Just some personal notes before I begin:

A huge thank you to everyone that has read, followed and commented on my writing. I really appreciate it and it me a little giddy knowing that people are actually interested in reading my writing. :) x

Someone mentioned the title being a bit mixed up with the feminine and masculine forms, and I have to say it's been 3 years since I took French and since then i've been putting a feminine form on practically everything, haha.. anyway I think it's appropriate for this story to have a feminine look on the title as it's about two women who form a relationship together - no room for masculinity ;)

The title translates to - the beautiful beginning.

Also yes this is my first fanfic or piece of writing that isn't a purely descriptive piece (it still kind of is, whoops) .. that may explain my need to over describe things.. anyway this is the first time i've shared my writing on the internet or with anyone really.

Please continue to read and comment xx I appreciate it all and it makes me feel incredibly happy x onwards with the story :)…

"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."

-Buddha

Chapitre deux

Eleven days had passed. Kate found herself sitting at her desk with her face in her hands trying to prepare for the day. Monday. Amongst the dread of a fresh week ahead of her she let her mind drift back to the blissful dream she had last night… The night she went to Caroline's was perfectly twisted in her head as she slept…

They had been curled up on the couch together, occasionally reaching out to touch one another as they giggled at the stories they shared. Their eyes suddenly engaged. They could almost hear each other's quickening pulse. Caroline's crystals enticed Kate in, almost daring her to make a move. Kate leant forward, eyes still locked on one another. The warmth of Caroline's soft breath sent a tingling sensation throughout her body. The gap between them closed. Their lips interlocked. Caroline's arms slithered around Kate's waist. Kate's hands found their way to Caroline's hair. She gently twisted and twirled her golden blonde locks. Their bodies moved gently with each others touch sending shivers up their spines and furthering to quicken their pulses,—

The loud echo of a trashy pop song pulled her furiously back to reality. Kate really hated that radio alarm with a passion.

Several hours since the dream Kate sat in the present. Gradually she began to lift her head from her hands as she came to the realisation that students were filling her classroom. It was time to start engaging with the students rather than fantasising about her boss. Her face turned glowed a tint of pink at that thought. She let out a sigh before standing and moving her way around the desks to ask the prescribed, "how was your weekend," type questions before the bell rung.

In moments she found herself alone, Kate thought of Caroline. She hadn't heard anything from her since that night. Kate relentlessly worried that she had over stepped the mark.. whether she had come too close to Caroline both mentally and physically. After that night Kate came to the realisation that she had a crush on Caroline.. in-fact thinking back she had always feel a special admiration for Caroline. Kate wished she could get inside her blonde head to see what she thought… If it never occurred to Caroline that Kate could have feelings for her then she would easily just think that Kate was being friendly… Kate hoped that this was the case. She hoped she would get a chance to experience the same closeness so she could into her perfectly electric blue eyes again…

Caroline spent the morning in meeting after meeting. She spoke with eloquence. The topics were consistently school related with no room for personal matters. Eventually the meetings drew to a close and by 1 o'clock Caroline sat in her office closed off from the world. This was how she wanted it. Finally she could think. She sat with one hand under her chin, resting her elbow on her desk slightly slouched over. Her blue galaxies begun to shed wet diamonds. She felt conflicted. She felt like a grenade. She felt so inept. At any moment she could almost cry. John had finally gave her an escape route for a new start but she liked her old life. Predictable, boring but reliable Caroline. And then there was Kate. Beautiful Kate.

Her eyes glazed over ever so slightly and the diamonds froze as she though of the last time she saw her. Friday. It seemed they had both been in a rush through the corridor and Kate breezed past her. Their arms brushed ever so slightly and she caught her sweet fragrance in the passing as their eyes engaged for a second. Time seemed to pause in that moment before restarting with a thud in Caroline's chest.

Caroline sighed loudly as she slouched further forward. As much as she wanted to let Kate in she knew it would never work. She could never manage to be friends with anyone.. and she felt something more than just friends towards Kate. There was a spark between them that she hadn't felt with anyone for a long time. She felt confused. The grenade part of herself worried her.. she hadn't been able to control her emotions over the last couple of weeks.. the arrogant, selfish and rude parts of her would explode onto any bystander when she was having 'a moment'. She couldn't put Kate through that.. she was worth more than that.

All promises and reasoning that the two women had made to themselves seemed to be forgotten when they met on the landing at the bottom of the stairs. Lights turned on in their eyes.. in their bodies..

Caroline leaned forward to her ear, Kate let her eyes travel down her neck.. chest.. "I uh never really got the chance to thank you for the other night, so thank you.. I uh was a complete mess, sorry. I'm glad you came though, maybe next time we should trade the wine for coffee?.." Caroline blushed a smile as she pulled away. She paused for a moment before strutting off. The soft taps of her heels was all Kate was left with.

Nothing had been said since that beautiful night until now. Kate had been feeling emotional whiplash from Caroline's sudden mood changes and had felt as though she had been at Caroline's disposal… But all was forgotten in that moment. There had been a promise of a next time…

I found the only way to slow down the story was to discuss their thoughts/feelings which was so much harder to write than the last chapter.. let me know what you think.. i'm planning for a bit of drama in the next chapter ;) thank you for reading xxx