Giving you away - Hosie

Almost back to normal

Hope & Josie - 16/15 - November 28

When Josie wakes up, the first thing she notices is that she feels warm and safe. There's a firm arm around her waist that keeps her close to the body that's laying next to her on the bed. The smell that comes with the person makes Josie smile, and she immediately knows who's holding her. Hope's face is buried in the back of the brunette's neck, and when she exhales, it tickles Josie a little. Their legs are tangled together, and somehow it makes Josie feel like they were made to be like this, perfectly intertwined.

She spends a long moment like this. Not moving, not talking, barely breathing. She's so scared to do something that would make Hope move, intentionally or not. She just wants to enjoy this for a little while longer. This peace, this safety. She just wants to be held by the girl she loves for a little while longer.

After a couple of minutes, Josie resigns herself to move out of Hope's tight embrace. She needs to use the bathroom, and some food would be good too. As softly as she can, the Saltzman girl moves Hope's arm away from her waist. She gets out of bed as slowly as she can, hoping she won't wake her best friend up. Hope lets out a little grunt, but she doesn't open her eyes. Josie watches with a little smile as the auburn haired girl replaces her with a pillow. Hope holds Josie's pillow tight, buries her face in it, and then she stops moving. She's sleeping again.

She sighs, and looks at Hope for a couple of seconds, then she slips out of the room. Josie walks inside the house like it's a second home, 'cause after all it basically is. She spent a lot of time here growing up. She'd often join Hope on her vacations here, and she loved every second she spent in New Orleans.

Josie finds the bathroom in no time. After she's done there, she heads downstairs. She can hear noises coming from the kitchen as well as the divine smell of pancakes. She walks to the kitchen and can't help but smile when she sees the mess Camille made in the kitchen.

"Do you need any help?"

Camille jumps when she hears Josie's voice. She places a hand over her heart and closes her eyes as she lets a little laugh out.

"You scared me, sweetheart."

Josie chuckles. "Sorry, Cami. I didn't mean to."

"Don't worry about it." She waves Josie over. "Now, come here and help. I always forget how to make your vegan pancakes."

Josie's smile gets bigger, and she quickly goes to stand next to Camille. They work together, and Josie patiently goes through the steps with the blonde woman. Camille follows the brunette's instructions, and tries to subtly make her talk, but she doesn't have much success.

"Josie... Are you okay, sweetie?" Camille ends up asking.

The teenager stops her movements, only to keep working a second or two later.

"I'm fine."

"Jo-"

The brunette turns and gives an almost pleading look to the woman.

"Please..."

Camille nods, and brings Josie in a side-hug. The brunette forces a smile and leans her head on the woman's shoulder.

"I'm here for you, Josie." Camille says.

Josie lifts her head from the shoulder it was resting on, and then looks at Camille with a soft smile. The Saltzman girl nods, and with that they keep working on the pancakes.

It doesn't take them long to finish cooking breakfast. Josie decides to sit on a stool at the counter, and to stay with Camille as the woman cleans the kitchen. She tried to help, but Camille refused. So now, the teenager is silently eating her vegan pancakes as soft music plays from the radio.