"You called Beckett?" I haven't seen Beckett since, well, since she rescued me from the scorch. I didn't even know she regularly came out this way. "She's on her way?"
I like Beckett, if it wasn't going to be Cinch, I'm glad it's her. But, I wasn't…
It is a good offer. Not every bar owner is going to be like Esco, some of them - a lot of them - are going to look at me and see something other than a singer.
"I'm looking for a solution, it might take a few tries to find it." I look at Reese and…
Tired, that is one way to put it. I rub my eyes, in a vain attempt to look more awake. I smile sadly at Reese. "I can't ask you to do that, Reese. You've already been through enough because of me."
I nod not trusting myself to say anything else, desperate to be back in her arms. I grab my jacket and take a second to calm down as I put it on and turn from her.
"Thank you." I say as I walk to the clinic door, unlocking it and pulling it open, …
I gasp in surprise by the fervency of her hug. I easily fall into her, pulling my arms from around my body to wrap around her shoulders. My arms tightening around her.
When she speaks, my heart flutters quickly. Hope carried in its hummingbird bea…
I look down and away. I can see she is fighting herself, probably fighting whatever influence I have accidentally forced onto her. I smile sadly and look at her when she says she already misses me.
Disappointment, love and endearment battle in me.…
I step forward, towards her, and it's odd. I have never had to ask this question before. I'm not sure if that makes the answer all the more obvious or not - but my body thrums with want and I feel steady enough in my own mind to know it has nothing,…
I put back on my dress, but not my jacket, letting it slip over my head and pool at my hips till I slip from the table and let it fall to my thighs.
I can feel tremors of whatever this is between us. And butterfly wings be damned, I am not sure I …
I smile listening to Fleece give Preen a talking to and shake my head when I hear Preen scuttle away. I'll be gone before Preen could ever pay me back, not that I expected him to.
She might think I am a total promok for giving Preen the jingle, bu…
Forgetting my dress and pushing it back to the side I grab my purse to grab a few pieces of jingle, some of what I'd earned singing the last few days, and walk over to where Fleece is standing by the door. "Don't make me out to be a selt now. You us…
I bite my lips and look at Fleece."He used to work for Gloriana. She's the reason he's here at all." I feel so vulnerable, naked except for underwear, and I think about slipping the dress back up and over me. I do grab it and sort of hold it over my…
I'm so relieved, I'm sure that Fleece can read it in my body posture, in the bright smile I shoot her way. I'm down to only my underwear when the knock on the door happens.
I can feel my concentration slipping as it splits, fractured into what I'm…
I suck in a breath and let it out slow. I've never tried to impact people, but I've never not tried either. Breathing steadily I try to picture a clear film around my skin, like an extra sleeve. So, when I take off my dress and my jacket it will be …
I blush brightly at the thought. And I notice my hand still being gently held, palm down in hers, and I can feel the blush spreading to the roots of my hair. "A full exam?"I say slowly. My throat is going dry.
A full exam would mean taking off my …
I separate my fingers and I feel the joy buzzer disengage. I turn to face Fleece full on, with my right leg still up on the table, she's practically standing between my legs. "Are you sure you won't need it?"
"Reese? He didn't offer it when we talked and I am not sure I have the right to ask after all the hurt he's been through." I really don't want to put Reese in more danger because of me. But, it's a thought.
I raise my hands so the bag fits in my p…
My eyes well with water as she kisses me again, it's longer this time, and I can feel each touch of skin on skin and the gentle tearing away. I want to kiss her, at least once. It's selfish... but...
Then she moves away. There still feels somethin…
I release a shuddering breath as I feel Fleece's lips on my brow. Frack. I can't keep denying to myself that I have soft feelings for the Doctor. My entire body hums with it, but the feeling is like new butterfly wings: it colors each interaction an…
I shiver when she touches me, goosebumps rising up my arms. Her words are a honeyed melody sent to soothe my soul. It's some weird twist of fate, one I am grateful for, that she seems unaffected by me. Still, I can imagine myself falling a part unde…
I blush, cradling my left hand, the one she touched, in my right. Keeping it tucked close to my chest.
Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe it's something else.
"It's just... Gloriana, she used to tell me not to let people touch me. I used to think that it…
I laugh lightly, yeah okay, I know what she's doing. My heart does a stutter-flutter, Fleece really is charming.
I nod. "I think something might be very wrong with me." I pick up my hands and hold them in front of me. "It's a theory, but when peop…
I slide up onto the table, my hands neatly in my lap and decidedly to myself. I haven't so much as accidentally touched someone since Pellet kissed me. Too nervous to have my fears confirmed.
"I've got news, but uh, actually I was hoping I could g…
I nod at JD and smile. "Of course, just going to the clinic, send a runner if you need me.
"Hi, Ooma. Sorry for skipping out." I motion to the microscope, "You busy?" the cowardly part of me is hoping she says yes. Though, I'm not sure which part …
Reese knows I'm leaving. I went to apologize for all the trouble. He tried to tell me it wasn't me, but I wouldn't have it. I gave him the Hobbit and My Side of the Mountain as a goodbye. Told him I'll collect them when I see him again. I'm going to…