At First Sight (GirlxGirl) LGBT+

Chapter Ten

The camping expedition was not that far from home. The plan was to hike the cobbler and set up camp back at Inverbeg on the way back down.
"Dan," Isla smiled, "that everyone?"
"Yeah no Brian or Craig." Dani did a last minute headcount. Despite having been told to bring only one small bag, the bus seemed to be full of luggage, "okay while we're driving it'd be good if you can discard any extras in those bags. You just need, water and lunch for the hike."
Isla started the bus. "Belts everyone"
"What did you bring for lunch?" Dani asked.
"You hungry already? I made us a chicken pasta salad thing" Isla had agreed to make lunch for the two of them a few nights ago on the phone. They gotten into a routine of talking almost every night. Except when Dani was on an overtime shift or at Lynsey's "But there is chocolate croissant in the bag for you. Just don't get it all over the bus. Or I'll make you clean it when we get back"
Dani was in the lunch bag already. "Is this tea?
"Yeah"
"You're an amazing woman." Dani smiled over. "You want me to pour you one"
"That would be nice yeah"
"Miss can you put the radio on?" Harry, one of the seniors shouts from the back, "none of your mumsy stations though."
"I'll mumsy you!" Isla gave a smile through the mirror.
Dani fiddled with the radio. The CD player burst into life. Westlife, flying without wings. The bus erupted into laughter.
"Not really helping my creditably there, Sherlock" Isla grinned looking briefly at Dani. "This is not my CD"
"Aye right Miss" Henry laughed. "Dani, put Radio One on! Or Clyde"
"I'm trying"
Finally the music was sorted and some grime song was blaring.

"Miss,"
"Yeah"
"do you like Skeptor"
"Not really, I prefer Stormzy" Isla retorted quickly.
Dani looked over "you trying to be down with the kids. Should I tell them about your Car CD collection?"
"Fuck you" Isla mouthed smiling.
"Dani?"
"Yup" she spun round in her seat.
"How long will it take to get there?"
They were just crossing the erskine bridge. "About an hour at the most. Take us about three and a bit hours to walk up then same on the way down."
"The ranger is meeting us at the bottom, because it's November they'd prefer we went with a guide, just incase it's snowy at the top"
Isla looked out of the window it was a glorious morning.
"It's like going to be freezing camping" one of the group enquired.
"No it will be fine as long as we wrap up and stay in our tents we'll be fine".
"Miss Foster?"
"Yeah" Isla replied without turning, "you coming on the trip this time?"
"Yeah Dani talked me into it"
"Can we call you something other than Miss Foster then? Dani calls you Watson?"
"My name's Isla, you can call me that"
"Why are you Watson"
"It's a joke, I call her Sherlock due to her amazing detective skills" Isla was sarcastic. "She calls me Dr Watson"
"Sherlock Holmes's sidekick" Dani explained.
"Yeah we get it Sherlock!" Henry replied.

...

Isla took a group pic of the DofE group and Dani at the top of the cobbler. The weather had held out but there was some cloud coming in.
"Isla" Dani shouted. "Get in the picture" she handed her phone to the guide.
Isla stood next to Dani who put her arm round her back. Isla returned the gesture and her hand settled on Dani's side. The other side of their bodies were squeezed together. As the group huddled for the photo. This feels good. Dani thought as she felt the heat from Isla's body against hers. She knew what she had to do, in fact she'd known for a while and well before Cait pointed it out to her last night. She needed to end things with Lynsey, tell Isla how she feels. What if she doesn't feel the same? Well you still don't want Lynsey. The group moved away to their lunch bags and sat in huddles.
The guide passed Dani back her phone. Giving her the once over. "You camping the night?"
"Yeah Inverbeg"
"Cool. I stay just along from there"
"Right" Dani half smiled "I'm just going to get lunch with my girlfriend. You can join if you like"
Needless to say the guide didn't join.

"There you go" Isla handed Dani a Tupperware.
"Thanks" she sat down next to her. Where they could see all the group. "Wow, this is amazing"
"It's just garlic chicken, pesto, pasta and a bit of salad. Oh there a roll there for you too. And my attempt at a dip"
"Yeah" Dani smiled.
"You want to try it?" Isla felt brave as she broke a little bread off dipped it and literally fed it to Dani. She bit down on her bottom lip as she watched Dani's reaction.
Dani didn't want to take her eyes away, "that's got a bit of a bite" she smiled,
"What do you think?"
"delizioso" Dani smiled, "delicious, proprio come il cuoco"
"That's not fair. I haven't a clue what your saying"
Dani smiled.
"You know I am going to learn Italian and not tell you."
Dani laughed. "per favore fallo, poi mi sentirai ogni volta che dico che ti amo"
Isla shook her head and rolled her eyes.

"Hey do you think there a couple?" Sarah asked Helen.
"No. Don't think so. Christie, that stays in same home as me says they should be though"
"I think there a couple, be nice for Isla to get someone good. Mrs Overton was a bitch"
"Yeah she's nice."

...

Dani tried to get a signal on her phone. Dani you can't break up with someone over the phone. That's just rotten. No but I can arrange to meet with her to end things.
"Hey lyns. Yeah it's been good. Can I see you Saturday?"
Isla heard the conversation. It made her heart sink. Come on you know she's got a girlfriend. She can't wait to see her obviously. Don't go ruining things. It should've been me.
"Okay. Well I'll see you there at what twelve. I don't know I've got something on, on Sunday so I'll probably go home."

Dani climbed into their tent.
"Hey"
"Hey how's lynsey?"
"Yeah okay."
"That been what six weeks. Must be serious"
"I don't know. I don't think so. I usually know instantly, like with Mira" and you "or I go along with it in the hope that it becomes something,"
"Oh" Isla looks over from her pillow.
"Yeah. What about you? Any matches on the app?"
"Been talking one woman," it was Dani's turn to feel sick. "She's a paramedic. So been difficult to work out times to like actually meet"
Good don't meet her. "So you going to meet her then?"
I'm not really interested in anyone but you. But you have a girlfriend "I'm not sure but Beth's keen that I get back out there"
Dani nodded. "Yeah, you know you'll make some gal really happy."
"Dan..." I want to make you happy.
"Yeah"
"I'm crap at women. I tend to obsess and not actually do anything. Hope that they can read my mind."
"Sometimes I'm like that too, I think we all get scared about rejection so when it really matters we get so scared to say it."
"Dani, can I ask you something?"
"Anything"
Do you still think I'm kind of perfect. "Would it be okay if I cuddled in?"
"Yeah. I think that would be more than okay"
Isla moved her sleeping bag closer.
"Here," Dani unzipped hers, "just come in with me" I really want you. You have no idea how hard it is not to kiss you right now.

...

"I'm shattered." Isla said sitting behind the wheel of the VW. "But I slept great last night" in your arms, she looked at Dani.
"Me too"
"Think it's just been the fresh air. Could do with a shower. And so could you" she laughed
"Cheers" Dani laughed"I really enjoyed that trip"
"Me too. Maybe we could do it again sometime with the dogs?"
"Yeah that would be great."
Isla started the engine. They were allowed to go home. The group arrived back at the school just after lunch. "You fancy something to eat?"
"Yeah something fat like chips or McDonalds" Dani confirmed.
"Okay let's hit the drive through" Isla smiled over. She didn't want her time with Dani to end.

"So you're a chicken sandwich kind of girl"
"Yeah, although I have to confess I think I preferred them when they were less chicken and probably more beak"
Dani laughed. "Can I steal a chip?"
"You should've got chips if you wanted them"
"So is that a no" she reached over Isla and  tried to take one. Isla grabbed her hand "Come on"
"No" Isla smiled into Dani's face.
Dani held her eyes. Never fail to amaze. "Ti voglio bene"
"What? Is that give me a chip in Italian? Or another insult"
"patata fritta is chip" Dani grinned.
"Potato fritter?" Isla laughed " you're taking the piss now"
"No seriously, patata fritta" she said lifting one of Isla's chips. "Thanks" she winked.
"Well what's Italian for you can walk home?"
"puoi andare a casa a piedi" Dani smirked, "Casa is home. Piedi is on foot or by foot"
"What's Italian for you sound incredibly sexy when you speak Italian, even if I don't know what your saying?"
"sembri incredibilmente sexy quando parli italiano anche se non so cosa stai dicendo"
"I was being rhetorical. Also sexy is sexy"
"I know or attraente means attractive, charming or sexy." Just like you.
I can't do this anymore, I've never wanted anyone so much in my life. Isla picked up her phone. Opened google translator "Dan, Baciami"
Seriously "You sure?" Felt her heart warm.
"Yeah. I mean if you want" Isla's bravery left her.
"Yeah. I really do. But I have to go about things the right way. I was meeting Lynsey to end it tomorrow, I can't stop thinking about you, can you wait until then?"
Isla smiled she still wants me, too "Yeah. But if...no sorry. Sure I've been wanting you for so long now, one more night"
"Thanks. Come over tomorrow night?"
"Thought you weren't allowed girls over,"
"I'm not allowed girls overnight." Dani smiled. "But you only asked for a kiss"
"Why don't we make a day of it. I'll meet you in Largs and" fuck your brains out,  Isla calm yourself "we can take it from there"