<strong>Alicia Heartwind</strong><br/><strong>Library</strong><br/><strong>Vanessa, Bass, Treble</strong><br/><br/>Alicia listened as Vanessa spoke, trying so hard not to break her frown looking at her luscious lips forming words. She cringed at the word 'disallow'. That had been the basis of their relationship since day one. She was 'allowed' to be as open and loving as she wanted, so long as the pair were alone, and Vanessa didn't have work. Once any one of those criteria were filled, it was almost like Alicia didn't exist. Well... okay, she did exist. Even teachers needed to visit the library from time to time, but those times Vanessa came, they were always filled with Vanessa getting tunnel vision, getting exactly what she came for then leaving, without a single glance thrown to Alicia.<br/><br/>"Vanessa... I haven't left you yet, because I know your career is important to you... hell, it's important to me, too but..." She sighed, putting her head in her hands, staring down at the chocolate. "Sometimes I feel that your career is<em>all</em>that's important to you..." God dammit, she hadn't said it! Dammit, dammit, dammit, were those three words so fucking hard to say?! "I know you know I love you but... but, dammit, Vanessa I don't know if you love me!" Each of their conversations, when Vanessa got around to having them, had always ended on one of two notes. It was either 'I'll talk to you later, Ms. Heartwind', or 'I'll bring these back soon'. Those were not the parting words of two lovers... they were the parting words of loose acquaintances.<br/><br/>Reaching across the desk, Alicia found the courage to grapple Vanessa by the collar and pull her into a deep, longing kiss a month and five days over due. She held her kiss for several seconds, coming on a minute, before finally letting go of her mouth, but keeping hold of her collar. "Dammit, Vanessa... say it."