First Class (Chaelisa)

Sequel: Neither Here Nor There

[Christmas special, one shot sequel to First Class with international pilot Lisa and photojournalist Roseanne.]

December 25th - Christmas Day

Making the drive to pick up Roseanne at McCarran Airport, Las Vegas, Lisa doesn't remember feeling so nervous in a long time. The sentiment paralleled their first kiss shared in a Paris elevator over a year and half ago. They had talked about it, but yet to make a definitive decision. Thank goodness Roseanne said she needed two weeks for some work conference preparation before the holidays as Lisa prepped her southwest cabin property in Vegas for rental. Putting most of her things in storage and packing a bigger suitcase, she planned on surprising Roseanne as a Christmas gift by finally moving to Chicago to live with her.

It was a bold move, very bold. But they had been living long distance for almost a year now and quite frankly, Lisa was sick of the travel. Ironic considering her occupation as an airline pilot, but bestriding two homes was getting tiring.

Half of Lisa's wardrobe had migrated to Roseanne's over the months, including several secondary sets of pilot uniforms Lisa purchased and vice versa. Additionally, Lisa rerouted many of her flights out of Chicago O'Hare for more overnighters with Roseanne, as much as she hated flying out of Chicago because of its shitty weather and constant delays.

The most difficult thing was packing up her desk up on the cabin loft, which used to contain a single laptop and small display of pens, had transformed into Roseanne's secondary workspace scattered with post-its, photos, notes and an added laptop. Lisa took care when packing Roseanne's work-related belongings into a plastic tote that now sat next to her suitcase in the back of her Range Rover.

Lisa had it all planned out. She was going to put the car in long-term parking until she could return and drive it to Chicago, maybe even an impromptu road trip with Roseanne? With two tickets in hand, Lisa was going to make Roseanne turn around and fly back home to Chicago. Hey, being an airline pilot came with its perks including free travel vouchers. Lisa had to pull a few strings for the holiday dates, but it wasn't very difficult. Roseanne was probably going to be upset about flying right back to Chicago, but Lisa was going to pay her girlfriend back in sexual favors, lots and lots of sexual favors.

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Stepping off the plane, Roseanne couldn't remember feeling so nervous. Maybe when she first kissed Lisa in the Paris elevator over a year and half ago? Her heart was racing, palms sweating despite the winter weather, and stomach twisting into a knot that etched its way up her throat. Going to baggage claim, Roseanne anxiously retrieved two suitcases this time.

It was a brazen move, but they had talked about it for months and Roseanne considered it to be the perfect Christmas surprise. Working out a telework schedule with Joong-Ki and the magazine, Roseanne only needed to be in Chicago a few days out of the month and living with Lisa on the outskirts of Vegas was definitely doable. Lying to Lisa about a two-week conference, though for the better, Roseanne took those weeks to prepare and sell her Chicago studio apartment and finally move in with Lisa. Movers had packed everything into a portable storage pod except for Roseanne's own work essentials and Lisa's wardrobe, which she herself meticulously organized in a second suitcase. Lisa was going to notice right away and Roseanne was eager to see the look on her face when she broke the news.

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Driving up to the curb, Lisa spots Roseanne with two suitcases. That's odd, now thinking that Roseanne was just going to have to turn around and haul them back.

"Hey baby," says Lisa with a wide smile as she exited the vehicle to hug Roseanne with a big, welcoming kiss. "Why do you have two suitcases?"

Kissing back, "Oh um, the other one is a surprise. Kinda Christmas present."