Devil Ride 17/?
Title: Devil Ride
Author: xenalvr
Fandom: Guiding Light
Pairing: Olivia/Natalia
Rating: NC-17
Warnings and Disclaimers: This AU story contains adult themes and language, and deals with the sex industry, which might not be to everyone's taste, so please do NOT proceed if you are not of age or if any of that might offend you. It is rated NC-17.
All characters from Guiding Light do not belong to me. All the other characters do, however, so please leave them alone. This story is set in an alternate universe, where Natalia Rivera's history and timeline are greatly altered. Most of Olivia Spencer's history remain intact at this point.
I've decided not to worry too much about pre-Otalia plotline discrepancy as this is an AU after all.
A/N: Sorry for the delayed update. A brother's wedding makes for a busy sister :)
17
They had ended the evening at the door of Natalia's new room. Olivia had arranged for her to be roomed on the floor Olivia was on, and had walked her to the smaller suite after she had retrieved her things from Olivia's suite.
Their goodnight kiss had started off chaste--a simple meeting of lips borne out of an evening of good conversation, food and company. But then she had slid her hands over Olivia's shoulders to band loosely around her neck, effectively drawing them closer to each other; and Olivia had responded, leaning in and wrapping her arms around her waist. The kiss had deepened and she had felt it in the pit of her stomach.
Natalia experienced a small shiver at the recollection of the very recently created memory that had ended with both of them feeling more than a little hot and flustered. But Olivia had had work to do and she had had her future to plan, so here she was, lounging in bed after a cool shower, trying to gather her thoughts.
The job and room at Company would give her the independence to remain in Springfield. As much as she appreciated Olivia's help, she wanted to stand on her own two feet. Olivia and she were due to meet Gus in a few days and she was hoping to get her shit sorted out so that they could discuss the possibility of her meeting and getting to know Raphael. She was glad that she had opened up to Olivia about her son; Olivia hadn't been pushy at all, and her insight had helped a lot.
Olivia, Olivia, Olivia. It was almost as though she couldn't go a second without having the woman in her head. She couldn't believe that Olivia and she had met less than a week ago. The ease with which Olivia picked up and expounded on her needs and wants was both bewildering and thrilling.
Natalia grimaced, fell back onto a pillow and pulled a sheet over her face. After a time, she pushed it away from her nose and lips so that she could breathe. Finally, she threw the sheet off of her and sat up again. She couldn't believe how much her life had changed in the last few days, and how different it was to what she had imagined her new phase in life would be. She had less than half the money she had saved up, but was currently sleeping in a luxury hotel. She couldn't apply for college like she had planned, but she was offered a chance to be in her son's life. And Olivia... Olivia was the catalyst.
Natalia groaned. She was not thinking about Olivia again. She dimmed all the lights and scrambled under the covers, squeezing her eyes shut and willing herself to sleep. Then she recalled the expression on Oliva's face during dinner while chewing on a wasabi laden piece of sushi and she couldn't help the grin that crept onto her face.
*
Olivia felt like a counsellor of sorts when seated across Natalia and Gus in her office. It was the best place she could think up of to conduct their meeting, however. So far, they had clarified that Natalia hadn't stolen from Olivia and had told Gus the reason for their fabricated tale. Gus had been taken aback to learn of the way Natalia's parents had deceived her and of her profession, and both Olivia and Gus were relieved when Natalia revealed that she had long since decided to leave the sex industry, and was actually on her way out of Chicago when Alan's men picked her up at the bus stop.
"I told Rafe that his mother never wanted to give him up," Gus said, looking at Natalia. "I told him that you came from a less well-to-do family, and that circumstances didn't allow you to keep him by your side." He blew out a breath. "I guess it's true to some extent. I guess, in a way, I needed to believe that myself."
Natalia's stony countenance worried Olivia but she remained silent.
"He asks about you a lot. I regret that I don't even have a photo of you to show him. He's a happy kid. Harley has two sons who are around Rafe's age and they get along really well... most of the time," Gus said with a faint smile and a glimmer of pride. "Boys will be boys."
"I'd really like to get to meet him... formally," Natalia said finally, meeting Gus's eyes. "I... would really like him to know me. I-I'd really like to be his friend, at least." Olivia could sense the unsaid sentiment that Natalia hoped to one day be regarded by Raphael as his mother.
Gus nodded. "I'd like that too," he said. Olivia could see relief flooding Natalia's face and she smiled in response. "We could all meet for lunch one of these days and go from there. How does that sound?"
Natalia gave Gus and Olivia a watery smile. "I'd really like that," she said, sounding a little choked up.
"I'm sorry about the way things turned out for you, Natalia," Gus said sincerely. "I wish I knew..."
"Should I leave you two to chat further?" Olivia asked, feeling like she was intruding.
Gus shrugged and Natalia met her eyes. "I think we're kinda done here anyway." She turned her gaze on Gus. "Thank you for raising him. And thank you for being so decent and accepting. I... couldn't ask for a better father for Raphael."
"I'm the lucky one," Gus said, getting up from his seat. "I actually have to go. My lunch hour's almost up," he said regretfully before turning to Olivia. "I'm sorry about what Alan did to you, but I'm also glad that it brought Natalia here to Springfield."
Olivia mirrored Gus's action. "Don't ever let Alan know that something good actually came out of his scheming," she said sardonically, eliciting a smirk from Gus.
"Mum's the word," Gus said with a wink. Then he leaned towards Natalia to give her a hug. "I'll see you soon." He took Olivia's hand in his and shook it firmly. "And you."
Natalia followed Gus's departure with her eyes, then turned to Olivia when the door closed behind him. Olivia went around her desk and touched a hand to Natalia's cheek, gratified when Natalia didn't pull away at the familiar action. "How're you doing?" she asked softly.
"Pretty good, I guess, all things considered," Natalia replied distractedly before giving her a self-deprecating smile. "I think I need some fresh air," she announced. "How do you feel about playing hookie?"
Olivia lifted a brow and let her hand drop to her side. "I don't know... is it more fun than staff meetings, conference calls and entertaining boring potential investors?"
Natalia smiled. "How does lunch on the grass in the park sound?"
Olivia thought for a moment. "Cold?" She grinned at the roll of Natalia's eyes. "It's getting chilly. My old, frail bones can't withstand cold well." She followed Natalia out of her office, nevertheless.
"Well, I'll just have to keep you warm then," Natalia said matter-of-factly.
Olivia shook her head but was unable to keep the smile off her face. "Flirt."
Natalia gave Olivia a sideway glance. "Honest," she corrected her.
As they stepped into the elevator, Olivia found herself wondering if she had ever wanted to kiss someone as much as she wanted to kiss Natalia right that moment.
TBC
Author: xenalvr
Fandom: Guiding Light
Pairing: Olivia/Natalia
Rating: NC-17
Warnings and Disclaimers: This AU story contains adult themes and language, and deals with the sex industry, which might not be to everyone's taste, so please do NOT proceed if you are not of age or if any of that might offend you. It is rated NC-17.
All characters from Guiding Light do not belong to me. All the other characters do, however, so please leave them alone. This story is set in an alternate universe, where Natalia Rivera's history and timeline are greatly altered. Most of Olivia Spencer's history remain intact at this point.
I've decided not to worry too much about pre-Otalia plotline discrepancy as this is an AU after all.
A/N: Sorry for the delayed update. A brother's wedding makes for a busy sister :)
17
They had ended the evening at the door of Natalia's new room. Olivia had arranged for her to be roomed on the floor Olivia was on, and had walked her to the smaller suite after she had retrieved her things from Olivia's suite.
Their goodnight kiss had started off chaste--a simple meeting of lips borne out of an evening of good conversation, food and company. But then she had slid her hands over Olivia's shoulders to band loosely around her neck, effectively drawing them closer to each other; and Olivia had responded, leaning in and wrapping her arms around her waist. The kiss had deepened and she had felt it in the pit of her stomach.
Natalia experienced a small shiver at the recollection of the very recently created memory that had ended with both of them feeling more than a little hot and flustered. But Olivia had had work to do and she had had her future to plan, so here she was, lounging in bed after a cool shower, trying to gather her thoughts.
The job and room at Company would give her the independence to remain in Springfield. As much as she appreciated Olivia's help, she wanted to stand on her own two feet. Olivia and she were due to meet Gus in a few days and she was hoping to get her shit sorted out so that they could discuss the possibility of her meeting and getting to know Raphael. She was glad that she had opened up to Olivia about her son; Olivia hadn't been pushy at all, and her insight had helped a lot.
Olivia, Olivia, Olivia. It was almost as though she couldn't go a second without having the woman in her head. She couldn't believe that Olivia and she had met less than a week ago. The ease with which Olivia picked up and expounded on her needs and wants was both bewildering and thrilling.
Natalia grimaced, fell back onto a pillow and pulled a sheet over her face. After a time, she pushed it away from her nose and lips so that she could breathe. Finally, she threw the sheet off of her and sat up again. She couldn't believe how much her life had changed in the last few days, and how different it was to what she had imagined her new phase in life would be. She had less than half the money she had saved up, but was currently sleeping in a luxury hotel. She couldn't apply for college like she had planned, but she was offered a chance to be in her son's life. And Olivia... Olivia was the catalyst.
Natalia groaned. She was not thinking about Olivia again. She dimmed all the lights and scrambled under the covers, squeezing her eyes shut and willing herself to sleep. Then she recalled the expression on Oliva's face during dinner while chewing on a wasabi laden piece of sushi and she couldn't help the grin that crept onto her face.
*
Olivia felt like a counsellor of sorts when seated across Natalia and Gus in her office. It was the best place she could think up of to conduct their meeting, however. So far, they had clarified that Natalia hadn't stolen from Olivia and had told Gus the reason for their fabricated tale. Gus had been taken aback to learn of the way Natalia's parents had deceived her and of her profession, and both Olivia and Gus were relieved when Natalia revealed that she had long since decided to leave the sex industry, and was actually on her way out of Chicago when Alan's men picked her up at the bus stop.
"I told Rafe that his mother never wanted to give him up," Gus said, looking at Natalia. "I told him that you came from a less well-to-do family, and that circumstances didn't allow you to keep him by your side." He blew out a breath. "I guess it's true to some extent. I guess, in a way, I needed to believe that myself."
Natalia's stony countenance worried Olivia but she remained silent.
"He asks about you a lot. I regret that I don't even have a photo of you to show him. He's a happy kid. Harley has two sons who are around Rafe's age and they get along really well... most of the time," Gus said with a faint smile and a glimmer of pride. "Boys will be boys."
"I'd really like to get to meet him... formally," Natalia said finally, meeting Gus's eyes. "I... would really like him to know me. I-I'd really like to be his friend, at least." Olivia could sense the unsaid sentiment that Natalia hoped to one day be regarded by Raphael as his mother.
Gus nodded. "I'd like that too," he said. Olivia could see relief flooding Natalia's face and she smiled in response. "We could all meet for lunch one of these days and go from there. How does that sound?"
Natalia gave Gus and Olivia a watery smile. "I'd really like that," she said, sounding a little choked up.
"I'm sorry about the way things turned out for you, Natalia," Gus said sincerely. "I wish I knew..."
"Should I leave you two to chat further?" Olivia asked, feeling like she was intruding.
Gus shrugged and Natalia met her eyes. "I think we're kinda done here anyway." She turned her gaze on Gus. "Thank you for raising him. And thank you for being so decent and accepting. I... couldn't ask for a better father for Raphael."
"I'm the lucky one," Gus said, getting up from his seat. "I actually have to go. My lunch hour's almost up," he said regretfully before turning to Olivia. "I'm sorry about what Alan did to you, but I'm also glad that it brought Natalia here to Springfield."
Olivia mirrored Gus's action. "Don't ever let Alan know that something good actually came out of his scheming," she said sardonically, eliciting a smirk from Gus.
"Mum's the word," Gus said with a wink. Then he leaned towards Natalia to give her a hug. "I'll see you soon." He took Olivia's hand in his and shook it firmly. "And you."
Natalia followed Gus's departure with her eyes, then turned to Olivia when the door closed behind him. Olivia went around her desk and touched a hand to Natalia's cheek, gratified when Natalia didn't pull away at the familiar action. "How're you doing?" she asked softly.
"Pretty good, I guess, all things considered," Natalia replied distractedly before giving her a self-deprecating smile. "I think I need some fresh air," she announced. "How do you feel about playing hookie?"
Olivia lifted a brow and let her hand drop to her side. "I don't know... is it more fun than staff meetings, conference calls and entertaining boring potential investors?"
Natalia smiled. "How does lunch on the grass in the park sound?"
Olivia thought for a moment. "Cold?" She grinned at the roll of Natalia's eyes. "It's getting chilly. My old, frail bones can't withstand cold well." She followed Natalia out of her office, nevertheless.
"Well, I'll just have to keep you warm then," Natalia said matter-of-factly.
Olivia shook her head but was unable to keep the smile off her face. "Flirt."
Natalia gave Olivia a sideway glance. "Honest," she corrected her.
As they stepped into the elevator, Olivia found herself wondering if she had ever wanted to kiss someone as much as she wanted to kiss Natalia right that moment.
TBC