In Two Minds

Never Mind The Reign

"So is this your first date since you know?" Quinn asked nervously.

" Yeah. "

"And to think you only did it because I said you weren't my type." Two dark blue eyes twinkled mischievously.

"And you demonstrated your opinion well by that rather out of the blue kiss." Alex had to admit she'd never quite had one like that before, Quinn was a woman who knew how to kiss.

"Why thank you, I take pride in my spontaneity."

"You do it well." Quinn watched as her face lit up with a smile, she couldn't help but return the smile.

"Tell me how was it again that you weaved your magic and got me to agree to this date?" The restaurant was one of the best in the city.

" Well you were overcome by my charm, it was natural that you would cave and consent to be my date for the evening. "

"So you are magic then?" I want to see what else you can do.

" Yes, but don't tell anyone. "

"Oh, you are my little secret Alex."

"I was wondering what happens when you are done here, I mean will you leave?" Alex couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice.

" I'm not certain yet, even if I do don't forget I can teleport I could work in Australia and still be here every night. "

"What if you did the time thing again?"

" Same thing. "

"So even if we start something now it wouldn't have to end?" This had been preying on Alex's mind since that kiss.

" No, it would not. "
That seemed to lift a weight of Alex's shoulders, she smiled again.

"So you like me that much huh?" Quinn teased, moving a strand of hair back from her face.

" You are pretty cocky aren't you? "

"Most definitely." The dark haired woman smiled, her blue eyes shining under the light of the chandelier that hung from the ceiling. "She leaned forward to whisper. "Especially when my date is hot as hell and totally into me."

Alex's face flushed red, Quinn laughed at her reaction. So cute.

"So you think I'm hot, my magic must really be working." She laughed happily.

" That may not be magic I thought you were hot from the second I saw you but that wasn't such a good time to declare it. " Earth X had been one hell of a shithole.

"Okay, that is news."

"Let's not talk about that place, it still creeps me out thinking about my time there." Quinn visibly shivered.

" How did you cope for so long? " It has been something that she often wondered about.

Quinn shrugged her shoulders. "It was a job needed to be done, and it was all for good at the end so I had to swallow my disgust and do it."

" That is kinda brave. "

"Not really, scary sometimes when you let yourself think that you should be in that camp, shackled ready for execution."

" It was bleak. " Alex agreed, remembering her short stay.

"Yeah, anyway this is a date Alex we were having fun." Quinn didn't want to go back there not even in thought, and she didn't want to risk coming on to an even greater taboo. Sara.

"So do you invite dates back to your place for coffee Alex?" Please say yes.

" Err first dates maybe not. " Alex cringed, she sounded like such a prude but Quinn only smiled and reached across the table to take her hand in hers.

"That is cool."

"I don't really do casual stuff, I mean I have but it's not really my thing." Why was she explaining herself?

"Hey Alex there is no need to go into a debate about it, it is okay." Quinn had done one too many one night stands but after vowing never again she had stuck to it, there was just something about Alex in this moment that made her irresistible.

Leaning back slightly The blue-eyed woman fought the urge to yawn, they had eaten quite a bit and nervousness the night before had meant she had hardly slept.

"So I guess we should pay the bill and skedaddle." Quinn could even make a word like skedaddle sound cool.

Outside the night air was bitter cold, frost hug from the rooftops of the buildings around them.
"So cab." Quinn laughed, watching Alex's nose turn red from the cold.

"Do you have any idea how cute you are?"

" What. "

"Your nose is red your like Alex the red nosed Reindeer."

" Oh. " Alex tried to cover her nose fearing embarrassment, but Quinn reached forward and moved her hand out of the way. "Don't cover it, it's so sweet." leaning forward Quinn placed a soft chaste kiss on the top of her nose, but her closeness had already affected Alex.

Quinn watched as the other woman closed her eyes and pursed her lips, she had expected something else. When she opened her eyes Quinn saw the disappointment there.

"Does that mean I can kiss you properly?"

"Yes," Alex whispered hoarsely.

Closing the distance between them their lips met, the first time since that kiss at the D.E.O days ago.
Aware of the people passing around them they cut the kiss short, Quinn pulled back reluctantly hands still holding the slightly shorter woman's face between them.

"Come on we'll share a cab."

" I thought you could teleport? " Alex smiled.

"Oh I could but that would mean leaving you and right now I'm trying to make this date last as long as I can."

" And you say I am the cute one. "

"You are Alex Danvers."