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Title: Of Shrimp and Lobsters
Fandom: Guiding Light & Venice
Characters: Olivia Spencer, Natalia Rivera, Gina Brogno, Ani Martin
Category: Humor, Romance
Rating: R, for use of the f-word.
Word count: 1,684
Summary: Sometimes fate has something in store for you, other than what you planned.
Spoilers/Timeline For the purposes of this fic, assume it takes place some time in early 2011. It's based on speculation about Venice Season 2, but consider anything that comes before 2011 to be fair game, spoiler wise.
Disclaimer: All characters (Olivia Spencer, Natalia Rivera, blah blah etc.) and situations belong to Guiding Light, Telenext, Proctor & Gamble, etc. I'm not them. Same goes for Gina Brogno and Ani Martin, whom I'm borrowing from Venice and Open Book Productions.
Author's Note: I...don't remember how I came up with this idea, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
I'm not promising anything this time, but probably daily posts! I do have everything all written!
Part One || Part Two || Part Three || Part Four || Part Five
Part Six
The walk back to their room was done in silence. Ani was still trying to process everything. It had been a day full of emotional shocks and her heart was still trying to catch up with her head. Gina slipped up beside her when they reach the door, fishing the keycard out of her pocket to open it. Ani was hyper aware of the way Gina's arm brushed up against hers as Gina held the door open for her.
Ani stepped inside, wishing for a moment that they didn't have to have this conversation. Hurt was starting to slide away, leaving behind mortification.
"I owe you an apology," Ani said. "I jumped to conclusions. I mean, it was crazy. That woman - Olivia - she looks so much like you and when I saw that I just...lost it."
"I get it," Gina said stiffly. "I do." Despite Gina's words, Ani could see the tears she was struggling to hold back.
"It doesn't matter though," Ani said softly. "I still should have listened to you when you tried to explain."
Gina nodded, still looking distant. "I thought you trusted me. I thought when you gave us another chance it meant that-"
"It does," Ani said firmly. "It means that I love you, but sometimes you make me crazy. You always have. You get under my skin like no one else can. And when I saw that today, I freaked out." Tentatively she stepped toward Gina, cupping Gina's face between her hands. "I don't want to lose you. I'm so sorry. Can you forgive me?"
"Always," Gina whispered, tilting her head up to kiss Ani softly. She needed to know that Ani was really not still angry with her. She found her reassurance when Ani kissed her back, stepping even closer and melting into Gina.
"Thank you," Ani said when they finally parted.
"You're welcome. Any time," Gina said with a hint of smug smile.
Ani laughed. "Not for the kiss, for forgiving me."
"For that, too, then," Gina agreed. "Fuck," she muttered, dropping her head to Ani's shoulder. "Can we just forget that today happened?"
"Sounds good to me," Ani agreed.
"All I want to do is go soak in that gorgeous tub and relax until I get all wrinkly."
A tentative smile curved over Ani's lips. "When we found out that we were stuck here for a little while, I thought it would be a good. A chance to relax and have some fun, you know? I feel like I can never get enough of seeing you and being with you." Ani sighed, slipping her hand into Gina's long chestnut hair and cupping the back of her neck, holding her close. "I'm sorry it didn't turn out that way. I hope you don't regret coming."
"I never regret coming," Gina murmured the lecherous intent in her voice obvious, even muffled as it was by Ani's shoulder.
Ani snorted, cuffing Gina's shoulder lightly. "Fine, see if I try to be all serious and apologize for acting like a jealous crazy person."
"You don't have to apologize-" Gina started, only to be cut off by Ani.
"But I do. You may have everyone else fooled into thinking that you're all tough and nothing ever touches you but I know the things I said hurt you." She lowered her gaze, tugging on Gina's shoulders until Gina looked up at her. "I'm-"
Gina put her finger over Ani's lips, cutting her off mid-sentence. "I don't want to hear it," she said. "It's done. You believe me now - and I don't want to waste anymore time." She kissed Ani, pulling her closer, drawing her into the kiss that was more than kiss.
It was pure seduction, a siren's call that Ani could never resist, even when she should have. Fortunately this time she didn't even have to try. She could give in and get what she wanted most with no regrets at all.
And so she did, her hands wandering as she slipped them underneath the thin material of Gina's top. Seconds later it lay abandoned on the floor, forgotten until much later.
*** *** ***
Natalia slid the keycard into the slot, eager to get back to the familiarity of Olivia's Beacon suite. It might not be home, but she had certainly spent enough time there when she worked for Olivia to be comfortable. Her gaze fell on the bed that dominated the room and a small, thoughtful smile curved over her lips. If they were very lucky and Olivia managed to get a break from the demands of the Beacon at a decent hour, if both of their daughters cooperated and went - soundly - to sleep, then maybe they could finally christen that bed. It was one thing that they had never shared. Natalia thought it might be fun; she wondered if Olivia had ever considered it. She knew the thought had crossed her own mind more than once after they had admitted their feelings for one another and still working together.
"How did I get back here before you did?" Olivia's amused question jerked Natalia out of her reverie. She felt her cheeks grow warm at the thoughts she had just been having.
Natalia sighed. "You would not believe the day I've had," she said, crossing the room and wrapping her arms around Olivia, snuggling into her.
"Oh, really? Even though I've been dealing with frustrated, pissed off travelers all day who have no idea why I can't cater to their every whim in the midst of a blizzard?"
"Oh, Olivia, I'm sorry," Natalia said, raising her head to look at Olivia. She gave Olivia a quick kiss hello. "Was it really that bad?"
Olivia wrinkled her nose and frowned. "Worse," she said succinctly.
"Want me to give you a hand for the rest of the day?" Natalia asked. "I can at least help soothe frazzled nerves and that'll give you a chance to take care of the big things."
"No," Olivia said, waving it aside. "I decided I'm done for the day. I want to spend some time with you and the girls." She ran the back of her fingers down the side of Natalia's face. "Tell me what happened to you."
Natalia snorted. "Well, first this woman grabbed me-"
"She did what?" Olivia declared indignantly, stiffening and pushing back from Natalia, who caught her arm, stopping her from getting any further.
"It's okay. She just thought I was her girlfriend."
"Did you tell her you're already taken?" Olivia asked, the tension in her voice letting Natalia know she was only half-joking.
"So taken," Natalia agreed, relaxing as Olivia settled back against her. "But I haven't even gotten to the weird part yet."
"Oh?" Olivia prompted, and so Natalia filled her in, not leaving out any of the details, happier to be back with Olivia and their daughters than concerned with anything else, even the utter strangeness of a couple that looked so eerily like them.
Fandom: Guiding Light & Venice
Characters: Olivia Spencer, Natalia Rivera, Gina Brogno, Ani Martin
Category: Humor, Romance
Rating: R, for use of the f-word.
Word count: 1,684
Summary: Sometimes fate has something in store for you, other than what you planned.
Spoilers/Timeline For the purposes of this fic, assume it takes place some time in early 2011. It's based on speculation about Venice Season 2, but consider anything that comes before 2011 to be fair game, spoiler wise.
Disclaimer: All characters (Olivia Spencer, Natalia Rivera, blah blah etc.) and situations belong to Guiding Light, Telenext, Proctor & Gamble, etc. I'm not them. Same goes for Gina Brogno and Ani Martin, whom I'm borrowing from Venice and Open Book Productions.
Author's Note: I...don't remember how I came up with this idea, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
I'm not promising anything this time, but probably daily posts! I do have everything all written!
Part One || Part Two || Part Three || Part Four || Part Five
Part Six
The walk back to their room was done in silence. Ani was still trying to process everything. It had been a day full of emotional shocks and her heart was still trying to catch up with her head. Gina slipped up beside her when they reach the door, fishing the keycard out of her pocket to open it. Ani was hyper aware of the way Gina's arm brushed up against hers as Gina held the door open for her.
Ani stepped inside, wishing for a moment that they didn't have to have this conversation. Hurt was starting to slide away, leaving behind mortification.
"I owe you an apology," Ani said. "I jumped to conclusions. I mean, it was crazy. That woman - Olivia - she looks so much like you and when I saw that I just...lost it."
"I get it," Gina said stiffly. "I do." Despite Gina's words, Ani could see the tears she was struggling to hold back.
"It doesn't matter though," Ani said softly. "I still should have listened to you when you tried to explain."
Gina nodded, still looking distant. "I thought you trusted me. I thought when you gave us another chance it meant that-"
"It does," Ani said firmly. "It means that I love you, but sometimes you make me crazy. You always have. You get under my skin like no one else can. And when I saw that today, I freaked out." Tentatively she stepped toward Gina, cupping Gina's face between her hands. "I don't want to lose you. I'm so sorry. Can you forgive me?"
"Always," Gina whispered, tilting her head up to kiss Ani softly. She needed to know that Ani was really not still angry with her. She found her reassurance when Ani kissed her back, stepping even closer and melting into Gina.
"Thank you," Ani said when they finally parted.
"You're welcome. Any time," Gina said with a hint of smug smile.
Ani laughed. "Not for the kiss, for forgiving me."
"For that, too, then," Gina agreed. "Fuck," she muttered, dropping her head to Ani's shoulder. "Can we just forget that today happened?"
"Sounds good to me," Ani agreed.
"All I want to do is go soak in that gorgeous tub and relax until I get all wrinkly."
A tentative smile curved over Ani's lips. "When we found out that we were stuck here for a little while, I thought it would be a good. A chance to relax and have some fun, you know? I feel like I can never get enough of seeing you and being with you." Ani sighed, slipping her hand into Gina's long chestnut hair and cupping the back of her neck, holding her close. "I'm sorry it didn't turn out that way. I hope you don't regret coming."
"I never regret coming," Gina murmured the lecherous intent in her voice obvious, even muffled as it was by Ani's shoulder.
Ani snorted, cuffing Gina's shoulder lightly. "Fine, see if I try to be all serious and apologize for acting like a jealous crazy person."
"You don't have to apologize-" Gina started, only to be cut off by Ani.
"But I do. You may have everyone else fooled into thinking that you're all tough and nothing ever touches you but I know the things I said hurt you." She lowered her gaze, tugging on Gina's shoulders until Gina looked up at her. "I'm-"
Gina put her finger over Ani's lips, cutting her off mid-sentence. "I don't want to hear it," she said. "It's done. You believe me now - and I don't want to waste anymore time." She kissed Ani, pulling her closer, drawing her into the kiss that was more than kiss.
It was pure seduction, a siren's call that Ani could never resist, even when she should have. Fortunately this time she didn't even have to try. She could give in and get what she wanted most with no regrets at all.
And so she did, her hands wandering as she slipped them underneath the thin material of Gina's top. Seconds later it lay abandoned on the floor, forgotten until much later.
*** *** ***
Natalia slid the keycard into the slot, eager to get back to the familiarity of Olivia's Beacon suite. It might not be home, but she had certainly spent enough time there when she worked for Olivia to be comfortable. Her gaze fell on the bed that dominated the room and a small, thoughtful smile curved over her lips. If they were very lucky and Olivia managed to get a break from the demands of the Beacon at a decent hour, if both of their daughters cooperated and went - soundly - to sleep, then maybe they could finally christen that bed. It was one thing that they had never shared. Natalia thought it might be fun; she wondered if Olivia had ever considered it. She knew the thought had crossed her own mind more than once after they had admitted their feelings for one another and still working together.
"How did I get back here before you did?" Olivia's amused question jerked Natalia out of her reverie. She felt her cheeks grow warm at the thoughts she had just been having.
Natalia sighed. "You would not believe the day I've had," she said, crossing the room and wrapping her arms around Olivia, snuggling into her.
"Oh, really? Even though I've been dealing with frustrated, pissed off travelers all day who have no idea why I can't cater to their every whim in the midst of a blizzard?"
"Oh, Olivia, I'm sorry," Natalia said, raising her head to look at Olivia. She gave Olivia a quick kiss hello. "Was it really that bad?"
Olivia wrinkled her nose and frowned. "Worse," she said succinctly.
"Want me to give you a hand for the rest of the day?" Natalia asked. "I can at least help soothe frazzled nerves and that'll give you a chance to take care of the big things."
"No," Olivia said, waving it aside. "I decided I'm done for the day. I want to spend some time with you and the girls." She ran the back of her fingers down the side of Natalia's face. "Tell me what happened to you."
Natalia snorted. "Well, first this woman grabbed me-"
"She did what?" Olivia declared indignantly, stiffening and pushing back from Natalia, who caught her arm, stopping her from getting any further.
"It's okay. She just thought I was her girlfriend."
"Did you tell her you're already taken?" Olivia asked, the tension in her voice letting Natalia know she was only half-joking.
"So taken," Natalia agreed, relaxing as Olivia settled back against her. "But I haven't even gotten to the weird part yet."
"Oh?" Olivia prompted, and so Natalia filled her in, not leaving out any of the details, happier to be back with Olivia and their daughters than concerned with anything else, even the utter strangeness of a couple that looked so eerily like them.
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