NIKKI/NORA

Body Language

Sue

Title: Body Language

Author: Sue

Fandom/Pairing: Nikki and Nora

Rating: PG this chapter

Disclaimer: First time posting here, probably going to screw it up once or twice

Summary: Takes place about two months after being partnered together, and things are progressing

Body Language

Sue

“Nora?”

“Hmmm?”

“What are you staring at?”

“Her body.” Nora was fascinated watching Nikki through the one way glass. Her demeanor had evolved over the last thirty minutes, at first feigning disinterest in whatever the suspect had to say. Nora watched intently as Nikki barely managed to hold her head up with the palm of her hand resting against her cheek and her elbow leaning on the table.

Something had changed halfway through the interview and Nikki was now practically prancing around the room as the suspect tried to keep track of her movements. She was wearing her usual tight, dark blue jeans, and an even tighter lavender sweater that accentuated all of Nikki’s positives.

“Nora, what the hell are you talking about, her body?”

“Her body.”

Shit.

“Body language. Body language, Dan. You know, during interrogations!“ Shit, shit, shit. Nora almost lost it for a moment and Dan looked less than impressed by her explanation. “I’m studying her technique. She is by far the best interrogator we have, and it’s all in the body language. She lulls them into a sense of security, and then cuts the legs right out from under ‘em. Never seen anything like it.”

Dan peered in Nikki’s direction and took it in. After a moment he nodded his head a bit. “I see what you mean.” He turned to face Nora. “So, any big plans for your long weekend?”

Long weekend. The whole four days on, three days off thing hadn’t really been working out. Their caseload had skyrocketed and the partners found themselves working more since the new scheduling had been implemented. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing in and of itself, as it gave Nikki and Nora the opportunity to get more acquainted with each other as partners and as friends.

“Plans? Nothing, really. Eat, drink, sleep and shop. Rinse and repeat.”

“Your mama invited me for Sunday dinner, why don’t you show up this time and make her happy?”

“Dan, when have I ever made my mama happy?”

He couldn’t argue with that and simply shrugged, turning his attention back towards Nikki and her suspect.

“Take a look.”

Nora smiled at her partner who had just handed their suspect a notepad and pen to write his confession. Nikki seemed to sense it and turned toward the glass and gave Nora a smile of her own.

“That’s my girl.” Shit. Nora had slipped again, but Dan had already made a beeline for the door and missed the remark.

Nora found herself slipping more and more when it came to Nikki. They had grown quite close over the last two months, spending more and more of their off time together and speaking on the phone most nights after work.

After initially resisting the idea of Nikki as a partner, Nora warmed to her almost immediately. It was that warmth that scared the shit out of Nora. She found herself staring at the woman at the most inopportune times, which would turn out to be right at the very moment that Nikki would catch her watching. Nikki was open about her sexuality, and Nora found that very intriguing indeed. The times they spent together were usually filled with laughter, and would almost always end up with lots of “innocent” touching and smoldering looks.

Nora was beginning to think she was losing her mind, or at the very least her self control. She had almost kissed Nikki on more than one occasion, but had managed to reign in her self control at the last minute every time, but that self control that she prided herself on was wearing so thin she thought it might be a good idea to spend less time with Nikki. They were partners, in danger every day. They had to rely on each other, and being more than friends and coworkers would be bad for the job. Yes, she would have to spend less time with Nikki.

“He gave it up.”

Nora startled, she had zoned out again and hadn’t realized Nikki had approached her. Damn it.

“Not surprised.”

“You okay?” Nora loved the way Nikki would nod when she asked a question. As if Nikki could influence the answer with the nod of her head. Truth was, she could.

“I’m good. Just tired, I guess. Let’s get this paperwork going and get the hell out of here.”

“I hope you don’t mind, I called in a favor and Georgia is going to take care of the paperwork. I just have to sign off on it and we’re gone. So, seven at your place?”

Say no, Nora. Make up something, anything. Headache. Cramps. Dinner with Mama for god’s sake. This is what the angel on her right shoulder was saying. It’s voice just happened to be drowned out by the little devil on her left.

“Bring the wine?” Shit. Nora couldn’t help herself. She found that happening more and more often where Nikki was concerned.

“Okay.” Nikki studied Nora’s expression for a moment and continued, “You sure you’re alright?”

Last chance, Nora. Bail. She gave you an out, better take it.

“I’m good. I’m just looking forward to relaxing tonight, and having a couple days off.”

“Alright. I will see you in a couple of hours.”

Nikki turned away from Nora and Nora found herself admiring Nikki’s departure. Nora was in deep, deep trouble, and she knew it.

* * * * *

After the food was gone and the dishes cleaned up, Nikki and Nora retired to the couch and put in a movie. They watched in companionable silence for a while, drinking their wine and enjoying the company. Nora knew it would be a bad idea to drink too much, so she had nursed the first two glasses of wine. Halfway through the movie she caught Nikki staring at her. She smirked a little, and then fidgeted a bit, but Nikki did not remove her gaze. If anything, it grew more intense.

“Nikki, you’re freaking me out a little here. Do I have something stuck in my teeth?”

Nikki smiled and dipped her head a little, unable to meet Nora’s gaze anymore, embarrassed at her unabashed scrutiny of Nora’s features.

“Nora, what are we doing here?”

“I thought we were watching a movie”

“You know what I mean.”

“I don’t…” It was now Nora’s turn to hide her eyes. She knew they would give her away if they met Nikki’s right now.

“Nora. I know you feel it, too. And to be perfectly honest, I’m pretty sure we’ve been dating for quite a few weeks now.”

“Dating? Nikki.”

“The phone calls every night. The dinners every time we’re off work. Going to clubs, watching movies. I mean, what else would you call it?”

“I didn’t mean to”

“Neither did I, but here we are. Nora, the women I’ve been with, I’ve never had to wait past date two, let alone six weeks. But I respect you so much, Nora. That’s why I haven’t brought it up, but I don’t want to waste anymore time. We don’t know what could happen, with the job, and I don’t want to have any regrets as far as you’re concerned. I know we could be amazing together, and I think you know it too”

Nora hadn’t realized Nikki had reached out to her until the sensations she felt where Nikki’s hand lay resting on her thigh started making their way north and warmed Nora all over.

Nikki apparently hadn’t realized it either, and she must have misinterpreted Nora’s pained expression for something other than the confusion, shock and utter desire, each of which Nora was feeling, not the disgust that Nikki seemed to think she recognized in Nora’s features. Her eyes darted between that look and her hand on Nora’s thigh and she pulled away and stood up.

“I shouldn’t have said anything. I’m sorry, I should just go.” Nikki had grabbed her purse and was almost out the door by the time Nora figured out what was happening. She sprang up and caught Nikki by the arm as she entered the hallway and pulled her back towards her. Nora turned them and pressed Nikki into the wall, gazing into those beautiful chocolate eyes. There was barely a few inches between them, and Nora was not the only one breathing heavily. Nora paused at first, the internal struggle written sadly all over her face. When she noticed that Nikki was crying, Nora lost all her resolve. As she began to make her move closer to Nikki’s lips, Nikki made her move as well and they touched softly together for the first time.

For Nora, the sensations of Nikki’s lips moving over hers overloaded her senses and she had to take a step back.

“I’m sorry, Nikki. I shouldn’t have done that. I’m sorry.”

Nora turned to walk back in to her apartment, but when she attempted to close the door, Nikki had blocked it.

“Don’t.”

Nikki’s voice was rising and she had copied Nora’s move and grabbed Nora by the forearm.

“I don’t know what to do.”

“Yes, you do.”

“Nikki…”

“Nora, I want this. You want this. We’ll figure it out.”

“I don’t know how to be with you.”

“Yes, you do.” Nikki repeated. “Believe me, you’re doing just fine already.” Nikki smiled and finally let go of Nora’s arm and moved her hand to intertwine with Nora’s, lacing their fingers together.

Nora looked down at their hands, amazed at how they fit together. She just couldn’t shake the doubts.

“The job…”

“Yes, the job. You’re mama. My daddy. Dan. This is between you and me, Nora, not you and me and the rest of the damn world.” Nikki was almost pleading, and Nora knew she was right. Jesus, she felt it with all her heart that she and Nikki were right together.

Nora nodded, and Nikki took that as a sign. She leaned in and graced Nora’s lips with her own again, this time her mouth immediately widened to take in Nora’s tongue. Nora responded at once, and threw her arms around Nikki’s neck, pulling the taller woman closer. They explored the depths of each other for minutes until Nikki found herself with her hands on Nora’s hips, pushing her backward a bit and reluctantly breaking the kiss.

“How do you get along with your neighbors?”

“Huh?” Nora wasn’t sure why Nikki would bring up her neighbors at a time like this.

“I think we should take this all the way inside.”

Nora looked back over her shoulder, noticing that she was basically making out with another woman in the hallway of her apartment building.

“Right.” Nora took a step in, and closed the door behind her. “Sorry.”

“Don’t be.” The grin on Nikki’s face was priceless and Nora wanted to wipe it right off her face. In fact, she did, taking no time to resume her previous position in Nikki’s arms, their mouths together once more.

The softness and passion was what struck Nora first. She felt Nikki’s kiss on every nerve throughout her body, from her lips to her toes and back again. It may have been her first kiss with a woman, but it might just have been her first kiss with someone that she felt this connected to.

Nikki took her time with her, moving from her mouth to her neck, to the lobes of her ears and back again. During one particularly zealous move along her neck, Nora almost yelped with pleasure, and it lit such a passionate fire in Nikki that Nora found herself immediately beneath the woman on the couch, Nikki’s hands moving up beneath the sweater that Nora wore.

“Nikki.”

“Hmmm.”

Jesus, the vibrations Nikki made against her was almost Nora’s undoing. What was more so was the sound of Nikki’s heels hitting the floor.

“Nikki, I think we should slow down a little.”

“What?”

“My mama always says that once the shoes come off, there’s no turning back.”

“Oh. “ Nikki moved her wandering hands back out from under Nora’s shirt, smoothing the fabric back into place. “Okay.” Nikki used the last of her quickly fading resolve to disentangle herself from Nora’s body. “I am going to have to have a little chat with your mama.”

“Oh no, you don’t. That is the one piece of advice my mama gave me that I actually follow. Besides, I said slow down, not stop.”

Nikki smiled brilliantly at this and Nora nodded to reassure her once more. Nikki leaned into Nora again, but this time she took greater care not to overwhelm Nora. Their kisses were slow and sure now, and Nikki found a better use for her hands, entwining them with Nora’s to prevent them from wandering off again. Nikki decided that if Nora wanted more she was going to have to come and get it. Nikki was more than happy to be in this position, her body covering Nora’s, rocking slowly over Nora’s frame, their hands entwined and Nora’s mouth on hers. In fact Nikki realized she could stay in this position for hours and that would be just fine with her. That is until she heard the two soft thuds that were unmistakably the sounds of Nora’s Nikes hitting the floor.

TBC