"Here." Alessia looks up and finds Cairo standing in front of her, holding out a steaming mug of tea with a small smile.
Alessia smiles gratefully before reaching out and taking the mug in both hands, allowing the heat to warm up her palms. As soon as the two girls walked through the door of Cairo's flat, the tattooed girl had ushered Alessia up to her bedroom and handed her some joggers and a hoodie, telling her to get out of her wet clothes and meet her on the couch when she's done. Alessia really tried not to inhale the smell of Cairo on the hoodie as she pulled it on, the girl obviously having worn it for a brief time before.
"You're mad, you know. You'll get a cold, now." Cairo mumbled as she took a seat on the sofa next to the blonde.
"I needed to talk to you."
"And there wasn't better ways than standing in the rain?"
Alessia felt her cheeks blush pink, despite the cold goose bumps all over the rest of her body. "At the time...no."
Cairo bit the inside of her cheek to stop the smile plastering on her face.
Actions speak louder than words.
The two sat there in silence, one of them gazing around the room, taking the decoration in, and the other eying up the still damp girl in front of her, trying her hardest to push down those butterflies that have not eased at all since their last conversation.
"Less." Cairo eventually whispered, curiosity finally getting the better of her as Alessia's eyes snapped back to her. "What's going on?
Not even a second had passed before Cairo finishing her question and Alessia blurting out: "I like girls!"
Cairo cocked her eyebrow up, a small smirk covering her face. "I mean same, but I don't travel half way around the country to tell people."
"No,no, I uhh," Alessia started to stumble over her words. In her head she had this big speach, she'd planned it all out to a fine details. But now, sitting here, in front of Cairo, being able to see every fine detail on her skin; being able to see the small scar above her right eyebrow, how she plays with the sleeve of her own hoodie, how she lick her lips when she's thinking...it had all gone out the window. "When we...met, I wasn't sure. I didn't know who I liked, I'd never liked a girl before, not really anyway...and it terrified me. Like one side of my brain knew I couldn't help who I like, and really it was no big deal, but the other side of my brain overthought everything. Like would people look at me different or treat me different? So when you left...I did what you said...I took some time, tried to, uhh, tried to figure out who I am. Figure out what my feelings are. I spoke to my friends, my family about it. And it was like the penny dropped...I like girls. Maybe I like boys too, i don't know," Alessia took a breath, making sure Cairo kept eye contact with her. "But what I realised more than anything was that I like you Cai...like, really really like you."
Silence bubbled between the girls, Alessia still focussed on saying all the words she's wanted to for the past few weeks, and Cairo trying to absorb everything she was being told.
"Like, I get butterflies whenever I talk to you or know I get to talk to you. Like when I think about it I get so excited for every day that I know you, but I'm also so excited for everyday I will get to know you, you know? Like I think of how happy you make me feel, and it makes me want to like, shout it from a rooftop or something, I don't know. But...I know I hurt you, and I'm scared that I've ruined things before they even had a chance to really start, and if I have then that's on me, I'll have to live with it, but thinking of the hurt I must have caused you hurts so bad. You must have felt so shit. I'm so sorry, Cai. I'm so sorry."
Cairo could see the tears forming in Alessia's eyes as she spoke about her feelings, no doubt getting overwhelmed from everything she's feeling right now. She shuffled along and put her arm closest to Alessia around her shoulders, pulling the girl into her. Alessia, grateful for the comfort, leaned into the girl and wrapped her arms around her waist. Cairo wrapped her free arm around Alessia's body, giving the girl a squeeze and laying her head on top of Alessia's. "Shh, take a breath. It's okay."
The two sat like that for what felt like hours, Cairo mumbling sweet words into Alessia's head as she allowed the blonde to feel her feelings. "I've got you." she mumbled before placing a soft kiss into Alessia's hair.
Cairo started to feel Alessia's breathing regulate, no longer shaking from the tears. She leaned back slightly, keeping Alessia in her arms but loosening her grip. "Can I talk now?" She asked, not wanting to stop Alessia if she had more to say.
Alessia nodded quickly and sniffed, sitting up from Cairo's grip after she gave the girl a last grateful squeeze.
"You said you wanna shout it from a rooftop...Less, I never needed you to do that, ever. I didn't need to be introduced to everyone on first dates and be posted everywhere and you to tell everyone in the world about us, never. I never would be like that. What's between us is between us, nobody else. I just wanted you to be...I don't know, proud I guess? Like proud to be with me. Not ashamed. And that's what I sort of felt like, that you hid it so coldly because you were ashamed. I could never give you everything in the world, but I would have been willing to spend everyday trying to, and I wouldn't want to be hidden." Cairo tried to explain her thoughts as best she could. She could see Alessia bite her lip, again trying to contain any tears so she reached out and grabbed the girls hand, using her thumb to stroke over the back of her hand. "You don't need to post me on social media or spend all day calling me or texting me constantly, or showing introducing me to every single person you know, well not if you don't want to anyway, I'm not saying you can't. What I'm saying is I want you to know you can talk about me or you can send people photo's of us or...I don't know how to explain it properly. I just...I don't want to be a dirty little secret, I want to be with somebody that's proud to call me theirs."
"I know, I know that." Alessia spoke softly, staring at Cairo's thumb on the back of her hand.
The two sat in silence, both taking in the others words.
"Kiss me." Alessia spoke, lifting her head confidently. She knew what Cairo needed, what she wanted, and she knew she'd do the best she could to give her that. She just needed the second chance.
Just one more chance.
Cairo looked into Alessia's eyes, hesitation pulling her back. "It won't be like last time."
Alessia shook her head firmly. "It won't be like last time."
Cairo took another second, willing herself to believe Alessia's words. The blonde could sense her hesitation so decided to continue this thing she's got going of going after what she wants and brought her hand up to Cairo's face, cupping her cheek and using her thumb to run across the girls cheekbones before pulling the girl closer to her.
Cairo allowed Alessia to pull her, their faces stopping in front of each other, Alessia's hand remaining in its place, taking in being able to feel the soft skin under her finger tips again.
Their lips barely grazed, but they could feel their breath mixing.
"I'll do better." Alessia breathed out, trying to ease Cairo's hesitation. "I'll be better, I promise."
Cairo felt Alessia's lips graze hers as she moved a little closer, their lips now ever so slightly touching.
"One more chance, that's all I need." Alessia spoke, her lips moving against Cairo's with every word. "Please." She whispered, unable to stop the begging tone.
Cairo nodded slightly and moved her head forward, allowing their lips to connect properly, both girls taking a deep breath at the familiar tingles from their connection. Cairo rested her hand on Alessia's thigh, squeezing it slightly as the blonde let out a small moan; finally getting what she's craved.
Alessia ran her hand that was previously on Cairo's cheek to the back of her neck, bringing her other hand there so they could loop around. "I missed you." Alessia moaned into their kiss, her breath hitching as she felt Cairo's tongue come out and graze her bottom lip. Alessia brought her own out to touch Cairo's, the latter girl squeezing Alessia's thigh in response.
"I missed you so much." Alessia spoke again, her brain not being able to control the words that keep pouring out her mouth. "I'm gonna be good, okay?" She added as she pulled on the back of Cairo's hair, desperate to show the girl how she feels.
Cairo pressed her lips harder to Alessia's, not oblivious to the submissive tone in Alessia's voice, it peaked her interest, but she'll come back to that at some point. "Less, shut up." She said with a laugh before reconnecting their lips.
"I just re-"
"Less!"
Sorry for the long wait mukkers. Works been busy and ngl my gf got a new puppy and it has had all my attention. YOU try splitting your attention between work, a cute puppy and a needy ass girlfriend. I had to give her pocket money the other day to go shopping and leave me be. She's 20 fucking 4.
Anyways, ngl this was as far as I got up to in my plans for this story :') So there may have to be some time jumps somewhere in here. I'll need to sit and have a think.
QUESTION: I have 38 chapters of a new story planned out (it WONT be published super soon because i want to write it all before putting it out, or at least the large majority OR finish this or Leah's book) My question is, what you prefer it to be Alexia Putellas or Katie McCabe? It can fit with both. Let me know. My first thought is Alexia, but equally...Katie innit.