A Seat Not Taken - Chapter Five
Author's Note: Thank you all for the amazing reviews and comments on this fic! I can't believe how much people are enjoying it, but it only makes me want to write more! I hope you keep reading and commenting because I do take critiques into consideration when writing. With that, enjoy chapter five!
Ever since her racy encounter with Nicole earlier, Waverly could not stop thinking about their date tonight. She knew that it would have to be something simple, but cute enough to be memorable. Waverly was glad she had to go to work at Shorty's, the popular saloon in town, so she could take her mind off of her plans for tonight. After getting off of work and driving to the grocery store, Waverly went back to the house to begin getting ready for the date.
Always a planner, Waverly wrote down a list of everything that she needed to do to get ready. She started with the simplest task, which was deciding on her outfit. She wanted something comfortable and not too fancy, but suggestive enough to imply that this was not a date as friends. Well duh, Waverly, she thought to herself. You asked her out on a date. Plus, what else would she expect when you leave her with 'there's only one thing I have to care about being late and that's not something the two of us need to worry about'. That's what happens when you speak before you think.
Finally, she decided on a low-cut, dark green long-sleeve shirt with black jeans that made her butt look good. She folded both pieces of clothing up and lay them on the edge of her bed, topping it off with her black flats. Satisfied, Waverly consulted the to-do list and decided to shower before doing her hair. She grabbed a towel a robe and walked into the bathroom, setting her stuff down on the counter. Realizing she needed to pee, Waverly pulled down her pants and sat on the toilet.
"Shit," she hissed, seeing the dark red stain on her grey panties. Upset, yet partially relieved, Waverly finished up, then hopped into the shower. She took her time washing her hair and body, making sure all of the good-smelling shower products left as much of a fragrance behind as possible. When she was finished, she slipped on her robe and began drying her hair, making sure to not dry it completely so that it naturally curls into beautiful waves. She gave her hair one last look before glancing at her list to see her next task. Smiling, she got to work.
First, she washed off the strawberries and laid them all out on a sheet of wax paper. After melting the chocolate, Waverly dipped each of the strawberries into the melted mass of chocolate and swirled them around before laying them back down on the wax paper. Once she was finished, she put them in the refrigerator and began preparing the rest of the meal. After she was done, she made a note to herself to not forget the strawberries, then went back upstairs to put on light makeup. Waverly had never been one for too much makeup; that had been more of Wynonna's thing back in high school. She brushed on some foundation and some light blush before applying black mascara to her eyelashes and pencil eyeliner to her eyelids. She topped it off with a neutral eyeshadow and her favorite strawberry lipgloss. Happy with how it turned out, Waverly checked the time and panicked slightly when she saw it read 7:30. Her heart began to beat faster as the nerves began to set in once more. She checked her list one last time before going to retrieve the chocolate-covered strawberries from the refrigerator. Waverly checked the clock, thought to herself, screw it, then grabbed her purse and picnic basket for the date and left.
She reached the police department ten minutes early, but Waverly didn't care. She took her time making sure her hair was in the right place and she had everything she needed before heading towards the police department's door. Taking a deep breath, she entered and found Nicole sitting alone at the front desk, no one else in the office.
"Uh, h-hey," Waverly announced, wincing at her voice as it echoed around the empty bullpen. Nicole jumped slightly before looking up and grinning.
"Hey yourself," she said, leaning back in her chair. Waverly could feel Nicole's eyes raking her body up and down as she took in her appearance.
"Are we alone?" Waverly asked, breaking the brief silence. Nicole smiled and nodded.
"Yep, it's just you and me," she said. "That's what you wanted, right?" Waverly nodded eagerly, then bit her lip, unsure of what to do next. "What's that you have with you?" Waver;y looked down and held up the picnic basket she'd brought.
"It's for our…umm…date," she said nervously. "I brought a picnic! There's a blanket inside so we can spread out on the floor and…" she trailed off at the sight of the corner of Nicole's mouth lifting upwards as she tried to suppress a smile.
"I love it," she said, standing to help Waverly set up the picnic. "It's a wonderful idea for a date." Waverly blushed and the pair spread out the blanket behind the front desk, giving themselves a bit of privacy in the event anyone walked in. Waverly sat down with her back resting against the desk and began unpacking the picnic basket. She first took out the sparkling cider and glasses to make sure they weren't damaged. She set them down and took out the rest of the food: grapes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cheese and crackers, and finally, the chocolate covered strawberries.
"You made chocolate covered strawberries!" Nicole exclaimed. "They're my favorite dessert ever!" Waverly laughed, relieved that she packed something that Nicole enjoyed. She poured out cider into the two glasses, handing one to Nicole before holding it up in the air.
"To a wonderful night," Waverly said, unsure of what the policy of toasts was for first dates. Nicole smiled.
"With a wonderful girl, " she added before clinking her glass with Waverly's. The two sipped the cider for a moment, then dug into the picnic and began eating. "You cut the crusts off of the sandwiches too?" Waverly nodded. "God, you're amazing, Waverly."
Waverly blushed and continued eating her food, watching as Nicole helped herself to the food that was laid out on the picnic blanket. After a few minutes of silent eating, Waverly spoke up.
"So how was the rest of your day?"
"It went better since I had something to look forward to," Nicole said, smiling. "But it was still so boring."
"Hopefully that's just because it was your first day," Waverly said, trying to stay positive. "Maybe soon you'll get to go out on patrol and stuff. You can catch some bad guys and handcuff them!"
"Who knows," Nicole answered, a slight change in tone made Waverly look up. "Bad guys aren't the only ones I can handcuff." Waverly's eyes widened and she cleared her throat.
"Uh, well, uh, hopefully you don't have to catch many, uh, bad guys," Waverly began, but trailed off, not knowing where she was going with her sentence. Nicole drained the rest of her glass and poured some more.
"How was the rest of your day?" she asked, obviously steering the conversation in a different direction after Waverly's reaction.
"Pretty good," Waverly said. "I worked for a bit, then got ready for tonight."
"Where do you work?"
"I work at Shorty's. It's the saloon downtown." Nicole nodded.
"I think we passed it coming into town last night," she said. Waverly smiled guiltily.
"About that, I'm sorry I fell asleep," she said. "You drove the entire time; you must've been exhausted and I just went to sleep without even thinking that you might need a rest too…"
"Waverly, it's okay," Nicole interrupted, scooting closer to her. "I could tell you needed to sleep. Plus, it was no biggie anyway. I took a nap before we left and I had the GPS telling me where to go. I was wide awake." Waverly still felt a bit guilty, so Nicole had an idea.
"Let's play a game," she said, grabbing the bag of grapes. "We'll toss each other a grape and if you catch it in your mouth, you get to ask the other a question. If you miss, you get to answer a question. This way we get to know more about each other." Waverly smiled and nodded, scooting away from the desk to prepare to catch the grapes.
"I'll go first," she said, opening her mouth wide. Nicole laughed and tossed a grape up in the air. It hit Waverly on the nose and bounced onto the floor. Waverly laughed and looked at Nicole. "I guess you get to ask me a question now."
"When is your birthday?" Waverly chuckled.
"Are these the kinds of questions we ask?" Nicole laughed.
"No, it's just a warm up. But, I don't actually know your birthday, so…"
"May 27th," Waverly answered. "What about you?"
"Ah, excuse me, but you didn't catch the grape, now did you," Nicole joked.
"I thought you said this was a warm up," Waverly countered. Nicole laughed.
"January 5th," she said, grabbing another grape.
"That's coming up!" Waverly exclaimed. "We should do something to celebrate! How old will you be turning?" Nicole grinned.
"21," she said, taking an imaginary shot in the air. Waverly laughed.
"Oh we'll definitely have to do something to celebrate!" Waverly took another grape and tossed it into the air. With tremendous accuracy, Nicole grabbed it out of the air with her mouth and swallowed it.
"Yes!" she exclaimed triumphantly. "Alright, let's see. Who was your first crush?" Waverly snorted.
"Tommy Butcher, second grade," she answered. "He sat next to me in class and he was the cutest boy in the grade. I always wanted to be work partners, but he never did." Nicole stuck out her bottom lip.
"Aww, that's adorable!" Waverly laughed, then opened her mouth in anticipation for the grape. Nicole let it fly and, to their surprise, the grape landed in Waverly's mouth.
"Finally!" she cheered. Waverly looked at Nicole and squinted her eyes, making it seem like she was searching for a question to ask. "Describe your most recent first kiss."
"That's not exactly a question," Nicole pointed out.
"Whatever, just answer it," Waverly said, smiling.
"Okay, well it was last April, just before finals began in some of my classes. I was out at a party and this girl I liked was there. We'd been casually flirting for months, but she told me she wasn't interested. But, she always kept coming back for more. Finally, she kissed me in the bathroom at the party," Nicole described. Waverly frowned.
"Are you guys dating?" Nicole burst out laughing.
"I don't think I would've agreed to this date if we were," she said. "No, the next morning, she told me that it was just because of all the alcohol she had. Lame excuse if you ask me."
"Have you met anyone since?" Waverly asked, softly. Nicole looked at her and smiled.
"I have, in fact," she said. "You may know her. She's smart, funny, super attractive, and so much fun to be around. But my absolute favorite thing about her would have to be her smile; it lights up the room." Nicole paused. "It wasn't always that bright, though. It was hidden for a bit when I first met her. It's back now and I would do anything to make sure that smile never gets hidden again." Waverly's heart stopped.
"And who might this person be?" she whispered, hoping Nicole would say what she thought she was alluding to. Nicole smiled.
"It's you, Waverly," she said. Nicole leaned toward Waverly and slightly tilted her head. Waverly's eyes fluttered shut as she leaned in and tilted her head to the side. Their lips met and Waverly's heart felt like it was bursting with a million different feelings: happiness, fear, lust. Her thoughts swirled around until she could only think of one thing: This feels so right. Nicole smiled into the kiss and slowly brought her hand up to cup Waverly's cheek. Waverly's hand found Nicole's waist and gently pulled her into Waverly's embrace. Nicole signed and brought her other hand to cup Waverly's other cheek, deepening the kiss. Waverly gasped as she felt Nicole's teeth graze her lip as she took Waverly's bottom lip between her own. Waverly matched Nicole's pace and wrapped her arms around her waist, pulling her in closer.
The two continued to kiss, occasionally coming up for air only to fall back into each other's embrace. Waverly then made a bold move; she slipped her tongue in between Nicole's lips and began to explore her mouth. Nicole smiled and did the same and soon the two were into a full blown make-out session. They battled for dominance before Nicole gently lay Waverly down on the blanket, easing her body on top of the brunette's. Waverly's core ached for friction as her hands found Nicole's cheeks and Nicole gripped Waverly's waist. As things began to get even more heated, Nicole's hands slowly slid under Waverly's shirt, ghosting over her toned stomach. Waverly gasped and arched her back up into Nicole's body. Nicole explored underneath Waverly's shirt more and began kissing her way to the her neck, where she began kissing and sucking at her pulse point. Waverly groaned and dug her nails into Nicole's back, arching up again to feel Nicole's body more. Nicole thumbed the bottom of Waverly's shirt and without a word, Waverly nodded and Nicole slipped the shirt over her head and onto the floor.
"Shit," Nicole gasped at the sight of Waverly's fit body. Waverly looked up into Nicole's eyes, which were dark with lust. She was sure it was reflected in her eyes as well. "Wave, a-are you sure?" Waverly bit her lip, then nodded. Nicole stopped and sat up.
"Wave, I don't want to do something you're not ready for. This is new for you, right?" Waverly nodded. "I want to go at your own pace. Whatever you say goes. If you want to go further, by all means, I'm in. But if you want to take things slow, I'm up for that too." Waverly let out a breath and sat up as well.
"I want this, Nicole," she said honestly. "I don't think I've ever been more turned on in my life. But, I do want to take this slow. So, maybe we can save some…other things for a later time. Also, I'm on my period, so I don't think that would help at all." Nicole chuckled.
"No, I don't think that would work out well," she said. "It's a good thing though; it's a sign that we should take things slow." Waverly smiled at her and leaned back on her hands.
"Fuck, that felt good though," she admitted sheepishly. Nicole grinned.
"It felt good for me too," she said honestly. Waverly smiled at her and scooted over towards the desk and closer to her. Nicole leaned back against the desk and pulled Waverly with her, letting her lean up against her body to relax. "We'll take our time with this. It'll be worth it, I promise." She bent her head down and softly kissed the top of Waverly's head before relaxing against the desk. Waverly smiled and leaned back into Nicole's warm body, wishing that her heart would stop pounding so much.