susanivanova ([info]susanivanova) wrote,
@ 2004-07-04 23:06:00
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Current mood: nervous

(RP) Just when life seems normal...
Susan is sitting on her couch in her quarters, feet curled up under a blanket, with a mug of tea and a book on the table that she isn't reading. The Babcom has her personal log open and recording.

"So I'm back on station for barely a few hours - this is the first time I've even seen the inside of my quarters all day - and hell... or maybe heaven... breaks out right on my doorstep.

"I'm still trying to work out what the hell's been going on with [info]londo_mollari, [info]citizengkar and [info]vir_cotto_tm. [info]_delenn's been in charge in my absence, since John's still on Proxima at some damn summit or other... and it seems [info]mikegaribaldi's run off to have some illicit affair - and lots of sex, I might add, from the sounds of things, not that I never suspected before - with [info]ranger_wun.

"And now I discover he's a telepath - damn, is there anyone around here who isn't, these days? The miracle is that I seem to have missed [info]alfredbester's most recent visit, so at least I didn't need to break a nail kicking his sorry ass off my station."

She takes a sip of tea.

"Not that I don't expect to see him again in the near future. My luck just isn't that good."

Another sip, nervously, playing with the edges of the blanket. It's not cold, but she needed something to hide under while she waits.

"Or maybe it is. That heaven I mentioned..."

Her gaze flickers to the clock on her shelf, an antique from home. It's nearly twenty-two hundred.

Susan thinks that she really should have mentioned a time beyond 'tonight'. She also thinks she should have put some vodka in her tea; as horrible as that always tastes, at least it would have calmed her down.

"...[info]taliawinters is back."


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[info]taliawinters
2004-07-04 04:10 pm UTC (link)
*Talia fidgets outside Susan's door, trying to straighten her skirt while clutching a bottle of wine in her hand. She almost rings the chime, pulling away at the last second to fix her hair.*

Okay, Talia, you can do this. Just ring the damned bell.

*She takes a deep breathe, counts to three, and presses the chime. As the door slides open, she smiles.*

Hello, Susan, it's been... far too long, really.

*And, before she can cry, she lifts the bottle, chuckling a bit.*

It seemed to work pretty well the last time. Besides, I figure we could both do with a bit of liquid courage at the moment; I know I could. Though I'm afraid I forgot the glasses this time.

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[info]susanivanova
2004-07-04 04:22 pm UTC (link)
*Susan looks up from the couch, getting up in the same breath - somehow she puts down her tea without dropping it, although she doesn't know how - and she can't help it: she laughs.*

Oh God... Talia.

*In here, she doesn't care if she's crying, which is a good thing given the tears that won't stay back. She reaches out for the wine and takes it, promptly drops it onto the chair beside her. (It bounces lightly on the cushion and rolls to a standstill, thank god, but she's not thinking about that.)*

Talia...

*Her hand shakes as she reaches out again, her fingers trying to graze Talia's face; but not quite touching, as if she can't quite cope with knowing this isn't a dream.*

You have no idea... how much I've missed you.

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[info]taliawinters
2004-07-04 04:53 pm UTC (link)
*Talia's eyes fill with tears, and she steps closer to Susan. Her arm lifts, almost involuntary, and she reaches for Susan's hand, entwining their fingers and moving them down to a more comfortable position.*

I didn't even know how much I missed you, until just now. This second.

*She takes another step forward, and another, until they're practically touching. And then she smiles, laughing nervously, and lifts her other hand to Susan's face, tracing her cheekbone, her ear, and finally brushing her fingers through Susan's hair before nervously dropping her arm back to her side.*

We should probably... talk. Or something. Probably. I'm just not sure my brain is quite up to that, right now. But-

I just can't believe I'm here.

That we're both here, right now, together.

*She lifts her hand to her mouth and starts to cry. And laugh.*

Pick me up, will you, if I faint?

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[info]susanivanova
2004-07-05 05:58 am UTC (link)
I can do better than that...

*She pulls Talia close and kisses her - only quickly, as if she's afraid to let it linger, although why she isn't sure. Then her arms wrap around Talia as tight as she can, and she's crying and laughing along with her;*

Oh God, Talia, it's really you.

*Buries her face in Talia's hair, trying to remember how to breathe as she reaches out with her mind to touch.*

~I thought I'd lost you... how...?~

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[info]taliawinters
2004-07-05 09:14 pm UTC (link)
*The feel of Susan's mind, touching her own, is almost Talia's undoing. She wraps her arms around Susan, almost tight enough to bruise, and returns Susan's gentle mental contact.*

~Oh, this, you, it's so much more than I-~

*And, suddenly, she pulls back only to press her lips against Susan's. The kiss is fierce, and hard, she finds herself thinking that she must be dead, to feel this good. She kisses Susan over and over, short little kisses and soft longer ones, before pulling away for good. Taking Susan's hand in hers, she leads her over to the sofa.*

"Though, we should probably, well, talk first. I mean, it's been so long and though I want nothing more than to ravish you on the spot-"

~And I really, really want to ravish you on the spot.~

"-I... I want this to last. To work. More than anything, I want this to last."

*Her grasp on Susan's hand tightens, and she nervously chuckles. With her other hand, the one not clinging to Susan for dear life, she picks imaginary lint off her skirt. Finally, she begins her story.*

"It all started- well, you know when it all started, so... It was about a month ago, I think, and I was on assignment in New York. It's- the memories are blurry, you know, and I don't know if I'll ever be sure exactly what happened. Maybe if I- if someone scans me- maybe the memories will surface. But, to be honest, Susan, I'm not sure I want them to. I'm afraid-"

*She starts to cry. Her voice failing her when she tries to speak, she cautiously projects her thoughts into Susan's mind.*

~how can anyone, how can you, trust me if I don't know what I've done? How I got here?~

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[info]susanivanova
2004-07-06 06:18 am UTC (link)
Susan smiles at the touch on her mind and shakes her head, slowly.

"You should know, you don't have to tell me anything for me to trust you. You just have to be you."

She lifts the hand not being crushed in Talia's grip and tenderly wipes away the tears.

"And you are." ~I know that.~

That she thinks it says exactly how; bringing the memory of their night together to the surface, she lets Talia understand that it's instinct. That kind of intimacy can't be faked, no matter what that thing told her.

"I don't blame you for being afraid. Just," and she smiles a little more confidently, even though she's still holding back tears of her own, "don't be? Not of losing me. The worst regret of my life is letting you go so easily. I'm not about to do it again."

She looks uncomfortable at suggesting it, but she can see how much it's hurting Talia not to know.

"I hate even thinking about it, but there's always... Lyta?"*


(*OOC: I'm not sure if you're wanting your pups to interact, so if not, Talia could always suggest Garibaldi instead? Added advantage that it might help him to trust her again when he gets back and in the mean time she and Susan can have lots of soppiness and nookie?)

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[info]taliawinters
2004-07-06 10:25 am UTC (link)
Talia answers almost before Susan's finished suggesting it.

"No."

She smiles, though, at Susan's unwavering faith and (dare she even think it?) optimism. Loosening her grip, she begins lightly stroking Susan's hand as she speaks.

"It's- she's the one who sent me the password. And, while intellectually I know that she's not the one who implanted the AP, that she was only trying to protect all of you, there's this part of me that just... I raise my shields just thinking about letting her scan me. Even though she saved you, I just can't." ~Now, enough talking. I need to kiss you.~

So she does. Softly, at first, she touches her lips to Susan's. She can't help but project her utter joy into Susan's mind, and she takes control of the kiss, deepening it bit by bit until, finally, she's hard pressed to determine where she ends and Susan begins. When she begins to slip her hand under Susan's shirt, she stops, suddenly, and grins wickedly.

~So, Commander Ivanova, shall I continue? Or would you rather I go home?~



OOC: Yeah, not ready to have the pups interacting- yet, at any rate- as it may cause my brain to explode just a little.

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[info]susanivanova
2004-07-06 12:18 pm UTC (link)
Susan grins back at her and brings one hand up, running her fingers softly through Talia's hair. The other hand traps Talia's against her skin.

"If you don't continue, I'm going to be very disappointed."

With that said, she leans forward and captures Talia's mouth hungrily with her own. The kiss is passionate enough - she hopes - to be a distraction as she lowers Talia carefully back onto the couch, and then she's seeking out bare skin with her own touch.

~I've missed you, missed this so much...~

She breaks the kiss for a moment to smile against Talia's mouth and breathe.

"You realise I may never let go of you again after this?"

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[info]taliawinters
2004-07-06 05:24 pm UTC (link)
Talia attempts to smile, laugh, and kiss Susan all at once, succeeding only in making gnashing their teeth together and making a general mess of things.

"And who ever said I want you to let me go? I sure as hell didn't."

~In fact~ She reaches down, slipping her hand beneath Susan's waistband.

"I'm only interested in one thing right now, Susan Ivanova, and one thing only."

Using the hand not otherwise occupied, she tugs Susan's mouth to her own, kissing her almost violently. ~I want to see if I remember how you taste.~ She flicks her index finger against Susan's clit, slides it inside her, and just as quickly removes her hand and lifts it to her mouth. ~Everywhere.~

After making a show of tasting Susan on her finger, Talia uses Susan's temporary distraction to slide out from under her. Standing next to the sofa, she pulls off her shirt, throwing it to the floor. She's working on the clasp of her bra when she notices Susan just sitting there, staring. She quirks an eyebrow and saunters closer.

"Help a girl undress, sailer?"

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