Title: Bad Things
Author: xenalvr
Fandom: Guiding Light
Pairing: Olivia/Natalia
Rating: NC-17 eventually
Disclaimer: CBS, P&G, Telenext et. al. own these characters, not me.
Summary: Canon up till the scene after the kiss, which is reenacted in this fic. Natalia tries to figure out her feelings for Olivia.
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When Olivia left them to use the bathroom, Doris looked over at Natalia and sidled next to her. "How're you holdin' up?" she asked.
"Fine." Natalia was staring into her drink blankly--a third double shot rum and coke in a tall glass. Then something made her smile deeply, revealing her dimples and lighting up her eyes; Doris was intrigued.
"What?"
Natalia finally looked at Doris. "What what?"
"What were you thinking about when you smiled?" Doris asked. Natalia Rivera was a beautiful woman but her smile gave her beauty an ethereal quality.
"This," Natalia said with a shrug, oblivious to Doris' thoughts. "Just sitting down, getting drunk, without a care in the world. It's... been a long time since I've done something like this," she said, her eyes taking on a faraway look.
"You hold your liquor well," Doris commented. "I'm impressed."
Natalia gave Doris a sideway glance and a half smile, which Doris found highly attractive. "You know what they say. You can take a girl out of a city but you can't take a city out of a girl."
The alcohol seemed to have loosened Natalia up slightly. Doris didn't know the woman well. From the handful of interactions that they had had, Natalia had come across as a little uptight and safe. Her opinion of Natalia was shifting, however.
"I have to say, though, the room is spinning a little," Natalia said. "Olivia's taking a long time."
"How do you feel about Olivia?" Doris asked suddenly. Olivia and she had been talking a fair bit before Natalia showed up. Doris had opened up a little about her relationship with her daughter and Olivia had told her a little about Natalia. She was curious about how Natalia felt about Olivia.
Natalia blinked. "What do you mean?" she asked in a guarded tone.
"You know what I mean."
"I don't even know you. Why are you asking -" Natalia started saying, then paused. Maybe Doris was trying to suss her out to see if she had a chance with Olivia. Natalia didn't know many things but she knew that she did not want Olivia in Doris' bed. "You're not interested in Olivia, are you?" she asked sharply.
Doris' gaze turned shrewd. "Well, I've since learnt that you two aren't a couple so..." she trailed off, letting Natalia take it whatever way she wanted.
"Olivia doesn't like women," Natalia said with certainty. "You're barking up the wrong tree."
"Olivia is a sexual creature. I'm sure she would go for women if she's attracted to one," Doris said, awaiting Natalia's reaction with interest.
The phrase 'Olivia is a sexual creature' did funny things to Natalia's stomach. She spotted Olivia making her way to them and her breath caught in her throat. Olivia looked so good in her all black ensemble. Natalia had never considered walking to be a sexy activity but Olivia striding towards them in those heels would easily put a model to shame.
The alcohol in her system seemed to have muted her voice of inhibition.
Olivia caught her eyes with her own, making Natalia's world contract to just Olivia and herself. She felt breathless even though she was seated. Olivia had the most amazing eyes, lips, body, stance, legs, feet. Feet, legs, stance, body, lips, eyes. Natalia licked her lips unconsciously.
The room suddenly felt claustrophobic. She wanted to get up from her seat, meet Olivia halfway, grab her face in her hands and repeat the kiss that had been on her mind ever since it happened. Except this time, she wouldn't just stand there, frozen. She wanted to run her fingers through Olivia's hair, down her neck, around her shoulders, along her arms...
Olivia made her feel, want and desire the way she had never done before in her life. She was tendrils of black smoke, wrapping around smooth flesh, gently caressing, deceptively harmless. She was liquid heat, all consuming, burning a track down Natalia's body. She was gravel, gritty and rough against skin, then velvet, silky smooth and tempting.
Olivia's perfume reached her, making her eyes flutter shut for a brief moment. The scent felt tangible; Natalia wanted to reach out and wrap her fingers around it, bring it against her face and caress it.
"Natalia, are you okay?" Olivia asked, feeling a little self-conscious at being looked at like that by Natalia. Her own reaction confused her; she normally felt empowered when men looked at her with desire.
That was it, though. Natalia wasn't a man. Natalia was... Natalia. Olivia swallowed, suddenly feeling nervous.
TBC