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Hell of a day
By racethewind10
Natalia Boa Vista was having a shitty day. It was hurricane season in the southeast, and while last night's storm hadn't been one of the deadly and destructive maelstroms that plagued the Gulf, it had knocked out power to entire sections of Miami, including her house. So, on top of not having her alarm go off (and of course this was the one time she'd forgotten to set the back up alarm on her cell phone) and not getting much sleep due to the wind anyway, she'd had to move downed tree limbs just to get out of her driveway.
By the time she dealt with worse than usual Miami traffic and unreliable traffic signals she was seriously late getting to the lab, and seriously grumpy.
If there ever was such a thing as a 'quiet season' at the MDPD crime lab, well, it wasn't now. There was more activity than usual as people came and went, trying to keep the lines of communication open while still dealing with power outages and damage.
Just about to breathe a sigh of relief in anticipation of stepping inside the air conditioned haven of the lab, Natalia was brought up short as she realized two things in short order: it wasn't air conditioned, and everyone else looked about as happy as she felt.
Christ this is going to be a long day, she growled. Her only relief was that the storm had been comparatively minor: no fatalities that weren't from accidents.
The lights were still on, and she could see people working in labs, so Natalia headed for the elevator, so lost in her musing she didn't even notice she had been followed in until she turned around to push the button.
"Calleigh!" she jumped. "God you surprised me."
The blonde ballistic's expert gave her a mild look and raised one eyebrow.
"Is everything allright?"
"Yeah," the brunette sighed, rolling her neck to try and loosen muscles already gone tight. "It's just been a lousy morning."
Calleigh smiled ruefully.
"Well, at least it's nearly over," Calleigh said, though her voice was tired too, and Natalia could see the lines of tension in the smaller woman's shoulders.
"True, I guess things can't get much worse," she tried. As soon as the words were out of her mouth though, Natalia realized her mistake.
For a second, she looked at Calleigh and the blonde looked at her, both women frozen, not daring to move. Just as Natalia started to blink…
There was a grinding noise, the lights flickered out and the elevator stopped moving.
"Shit!"
"Damnit!"
The low orange emergency lighting clicked on, bathing the two women in a surreal light and revealing two identically comic expression: Natalia's aggravated, Calleigh's knowing.
"This is what I get for opening my damn mouth," the DNA tech muttered, burying her face in her hands.
"hmmm," came the low reply, causing Natalia to look at her colleague. Her breath caught at the considering, almost predatory expression in Calleigh's eyes.
"Calleigh?" she asked, as her heart started to pound, sounding very, very loud in the tiny enclosed space.
Is she going to come on to me? At work? I though we agreed…
"I missed you last night," came the soft reply, sheathed in silky southern charm, and edged with desire.
The space between the two women was suddenly charged and loaded with heat.
The last coherent thought that passed through Natalia's brain bore some resemblance to, Not such a bad day after all
Calleigh's mouth was hot and soft, and Natalia parted her lips to receive an exploring tongue. A slim, compact body pushed the brunette against the wall of the elevator as the smaller woman thrust her leg between Natalia's thighs.
The taller woman groaned at the friction it created and was unable to help the jerk her hips made in response. Calleigh's touch was like electricity and her body's response to it was powerful and primal.
Natalia was mindless; her only thought the need to have her hands on her lover's skin. With a low growl, she yanked Cal's shirt from her trousers and began kissing her way down the blonde's neck, nibbling across an exposed collar bone.
Calleigh's hands were everywhere, sliding over heated, cotton covered skin and cupping Natalia's breasts, teasing her nipples into hardness even through her shirt and bra.
Ding! Whrrrr. With a rumble and a growl, the lights flickered on and the elevator started moving.
The two lovers jumped apart, gasping and laughing, hastily tucking in clothing.
Just as Nat tugged her shirt straight, the tell tale lurch of the car signaled impeding doom and the doors slid open to reveal Dr. Alexx Woods, their M.E.
There was a long second of silence and then, in a moment of complete irrationality, Calleigh smiled, "Hi Alexx, would you hang on one moment please," then reached over and slapped the door closed button.
Looking over, Natalia had just enough time to register the predatory look in Calleigh's jewel toned eyes before the blonde grabbed her and delivered a blistering kiss.
"I'll see you tonight, Detective."
And with that, she straightened, the doors slid open again and Calleigh strode on past Alexx and down the hall, not even trying to keep the grin off her face. Behind her, Natalia could only shake her head and try desperately to think of something to say to Alexx. In the end, the striking coroner took pity on her.
Stepping into the car, Alexx just shook her head, a knowing look on her face. Just as the doors were about to open onto Natalia's floor, the M.E. leaned over and whispered sotto voce, "honey, that shade of lipstick is lovely, but it really, really doesn't match your blouse."
Natalia sputtered and wiped it away, glancing at Alexx out of the corner of her eye. She and Cal had been keeping their fledgling relationship quiet and she was pretty damn sure that they had just outted themselves to Alexx. It was more than a little nerve wracking.
The M.E. clearly understood the look though, and her returning smile was tender.
"Baby, I'm not gonna tell anyone, you know that. Though if you keep this up, you're not gonna have to worry about me telling! I'm just happy for the both of you. You both deserve someone special."
A wave of giddy relief swept over Natalia and she turned as she stepped out to face her friend.
"Alexx, I…" What do you say to someone who just found out about the biggest secret of your life?
"Uh huh, I know sweetheart, now go get to work."
The doors closed and Natalia turned back toward her lab, a bounce in her step and a grin tugging at her lips.
Nope, not such a bad day after all!
The End