A Snowy Interlude

[_fredless]

You know, I have absolutely no idea why the snow makes me so happy. It's not like I grew up with it. There's not any warm memories tucked away of sleigh rides or trudging through it to pick out our tree or building a snowman outside on my folks lawn. In Texas we're just as likely to string lights over a nearby cactus somewhere. But that doesn't

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[buryyoualive]

[Lilah's been keeping to herself a little since the night of the wine tasting. Kissing Wesley again had been...something, to say the least. She's trying not to over think it.

Which is why she's been out shopping, picking up some more clothes for the colder weather. She was making her way back into the castle as the other woman was exiting.

Not that she's noticed Fred, yet.]

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[Fred pauses on the castle steps to tug the collar of her own coat closer, only then catching sight of Lilah.

For a moment she hesitates. They'll never reach the point where she would think to offer the other woman a smile. But she's hardly a stranger either. Fred finally settles on a short, brisk nod -- already starting to move past her]

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[It takes a moment for Lilah to notice the other woman, and when she does she finds herself standing a little straighter. She hasn't really talked to Fred since the day Fred told her about her future death. She hasn't been eager to change it.

But she returns the nod with one of her own, flashing a mocking, fake smile.]

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[There's the smallest hitch in her step at Lilah's wide, artificial smile. Clearly whatever unspoken -- break -- that sat between when Fred informed the other woman about her own further was long since passed. Not that she expected otherwise? It was just an abrupt jolt back to the familiar.

She knows about the incident at the wine tasting, Wesley told her that evening. But only in the most simple of details. She hadn't pressed for more information, and Wesley hadn't seemed inclined to offer.

Her chin lifts slightly, her only aknowledgment of the smile. Fred's hardly about to smile back, not unless she gunuinely means it. That leaves her with little else to do but continue on her way]

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[There's a smug satisfaction that settles into Lilah as she watches Fred pause for the briefest of moments.

She wonders if Wesley told her about the other night. Probably. It was such a Wesley thing to do after all.

She doesn't call out to Fred though, not just yet. She's debating it, it's clear. Wondering what angle to attack from, if any.]

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[A gust of wind comes then, tugging at the beret perched on Fred's hair. She's distracted in the effort required in keeping in it place, leaving Lilah momentarily forgotten.

And the certain shimmer of something else...]

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[Lilah's eyes widen as she notices the now familiar shimmer of the stupid fairies.]

You have got to be kidding me.

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[Fred glances up, her gaze naturally flickering towards Lilah]

---what?

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Don't you see it? [She asks, pointing to where the shimmering was coming from.]

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[...or that. Fred pulls herself still]

Maybe you should just head back inside.

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[Lilah nods, beginning to turn to try to walk away. Last thing she wants to do is kiss the Texas Twig.]

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[This isn't exactly Fred's idea of a good time either. But somehow she's closing the distance between them all the same]

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[Well, this sucks. But it seems they can't fight it now. So Lilah leans in, pressing her lips against Fred's.]

[_fredless]

[And here's the problem. Anything that Fred does? She can't ever do halfheartedly. So despite the Lilah of it all?

She's pressing herself close, and eagerly setting about exploring the other woman's mouth]

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[Lilah's not one to do things limply either. So even though she's never had any desire to kiss the Texas Twig?

She's giving it her all, her mouth pressed firmly against the other woman's, almost like she was trying to devour her.]

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[From some far away place Fred feels her hand find Lilah's hip, fingers curling slightly. But the rest of her energy is all but completely tangled up in that kiss, still hungry and deep]