Southern Cross by Windstar

"Does this bother you so much?"
Closing her eyes, Julie concentrated on the feel of breath against the skin of her neck as the taller
woman bent to whisper.
"What?"
"This."
A feather light kiss was pressed to her the skin below her neck, just as another group of crewmen
passed, these were human, also dressed in fleet uniforms. They didn't even seem to notice the
two Guardians, and kept right on discussing an engineering problem as they passed her. Still she
pulled away, just enough for the arms around her to loosen. Her point made, Emily remained
silent, watching her with those startling blue eyes in the reflection of the view port. Julie looked
anywhere but back at her, trying to sort the confusing swirl of feelings that washed through her.
"I'm not used to it, that's all."
That wasn't all, but she wasn't going to ruin the moment by talking about anything else right
now. A flicker of doubt spread across the taller woman's face, and when the arms around her let
go, Julie felt the loss keenly. Still, she wasn't ready for the conversation that they would have to
have soon.
"Emie?"
"Hmm?"
Turning around slowly, she peered up at the sad face above her.
"We're going to have to talk soon, ok? Just, not right now."
"Soon."
Forcing a small smile Julie nodded and hugged the taller woman quickly. Emotional connections
had never been her greatest asset; Major Sims had been one of the few she had been able to truly
call a friend throughout her years in majestic. She supposed she could call the three housemates
she had gone through Guardian training with at Plattsburgh Air Force Base friends as well.
Emily though, she could fall in love with, and that frightened her more than she had thought
possible. Her previous relationships had been restricted to one-night stands, wherever her work
for Majestic had taken her. She didn't want that with Emily, and she had no clue how to tell the
First Guardian that.
"Its time to go back I guess, try again?"
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