This was... hard to write, and I don't even know if i got it right. The good thing is that if at the end of this you think it's shitty, it will help to know that sexy times begin next chapter. *YAY!*
Special thanks to Broadwaylover4life for the good idea.
Mistakes are mine. Reviews are always goood! Keep 'em coming :) Thanks!
Dianna slowly woke up the next day with no sight of a certain petite brunette by her side. Although it was normal for her to be the last one to wake up, it appeared weird to her that, besides the sound of the cars outside, the room was utterly quiet. It wasn't until she rolled to her other side that she found her girlfriend sitting on one of the chairs in the balcony. She had her hair tied up in a messy bun and was wearing a baggy shirt. Her legs were crossed Indian style and she was holding―a book?
That caught Dianna's attention as she began to unwrap the covers around her and stand up the bed. She caught half of the title of what the brunette was reading and smiled at the memory of Lea buying that book for her.
Books were one of her many passions. There was something aesthetic in losing yourself in a story that could be made up with the help of a few words and the use of your imagination that was too great to let pass. And that included poems, too. Tiny stories of six verses that could transmit as much as a printed book of four hundred pages; and somehow, that made them harder to write. Because it's easier to express your emotions in as many pages as you want than having to choose your words wisely enough to be able to pour so many feelings out of your heart. Such as rage. Or sadness. Or love. And as she padded her way towards the brunette she knew she could be a poet, too. Because the love she felt for Lea was the kind of love you only met once in your life. The kind of love that you want to endlessly write about and shout at the top of a mountain because it's too big to be kept inside such a small organ, called heart.
With that thought in mind she stopped behind the brunette and slowly but surely leaned in to wrap her arms around her petite frame.
Lea was startled at first, but once the instinctive scent of Dianna filled her in she relaxed into her arms.
"Hey, baby." She said without looking back.
"Hey." Dianna replied between the kisses she was leaving from her jaw to her cheekbone and back. "What sonnet are you on?"
She turned her head to the left enough to capture Dianna's lips with her own in a lingering kiss. When she broke it she said, "Sixty six. Though, I'm randomly reading them."
The blonde looked down at the opened book on Lea's lap. She read the last couple of sentences of the sonnet out loud. "In this story only I die, and I will die of love because I love you, Love, in blood and fire…"
"Because I love you…" Lea repeated. She left a mark and closed the book. Her arms stretched back to circle around Dianna's neck before her fingers began to play with the small soft hair in her nape. She noticed that it was starting to grow but decided to mention it later. Instead, she said, "It's pretty intense, huh?"
"What?"
"The poem. Pablo Neruda himself."
Dianna chuckled. "A little, but poets tend to be that way, baby. You can't express yourself in only a few verses without being a little intense, don't you think?"
Lea thought about it for a moment. "You're right." She said. She sent a last glance towards the book before placing it on the small table by her side and standing up to round the chair. Dianna met her halfway as she hugged her waist and Lea rested her head on the blonde's shoulder.
"You make me feel pretty intense things." Lea said, her mouth barely inches away from a porcelain soft neck.
Dianna hugged her tighter and asked, "What kinds of things?"
The brunette pulled her head back and stared at her before giving her a chaste kiss. "Overwhelming love," Another kiss, "A lot of peace," Kiss, "Safety―but we already talked about that yesterday," Longer kiss. "Excessive happiness."And arousal, Lea left out. She bit her lip before whispering, "You just make me feel many things I've never felt before."
Dianna's beam was so big Lea was sure it could lighten up the whole damn city.
Yup. 'The City of Light': featuring one Dianna Agron walking around the streets with the most beautiful smile to be ever seen.
It was 3 pm when Dianna decided it was a good time to call her mom. She would be awake by now, and the blonde did make sure to think about the time zones this time so she needn't worry about waking another person up.
They were sitting on the grass across from each other at the Luxembourg gardens. There were many people wandered around so they made sure to find a more secluded area to make the call.
Dianna was feeling giddy as she selected the contact 'Michelle Obama' in her phone. She was anxious about telling her, even if Mary already knew about her feelings for Lea. Sure, she had told the brunette that her mom would most likely react like hers, but what she had left out was that Mary hadn't really agreed at first on Dianna having romantic feelings towards her costar. Time passed and life got busy before they simply stopped talking about it. Her mom then met Lea and the brunette won her over; after this, Mary began to show a little bit more of support, but Dianna knew that it was still difficult for her.
It wasn't about being gay, Mary had said; she lived in San Francisco for God's sake. It was about the fact that she feared that Dianna's career could be damaged if people found out. And as Dianna heard her mother's voice come to life from the other side of the world, her stomach began to contort just the same way it had done that day.
"Hey, mom!" Her voice sounded exactly as she felt, and Lea noticed.
"Hi, sweetie! How are you?" Mary said easily.
"I'm great. How was Florida?" She began to relax. Easy conversation could do for now.
Lea couldn't hear the other side of the conversation but based on the way Dianna's smile didn't reach her eyes as usual, she knew that the blonde wasn't quite excited about telling her mom the news. So she reached for the hand that her girlfriend wasn't occupying and kissed it before intertwining their fingers together.
Dianna appreciated the gesture of support so she sent her a grateful smile as she listened to her mom going on about her small trip to the East Coast. "That sounds pretty awesome," It wasn't that she was not interested in what her mom was saying. It was just that her mind was rapidly going through the possible outcomes of this situation.
"Are you girls having a good time? How was Cancun?"
"We are! It's all been amazing, and Cancun is gorgeous. We could always get Jason to come with you and me some other time." She suggested. This was still safe ground.
"That would be wonderful, Di." She made a pause. "And has anything happened? You know with―um―Lea?" Mary's voice sounded slightly restrained, but how else could you ask your daughter about a relationship you thought could be a bad idea?
That was Dianna's queue. She cleared her throat and squeezed the brunette's hand a little tighter.
"Actually yes," Her mom's silence meant for her to continue, "We are together now, mom." Was her voice getting lower with every word she said?
"Oh."
"Mom?" Dianna's voice started to sound more vulnerable and Lea was afraid this wasn't going to end well.
"Like a couple?" What a dumb question, Mary thought.
"Yes." Dianna whispered. Her eyes weren't looking at the brunette anymore but instead were staring at the grass next to them with a frown on her face. "Are you mad?" She was 26; why did she have to care so much, anyway?
Right; because she was her mother and her opinion would always be important.
"No, sweetie, of course not. I'm just a little bit shocked. I didn't think something would actually happen, and I don't want you to risk anything and regret it later."
It's always hard to hear some kind of disapproval from your mother, isn't it?
"Mom," She began. "I'm completely sure of my feelings for Lea. The only thing I ever feared risking was being rejected, and that didn't happen… she loves me, mom. Aren't you happy about that?"
It hurt Dianna to know that she was still hesitant about her choices on this matter. The back of her eyes began to sting with threatening tears and she was holding Lea's hand as if her life depended on it.
"Of course I am, honey! That's what I will always want for you." She sighed. "I just wished it wouldn't threaten your career… But it's always been your choice. Don't mind me, okay?"
Well, too late for that; Dianna thought. "I never chose to fall in love, mom." Her voice was merely a whisper. "And don't worry about my job. It's my passion and I'd always try to find my way back."
"I'm sorry I upset you, Di. I just―" A knock on the door interrupted her. "Someone's at the door." Another sigh. "Please, Dianna, promise me you'll enjoy your trip." She was berating herself at this point. "I am happy for you. I love you, and say hi to Lea for me, will you?" Her voice was gentle. Mary hated to upset her children, even if they were nothing but. And she loved Dianna, and if Lea was her happiness, then so be it. She didn't want her opinion to ruin that.
"I will… I'll call you soon."
"Take care, honey."
"You too. Bye, mom."
When Dianna hung up Lea was sure the conversation had gone all kinds of wrong. The blonde seemed to be on the verge of tears and she instantly leaned closer to cup her cheek with the hand that wasn't being tightly held.
That's when Dianna broke in silent tears. Lea kneeled until she was able to straddle her girlfriend's thighs and be as close as she could.
"What happened, baby?" She asked as her thumbs began to wipe the tears cascading down porcelain skin.
And Dianna told her everything. From how Mary had reacted to the way she had felt the day she had first told her mom about her feelings.
"I'm sorry, this is embarrassing." She tried to hide her face from Lea's attentive brown eyes but the brunette stopped her. She was mere inches away from her, with both of her thumbs gently caressing her cheeks.
"Don't ever apologize for crying, Dianna."
The blonde closed her eyes before resting her head on Lea's chest. Slender arms wrapped securely around her back as she began to take deep breaths. She could feel Lea's soothing heart beat, and she swore she had never felt more secure in her life than in this moment.
After a few minutes of Dianna being caressed by her girlfriend, she mumbled, "I just wish it didn't bother me so much."
The pair of arms circled around her waist tightened as Lea thought what to say. "She's your mom, baby. Her opinion will always matter somehow. What you have to know is that your decisions are not made by her anymore." She placed a lingering kiss on her head before continuing, "Sure, listen to what she has to say. But if you already made a choice at heart, then nothing should change it."
Seeing Dianna cry without any cameras in front of her was like Lea keeping Glee secrets safe.
It never happened.
Because Dianna was never sad, or angry. She was the most smiling girl the brunette had ever met, and it killed her to see real tears and sadness coming out of those gorgeous eyes.
Lea just wanted to kiss every worry away. And so she thought of a way to get a smile back to Dianna's angelic face.
She waited until the blonde pulled out of the embrace a couple of minutes later.
"Can we keep walking?" Dianna asked. Her voice was hoarse and small.
"Sure." Lea grabbed her face once again. The blonde's orbs were almost green and for a moment, Lea wondered how someone could have such beautiful eyes even after crying. "I love you, Dianna. Please never forget that." She whispered, and kissed her until she was breathless.
"I love you, too. So much." Dianna said against her lips.
They went back to the hotel because, according to Lea, they needed to get ready for what she had planned.
"Is it a date?" Dianna had asked. She had been more like herself after they got out of the Gardens, but the brunette knew that the phone call was still bothering her somewhere in the back of her mind.
Still, Lea had playfully shrugged. "It can be anything you want."
She wanted to cheer her girlfriend, so she came up with a simple plan of three steps.
1. Call Mary.
2. Take Dianna out on a date.
3. Kindly ask her to call her mom again, because she hoped that her conversation wouldn't go as shitty as it did with the blonde's.
So she began to proceed with the first part of her plan as she copied Mary's number out of Dianna's phone while the blonde was taking a shower.
"Di, I'm going to the lobby to get―um―another remote. This one doesn't work."
Yeah. Improvising wasn't usually her forte.
"Okay!" Dianna said.
"It won't take long." She assured.
"Love you!"
Lea smiled at the door. "Love you, too!" With that she left the room and walked through the hall until she was sitting in one of the chairs by the elevators. She pressed 'call' and waited.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Mary, it's Lea."
A pause. "Hi, Lea. Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, everything's fine I guess. I'm calling about what happened earlier today."
Mary sighed. "That's what I thought."
"Look, I'm not calling to reprimand you. Dianna told me everything, and I have to tell you that she was pretty upset."
"I know, I'm sorry. But then you already know that I'm not against her dating you. I'm just worried."
She moved on her seat. "I know, Mary. But you should also know that you really don't have to worry. Times are different, and sexuality is not longer a big issue as it was before; at least not in this business. And even if it were, Dianna and I acted like a couple since we were just friends and nobody said anything other than rumors. I mean, sure, we might have some complications along the way; but we'll face them together."
"You know too how talented your daughter is. She can play the meanest bitch on earth even when she really is the kindest woman alive. She wouldn't have any problems getting a job because she's a great actress, dancer and singer."
She finished her tiny speech and the line was so quiet that she had to make sure Mary hadn't hung up on her.
After a few moments, Mary spoke. "You're right."
"…just like that?"
"What did you expect? I had been thinking about this all day. I can see you really love her, based on the fact that you called me when you didn't need to. And what you just told me is completely right. My daughter is talented and times are different. She's also big enough to make her own decisions without me trying to brain wash her."
"Of course I love her. And she knows it wasn't your intention; it's just your job as a mother."
"Well I'm glad you understand where I was coming from. I just hope she isn't mad at me."
"There's no need for forgiveness. She was never mad at you, Mary. She was just hurt because you know how much your opinion means to her."
"I do. Do you think she could call me so I can apologize anyway? I can't get my damn phone to call her within such a long distance."
Lea smiled. Her plan was going accordingly right. "I will."
"Where is she, anyways?"
"She's in the shower. I'm taking her out on a date to cheer her up."
"Ohhh, in the city of love," She cooed. "I always knew you were good to my daughter, even with all the worries I had."
Lea smiled fondly. "Well, she's perfect to me."
When she walked back into the room Dianna was already finishing her makeup. Her hair was up in a low ponytail and she was wearing a light blue cardigan over one of Lea's favorite dresses of her.
And as usual, the sight took the brunette's breath away.
"You look beautiful."
Dianna tilted her head and smiled bashfully. After she completely turned to face her she bit her lip. "You look… sexy."
Lea looked down at what she was wearing. Tight jeans and a grey cardigan with a white tank top underneath that showed enough cleavage. She had forgotten to dress up because she was thinking about what she would tell Mary and how she would be able to set the date in such a short period of time. Fortunately, she convinced the hotel's chef to lend her one with a blanket and some fresh strawberries, marshmallows and chocolate.
She knew she had dressed kind of too casual for a date, but if Dianna thought it was sexy, then she had no problem in keeping that outfit on.
She walked a few steps until she could place her hands on her girlfriend's waist.
"Thank you." She said as she stepped on her toes to place a chaste kiss on Dianna's lips. Her hand found the blonde's as she asked, "Ready?"
Dianna nodded.
"Did you get the remote?"
Shit.
"They'll… they didn't find one right away but said that once they had one they would come by to leave it."
She really needed to work on her improvising.
They got to the lobby and Dianna watched as Lea asked for a basket the chef had supposedly left for her. So it was a picnic. The only thing she still didn't know was where; but she knew Lea wouldn't tell her and so she didn't ask.
They got into a cab, and once inside Lea gave the driver a small paper with a direction before turning to face the blonde. "I'm gonna cover your eyes, Di."
Dianna smiled at her. It wasn't a question, so there was no need to answer. All she did was get closer and kiss her, just because. She licked her lips afterwards and said, "Okay."
Lea looked at her confused even as she took a bandana out of her back pocket and began to carefully tie it around the blonde's head.
"Aren't you going to ask me where we're going?"
"You wouldn't tell me anyway would you?" Dianna teased.
Lea grinned and kissed her cheek. "You know me, baby." She finished tying the bandana before she grabbed Dianna's hand and laced their fingers.
The car stopped and Lea paid the driver before grabbing the basket and opening the door. She stepped out and glanced at their destination; this was surely a great idea, so Lea mentally patted her back. Her hand reached back into the car to take Dianna's wrist. "We're here, babe. Just be careful, okay?"
She guided her smiling girlfriend as much as she could out of the car and made sure she couldn't look before she closed the door.
They slowly walked hand in hand while Dianna tried to figure out where they were. She knew they were in some kind of park, based on the fact that they were walking on grass. It seemed crowded because she could hear some chatter going on around them, although the volume wasn't high; just people involved in their own conversations.
Lea stopped when she found a good spot, and turned to Dianna. The smile on the blonde's face was evident and she grinned, because that's exactly what she had wanted to get back to her girlfriend's face. Her hands found the bandana's knot before she slowly untied it and removed it from Dianna's eyes.
Hazel orbs widened as Dianna looked at what stood in front of her. The Eiffel Tower was right there, thousands of golden lights covered it as it shone imposingly.
It was breathtaking, really. People talked about how beautiful it was and how you could fall in love with it, but you never really understand; not until you have it right in front of your eyes.
Sure, she had seen the tower before; one of the perks of having money was obviously having the opportunity to travel wherever you wanted. But the fact that this time was even more beautiful was that Dianna wasn't here, standing only with her friends. She was standing next to the girl she loved most in this world; the girl who took her here simply because she wanted to make her forget the few bad things in her life.
She looked at Lea with that kind of smile that made the brunette think it could compete with the Eiffel Tower.
Or the Empire State.
Or the whole damn city of New York.
She loved that big full smile; but she loved more the fact that it was her putting it on that gorgeous face.
Dianna gave Lea a bone crushing hug and only pulled out enough to kiss her. She cupped her face and started gently but passionate. Their lips melded together, like always, as they moved slowly pulling back and forth; breathing through their noses while the now familiar warmth filled their bodies and hearts.
Lea slowed down first until she pecked her girlfriend one last time. "I've still got some strawberries waiting in here." She whispered against her lips.
Dianna licked her lips and smiled before letting the brunette put the basket down and start getting the things out. Once the blanket was set the girls sat on it as close as they could to each other, both of them facing the beautiful view.
They chatted quietly as they shared a few strawberries and marshmallows covered in chocolate. When they finished Lea took it as her queue.
"Di, would you do me a favor?"
"Of course."
"Do you think you can call your mom again?"
Dianna's frown would be cute if it wasn't for the reason it was there. "What for?"
"Look, don't get mad at me, okay?" She grabbed her hand. "I called your mom while you were showering."
The blonde tried to swallow her smile. "I kind of knew nothing was wrong with the remote."
Lea face palmed. "I know. That was a stupid excuse." She grew serious again. "But I called her and you have the right to be mad, but just know that I did it for you. It killed me when you cried and I just―I felt this need to do something to fix it. So I called your mom and planned this date." She took a breath and waited.
Dianna was staring adoringly at her. It made her heart flutter at the thought of her girlfriend calling her own mother to try to convince her that there was nothing wrong with their relationship. She found adorable the fact that Lea loved her enough to go through all this trouble and still think she was mad at her for doing something she herself would do if the roles had been reversed.
She smiled at Lea before saying, "I'll call her."
The brunette handed her the phone and watched as Dianna dialed the number and took a deep breath before pressing it to her ear.
"Hey, mom." She whispered. It was like a déjà vu all over again.
This time, though, the conversation lasted a little bit less. Dianna didn't talk much, but listened as her mom apologized and said what she had thought of their conversation and how Lea helped her open her eyes. Dianna had made sure her mom knew there was nothing to be sorry for, that she wasn't mad and that she was happy she had the full support of her mother. "I love you, mom." She had said at the end. She was glad their relationship didn't end up restrained as she had thought the first time she had hung up. And she was glad that she had an understanding girlfriend that didn't think she was being overly dramatic.
When she hung up she took a deep breath and placed her phone back on the blanket. A smile took up her face as she turned to look at Lea. The phrase 'thank you' didn't seem to be strong enough for how she felt right now. So she opted for the way she knew could be good for her to convey how grateful she was.
She reached for Lea's hand and motioned her to straddle her thighs for the second time today. Right now, though, it wasn't because she was crying.
"You really don't know how grateful I am." She said once the brunette was safely sitting on her, with her arms wrapped around Dianna's neck and the blonde's own tightly around her waist.
"I'm the one who's grateful for having you."
"I love you."
She smiled. "I love you, too."
Dianna captured her lips with her own as her palms pressed on the small of her back, while Lea's head tilted before she kissed her with more force, her hands gently sliding from her shoulders to her neck and back. The warmth and softness of the brunette's lips sent chills up her spine before she granted entrance to the tongue that had insistently licked her lower lip. Lea's tongue found hers and they slowly danced until oxygen was needed.
Dianna squeezed Lea's hips and breathed for a few seconds before the brunette dove back in. She moaned at the feeling of having her girlfriend this close with her tongue shoved inside her mouth, right as she felt warmth begin to rest in the pit of her stomach. The sensation of Lea's hands playing with the small hair in her nape and the slight bucking of her hips was doing wonders to her body, and she knew in that moment, that if it wasn't because they were in a public space, they would have already started removing every trace of clothing.
So Dianna slowed down, although she had no intention on removing the girl from her legs. Instead, she slowly lay down and let Lea follow her. The brunette propped herself on her elbows and looked down at Dianna. Her own hair cascading from her shoulders was like a shield that tuned out every other thing close to them. She had gotten her breathing back to normal but she still decided to leave a few chaste kisses to Dianna's lips before removing herself from on top of the blonde to lie next to her. She wrapped her arm around Dianna as she rested her head on Lea's shoulder.
They watched the Eiffel Tower in silence for a couple of minutes before thousands of flashes began to illuminate it. She smiled contently and snuggled closer to the girl next to her. Her lips found Lea's neck while the brunette caressed her arm. Her mind ran through the events of that day, and she knew that she would gladly go through it again if it meant she would end up in the arms of the woman she loved the most.
"Thank you." She whispered.
Lea intertwined her fingers with the ones resting on her stomach. "You're welcome."
Was it good?
By the way, it physically pains me to see Lea with Cory. Am I the only one?