Titas of Philippine Politics: In Snapshots [Multiple Pairs]

#TBT: First Girl Kiss [Loren/Pia]

A/N: Another throwback fic. R is for Reproductive Health, Part 2 will be up next.

Plenary Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines, July 2012

Pia and Loren both arrived much earlier than usual for the Senate session for the day. The chairs have already been arranged in preparation, and no one, not even staff members of various senators, situated themselves in the gallery.

Having known each other since 2007 when Loren returned to the Senate after a three year break from a failed run for the Vice Presidency, the two of them only had each other to lean on to, especially in the previous Congress when it was just them, along with Miriam Santiago, who held the fort of the female contingent of the upper chamber.

They've put blood, sweat, and tears as they fought for their well-deserved places. And in between those times, like today, they shared many heart-to-heart talks during session suspensions, and beyond the workplace.

When Pia was in the throes of filing for annulment, Loren was there to help, having gone through the process before her. When Loren was left to deal with her ailing Nanay Fely a few years ago, Pia regularly checked up on her to see if they're okay, and, unbeknowest to many, sometimes filled in for her when Loren needed to be somewhere else.

By now, they knew each other like the back of their hand, but that didn't stop Pia from shaking in anxiety for what she's going to say to her next. Something she's wanted to tell her for a long time, but only found the opportunity and courage to do so at the present.

"You know, ever since na-finalize na ung annulment namin ng ex-husband ko, I have this nagging thought in my mind that I want to find answers."

Pia bowed her head down, avoiding any sort of eye contact with her. "Medyo nakakahiya sabihin sa iyo ito, but I always wanted to find out how it would be like to experience...my first, uh, you know, what I call a girl kiss."

Loren looked into Pia's eyes as she held on to the thought of what Pia's going to say to her next. "And what's nakakahiya about that? Wala naman masama to be curious about those kinds of things."

"It's not that, eh. It's just that there's someone I already had in mind that I want to be my first girl kiss. I'm just not sure if that person would agree."

Loren wasn't one to be easily shocked and intimidated, but her breathing gained more weight and her heart raced in anticipation for what's going to happen next. Her head went 'Just tell her to go for it', as if someone else was in the picture, but her heart and her gut told her to hold that thought.

Before she was able to respond, Pia took a deep breath and relaxed the tension of her face before leaning towards Loren to kiss her soft, soft lips. Loren gasped in surprise for a second before reciprocating with her own.

When they let go of each other, Loren suddenly felt shy around her and covered her mouth as a bright pink blush appeared on her cheeks. Her usual motor mouth stopped on its tracks and words struggled to form.

"Sorry...Medyo na carried away ata ako.", Pia practically whispered, looking away from her.

Loren shook her head, feeling like a teenager all over again. "No, it's okay. In fact, it's more than okay."

It was Pia's turn to gasp in surprise. "Really?"

"...I've always wondered about it myself. Denial mode lang lagi ang lola mo."

Pia breathed a sigh of relief. Moments later, other senators started coming in for the plenary session, completely unaware of what just transpired between the two veteran lady lawmakers just minutes before they arrived.