A small content smile settled on Allie Novak's face, she was drawing tiny circles on Bea's arm. This was the new normal for them, at least in the past four days. She came to visit every afternoon as soon as it was possible. Climbing on the bed, wrapping her arm around Bea's chest while her head was nestled on her shoulder. Allie wished they could stay like this forever. Bea's arms around her waist felt like heaven and the safest harbor.
- What will happen now? – she asked.
- What do you mean?
- When they let you back into the general. – Allie lifted her head and turned to face the older woman.
- I have to stay here until Monday, doc said so. Then I can go back, but I will be off duty for a couple of weeks and I will have some check-ups. Here in medical and in the hospital too.
- Good. –Allie smiled. – But what about us?
- What do you mean? Everything will be like before. Why do you ask, do you want to dump me?
- No silly, just have been thinking. – She bit her lips nervously. - They will ask you to be the Top Dog again.
- Why do you think so? – Bea asked.
- I know so, some of the women approached me already asking about you and your plans. They are desperate Bea, the whole place is a mess. Kaz has no authority at all.
- What is Bennett doing about it?
- Nothing, she is too busy cleaning up between screws. I assume she is focusing on them before she does something.
- Are you safe? Is H1 safe?
- Yes, there is one guard all the time in front of the unit and the girls are always with me.
- I'm not sure if they can protect you. Maxine is in bad shape thanks to the chemo and the others are useless.
- Maxine took care of that.
- Really?
- Yes, she got two big butches from H2 follow me everywhere.
Bea laughed.
- Don't laugh, it's not funny!
- I should be jealous but it is too funny.
- It's not funny!
- Yes, it is! Makes me feel better too. After this fiasco, I have to try harder to keep you safe. Don't want to ever screw up again.
- Hey, you didn't screwed up! Stop blaming yourself, it was me who was stupid enough to go there alone. You told me not go anywhere by myself. I should have waited for you. It was not your fault.
- I will never leave you alone again – never.
Bea exclaimed as she pulled Allie closer, resting her chin on the top of her head. It felt good, so peaceful. Bea could imagine staying like this forever. Having Allie wrapped around her like this, feeling her breath on her chest and feeling her soft skin under her fingers. It was perfection. Made her forget where she was and about the mess she was in.
- Hmmm…. – Allie, stirred and hummed quietly.
- What?
- Nothing, just thinking.
- About what?
- About what we did before all this happened.
- What we did? What do… - she wanted to ask "What do you mean?", but it was not necessary after Allie lifted her head and placed her chin on Bea's chest wiggling her eyebrows. Bea blushed and swallowed. Everything happened so quickly, she was in shock and then in pain and stress. Just after moving back here to Wentworth medical she felt calm and collected enough to let her mind wander and think about more pleasurable things than death, danger, and troubles what awaits them.
- Ah, alright, I see. – she said.
- I think about it often. – Allie smirked.
- Really?
- Hmm, yes, often. – Allie nodded and moved her hand from Bea's arm to her chest. – I think about it every time when talks about you being top dog again or war with Tina, conspiracies about screws gets too overwhelming. – She licked her lips smiling. – Then I think about that afternoon.
Bea tightened her grip on the blonde, her left arm curling around her waist and squeezing. Allie is so positive all the time, so cheerful and happy. It seems that she has pink glasses on her cute nose and that the world is just joy and happiness for her. But Bea knows about her past and knows how hard the young woman worked to find her place in the world. Allie Novak is not naïve, she knows very well about how dangerous their position is. She knows that their lives are at stake all the time and yet she still chose to see the bright side of everything. She is strong and stubborn. The exact reasons why Bea fell for her.
- Alright, I get it, thinking about how I stepped down as top dog cheers you up.
Allie chuckled.
- No, silly! You well know what I mean.
- I think you have to refresh my memory.
Bea teased. She might be not comfortable talking about sex, but she knew it will cheer up the blonde for sure. Allie groaned. Of course, Bea will choose this time for little teasing. But they can't go down that road, so she opted to be serious this time, she smiled brightly.
- I have never experienced anything like that before. I felt my soul melting into yours. It was incredible.
Bea felt her heart speed up. Yes, it was incredible. Everything involving Allie Novak is incredible. She ran her knuckles over Allie's smooth cheek and then pulled her close for a slow, loving and meaningful kiss.
Lu, at least that is how Tina called her, walked out from the showers with a towel in her hand. Her wet hair left a small spot on her white shirt. She didn't really cared, kept walking down the hallway. She flexed her left arm as she turned right, into the passage to their block. It was sore since yesterday, she must have pulled it when she was trying to put away that new stash of gear. She was in a hurry, lifting fairly heavy boxes with meat. Suddenly her knee gave out after a hard kick. She fell down and before she could have turned around she felt another painful kick, this time into her back. She tried to jump quickly on her feet, but it was halted by another painful kick this time into her jaw. That was the last thing she remembered.
Liz knocked on the door before stepping in as she saw Bea looking at her and smiling. She looked good under circumstances. Very weak and fragile, but her color looked more healthy and her eyes more vivid.
- How are you feeling?
- That is a loaded question. I don't really know. – Bea smiled at her. – Physically it is not so bad, getting better every day. Still in pain, but it beats being dead for sure. But my head, shit Liz everything is so fucked up!
- I know love, I know.
- Are you guys safe? Allie said it is wild west out there.
- Things are rough, but we can manage. I'm afraid that it will get worse before it can get better. You know how the women are, they are bitches. Proctor and Tina have already bad blood between them. Proctor is weak, can't do shit, she has just a big mouth and blinded brain. Tina is playing with her since she realized that she is no help for her.
Bea looked into her eyes and said seriously.
- You can tell everyone, I'm not interested in being the Top Dog again. They wanted me gone just a few weeks ago. I never wanted that position. It's hard Liz. You know what was going on. It was crazy how they treated me. Some of them were using me to take care of their every problem. Asking me to bash someone just because they bumped each other in the hallway or if they husband didn't write them too often and shit like that. I'm not a magician or Santa Claus. The Freak and Tina for example. They were putting women's lives at risk and some bitches were bothering me because their special brand of tea was missing. I have enough! They have never seen the good things I have done. Just kept second guessing my decisions. They are acting like kids and then they are angry when they get scolded. I don't need that shit!
Liz nodded and reached for her hand, taking it and squeezing.
- I know, I know. Don't you worry, we will manage.
They both knew it won't be so easy. The transition will take time and they will have to fight before everything settles into some sort of normal.
- Is Allie eating properly? Please make sure she does, get her some extra veggies and fruit. I will pay you back as soon as I can.
- I will do that, seriously Bea, don't worry about stuff like this.
- How is Maxine coping?
- She is good, at least as good as she can be. I think she really liked to be the Top Dog because she is bossing everyone around and taking care of things.
They both laughed.
- Really, she got some girls to follow Tina and Proctor, so she knows what they are up to. She is gathering intel better like James Bond. And I'm sure Allie told you about those two big dykes she hired as bodyguards for her.
- I heard about that.
- Don't worry about her love, she is safe and taken care off. I promise you that.
- Thank you! – Bea smiled. She couldn't wait to be released back to general, but the news made her worried. She is still very weak and will be for next couple of weeks even months. Getting her scalp would be number one priority for every aspiring Top Dog wannabe. She must come up with some plan how to keep Allie and the girls safe. Make sure they are out of the battlefield.