felt like this topic needed further discussion but the timing was definitely inopportune. She decided that a subject change would do them some good.
"Okay but we do have to talk about the fact that you brought me down here just to distract me from that asshole. Unconventional but impressive Cormier. You're full of surprises tonight."
"Oui, I am quite unpredictable you'll find." She replied with a peck on the lips.
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As they ascended the stairs they noticed Katie looking annoyed.
"Ah there you are ladies, I was beginning to think you'd run off." The tour guide announced with a sarcastic smirk. She knew something was off with the two when they'd walked off earlier but couldn't put her finger on what. She had pretty much missed the argument while tending to the other couple and Tim and Conrad had apparently left shortly after.
"Shall we conclude the tour then?" She asked with a look that screamed 'please say yes' and proceeded to guide the two toward the entrance. As they were leaving they purchased a few bottles of chardonnay and headed out to meet their driver in silence.
Delphine took this moment of calm to apologize for any and everything that had transpired during their short time at the winery. "Cherie, I'm sorry if I upset you with anything I did or didn't say, but I will admit that you are quite adorable when you pout."
Cosima couldn't help but grin at the teasing and simply nodded in reply. Just as the limo arrived Cosima stepped in front of both Delphine and the driver to open the door for her.
"After you Mademoiselle." Cosima stated in a faux French accent. She was determined to change the trajectory of the evening for Delphine's sake after all the woman had done for her thus far.
Delphine cringed at the cartoonish nature of the accent before offering a peck on the cheek as she entered.
"Merci monsieur Niehaus"