Misty walked through her front door and paused to listen. Everything was quiet and she found a note scrawled on the kitchen table that said her parents would be out until late. She put the note back and made her way to her room to put her things down. The girl thought about everything that had happened that morning and bit her lip to keep from grinning too widely. She shook her head at herself before moving into the bathroom to take a shower.
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Misty's phone rang around nine and she put her textbook aside and picked it up. She grinned at the woman's name that popped up on her screen and answered the phone, "Hello?"
"Hey, Misty mouse," She grinned at the sound of the woman's voice and got up from her desk to lay down on her bed, "What are you doing, darling?"
"I was half studyin'."
"Oh. I'll let you study then, baby."
"No, it's okay. I wasn't really retainin' anythin' anyway," She heard Cordelia giggle.
"How is everything?" Misty heard the underlying question and smiled softly at the woman's caring.
"They're not home yet," She heard the woman sigh in relief, "And how is everythin' with ya?" She laughed.
"Better now that I can hear your voice," Misty laughed.
"I think that was real cheesy, Cordelia," She heard the woman giggle.
"It probably was, but it's the truth," Misty grinned and rolled onto her back as she smiled, "Is your ass still that cat's face?" She laughed into the phone and Misty scrunched her nose up.
"No it's not. Thank ya very much… I have monkey ones on," She heard the woman laugh again and giggled with her.
"Rhiannon just jumped up on the bed."
"Tell her I said 'hi'."
"Rhi… Rhiannon look at me… She's so stubborn… Rhiaaaaaannnnnooonn," Misty giggled into the phone and heard the woman shifting, "Misty says 'hi'… Uh huh, I'll tell her. She's says she likes it better when you're here and I have to agree with her," Misty laughed.
"I had ta come home eventually."
"I know you did," Misty heard a meow in the background, "I know," She giggled.
"Are ya talkin' ta the cat?"
"Yes, I am. She likes to be spoken to," Misty laughed, "Will you come over tomorrow and let me make you breakfast?"
"Ya don't have ta do that."
"I didn't say 'Misty come over because I have to make you breakfast.' I said will you please come over so I can," Misty giggled, "Please, baby?"
"Yes. I'll come over in the mornin'," She ended her sentence with a yawn and heard the woman laugh lightly.
"Someone's sleepy.. And I don't mean Rhiannon because she already fell asleep laying on top of me," Misty rolled onto her side.
"Sorry."
"Don't apologize, sweet heart," The girl just nodded, "Go to sleep. I'll see you tomorrow, Misty mouse."
"See ya tomorrow, 'Delia," Cordelia grinned widely at the girl's sleepy derivative of her name and listened to her sleep longer than she ever intended to.
oooOOooOOooo
Misty woke up and found the house still empty. She shrugged and got dressed. She threw on a pair of black leggings and an oversized blue sweater. The girl looked around for her phone and finally found it under her pillow where she had fallen asleep next to it the night before. She grinned and picked it up before leaving the house.
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Cordelia opened the door when she heard the girl knock and pulled the wild blonde into her arms. She felt Misty hug her back and pulled her inside before kicking the door shut, "Good morning, Misty mouse."
"Good mornin'," She buried her face in Cordelia's hair and breathed in. Cordelia pulled back and puckered her lips up at the girl who laughed and bent to bring their lips together. She grinned into the kiss and pulled back to look into blue eyes.
"I made French toast," Misty nodded and Cordelia grabbed her hand and laced their fingers together. She pulled the girl into her kitchen and motioned her to a stool. Misty took a seat and Cordelia placed a plate in front of her. She walked around to her side and spun the stool so Misty was facing her with a grin on her face, "Hey."
"Hey yourself," She giggled and stepped between the girl's legs to kiss her sweetly. Misty grinned when she pulled back and forked a bite of the breakfast which she offered to the woman. Cordelia laughed and opened her mouth to allow the girl to feed her. She swallowed and Misty brought their lips together again and reveled at the sweet taste of syrup on the woman's tongue.
Cordelia pecked her lips before pulling back and sitting next to the girl with her own plate. Misty grinned at her and Cordelia reached for her hand. She pressed a kiss to the girl's knuckles and laced their fingers together to just hold her hand while they ate.
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They had made their way into the living room after eating and Cordelia sat down and pulled the girl into her lap. Misty grinned and her and settled straddling the woman as she hugged her, "I want to hold you for a while," Misty nodded and laid her cheek down on the woman's shoulder, "I like holding you."
"I like it when ya hold me," Cordelia smiled and pressed a kiss into the girl's wild hair. She ran her hands over the girl's lower back where her arms were wrapped around her waist and felt Misty shift closer to her. She shifted her hands just under the girl's sweater and touched the warm skin of her lower back with her finger tips. Misty leaned farther into her and Cordelia held her tightly, "How is it that I can feel safer here in your arms than I've felt in my entire life?"
Cordelia felt tears come to her eyes and willed them away, "I'm so so sorry, darling. I promise you that you will always feel protected here. No matter what," She felt the girl nod into her shoulder and ran her hands over the warm skin of her back, "You can call me any time you need me and you're are always welcome here," Misty gave another nod and shifted impossibly closer to the woman who was holding her.
"How do ya always know exactly what ta say?"
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Half an hour later, Misty was still held in Cordelia's lap and the woman pressed a kiss into her forehead, "How did you get away this morning?"
"They weren't home yet," Cordelia's anger flared and she felt Misty run her fingers lightly through her hair in an attempt to calm her down. She grinned and felt the girl pull her face back from where it was buried in her neck to look into brown eyes, "I'm fine," She nodded and pulled the girl gently in order to press a kiss to her lips. Misty grinned into the kiss and Cordelia smiled as she pulled back to look at her, "Sorry. I just get real happy around ya," She felt her heart skip a beat at the girl's confession and pulled her to her again to kiss her more passionately this time.
"I know exactly what you mean, Misty mouse," She grinned at the girl as she pulled back and Misty reached for one of her hands and intertwined their fingers together. Cordelia squeezed her hand and brought their hands up to press a soft kiss to the back of Misty's. She heard the girl's phone beep and Misty pulled back to grab it from where she had placed it on the coffee table. The girl's eyes went wide when she read the text and she all but jumped out of Cordelia's lap, "Misty?" The girl was frantically pulling her shoes on and looked up at the woman, "Baby doll, what is it?"
"My parents are home and I'm not," Cordelia stood and reached for the girl.
"I'll drive you," The girl shook her head.
"No, they'll wanna know who dropped me off. It's better if I just walk," Cordelia bit her lip, "I'll be fine," She still looked uncertain and Misty leaned forward to bring their lips together.
"I don't like this, mouse," She nodded as she looked into brown eyes, "Please let me know once everything is settled?"
"I promise."
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Misty got home quickly and walked in the front door. She could hear the TV on and walked into the kitchen. Her father looked down the hall when he heard her and stood before making his way into the room, "Where have ya been?"
"I went for a walk," He glared at her, "I promise. How else would I have got home so fast?" He narrowed his eyes and walked over to her.
"And what d'ya think you're wearin', girl?" Misty looked down. She was covered, she didn't get what he meant, "Them ain't pants and they're too tight," She widened her eyes but nodded up at him. He grabbed her arm and shoved her in the direction of her room. She stumbled and her face caught the corner of the door frame. She let out a whimper, "Get up and get in your room," She stood with a hand to her face and walked quickly into her room.
She shut her door quietly and made her way into her bathroom. Misty flipped the light switch and pulled her hand away from her face. A large gash was above her right eye and she grimaced at the amount of blood that covered her hand and ran down her face. She turned the sink on and washed her hand off before grabbing a wash cloth and wetting it. She placed it to her face and hissed quietly as she tried to wipe the blood away. She realized it was pointless and just held the cloth to her forehead.
Misty listened for any sounds from her parents before pulling her phone out. She hit Cordelia's contact and waited for the woman to answer, "Hello?"
"I'm home," She heard the woman sigh.
"Is everything okay?"
"Yeah.. Everythin's fine," She heard the woman shifting.
"Are you okay?" Misty was quiet for a long moment, "Misty?"
"Define 'okay'," She heard the woman moving around.
"What happened, baby?"
"Umm… I hit my face on the door jam."
"Yeah. Like I'd believe that. Which one pushed you?"
"He did."
"How bad is it?" Misty pulled the cloth away and grimaced. It needed stitches.
"I get ta practice my sewin' skills," Cordelia gasped.
"It's bad enough to need stitches?"
"Yeah," She sighed and looked at the cut, "I can do it."
"Baby, you shouldn't have to. Let me take you to the hospital."
"I can't leave," She bit her lip and thought for a moment. If her mother was home and at least somewhat sober, she was usually nice to her, "I can't go back ta the hospital this quick anyway. They'll start noticin' and askin' questions."
"Let me do it then."
"Ya know how ta stitch a cut?"
"I had to go through basic nursing for my teaching position," Misty chewed on her bottom lip and glanced at the door, "Baby, please just try. I hate that you're there like that."
"Okay," She opened her door and made her way past her father and into her parents' bedroom. Her mother was there doing her makeup, "Mama?" She looked up at the girl and Misty thanked her lucky stars that the woman didn't look drunk yet.
"What happened ta your face?"
"Daddy," Her mother stood and walked over to her, "It needs stitches," She looked at the girl's face and nodded her agreement, "I don't have ta go ta the hospital. I have a friend that can do it?"
"Ya won't tell her what happened?" Misty shook her head, "Go," The girl nodded and made her way back to her room and put her phone back to her ear.
"Did ya hear that?"
"I'm on my way now."