ForevaXena's FanFic . . .
Eternity In An Hour
by Ri
Disclaimer: This the
third part of my Time Flies
series this one you really do need to read both Time Flies and In a Grain of
Sand to understand what is going on.J
I claim no ownership of Xena, Gabrielle or Lara Croft and friends I’m just
borrowing them for this little adventure. There is a committed loving
relationship between to woman. There is some bad language and sexual content but
nothing graphic.
Part 1
“Daddy?”
“Yes, my darling?”
“What are you doing here? Am I dead?”
“No Sweetheart, of course you’re not. I am here to warn you and your
beloved.”
“You know of my Angel, Daddy?”
“Yes Sweetheart, I am very happy for you both. I am here to warn you that you
and your beloved are in great danger. When you awake you must prepare to…”
*** ***
“Daddy!” Cried Lara as she sat up in bed in a cold sweat.
“Lara?” Sarah woke up from the cry and was already gathering her love in her arms trying to calm the shaken woman. Lara grabbed a hold of her wife and brought her even closer. There were tears pouring from the frightened eyes and she couldn’t speak yet. At the moment all she wanted to do was hold her love close and be comforted by the soft skin that she could feel next to her own.
Once she got her heart rate back to normal and her mind was functioning normally she pulled back slightly and said softly, “Angel…My Father warned me of danger to us…”
“Your Father, but I thought he was…”
“Dead, yes my Angel he is. He seems to be able to reach me from the other side when I am in great danger. He has done it before. By the way he seems to know all about you Sweetheart…”
“Me?” Sarah squeaked. She had been drying Lara’s tears and brushing the long hair out of the beautiful blue eyes.
Lara smiled into her beloved’s shocked green gaze and chucked her little chin gently, “Yes you. He approves of course, how could he not? He was warning us both…”
“Of what?”
“I’m not sure. We just need to be ready.”
*** *** *** ***
They were relaxing in the large back yard of their antebellum mansion that was once Janice’s and Mel’s home. Their beloved housekeeper Mrs. Peterson had just fed them and they were sunbathing by the large Olympic sized pool.
Sarah opened her eyes under the protection of dark Rayban sunglasses and turned on her towel to ask the dark woman a question that had been troubling her all morning. “Do you think your Father was warning us of something that was to happen very soon?” She hated that thought because for the last two weeks all they have done is enjoy the total peace and the bliss of their love. Sarah bit her bottom lip thinking she’d hate for it to end so soon.
“I don’t know, Love. The last time he warned me of danger all the pieces of the puzzle came together very quickly,” Replied Lara her eyes still closed totally relaxed.
“Well do you still want to check out the new lay-out at the exhibit this afternoon?”
“Sure,” Lara purred.
Sarah’s face lit up into a blinding smile as she moved closer to her love. As if knowing this Lara suddenly pulled Sarah closer cuddling the smaller woman in her long protective arms. Sarah sighed happily against the strong shoulder as she enjoyed watching how relaxed her love had become lately. She had never seen her this unwound and it was a lovely sight for her to see.
All they had done for the last two weeks was play and relax. Once in a while they would go to the university to poke their noses into what their researchers had come up with on the new scrolls that they had found. But really this had been a pure vacation with no danger and no tension. They were really getting to know each other and enjoying every moment of it.
As if reading her mind Lara whispered into the ear right next to her mouth, “As much as I’m enjoying this lovely quiet time with you and I am. I really don’t mind the thought of excitement and adventure, that’s apart of me too, my Angel.”
Lara then proceeded to nibble that ear till the small woman moaned in delight. Then she pulled back and lifted the glasses off her sparkling blue eyes to meet amazed green.
“How on earth did you know I was thinking that, Sweetie?”
Lara shrugged and gently cupped both cheeks of her loves face bringing her lips to her own and kissing her tenderly. Then she pulled back slightly and said, “I sort of felt it…um…I don’t really know how…”
Sarah kissed her wife’s nose and nodded saying, “I get that too…like I know how you’re feeling in my own soul. Do you think its part of our soul mate connection?”
Lara smiled as she gently rubbed the soft cheeks with her thumbs replying quietly, “Yep, I like that…”
“Hmm, so do I…” Slowly Lara brought their lips together and kissed her love deeply pulling her right on top of her body and holding her close.
After they ran out of breath Sarah smiled down into the beautiful blue eyes and asked, “Sweetie is it so wrong to enjoy this lovely peace and quiet. Just you and me and nothing else?”
“No Love, I’m relishing it too. It’s just when the adventure does present itself you and I are meant to follow it. We have to be ready.”
“Ok,” murmured Sarah as her lips went naturally back to her wife’s soft lips and she kissed her loved deeply again. After necking for a while they just held each other close and cuddled together until they both fell into a deep sun induced sleep.
*** *** *** ***
“Auntie Mel? What are you doing here?”
“Hello my Darlin’. I am here to guide you Sweetie.”
“Guide me? Why?”
“Cause you will be leaving soon and you need to be prepared.”
“Why now, Auntie? Were having so much fun.”
“Cause that’s the path you and your beloved chose. The path of adventure
just like me and your Auntie Janice.”
“And our Grandmothers?”
“Yes, my little one.”
“What is the adventure, Auntie?”
“The way of the Tarot…”
***
***
“Auntie…No wait please….Wait!!!” Cried Sarah sitting straight up her eyes still shut. Then slowly she opened her eyes to meet very worried looking blue eyes hovering above her.
“Damn it Angel, you scared me, “Cried Lara who pulled Sarah into a tight hug. Sarah realized she must have been in Lara’s arms when she woke up but couldn’t understand why Lara was so scared.
“How did I scare you?”
“I couldn’t wake you. You woke me up crying and moaning. Even when I picked you up and cradled you in my arms and kissed you all over your face you didn’t wake up.” Said the anxious brunette hugging her tight.
Then they pulled back slightly and Lara asked her quietly, “Were you visiting with your Auntie Janice?”
Sarah shook her head no, “No Love, It was my Auntie Mel. She says she’s our guide too. Like your Father. She said we will be leaving soon and we need to be prepared.”
Lara gently brushed the tangled hair out of the big green eyes and asked, “Oh? Did she say why or where?”
Sarah shook her head and said, “All she said was we had to follow, “The way of the Tarot.””
Lara’s eyebrows both shot up, “You mean the fortune telling deck?”
Sarah nodded, “Auntie Mel taught me how to read it when I was a kid. We always were reading each other’s cards much to my Auntie Janice’s annoyance.” She said with a smile of memory. “Um, when I am in doubt I still use one of my old decks to guide me. It’s…um…well it helped me decide to go to Greece after all the dreams I was having.”
Lara smiled and hugged her love saying, “Well I am very grateful to that deck then.” She said kissing the smaller woman tenderly. When she drew back she carefully got up bringing her love with her and carrying her into the house and out of the blazing sun.
As she carried her into the downstairs bathroom to shower she said, “I don’t know much about that stuff. I have read hieroglyphs in Egypt about the ancient art of the Tarot but I never tried it myself. So Angel you’re the expert this time. We will follow your lead.” She said with a smile. She had gently placed her love on the floor and was adjusting the temperature of the shower.
“What?” Sarah’s face was stunned.
“Well its about time you led us on an adventure…”She said taking off her one piece black bathing suit smirking at the hungry green eyes.
Sarah tried to get back on track stuttering, “L…L…Lara, I am not a leader…”
“Bullshit Angel, you can be anything you want to be,” She said with a knowing look and then with two quick movements took off her loves string bikini, picked her up carrying her into the shower for their mutual pleasure.
*** *** **** ***
After a rather lively shower they put on their robes and went upstairs to Sarah’s childhood room. It was the room they now shared. Lara loved it; it truly felt like home to her. As soon as she walked in she could just feel her loves imprint on the bright and cheery place.
Sarah walked over to an old World War 2 footlocker and sat cross-legged in front of it and opened it. Lara admired the old storage space. It was one of her favorite pieces in the room though she had never seen inside it before. It had stickers lovingly placed on it from all over the world by Mel and Janice. Lara knew that Sarah kept all her childhood treasures in it and now she eagerly awaited seeing them. This was her first glimpse because Lara believed even married people needed some privacy.
So she sat behind her love as Sarah absent-mindedly put her beloved bits and bobs behind her looking for the bag with the tarot deck inside. Each piece made Lara smile because it gave her so many clues to her loves inner life as a child. A traveling checker set which was well used. An old rag doll kept in lovingly good condition. Several Barbie’s in various states of undress that made Lara smirk. Several pretty clothes, shoes and accessories that went with the famous dolls. Lara shook her head because she knew how much all that was worth, and that her Angel couldn’t have cared less about their value. It was the memories that were important to her little one.
There was a Chinese checker set, an old dog-eared teen book called, “Hey God, Its me Margaret,” That made Lara smile because she read the same book. A very well loved Winnie the Pooh. A Steif bear in a Greek warrior outfit, which made Lara’s smile, brighten even more. A set of stuffed Bambi and Thumper toys. All piled up behind Sarah as she kept looking.
Suddenly with a sigh of relief Sarah pulled out her cards. Lara tried to hide it but she felt disappointed. She was really enjoying this glimpse into her beloved’s childhood.
“What’s wrong?”
Lara shrugged, “Nothing Angel…”
A frustrated looked crossed the pretty face and there was slight growl in the voice as she said, “Lara?”
Lara looked uncomfortable but she raised her eyes to meet Sarah’s and said, “It’s just that I… It was really nice to see all the little things that are your treasures. I’ve really been enjoying it and I…”
Sarah looked very shocked, “Really?”
Lara nodded and smiled sweetly asking, “Can we look at the rest before trying to figure out the clues through the cards? Please?”
Sarah was shocked that Lara would care about this stuff but she could see by her loves expression that she more then cared. She really seemed to need to be apart of her past in this simple way. “Um…sure.”
“Thanks love,” Said the tall woman inching closer so she could hug her wife and kiss her deeply. They explored each others mouth’s till they ran out of air and then they began to really look through and play with all the well loved toys and mementos on the carpet.
They were in the middle of Chinese checker game between Bambi and Barbie when Mrs. Peterson came in with a huge smile on her face. “Hmm! Miss Lara? Miss Sarah? Will you be coming downstairs for lunch this Millennium?”
“Oops, Sorry Mrs. Peterson. We kind of lost track of time…” said Sarah guiltily looking at her amused mate.
Lara smiled at the smirking woman and winked at her, “We’ll be down in a bit.”
The housekeeper shook her head and went down stairs chuckling.
Sarah playfully hit Lara’s leg. Lara grabbed the little hand bringing the smaller woman into her lap kissing her cheek. “This was fun, Angel.”
Sarah cuddled close and said with a huge smile, “Yes it was…um, do you want me to take the cards downstairs with us?”
Lara was kissing her way down Sarah’s jaw line as she mumbled, “Sure love.”
Sarah forgot about the cards for a while as she was carried to their bed and they played another more grown up game.
*** *** *** ***
After they finished playing upstairs they came down to lunch to receive a lot of teasing from the very amused housekeeper. When they were done they went into the sitting room and sat on the floor. Sarah took her blue silk bag with Celtic symbols on it and pulled out two decks still in their boxes. Lara smiled at how well cared for the cards were it was so like her sentimental love. Sarah’s eyes met Lara’s and she blushed.
“Um…This is the Rider deck, it was the first deck I learned on. Auntie Mel actually bought me this one and taught me how to read the tarot with it. This one is the Egyptian one. I got that one myself out of curiosity later. Uh, you’re probably the one to use this deck.”
Lara nodded. She took the deck that was handed to her and opened it. Looking at the beautifully painted Egyptian cards with fascination. “Angel, What made you get this one?”
Sarah continued to look at the cards in her hands as she answered quietly, “I don’t know…I thought they were pretty. I also really like Egyptology and well…it just had all that…”
Lara gently lifted Sara’s chin smiling into the shy green eyes as she asked, “And you got to go to Egypt with out leaving the safety of your Aunt’s home, Isn’t that right my pet?”
Sarah nodded, and leaned into the gentle hand now caressing her cheek, “Yes…you know you read me way too well?”
Lara’s smile broadened as she replied, “It’s only fair love because you’re the only one who can read me at all.” Said the dark haired beauty leaning forward and kissing her love on the forehead. Then she pulled back and scooted back a bit saying; “Come on my love lets get to work.”
Sarah nodded as they both took their decks shuffling them and then randomly picked cards to lay them out on the floor in front of them. Sarah then compared them and met Lara’s curious blue eyes shaking her head in wonder. “They’re the same, Love. I mean they are a bit different in motif and but they are exact same cards in almost the same order. Bizarre huh?
“No, not really. We are very connected. So what does it mean, Angel?”
Sarah got comfortable laying on her stomach getting closer to the cards so she could concentrate very hard on both sets of cards in front of her. Her eyebrows were drawn together and her feet were bent at the knees and crossed at the ankles, which were suspended in mid-air. Lara smiled lovingly at her little one she looked like a kid cramming for a big test. She studied her carefully thinking that this must have been what she looked like as a student.
Sarah’s eyes came up and met Lara’s. She lifted an eyebrow much like the dark woman would have and asked, “What?”
Lara chuckled and said gently, “You look like a kid studying for your midterms. You are so adorable.” She bent forward and kissed the pert little nose enjoying the pretty shade of red from the blush that now covered the smaller woman’s face.
Sarah rolled her eyes and said with an embarrassed smile, “Well almost, but usually the place is littered with snacks that I’d be munching on…”
“Oh! Would you like me to run downstairs and get you some cookies and milk?”
“Nope it would have been coke and chips or crisps as you call them, Love.” Replied Sarah with a smirk.
Lara laughed and said, “Ok crisps and coke it is…”
Sarah laughed and said, “Don’t be silly sit back down. Would you like to hear my interpretation?”
“Of course,” said Lara sitting back quickly next to the blonde her face serious again. “Shoot.”
“Ok, It seems where going on a trip, This first card is the travel card. And we will run into a lot of danger, see the heavy sword card a 10 is a very heavy card.” Lara simply nodded listening intensely, “This card with all the staffs on the mans back means a heavy burden. Then we have the Empress and Emperor cards side by side next to them, which I feel, means they are the cause of this burden. They are power cards and the Empress card right next to the burden card means she is the real danger or the greater cause of it. Our out come card is the Ace of Cups which means a great gift of love…”
“And these mean the same as yours?”
“Almost, but the travel card and the love card are reversed in your lay out. There all up right in both hands which also means a positive out come.”
“Hmm, So how do you interpret all this, Angel?”
“That we will travel and oppose a powerful couple, the woman will start what ever it is and be the most dangerous. The outcome will be that our love and strength will over come them in the end.”
Lara face suddenly lit up into smile and she stroked the soft blonde hair as she said, “I love your easy style, My Angel. Ok, so do you feel where we are going to face off against this power couple?”
Sarah enjoyed the tender attention with her eyes closed as she answered, “Um…That’s the part I don’t see.” She looked up into the soft blue eyes and said quietly, “I don’t feel it will be in the cards…”
“No love, neither do I…I think my Father will tell us.”
“So we wait till tonight?”
“Yep we wait.”
*** *** *** ***
They had finished dinner and were cuddled together in Mel’s sitting room looking through an old photo album of Lara’s. Sarah was studying the picture of Lord Croft seeing some characteristics like her loves and some very different.
“He looks like a sweet and gentle man,” said Sarah quietly looking up into the misty blue eyes with compassion.
Lara put a long arm around Sarah’s shoulders and pulled her closer still, “Oh he was, believe me. He was so kind and gentle with me. He seemed to really understand me. There was no one in my life, till you came along, who could read me like my Father did. He had the softest manner. I always knew I was safe when he was with me.”
Sarah nodded and said, “That’s how you know when you’re loved. That feeling of loving security you get from people who are special. That’s how I felt with the Aunts and now how I feel when I’m with you. Safe and loved.”
Lara smiled and brought Sarah’s lips to her own kissing her tenderly. “I know, I feel the same way with you. I know it seems like I don’t need anyone, Angel. Until you came into my life I fully believed that. But now….you are my whole life, you mean everything to me. I feel so safe in your arms. Like I finally came home. Daddy always said I should just be patient and someone would come along who would make me feel special. Even when I was a little girl he seemed to know that. He was always saying that I would have someone come into my life that meant even more to me then he did. I never believed that till I looked across a site of history and saw you,” She lowered her head and kissed her passionately pouring all the love and desire into the kiss. She explored her love with an all-consuming need till they simply had to part to breathe. As they tangled limbs gently loving each other, the beloved photo album slipped off Sarah’s lap on to the rug below.
When they parted Lara rubbed her cheek softly against Sarah saying with heated emotion that made her quiet voice seemed to echo inside of Sarah, “Thank you my little Angel…Thank you…”
Sarah pulled back just slightly so she could look at the now dark blue eyes and said quietly, “There is no need to thank me. I love you so much. You’re my whole life too. I am so happy we found each other…”
“Me too darling, I think we need to get to a more comfortable place I have plans that need a bit more room.” She then got up swept the smaller woman in her arms and carried her up to their room…
**** **** *****
It was cloudy and she couldn’t see where
she was going. Her hands were out in front of her as she walked and her senses
were on full alert. She was all alone and she was desperately trying to find her
beloved.
“Angel…Sarah?” She called. Lara could hear the desperation in her own
voice.
“She’s not here, Sweetheart.”
Lara turned quickly and through the clouds she could see the figure of her
father. “Daddy?”
“Yes my child, Please come with me. We have a great deal to discuss.”
She appeared in what looked like her father’s old field tent.
“Sit down, Lara.”
She looked at him quizzically; “It’s all right I wouldn’t let anything
happen to my baby.”
Knowing this to be true Lara lowered herself into one of the chairs but
she was still very alert to her surroundings.
“What is all this mystical stuff, Daddy?”
“Your challenge this time is not a puzzle of purely human dimensions as you
are used to and so good at solving. It is a mystical puzzle that holds several
levels and it will be very personal. You must be prepared. You both must
be. Your going to rely a lot on your soul mate…”
“You mean, Sarah?”
Her father nodded and she could read his approval of her love, which pleased
her. “She doesn’t realize half her gifts. You will constantly have to
encourage her.”
“I’m afraid that’s not new for my little Angel, she was very badly
emotionally abused by someone. She doesn’t feel she’s a capable
person. Though I think lately…um…”
“She realizes she is thanks to your love?”
Lara blushed and nodded.
“Yes I foresaw that..”
“You did?”
“Yes, I knew she would come to love you…”
“Wait, how could you know that?”
“Never mind that now. Child just remember you’re her life line just as much
as she is yours.”
“I already do know that.”
“That is very good. Because on this adventure you will need her very much.”
“I always need her.”
Lord Croft smiled and nodded.
“Where are we going Daddy?”
“First New York City, then the land of the lights…”
*** *** *** ***
The scene faded and she found herself in Sarah’s arms shaking with tears going down her cheeks. She blinked her eyes and wiped them looking into the concerned green eyes full of love for her.
“Are you ok?” Asked Sarah, quietly gently stroking her back and running her fingers through the tangled black hair.
Lara sat up against the pillows nodding. Then she pulled Sarah close and hugged her tight needing the feel of her love in her arms to balance her again. Finally she loosened her hold and pulled back kissing Sarah on the cheek and saying, “Yes Angel, I’m fine…”
“What happened?”
“Aparently we are going a mystical journey.”
“Oh?” Sarah’s face was comically surprised which made Lara smile slightly.
“Yes, come closer please,” Said Lara pulling Sarah on to her lap and kissing her along her neck.
Swallowing and trying to keep her thoughts where they belonged, “Um, Didn’t your father say where?” She asked in a shaky voice as tingles shot through her body.
Lara pulled back from nibbling the little ear to whisper, “Sort of, where going to New York City and then the land of lights.” Then she kissed her way down to pulse point at the center of the neck sucking gently making the small woman’s body shiver in delight.
Breathing heavily as Lara pulled back to kiss her way to the other little ear, Sarah muttered, “Where?’
Reaching the other little ear she whispered, “I haven’t the foggiest,” Then she pulled the lobe into her mouth sucking it gently nibbling lightly causing the smaller woman purr in enjoyment.
We’ll worry about this quest a little later, Thought Lara as she kissed her way to the points south which was far more enticing at the moment.
*** *** *** ***
Lara was in the conservatory looking at all the plants and flowers lovingly maintained by her mate. This had been Mel’s pride and joy and from what Sarah had told her she and Mel had a lot fun in this beautiful Garden of Eden learning about plants and just spending quiet time together.
Lara liked the peaceful setting to think and meditate in. She was sitting in a comfortable chair looking at the orchids that Sarah had just transferred and trying to sort through her feelings about this adventure. She had a feeling it was going to be an all-encompassing one and that it would really test their mettle. She knew what they were about to discover would change their lives and she was very worried about her Angel.
“Sweetie?”
“Yes?”
Lara turned toward the door of the old conservatory and saw her bride in the golden light of a brilliant sunset. “You are so beautiful. You truly are an angel did you know that?”
“Thank you, but I think your trying to distract me.”
“Who me?” Lara asked with a wicked smile. “I guess sort of but not really. You are so much apart me that when your all right and happy then I am too.”
Sarah chuckled and shook her head; “You’re still trying to divert my attention from you. You looked really upset when I walked in. Are you ok?”
Lara walked over to her wife and hugged her tightly saying softly; “Yes I’m fine. You always read me perfectly, my Angel. I guess I am not sitting very well with this adventure. I don’t like not knowing anything other then something is going to happen. I like to be prepared and I am aware this will stretch both of us to our limits. I am very…well I’m a bit…”
“Nervous?”
Lara nodded and caressed a soft cheek looking deeply into beloved green eyes getting comfort from their depths. Sarah seemed to always give her a sense of peace some how; “Yes that’s the word. Weird, huh?”
“No, I feel that way too. I do trust Auntie Mel and your father so it should be ok…”
“Yes I know that, I trust them too. I’m trying to focus on that but I…”
“Your worried?”
“Very,” Said Lara quietly. She looked around the glass room and asked, “Did Mel design this?”
“No, her father did. It is so beautiful. I always feel like she’s with me here. I used to cuddle in that chair and think about things and I felt that Auntie Mel was protecting me. I think that they guided me the first time to you in that very chair. It’s where I had my first dream that led me to Greece and you…”
Lara’s eyes widened, she had no idea of why she too was always drawn to that same chair. “Really?”
Sarah nodded against her shoulder.
“Well then this has just become my favorite place in the house.”
*** *** *** ***
They were now in the penthouse in New York that Lara had inherited from her Father. The tall woman smiled as she watched her love ooh and ahh over the year-around garden with a view of Central Park.
They were in the kitchen eating dinner and Lara was reading some paper work and a letter from her father. It was arranged that she would get all this information now before his death so many years ago. Once again shocking the hell out of the dark woman when the packet arrived by messenger minutes after they had first arrived themselves at their penthouse.
Lara sighed as she put the papers down and sipped her coffee.
“What does it say?” Asked Sarah curiously.
“It makes little sense to me, Angel. We are just to wait here and whatever we are suppose to do will be made clear to us.”
“What about all that paperwork?”
Lara shrugged and looked uncomfortable, “Even stranger. It’s just a lot of information on Polynesian Mysticism…”
“Oooh, can I see it, please?”
Lara smiled affectionately and said, “Sure, knock yourself out.” She chuckled as the curious woman seized the papers with unbridled enthusiasm.
Sarah looked up though her bangs into her wife’s amused blue eyes and asked quietly, “Do you think I’m being silly?”
“No, I think your curiosity is adorable.”
“Um…I just have always been fascinated by this stuff and…”
“Angel, you don’t have to explain to me. Remember on this adventure you’re the leader and I’m merely the humbler follower…”
“Lara!”
Lara laughed and said, “Sweetheart I think it’s great that you’re interested and very good at this. Why on Earth would you think otherwise?”
Sarah put the papers down on the table and stared down at the napkin in her lap playing with the cotton folds as she replied quietly, “I always kept this part of me very quiet. Auntie Janice and Auntie Mel were like you they thought it was great and encouraged me to follow my interests. But…um…”
“Oh that God damn Bitch!” Lara’s voice had taken on an angry edge but Sarah still did not look up to see the blazing blue eyes.
“Um yes…She and my cousins thought such thoughts were either silly or even evil. She forbade me to even meditate and…”
“Forbade you!!” Lara stood up and walked to look out the window. She felt like flying to North Carolina and beating the crap out of the cruel older woman. She walked over to Sarah and gently lifted the chin till the sad green eyes met her own now warm blue ones. “My Angel, don’t let what that old cow said or did affect you like this. You are a free woman. You can do anything you wish. If you want to go running naked in the snow you can do it.” Lara was caressing the cheek and gently brushing back the golden hair from the widened green eyes.
Sarah slowly smiled and nodded saying with an ironic twist to her voice, “Naked in the snow?”
Lara’s smile broadened and became wicked; “Well I think I would have to join you for that adventure and I’d be sure we had plenty of privacy because the snow would melt pretty damn quickly from what we end up doing next…”
“Lara!” Yelped Sarah blushing deeply as two strong arms quickly picked up the smaller woman and Lara held her close. Sarah snuggled in those loving arms hugging the tall woman around the neck and resting her head against the warm shoulder, “Thank you Sweetie, you once again made me feel better about myself.”
“My pleasure you have an awful lot to feel good about.”
Lara started to carry her out of the Kitchen, “I love you.” Said Sarah quietly.
“I love you too,” Said Lara as she rubbed noses with small blonde before she started to carry upstairs to their bedroom.
*** *** **** ****
Lara was walking down a long line of great statues showered by the light
of a thousand stars. The huge statues were made of stone and were of a very
ancient origin.
She couldn’t find her Angel. She looked everywhere for her. “Angel…where are you love?” Tears of frustration flowed down her cheeks as she anxiously tried to find her among the monoliths.
“She is safe, my Child,” said a calm familiar voice from behind her.
Lara whirled around and came face to face with her father. “Really
Daddy? I am so scared, I love her so…” Her heart was going a mile a minute
she was terrified she would never see her again.
“Really Sweetheart, She is fine. Please calm down. You’re asleep.”
“This dream feels so different Daddy, I feel like she is in great
danger..”
“You both are in great danger so it is not with out reason. There is a great evil force hunting for you both my child.
You must come here to this place and face it. Here is the
only safety net in this battle against this great evil.”
“But where is here?” Lara was trying hard to calm down but she
couldn’t seem to bring her breathing and heart rate back to normal.
“It is now called Easter Island.”
*** *** ***
***
“No!!!!!” Screamed Lara sitting up in bed trying to catch her breath she was crying and shaking almost beyond control. She was all alone in bed and this terrified her. “Angel!!!!” She cried at the top of her lungs. “Sarah, Where are you?”
She called trying to get her senses back so she could find her.
Sarah heard the scream from the bathroom but couldn’t leave quite yet. As soon as she could she rushed into the bedroom and gathered the shaking woman in her arms. “I’m here Lara, I’m here. Sweetie, Shh, it’s all right I was just in the bathroom. Everything is all right.” She was holding her close and gently rubbing her back as she tried to soothe the upset woman. “What happened? What’s wrong?”
Lara couldn’t speak yet her teeth were chattering she was so terrified. She clung desperately to her love holding her as close as she physically could. Slowly her breathing became normal again and as the soft hands eased her fears she felt herself calming down.
Once she was back to herself she eased back slightly and said looking into the worried green eyes, “I’m…I…I’m so sorry…my Angel…I don’t…”
“Shh, don’t be silly Lara. It must have been a horrible nightmare.”
“No, not all of it was a nightmare. I talked to Daddy. He told me where we were going to go but then…” She started to shake and cry again.
“You don’t have to tell me, Sweetie. Just calm down, It doesn’t matter what happened…”
“No Angel, I do have to tell you…it was…I was talking with Daddy then I felt these icy hands around my throat. They were made of stone…and it felt….I couldn’t…I thought I was going to die…” She burst into tears.
“Shh, Its ok…It was just a nightmare… Were ok… I love you,” Sarah was kissing Lara and trying to calm her as best she could. She was very worried because this was so out of character for her beloved.
Lara swallowed and rubbed her cheek against Sarah’s trying to get the feeling of those cold stone fingers out of her mind. Her eyes seared into Sarah’s looking for comfort and strength and she was very relieved when she found it.
“Angel it felt like that thing was going to strangle me… I couldn’t get away no matter how hard I tried or what I did. I felt so ….um…”
“Vulnerable?”
Lara nodded cuddling close to her sweet love feeling better in just knowing they were together and safe.
“One of my great weaknesses is that I don’t like to be vulnerable. I’ve fought my whole life to be strong and independent. I guess I will have to face this fear on this trip, huh?”
“I’ll help you. Lara, you’ve helped me so much I owe you…”
“Nothing. I know you will help me. I don’t doubt that for a second. Sweetheart, I know I’ve helped you over some bumps but you’ve helped me too. We have had a loving mutual exchange of support I don’t see that stopping anytime soon. That’s what this adventure is all about. Love.”
Sarah nodded and smiled, “Yes love. Forever?”
“And ever,” replied Lara kissing the smaller woman deeply. She needed the contact so much. The kiss and love she was getting was the only cure for what ailed her. She pulled Sarah on top her deepening the contact even more.
When they ran out of breath Sarah whispered, “Interesting position.”
Lara kissed Sarah’s nose and smiled saying, “Yes, I like this position.”
Sarah slowly began to kiss her way down Lara’s jaw line. Lara allowed her head to roll back against the pillows giving her love full control.
Sarah looked up at Lara for approval and found submission instead. She was so stunned she stopped. The blue eyes opened and she looked into confused green.
“Lara, are you sure your ok?”
“I’m fine. I was enjoying that. Why did you stop, Angel?”
“Um, I wasn’t sure if…”
Lara looked at her love compassionately and asked quietly, “If I liked what you were doing?”
Sarah nodded and lowered her head.
Lara pulled her love up till they were even and kissed her cheek, “Sweetheart, I love you. I love just the feel of you against me. Everything we do is wonderful. You are the only one who ever affected me like this. I need you Sarah…please, I need you more then ever…”
Sarah raised her eyes till she met sincere blue eyes so full of love she thought she would fly from the pure joy of it. “Really?”
Lara nodded caressing the soft cheek, She gently angled the little head so she could kiss her passionately. She deepened the kiss holding her tight to her body. When they pulled back she whispered back gently, “Really.”
Sarah smiled and began to make love to the tall woman again, Lara purred in total reaction to the warm mouth against her skin.
Suddenly the phone rang. Both heads swirled to look at the offensive instrument. Still holding tightly to Sarah, Lara lifted the receiver and said “Hello” In a very harsh voice. She listened for minute then her face reflected shock.
“Um, ok send him up.”
“Who is it?”
“A man calling himself, Mr. Seira.”
“Who on earth is that.”
Lara smirked gently brushing blonde lockes from green eyes, “It’s our old friend Aries, of course.”
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“Mr. Seira?” Lara asked the dark man sarcastically as he entered their apartment.
He glared at her and said, “ A. You two wouldn’t have liked it if I had just popped in the middle of your bedroom. B. If I say my name they usually say something annoying like, “Oh yeah and I’m Mr. Aquarius.” And finally C. You damn well know why the hell I’m here don’t you?”
“No.”
“Shit, Lara do I have to draw a road map?”
“Ok, ok sit and tell us whatever it is,” Lara said just as annoyed. She and Sarah were now seated side by side on the big overstuffed couch. She glanced at her love to see if she was as annoyed at having their intimate moment interrupted. Sarah looked amused more then annoyed which confused Lara but she shrugged and hugged Sarah close to her and looked across at the God of War who was sitting in an easy chair with an annoyed expression on his face.
“Nice manners, Lady Croft.”
“Give it a rest, God of War…”
“You know you two could keep this up all night but since it’s already 2am I really would like to get on with it. I’m exhausted.” Said Sarah quietly interrupting the verbal jousting.
Aries looked stunned, but Lara looked very proud. She hugged Sarah and kissed her cheek, then looked up at Aries and said, “She’s right.”
“Well, well, well, It seems the battling bard is making appearance. Good, you will need that Sarah.”
“Why?” asked Lara suddenly nervous.
“Someone from your Grandmother’s past is targeting you girls since Xena and Gabrielle are unworthy targets at the moment.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means that our Grandmothers are both infants and really not up to battle yet so as their descendants we are this beings targets of revenge.” Said Lara calmly looking right into the dark eyes of the God of War. “Right?”
Aries nodded, “The bitch Alti is coming after you. You both need to go to a very spiritual place where you will be guided on how to defend yourself…”
“You mean Easter Island?”
Aries nodded looking grim.
“When Aries?”
“Very soon, I’d start packing.”
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