Old friend, new lover

Chapter 2

"Come in Y/N" Farah calls out to you, you smile to yourself as you take one last calming breath before opening the door slowly, making your way inside her office, you don't look around because as soon as you open the door and step inside, your eyes laid straight upon her sitting at her desk with her elbow resting on her desk and her head in her hand as she reads from a folder on her desk in front of her.

You don't say anything just looked at her as you begin to slowly walk into the room, as you walk closer you become more nervous with every step as she knows you are here yet hasn't acknowledged you, so you cannot help but start to wonder what she might be thinking in that moment, you stop in the middle of the room unsure what to do next, should you say something, maybe make a little sound or noise.

You open your mouth to say hello to her, those no words come out as your mouth has become dry all of a sudden, so you close it and try again, still no words come, you are starting to feel like you sure turn around and just leave, those you know it's too late for that, just there Farah lets out a sigh as she closes the folder as she sits up straight in her chair her eyes still on the folder that lies on her desk in front of her and that when it hits you, she is just as nervous you and also doesn't know what to say or do, you wanted to laugh because after all these years she is still that nervous girl you once knew, after all the stories you had heard about her being this brave, bad ass soldier as well as being one of these most powerful fairies in Alfea, who everyone respected, so it warmed your heart knowing that girl you once knew was still in there.

Farah finally looked up and your eyes locked with her, without breaking eye contact she slowly stood up from her desk and began to walk towards you, you always knew even back then Farah would grow into a beautiful woman with her golden hair and hazel eyes, looking at her now, you had no idea she would become this beautiful; Farah Dowling was a great beauty.

Farah Dowling stops right in front of you, you are both still looking into each other's eye, none of you say a word, Farah has a straight face with no emotions, so it is hard to read her, it is only when she smiles at you, you smile back feeling a little relaxed

"Hello y/n old friend" Farah says as her eyes light up with happiness & her voice go soft as she speaks to you

"Hello Farah, old friend" you return her word, then the next thing you know, you are being pulled into a hug, you hug her back just as tightly as she is hugging you, as you take in her scent, it feels good to have her in your arms after all these years, it feels like being home again and you want to cry, you want to laugh, you want to dance, you want to do so many things at once, but most of all you want to hold her and never let go, because it's amazing you feel safe in her arms, and you haven't felt this safe in years.

Farah steps back moving her hands from your back down your arms, taking your hands in her and taking another step backwards still holding your hands Farah looks you up and down and you do the same to her, you take each other in, she has changed so much, you both have, and you cannot wait to hear her stories.

"Look at you, all grown up" Farah says smiling at you "you're not that little Seven-year-old girl I remember so well" Farah tells you, making you blush

"I'm not the only one who grew up, look at you Farah Dowling, your far from that ten-year-old I remember" you tell her as you both laugh a little, you pulled her back into a hug "it's so good to see you again" you tell her as she hugs you back

"You have no idea how good it is to see you after all these years" Farah tells you hugging you tighter before stepping back again, you see a since tear roll down her cheek

"what's this?" you ask as you wipe her tear away

"Happy tears, I promise" Farah tells you with a smile

"Glad to hear it" you tell her as you reach for a lock of her hair and tucked it behind her ear "because today isn't a day for tears, it a day of celebration, because the apple books girls are reunited at last" you tell Farah making her laugh, god you really love the sound of her laugh, you always did, and you didn't realized just how much you missed hearing it.

"I completely forgotten about that nickname the other children given us" Farah says through her laugher as she pulls you into another hug, you hold onto each other laughing, when you both finally stop laughing, it's you who pulls back this time, you are looking into each other's eyes again "I have a problem" Farah tells you, you want to help her that's not even a question because you know your do everything in your power to help her

"Let me help you if I can" you tell her getting worried

"Only you can help me" Farah tells you and you start to become even more worried

"Farah just tells me" you tell her as you give her hand a little squeeze for support

"The problem is that, now I had you back in my life I don't think I can let you go" Farah tells you, you just smile at her, glad it was nothing to serious

"oh, stop being soft" you say pulling her into your arms again for another hug, "I just got here, I'm not going anywhere" you reassure her even those you understand what she means, because now that you got her back in your life after all these years you want to keep her in your life and you are so glad that she feels the same way

To be continued