FIC - Gravity Pt 1 - zoe / jen - 15 yrs- by ymmat09
title: Gravity pt. 1
author: ymmat09
fandom: Defying Gravity
pairing: zoe / jen
rating: 15 yrs
spoiler: after ep 3 and previews for ep 4 ( anything that comes true is a fluke)
summary: the girls go through some ups and downs
disclaimer: I don't owe these characters or the show
******************************************************************************************
Nothing was harder than getting up in the morning when you were having the best
dream and you were somewhere between REM sleep and being fully awake. It was
even harder when you were snuggled up against someone nice and warm and soft.
You never thought of Rollie as soft - warm yes but soft? No, Rollie wasn't soft and he
didn't smell this great. With these thoughts swirling groggily around in her head, Jen
opened one eye and took in the tousled, blonde hair belonging to the other person in
the bunk. Both eyes now opened wide and Jen looked confusedly at the still sleeping
Zoe. Silently, she grimaced as she took in her hand which was cupping a certain
part of her friend's anatomy. Jen pulled her hand away and recalled the night before
then realized they had fallen asleep while talking.
Her sudden movement had caused Zoe to roll over and throw her arm across Jen's
chest. The brunette froze not exactly sure what to do and more than a little shocked at
her body's response. Jen gingerly grasped Zoe's arm and started to move it aside. In
the next moment, however, she had other things to worry about. Without warning, she
and Zoe were both meandering towards the ceiling. As they bumped against it, Zoe
began to wake up.
" Zoe! Careful, we've lost gravitational control. " Jen warned her friend who seemed
totally disoriented. Zoe rubbed her eyes and looked at Jen but said nothing. Both women
cautiously pushed off the ceiling and looked around for something to grab onto until they
figured out what to do.
" Guess those sleeping harnesses really do serve a purpose." Zoe yawned closing
her eyes.
" You aren't going back to sleep are you?! " Jen hissed giving her a nudge. Zoe yelped
and put a hand out to keep from hitting a wall.
" Of course not. I was having this great dream..... never mind. " Zoe blushed.
" Do you think this is happening all over the ship? " Jen frowned as she drifted closer
to her friend. Zoe dragged her mind away from her dream and shrugged her shoulders.
" Should we contact Ted? " Zoe asked.
As Jen was about to answer, gravity returned and the two were driven none too gently
into the floor. Zoe hit the edge of her desk on the way down then Jen landed on top of her
leaving them in a tangle of arms and legs.
" Ow! " Zoe complained as Jen's elbow dug into her ribs. Jen smirked and teased,
" Astronauts don't say ow. "
" This one does. I knew I'd regret telling you what he said." Zoe snickered. Jen grinned
and eyed the blonde affectionately. Donner's earlier remark had been cute.
" Are you ok? "
" I just hit my hip on the desk. I'll live." Zoe smiled. Jen nodded and fell silent.
" Jen ? "
" Yeah ? "
" You can get off of me now. " Zoe flashed a nervous grin. Jen reddened and scrambled
to her feet then reached down and pulled Zoe up.
~~~~~
The morning briefing had all eight astronauts comparing their experiences. Somehow,
Jen doubted Nadia's story about being in the shower when the loss of gravity occurred. The
woman was prone to making a story colorful and the way she was batting her eyes at Donner
made her suspect Nadia was just trying to press his buttons or, at the very least, test the
HALO he wore. She glanced towards Zoe trying to interpret her expression but the blonde
geologist appeared to be lost in thought. At that moment Zoe looked up and saw Jen watching
her. Zoe went scarlet and looked away quickly. Jen frowned but her thoughts were diverted
as Ted gave them their tasks for the day. She was pleased that she and Zoe would be in the
lab together for the afternoon. She always enjoyed when they got to spend time together and
work and talk at the same time.
" OK people, go eat and then get to work. Donner, you and I are going to take a look at the
gravitational system and nobody is to be anywhere near the pods or the lander. At least,
until I'm sure this gravity issue has been corrected. " Ted frowned anxious to talk to Eve about
the strange happenings aboard the Antares. If that thing was playing them, he wanted to know.
~~~~~
The experiments she was working on appeared not to have been compromised by the
gravity loss. In fact, the lab didn't appear to have experienced the loss. Jen knew several areas
of the Antares had not lost gravity. It had been very random. Their sleeping quarters, the O
deck, bathrooms and exercise areas had all lost gravity but the vital compartments had retained
theirs. Jen recorded some observations and reached for a bottled drink. She took
a sip and smiled remembering Zoe's and her unexpected 'flight'. Jen uneasily recalled how
nice it had been to wake up beside Zoe. Perhaps their proximity during the night explained the
wild dreams. Jen hoped so because she had been having trouble all day keeping that dream
out of her head. Were sexual dreams about your best friend normal ? Jen didn't think so. She
didn't dream about Rollie like that. Jen smirked in spite of herself and had to admit that curling
up to Zoe was like curling up to her favourite teddy bear as a kid except for the getting turned on
part. Jen's whole being stilled as she considered her last thought. She had been turned on by her
dream and waking up with the blonde. Oh shit. Get a grip- I love her but I'm not in love with her!
Zoe drew her knees up to her chest and sat on her bunk lost in thought. She had finally
slept through the night only because she knew Jen was there. Her dreams had been too vivid
and she had opened her eyes thinking they were real. Jen's presence had seemed to enforce
that momentary belief. She'd almost reached over and kissed her good morning thinking reality
and her dream were one and the same. Zoe felt an emptiness she hadn't felt since Jen had
started dating Rollie. Her attraction to her bestfriend had been forcefully shelved. No way would
she risk losing Jen by expressing her feelings back then and now was no different. Zoe sighed
and got to her feet. She was due down in the lab.
Zoe had only walked halfway down the corridor when she felt the force of gravity alter. The
blonde swore and bobbed against the ceiling unable to gain any purchase. As suddenly as it
happened it ended and Zoe hit the ground hard.
" Ow, damn it ! " she muttered rubbing her shoulder. Obviously, Donner and Ted had not
fixed the problem yet.
Jen looked up as Zoe entered the lab and eyed her questioningly. Zoe sat down at her
work station and said,
" It's not fixed."
" Did you go for a float again ? " Jen chuckled. Zoe nodded and got down to work. Her
friend glanced at her occasionally, uncomfortable with the silence. She was sorely tempted
to just go over by Zoe in order to get her attention. The tension between them was abnormal.
They were never awkward with each other. Jen bit her lower lip and cleared her throat,
" Zoe, I'm going to need some supplies. Could you give me a hand ? "
" Sure. "
The Storage compartment was about eight feet squared, lined from the ceiling to the
floor with shelves which were filled with every item their work would require over six years.
Zoe pulled a cart over and watched as Jen began filling it with several crates. It seemed
each day they had to uncrate something else for the lab as they worked to get the lab
fully functioning in the early days of the mission. As Jen bent to get an item from a lower
shelf the gravitational control was gone. Up they went. Down they fell then up they went
again. When they crashed to the floor once more, Zoe let out an exasperated cry as Jen fell
on top of her.
" Why am I always on the bottom?! "
" Oh I don't know Zoe, do you prefer being on top? " Jen snickered unable to resist
a flirtaceous comeback. Zoe gave her a playful shove but grabbed her sleeve as they once
more drifted upwards. They both realized it at the same moment. There were other things
floating free from the cart not to mention the cart itself.
" Houston, we have a problem." Jen quipped mildly concerned.
" Oh come on Jen, this take off was flawless. " Zoe chuckled gently sending the cart
away from their immediate location. Both let out cries as they went down and Zoe winced
as a crate glanced off Jen's bottom.
" Our splashdown sucked though. Whoa.." she grinned as they floated up.
" OK, I'm not having fun anymore! " Jen yelled to nobody in particular. Zoe pushed a crate
clear of Jen and eyed the debris for any potential danger. Down they went.
" Jen, we've got to stop meeting like this! " Zoe laughed as she landed on top of her friend.
The brunette nodded and flashed a grin. This was starting to be fun. The two waited expectantly
but nothing happened. Zoe turned her head and looked about warily.
" I think it's over. " Jen said breathlessly, painfully aware that Zoe still rested on top of her.
The blonde turned back and looked down at Jen then paused wordlessly unable to think. Jen
swallowed hard liking the strange circumstances they found themselves in. Zoe's eyes
darkened and she stared at Jen's lips which seemed too inviting. They didn't move, they just
continued to stare at each other willing the other to lead. Zoe really didn't want to lose her
friend but her commonsense was fast deserting her. Jen could feel the blonde's warm breath
and drew it in sharply and sighed. It was impulsive, Zoe knew it would make or break them but
she did it anyway. Bringing her mouth down to Jen 's she kissed her, tentatively at first but as
her friend responded the kiss deepened, tongues duelled, explored and they only stopped
because they were out of breath. Eyes locked on each other and each saw utter terror reflected
back at them. God Jen, please don't hate me!!
TBC
author: ymmat09
fandom: Defying Gravity
pairing: zoe / jen
rating: 15 yrs
spoiler: after ep 3 and previews for ep 4 ( anything that comes true is a fluke)
summary: the girls go through some ups and downs
disclaimer: I don't owe these characters or the show
******************************************************************************************
Nothing was harder than getting up in the morning when you were having the best
dream and you were somewhere between REM sleep and being fully awake. It was
even harder when you were snuggled up against someone nice and warm and soft.
You never thought of Rollie as soft - warm yes but soft? No, Rollie wasn't soft and he
didn't smell this great. With these thoughts swirling groggily around in her head, Jen
opened one eye and took in the tousled, blonde hair belonging to the other person in
the bunk. Both eyes now opened wide and Jen looked confusedly at the still sleeping
Zoe. Silently, she grimaced as she took in her hand which was cupping a certain
part of her friend's anatomy. Jen pulled her hand away and recalled the night before
then realized they had fallen asleep while talking.
Her sudden movement had caused Zoe to roll over and throw her arm across Jen's
chest. The brunette froze not exactly sure what to do and more than a little shocked at
her body's response. Jen gingerly grasped Zoe's arm and started to move it aside. In
the next moment, however, she had other things to worry about. Without warning, she
and Zoe were both meandering towards the ceiling. As they bumped against it, Zoe
began to wake up.
" Zoe! Careful, we've lost gravitational control. " Jen warned her friend who seemed
totally disoriented. Zoe rubbed her eyes and looked at Jen but said nothing. Both women
cautiously pushed off the ceiling and looked around for something to grab onto until they
figured out what to do.
" Guess those sleeping harnesses really do serve a purpose." Zoe yawned closing
her eyes.
" You aren't going back to sleep are you?! " Jen hissed giving her a nudge. Zoe yelped
and put a hand out to keep from hitting a wall.
" Of course not. I was having this great dream..... never mind. " Zoe blushed.
" Do you think this is happening all over the ship? " Jen frowned as she drifted closer
to her friend. Zoe dragged her mind away from her dream and shrugged her shoulders.
" Should we contact Ted? " Zoe asked.
As Jen was about to answer, gravity returned and the two were driven none too gently
into the floor. Zoe hit the edge of her desk on the way down then Jen landed on top of her
leaving them in a tangle of arms and legs.
" Ow! " Zoe complained as Jen's elbow dug into her ribs. Jen smirked and teased,
" Astronauts don't say ow. "
" This one does. I knew I'd regret telling you what he said." Zoe snickered. Jen grinned
and eyed the blonde affectionately. Donner's earlier remark had been cute.
" Are you ok? "
" I just hit my hip on the desk. I'll live." Zoe smiled. Jen nodded and fell silent.
" Jen ? "
" Yeah ? "
" You can get off of me now. " Zoe flashed a nervous grin. Jen reddened and scrambled
to her feet then reached down and pulled Zoe up.
~~~~~
The morning briefing had all eight astronauts comparing their experiences. Somehow,
Jen doubted Nadia's story about being in the shower when the loss of gravity occurred. The
woman was prone to making a story colorful and the way she was batting her eyes at Donner
made her suspect Nadia was just trying to press his buttons or, at the very least, test the
HALO he wore. She glanced towards Zoe trying to interpret her expression but the blonde
geologist appeared to be lost in thought. At that moment Zoe looked up and saw Jen watching
her. Zoe went scarlet and looked away quickly. Jen frowned but her thoughts were diverted
as Ted gave them their tasks for the day. She was pleased that she and Zoe would be in the
lab together for the afternoon. She always enjoyed when they got to spend time together and
work and talk at the same time.
" OK people, go eat and then get to work. Donner, you and I are going to take a look at the
gravitational system and nobody is to be anywhere near the pods or the lander. At least,
until I'm sure this gravity issue has been corrected. " Ted frowned anxious to talk to Eve about
the strange happenings aboard the Antares. If that thing was playing them, he wanted to know.
~~~~~
The experiments she was working on appeared not to have been compromised by the
gravity loss. In fact, the lab didn't appear to have experienced the loss. Jen knew several areas
of the Antares had not lost gravity. It had been very random. Their sleeping quarters, the O
deck, bathrooms and exercise areas had all lost gravity but the vital compartments had retained
theirs. Jen recorded some observations and reached for a bottled drink. She took
a sip and smiled remembering Zoe's and her unexpected 'flight'. Jen uneasily recalled how
nice it had been to wake up beside Zoe. Perhaps their proximity during the night explained the
wild dreams. Jen hoped so because she had been having trouble all day keeping that dream
out of her head. Were sexual dreams about your best friend normal ? Jen didn't think so. She
didn't dream about Rollie like that. Jen smirked in spite of herself and had to admit that curling
up to Zoe was like curling up to her favourite teddy bear as a kid except for the getting turned on
part. Jen's whole being stilled as she considered her last thought. She had been turned on by her
dream and waking up with the blonde. Oh shit. Get a grip- I love her but I'm not in love with her!
Zoe drew her knees up to her chest and sat on her bunk lost in thought. She had finally
slept through the night only because she knew Jen was there. Her dreams had been too vivid
and she had opened her eyes thinking they were real. Jen's presence had seemed to enforce
that momentary belief. She'd almost reached over and kissed her good morning thinking reality
and her dream were one and the same. Zoe felt an emptiness she hadn't felt since Jen had
started dating Rollie. Her attraction to her bestfriend had been forcefully shelved. No way would
she risk losing Jen by expressing her feelings back then and now was no different. Zoe sighed
and got to her feet. She was due down in the lab.
Zoe had only walked halfway down the corridor when she felt the force of gravity alter. The
blonde swore and bobbed against the ceiling unable to gain any purchase. As suddenly as it
happened it ended and Zoe hit the ground hard.
" Ow, damn it ! " she muttered rubbing her shoulder. Obviously, Donner and Ted had not
fixed the problem yet.
Jen looked up as Zoe entered the lab and eyed her questioningly. Zoe sat down at her
work station and said,
" It's not fixed."
" Did you go for a float again ? " Jen chuckled. Zoe nodded and got down to work. Her
friend glanced at her occasionally, uncomfortable with the silence. She was sorely tempted
to just go over by Zoe in order to get her attention. The tension between them was abnormal.
They were never awkward with each other. Jen bit her lower lip and cleared her throat,
" Zoe, I'm going to need some supplies. Could you give me a hand ? "
" Sure. "
The Storage compartment was about eight feet squared, lined from the ceiling to the
floor with shelves which were filled with every item their work would require over six years.
Zoe pulled a cart over and watched as Jen began filling it with several crates. It seemed
each day they had to uncrate something else for the lab as they worked to get the lab
fully functioning in the early days of the mission. As Jen bent to get an item from a lower
shelf the gravitational control was gone. Up they went. Down they fell then up they went
again. When they crashed to the floor once more, Zoe let out an exasperated cry as Jen fell
on top of her.
" Why am I always on the bottom?! "
" Oh I don't know Zoe, do you prefer being on top? " Jen snickered unable to resist
a flirtaceous comeback. Zoe gave her a playful shove but grabbed her sleeve as they once
more drifted upwards. They both realized it at the same moment. There were other things
floating free from the cart not to mention the cart itself.
" Houston, we have a problem." Jen quipped mildly concerned.
" Oh come on Jen, this take off was flawless. " Zoe chuckled gently sending the cart
away from their immediate location. Both let out cries as they went down and Zoe winced
as a crate glanced off Jen's bottom.
" Our splashdown sucked though. Whoa.." she grinned as they floated up.
" OK, I'm not having fun anymore! " Jen yelled to nobody in particular. Zoe pushed a crate
clear of Jen and eyed the debris for any potential danger. Down they went.
" Jen, we've got to stop meeting like this! " Zoe laughed as she landed on top of her friend.
The brunette nodded and flashed a grin. This was starting to be fun. The two waited expectantly
but nothing happened. Zoe turned her head and looked about warily.
" I think it's over. " Jen said breathlessly, painfully aware that Zoe still rested on top of her.
The blonde turned back and looked down at Jen then paused wordlessly unable to think. Jen
swallowed hard liking the strange circumstances they found themselves in. Zoe's eyes
darkened and she stared at Jen's lips which seemed too inviting. They didn't move, they just
continued to stare at each other willing the other to lead. Zoe really didn't want to lose her
friend but her commonsense was fast deserting her. Jen could feel the blonde's warm breath
and drew it in sharply and sighed. It was impulsive, Zoe knew it would make or break them but
she did it anyway. Bringing her mouth down to Jen 's she kissed her, tentatively at first but as
her friend responded the kiss deepened, tongues duelled, explored and they only stopped
because they were out of breath. Eyes locked on each other and each saw utter terror reflected
back at them. God Jen, please don't hate me!!
TBC