A Returned Love Chapter 12/21
Fandom: Loving Annabelle
Pairing: Simone/Annabelle
Disclaimer: I don't own Simone or Annabelle or anything related to the movie
Summary: Simone and Annabelle re-unite
Rating: PG-13
Note 1: This is my first fanfiction ever that I wrote 2 years ago on another site and decided to post it here as well. I also want to thank my beta's :D
Note 2: Thx to pandora_007 for editing this chapter :)
Chapter 12
The evening had just started. Friends and family came to visit Annabelle on her birthday. They had just finished dinner and opening presents. Annabelle had gotten a lot of great gifts.
After dinner Annabelle showed Collins and Kristen her new puppy they were smitten with right away. Annabelle, Collins, and Kristin played with the puppy for awhile until more people showed up for the party.
"Attention everyone. If you all could please all go to the ballroom for the rest of the evening", Miranda announced.
The crowd went in the direction of the ballroom. What they found there was extravagant. There were fancy decorations, all different kinds of food and snacks, a bar with a bartender and a band that would play for the rest of the evening. The band was in full swing and soon everyone was getting loose to the beat.
As the evening progressed everyone had a good time. Everyone except Annabelle. She still didn’t know where Simone was. Trying not to think of bad things, Annabelle attempted to enjoy her party. All the while she was pretending to be happy and that she was having a lot of fun.
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Annabelle got tired of pretending so she went in another room where it was nice and quiet. Buddha found his owner and sat right in front of her. Annabelle hadn’t noticed him yet so Buddha licked her hand to get her attention. Annabelle smiled at the puppy and picked him up and cuddled him close against her chest. Slowly a silent tear fell. It was supposed to be the best birthday ever, but without Simone it wouldn’t be.
Annabelle was still cuddling, petting and playing with the pup when suddenly she heard the doorbell. Putting the pup down she went to the door. Annabelle wondering who it could possibly be, she was pretty sure all the visitors where already here.
Annabelle opened the door and what she saw made time stand still. There stood Simone in all her glory, beautiful as ever. Annabelle just stood there, thinking she was dreaming.
"Aren’t you going to let me in", Simone said with a smile and sparkling eyes.
"Uh, yeah of course. Come in", Annabelle said in a daze.
Simone brushed Annabelle ever so slightly when they passed each other in the doorway. Annabelle got a whiff of Simone’s perfume, she loved it. Annabelle closed the door and took Simone’s coat. After hanging up Simone’s coat Annabelle walked over to the couch where she sat earlier.
"Wow. I can’t believe you’re here", Annabelle said still not believing if it was real.
"I know that you would come to me after today but I just couldn’t be without you any longer", Simone said stroking Annabelle’s cheek.
Annabelle shuddered at the feather light touch. She had missed the feeling and finally it was there again. For a second she forgot how much she had worried about where Simone was. But still, Annabelle wanted, no needed an explanation.
"Uhm Simone, I absolutely love that you are here. I mean I missed you so much. But why didn’t you answer my call yesterday. I called and send you a message like hundred times", Annabelle said sacred of what she might hear.
"God yes Annabelle. I’m so sorry. I was in town yesterday for you birthday present. I spent a lot of time thinking what I should get you an suddenly I got an idea. But I stupidly forgot to charge my phone. So I was trying to call you back when my phone went dead. So because of that I thought I should come tonight. Coming here is far more easier then phoning. Plus, I was tired of hearing your voice but not seeing your beautiful face. I’m sorry if I worried you sweetheart", Simone said honestly.
"It’s ok I was just wondering", Annabelle said.
Simone saw that Annabelle wasn’t telling the truth. Seeing the fear and doubt in her young lover’s eyes she grabbed her hands and held them.
"It’s ok to worry, you can tell me. You can tell me everything. I won’t laugh at anything you say or think that it’s stupid, because it’s not", Simone said looking right into Annabelle’s clear blue eyes.
Annabelle looked down for a second before looking up when Simone squeezed her hands slightly. Taking a deep breath she told what was bothering her.
"I was worried. I was scared that something had happened. You always call back or text back right away and yesterday you didn’t. I was afraid of losing you", Annabelle said tears now falling from her eyes.
The thought of losing her love was too big. Simone lifted Annabelle’s face back up. Looking her straight in the eye. Simone wanted Annabelle to see the truth in her own eyes.
"Annabelle, I’m truly sorry for scaring you so much. I will NOT leave you especially when I just have found you. I love you Annabelle. I would never purposely hurt you. Don’t worry, you are stuck with me for many years.", Simone said before pleasing a tender, soft kiss on Annabelle’s lips.
This had all been a little bit to much for Annabelle.. Needing to be close to Simone she fell into her lover’s embrace. Simone slowly stroked Annabelle’s back, comforting her. After awhile the sobs became quieter and eventually stopped. Annabelle felt better having embraced her lover.
"By the way, Annabelle. Who is this?", Simone said pointing at the puppy.
"This is Buddha. My puppy I got from my mom. Isn’t he adorable", Annabelle said smiling again.
"Yes he is", Simone said petting the puppy who in return licked her hand.
"He likes you. So…what did you get me?", Annabelle inquired playfully.
Simone just laughed at Annabelle’s behaviour. The mood swings of an eighteen year old. She was definitely going to be a handful. However, Simone knew she would love every second of it.
"Well here you go", Simone said handing her the present.
Annabelle took the present from Simone. Never good at opening gifts at a normal pace Annabelle ripped it open quickly. Inside lay an envelope. Opening it she saw a ticket. It was a ticket for a cruise to Hawaii. Annabelle smiled at Simone when she read it was for two people.
"I love it Simone! I can’t wait to go on a vacation with you!", Annabelle said before giving Simone a hug.
"I thought you might like it. But there’s one more gift I have for you", Simone said eyes sparkling.
Annabelle looked inside once again. There was a smaller box below where the envelope lay, Taking it out, she opened it. Inside lay a necklace, a necklace with a ring on it. Taking a closer look at the ring she saw an inscription.
Thrown together by destiny and fate. Together forever. S.
Once again tears where rolling from Annabelle’s face. But this time they were happy tears. She developed Simone in a tight hug. Giving her butterfly kisses all over her face. Annabelle began kissing those lips, the lips she had longed to kiss for so long. The kiss turned more passionate and tongues slid in and began to duel with each other, stroking each other. After about five minutes and lack of air the lovers broke apart. Breathing heavy, foreheads against each other. The ‘small’ kiss left them wanting them more, much more. Knowing they couldn’t do much with so many people in the house they decided let things simmer for now.
While cuddled together on the couch the lovers caught up on what had been going on in each of their lives the past couple days. They were talking quietly when a sound behind them startled them. The two turned around to see Miranda who came looking for Annabelle. She knew that Annabelle was feeling bad without Simone and wanted to be alone. But thinking it took too long she decided to come looking for her. Finding her daughter in Simone’s arms made her happy.
"Well hello Simone. Now I know what took my Annabelle so long", Miranda said smiling.
"Miranda hello. I know I was supposed to wait to see Annabelle till tomorrow, but I just had to be here with her on her special day." Simone said the truth burning in her eyes.
"I know. I’m not mad. In fact, I’m happy to see that you care so much about my daughter.", Miranda said.
Annabelle and Simone where happy to hear Simone was accepted by Annabelle’s mother. All parties happy Annabelle, Simone and Miranda went back into the ballroom for the rest of the party. It was about time they partied the night away and Annabelle’s friends and family to meet her girlfriend.
*****
The rest of the party went superbly well, Annabelle introduced Simone to her family and friends who were great in accepting Simone into their lives. All enjoyed food, drink and each other’s company.
Finally after a couple great hours of partying the party was over. Annabelle was tired of answering questions about what she was going to do now that she was done with school, and dancing but felt incredibly happy that her girlfriend showed up at the party and spent the evening by her side. But now it was time to clean; a job Annabelle hated.
"God, I’m tired", Annabelle said, sitting down on the closest chair.
"Me too, but we have to clean this mess up Annabelle", her mom informed her.
"Ah, do we have to? We can do it tomorrow", Annabelle said hopefully.
"We’re doing it now", Miranda said.
"Tomorrow morning?", Annabelle was pushing her luck.
"Annabelle", her mother said sternly giving her that motherly look. Annabelle sighed,
"All right, all right. Fine we do it now".
Simone watched the exchange between Miranda and Annabelle. Anyone could tell that they where mother and daughter, they had the same mannerism and facial expressions. The likeness was so clear it was almost scary. Simone couldn’t help laugh at their bantering. The love and warmth between mother and daughter was very present, you could feel it so strongly.
As Simone watch the two she couldn’t help but wish she had those things with her own mother. It had taken her a while, but she had finally come to accept that she would never have a close relationship with her mother but it didn’t stop her from wanting it. Though her life was lacking the mother/daughter connection, Simone was enormously happy that Annabelle and her mother were reunited and where well on their way to rekindling their relationship. The voice of Miranda brought Simone out of her thoughts.
"Come on then. The sooner we start the sooner were done and can go to bed", Miranda said.
Together the three of them started to clean up the mess. Annabelle was busy collecting trash, Miranda was busy putting furniture and tables back into their place and Simone was collecting the dishes and taking them to the kitchen.
After gathering all the dishes, Simone began the daunting task of washing the dishes. She was at it for a while when Annabelle who had finished with the trash walked up to Simone to help her with the huge pile of dishes.
"Hey, can I help?" Annabelle said slowly stroking Simone’s side.
"Mmm, that would be great, I still have this huge pile", Simone said delighted at the touch of Annabelle.
Annabelle grabbed a towel and began to dry the dishes. The two of them worked side by side until Annabelle couldn’t resist splashing her love with some water. Simone hadn’t seen it coming but quickly retaliated by splashing Annabelle back catching Annabelle while she was laughing hard.
"Oh you think you’re funny splashing me?!" Simone said before splashing more water at Annabelle.
"Hey, don’t start something you can’t finish!" Annabelle said challenging Simone.
With that said a water fight began and the two of them were trying to see who get the other more wet. Miranda was done with rearranging furniture and walked to the kitchen to see how things where there. The sound of laughter met her ears and soon she found her daughter and Simone having a water fight. The sight of it made Miranda smile. She hadn’t seen her daughter laugh that much in a very long time. Simone’s presence in her daughter’s life was doing wonders.
After having watched them for a while she cleared her throat announcing her presence. Annabelle and Simone jumped at the noise. Both of them tried to have a guilty look but the playful and happy looks on their face prevailed. Simone looked at the floor finding it very interesting, while Annabelle just smiled at her mom. Miranda had a joke in mind but she didn’t want to embarrass Simone further so she saved it for another time.
"I wanted to let you know that I’m done and off to bed. I see you two tomorrow morning. Goodnight", Miranda said.
"Goodnight mom. Sleep well".
"Goodnight Miranda", Simone added quickly.
With that said, Miranda headed upstairs to go to her room, which left the two lovebirds alone. Earlier in the evening she had talked to her daughter about it about wanting to have Simone sleep in an other room. As expected, Annabelle protested she didn’t think it was fair and argued with her mother. Although she wasn’t happy about it, Miranda knew her daughter was old enough to make her own decisions and that Simone really cared for her daughter she gave in and let them stay in the same room together. Annabelle was growing up fast Miranda could hardly believe it. It seemed just like yesterday she was walking around in diapers. However, Miranda was very happy and relived that her daughter grew up to be a very beautiful and independent young woman with a loving partner at her side.
After the dishes were done, Annabelle and Simone decide to call it a night as well. Shutting off the light Annabelle and Simone walked upstairs to Annabelle’s bedroom. Inside, Annabelle turned on the bedroom light and shut the door after Simone was inside.
"Man, I’m tired", Annabelle said before collapsing on her king-sized bed.
"Yes me too", Simone said sitting next to Annabelle.
Annabelle sighed and cuddled into Simone. God she had missed cuddling with Simone, her warmth and angelic voice that made her fears go away. Tonight she would finally be able to fall asleep in the arms of her love. Feeling emotional after everything that had happened that evening, she needed Simone. Slowly she began to kiss Simone’s neck. It was long before Simone craned her neck giving Annabelle better access. Annabelle placed light kisses along Simone’s neck, moving to her cheek and finally to her full lips. The slow kissing turned more passionate.
Annabelle licked Simone’s bottom lip excruciating slow seeking access that Simone immediately granted. Tongues began to duel with each other. When kissing wasn’t enough anymore Annabelle slipped one hand under Simone’s shirt to caress Simone’s belly while she slipped her other hand between Simone’s thighs. Simone wanted nothing more than to be with her lover. God, she had missed her so bad she physically hurt. But Simone couldn’t shake the fact that she was in her girlfriend’s house, who’s mother’s bedroom was at the end of the hall.
Not wanting to start something they couldn’t finished , she grabbed Annabelle’s hand that was between her thighs.
"What?", Annabelle asked disappointed.
"I can’t do this Annabelle. Not when your mother might hear us", Simone said.
"We can always be extremely quiet", Annabelle said before she tried resuming their kissing.
Simone pushed Annabelle back, it was taking all of her strength to halt their growing passion for each other.
"Annabelle, I really want you. So much it hurts. But the thought of your mother being able to hear us.. .I just can’t." Simone said caressing Annabelle’s cheek hoping the younger woman would understand.
"Ok then. I don’t want you to be uncomfortable", Annabelle said before placing a kiss on her lover’s cheek.
Standing up, Annabelle went to the bathroom to change. Simone knew her lover was very disappointed and got up and went after Annabelle in the bathroom. Simone hugged Annabelle from behind and kissed her just above the ear.
"Please don’t be mad baby. I love you so much and I would love nothing more than to ravish you right here, right now but I just can’t. Not now, not in your mother’s house", Simone said a little bit afraid of how Annabelle would react.
Annabelle turned around and looked in to her love’s eyes. Seeing fear reflected in her eyes, she hugged Simone.
"It’s ok. I’m not mad. Disappointed, but not mad. I really wanted you tonight, for us being together after so long. But, I’m not going to force you. But I can’t help but feel you’re afraid of something. What has gotten you so scared?" Annabelle asked.
Simone took a moment, she really didn’t know to explain what she was feeling.
"It’s just…I’m afraid that we have the most magical night and then when I wake up, I realise it was just a dream", Simone said while silent tears fell from her eyes.
Annabelle was completely shocked by her lover’s thought pattern. She had to make Simone see none of those things would ever come true. Annabelle tilted Simone’s chin up till they were looking each other right in the eyes.
"Oh baby, this is real. I’m real and what we have is real. I’m never letting you go, not now that I have you. Push those thoughts out of your mind. I love you so much." Annabelle said pulling Simone in for a tight hug.
"Oh darling, I love you too." Simone said and exhaling.
Annabelle pulled back out of the hug and kissed Simone on the forehead before saying,
"Why don’t we get into our pj’s, get into bed and cuddle till we fall asleep?"
"Mmm-that sound great. It’s a plan.
"The lovers changed into pyjamas. Simone had to borrow a tank top, sleep pants and a toothbrush seeing as she didn’t bring anything with her. Changed and teeth brushed, they walked hand in hand to the bed. Simone got under the covers while Annabelle shut off the light before joining her lover. Once both women were in bed Simone immediately cuddled up against Annabelle. She need Annabelle’s warm embrace to comfort her; letting her know she was really there. The silence that overtook the room was comfortable; each of them with their own thoughts.
After a while Annabelle spoke.
"Mmm I missed this. I missed us. I’m so happy we finally can be together, no barriers."
"Me too. I’m so happy that you came into my life Annabelle. Although I was confused, scared as hell, and I fought you for a while I’m glad you came into my life and that you made me feel alive again.", Simone said pulling Annabelle closer to her if that was even possible.
Feeling sleepily Annabelle decided to call it a night.
"Mmm, I love you baby. I always will. Goodnight", Annabelle said in a sleepy voice still stroking Simone’s hair tenderly.
Simone placed a soft kiss on Annabelle’s lips, "I love you too sweetheart. Forever. Sweet dreams, see you tomorrow."
TBC.