Chapter 4

The storm outside the cabin had gotten even worse, the thunder was louder and closer together as the bolts of lightning flew across the sky illuminating the dark room. Harley's lips were rough against Ivy's, a sudden fire burning within Harley. Ivy slid her fingertips along Harley's hips pulling her closer against Ivy's body, Ivy's lips moved with the same urgency as Harley. This was all Ivy ever wanted, this was something Ivy had dreamed about, fantasized about, for so long. Harley broke the kiss and began trailing her lips down Ivy's neck, Ivy instinctively tilted her head to the side giving Harley more access. Ivy took a deep breath and opened her eyes, her brain getting one brief moment of clarity. Ivy used the grip she had on Harley's hips and pushed her off. Ivy slid away from the wall and backed away slightly, Ivy touched her lips, still burning from the intensity of the kiss. Harley was slightly stunned looking at Ivy, because she had pushed Harley away and because Harley didn't realize how good it felt to kiss Ivy.

Ivy's heart was racing, the blood pumping in her ears so loudly she could hear her heart beat. Harley closed the space again grabbing Ivy's hips pulling Ivy against her. Harley leaned in again but Ivy turned her face away. Ivy pulled away shaking her head and walking down the hall back to her bedroom. Ivy couldn't focus, she was so confused. Harley followed, a frown slowly creeping onto her face.

"Stop walking away from me!" Harley grabbed Ivy's hand and spun her back to face Harley.

"Why are you doing this Harley…? What are you trying to do?" Ivy searched Harley's eyes for hesitation.

"I'm trying to kiss ya but you keep walkin away Red." Harley wrapped her arms around Ivy.

"No… I don't want you to just do this because you feel sorry for me, or because you feel lonely… or I don't know you're going through that weird experimental phase." Ivy crossed her arms over her chest.

Harley shook her head slowly and let go of Ivy walking across the room and sitting on the bed. Harley crossed her legs and rested her elbows against her knees letting her head fall in her hands.

"I don't understand Red, ya spring this fucking nuclear bomb on me and run away then when I come here and try to show ya that I feel the same way you reject me… I can't deal with these mixed signals Red" Harley sighed into her palms.

Ivy frowned and walked over to Harley standing in front of her, Ivy reached down touching Harleys cheek.

"Because I'm scared that you are feeling infatuation, because I'm scared that you are just curious you're still hurting from what the clown did to you." Ivy dragged her hands down her face then sighed "I don't want to let every one of the walls I've built come down only for you to up and leave… I couldn't handle it." Ivy bit her lip.

Harley looked up at Ivy and shook her head. "I wouldn't have chased after ya if I wasn't on the same level you are on Red… and Joker has nothing to do with this…"

"You don't have to do this… you don't need to try and make me feel better and pretend okay? I… I will just get over it… it will take time… but… I can get over it." Ivy closed her eyes as the tears welled.

Harley shook her head and reached out grabbing Ivy's hand, Harley pulled Ivy into her lap leaning in and whispering in Ivy's ear.

"I've always felt something for ya Red… It was always there…" Harley brushed her lips against Ivy's jaw.

Ivy shivered biting her lip gently. Ivy looked down into Harley's eyes cupping her cheek softly, like before Ivy searched for any sort of hesitation, Ivy saw nothing. Harley pressed her forehead against Ivy's and stroked her fingertips against Ivy's hips. Ivy wrapped her arms around Harley's neck and leaned into her, pressing her lips against Harleys once again. Ivy's lips moved slowly, gently at first, Harley shivered gripping Ivy's hips tighter. The kiss deepened, Harley's lips moving roughly against Ivy's, her fingers trailing along Ivy's skin. Ivy let a small moan escape her lips as she felt Harley's fingers against her, Ivy pushed Harleys jacket off her shoulders tossing it to the floor. Ivy pulled her lips from Harley's trailing her kisses down her neck, Ivy let out a hot breath against Harley's collar bone before biting it gently, sucking against her skin leaving a dark mark against her skin. Harley let out a moan biting her lip hard, she flipped Ivy on her back pinning her back against the bed. Harley began to lean into Ivy when she stopped, Harley frowned and sat up bringing her fingers to her lips as they began to burn.

"What… Whats… happening, why… why is my skin burning…" Harley's eyes rolled back

Ivy sat up and her eyes went wide, catching Harley in her arms. Ivy's kiss of death, her poisons that gave Ivy her name began to take effect on Harley. Ivy sat up and pulled Harley up into her arms, Harley began gasping for air as her airways began to constrict.

"Harley I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry…" Ivy began to cry

Ivy carried Harley to her green house, Ivy pushed open the door with her back, she walked to her work table pushing some things aside and laying Harley down. Harley began to cough and gasp louder for air her lips puffy and burnt, the love mark on Harley's neck spreading into a large burn mark. Ivy ran to the corner of the green house waving her hand and opening the curtain of vines revealing a safe. Ivy unlocked the safe and pulled out a brief case. She ran back to Harley who had stopped breathing and lay limp on the table. Ivy cracked open the brief case pulling out a vile with bright pink liquid, Ivy grabbed a needle, ripping the cap off it with her teeth and sliding the needle into the first vein she could find.

"Please Harley… stay with me please!" Ivy cried.

Ivy filled the syringe with her blood then ripped it from her skin, Ivy stuck the needle into the top of the pink vile and drained her blood into it mixing the two. Ivy shook the vile then pulled the injector from the brief case, Ivy slammed the vile into the injector then ripped Harley's shirt exposing her chest. Ivy grabbed the anti-poison and slammed it into Harley's chest and into her heart. She pressed the button on the injector and watched as the anti-poison drained into Harley.

"Harley… Come on! Harls!" Ivy pulled the injector from Harley's chest.

Ivy cupped Harley's cheek shaking her head slightly. Ivy placed her hands over Harley's heart and started CRP trying to get the anti-poison to pump through her. The tears were pouring down Ivy's cheeks as she tried to bring Harley back. Ivy started punching Harley's chest as if in her head that would make Harley come back. Harley lay there, not breathing, Ivy pulled Harley into her arms as she slid to the floor. Ivy rocked back and forth slowly cradling Harley, Ivy cried pressing her lips to Harley's forehead.

"Harley… Harls… please come back to me. Please… I can't lose you…" Ivy sobbed.

Ivy sat on the floor of her greenhouse her face buried in Harley's neck, crying in pain. Her plants wilted and limped feeling the agony Ivy was in.

"Harls… I love you Harls…please don't leave me…" Ivy sobbed.

Harley's eyes flashed wide open and she sat up gasping out loudly, she coughed and wheezed slightly clutching her chest in pain. Harley's eyes were wild, looking around as she wheezed and breathed raggedly. Ivy's head snapped up and covered her mouth as she saw Harley sit up and cough, Ivy reached out and grabbed Harley's face looking into her eyes, pulling Harley back into her lap.

"Harley! Harley you're okay… you're alive…" Ivy couldn't help but smile as she looked into Harley's frantic eyes.

"What… what the fuck! Ugggh, what happened? Why does it feel like there was an elephant stomping on my chest…?" Harley coughed finding Ivy's eyes.

"I… I…I almost killed you! You almost died because of me… because of the poison." Ivy couldn't stop crying.

Harley touched her lips softly, they had lost the swelling and the burns had healed. The love bite on her collar bone had lost its redness and the burns healed just like her lips. Harley turned in Ivy's lap wrapping her legs around Ivy's hips. Harley cupped Ivy's cheek and wiped away the tears that stained her skin.

"Hey… hey. It's okay, Red. I'm here. See I'm still breathing. It's going to take a lot more than a little poison to get rid of me." Harley joked.

Ivy shook her head and buried her face against Harley's neck, her body still trembling from the events that had just unfolded. Ivy brought her forehead to Harley's cupping her cheeks.

"I almost killed you! You almost died because of me… because you kissed me…" Ivy closed her eyes.

Harley shook her head slowly then leaned in to kiss Ivy, Ivy leaned away shaking her head.

"No… what if the anti-poison didn't work… what if it comes back? I'm not going to kill you." Ivy looked away from Harley.

Harley frowned and took Ivy's face in her hands making Ivy look at her. Harley leaned in and pressed her lips to Ivy's kissing her gently, slowly. Ivy's lips moved with Harley's gently before pulling back to inspect Harley. Ivy tilted Harley's face from side to side then leaned in and looked at Harley's lips. Ivy waited and watched seeing if the anti-poison actually worked. Harley stood and pulled Ivy with her.

"Com'on Red, I'm fine, see? It worked. You saved me, you did it Red." Harley coughed rather harshly.

Ivy flinched slightly then looked at Harley making sure she wasn't about to collapse. Harley rolled her eyes and grabbed Ivy's hand and tugged her from the greenhouse, pulling Ivy back towards Ivy's bedroom.

"Cuddle with me?" Harley asked and Ivy nodded

Harley turned to Ivy and shrugged out of what was left of her shirt, then peeled the rest of her clothing off. Harley lay down on Ivy's bed only wearing underwear. Harley pat the space beside her and Ivy slid in beside her. Harley tugged at the tee that Ivy wore, Ivy giggled a little and tugged it off tossing it on the floor. Both lay in underwear, legs tangled, Harley pulled Ivy close, resting her head against Ivy's bare breasts. Ivy traced her fingers along Harley's skin.

"I love you Red." Harley smiled gently kissing over Ivy's heart.