Winter's Kiss

A Winter's Kiss
by Entervixen

Une sat down on the couch, eyes dry for the moment. It had been months, and the wound Treize left her with still hurt. A lot. It was so unfair, to have him ripped away like that. Une's eyes began to water, and she sighed, standing up. Perhaps she could get some work done in her apartment. She had let it go when he died. She never had the energy to do anything anymore.
The phone rang, and Une was tempted to let it go. She didn't want to talk to anyone. Une finally sighed and picked it up; she had forgtton that she had unplugged the answering machine. And anyways, it seemed that the person wasn't going to let it go.
"Hello?"
"Une? It's Noin."
"Oh, hello, Noin." Une was suprised. They never did talk much, in fact, she had even hit Noin once, but she wouldn't turn Noin away. After all, Noin had to know what it was like to be her. Noin lost Zechs as well.
"I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner." Noin sounded breathless, as if she had just been exercising really hard. Une didn't doubt that she had been.
"Sounds good. Where were you thinking of going?"
"I don't know. I was thinking of that italian place right down the way."
Une sighed. It was actually nice to talk to another soul, and dinner, especially italian, sounded good. "Sounds good. When do you want to meet there?"
"Hmm. How about at nine? I just got done exercising, and want to shower before going out tonight."
"That sounds great." This way, she could shower and get ready, as well, and the place shouldn't be too busy at that hour. She wanted to go out, but didn't want to risk running into anybody she knew. She didn't want to have to talk to anyone. "I'll see you then, Noin."
"Bye." Noin hung up the phone, and Une did likewise, sighing once more. She stripped out of the clothes she had thrown on and made her way to the bathroom. She turned on the water as hot as she could stand it, and stepped under the showerhead. Une realized that it had been a few days since she last showered as she picked up the bottle of shampoo and began to wash her hair. She took her time, savoring the feeling of her own fingers in her hair, massaging her scalp. By the time she rinsed the shampoo out, she was beginning to feel better. Better than she had in a long time.
By the time Une finally stepped out of the shower, she was smiling to herself. She blow-dried her hair, something she hadn't done in a long while, and dressed, choosing a black velvet number that came to her knees and was quite comfortable. It was a quarter to ten when Une was finally ready. She smiled once more to herself and headed out the door.
Noin was already seated at a table when Une got there, looking at the menu, a glass of what looked like white wine at her elbow. Une shook her head at the server. "I see my table." She smiled at the man and made her way to the table where Noin sat.
Noin looked up as Une approached. She stood up, smiling at Une, revealing a smooth blue satin dress that was split up one side. Noin hugged, Une, who returned the hug. "It's good to see you, Une."
"It's good to see you too, Noin." Une smiled back and sat down. As expected, the restaraunt was almost empty. Just a few people total, and they were on the opposite side of the dining room. Une picked up her menu and began to scan it, stomach rumbling. It had been awhile since she had last eaten. Une scolded herself mentally for letting herself go.
"Would you like something to drink?" the waiter asked, coming over. Une looked up.
"A glass of red wine." She swallowed, but stuck with her choice. She wanted red wine. It had been a long time since she had had any at all.
Noin gave her a contemplative look as the waiter walked away. "I didn't think you would order red wine."
Une swallowed again. Red wine still reminded her of Treize, but she missed the taste. "I wasn't going to, but it's what I wanted."
Noin nodded, more to herself than to Une. "Do you know what you want?"
"Hmm, I was thinking of just plain spagetti. That sounds really good right now. What are you getting?"
"Eh, I want fettucine alfredo." Noin smiled. "I haven't had it in a long time."
Une smiled. The waiter had come back with her wine by then, and both women placed their orders. Noin sipped her wine as he walked away again. "How are you doing, Une?"
Une sighed. "I want to say okay, but I'm not. It's still hard, after all this time. I don't know if it will get any better." She took a sip from her glass, rolling the stem between her thumb and forefinger. "How about you?"
"Pretty much the same. I mean, why bother? I miss him so much. I have been going to the gym a lot, though, just to get me out of the house." She smiled. "I am more built right now than I have ever been before. I think I like it."
Une nodded, setting her glass down. "I haven't been doing anything. My apartment is a wreck, bills not paid...ugh." she shook her head. "I have to start catching up again."
"Well, maybe this is a good start. You look good tonight, Une."
"Thank you. So do you." Une was startled, but pleasantly so. It made her feel good to have someone complement her. She missed it.
Their food arrived, and both women started eating, not having much to say. Once in awhile, they would smile at each other, but stayed reletively silent.
Une reached for her money as the bill came. Noin waved the money away. "No, no, I invited you, I'll pay."
"Are you sure? It's not a problem."
Noin smiled. "Yes, I'm sure." She waited for the waiter to take the money away. "Why don't you come over for tonight? You know, to get you out of the house."
"I don't know..." Une thought about it. Sh really hadn't left in months, just to get what she really needed. It would be nice to escape that mess for a night. "Well, I guess so. I can start cleaning tomorrow. It can wait one more day, I suppose." She smiled. Noin smiled back, and stood. "I didn't bring my car, its close enough that I walked."
Une nodded. "I did too." She shouldered her purse as Noin put the tip down and followed her out.
It was a short walk to Noin's apartment. Une admired it as they walked to the kitchen. It was small, but comfortable, and very neat. Noin took down two wine glasses and poured them each a glass of red wine. Une accepted the glass, gladly. Noin took hers and sat on the couch, motioning Une to do the same. "It's an old couch, I don't care if you spill."
Une nodded, sipping her wine. "This is a nice place."
"Thank you. I moved after Zechs died. I mean, he never lived with me, but I needed a change once he was gone. I thought that different surroundings would help me cope."
"Oh. Did it?"
Noin shrugged. "I suppose so. I still hurt, but it got me away, in a sense. Maybe you should move. It might help things."
"Perhaps. I'll think on it." She smiled again, and finished off the wine. Une was suprised. She didn't remember drinking all of it. Noin noticed and stood, fetching the bottle. She refilled Une's glass and sat back down, putting the bottle on the coffee table. "Drink up. I have plenty more."
Noin fetched another bottle when that one was gone. Une felt a little fuzzy around the edges, but good. Noin smiled again, pouring yet another glass for Une. "Bottoms up, Une, baby."
Une cocked her eyebrow at the nickname, but said nothing. She merely figured Noin had a lower tolerance for alcohol that she did. Noin sat back down, stretching out, and planted her feet on the coffee table. "I'm feeling better; how about you?"
Une smiled at her, drinking her wine. "Yup. A lot better."
Noin smiled and leaned over to Une. "I have an idea." Her voice was a quiet wisper.
"Oh? And what is that?" Une's voice was equally quiet.
Noin just smiled and kissed Une, a soft kiss on her lips. Une was shocked. Noin was far from her best friend, but it amounted to that. Noin pulled back after a few seconds. "I'm sorry. It's just, I'm so lonely, and it's been a long time since I have been with another woman. And you're so pretty, Une..." Noin looked down. "Like I said, I am sorry."
Une sat back, suprised. She had enjoyed the kiss, it was nice. She knew how Noin felt, too. She hadn't been with a woman since she was just a teen, not after she had broken up with her girlfriend at the time. Une shook her head and leaned over Noin. "I never said I didn't like it."
Noin leaned back, suprised. Une smiled down at her and kissed Noin, gently tracing her lips with her tongue. She tasted of pasta and red wine.
Noin complied, opening her mouth to let Une in. Une slipped her tongue into Noin's mouth, teasing her tongue gently. Noin sat up without breaking the kiss, their tongues sparring, to wind her fingers in Une's hair. They finally pulled apart, smiling at each other. Noin picked up her wine glass and took a sip from it, Une doing the same. This time Noin gently pushed Une back, straddling her hips, kissing the other woman feverently. Une wrapped her arms around Noin's waist, pulling her closer. Noin groaned into Une's mouth, grinding her hips into the other woman's. Une responded by moving one hand from Noin's waist to her thigh, massaging the flesh she held there.
Noin finally broke the kiss, panting. She slid to the side, cradling Une in her arms. Une rested her head on Noin's shoulder's. After a few minutes, Noin broke the embrace to stand, taking Une's hand as she did. "Come on."
Une smiled and stood, a little wobbly. "Where?"
Noin just smiled and led her to the short hall in the apartment. She opened one door and led her in. It was her bedroom. Noin let her go and flopped down on the bed. "Come on, I won't bite."
Une walked over to the bed and laid down. It was soft, fun to lay on. Noin turned down a picture on her nightstand and rolled over to cuddle with Une. Une cradled Noin to her chest, kissing the top of her head. Noin looked up at Une and stole a kiss from her. Une complied, kissing her back gently, one hand gliding up her thigh, to stop at the top of Noin's thigh highs. Ever so slowly, Une slid her hand up even further, pushing her dress up with her hand, and hooked her fingers in the edge of Noin's panties. Noin rolled to her back as Une slid them down her body. Noin did the same to Une, casting her panties into a corner of the room when they were off.
Une propped herself up on her hands, gazing down at Noin. Noin wiggled, caressing the side of Une's face. Une leaned down and kissed Noin, crushing her lips to the other womans hard enough to bruise. Noin responded to the kiss, opening her mouth to allow Une entrance. Using leverage, Noin then flipped Une over, so that she was on top, Une underneath. Noin grinned and slip the straps to Une's dress down her shoulders, exposing her breasts. Noin leaned down, lapping at one nipple lightly. Une bucked into Noin's mouth, moaning, hands going to Noin's head to hold her there. Noin smiled, rolling that nipple between her fingers as she moved to the other one. After a few minutes, though, she grew restless, and, moving Une's hands, she began to trail kisses down her chest and stomach, drawing the dress with her. Finally Noin was able to cast the dress off into the corner, and kissed Une, slipping her tongue inside her.
Une almost screamed, arching into Noin's mouth. Noin grinned as she flicked her tongue over Une's bud, inserting two finers into her canal at the same time. Une clenched her thighs, moaning, as Noin sped up a little bit.
Noin continued to tease Une, slowing down when she teetered on the brink of release, taking her time to speed back up, just to back down again. Une thrashed under her touch, moaning, begging her for more. Noin complied, adding a third finger, tongue flickering over Une's womanhood.
Une arched again, crying out Noin's name as she came. Noin pulled back as Une colapsed onto the bed, panting. She crawled up Une's body to lay next to her. Une kissed Noin, tasting herself on the other woman's lips.
"My turn." Une smiled, unzipping Noin's dress. She eased it down her shoulders, raining kisses over every available inch of skin, nipping and biting to mark that smooth, pale flesh as hers. Noin groaned again, thrashing on the bed. Une smiled, kissing her way lower and lower. When the dress was off, Une even with Noin's womanhood, she laid a gentle kiss on her and spread her legs, to dip her tongue into Noin's depths.
Noin drew Une closer to her, wrapping her fingers in her logn hair, as Une teased and manipulated Noin slowly. Noin moaned, thrashing, never losing her grip in spite of all the wine she hadnk ank and the pleasure she was feeling.
Une slipped first one finger, then another, into Noin, thrusting her hand gently. Noin arched up off the bed, calling out Une's name. Une quickly added a third finger, and picked up the pace. Noin was panting hard, hands wandering all over her body, and calling out Une's name over and over again. She came with a gasp, tightening every muscle in her body, clamping down on Une's fingers as she came. Une waited until she relaxed, then pulled away, licking Noin's essence from her lips.
Noin cuddled up to Une as she lay down next to the other woman, sighing. Une wrapped her arms around Noin, smiling. She felt better than she had in a long time.
"Une?"
"Yes?"
Noin looked up at Une, face serious. "Don't leave me. Please."
Une kissed Noin's forehead. "I have no plans on leaving."
"Good." Noin kissed Une briefly, then snuggled back down on Une' chest. Before Une fell alseep, she took a quick peek at the picture Noin had turned down. She kissed Noin's head when she saw who it was in the frame.
It was Une.