CHAPTER FOUR
Delphine looked up into the smoky hazel eyes of the dreadlocked girl and took her hand. Placing it on her heart she whispered.
"Take me to bed!"
"I thought that was what we were doing here" Joked Cosima as she stood up and pulled Delphine into the direction of her bedroom. Both women were shaking, not sure if it was because of the cold or the anticipation of what was happening. Neither one of them mentioned it. Once outside Cosima's bedroom Delphine was pulled flush against the shorter woman who began to undress her.
"You are a little overdressed I think!" Cosima husked as she slowly removed Delphine's clothes. "If I am going to be naked you should be too." She smiled just before she kissed the taller woman.
"If you don't do something soon I think I would explode." Delphine whispered into the kiss.
This drove Cosima crazy with desire and she dragged Delphine over to the bed. Gently pushing her down before straddling the blonde woman.
"Have you ever had a lap dance before?" Cosima winked.
"Never!" Replied Delphine.
"Oh boy are you going to enjoy or hate this. The only rule is you're not allowed to touch me!" Cosima laughed as she started to gyrate against Delphine.
"That is so not fair Cosima, I want to be able to touch you!" Delphine pouted, her hips beginning to move in time with Cosima's.
"I think you were lying when you said you haven't had a lap dance before!" Cosima grinned as Delphine pushed herself up into Cosima's thrusts down.
"No I haven't. We must just work well together." Delphine struggled to say between moans that were escaping her.
Delphine could feel Cosima's wetness pushing down on her; finally she couldn't take anymore and rolled the other woman over so she was on top. Hands slowly moving down hot wet skin, folds swollen with desire and want beckoned her to enter. Delphine found the hard clit, teasing it with the tip of her finger; Cosima's screams letting her know that she was doing everything right! Lips crashing against each other, trying to express words that wouldn't come. Suddenly Delphine cried out as Cosima's fingers quickly found her core, tiny flicks and presses sending her into frenzy. Both women could feel the intense pressure building in the pit of their stomachs.
"Come for me" Cosima whispered between laboured breaths as she struggled to contain her own orgasm.
"Together!" Was all that Delphine could say as they both started moving in no controllable way, Cosima gripped Delphine's hand between her legs as everything went blank before her insides exploded? Delphine's own release followed seconds later. Both women crying out for the other until their throats hurt and the tiny spasms had started to subside.
Cosima looked at Delphine who had lain down beside her, and wiped away a tear.
"Shhh, what's wrong Delphine?" Asked Cosima her voice laced with worry, thinking that she may have hurt her.
"I'm….. I'm crying because I am so happy!" Sobbed Delphine, pulling Cosima closer and holding her gently.
"Aww Delphine I am so happy too. Never did I expect this to happen so quickly. I would have been so happy just to have got a kiss today, but wow! And I mean WOW!" Cosima smiled. So
Delphine giggled. She had become this different woman to what she normally was. It was good to be confident Delphine. Good to be sure of what she wanted.
"So tell me Cosima, what did make you get so anxious you never did tell me?"
"Well, it dawned on me what if you didn't want me once you realised how broken I am. I mean not just slightly broken in a messed up childhood way. But really broken as in my life could end sooner rather than later." Cosima started to explain nervously.
"As you know I suffer anxiety attacks more so the last couple of years since I got my diagnosis. There is nothing they can do for me. I cannot be cured. I have to let this thing take over my body and destroy me from the inside out." Cosima started to cry softly.
"You know you are the first person I have been this open with since I found out."
Delphine took the fragile woman into her arms.
"Cosima I am not going anywhere. I think you're amazing, even more so now. Let me help you, be there for you. We can work through this together." She soothed.
"What about when you're having to wipe my arse because I can't do anything myself because my body is always convulsing with spasms. Would you still want to be here?" Cosima asked as if knowing the answer would be NO.
"Yes!" Replied Delphine, without hesitation. "Yes I would still be here. Why would anyone want to leave someone as wonderful as you?"
"Even when I dribble on your chest?" Cosima started to giggle.
"Even then!" Delphine replied seriously.
Cosima poked her tongue out and held on tight to Delphine. "Honestly where the hell did I get so lucky?"
"Luck has not played a part in this, destiny has." Delphine whispered.
Cosima lay looking at the wall facing her. Tears running down her face. Her mind was in turmoil, should she tell Delphine the truth, maybe that way she could give up her job. Or should she hide everything still? She really didn't know what to do, she had to speak with Felix, and he was her voice of reason when she was lost. And she felt so lost now. Everything about her and Delphine felt so right, but could it survive this? Delphine curled up into her back, arms embracing her pulling her to the blonde woman. In that moment Cosima felt that she couldn't do anything to risk what she had. If needs be she would ask for Delphine to be put with someone else, but thinking about that made Cosima feel uneasy, what if Delphine began to feel more for the new person than she did for her.
"Hey Cosima what's wrong? You're breathing so hard!" Delphine asked as the anxiety started to take over Cosima again. "Hey, slow down your breathing OK! I'm here you have no need to worry." Delphine soothed.
Cosima began to believe the words coming from the woman she could quite easily say she fell for the moment she saw her. Slowly but surely her breathing regulated itself again, Delphine kept soothing Cosima both with her words and the gentle way she was stroking her hair and the occasional kiss to her cheek. Finally she dozed off. She felt Delphine's hand slow and the talking stop, and then Delphine's breathing evened out. It was only four in the afternoon and both the women fell sound asleep.
A few hours later Delphine awoke. It took her a few minutes to remember where she was, Cosima was still fast asleep in her arms. Delphine smiled to herself and edged herself closer to the other woman.
"Hey beautiful, waking up and seeing you here still made me so happy, now I don't believe I am dreaming. Now I know that you are real and this isn't some silly dream." Delphine whispered to the sleeping form.
"Oh it is a dream alright! The best real life dream you are ever going to have." Smirked Cosima unable to continue the rouse that she had been asleep still.
"Oh you are such a brat!" Delphine squealed with embarrassment.
"You must have slept damn well Delphine if you didn't hear me talking in my sleep. I woke myself up I was that loud!" Laughed Cosima.
"Really!" Exclaimed Delphine.
"Yes really. It happens more so when I have a few anxiety attacks. I think it's my body's way of dealing with the stress. I always feel better after even if I do wake myself up!" Cosima pouted. "Now if you had been awake when I woke you, you could have helped get rid of the terrible throb I had….." Cosima took Delphine's hand and placed it between her legs.
"Here!" Cosima finished.
"You should have woken me and I could have helped instead of you having to do it yourself." Delphine whispered, her voice breaking a little with the sensation of Cosima's wetness on her hand.
"Oh I don't think the throbbing has stopped just yet, in fact I think it may be worse than before." Cosima sighed as Delphine teasingly moved her hand.
"That's good because maybe you could help me with something, I have a throb also but right now all I can think about is satisfying you over and over again. Not just with…." Delphine used the tip of her finger to tease the swollen folds. "But I would also like to use this….." Delphine very gently licked a line up Cosima's neck.
"Delphine if you don't do something soon I think I will die from anticipation." Cosima breathed.
"How much do you want me?" Delphine asked between kisses on Cosima's back.
"More than I have ever wanted anything." Cosima replied, her breathing becoming more laboured.
"That is a lot then I'm guessing?" Delphine teased.
"Yes, please don't make me wait." Cosima took Delphine's hand and pressed it hard into her wet centre. "Can't you feel how much I want you? If this isn't proof enough I do not know what is."
Delphine didn't need any more encouragement to continue, Cosima pulled Delphine flush against her back she wanted this woman as close as she could get her, if she could have Delphine in her skin she would.
Delphine leant forward and encouraged Cosima to move her head to the right. Hungry kisses devouring each other. Hands working over each other's bodies.
Delphine's phone ringing woke them both, it was 9am they had finally fallen asleep with exhaustion at around 5am. Leaning across the mumbling woman next to her Delphine picked up the phone.
"Hello?" She said groggily.
"Hello is this Delphine Cormier?"
"That is me."
"Hello this is Rachel Duncan from DYAD Healthcare. I am just ringing to make sure that you have received our email offer for the job you applied to a few days ago? We hadn't had a response from you so we were ringing to ensure that you were still interested. Also to come to terms with regards to training before you start your placement."
"Oh yes, I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to check my mail recently, but I am still very much interested."
"That is good to hear Delphine. I have sent out in the post all the legal framework for you to fill in for your DBS check that we will have to do. That will come back within 10 days. Once that has comeback we can enrol you on your training. Once you receive that paperwork can you call me on the number I have enclosed with said paperwork."
"Yes I will. I am not home at the moment, but I will be back there this afternoon. I'm sorry again for not getting back to you Rachel."
"That's quite alright Delphine; we look forward to you being a part of the DYAD team."
"Thank you so much for this opportunity." Delphine finished the call and looked at Cosima who had dozed back off.
"Hey sleepy head wake up!" Delphine said softly.
"No!" Pouted Cosima.
"Come on, you want to come over to mine today? We can take a little detour on the way there." Delphine said trying to coax Cosia awake.
"And what would that detour be?" Cosima asked with an excited smile.
Delphine bent down to whisper in Cosima's ear. "You will find out when we leave the house." She started laughing before pulling the covers of the sulking woman.
"Hey that's not fair! You bigger than me!" Screamed Cosima as she went to give chase to the taller woman.
"Size doesn't matter it's what you do with it!" Delphine teased.
Cosima stopped and looked thoughtfully at Delphine.
"What's up Cos?" Delphine said, "Shit I hope you don't mind me calling you Cos."
"You know before today I was never a morning person. Always sleeping until lunch, not wanting to do anything. You have changed all that. I want to spend every moment I can awake and with you. You really are something else." Cosima smiled brightly and walked slowly over to Delphine. "I know this is what our first official day of being together? I want this to be the first day of forever. I am not talking marriage or anything like that dude. I know that whatever happens I will want you in my life always. Even when I am a dribbling mess in a wheelchair and you have to wipe my butt." Cosima joked.
"Cosima you really are a sap, I thought that was just an act to get me into bed, but now I see it is not an act at all. And even wiping your butt sounded oddly romantic." Delphine smiled. "But speaking of dirty things I think we need to shower, because as much as I love the smell of you on me, I think we should start to christen other rooms with our love making." Delphine winked and ran to the ensuite bathroom.
Cosima stood still for a second to register what Delphine had just said. "OHHHH" she exclaimed before hurrying to the same room.
An hour later they both came out wet and out of breath. Delphine's straight hair curled up with its natural frizz and Cosima's dreads dripping water everywhere.
"Delphine, in all honesty did you think I was just trying to get you into bed?" Cosima asked that comment had stuck in her mind.
"At first I did, but then I realised that the spark had been ignited in me and then I don't know what I thought. When you had come round to mine and didn't try anything I was worried that you didn't like me in the same way. Then you said about stopping yourself from kissing me, it's then I knew we were both hooked." Delphine admitted.
"I know this seems like it is moving so fast but I just know that it felt right. I thought I was way too out there to be your type and I didn't make a move on you because I wasn't completely sure that you liked me, I'm not your average kind of girl." Cosima said quietly.
"That is why I like you all the more because you're not the run of the mill, you are different and amazing and truly passionate in all ways." Delphine gushed.
They hugged closely, and then Delphine looked at the woman in front of her. She just sat there looking not saying a word. Her lip tucked between her teeth, the smallest hint of a smile ghosting her lips. "I think this was meant to be!" She suddenly whispered.
Four hours later Delphine and Cosima finally left the house. Delphine in the clothes she had arrived in the day before and Cosima carrying a small overnight bag, they linked hands as they walked through the hustle and bustle of everyday London life. In their minds eye there was no one else but them on the streets they walked.
Coming up to Tower Bridge Cosima stopped. She let out an excited squeal. "Oh my God! This is my favourite place to come when I want to just get away from my peers. If you look there, you have the New Globe theatre. Carry on walking along the river you come to a lovely little pub. And carry on even further and you reach the Houses of Parliament. If you look on the other side of the river when you're at the pub you get a good view of St. Paul's Cathedral. Such a vibrant place to come if you want to just blend in with everyone."
Delphine stood taking in the childlike excitement that Cosima was radiating. It never ceased to amaze her how this woman could surprise her with the most simplest of things.
"Can we go to the pub you said about?" Delphine asked.
"What? You really? Oh boy sure! You will love it as much as I do. And at this time of day it won't be too busy either." Cosima practically dragged Delphine down the steps onto the river bank. As soon as Delphine gathered herself she was amazed at how peaceful it was down there, even though they were right in the middle of the city.
Cosima smiled at the look of amazement that had covered Delphine's face.
"I know right? How can it be this peaceful? I ask myself that every time I come here"
"Thank you for showing me!" Delphine said sincerely as she once again took Cosima's hand and allowed her to be led along the river. Gasping at the sight of St. Paul's as they reached the pub Delphine squeezed Cosima's hand a little tighter.
"It's beautiful!" Delphine exclaimed. This being the first time in all her years in London she had actually seen the cathedral close up rather than on the television.
"No you're beautiful Delphine." Cosima said seriously.
Delphine blushed in a way she hadn't before. "You are too kind but I still feel that you are the beautiful one."
"OK I'm never going to win this one am I? So let's agree to disagree." Cosima laughed.
"Deal!" Delphine replied before kissing Cosima gently.
A/N ok guys I have left it here because I want to get on to the real story now. So Delphine and Cosima are together now that is canon. The next chapters are going to focus on Delphine starting her job. I will put a couple of paragraphs at the start of the next chapter, kind of like a brief guide to their relationship. I want the real Nitti gritty part of the story to start. So I am just going to warn you it will be very angst ridden, there will be some insinuated sexy times not necessarily with Delphine and Cosima. I am looking at this being around 10 or so chapters. Depends on how far I really want to take this part of the story.
I have already started on the work for part 2 as that is the most detailed part with the angst. Also there will be some violence but between who you will have to wait and see, I have to keep some things to myself ha-ha.
Sorry there is no definite posting schedule but the hours I work doesn't allow me the pleasure of having time to do too much at once.
Finally thank you all for taking the time to read this story, I appreciate every view I receive and every visitor to the story. I love hearing your feedback whether it be via reviews or on Facebook.
I'm going to stop being so sentimental now and get on with the writing. Much love to everyone.
Maz x