Swallowing her food slowly, she nodded at kayley understanding the signal. She was not stupid, she could see the undying love in the stranger eyes for Lorelei. She may have been save from a direct attack, but let said it was not over.
Glancing her way she found Lorelei grey gaze on her. Taping the table with her index, she rolled her neck, all tic the young woman knew very well. Pressing her lips together her eyes never leaving hers while she stood slowly but with an elegance that caused Katiandra's heart started hammering wildly both with want and fear.
Want, because Lorelei's gracious moves was something that always set her libido and heart in fire. The unreasonable fear she felt anchored in the unknown.
She was no fool pretending she knew her lover too well, there were always that aura of mystery surrounding her, at that it maddened her she could not access that part of her, a place were she could become a total stranger for her.
A part she fought daily to conquer, right this moment she was afraid that mask of impassivity was for the reason that she was angry with her up she fear for her to walk away from her. That was for her fortress heart what rejection from Lorelei will look like, that day she will not dim her being worthy to face her in any capacity.
Bracing herself in anticipation to see it happening as soon as she set her chair at it right place under the table signaling she was done with the breakfast Katiandra's face became blank of any form of emotions.
All of that all vanished when she saw Lorelei's turned her way, her body almost trembled for being under such intense emotions, the way she exhaled relieved feeling Lorelei's arms around her shoulders hugging her from the side while her eyes searched her with so much love the older woman surrendered to her leaning in the comfort of her home.
Feeling it all the young woman's hummed softly not caring for the audience, she could vividly feel the residual of what was going on in her soulmate mind through her body connected to hers. Leaning in she placed her lips on her in a soft embrace.
After kissing her on the lips, Lorelei kissed her forehead, the contact lingering before grey eyes darted on her crystal green ones again.
"There will never be competition for you my love. Never. So be kind... At least - I trust you to... Find the best solution or simply do nothing. I'm yours - I will always be - I love you, you know that right?." After murmuring those words to only her Lorelei caressed her face with her two hands then pecking her lips one last time while Katiandra nodded at her words, she walked out under her family stares.
"Okay! I guess... Someone is on the verge dying? I was joking before but ... This is really happening."
Turning to Katiandra's in a conspirator mode, Benoit took her in, then leaned towards her.
"You do not have to tell me the details but I am whiling to help you buried the body."
"Benoit ! That is..."
"Sincere." He responded to Kayley outrageous retort, then looked at Katiandra's. " You should never worry though. What she said is totally real. Not a call for you to take her for granted but, hey we are talking about Lorelei here, she loves you like you gave her something that tied your soul together."
At the deadly stare her pulled out of the Queen, he laughed shaking his head, his laugh as affecting her making her smile back.
"There, that wonderful smile... You know I was serio-"
"Benoit, dear we get your point, mom will kill no one , there are many others ways." Kayley interjected annoyingly with a smile, cutting what the young man was insinuating jokingly.
He had the ability to turn the most somber situation to something you could laugh to. She turned her head
toward her mother only to see it seemed to amused her more than ever.
Imagining what Lorelei had told to make her so peaceful, by how rested her face was. Kayley longed for that kind of love but was pulled back to reality by her Benoit hard and inquisitive stare on her, he was really in the dark of what had propelled the situation in the small span of time he had left them to answer his call.
Almost amused by the predicament Kayley shrugged at him, then turned to her mother side leaning back in her chair.
"Michaela, is not a bad person Mom. I can tell you Lorelei could never see her like anything else than someone working around. Plus with a barking dog as my little sister. Let's say the woman hurts herself all by herself."
"Ahhh! Micky!" That is how Benoit had came to call the Italian designer, turning to Katiandra's he had a reprobation all over his face. "SHE is the reason you have your face in knots? Being all you, you know she is playing far down in children leagues! There is no comparison. I really thought what I said earlier on that thing that was given to Lo by... The divine himself, not you..."
Hearing that Bertha smiled, she had been silent for all the interaction, the intensity of her daughter love for this woman bringing chills to her in a way she had thought like Benoit at some point but all this Anãda situation and the way Lorelei would worship the very name of the Queen when she was still you or sit at all the program that showcased one of the activity she was doing were reminded to her.
This she knew was written, some would said it was an infatuation but Bertha remembered how all that mattered to her five years old as playthings were not dolls but all thing pertaining to ancient civilizations. She like to dive in what was done, at all the fairs she looked through discoveries stands those were the only attractions that held ter attention.
There were also the first time she had hear the Queen voice she was had said " I know her!" Wonder and awe on her face, she had stood there near the radio listening to the podcast until it end then had requested for them to have a TV in their home too.
They were the kind of very strict minimalist family that found way to keep their daughter occupied. They lived in a secluded place that allowed them to have her growing in contact with nature developing her mind, she could have never heard the woman voice since that edition was the first one ever made of her.
The next day unable to refuse her, they had bought the TV, the first image on Porys TV screen were the royal couple display as the cover, Bertha could see it today like she was there again how transfixed her daughter had been it was like she could not move away from that weird eyes contact she had with the image.
To be fair, she could say with certainty that it is the reason why her husband had tried his best too keep them apart but soon after that the Queen program for genius was put in place, allowing her to pay all the expenses of pupils under it.
Now that she sat here with all that background package she understood what the woman before her had not completely grasp. The certainly of their relationship was written under another sky that was not this one. The probability for Lorelei's to 'see' another soul as 'lovable' was as non-existent than God redoing the work of the creation.
Goosebumps spread all over the matriarch making her settled back in her chair her eyes set on who she knew was her daughter in-law before her child was even born.
Chewing the piece of bread she had in her mouth, katiandra stayed silent, pondering on Benoit words it was not a surprise for her people could think like him, her gaze fluttered a moment to were her partner had gone, deep down she wanted to go after her, but eating was a prerogative she could not played with if she wanted to keep her energy high with the bundle of strength her lover was.
Feeling the weight of eyes on her she looked up to be met with Lorelei's mother gaze on her. For the first time they were completely devoid of defiance, they bore in her like she was an enigma for the other woman. Like she was seeing her for the first time.
With a smile that took Katiandra by surprise she made a move towards Benoit with his indexfor him to give her more eggs.
"You should make sure to eat healthily to keep up with her. She is all honey and waffles that give her more strength than a horse, why wee have to eat all those things get to her level."
Accepting the amount of it Benoit pour in her plate, Katia looked up smiling broadly at the woman.
"Thank you. You know..."
"Don't worry. It is not your fault. If it was I will be the first to be charge guilty for her lack of choice for breakfast. But that child of mine know what she wants all we can do is broader her list. In that register you are more efficient than me, you made her let go of pasta, beans and bread in already two weeks..."
"Oh, it was more doing compromise "
Clapping his hands Benoit mad a disgust sounds he was about to voice whatever he had nurtured in his mind when Katiandra's turned to him ready to throw the small of her bread att him
"Keep your dirty mind shut, compromise do not always swing there."
"Ahah! My God, great mind think alike, how did you know what I was thinking?" Meeting her gaze he challenged with a small smirk."You know what? Do not answer that. Rhetoric."
Laughing hard at how her mother gaze sized Benoit like he was an artifact she was trying to place in a category, Kayley had to wipe a small tear that evaded her left eye, she could see that Lorelei mother was also fighting to not let go in a fit of laugher.
Benoit was really one of a kind, Kayley thought, exactly the kind her mother need to feel like a normal human being which she will never be in a certain capacity given her statute in the society.
For humans like Lorelei and Benoit to be alive it was a way to confirm that statute. Kayley gaze lingered on the both while she exalted feeling at peace, Benoit was never like this with them except for Lorelei that means a lot. He felt at home too with Katiandra.
"You do not have somewhere else to be. " Katiandra inquired looking at him her face blank.
"Are you kicking me out of this room? I didn't peck you being Hitler minion." He retaliate a hurt expression on his face.
"I did not say it like that?You... can be..."
"Unnerving I know... I like to infuriate you my Queen. Now how about we finish this breakfast very soon for you to make your move in getting rid of Micky so I can provide the help I promise..." The conspiracy in his tone had Katia lips pulled in a thin smile. Her head shaking with disbelief.
"You are a moron, there will be no burial..." Kayley interjected playfully rolling her eyes at him.
"Oh, dear. Maybe... not physically for sure." He chirped then put a huge part of fried egg in his mouth challenging her to retaliate with a daring stare.