Natalia flinches under her touch. It's a reflexive reaction; she can't help it. She can't bear the comfort that Olivia is so freely trying to give. It's only when Olivia jerks her hand back that she realizes, once again, that she is sending the wrong message. / She reaches out blindly for Olivia's hand and pulls it back to her, cradling it over her heart. She's holding on so tightly that she's afraid she might be hurting Olivia, but she can't make herself loosen her grip. - Love that image
With her free hand, Olivia reaches up slowly to brush a lock of hair out of Natalia's face. She hesitates just before she's about to touch her and without thought, Natalia turns into Olivia's gesture. The tips of Olivia's fingers skim across her cheek, before she tucks the hair behind Natalia's ear. - That's sweet too.
Natalia takes her hand and lets her pull her to her feet. She squeezes Olivia's hand and stops her when she starts to step away. Instead Natalia steps closer and wraps her arms around Olivia, who embraces her instantly. Their bodies melt together and Natalia can finally feel some of the insane jumble of emotion begin to fall away. She luxuriates in Olivia's embrace and finds peace and calm in it. / There is so much uncertainty, so much yet to be decided, but here, in Olivia's arms, she can forget about that just for a moment and just be. Above all, in Olivia's arms, she feels safe and loved, something that only moments ago, she thought she was about to lose forever. Emotion overwhelms her again, and Natalia pulls back from their embrace far enough to look Olivia in the eye. / "I love you so much, Olivia." She hopes Olivia knows how much she means those words. She tries to put everything that she's feeling into them. / Choked and speechless, Olivia can only nod, before she finds her voice. "I love you too." - Awesome
I know JL had to go on mat leave, but I would kill to have gotten a scene like this.
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Date: 2009-07-14 08:35 am (UTC)With her free hand, Olivia reaches up slowly to brush a lock of hair out of Natalia's face. She hesitates just before she's about to touch her and without thought, Natalia turns into Olivia's gesture. The tips of Olivia's fingers skim across her cheek, before she tucks the hair behind Natalia's ear. - That's sweet too.
Natalia takes her hand and lets her pull her to her feet. She squeezes Olivia's hand and stops her when she starts to step away. Instead Natalia steps closer and wraps her arms around Olivia, who embraces her instantly. Their bodies melt together and Natalia can finally feel some of the insane jumble of emotion begin to fall away. She luxuriates in Olivia's embrace and finds peace and calm in it. / There is so much uncertainty, so much yet to be decided, but here, in Olivia's arms, she can forget about that just for a moment and just be. Above all, in Olivia's arms, she feels safe and loved, something that only moments ago, she thought she was about to lose forever. Emotion overwhelms her again, and Natalia pulls back from their embrace far enough to look Olivia in the eye. / "I love you so much, Olivia." She hopes Olivia knows how much she means those words. She tries to put everything that she's feeling into them. / Choked and speechless, Olivia can only nod, before she finds her voice. "I love you too." - Awesome
I know JL had to go on mat leave, but I would kill to have gotten a scene like this.