Title: Rain in the Desert
Author:
cmk418Fandom: Desert Hearts
Pairing: Vivian Bell/Cay Rivers
Prompt: Rain (for the remainder challenge)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 123
A/N: My little tribute to one of the classics of lesbian cinema
Tip-tap, tip-tap.
The steady patter of rain falls against the roof of the car. It’s New York, early spring, almost two years since Reno.
Tip-tap, tip-tap.
Vivian tries to lead an organized life, a proper life. She doesn’t look too hard at her students, doesn’t pay attention to them beyond their assignments, surely doesn’t notice the girls with the dark hair and easy smiles.
Tip-tap, tip-tap.
It’s the rain that brings her back every time. The steady rhythms do not lull her. They force her to confront the past. The moment of
- Roll it all the way down -
soft lips, and a falling away of all that was organized and proper. A moment, like the unexpectedness of rain in the desert.