Clarina Fiction

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 26

2014-10-22T12:15:00.004-07:00

Chapter 26

Marina smiled and responded to the kiss. Clara rose her hands squeezing her breasts through her Marina’s clothes. Marina put her hands on Clara's ass, pulling her closer. However, Clara took her hands away and placed them against the wall, pinning her with her fingers intertwined, and putting her leg between hers. Marina was the one who broke the kiss first, breathless.

- Wow .. Clara .. - She smiled, but she didn’t have time to say anything else, because Clara was already kissing her again.

Clara kissed her jaw and neck. She sucked it hard, leaving a hickey and making Marina moan, lifting her head to expose more of her neck to Clara.

- Mine! - She spoke softly.

- Yours. - Marina spoke hoarsely, eyes closed and biting her lip, getting lost in that kiss.

- Just. Mine.

Clara raised Marina putting her legs around her waist. She held her legs and used her body to keep Marina against the wall. They kissed several times, Marina barely had time to breathe. Kissing, sucking, pulling her lip between her teeth. She tried to regain control, tried to dominate Clara’s tongue, but Clara made it clear that it would not be her way that night.

Clara licked Marina’s teeth and upper lip, and again her neck.

- Oh Clara ... – She moan.

Marina’s moan made her go mad. Just by hearing her saying her name with so much pleasure and lust, and knowing she had caused it.

She carried Marina to bed. And as Marina touched the mattress, Clara pulled her by her legs to the edge of the bed, opened her pants and pulled out at once. Clara took off hers too and laid over her to kiss her again. Marina enveloped her waist with her legs while Clara worked to remove her shirt.

Marina slid her hands inside Clara’s shirt, squeezing her breasts. Again, Clara grabbed her hands and pinned them against the bed.

- No, no. – She said with her lips close to Marina’s.

Marina looked up trying to kiss her.

- No. – She whispered and kissed her nose, moved her lips to her earlobe giving it a bite and then ran her tongue on the little marks left by her teeth. Marina closed her eyes again, already breathing hard.

- Do not take your hands from here, alright? – She released her.

As much as she loved her touch, Clara knew she wouldn’t be able to keep her plan if Marina touched her. She put her hand on her chin pulling her into a warm kiss. Marina again tried to touch her, but Clara bit her lip, a little stronger this time, and backed away squinting her eyes.

- Do as I say or I’ll leave you here like this. – She finished removing her shirt and put her hands on Marina’s side, she felt her belly muscles shaking as she sucked it, leaving another mark. She ran her hands underneath Marina’s bra, massaging her breast.

- Hmmm, Clara .. please, let me touch you?

Clara then made Marina sit on her lap and removed her bra. She ran her fingers lightly down her breasts, now uncovered, and then kissed them. She sucked it quickly, making noise and then repeated, but more smoothly.

Marina moaned and rocked her hips, begging for more. Clara’s hands scratched her thighs and Marina went crazy when Clara took her nipple between her teeth and let it out, running her tongue on it.

- Claraa..- she moaned her name. - Please. Please.

- What?

- Touch me!

Clara leaned her against the headboard of the bed, opened her legs and knelt between them. Clara put her hand over her panties squeezing her sex, and feeling how wet Marina was, while she whispered in her ear. She said in between bites.

- Who owns you?

- You do!

- Who? – She squeezed her again and felt Marina lift her body towards her hand.

- You! Only you! - She wasn’t used to being dominated, but she was loving Clara’s attitude.

- Good. – She put her hand inside her panties.

Marina moaned at the contact. Clara made circular and upward movements, light and slow, testing her patience. She went near her clit, but didn’t touch it, she did circles around the entrance to her vagina but didn’t penetrate her. Marina was moaning and moving her hips trying to get more. Clara smiled.

- Do not torture me. – Her voice was weak.

Clara captured her lips in another fierce kiss and penetrated her, feeling Marina moan into her mouth and getting even wetter. Marina grabbed Clara’s hair as she intensified her movements. She tried to look at Clara all the time, but she couldn’t keep her eyes open, she was overwhelmed with all pleasure she felt. Until Clara stopped.

- No. .. Claraa .. - She protested.

Clara made her turn on her back, getting to her knees. She finished undressing, pressed her body against hers. Marina held at the headboard, moaning as she felt Clara’s hard nipples on her back. Clara pulled her hair making her face her and kiss her while penetrating her again, harder and faster. Marina was moaning louder and louder, her body going up and down against Clara’s hand until she used her other hand to stimulate her clitoris while distributing kisses on her neck, causing her to reach her orgasm.

Clara took her hand and licked her fingers slowly looking into her eyes, before pulling her face to another kiss. She took advantage of the situation to lie on her, but Clara was smarter and rolled the two of them. Clara smiled and held her against the bed again. Marina looked at Clara’s sex knowing how aroused she was crazy and crazy to touch her. She wanted to measure strength by rolling back, but Clara didn’t let her.

Clara slid her body up hers, causing her nipples to brush before speaking next to her mouth.

- Hush, my love. - She licked her lips.

Now she wanted to do something that she had already talked about with Marina, but had no idea if it worked. She opened her legs, pulling one up and fitting on Marina, holding up her raised leg. As she felt their sexs getting in touch, Clara closed her eyes moaning loudly. It was amazing how she could connect with Marina. Marina was the one who moved first, starting to rub her against Clara and soon the two were moving in rhythm, going crazy.

Clara bit her lip so hard she was afraid it would bleed, scratching Marina’s leg and moaning loudly. Oh, yeah, it worked.

- Oh, Clara .. don’t, don’t stop.

Marina lost control of her voice feeling a new wave of orgasm wash over her body. Clara also came just afterwards, their liquid blending and she let her body fall against Marina’s.
They could feel their hearts beating together, out of pace. Marina still with eyes closed and without much breath.

- My God, Clara! Where did all this come from?

Clara now blushed, feeling embarrassed. Marina looked at her and laughed.

- Seriously? A bit late for you to pretend to be shy, come on! My little thing. - Eskimo Kiss.

- Didn’t you like it?

- Are you crazy? I Loved it. God. I just wanted to know why the sudden change.

- I told you I was going to show you who owns you. That’s all.

Marina smiled and sealed his lips.

- Oh yeah, you really did show me. – She laughed. - In another life I would hate to hear someone say that. But coming from you ... - She was serious. - That's all I ever wanted. - She nuzzled her neck and fell asleep.

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[Fanfiction] WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Chapter 18

2014-10-09T17:53:00.001-07:00

Chapter 18

Clara's POV

Locked in the bedroom all day, I tried to put my thoughts in place. Marina and I didn't speak any time and there remain only two days to our marriage. Would it be like this from now on? Now we wouldn't get married anymore?

Starting like this.... fighting ...... worth it?

But, how I couldn't marry her, if I couldn't even sleep properly at night missing her smell, her touch, her warmth of spooning? I was addicted. Just one night away from her and I woke up as if a truck had run over me. Besides the nightmares. I was like a child without a mother.

And it was not the worst thing. Amarilys was in the studio and Marina was there with her, photographing. Jealousy gnawed at me in such a way that I felt the need to go down there and see what they were doing. As if, at any moment, I could catch both amid a kiss. I was incredibly pathetic.

At some point, almost late of afternoon, my hunger pressed me, since I had not eaten lunch and I gave in to my stomach which growled loudly and to my curiosity to know how it would "the work" down there. I went down and realized that everything was being tidy, the session was over.

As soon she saw me, the model smiled at me kindly. I reciprocates.

- How are you, Amarilys? - I asked while I still down the stairs.

- Great and you?

- Me too.

- Marina, can you lend me your cellphone for me to call a taxi? Apparently I forgot mine in my sister's car in travel to here.

- It's no necessary. Clara takes you. - She might just be kidding.

- No, somehow. - She look at me - I'll not bother your. It's quick thing until the taxi arrives.

- No, she takes you. Is not it, love? - She asked smiling.

- Of course. - I spoke to the best face I could - Will be a pleasure.

- Well, so ... I accept. Can we go? - She said as she grabbed her purse.

- Yes, we can.

The path to the car was silent. I was serious. She kept a smile on her face. She looked happy, radiant, I'd say.

A few seconds after I leave the garage she started looking at me. I also looked at her and I felt embarrassed.

I heard she snapping her fingers and humming a song whatsoever. After some time she seemed not fully withstand more and turned to me, or at least as much the seat belt would allow

- Clara? - She called tense.

- Yes?

- No need to be jealous.

I looked at her, suspiciously.

- Yes, it was in your face. And the way you treated me last night. - I was about to lose my temper.

- Ah ...

- Let me finish, then you say what you feel. - She interrupted me.

- Right. - I agreed.

- Marina is even just a friend. Ok, seven years ago she was my girlfriend, as you may already know. But you have to understand that it was in the past. There came a time when what we had finished. It was not love, just a passion of the moment thing. It was beautiful, I confess. But I don't know if it's because we were young or if we needed to know other people. But it didn't work. You know, I'm proud of we could keep our friendship. And nothing more than that, I swear. - She put her hand on mine which was resting on the bench.

- You know it's not easy for me to believe in it, okay?

- I know. But look into my eyes and see if I'm lying. - I looked at her and all I saw was complete and total sincerity - Marina is just a friend, I repeat. And no need to be afraid, that woman loves you. She loves so much that worked today amid tension I had never seen before. Usually it's the photographer who tells us things to relax us and to stay more natural. Today I had to do it for her. Was visible as she was sad.

- We fight yesterday. After a crisis of my jealous. - I sighed - But is that you are beautiful and elegant, cool. I'm none of these. You know, I'm just a housewife.

- And that's why Marina loves you. At a certain time of the session I asked her about you. She just grinned. She said you were a woman of such common. A super mother and a housewife skillful. She told me how you lived together in your house, how well you cook and how Ivan is wonderful. And I saw the passion in her eyes and especially love, what I had rarely seen before. Do you know what I saw, Clara? Admiration! That's right, dear. It would almost worship. She adores you, really. You can be sure the fact that you're a woman different got her completely captivated.

- Really?

- I don't lie. Even more about something you probably already know and I'm just reminding you. Don't feel threatened. Nobody in the world can threaten what you have. I rarely saw glances so intense. Even mad at you she kept repeating that you should be fainting from hunger. What I saw in her eyes today was love, true love. But only those who feel it can recognizes it. Only those who live it knows how is. And I know, Clara, because I also have someone.

- You have?

- Yes. I have not told anyone. - She smiled - I don't want it to spread in the media as one of those celebrity gossip. I'm telling to you, because it seems I can trust you. It has not been a month since I met her. But you know when something touches us deep inside? When I first saw her I felt it would be impossible to keep me away from her. We didn't exchange words yet. It's not necessary. I see that she feels the same. As I see the love of you and Marina. So I ask that you don't fight with her, even more now that you are living in such a beautiful moment, because of bullshit. - I smile at her.

- Sorry. - I sighed - I'm sorry, I'm so afraid of losing her. Afraid to wake up from this beautiful dream I'm living in.

- Don't be. Just live.

- God, you're so cool. I swear ... yesterday I was really forcing me to be rude to you, because what you transmit is calm, tranquility, trust, friendship. I think that's why Marina told me to bring you. To see what she said was true ... you are a woman how few, with unparalleled character. Only through your eyes I realize that. Now that took me the sale is easier to notice.

- Good. I'm immensely happy. Look, I also skipped lunch. Who knows we can seal a peace agreement. We can stop at some restaurant and had lunch. What I see here is the beginning of a beautiful friendship, as I have with Marina.

- I accept. It's a pleasure and honestly, I'm starving. - She laughed.

- Right. Know somewhere? I'm sorry is that I'm new here.

- Leave it to me. - I drove to a restaurant that used to go with Marina.

We had lunch and talked for about 1 hour. I charmed me with that woman. Sure she took all the bad impression that was marked last night. I apologized to her, who readily agreed. She showed me a picture of the woman she had told me. She told me about her and I could see she was really loving and I need not worry. We talked about my son and how she wanted to have one or two "little brat", as she put it. When we left the restaurant we already smile as if we knew each other in a long time and we agreed to repeat our meet with our respective companions. I left her at her home and I went back to school to pick Ivan. I left him at Grandma's house. I needed the night just for me and Marina. I needed to apologize a thousand times in a row until she agrees. Until she forgive me.

My son, as always comprehensive, readily accepted so I left him with my mother.

I went to a flower shop, which was already closing, and I bought a bouquet of red roses for her. I felt strange ... I had never bought flowers ... usually Cadu was who bought for me. But ... well .. I would marry a woman and I needed to learn to be romantic ... in a different way. Gallant ... in a differently way.

I walked through the door, Vanessa and Flavia looked at me.

- Do you really think a bouquet will ease your way? - Vanessa asked fun.

- Van, don't be boring. Marina loves flowers, Clara, she'll love them.

- Thank Flavinha. - I said as I showed my tongue to Vanessa.

- And we're leaving already.

- Oh no. I want to see the mess. - The redhead pouted.

- Don't be silly, Vanessa! - I said and she laughed, grabbed the brunette's hand and went out. I gave a rose to Flavia in the process and she got the message. She was supposed to give it to Vanessa, maybe with this gesture the redhead wouldn't be so sour.

I went to my bedroom and I heard some noises coming from the bathroom. When I entered, Marina was playing with her feet in water. She was submerged in the bathtub. When she saw me she turned totally serious. It was obvious she was hurt, what did I expect?

- Love, I brought to you. - I showed the bouquet what I was hiding behind my back.

***

Marina's POV

At that moment I flinched a little. She brought me roses? I could not think of anything cuter. I controlled myself, after all, she had treated me like a dog last night.

- Place them there over the sink, I think we need to talk.

- We need to. - She gulped with that puppy dog face.

She placed the flowers where I commanded and sat on the edge of the tub next to me. She held my hand and she smelled of flavoring contained in the water.

- I love that smell. Because you're always with that delicious smell when we go to sleep. - I smiled and kept me serious - Ok, love, I know, I was an idiot last night. I talked to Amarilys and I realized that, as you said, she is a sensational woman. I didn't trust you and I know this is wrong but ... I'm afraid of losing you.

- I love you, Clara. But, in no time, I allow you to doubt the sincerity of those words. That is too strong. With those words I promise everything to you. Loyalty, understanding, caring, respect, Clara, respect. I confess that I am not an example of self-control, but do you wanna compare Leticia with Amarilys?! Do you agree that they are different situations and even more different women.

- Yes, my love.

- So, never make such an absurd comparison again.

- I didn't know Amarilys.

- Because of this I asked you to take her. For you to know her better. So you would know the woman you judged at the first look.

- I apologize. You were right about everything, love. Can you forgive me? I don't wanna be fighting with you, I love you so much.

I love you too much, Clara. And we can't fight so every time you see me near a woman. Even if she is my ex - girlfriend or not. Unless, of course, if I give you a reason for this.

- Right. You're right. You are absolutely right. Alright, I'm really an idiot. - She spoke as she looked me in the eye - Love, forgive me. It will not be repeated. - How could I resist those pleading eyes?

- I forgive you. - She smiles.

She came in for a kiss and I got up.

- Take a shower. I'll wait for you in the bedroom. - I wore a robe and took the bouquet of flowers, leaving her utterly confused.

After a few minutes she came out of the bathroom completely naked. I looked at her full of desire and she smiled shameless.

- I didn't take a towel and I thought you would not want to bring one for me. You still look angry. - She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and went to the closet.

If was what she wanted, she would not take my concentration or sanity.

I went to her and I just stayed behind her. She felt my presence and turned causing us to stay within inches of each other.

- Yes, I'm still mad. - I pulled her tightly by the waist and I glued our lips. Shamelessly I started to slide my hands over that body. One hand held her hair pulling it with some force.

I threw her on the bed and, after getting rid of the robe, I lay beside her, continuing to explore her body, but this time with my lips.

- I'm still very angry. - I whispered as I kissed her neck and she gasped.

- So, put this anger in me, my love. Make me yours. - She replied making me even more excited.

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 18

2014-10-04T09:46:00.001-07:00

Chapter 18 - Pain

Leblon, Friday, 5:32 pm

The cellphone of Cadu trembled tirelessly on the nightstand. He just looked to make sure that Clara was calling once again.

He took two bags to the living room as he asked his son if he was ready.

- Will we travel? - Ivan asked when he arrived to the living room with his backpack.

- Yeah, we will. - Cadu answered, checking if he had the documents of both of them.

- Is mom going with us? - The twinkle in the boy's eyes was evident.

- No ... Your mother is no longer part of our lives. Let's go, for no catching traffic on the bridge.

Cadu took one last look at the apartment, locked the door and without saying anything to anyone, he went out with Ivan, saying goodbye only to the doorman.

***

Santa Tereza, Saturday, 10:30 am

Clara woke first and watched Marina sleeping. Despite the previous day had been busy and quite stressful, Marina slept quiet. But her mental and physical fatigue was visible. Even Marina been with eyes closed, Clara noticed the swollen eyelids because of excessive crying. Her heart ached as she remembered the scene of horror that she had heard the day before.

Clara kissed forehead, eyes, nose and mouth of Marina. She stroked the disordered hair of photographer. She descended her finger gently across the face, drawing the asymmetrical contour of the face that only charmed her every second more.

Marina moved on the bed, put her arm around Clara, but remained with her eyes closed.

- Keep going - Marina said when she realized that Clara had stopped the caresses - I love the way you love me and take care for me.

- Good morning, my love! Did you rest?

- Enough to get to see some beauty in today - Marina replied - I need a shower. Today has no photos to do but I have to organize and edit some of them. We will be without Gi today, I thought it best she stay at her home.

- Okay. Go to bathroom and I will ask to employed to make a hearty cooked to you because you didn't eat anything last night - Clara said.

- Nope, the coffee can wait. My desire now is another - Marina said, whispering in the ear of Clara - I'm hungry for you.

Marina entered the bath and the hot water began to renovate her instantly. Clara sat on back side, massaging her shoulders, and her hair as she kissed the nape and the neck of the photographer. Her accurate and soft hands descended and ascended across the back of Marina, who breathed deeply, exhaling slowly through her nostrils. The moves made Marina got excited. Clara put the hair of her beloved aside and ran her hands to the front of her body, shaping the breasts with stiff strength.

- Hummmmmmm ... - Marina moaned at the touch.

Clara playing with her nipples between her fingers, squeezing them, pulling them and her teeth marked the white skin of the neck.

Marina felt her heart speed up when Clara's breasts touched her back. Her sex throbbed slowly and Clara descended her hands across Marina's belly and paced them around her waist.

The tongue of the brunette, which already knew very well this painted skin at this morning, tasted the back of the ear.

Marina tilted her head back and Clara caught her lower lip between her teeth after sucking warm and wet tongue.

When Clara was sliding her fingers to the sex of the photographer, Marina stopped her hand and said:

- You've abused me very much yesterday, now it's my turn.

Marina took the wet hair of Clara and forced her to lean against the tub. She imprisoned the lower lip of Clara between her teeth and pulled her to herself.

Marina unceremoniously entered two fingers inside Clara. The photographer went out and came in a slow pace, alternating thrusts and massages on clitoris which was swelling every minute.

- You make me crazy. - Clara said between a groan and another while the mouth of Marina devoured her.

- You moan so good, you know? - The photographer saind in the ear of Clara.

The brunette stiffened and Marina felt her fingers being crushed by sex twitched.

- Is it?

- Very. - Marina answered, biting the neck of Clara - I want to hear you moaning more.

The photographer took her hand and took Clara's waist, placing her sitting on the edge of the tub.

With the legs wide apart, Clara felt Marina entering her wet and hot center with her tongue. Marina ran her tongue from the bottom up and was climbing until she reach the mouth of Clara.

- Moan to me...come on. - asked while their tongues were intertwined.

Marina sucked the bosom of Clara and her fingers were lost in Clara's intimacy which asking for more. The photographer separated the labia stretching them and the tip of her tongue landed on pink clitoris.

- I..I ... I didn't mistreat you that way, love. - Clara gasped looking Marina.

- What do you want? - Marina asked, strolling her hands through the body of Clara, freaking her slowly.

- You! - answered in a whimper.

Kneeling in the tub, Marina pasted their bodies. Wet breasts leaning against the belly of Clara.

- I'm already here - Marina answered looking up.

Clara twisted her lips in revolt.

- Say, what you want me to do with you, huh?

- Lick me! I want your mouth on me - asked Clara.

- Like this? - Marina asked, licking the neck of Clara as a juicy strawberry.

- Cretin! - Clara replied in grasping moan.

- Or so? - Marina seized the breasts of Clara and she shivered, slipping wet body. Marina held her and, tired of playing, she penetrated her with her nimble fingers.

She descended her mouth across the flat abdomen and reached the pink and swollen point which made her salivate.

Marina circled and sucked the clit. Clara trembled and the moan stay caught in her throat. She began to increase the pace of thrusts and used all the breath she had to suck Clara until she came on her fingers and in her mouth.

***

- Half of the photos are already organized - Flávia observed - must have been done by Clara, she's even an angel.

- Why must have been done by Clara? It may have been done by me or Gisele - countered Vanessa - She is not the only person working here in this studio.

- Seems like that your pet peeve with Clara will never end.

- I thought I would get Clara away from Marina, but ... - Vanessa stopped the sentence by half. She had thought too high and now Flavia stared her waiting for the end of the sentence. A question mark was swirling around the head of the brunette.

- I think ... I think I didn't understand it - Flavia said closing the notebook - What's this story?

- No story - Vanessa lied, turning her attention to what she was doing.

- What did you do, Vanessa?

And then the redhead sat, facing Flavia, and she began telling her how far she had come to try to put an end to that story that, in her view, should never have begun.

Flavia was shocked. She could never have guessed that Vanessa was so low and that kind of vile person.

- I just regret having done it because it made Clara make a decision once and for all - confessed the redhead.

Marina arrived at the studio and stood in the doorway, too horrified to continue walking. Vanessa had her back to her and Flavia didn't notice her presence, because she was too earnest in what Vanessa spoke.

- I just wanted Marina back to me. And I would send those pictures to Cadu again if you want to know. Clara is not the right person for Marina, she will never be.

Marina felt the words reached her like a blow in the stomach. She stood where she was unable to move, unable to even sketch a reaction. And everything that made no sense began to fit into a mental puzzle that was emerging in the mind of Marina.

The receipt on the table. The remoteness of Vanessa.
Everything now fit.

- Vanessa - Marina called in a strangled voice.

The redhead turned in the chair getting even paler than she already was. She swallowed, however there was no trace of regret in her eyes. Only the fear of imminent fact: losing Marina.

The redhead stood up and walked to Marina silent.

- Let me get this right. Did you have the courage to send my photos with Clara for Cadu, was it? - Marina asked, raising her voice gradually.

- And I'd do it again - Vanessa said not supporting the idea that it had turned against her.

Marina took a deep breath and in a fit of rage hit the back of her hand in the face of Vanessa.

Vanessa didn't believe that Marina had done it. She wanted pay back the gesture with two slaps. But her face was burning too much and she couldn't take the hand of the affected site to fight back.

- Flavinha leave us alone - Vanessa asked without taking her eyes from Marina.

- Are you crazy? Someone has to be here to prevent a murder - Flavia said behind of Vanessa.

- Why did you do it, Vanessa?

- Do you think it's easy to be seeing all this sugar between you and Clarinha? - The redhead said in an ironic and biting tone.

- That doesn't justify what you did!

- I wanted to destroy her, show that you would be pretty screwed when Clara decides to return to her handsome husband. I love you, Marina. I LOVE YOU - Vanessa snapped with had half her face concentrated in blood.

- This problem is yours - Marina answered - I DON'T LOVE YOU MORE. More wrong than to mess with me was messing with someone I love - Marina had a hand in her hair. Her closed eyes tired of crying returning to tears, now by pure and bitter disappointment.

- Do you know how it hurts to see you like this? Passionate, surrendered, completely idiotized by someone so different from you? Each time you speak "Clara" and I see your eyes shining, a new wound opens here - Vanessa said pointing to her heart - and the old wounds bleed a little more. I even thought that Clara would see the great mistake she was doing, I thought she'd get real, I thought she'd see that you two are just an adventure, an adventure that leads nowhere. I thought you would come back to me as you always did ...

- You had no right ... - Marina had bloodshot eyes of hatred.

- YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO PASS OVER WHAT WE HAD, OVER MY LOVE FOR YOU - Vanessa screamed shooting words with rancor.

- You're crazy - Marina said, giving a short laugh - I've been very clear all along about what I felt for you, Vanessa ... I feel nothing for you anymore.

- I thought you had a little consideration for what we had.

"Until you start your random talk.
I know by far that you should walk on.
Well you should fly away from me.
Just like planes do over the sea.

If life seems to forget
What rhymed 'me to you'
Not much left to do
Or insist, without why

Before the day is over
I know there is so much to tell
But it's better get away from me
No more, no pain, near the end

I´ve been in hotel rooms before,
And all you can say, I know by heart
As on a flight over the sea
Always leave, never stay"

(Thiago Pethit - Perto do Fim)

- This is already a problem all yours. Damn, Van! You are my friend. Were. My best friend ... For God's sake! What you did was sickly.

- But you can't deny that I helped in the end - She sparked.

- Was not that kind of help I wanted. Clara would come to me anyway in some time - Marina responded by holding herself not to go up to the redhead again - I just wanted you here to tell me that everything would be fine, so I wouldn't give up. But you chose to stab me in the back. I don't see a way to forgive you, I don't see another way by which we can go together ... as we always followed - Marina sat in the chair desolated. The red eyes burned and her head began to hurt - I think you better get your stuff and ... I can't take anymore. You exceeded all tolerable limits.

***

Clara was finishing her breakfast and decided to call Cadu warning that, in a few minutes, she would be in Leblon. Again the cellphone of her ex-husband went into voicemail. The brunette then began to think it was too strange, and this feeling got worse when her heart clenched in her chest.

She called her older sister asking if her ex-husband and son were there, but to her surprise Helena said she had not seen either of them since last afternoon when bumped Cadu in the elevator. Without wanting to show the panic that began to emerge, Clara hung up and ran to the studio to tell to Marina about the bad feeling she was feeling.

- Marina, I can't talk to Cadu and I'm not liking ... - Clara said entering the studio. She paused a few seconds analyzing the scene. She saw the face of Vanessa watering and red as the eyes of Marina.

Clara ran to the side of Marina and, no asking, she ran her hands on the face of Marina wiping it and then hugged her.

Injured, Vanessa left the studio slamming the door heavy and Flavia followed her.

- Was your father readying something again? - Clara asked.

- No - Marina said, sniffling and lifting - Later we talk about it, Clarinha. You arrived talking about Cadu, did something happen?

- I don't know, love ... I can't talk to him since yesterday. He doesn't answer my calls. Helena doesn't know where he is, nor my son, I'm worried. My mother's heart is telling me this is not right.

- More trouble ... - Marina complained more to herself than to Clara - Do we will never have peace? They should have gone for a walk somewhere, will know.

- I don't know - Clara replied, walking from one side to another - I'm going to Leblon to see if they appears. You coming with me?

- No ... - the photographer replied, sniffing and walking up the notebook to turn it on - I don't know why all this concern. Both should be on their way to here.

- I'm not so sure. My Heart - Clara said a little irritated and with her left hand over her chest - It is trying to tell me something and I don't know what is. Oh my God, protect my son! - Asked with her eyes closed.

- You can take the car if you want.

- You really will not even come with me? - Clara asked again.

- There's a lot of work to do, Clara. Take the car, looking after your son and then we talk.

Clara was surprised to be called by first name as Marina almost never called her like that or called like that when they made love or the diminutive.

- Individualist - Clara murmured softly, placing her cellphone in the back pocket of her jeans.

- What? - Marina asked, realizing the grumbling, but without understanding what it was.

- Nothing, Marina! Bye - Clara said, going out of the studio as a hurricane.

Marina closed the notebook with anger. Hours before she had lost her father, minutes before lost her best friend and now had discounted all her rage in the only person who could bring her a bit of peace.

***

Clara came down the taxi like a rocket. Entered the building number 45 and, for her lucky, the elevator had just arrived at the ground. Without saying good morning for the people, she wildly pressed the button of the floor where her older sister lived.

Clara entered the apartment by calling Helena. Rosa, who came from the kitchen with a bottle of coffee, asked Clara to sit at the table with everyone, but she refused walking from one side to another.

Luiza and Virgilio asked what was happening. The niece sat her aunt on the couch and when she held her hands, she felt like they were frozen.

Helena, who heard the call of her youngest sister, arrived at living room still brushing her hair and Clara vented all her grief.

- It should be all right, sister. Be quiet. - Helena tried to reassure - Yesterday they were fine, happy, nothing bad must have happened.

- I don't know, sister ... my heart ... I don't even want to think if it is right - Clara said, wringing her hands in her lap.

- Come on. Have coffee with us, Aunt. Pretty soon they should appear here - Luiza said returning to the table.

Impulsively Clara stood from the couch and headed toward her old apartment ignoring the call of Helena. She still had the keys and hoped Cadu had not changed the locks.

Helena arrived minutes later and found the living room door wide open. She ran for the former sister's bedroom when she heard a shout.

- What? - Helena asked, scared, seeing Clara opening the doors of the wardrobe.

- It can't be ... - Clara said going into the bedroom of Ivan.

Upon arriving at her son's room, Clara opened the drawers of the dresser and fell to her knees on the carpet.

- No! - Clara cried, crying copiously beating her hands down.

Helena looked around and her heart stopped for a few minutes. The first two drawers were empty and, when she opened the other drawers, they had several empty spaces.

- He took my son! - Clara said between tears.

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 25

2014-10-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

Chapter 25

The other day, in the morning, Clara had an appointment with Nando. Cadu didn’t show, sent his lawyer only, what made Clara very unhappy.

- You’re lucky Cadu decided to cooperate, and if you too get along I can take care of everything myself, you won’t need another lawyer.

- Lucky. – She sneered.

- Cadu wants to have the same rights you do about Ivan.

- But he will live with me.

- He wants Ivan to decide that.
- He wants Ivan to decide between his parents? Are you serious? - Clara scoffed again. - And of course he can have the same rights, I am the mother and he is the father. But there has to be communication between us. And Ivan will live with me.

- IF Ivan lives with you, if he chooses you... Cadu wants at least 3 week days with him. The days don’t need fixed. Alternate weekends.

- Okay.

- You .. you’ll end up living with that woman, won’t you, Clara?

- First, do not talk about her like that! "That woman", Marina, and me haven’t talked about this yet. But one day, of course, we will. That’s just natural.

- Cadu doesn’t want Ivan living with her.

Clara laughed. - Cadu doesn’t have to want or like anything. If I live with her, Ivan comes with me, of course. Ivan and her get along super well, I'm sure he would love it.

- He has the right to not want his child to be raised in the middle .. in the middle of a ...

- In the midst of a homosexual relationship? Oh, do me a favor, Nando! How does this influence Ivan? He’s not being deceived, he knows what Marina and I are, what we have, and he doesn’t care. And you know what? You can ask him. You can ask him if he sees any problem in living with the two of us. Doesn’t Cadu want him to choose? He can ask him. My son knows me. He knows that my story with Marina is true, and he would not turn his back on me due to prejudice, no. And, of course he will live with me, because I won’t let my son be raised under a sexist and prejudiced shadow. He is a great father, but I won’t let him plant shit in my son's head just because he doesn’t like being replaced by Marina! Save it! – She stood up - And you don’t need to give Cadu this message, I’ll do it myself. Because if you do it, you’ll distort all my words. I’m done with you too. – She left.

Since Cadu didn’t answer her calls, Clara let him voice messages, saying all the things she had said to Nando and telling him to get the balls to come talk to her the next time instead of just sending his 'buddy'. And then she told Marina everything about that meeting.

- He wants to make Ivan choose.

Marina nodded. – That’s so stupid. Making the boy carry such a responsibility like that? To make a decision knowing he could hurt one of his parents.

- Yeah. My poor pet.

- But are you scared? That if it ever gets to this point, Ivan won’t..

- Ivan, just like any other kid, is mad about his dad. But he’s smart, he knows that .. ah, Cadu was always a good father, but a single parent? Never. If I weren’t there everyday reminding him of doing things, he put everything aside. Ivan knows that. Cadu can barely take care of himself.

Later, Clara, Marina and Ivan were eating lunch out together. Marina and Ivan were playing with the fries while Clara laughed happily. Happy because Marina and her pet got along so well. She even fed them both on the mouth.

- Oh my God, I have two children now. – She spoke laughing.

Marina was going to answer, but she saw that Clara wasn’t smiling anymore.

- What?

- That woman is staring at you again. – she said dropping her food.

Marina looked around and saw Victória, who was walking towards them. Clara frowned. Ivan noticed the difference and focused on his food.

-Marina having a family time? Look, I’ve never imagined this. I can see that Clara really did change you. - She looked at Clara. – And who is this little boy?

- My son. - Clara said in a no friendly tone.

- Your son? - She looked at Ivan again and then to Marina. - Can I join you?

Clara was about to answer, but Marina said it first.

- As you said, we are on a family lunch. Another time, maybe?

- Mom, let's go buy that chocolate dessert?

- Soon, Ivan. - Clara didn’t want to take her eyes off Victória.

- Oh, mom, but we won’t have time later, I have to go to school soon.

Victória smiled. Marina looked at Clara, her eyes saying that it was okay to go.

- Okay. - Clara stood up reluctantly. - Come on. – She spoke softly to Ivan.

Once Clara left, Victória bent and spoke in Marina’s ears.

- Common woman and a parent? Do not tell me that she left her husband for you?

- What do you want, Victória?

- She did? – She laughed – Oh, aren’t you a bandit?

- What do you want?

- Come on, Marina. You don’t have to be so rude, I'm just kidding. - She sat on her side, facing her. - I want you.

- You’re too late.

Victória looked at Clara who also watched her. - Is this serious?

- Extremely serious. Clara is my girlfriend and I would like you to respect that. You can start by stopping to look at me that way.

- It is impossible to look at you in any other way, my love. - She smiled. - And I never imagined you being a mommy. – She said in mockery.

- That only shows you never really knew me. I may have enjoyed life a lot, yes. But all the time all I always wanted was to find HER. – She emphasized - The one with whom I would drop everything to build a family.

Victória looked at Marina with a deadly expression. - It could have been me. You wanted me to return to Brazil to live with you.

- That was another time. - She looked at her. - And you missed your chance.

Victória opened her mouth.

- And you know what? - Marina looked at Clara and Ivan who were coming with the dessert. - I don’t think so. It couldn’t have been you. - She smiled at Clara.

Clara was already returning to the table so Victória decided to leave, but not without smirking first.

- I'll find you. – She left.

The rest of the lunch didn’t go well. As much as Marina still tried to keep the joyful mood with Ivan, Clara wasn’t happy with that visit. Ivan left the school and they returned to the studio. After a while in awkward silence, Clara asked.

- What did she want?

Marina looked at Clara.

- Do not look at me that way, I didn’t take my eyes off that woman. Well, I saw whispering in your little ear there.

- It was nothing, Clara.

Clara looked at her, not believing her. - Marina, she wants to get close to you again, full of ulterior motives and you tell me it's nothing?

- It is nothing, because I made it clear that I am not available and I will not respond to her advances.

They arrived in the studio. Clara slammed the car door.

- Clara, don’t be mad at me, hey. I didn’t do anything.

-I'm Not. – She said walking in front of her.

Marina sighed and followed.

When they entered, Marina had no time to look for the girls. Clara took her hand and pulled her to the house. Clara entered the room and locked the door. She turned to Marina still with a frown on her face.

- What do you want me to do?

- If she gets closer to you, I will not play polite. I won’t, Marina! I'll show her who owns you! – She spoke with a threatening tone coming close to Marina.

Marina smiled. She shouldn’t laugh at the situation, but she liked to see Clara jealous of her.

- Oh yeah? – She joked. - And who owns me? – She rubbed Clara’s hair.

- I'll show you too. - Clara pushed Marina against the wall and kissed her passionately.

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[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 24

2014-09-27T18:43:00.000-07:00

Chapter 24

In the afternoon, the girls worked in the studio. Marina sat on the floor, with her notebook, selecting photos. She wore her glasses and her hair pulled back with a few strands loose on her face. Clara was organizing the equipment, but she kept an eye on her. She couldn’t decide when Marina looked prettier. When she was photographing, when she was completely focused on work, when she dressed to kill, or when she was completely loose and relaxed. But she knew, without a doubt, her favorite moment. That was when Marina was completely naked, in bed, in her arms, all disheveled. And with that little face that she saved for Clara only, a smile that overflew love.

- Marina! – Flavinha’s voice took Marina and Clara off their trances. Marina looked up.

- You have a visitor.

- Who? Customer? Send in! - She said, putting her computer aside and standing up.

Marina released her hair and removed her glasses. Clara looked at her thinking that she was a fool if she didn’t think she was beautiful in any way. A figure appeared in her peripheral vision, calling her attention.

A stunning woman stood in the doorway. She had her same height, wavy brownish hair that reached to her breasts. She wore proper make up, not in excess, and she was elegantly dressed. Vanilla skin, her face with striking features and at the same time it was so delicate and she had that deep look that resembled Marina’s.

- Marina. – She called.

At that moment, Clara registered two informations. 1 - The woman's voice was so seductive as her looks. 2 - Marina widened her eyes in surprise and her whole body stiffened like stone, before she turned.

- Victória?

The woman walked towards her, leaving her purse on the nearest table and hugged her. Marina was so numb that she didn’t respond immediately.

- What are you doing here?

- I came to see you, of course! - Victória had her face buried in her neck with eyes closed. - I miss you. All of you. Your face, your eyes, your smell ... - Marina sniffed and started to walk away, but still touching her. – Your lips. – She spoke leaning towards Marina’s face. Marina felt her heart flutter with nervousness and put her hands on her torso, stopping her.

Clara, who was, until then, watching quietly, cleared her throat. - Marina.

The woman pulled away and only then she looked at Clara.

- Oh my! Where are my manners? - She went to Clara extending her hand. - I'm Victória, and you are? - She had that superior look.

Clara took her hand. - Clara. Marina’s girlfriend.

Even still in shock, Marina smiled, it was the first time Clara called her that in front of people. Clara thought Victória would apologize or at least seem uncomfortable, but no.

- Girlfriend? – She looked at Clara from head to toe and turned to Marina. - Miss Marina Meirelles had her heart stolen? Is that it? - She smiled.

- Clara, Victória.. she is ... a friend ...

- An ex. Marina’s ex. – She laughed - The most important one .. maybe? Oh come on, give me that pleasure. - She sat on the couch and pulled Marina with her.

- When did you come back?

- This week. I came to look for you as soon as I could. - She laid her hand on Marina’s thigh.

Marina looked uncomfortable and crossed her legs to get out of the contact. Clara didn’t like to be completely ignored by that woman, she sat on the sofa’s arm, close to Marina, and took her hand, lacing their fingers, smiling menacingly, marking her territory.

- Came back from where? - Clara asked.

- From London. Wonderful city! Have you been there?

Clara nodded no.

- That's where we met. - She looked at Marina. - But alas ... I ended up staying there and she came back to Brazil. I had a job offer and decided to stay, Marina returned. – She explained to Clara. Marina looked at her seriously.

- How are you? How has your life been?

- Well, Alright.. - She looked at Clara smiling. – Amazing.

Victória gave a fake smile.

- Mine too. But I never ceased to regret for staying.

- Why? - Clara asked.

Victória didn’t answer, she only looked at Marina.

- Unfortunately, I can’t stay. It was a quick encounter. I wanted to come over with more time, but also couldn’t wait to see you again. - She wanted to touch Marina’s hand, who took it before she reached it. - But I'll be back. We could have lunch together some day soon. I'll call you. - She got up and picked up a card on the table that had the studio’s telephone number.

- Of course. - Marina also stood up, still holding Clara’s hand.

- Bye. - Victória put her hand on Marina’s hair and gave her a long kiss on the cheek. - Bye, Clara. - She waved and left.

Marina looked at Clara with a look knowing she was in trouble.

- I want to know every detail of this story.

- Victória? - Vanessa arrived just in time to see her leaving. – That was just what I needed. Clara wasn’t enough to piss me off, now Victória is back.

- What’s the problem with that woman, Marina? Does she think I didn’t notice? She treated me like I wasn’t even here, she was all over you. Who is she? ‘The most important ex’. – She spoke in disdain. She kept touching you. - Clara gestured irritably. - All impressive, all superior. Did you see the way she looked at me?

- Clara, Calm down. - Marina stretched her hands, trying to calm her.

- Calm down? She ..

- If you stay calm, I'll explain everything.

- So explain. I'm all ears. – She crossed her arms with a serious expression.

Marina sighed. - Look .. Victória and I met in London a while ago. I was there to an exhibition and decided to do some more courses there. We met at the exhibition. During the course, I traveled through Europe and all ... and she went with me.

- That’s cute. –She was ironic. – You did a European tour together? As girlfriends?

- Ye-yes. We did not use that term, but yes. We spent a whole year .. more than a year together, it was my longest relationship.

Clara huffed.

- At the end of the course, I wanted to go back to Brazil, but she didn’t. She had gotten an irrefutable proposition. I asked her .. to come back .. to stay with me, to take our relationship further, perhaps even to another level, but she stayed. We even kept in touch for a while, she came to visit me, but then .. one day it was gone.

- A year? A whole year in honeymoon? - Clara thought of Europe and Angra.

- ... Clara.

- And now she comes here as if nothing had happened? As if no time had passed, as if you weren’t already with someone else! I bet she thought she would get here and just continue the story with you. Get you back.
- Clara ..

- And I doubt that my presence here has changed her mind, she didn’t even look at me.

- My love ..

- And why does she want to meet you again? To see pictures and go through memories? Memories of the two of you? Do you agree with that? You want to talk about her life?

- Of course not, I agreed, but I doubt she'll take this forward. I was only polite. I don’t know what she wants, but she shouldn’t do anything, I'm with you.

- Ahh, but let her try ..

- Clara. - Marina sighed.

- Let her, because I ..

Clara! - Marina spoke louder, calling her attention. – Forget her. – She came closer. - Because I'm yours. – She put her hand on her face.

- I saw how you were when she arrived, Marina. You .. you got stirred, you ...

- Surprised. I was surprised, that's all. It’s been so long, I didn’t think I’d see her again.

- That's all?

- Of course, silly. - She kissed her nose. - I'm yours. - She hugged her tightly.

Clara hugged her back, sighing. - Good.

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[Fanfiction] WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Chapter 17

2014-09-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

Chapter 17

Clara's POV

I felt wonderful. Ivan, she and I living in that house, that as she always said, "looks like paradise". Best of all is that we will now get married. I was incredibly excited, as I had never felt before. I thought about how it would be like. I wanted a simple ceremony but Marina don't. We combine our tastes and decided to do nothing extraordinary and not very "mini".

We'll get married there. The decor ... well, Marina said she would call someone to help us with this and, yet, I made sure to write down a million ideas that I had throughout the day, about flowers, music and buffet. We agreed that would have various photos of us scattered throughout the environment. At this rate, was left less than a week to we get married.

The invitations had already been distributed and do you wanna know about a crazy thing? Vanessa was working in the studio with Marina. Yes, that's right.

It's that their friendship has come a long time and I encouraged the Marina not to let that get lost. Over time she perdou Vanessa, who, for all I know,is flirting with Flavinha. I was super happy, after all, I never had anything against Vanessa. When she didn't come to give me kicks, of course. But this I can understand. Sometimes, I even hurt Marina and her friend just took her pain.

Well, so on our honeymoon, Vanessa and Flavia would be taking care of the studio. Ivan would be with my mother, since Cadu said he worked hard and had no time. And about the honeymoon?! Two weeks in Paris. I was even in the clouds with the simple idea of knowing another country. The more a place so good called. I told Marina that she could never let go of my hand there, because, if I lost, I wouldn't understand anything they were saying. She, on the other hand, as was to be expected, she perfectly mastered the French language and even she said she would teach me when had the opportunity.

***

Sitting by the pool, Marina and I was enjoying sunshine after a swim. I shook my feet in the water as a child and she was facing me, looking at me with that beautiful smile.

- Love? - She called me with that melodious voice and I closed my eyes and smiled.

- The impression I have is that no matter how much time passes, when you call me like that I feel a burning feeling inside me. Since the first time I saw you, I felt this .. "thing" .. inside of me. Your voice still freaks me out. - I looked at her.

- That's great. And since I still I cause you the same feeling when we first met ... come with me to an exhibition at that place?

- What place?

- Where we met, of course.

- Seriously?

- Yes...come with me. Let's remember every moment, every look. Will be tomorrow.

- You said that there is an exhibition, but you didn't say where it would be. - I covered my mouth with my hand as I gave a little scream, which made her laugh.

- I wanted it to be a surprise.

- I loved the idea. I will go!

- So I like. - She came and sealed our lips and then she threw herself in the pool doing water splashed on me. I pretended to be angry and jumped also to start a war of water.

***

The next day

- Here we are. - Marina whispered beside my ear and then immediately placed herself in front of me at a distance - It was here that I saw you for the first time. It was here that I noticed you, and it was here that I fell in love. By your sweet smile, your almost innocent look, your looked so youthful and almost childlike expression. - She talked a little loud making me smile and calling attention to a few people who were close.

- Stop, your crazy! - I ran to her and hugged her - Everyone's looking at us.

- Let them look. They want to see the true picture of love.

- Clara, can I take your picture? - A photographer asked.

- My? - I inquired bland.

- Of course. - Marina answered for me - You are my woman now. Get used to it. - Smiled.

- Ok -. I smiled nervous and the photographer did his job.

Time or another they had been wanting to take my picture, Marina or the two of us together.

- Love, I need to pee. - I spoke with a comical expression that made her smile and point me toward the bathroom - I'll be back.

- I'll be waiting for you. - She threw me a kiss as I ran surreptitiously.

After answering the call of nature, I came out of the toilet with a more harmonious expression, with a broad smile on my face, to be more direct. This smile was completely undid when I found Marina.

By her side was a woman. But not just any woman. One of the best known models in Brazil and abroad. She had a glass of champagne in hand. The striking, strong face, the delicate nose. Her porcelain skin looked so perfect, rosy mouth, a dark brown tone hair in long curls and perfect that reached almost to her waist. She wore delicate glasses that gave her an intellectual air. I was very angry. Why? For the simple fact that she exists and mostly because she was talking to Marina who, moreover, seemed very interested and involved in her conversation. The two laughed at something I don't know what it was. Marina, in a moment of conversation, turned to me and when she saw me she was ... uncomfortable. Oh I would kill her and then that ... that ... goddess-shaped woman who talked to her. I approached a steady pace and with all the elegance I could. Trying not to show weakness and / or jealous.

- Hello -. I talked to the woman who just gave me a so gentle smile which almost made me give up kill her.

- Hello, so you're the famous Clara?

- I am Clara, famous I no longer know. - I pressed the hand she offered me.

- Amarilys. (click here to view her)

- It's a pleasure.

- All my.

- Are you a friend of Marina? - I asked gently but, actually, I was probing enemy terrain.

- Oh yeah, sure, Marina is a great friend.

- It's always nice to meet her friends.

- Ah, it's great to know for sure her worthy bride. And your beauty is also incredible. Like hers. You really are perfect together.

- Thank you, Amarilys. - Marina said.

- Yeah, thanks. You are also beautiful and moreover, you are famous, aren't you? I mean I've seen you several times on TV and ... - I don't believe I'm fawning my rival! - Sorry, I got carried away. - She laughed.

- That's okay. No problem. It's really amazing to have recognized my work, I'm very happy about that.

- Good. - I smiled bland - If you'll excuse me, I'll call my sister, I need to have news about our son. - I emphasized the last two words.

- Have you a son? - I heard the woman asking before I leaving.

- Oh yes, we have. He's gorgeous, is called Ivan. - Marina responded and soon I was too far away to hear the rest of the conversation.

Calling Leninha?! Bullshit! She told me she'd call me if she had any problems. I was hunting Vanessa and Flavia everywhere. I needed to know more of that mysterious woman and asking to her it would be too much obvious.

- Van. - I called when I saw the redhead's back.

- Hi -. Replied turning and soon she and Flavinha came hand in hand.

- Sorry disturb you but I wanted to ask a little something.

- You can ask Clarinha. - Vanessa talked surprising me with her good humor and lack of sarcasm in her voice. It seems that Flavia was really good at her.

- Who is that woman over there talking to Marina? - I discreetly pointed with my thumb making the two look at her.

- Hmmm. Amarilys. - Vanessa spoke apparently hiding something.

- I know that, Vanessa. I also know that you are hiding something.

- Van is best to talk soon or it will be worse. Besides, they are only friends.

- And who believe in friendship of ex?

- You are friend of Marina. - Flavinha rountered.

- It's different. Besides, I have you, my pumpkin. - She pressed the brunette's cheeks making me laugh and she get blushed. But when I reviewed the previous sentence of th redhead, I was soon possessed by jealousy.

- What? Did you said "ex"?

- That's right.

- And how can I compete with that monument of woman?

- Who says she is match for you? - Flavinha started.

- Marina has no further interest in Amarilys but professional, Clara. She's crazy about you. Yo know that, for her, there's no more beautiful and enlightened woman than you.

- I know nothing more.

- Oh, my God, you two are crazy by jealous. Do you know what? Go and see with your own eyes. Gets near them.

- I can't stay snooping their conversation.

- Is not snooping. Marina made this exhibition more for you than for herself. Amarilys got invitations from someone else. It wasn't a combined meeting. Marina wants you to stay close to her tonight.

- Right. I will do this. Thanks to you both.

- Whenever the orders, boss. - The redhead spoke inflating cheeks with air and making straight face.

My night was a tremendous disaster. What began with perfection, making me remember so good moment of our love, ended with Marina chattering all night with that woman. Now and then I entered the conversation but I totally regretted. I don't know, it was very different from me. I really tried hard not to like her.

When we got home that night ...

- Oh, what a night! I wanna a bath and my bed, I'm exhausted. - I left her talking to herself and went to the bedroom.

***

Marina's POV

The night was exhaustive. Instead of staying with Clara, that was what I wanted, I had to be talking to an old friend. Ok, I confess, she was not just a friend. We had a short relationship in the past. But was done, definitely. We broked up and we continue the friendship, after all, she was a woman how few.

She has an impeccable character and, a long time, she doesn't see me like that Marina for whom one day she came to fall in love.The same happens to me. Still, Clara seemed jealous and this was confirmed with a call from Vanessa. She laughed at me and told me to beware of the beast. Soon Flavinha picked the mobile off the hands of her girlfriend and explained to me what happened, while Vanessa laughed, drunk across the line, screaming that she wanted to have sex or other obscene things which made me laugh and Flavia get a tone totally embarrassed. That was really a perfect couple. A contrast of madness and sanity. I glad that my friend has found someone who really deserved her.

I went upstairs at a slow pace and when I got Clara was not there. I tried the bathroom door: locked. She never took a bath with the door locked. I should really be in trouble. It would be better if I would go to sleep on the couch? No, I didn't do anything wrong, I would not act as such. I decided to take my shower in the other bathroom and when I came Clara was lying, turned back to me.

- Love? - I called - still awake?

- Ahem. - She answered in a bad mood and I sighed.

- Do you wanna talk? - I asked patient.

- Have you still mood to talk with your wife? I thought that your tongue had asleep after a long time of talking with that Amarilys. - I couldn't help but smile. I know that she was jealous, but it made me feel loved.

- Do you know that jealousy is silly, don't you?

- Silly? She is your ex! - She turned to me and stared at me.

- Vanessa also.

- But Vanessa is different. - She spoke with altered voice.

- Clara this is not right. It's work.

- Work, Marina? Seriously? This is your excuse?

- Excuse me? For God's sake, Clara. You're being childish!

- Childish? - She asked sitting on the bed facing me - What incredible! It's childish of me to suspect that beautiful woman who was talking to you. God, Marina, the woman is perfect. How would I be indifferent to the fact that you ignored me all night for her.

- I have not ignored you, Clara. That's the point. You heard all the conversation. At some point, did you see some flirting?

- That's not what I'm talking about!

- Then what the hell are you talking about? Do you remember Leticia? You thought I was exaggerated to be jealous of her but, in the end, I had reasons for that. I have not given you reason.

- Will you really go back now? Will you throw it in my face now?

- I'll do that if need be. If you use silly arguments like the fact that I talk to a woman in front of you without any malice or ulterior motive.

- I really deserve it. Marina, just the fact that she is talking to you has already shown that she was interested.

- Interested yes, in my work. She agreed to pose for me. That's why I was up all night with her. She's a renowned model, it will be good for me, my love. - I tried to be logical.

- If you think you will cheat me so ... - She laughed, mocking - What you'll do? Bring her over here? Photograph her naked and then seize and take her to bed?

- Good heavens, Clara! - I was almost out of patience - Do you remember when I let you walk hand in hand through the building with that blonde watery, or when you were in the apartment with her? You asked me to trust in you and now I ask, trust me too!

- What happens is that all those times things happened ... you know. The point is not I not trust in you but in her. And besides, for God's sake, Marina, she's your ex!

- If you truly knew her, you would take this distrust of your mind. She is an extraordinary woman. She is not any woman who is flirting with first woman she seeing ahead, Clara. And the fact that she is my ex doesn't change anything! She is a dear and only a friend.

- Perfect, Marina, perfect. So cares about your dear friend and go spend the night with her because the idiot here will sleep on the couch.

- Love, there is no need for it. Let's stop being childish.

- You ignored me all night. Do you think I am fool? And since it was so, now I will leave you alone as I felt in that place. - She stood up but I held her hand before.

- Go! You can go! And think enough about what you're doing, Clara. Think how much you're being childish. If you leave this your bubble of jealousy, remember that everything you did, all night, was attack Amarilys who, after some time, began to avoid looking for you to not be abused.

- Sorry if I'm not like you.

- Ohhhhhh nooooo! - I laugh nervously - You will not be put to the victim. You will not pretend that we were treating you like you were less than us because I never did it and she did not. And do you know, Clara? You know that. If I was wrong, I myself would take the pad and I would go sleep in the leaving room. But this time it's you who's playing the hysterical. When my wife is back .... then you come back here to talk again. And if I was you I would control this ridiculous jealousy because Amarilys comes here tomorrow morning to session of photograph.

- On the eve of our wedding?

- There are still three days and work relaxes me.

- I know what relaxes you. - She spoke angry and stomped out while I threw myself on the bed sighing.

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Curiosity!
To embody the character Amarilys the author chose a photo of Maria Fernanda Cândido, a Brazilian actress.

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 17

2014-09-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

Chapter 17 - Link

Marina could not see if she wanted to. Her flooded eyes allow not clearly see the face of Clara bathed with tears. She was sitting, legs straight and hands on face with a so wide smile as it almost tear her mouth with ease.

Clara had never heard so clearly that Marina loved her. The formal statement, so longed for ten out of ten women, had not happened. And now Clara understand why. Everything has the right time and was at that moment that insecurity began to threaten her sanity, but Marina's statement calmed her heart like balm.

***

- So that's it? Will you exchange your life, the love of your father for this woman, who I don't even know where she comes from?

- You chose the ignorance and the prejudice to your daughter - said Marina, fighting the pain began to settle in her heart - There is nothing more I can do.

Maybe it was the second or third time in her life that Marina was going to see her father crying. Diogo felt a little short of breath, but he wouldn't descend from hir pedestal and stoop. He was losing his daughter between his fingers, but he didn't feel completely guilty. The "lifestyle" that led Marina was incompatible with his values. The only daughter. The only legacy of love he had years ago was losing and this time seem to be forever.

- So, Marina, whatever. This time we are broken forever - Diogo said blinking rapidly to foil his tears. - I hope you'll not regret - he was leaving the studio without looking back.

When Clara heard the footsteps coming toward, she stood up quickly, but Diogo saw her trying to hide the situation.

They stared each other for long seconds.

Diogo turned away but stopped when he felt Clara's hand on his arm.

- She needs you. - Clara said quietly, listening Marina to crumble gradually - She is your daughter, man. Your only daughter.

- She didn't think about that when she decided to become a perverted lesbian. And you... so beautiful ... You're really beautiful. Your parents must be so disappointed as I was.

- My father died when I was a kid and my mother is beside me. She just wants to see my happiness. She knows that I love your daughter and it's reciprocal. You should, at least, care about her happiness - Clara replied.

Diogo scratched his neck visibly bored.

- For me, this is not happiness, is not life, is not love. She doesn't need me, she needs ... - Diogo thought was funny what he would speak - She needs you. And seems like this is enough.

Clara huffed.

It seemed easier to make a hole in the wall with a punch, than to destroy that wall of prejudice that surrounded the man before her.

- Really - Clara agreed with a frown - she needs me. And I'll never abandon her as you are doing. If it is to make her cry, make her suffer, it's better that you never put your feet here again - warned Clara gritting her teeth.

- Tell her that starting tomorrow all credit cards will be canceled and that savings will not longer exist.

Discrediting the discussion that had just happened, Clara entered the studio of her beloved and was faced with a completely different Marina who she had known on the day of exposure.

Marina was shattered. Humiliated. Angry. Her eyes no longer leave more tears from crying compulsively without intermission during those minutes. Clara took pity for Marina and sat beside her.

- Shhh ... Quiet, I'm here - said Clara hugging Marina and kissing the top of her head - I'm here.

- Don't leave me, stay with me. I love you so much! I can't lose you - Marina said completely hopeless. She was embraced to Clara as a castaway who just found his lifeline.

"Come just as you are to me
Don’t need apologies
Know that you are worthy
I'll take your bad days with your good
Walk through this storm, I would
I’d do it all because I love you
I love you

Unconditional, unconditionally
I will love you unconditionally
There is no fear now
Let go and just be free
I will love you unconditionally "

(Unconditionally - Katy Perry)

- I love you even more. And I'm here with you, my love, forever. We are together - Clara ensured, tightening her arms around Marina.

Vanessa went to the studio when she saw Diogo entering the car. She stopped at the door when she came across the scene. Definitely she lost that game.

***

Clara left another message for Cadu on mobile, this time she wrote that she would pick up Ivan on the next day. At that moment Clara would not be able to give the attention that the child deserves.

The brunette returned from the kitchen with an unhealthy hot sandwich, a glass of orange juice and a bottle of vodka.

Marina laughed when he saw alcoholic drink on the tray.

- I don't know. Maybe you will want to get drunk. I can accompany you - Clara justified laughing.

- Only you to make me laugh. - Marina said feeling her eyes get wet again - I love you ... - she whispered in a voice too overwhelmed to emit an audible sound.

- I love you more - Clara whispered giving to Marina a soft kiss and stroking her face and her hair - I'll be here doing the same thing I do to Ivan, seeing if you eat everything. And if you want to talk I'm here too.

Marina made a great effort to fill the void in her stomach, but the sandwich was bitter in her mouth and not a liter of orange juice wouldn make it down. The photographer left the tray at her feet and shifted on the bed. She then began to tell Clara almost her entire trajectory until to the decision to return to the country where she was born. She didn't want to miss any detail.

- I told about my sexuality to my father because I thought it would be easier, you know? We were so close after the death of my mother ... - Marina sighed - I thought he would take me. But no. And it doesn't take long for me to deny everything that was spoken. I was very spoiled, I had a life of queen. I couldn't live without it.

- But you and Vanessa continued together? - Clara questioned.

- For a short time, because I myself started to question me about what I was, you know? Then I started to have more and more boyfriends, but I felt dirty, weird. This was not who I was. I had everything. Studio, my luxuries and pampering. But still was not what I wanted.

- I heard your father saying that this time the break was forever ... So you fight enough - Clara supposed, stealing the juice untouched of Marina.

- We fight a lot, but we broke up for three times counting this - she started explaining - the first time was when I said I'm lesbian, the second was when I discovered that my mother ...

Marina felt a stab in her heart and new tears streamed incessantly.

- .... my mother had committed suicide when she learned that my father had betrayed her with other women, including her best friend.

Clara embraced Marina and felt her shiver when a strong stream of tears escaped. They were embraced for a long time.

Frightened, Clara took the tray from the bed and lay pulling Marina on her chest. She never seen Marina so vulnerable. She didn't know that behind that fortress had someone so torn and scarred.

- So, I was revolted. As I had got some money, I started to spend it on all possible parties of all countries that I went to. So some "scandals" were published. I actually messed up. I left home and went to live with Vanessa. We fought and came back a lot. And it was in these 'end' that I freaked out and ended up on the covers of magazines. But despite everything, despite he ... - Marina sighed when she used a pronoun instead of "father" - ... despite he betrayed from my mother, despite he have hit me, he was my father, my only family - Marina felt her heart being crushed by the tenth time that day.

Marina looked at the bedside clock and it was past three o'clock in the morning when she reached the middle of her story, and neither she nor Clara cared about the hours. Clara just wanted to be awaked to embrace or prevent any improper tear bathed the face of the woman who had changed her life.

- A long time has passed and here I am. Feeling my perfect little world slowly crumbling. The only thing I can think of now is in the house. I'll have to sell everything to slip up. If is need, I'll sell the clothes of my body, dismissing the girls ... I don't want to be without them.

- I'm here for whatever you need and talk about everything. You can count on much more than my love for you, okay? - Clara said after making sure that Marina had ended - I'm just hoping Cadu find a place for him and I'll sell the apartment.

- Now that you brought it up I'll confess I don't understand why you have left the apartment with Cadu - said Marina - It is yours, is not it?

- Yes, it's part of the legacy that my father left to me. I didn't want to continue living there and I didn't wanna start a new life with you there - Clara explained - There are many good memories, some bad, but I don't wanna get attached to them.

- Are you afraid of wanting to go back to those memories?

- No! I just wanna a place of our own, where it has our style. which is mine and yours, entirely. And besides, is not cool for you to have to live with these memories and comments about the past that can escape unintentionally. I don't wanna hurt you with this sort of thing, nor something like this. I just wanna make you happy, my love.

Marina opened a goofy smile. Tears flowed effortlessly. The photographer stared Clara for a few seconds, wondering if deserved so much happiness, so much love and so lucky.

"We'll do it all everything, on our own
We don't need anything, or anyone

If I lay here, if I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?

(...)

I don't quite know how to say how I feel
Those three words are said too much
They're not enough

(...)

I need your grace to remind me
To find myself

(...)

All that I am, all that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes "

(Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol)

- Repeat - the photographer asked, hypnotized as if she was falling in love with Clara for the first time.

- What?

- That you just talk. Starts with L and ends with OVE.

- How silly you are, my love! - Clara replied holding Marina's face between her hands and kissing her - Only mine.

- Only your, my love, my friend, my lover, my world. Everything. You're everything, Clarinha.

- I love you - Clara whispered between lips, moving her mouth down to Marina's chin - I love you beyond what we call eternity.

- Beyond. We are and we'll go beyond, because eternity is still too little for us.

Clara continued making her mouth going down the neck of Marina, just brushing her lips aganist the skin. Marina shoved a hand in her hair of Clara, while the other hand, inside the blouse, touched the warm and soft skin.

- Makes me your - Marina asked, wincing every touch of Clara - makes me sure that you are only mine. I want you inside me, I need to feel you.

- Have doubt about anything... - Clara said while gently scratching the back and the belly of Marina - ...less about the love I feel for you. We'll be together forever.

Clara then opened the buttons of Marina's pants and entered it deeply.

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Hi everyone
In recent days I had many difficulties to post. My doctorate is taking me a long time. Many texts to read and to write my thesis. I apologize for the delay. I'll do my best to keep in regular posts, okay? Thank you.

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 16

2014-09-14T20:36:00.001-07:00

Chapter 16 - The Truth

Clara was the first to leave the studio. Her legs previously wobbly by horny, were now wobbly by fright. Marina was forced to follow her beloved. She didn't know where Clara would go to, but the photographer needed a cold shower.

When she arrived at bedroom she found Clara sitting in bed with her eyes closed, leaning against the headboard and slow breathing.

- What do your dad doing here? - Clara asked as she felt the mattress down beside her.

- I'm asking myself the same question. He was never to make surprises, much less for me. And right now, when I'm dying to discount everything you did to me - said Marina, leaving a trail of saliva on the neck of Clara.

Clara shivered and opened her eyes. She faced the dilated pupils of the photographer and surrendered to what they were asking. Between kisses and licks voracious, Marina pressed the body of Clara with all force that was allowed.

- Stay here, for punishment. I need a cold shower and quick. - Marina said running against her will.

Clara pouted and went to the bathroom along with Marina.
While Marina felt the cold water to bump on your skin, Clara enjoyed the warm and cozy water in the bathtub.

- I'm going to face the beast - said Marina out of the shower showing all her wet body.

Clara bit her lower lip, felt her body heat up again and she can swear that the water surrounding it began to boil.

- I'm not even watching you - Clara said placing her hand on her face, but with fingers spread. Marina laughed and left the bathroom.

Clara then faced the ceiling, thinking. Marina had never commented on her father or the relationship she had with him. The chill she felt her spine was not good, and Clara couldn't guess what was coming next. Just tried to stay positive.

When the photographer returned to the studio everyone was silent. She passed, looking at the steel beam, making sure that had left no traces there. When her father saw her, got up of red chair and hugged his daughter.

- Where's the girl that was here? - He asked looking around.

- S-she ... she's in the shower - said Marina, afraid.

- She lives here with you?

Questions. Marina had a déjà vu at that. Looked like she had gone back in time, when her father discovered her sexuality and, at the time, he forced his daughter to stop being what she was.

***

Flashback On

- I don't believe I wasted my time and money with you! I invested a lot to get what you wanted and this is how you repay me? What a beautiful way of thanks! - Diogo said between his teeth, walking back and forth like crazy.

- I didn't ask anything for you. - Marina yell back - I never asked you. I know to fend for myself.

Diogo laughed without emotion.

- Surely a girl who can not even wash a fork will learn to fend for herself! Give me a break, Marina. Or you change your way ... that your ... I don't know even how to name such an atrocity.

- Homosexuality - Marina said imposing - That's what I am. Homosexual. Gay. Lesbian. Put the name you want and there's nothing I can do to be what YOU want me to be. I am so. I always have been.

- Was that Vanessa, was not she? - The father asked changing the focus of discussion - She turned your mind, did you to enjoy something so grotesque as this. This can't be healthy. Can't be normal.

- It's not my health that is at stake here. Is your mental health. And no, Vanessa has nothing to do with it, because before we got together I've tried every kind of women, I already slept with several women. She is not the first and is far to be the last.

Horrified the father reached out and fell hard on her daughter's face. Making the facial skin burn and concentrate all the blood at the site that now burned.

Marina was leaning down slowly. Sat on the floor with her hands on the side hit by the slap and breathed deeply swallowing the urge to cry and strike back the blow.

She felt something wet her finger and when she ran her fingers, felt the trickle of blood coming out of her nose.

- Glad that your mom is not here to see this abominable thing that you are becoming. - Diogo said opening and closing his hand, as well as her daughter's face, burned - She would be embarrassed.

That was the last straw. Hear any mention of her mother made Marina lose all her strength, shook all her emotional structure. When she realized her tears formed irregular designs on wooden floor where she was sitting.

- Don't talk about my mother, your sucker! You are the person who has less right to speak or think of her. - said Marina rising.

- Respect me, girl! I'm your father. With much sorrow I say this now, after learning ... - Diogo felt his pressure lowering and loosened his tie.

- I am no longer a girl. I'm adult enough to know what I want or who I want. And you will not be... - Marina pointed her finger near the nose of her father - ... who will 'change' ... - signaled word in quotes with her fingers - ... what I am. I sorry to tell you, Diogo Meirelles, but there is no way to change.

- So say goodbye to all this! - Diogo revolved body with open hands pointing to the fullest extent of the big house - Say goodbye also my help to build your studio in New York. Don't count on me for anything more. We are broken.

Without giving to Marina the chance to respond to the threat, Diogo left pounding the door of the room. And, for the first time in her life, Marina knew how difficult it was to make a decision.

Flashback Off

***

As if she had felt a ghost passing through her body, Marina returned to the present moment. Now it had been years since the first break with her father and she had matured so much as imagined, she would not shake so easy. Now would be she who would give the cards.

- Girls, you can leave us alone, please? - Marina asked, predicting the heavy fog that would be staying in the studio.
Giselle and Vanessa left without contest. They met Flavia halfway and requested her to turn around because the things would got nasty there.

Clara had gone out of the bathroom and was sitting on a deck chair, trying, for the umpteenth time, talking with Cadu. Ivan had asked to move from Friday to Sunday with his mother and Marina as, at the end of last week he had spent only Sunday with them, because Cadu had forbidden the saturday with Clara and Marina.

To the misfortune of Cadu, Ivan was enjoying to know that his mom was dating someone else and that person was the Marina, who was conquering the boy every day.

***

Inside the studio, Marina and the father stared each other static. Diogo did not want to believe in the hypothesis which arose in his mind from the moment she saw her daughter with Clara in studio.

- Clara and I are living together for almost a month. - Marina said, finally remedying the curiosity of his father.

Diogo laughed and ran a hand through his graying hair. Sat on the silver bench which was behind him and folded his hands in his lap.

- That's why you wanted to go back to Brazil, right? To live this filthy life without me to keep watching. - the father said looking at his daughter.

- Clara has nothing to do with my back to Brazil, but she has everything to do with the fact that I want to stay here forever.

- And Vanessa? How is she dealing with it? Or now you have both in your bed?

- Don't be ridiculous! Vanessa became a great friend and is very competent at what she does. The love of my life is Clara. It's with her that I'll live until the end of my life.

- Wow! What a beautiful thing to hear, Marina - Diogo joked, crossing the right leg over the left.

- What do you want? - Marina asked without an ounce of patience - Speak soon, let's abbreviate this conversation.

***

Clara send the tenth voice message to Cadu and went back inside the house. Some time he had to answer, otherwise Clara would go to Leblon pick up her son.

When she climbed the stairs to go to the bedroom, Clara ran into Vanessa.

- What about they are talking? - Clara asked.

- And how would I know? - Vanessa replied, acid as always.

- Wow, Vanessa! I wonder when will you start putting sugar in this life. Blimey, is that you can not live in peace? My white flag is already raised for some time.

- Why don' you go to hell, Clara? Serious. Get out of my life and I'm sure will not miss sugar - Vanessa forgot what she was going to do and went to the kitchen.

Clara turned and went to the studio to see where the conversation had come, or where it was going. When her feet marked five steps away from the door, her body tensed. She could feel the doors tremble with the shouts she heard.

- I came to talk that to the sale of the house in Angra dos Reis was very successful and the buyer loved the photos. He said you are very competent, what is no untruth - Diogo said.

Marina was with folded arms, resting her weight on her right leg.

- And only the sale of the house helped to pay the debts I had, including your own. And I also came to talk, Marina... - Diogo now walked the short and precise steps - .... that if you wanted you can to continue only with the photographs you are used. You could also go home and continue taking your luxurious life in futility.

- I told to shorten the conversation - reminded Marina - What do you want?

- Have I told how I suffered because of this choice? Because you have chosen to use it to confront me at a last and meaningless rebellion. - Diogo was feeling his face heat - I thought that you came back to Brazil just by nostalgy and to change the landscape of your photos. But you can't stand to see a piece of ass, right?

Clara stopped in the doorway and crouched, with hand on heart she heard everything that came inside.

- You are offending me - said Marina.

- And you don't think about how I was offended by the news around the world about my daughter in nightclubs with multiple women? Walking hand in hand on the street?

- What I do, or do not do, doesn't interfere in your life, dad! Damn it! Look how much time has passed. I paid a very high price for hiding who I am. You speak of your suffering, but doesn't think a bit of mine. - Marina felt tears wanting to leave, but she would not cry. She didn't want to leave space to the game to turn against herself. - The boyfriends who I arranged, just for show, to not lose what I had, not to lose your love that was so little .... If you have suffered with this story I suffered twice.

The words of Marina didn't alter an emotional cell of Diogo, who remained very firm in his decision.

- I thought you had changed, but what a see ... I'll have to be radical - the father realized after a long sigh - Or you put an end to this "relationship" with this girl or forget every dime that I send to you . The girl who can't wash a fork will have to fend for herself. - Sentenced categorical, looking deep into the eyes of Marina.

Clara felt her mouth forming an O that can only be closed when the hand went to her mouth to prevent the emission of any sound that could stop that discussion.

Although she felt the security that Marina transmitted about the future of the two, it was impossible Clara not to be scared and afraid. After all, she had faced a piece of hell to get to heaven and she didn't want to think what would happen if her days were numbered in the heaven. Clara was sure of her love for Marina was so strong that it could materialize before her eyes. But now she was in doubt if the feeling and intensity were reciprocal.

Marina's eyes overflowed and she gulped.

As said previously the father's love was very little, but it was still love. And it seemed that she would be without the money and would be without this little love. Without the presence of the absent man who, in a way, just wanted her good.

Marina hated collapsing in front of her father. Since her mother had died, her father forbade her from being a "crybaby", and even after all these years Marina was contained herself, to the maximum, to not be that whiny girl.

But now it was her happiness was at stake. Across the door Clara cried softly, asking, as a prayer, for she was not fooled and doesn't lose the love that she had always sought and found in the most unusual place she might think.

- All I ever sought in life was a love to call, with all the letters, of mine. LET ME TO SPEAK! - Marina lifted up when the father started to cut her reasoning - I searched a lot in the dirtiest places of this world. I never gave up this quest. And these wanderings attracted a lot of wrong people. I hurt myself so much and hurt people who had nothing to do with it. I was just following my heart.

The tears now streaming down face down and Marina cared little for wipe them.

- I didn't know where my heart would take me, but I was sure that I would know when I found it. I would found the next minute that SHE had be the person I would stay until my last minutes of life. And that was how I felt when I saw Clarinha at the first time. I felt inside... - Marina tapped her chest which protected the heart racing - ...that was for her that my heart was beating. And I was not going rest until I make her happy, nor makes me happy just because you, or the neighbor, or the baker, or anyone else who thinks it is wrong. Clara is the love of my life. The person who showed me that don't need much to live. It's all so fleeting that it only matters what you take with you and not what you have. So, Diogo, if you want to take all here, take. Just don't ask me to get away from the woman I love.

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 23

2014-09-12T21:43:00.000-07:00

Chapter 23

Cadu entered the school holding Ivan’s hand.

- C’mon, we're late, man. Your coach will give us a hard time for that, and you're not even dressed yet. – He saw Clara and Marina near the fighting area. Marina had her hands on Clara’s shoulders. "At least they aren’t holding hands." He thought. It would be humiliating.

Clara dialed numbers frantically on her cell now, probably Cadu’s, she had dialed it wrong a hundred times already due to shaking. Marina was so absorbed in trying to help that she didn’t notice or feel Cadu glaring at her.

Cadu felt a twinge of hurt, anger and shame that Marina was there, he tightened the grip on Ivan’s hand. Ivan felt it and looked at him to complain, the he realized Cadu stared ahead. By following his gaze, he saw Marina and Clara together.

- Dad… You promised.

- She shouldn’t be here. This is a family event. – He emphasized the word ‘family’.

Ivan dropped his hand.

- Please, don’t fight. I like that she's here. She is ... family now.

Cadu looked at him, feeling hurt.

- Please. - Ivan said. - Today is important. I want all my family here. – He said and walked towards his mother.

- Mom -. It was Ivan. Clara's head turned towards her son and she ran to hug him.

- My son, thank God! - She held him tight, tearing up.

Marina sighed with relief.

Ivan was surprised - Mom, come on. You saw me yesterday.

Clara laughed relieved. - But you know I can’t stand being away from you for too long, right, Ivan? – They hugged again. - Come on, man, you're late, run, go. Everybody’s there already.

Ivan tapped Marina’s hand and with a smile he ran towards his friends. Clara gave Cadu a weak smile, but he didn’t smile back. Marina and her sat on the bleachers and saw Cadu sitting on the opposite one. As far as possible.

Marina took Clara’s hand.

- See? Everything’s okay.

- Thank God. I know .. I know Cadu is not a bad person, you know? But he is so hurt, he made us so many threats. I know it was all in the heat of anger, all with a lot of emotion, but ..

- But that’s just how moms are. - Marina completed smiling and comforting her.

Clara smiled at her and they focused on the presentations.

When Ivan’s fight started they both felt their hearts skip a beat.

- Rock it, my son! - Clara screamed. Ivan heard her, but he didn’t look, he was at the peak of his concentration now.

The three of them were nervous during the whole fight, celebrating when Ivan did something right, worrying when he feel and confused with so many rules. Marina was torn between watching Ivan, with a pride that she never imagined she could feel before, and watching Clara watching her son, overflowing with love, affection and pride she showed.

But when the judge raised Ivan’s hand as he was the winner, all they could feel was happiness. Marina and Clara stood up jumping, screaming and hugging each other.

- He won!

- My little pet. Congratulations, my son !!

Cadu also vibrated from his place, telling everyone near that that was his son. During the celebration, for a second their eyes met. Cadu and Clara looked at each other happily, their eyes shining with joy at the achievement of their kid, as if there was nothing unresolved between them anymore. After all, it was their son there, they were still parents and maybe they could be friends.

Ivan celebrated receiving his medal and looking for his family. Clara and Marina looked very happy, he looked at his dad and saw he was shining too, but now he walked towards his mom. Ivan became worried, and ran to him.

- Hey, dad.

- Congratulations, kid. - He hugged him, lifting him off the ground. – You were amazing there.

- Thanks, Dad. - Ivan laughed. – And.. please, okay? - Ivan whispered, and Cadu was saddened that his son was so worried he would do something bad again. He didn’t want to leave that impression on him. Ivan was the most important person on his life.

They looked at Cadu.

- Hi, Cadu. - Clara said. Still overflowing with happiness, hands on Ivan’s shoulders, squeezing and kissing his cheek. But she also positioned in front of Marina, like a shield to protect her. Cadu wouldn’t do anything there in front of everyone, but Clara didn’t want his anger to affect Marina anymore. She knew that although he had shown he would behave, he wouldn’t like to see Marina actively participating in his son life, being in a place where only 'parents' were.

Cadu looked at Marina as if Clara wasn’t there, in between them

- I want to talk to you. – He wasn’t aggressive, but he wasn’t friendly either.

- You can say it. - Marina came from behind Clara, who put a hand on her arm, stopping her by her side.

Ivan felt the tension in the air.

Cadu looked at the floor, hands on hips, wondering what he’d say.

- I ... - he sighed and looked into the photographer’s eyes. - I'm sorry.

Everyone was surprised and Ivan grinned. He took his dad’s hand to encourage him.

- I don’t swallow you, I don’t think you're a good influence for my son, I can barely look at you. But I shouldn’t have laid hands on you. I acknowledge my mistake, I was drunk, I lost my head .. and I'm apologizing for it. For the slap. I don’t think I owe you an apology for my words though. – He said hurt - But the slap, yes. No woman deserves aggression, not even you. I wish I hadn’t gotten to that point and more than anything, I wish my son hadn’t seen any of that. - He looked at Ivan sad, then released his hand and turned to leave.

- Cadu. - Marina put her hand on his arm to stop him, but the way he gave her made her pull away. - Thank you. Apology accepted.

- Dad? Can’t we go out and celebrate? Together?

- No. -. He turned to his son. - We celebrate later. Just us. - He kissed his face.

Ivan lowered his head.

- Maybe one day, son. – He left.

Ivan looked at Clara and Marina, still a little blue, but he smiled. That was a big step.

- Now come here, big boy! – Marina said.

Ivan ran and hugged them both at the same time.

- Congratulations !! I think you deserve a huge ice cream cup and ..

- Marina, it’s lunch time. - Clara interrupted.

Marina and Ivan turned to Clara with a pleading look.
- Oh, guys .. don’t! Marina! Are you kidding me? - She put her hands on her hips. – That’s not fair. The two, now?

They pouted.

- Oh, my God. Okay, okay, okay. But we'll get lunch first.

- Yay. - Ivan celebrated high fiving Marina.

- And you still have to go to school, mister.

- Oh, mom, no!

- Don’t ‘oh, mom’ me.

Marina laughed.

- Your mom’s right, you gotta study.

[Fanfiction] WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Chapter 16

2014-09-12T21:37:00.002-07:00

Chapter 16

Marina's POV

- Mother, mother, mother, can I have that bedroom which is a little bit away from of yours? - Ivan had the most splicante face I had ever seen and it made me laugh.

- Ivan, my son, Marina makes the choices, it's her house. - Clara scolded seeing the boy pouting.

- Oops, it's not my. Whose is Ivan?

- OURS! - The boy ran and hugged me.

- Now you, Clara. Whose this house is? - I asked with passionate look.

- Our house. - She whispered shyly and gave me a peck with that sweet little way which only she has.

- Oh, how I love you, woman. - I hugged her with all the force I could.

- So, is that my room?

- It's all your! - I said and he gave me that hug that makes everything worth it, then, he ran up the stairs carrying one of the bags.

- Don't let him badly used to it. - Clara spoke.

- What, love? This house is huge. I only would say 'no' to him if he chose our bedroom or the bedroom next to ours.

- Why he wouldn't can taking the bedroom next to ours? - I replied with a smirk - Marina! - She opened her mouth in a big 'O' putting her hand in front it.

- What? - I pretended innocent.

- We ... we ... we don't make much noise, do we? - She asked blushing completely.

- Oh, yes, we do ... especially you. - I teased.

- Good heavens, what a shame! - She spoke hiding behind a vessel.

- Have you no shame when we ar ...

- Shut up! No dare to continue. - Interrupted me as she approached again. I smiled and shook my head no.

- Okay! You already know the house. My stuff are still as I left them. But I want you to have a bit of your touch and Ivan too. You know what I was thinking?

- What?

- That we could.... I don't know ... make some paintings... you, me and our son and put them through the house.

- I don't know painting.

- Ok, neither me... nor the boy, but, come on, it's just to stick with our touch. I want a funny house, a lit house.

- The light you're looking so hard... - She commented mockingly.

- I found it in you two ..

- Oh, how beautiful you are! - She said squeezing my face between her hands - Alright, we can make a beautiful frame and put on the living room wall.

- Yuup! So, now tell me what you want to change here.

- Can I really?

- Of course.

- I can't think of anything right now. Your good taste is indisputable. - She started walking through the house.

***

Clara's POV

At the end of the day we were exhausted because of the change. Ivan fell into bed early. Slept with a big smile on his face. He spent all day tidying up his new bedroom which he found 'great'. He and Marina made plans to put posters of superheroes on the wall, pictures and even change the paint.

After a glass of champagne, we decided to go to our bedroom, which we neither had much time to devote.

Marina held my hand and pulled me. Once I put my foot on the first rung the doorbell rings. Marina gasped irritated.

- Calm down, let me go. - I turned and walked to the door. Who could it be that time of night? Not that it was so late, but it was after 21pm.

I turned the knob and pulled the door giving face to face with none other than Vanessa. She made that typical fake smile ever and I just smiled corner of mouth.

- Look, the hostess came to greet me. - She said ironic.

- Good to see you too, Vanessinha. - I moved away giving her room to avoid discord. The redhead walked past me and then ran to Marina arms who didn't receive her as good as usual.

- Hey, what's up? - She said bothered with the coldness that had been treated.

- Do you still ask? How could you hide it all this time?

- Oh,Marina, for God's sake! You don't even fought with your father! Give me a break.

- My father wanted to teach me a lesson.

- And I do too!

- Oh, yes? Which one? - Marina had her hands on her waist and a fully angry facial expression.

- I wanted to show you that she is not for you. - Pointed at me.

- Look how you speaks about MY wife! - Snapped. - I was getting uncomfortable to witness your way to act.

- Oh, "your wife". - Vanessa spoke scornfully as she quotes.

- Yes, that's right she is.

- Girls... girls... - they looked at me - I'm going up ... to let you more comfortable, okay ?! - I smiles pointing up.

- No! Stay here, because seems like she wants to talk about you and I want you to be here to listen. - Marina spoke without taking her eyes off the redhead and I just nodded as I sat on the couch.

Vanessa dropped her guard for a moment.

- When you told me that his father was bankrupt ... - she started already calmer - ... I really thought it was true, at that time I knew nothing. We agreed to go, Marina, all was right. I stayed home when you left. Your dad called me and told all his plan. I told him he was crazy and that it was not right. I said I would tell you everything. - Sighed - But when you came back ... - smiled grimly - ... when you came back and said you would live with ... with Clara. - Spoke my name with contempt - ... then I shut my mouth and decided to let you get into this mess I decided to let you break your face.

- By jealousy, by anger! I even got to think you were my friend.

- I love you! - She exclaimed as she pulled her own hair - I love you, Marina! And I won't be apologizing for it, if that's what you want.

- Vanessa whatever we had, is done. And after that ridiculous proof that you decided impose ... admit that you lost it! - Marina speaks with an expression of pity.

- I lost it? - She asked the indignant look.

- It is obvious. I'm happy, Van. - Smiled - Clara makes me the happiest woman in the universe.

- And that life of a housewife? Huh? Are you going talk that you found it wonderful?...meeting in school, market purchases ... - she laughed - It's really upsetting imagine you doing that. Think that you will continue doing it, right? Because, after all, you can been rich again but Clara will always be ... Clara. - She ended with a sarcastic voice.

- Thank God, I ask Him every single day that Clara never change. Because was for this mother, this housewife that I fell in love. You better than anyone else knows it! As for school reunion, nor Clara likes to go but it's necessary and honestly I think that there is much worse thing than that, such as living without all of this. I adapted myself to her life, and now, she will adapt herself to my life. We will merge our tastes, habits, quirks, defects, problems. Vanessa, do you knows why?

- Why? - Asked disinterested.

- Because now, there is no two people, there is one! When we love, when we got married ... we become one soul and I'm living it with Clarinha, gradually merging me to her. When we almost lost Ivan, I could see that nothing of that ... - looked around - ... matters of fact.

- What a beautiful speech! - Clapped - Congratulations! Now, you talked about marriage? You got married, was it?

- No, but since you reminded me, Clara, come here please. - She walked up to me smiling fondly - I'm sorry, my love, Ivan and I planned something very special ... but I think the best time is now. - She took something hidden in the corner of the chair and approached again, knelt in front of me, leaving me and Vanessa flabbergasted - That's what lacks for my happiness be complete - showed the ring - Will you marry me? - Whispered.

- Are you kidding me? - Vanessa spoke, unable to break the spell of the moment.

- A thousand times, yes. - I whispered back and she rose to hug me.

- This only can be a JOKE! - Shouted angry

- Lowers the tone! - Marina spoke, angry - You're in my house and my son is asleep!

- Oh, your son?

- Yes, my!

- I thought he was Clara and Cadu's son. - She said innocently and Marina just smiled.

- For a long time I thought you knew what love is. I see I was wrong. You know, I feel this thing ... big ... huge feeling by Ivan. I consider like he was my son and I know he considers me like his mother.

- Now you will have a brat calling you Mom.

- My son is not brat, Vanessa. Talk about me what you want, he has nothing to do with it. - Finally I spoke.

- Actually, Vanessinha, he already gave me this joy. He already calls me mom. - Smiled.

- Oh, that's great. Sorry, it looks like you really lost your mind.

- All right, that's okay because I've never been so happy in my life.

- And ...

- Look, Vanessa, enough for today, okay? I want to go up to my bedroom and make love to my bride. Tomorrow we have to wake up early to tell to our son that we will marry. I think you already know the exit.

- Perfectly.

- I'll send you the wedding invitation.

- I eagerly await. - She took her bag that, at some point the conversation, had thrown on the floor and left spitting out fire.

Marina and I sighed and threw ourselves on the couch.

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 15

2014-09-11T20:17:00.003-07:00

Chapter 15 - Click!

Chica was though still with her thought a little messy, but with the certainty that her youngest daughter was not happy, but she would be soon. The gleam in her eyes when she spoke of her love for Marina had left the mother with goose bumps.

***

Clara, Marina and Ivan was sitting at the table, sipping coffee, while Flavia and Vanessa were organizing the scenario for the test would happen soon.

Clara looked delighted with relationship between the child and Marina. She couldn't imagine that the photographer took so good with children. She remembered when Marina said that she wanted a little chinese girl running around the house and laughed at the memory.

- Son, let's come out? Mom wants to talk to you. - Clara called when the coffee finished.

Without objections Ivan stood up and before following his mother, he kissed Marina on the cheek, who melted with so affection and hugged and bit him several times making the boy laugh.

The photographer threw a kiss to Clara through the air and desired a "good luck" without sound. Clara winked and went with the boy to the edge of the pool. They sat with their feet in the water and Clara then asked:

- Do you like Marina?

- Very. She's really nice and funny. Why?

- Because mommy is going to live with her.

- Why? You and Dad ... You're going to separate?

- Your father and me, my son, we broke up because ... mommy loves Marina.

Ivan frowned and Clara can swear that she saw several points of questions around the head of her son.

- Do you no longer loves daddy?

- I love him, but mom loves more Marina. I love your father as a great friend now. And we, Marina and me, we are together, we are a couple.

- humm ... - Ivan muttered looking his feet in the water.

- What are you thinking about?

- Do I have to call Marina of "mother"?

Clara laughed, charmed with the innocence of the child.

- No ... You can call her Marina.

- Do I have two homes, now? Do I have to choose who I want to live? Do I have to see you only on weekends?

- If I could, I would bring you to live with me - Clara said pulling her son into her arms - but your father needs you now. But if you want, I can pick you up at school every day, so you can come here anytime, not just on weekends.

- Can I see Marina photographing?

- Of course.

- And I'm going to swim in this huge pool?

- For sure.

- Yeah! - Ivan celebrated, embracing his mother.

Wanting to put an end to your curiosity, Marina went to the outside of her mansion and was delighted when she saw mother and son embraced. The conversation seemed to have been very good.

- My mother told me that you're a couple, like she was with my father. Do you love my mother? - Ivan asked when Marina sat next to Clara.

The photographer put her hand on the hand of Clara and replied:

- Yes, I do. - Her eyes met of Clara's eyes and they opened a smile.

- Take care of her, okay? - Ivan asked.

- You can leave.

Marina got up and stood behind Ivan, bent down at the same height he was and said softly in his ear:

- Do you want to swim?

Ivan turned radiant nodding affirmatively and then saw Marina taking a dip and calling him by hand.

Minutes later Ivan climbed on the shoulders of the photographer and called his mother.

- No! Folks! Marina! - Clara said laughing - In a little while the models arrive and you are all wet.

- I change my clothes quickly. Come in Clarinha! Water're a delight. Clara shook her finger negatively.

- Look what I went to find to my mind! Two children. - Clara said, laughing as she watched Ivan and Marina laughing and joking.

***

It had been three weeks since Clara had moved to the house of Marina. She has adapted easily, after all, a few months ago that place had become her second home.

Ivan, to the misfortune of Cadu, went almost every day to visit his mother and for the happiness of Clara, her son and her beloved get along better every day.

Marina had a small bruise on her knee after playing catch one, catch all and with Ivan, stumbling and falling on the stairs. Not that it mattered. The happiness she felt was bigger than anything.

Clara and Cadu barely saw each other because, every time he would picked Ivan, the boy was at the home of Helena. And when they saw each other, Cadu just said a dry and bitter hello.

In the studio everything went wonderfully well. Clara ever earned more intimacy with the camera, taking so good pictures that Marina risked and picked some of them to her work. But, little confident in her potential, Clara still not allowed it.

Marina had forgotten to have it out with Vanessa. There were so many good and new emotions in recent days that this distrust was gone.

The redhead didn't mention anything. She only accompanied the exchanging endearments between Clara and Marina. Dropping her poison, time or another, as usual.

***

Another day in the studio was coming to an end. Marina asked Clara to finish the test with the models, because she needed to go to the toilet. When the photographer came back she still can seeing Clara having fun behind the camera, but now without the models.

Giselle and Flavia followed the models to the exterior of the house, while Vanessa had another thing else to do. She couldn't stay in the same space with Clara without feeling goose bumps.

- Are you taking pictures of what now, your crazy? - Marina asked resting her hands on the waist of Clara.

- Nothing, I'm just adapting myself to the focus. It takes me hours to adjust this thing - Clara replied letting the camera aside and putting her arms around the neck of Marina.

- But you're doing great, you know? I always knew that you have the feeling to photograph, if you continue like this, we can opening a studio only our in the future - Marina prophesied, eliciting a smile from Clara.

- Exaggerated.

Clara slid her hand on face of Marina. The photographer understood the message, leaned with closed eyes to thin lips that were offered to her.

Marina climbed her hand to Clara's face, pressing the way wherever it went, lingering a little more in the bosom.

Clara was walking glued to the body of Marina, to fasten it to one of the pillars that supported the upper small annex of the studio.

- Let me lock the door - Marina said between kisses and bites of Clara - The girls can come back anytime.

Clara gave room for Marina move away, but as soon as the photographer turned her back, the brunette caught the hair of Marina with her fingers, below the neck, firmly so the photographer can't move away.

Was much insanity run such a risk, but Clara didn't care and Marina was losing all her senses in order to fight.

Clara encased her body to the Marina's body who was against the metal frame now. Marina moaned softly as she felt the brush of the bodies. The breasts of Clara touching her bare skin.

- Are you crazy? - Asked Marina, feeling her panties becoming wetter.

- I'm crazy horny. - Clara answered, her hands went down by the body of Marina as her mouth licked and bit the neck of the photographer.

Marina trembled and her hands pressed the metal. Clara slid down her mouth on Marina's back and when she came at the waist, she lowered the skirt and the panties at once. She bit, with a little more force, the white buttock.

The assistant went up through the body of the photographer again. With one hand she was holding her hair tightly and the other hand penetrated her from behind, moistening all the pulsing sex with the liquid of Marina.

The legs of each one barely held their bodies. The sex of Clara brushed the ass of Marina, making her feel tremors as intense as those of the photographer.

Clara and Marina moaned together, leaving the photographer even more excited and uncontrolled. She tried to moan low, but the more she tried, more sharp and loud the sound came.

The pert ass of Marina gave an insider's view of all her intimacy. Risking, Clara slid her fingers out of intimacy which trickled desire and licked the pink and tight ring that stood nearby.

She entered two fingers in Marina and squeezed the ring between the buttocks with her thumb.

Marina clapped her hands in the structure, clinging to it, feeling the blood running in her veins with that delicious and vulgar touch.

Seeing that she was doing the right thing, Clara intensified the touch. The touch was dangerously delicious. Deliciously obscene.

Clara felt her mouth salivate. She still couldn't exceed the limit of fear to taste the flavor of Marina. She felt insecure. But that vision had left her keen instinct.

- I'm going to come, Clarinha ... Oh ... - Marina whispered eagerly.

- Only if it is in my mouth - Clara said turning the body of Marina tightly.

It was the horny speaking and the desire to savor that viscous liquid that flowed through her fingers. Clara knelt facing the photographer and put her right leg over her shoulder.

Clara held Marina at the butt as she felt the photographer wiggle on her face as she felt the tongue of the assistant devouring the entire length of her sex.

Marina came, but asked for more because she would came again. Clara penetrated her mercilessly. Going as deep as Marina could handle with. She felt Marina going faint. Marina reached the orgasm for the second time. She coughed, feeling the throat itching. The heart beating wildly, made her blouse trembling under her chest heaving.

Clara pulled her up and kissed her passionately.

- Crazy - said Marina between the lips of Clara.

- Delicious - Clara replied, staining the thighs of the photographer with the still hot enjoyment - Put your clothes.

- And you think I'll leave it like this? - Asked Marina, swapping positions with Clara.

- Marina! Marina! - They heard the voice of Giselle calling.

Marina snorted and provoked Clara entering her panties with her warm hand still trembling.

- We have not finished - warned the photographer in the ear of Clara.

Marina caught her clothes off the floor and fixed the blouse that seemed to have been chewed by a cow.

Clara and Marina put their hairs up in a low ponytail.

- Hi, Gi! What ... What is happening?

- You have a visitor - her cousin said unable to look at the face of guilt of the two.

- Hi daughter! - said the man standing at the door with his hands in the pockets of his slacks.

Marina's heart continued beating fast, but instead of feeling the body heat, she felt like she'd cold water running in her veins.

- Dad?

Clara wiped the corners of her mouth with her fingers and stood static looking dour figure ahead.

Hello! I'm back

2014-09-11T17:52:00.004-07:00

Hello, my friends.

I apologize for the delay in posting new translations. I have had serious problems with my internet connection. I hope now I can rectify this situation.

Thank you.
Bia

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 22

2014-09-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

Chapter 22

Ivan helped his father to undo some boxes.

- Oh, your new room will be here.

- It’s great, dad.

- But I still have to buy you a bed, so today you’re gonna have to sleep with me.

Ivan nodded.

The two worked together. Although Ivan watched more than helped, actually.

Once they finished organizing the living room, Cadu stopped and watched it with a sad expression. Ivan hugged him.

- Dad..

- Yes?

- Don’t be sad. You know what I think? If mom and Marina are so happy, you will be too.

Cadu walked away.

- I don’t want to talk about that woman, Ivan.

- I wish you guys would stop fighting. – He got sad.

Cadu looked at his son remembering the expression on his face when he saw him slap Marina.

- Son, it’s .. it’s complicated.

- I know. But look.. now, you and mom did not fight and it was good. I got to come sleep here. I missed you. No more fighting with my mother, please. She promises she won’t fight you if you don’t.

Cadu smiled at the innocence of his child and received another hug.

- I'm sure that if you guys stop fighting, then everybody can be happy again.

- Everybody? Me being alone here, Ivan?

- You’re not alone! I will always come here, and I'm sure you’ll find yourself a girlfriend soon. Then I can have two dads and two mo... – he stopped. – One dad and three moms. – He frowned, which bothered Cadu.

- I don’t wanna talk about this. - He rubbed his forehead. - Come on, let’s get another box.

***

Clara and Marina were naked, embraced in bed.

- Never in my life did I think it would be so good to date a woman.

Marina smiled. – Oh, dating a woman is not that good! - She kissed her. - Dating me, just me, that’s that good. - She kissed her again, smiling.

- Is that jealousy, Mrs. Marina Meirelles? - Clara laughed.

- Only information service.

Clara kissed her shoulder. - Silly.

Marina caressed her arm.

- We don’t have much to do on the studio tomorrow. Do you have any other appointment? - Clara asked.

- No, why? Will you invite me to anything? – She was excited.

- Yep. Tomorrow there’s gonna have a sort of competition in Ivan’s judo school. He’s gonna fight.

- Oh, really? - Marina looked at her smiling. – That’s amazing! He must be so excited.

- He is. It’s his first.

- Ah, but I’m not sure if I should go, Clara. Cadu will be there.

- Come on. Let’s go, Marina. – She asked coyly. – My little pet will love to see you there for him. Cadu will have to deal with it. – She laughed. – Please, let’s go?

- Okay. – She smiled. – I’ll love it too.

Clara smiled celebrating and climbed over kissing her lips again and then Marina’s neck.

- Like this?

- I love it. - She whispered and kissed her again.

During the kiss, Marina surprised Clara by touching her, and she felt how wet she was.

- Hmmm, I see you loved it too.

Clara smiled shyly hiding in her neck and biting it.

Marina penetrated Clara with her fingers, and she groaned into her neck.

- Aah, ... Marina. you make me crazy. - She bit her ear.

It wasn’t difficult for Clara to get there. Marina’s touch and look was intoxicating. She remained in that position, snuggled in Marina, feeling her sleep coming.

- What a delight it is to sleep here with you. – She held her closer.

- Well, we could do that every night, right?

Clara looked at Marina.

- What? It's true. - She smiled and closed her eyes.

Clara kept thinking of Marina’s words. "Every night.”

***

- Wake up, sleepyhead. - Clara kissed her jaw.

- Hmmm .. - Marina muttered smiling.

- Wake up, my love.

- Too early. – She said, almost in another language, turning aside.

Clara laughed. – It’s early, but we have an appointment, remember?

Marina stood up at once. – Ivan’s fight! We can’t miss it. Come on! – She jumped out of bed.

Clara looked at her with a face that said 'I’m not the one who was sleeping until two seconds ago. " Then she smiled and followed her.

On their way, Marina drove with one hand on the wheel while the other held Clara’s. They exchanged smiles the whole trip. She stopped at the sign. Clara looked at the movement on the street and Marina looked down at the brunette's legs, which were showing. Marina had an idea. She touched Clara’s thigh, moving her dress up a little bit. Immediately, Clara blushed, taking her hand off.

- Are you crazy, Marina?

Marina laughed at her nervousness and Clara kissed her hand.

They arrived at the judo’s school and went straight to the competition area. Clara immediately scanned the place, looking for her son. When she didn’t find him, she tried again and nothing.

- Hey, where’s ....

- Ivan isn’t here, Marina. – She was interrupted. Clara looked at her watch and started to get nervous. The event had already started and all the other students were already there. She took Ivan there every day, so she knew all of the kids.

- Ivan is not here. - Clara was nervous. - He's not here. – She said in a higher pitch.

Marina noticed the disturbance in her voice.

- Calm down, sweetheart. It must have been the traffic.

Clara couldn’t listen to Marina’s words right now, she could only hear Cadu’s threat. "If you insist on this, I’ll take Ivan from you. And you'll never see your son again. "Her heart beat loudly in her chest. He wasn’t there. She should have known from the sudden change in Cadu’s behavior. Her son wasn’t there. Marina saw that Clara was panicking and she wanted to help but she had no idea what to do.

- Clara. - Marina tried to make her look at her.

Clara looked at her frightened, with her eyes filling with tears.

[Fanfiction] WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Chapter 15

2014-09-05T22:42:00.000-07:00

Chapter 15

Marina's POV

Clara and I waited apprehensive, while Dr. Alfredy whispered something in the ear of the judge, who changed her expression to something like ... relief ?!

- Very well! - the woman spoke aloud after the man walked away - Change of plans. Now, I call the last witness of Clara and Marina.

- What? But ... - Cadu started to speak but he was interrupted.

- Enough! - the judge looked at him, irritated - Let's hear what the witness has to say.

- But. what witness? - Asked Clara, but she was ignored.

- Send in Mr. Diogo Meirelles. - She spoke to the guy standing by the door and I was completely helpless.

- But it's my ... - I stopped when I saw him come through the door with a worried face - ... father? - I asked confused and he smiled at me.

- Sit. - The judge said - What's so important you have to say?

- Mrs. Judge, I have here.. - Slammed his hand in a black briefcase he carried - ... evidences that my daughter is able to support her family and at least 5 more generations.

- What? - I asked incredulously. Does that somehow he had regained his lost money? But how?

- From what I understand, you and your daughter were broke. - The judge said with an arched eyebrow.

- Not exactly. - He turned to me - Marina, forgive me. You have to know that I did it for your own good

- How so, father?

- We never lost anything.

- What?

- That's it. We are still ... rich.

- But how is this possible? All newspapers reported.

- My daughter, it's not difficult to spread rumors. All it takes is a handful of gossips. Mrs. Judge... - He turned to the woman - ... my daughter was becoming a woman I never wanted her to be. A person who gave value for money and spent exorbitant sums on futile things. I wanted to give her a lesson. - Every word out of his mouth seemed unreal.

- So, you pretended you were bankrupt? - Sarah asked.

- Exactly. - He said making me even more surprised. - I have many contacts, so it was not hard to get it. I made sure no one else would hire her services. I confess it was hard because my daughter is very requested in the universe in which she works. But I did it. Few people knew that my lie. People my utmost confidence. As Vanessa. - He looked at me.

- Vanessa helped you with that?

- Yes, daughter. She thought that when you realized how much Clara is common and her life is monotonous, you'd forget all of this and get back to her.

- How could you do this to me?

- Marina, it was necessary. And look on the bright side, you have learned the lesson. You learned to appreciate the more important things, like family, Marina. This family, which was perhaps not as united if you still lived in your private little world. Clara learned to live in your world and now you also learned how to live in hers. This is success, dear, is victory. - Spoke smiling - ... but now... - he took some papers from the folder and handed to Judge - ... you've learned everything I wanted to teach you and you truly need the money.

- What papers are these? - I asked still off the air.

- The papers of the purchase of your home ... you sold it to ... me.

- For you?

- Yes. ... I mean... more or less. Actually I used the name of another person who you didn't suspect, also your car, and transactions in your bank account. Now everything is in your name.

- You mean ... I still have money?

- And very much, my daughter. - At that moment I didn't know if I was mad but I was surprise for sure.

- Well, so it seems that the only obstacle to give you the full custody of Ivan no longer exists.

- You can't do this! - Cadu shouted - Which example of family my son will be living with these two....?

- 'Two' what, Mr. Carlos? - the judge asked impatiently.

- Women's! - He exclaimed angrily.

- Yes, I know that was exactly what you were going to say. - Clara finally spoke.

- We won? - I asked.

- Yeah I grant to Mrs. Clara and Mrs. Marina the guardianship of the boy Ivan and his father can see him every fortnight while living in São Paulo. If you return to Rio de Janeiro you can see him whenever on weekends. You're also entitled to see him on some holidays. So will be a holiday with his mother and the other with his father. Case closed.

- My God, we won, Marina! - Clara hugged me tight crying this time of happiness and also glad I returned my fortune.

- Thank God, everything worked out.

- Thanks to God and to you, my love. - We left the room and Ivan was sat, waiting for us.

- Everything went fine, son. - Clara ran to him and hugged him.

My father came to me and stood beside me.

- We need to talk, dad.

- I know, honey. I know you must be angry and ... - he stopped talking when I hugged him.

- Thank you! - I whispered in his ear.

- You're not mad? - He asked surprised and I pulled away to look at his eyes.

- At first I was a bit ... but you're right. Even though the last few months have been the hardest of my life, I learned to value the really important things. If I had not run out of money, I don't know if Clara and I would be so close. We learned to fight together in recent months. I never had so much need in life. - I smiled, nervous - And yet ... I never felt so happy. Dad, I have my wife and my son with me and that's all that matters. Money is necessary, but I've learned to be more ... humble. And sure now I will not squander as I did before. I'll take my family to live with me in Santa Tereza and I'll live only from my work.

- It's a noble way to get on with your life.

- It's a good example for my son. - I smiled.

- So, that mean that I now have a grandson? - He asked.

- The most beautiful of all. - I grabbed his hand and pulled him up near of Ivan and Clara. - Ivan, this is your new grandfather. - I talked to the kid who barely let me finish and has jumped in my lap doing all around laugh.

- How are you, boy? - My dad asked, reaching for the kid.

- Hi, Grandpa. - He talked and hugged him too - What cool, mom, our family is now even greater.

- I hope you have not forgotten me, Ivan. - Cadu stopped, pulling the child.

- Of course not, dad. You will always have a place in my heart. - Smiled.

- Give me a hug. I have to go.

- Right now? - The boy pouted.

- I thought you didn't like me anymore. - Cadu spoke resentfully.

- I love you, dad. Just because I want to be with them that doesn't change what I feel for you.

***

Clara's POV

- Finally home! - Marina said sighing.

- Oh, it's so good to be here with you two. You're all I need. - I answered giving her a peck and a kiss on the forehead of Ivan.

- Look, you two must be tired but I'm hungry. That snack that aunt Leninha gave me, didn't fill my belly. - The boy spoke making us smile.

- Okay, son, we'll have lunch, and tonight, we'll go out to dinner, to celebrate our victory. - Marina.

- Yeah! - Ivan.

- You, sir starved, now go take a nice bath to get a well smell then you help us to decide what we will eat. - I said slapping his ass.

- Okay, Mom. - Sauntered into the bathroom

- Clara, love, now we need to talk.

- Can speak. - Smiles.

- Do you want to go live in Santa Tereza with me? You, me and Ivan in our little paradise. What do you think? - She asked kissing my neck.

- Marina?

- Hmm?

- And if I don't? - She moved away.

- Then I'll be forced to never leave here. - She spoke and I smiled.

- You want to come to your home. - I realized.

- I love my life with you and ... you know ... iyou are all I need. But it's a matter of comfort and convenience for you, for me and for Ivan. Also, my studio is there, you know. I lived with you, now, come live with me!

- Anywhere with you is heaven, my love. With you I'm going to hell.

- I promise I'll not take you so far. - She joked making me laugh.

- So we just have to talk the news to Ivan.

- It's ... but he will take time to get out of the bathroom ... let's go to the bedroom ... just a little? - She kissed me and dragged me into our bed.

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 14

2014-09-01T22:00:00.002-07:00

Chapter 14 - It's love

It was very early for those who had very little sleep or been up all last night when the doorbell of Helena's apartment rang.

Rosa was opening the door and saw Chica seemingly afflicted. Hands that would not stop and brownish stains around the eyes.

- Is Ivan awake? - Asked the mother of Helena.

- He must be about to wake up, if he could sleep. - Rosa said - I saw him wriggling around in bed when I came in the fourth Luiza this morning.

- I'll wake him up, he'll go out with me - explained Chica heading into the granddaughter's bedroom.

Chica entered Luiza's bedroom and stared at the image for several seconds. Ivan slept in the arms of her cousin who slowly woke up.

- Grandma? What time is it? Something else happened? - Asked the granddaughter moving little not to wake Ivan.

- I came to get Ivan - said Chica entering - I'll take him for a walk with me.

- Ah! That's good, he'll love it. He woke up several times during all night frightened, calling Cadu, Clara ... - Luiza said, caressing the hair of his cousin - But it's not too early?

- It's less early than you think, miss. You can go to your bath. I'll wake the good guy here.

***

Clara woke up with a dry mouth and eyes heavy. Marina slept on her left arm making it numb. She looked at the bedside clock and was startled when she realized it was after nine o'clock in the morning. In haste, but without wanting to wake Marina, Clara got up from bed and went to the bathroom. Looked in the mirror and didn't recognize herself. She was downcast and had dark circles.

She closed her eyes resting her hands on the edge of the sink and took a deep breath hoping that everything had been a dream, but the screams of Cadu echoed in her mind.

Clara opened her eyes when she felt Marina's arms around her waist and the photographer's mouth touching her neck.

- Are you waked for a long? - Asked Marina, kissing Clara on the neck once more before grabbing her toothbrush.

- No - replied Clara, taking two steps to the side, releasing the sink to Marina - I shouldn't have slept much. I was supposed to go at my sister's house to pick up Ivan to talk but I slept more than I expected.

- Are you afraid of Cadu, as they say, bad-mouthing you to Ivan?

- After yesterday I think nothing surprises me coming from Cadu - Clara replied, snorting saddened.

- If you want, you can get the car. I won't be able to follow you because, at 11 am, the models arrive for testing.

- You've done so much for me, Marina. I don't wanna bother you. - said Clara stopping behind of Marina and kissing her shoulder.
The photographer shivered.

Clara stroked the back of Marina, brushing the hair of the photographer and supporting her chin on her bare shoulder. She smiled and Marina smiled back as she looked in the mirror.

The two returned to the bedroom and instead of dressing to start the day's tasks, they lay down some more.

Marina had Clara on her chest. She stroked her arms and hair and still thought it was insufficient. She felt herself useless for not doing something really tangible, but she knew that just by being there, by her side as the night before, was enough.

***

Ricardo left Chica and Ivan in front of the door of Marina's house and offered to accompany her, but Chica said it was not necessary. That was a subject that she should solved solely with her youngest daughter. She assured that Ricardo she wouldn't commit any folly that put at risk the life of his cousin.

Chica was amazed at the grandeur and beauty of the place. Ivan, who was still half asleep, opened his eyes when he came across a gigantic pool. The trees of a beautiful green drew attention as much as the songs of the birds that were there.

Vanessa walked down the stairs with her sunglasses and her scowling face.

- How may I help you? - Asked, approaching of Chica and Ivan.

- I came to talk with my daughter, Clara - answered Chica - Can you call her for me, please?

Vanessa shuddered. Se didn't know if Marina had discovered who was the author of the processed photo. She had not seen what time Marina had arrived and couldn't imagine that Clara was with her. She shivered a little more when she realized that her plan backfired.

- You can follow me - Vanessa said turning back and entering the house.

The redhead asked for a minute. She went to Marina's bedroom and saw that she and Clara were awake and they seemed to be fine. On tiptoed she back to the dining room and said to Chica and Ivan that could climb the stairs, turn right and they'll find the right bedroom.

- Please, can you stay with my grandson? I need to talk to Clara alone - Chica said.

- Of course! - Vanessa replied with a wry smile - Oh! Look who's here, Flavia loves children, is not it?

***

Clara opened the curtains and windows giving good morning to the sun shining proud and intense.

- Clara?

She heard the familiar voice calling her and turned her face toward the sound. She stopped what she was doing and went straight to meet Chica.

The thrilled mother hugged her youngest daughter, covering her with kisses.

Marina got up from the bed and walked over to them. Got a little away waiting for the right moment to greet her mother-in-law. She laughed when that thought came.

- Can I ... talk to you ... alone? - Chica asked, looking at Marina.

Clara looked at Marina calmly. The photographer passed by them giving a kiss on the cheek of Clara and trying to smile for Chica, but the maximum she could do was weakly lift a corner of the lips. She was fearful of what would happen after that she would not participate. Nothing else could go wrong. Nothing else could move apart those souls who had met. But the fact that Marina didn't want to face is that even the souls could be separated.

Clara took her mother to the couch that sat in front of the bed of Marina. They sat down without taking their eyes.

- What's that in your mouth? Was Cadu who made that, was not it? - Asked Chica, lightly touching two stitches on the mouth of Clara.

- It's no big deal - Clara guaranteed - Are you already knowing about everything, right? - Asked.

Chica confirmed with a barely perceptible nod.

- But I want to know from you. I need to hear it from you - Chica said - Is true that ... You and Ricardo's cousin ... ?

- Speak mom! No need to be afraid. Ask what you want to know - Clara was quiet and tried to pass this calm to her mother while held her hands.

- Did you drop your husband to be with another woman? Are Marina and you having an affair?

- It's not a affair mom. It's a relationship like any other - Clara replied - And yes, I finished with Cadu because... I couldn't hide this powerful thing that drew me closer to Marina. I love her, mom.

Chica was visibly shocked by the confession of her younger daughter. She couldn't assimilate all the information she had heard the night before with the new informations that arose this moment.

- How so you love her? Excuse me, child ... It's much to my mind... and Ivan? Do you already know how you're going to tell him? How can you be sure about what you're feeling? What if it's just a curiosity because Marina is ... beautiful, seductive ... Are you sure?

- Calm down. One question at a time - Clara got up walking from one side to another, capturing all the colors present in the bedroom, taking a deep breath to say all the information that her mother wanted.

Clara sat up in Marina's bed with teary eyes.

- I'll tell the truth to my son. I'll say I'm in love with a wonderful woman who just manages to pluck me smiles, she makes me happy just to exist.

- He is too small ... - Chica interrupted.

- Not small enough to understand that his father and I no longer understand each other more and that his mother can be happy with anyone, woman or man. I know he will understand that his mother wants to be happy with another woman and that it will not change the love I feel for him. And I'm sure what I feel, mom. More than complete me, Marina overflows me, you know?

- I just want you to answer me this: Are you happy? - Asked the mother kneeling in front of her daughter.

- Yes - Clara replied smiling.

- So this is what matters to me - Chica sat beside her daughter and held her tight - My baby ... My baby ... - Chica repeated, cradling her daughter - I'm here, okay? Even I don't know how to handle it, even I can't understand it, but I respect you and my love for you will not change. Just give me some time to process it all.

Clara took a deep breath and looked into the eyes of Chica.

- I just wish I had the courage you had, abandoning your father and, even if alone, seek my happiness - the mother confessed - I brought you a surprise, he should be running around.

- Did come Ivan with you? - Clara asked, going after her son.

Clara heard a laughter coming from the studio of Marina and when she came in she was met with photographer and son rolling on the carpet, exchanging tickling and laughter.

- Enough! You beaten me - Marina said with tears in her eyes.

- You are weak - said the boy starting another session of tickling.

- I want to play too - Clara said, jumping on top of them.

- Mom! - Ivan shouted, getting out of Marina and jumping on Clara, hugging her arms and legs.

Marina stood up and walked over to Chica. According to mood she felt in the studio, she concluded that the conversation was better than she expected and that, at least for now, there was nothing to fear.

- If I know that you hurt, or did anything that hurt my daughter I will look for you until the end of the world to destroy you - Chica said, looking mother and son playing.

Marina swallowed and guaranteed:

- I wouldn't do anything that could hurt Clarinha, she is my life now.

[Fanfiction] WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Chapter 14

2014-08-31T22:00:00.003-07:00

Chapter 14

Marina's POV

The sweaty and trembling hand of Clara clutched mine, as if she felt hate me. But she not felt it, she just felt frightened.

After weeks amid panic attacks when she thought about losing the boy, I could calm her, at least a little. Helena got us a lawyer and I swore by God that I would pay her as soon I could, but she insisted there was no need.

My job was ruined and after Leticia defame me, anonymously, even the small jobs I did, had been canceled by the contractors. I don't even know what she invented about me. I preferred not to know, we already had too many problems. And so we were almost at rock bottom.

We were in front of the forum and, though she had a deadpan expression on her face, I knew, because the pain I was feeling in my hand, that she was only pretending to reassure Ivan.

Outside some people dressed socially walked, some were quiet, some not, like us. Ivan held my right hand but soon he let it go and grabbed the hem of my pantsuit, now he also looked scared. It's as if I was the safe haven for them. They did not know I was also crumbling from within. I just did not want to show it to them.

Our "witnesses", if I may so call them, would come later. We would enter into the audience and Ivan would expect in an adjoining room. He would also be heard. He asked me several times if the judge would talk to him and if he could choose who he would be staying.

We sat in the waiting room and, after some time, our lawyer arrived. No, he was not late. We arrived half an hour before combined. We don't wanna risk doing anything wrong.

Then we saw Cadu entering accompanied by a young guy with a unfriendly expression. He came to us with a small smirk on his face. He said something to Ivan and sat a few feet away from us. About 10 minutes after that we were called.

We entered and nothing seemed as scary as I imagined. There was only one big table where we sat, I, Clara and our lawyer, Cadu and his lawyer, and a middle-aged woman. She was about medium height and very, very serious and she sat on the edge of the table. And on a desk next to, a gentleman was in front of a computer.

The hearing was started.

***

After about half an hour Clara tried to control her tears. Cadu did not disguise his triumphant smile.

- Ms. Marina Meirelles ... - She read my name on paper - ... appears here in my information that you are unemployed a few weeks ago. Is this true?

- I'm almost ...

- I think my question was clear, right? - She interrupted me coldly.

- Yes ma'am.

- Mrs. Clara also is not working, right.?

- We are looking for ... I swear. - Clara spoke tearfully sobbing and soon our lawyer offered her a glass of water.

- Ladies, Mr. Carlos Eduardo gave me the impression of not wanting his child to be created by a couple of women. That seems to me totally inappropriate. - Cadu smiled and I looked her totally outraged - Calm down. What I think inappropriate it's the fact he want to use that as an argument. And even worse is Dr. Rafael does not have advised him properly. - The lawyer squirmed in his chair before the reproachful gaze of the woman - However, what I seek to provide to Ivan is a stable home and two unemployed people can not offer him that. - Clara held me tight and sobbed against my chest. - I'll listen what the child has to say and then I'll tell you my final decision.

I sighed heavily and I could hardly get up from the chair and help Clara to compose herself. We sat in the next room and then Ivan came to us to comfort the mother.

- We won, right? - He asked worriedly.

- Not yet, my dear. The judge wants to see you. - I've spoken stroking her hair.

Before we could say anything else another woman came and took Ivan to inside the room where we had just left.

- Marina, we'll lose him. - She spoke clinging to my body.

- We will not, my love. Will be all right. - I wanted to believe what I was saying, but it was getting difficult.

- How? A miracle will happen here? He will convince that woman? I bet he's scared to death there in that room. That woman is crazy and she is scaring the boy. Marina, I was terrified with her!

- Clara, Ivan is smart, intelligent and strong. You can be sure she will not put fear in him, because she just want him stay well.

- Do you think it's 'well' to stay with Cadu?

- For who is watching the situation outside, it is Clara.

- So ... we'll really lose him.

- The ...

- Just hold me tight. If there is nothing to do, hold me tight and we'll pray together. By a miracle.

***

Narrator's POV

In the next room Ivan sat in the big chair and faced, with the ugliest face he could do, the woman in front him. The boy was afraid of having to be separated from his mothers but he tried to keep his strong pose because, as he always said, he was the man of the house and needed to take care of both.

The judge looked at him for a moment expecting him untie his ugly face but he seemed willing to sulk. He was definitely angry with her. He was probably thinking "that is the woman who made my mother cry." The judge chose very well the words she would use. In few seconds an almost motherly glow took over her eyes.

- Ivan, now it's only two of us and you ...

- Your Majesty, don't send me to live with my father. - The woman was interrupted by the boy who had now a completely desperate face and eyes shining. He was fighting bravely so that insistent tear no rolled down. He needed to be strong. But the tone of voice made it clear to the woman that he was very afraid.

- I think you meant 'Your Excellence'. - The woman smiled kindly - But please call me Sarah.

- Is your name? - He asked slightly calmer after seeing that the woman was not the monster he had imagined.

- Yes, that's my name.

- It's a beautiful name.

- Thank you. - Smiled - But what then? Let's talk about you? Why you don't wanna live with your father? Is there something wrong with him?

- No! - He answered quickly - I love my father. I have nothing to complain about him. He always treated me very well, very affectionate. He is a big daddy.

- So?

- I love Mom and I love to live with her. I feel like something is missing if I was living with my father.

- But if you will live with her ... will not miss anything?

- As long as I can see him always, as I have seen ... no ... will not miss anything. - He replied with a smile.

- Tell me what you do daily. - She asked by analyzing the expression of the boy who to hear that question is clearly excited.

- I do many things, but it depends on the day. For example, Monday through Friday, I go to school in the afternoon. In the morning I stay in home, I do homework of school and I play. At night, almost always, I play video game with my mother, while my mommy makes our dinner. Saturday and Sunday, we always go out, even to the beach or the park. So I play soccer, volleyball, dodgeball, if there is some friends. If not, we are sitting or lying down, the three of us looking at the sky, playing to discover cartoons in the clouds.

- Really?

- Yup! Oh, and you know what? My mom is teaching me to shoot photos.

- Clara?

- No! She doesn't know. I'm talking about Marina. - He said to the woman who made a face of who finally understood what previously seemed a bit confused.

- You call Marina of mother? Do you consider her as your mother?

- Yes, I forgot to explain that. My mother is Marina and my mom is Clara, did you understand?

- Perfectly. - She answered, enchanted by the boy - But it's not so long that you live together.

- Well, Your Majesty. - He started, ripping off a small laugh of the woman - From the beginning I clung my mother very much. I did not know, before she came to live with us, but she is a very beautiful woman, inside, is not only her outside. I thought she was arrogant to be rich, because it was what my dad always told me. But it took little time for me to realize that I was wrong. She always play with me, she lets me sleep in bed with the two of them, she puts me to sleep. Do you know I helped my mother to ask my mommy in dating?

- Oh really?

- Yes. Write what I'm telling you! Those two are getting married soon because I'll help them with that too. Majesty, I don't know what them would be without me. - He spoke to a comical face making the woman laugh again - I love Marina as my real mother. Even doing so little time we met, but ... love is so, is not it? My mom always told me that love happens at first contact. She loved me since she knew I was in her belly and even before she knew already felt different. And she said that when she saw Marina she also felt it. With dad was not so ... took time ... so I think that love is ... inst inst ... - He stammered trying to hit the word.

- Instantaneous. - Sarah helped him.

- Yes!

- It's a nice theory, Ivan. But you have to understand, we don't live just with love. Your mothers can't afford to bear your tutelage.

- They will get jobs. They will, yes! Don't you ever heard of Marina Meirelles ?! My mother is famous. She is going through a crisis ... but when we love ... we can overcome any difficulty. - He said returning to desperate tone of minutes ago.

- Ivan, you could go visit them often.

- It would not be the same thing, you know. My dad lives in Sâo Paulo now. They never let me miss anything. I swear! - He thought about it - I sell my video game, all my games. I'm sure one of my friends will want to buy. We don't need it, we can play football in the park or even in the living room. And we can play fight in their bed. - Finally the boy lost control and the tears rolled down his face.

- It's okay, Ivan. - She pressed the the boy's han - No need to cry. I just want the best for you.

Ivan knew that despite the mild tone of the woman he was losing the fight. Surely he would have to go with Cadu and this not pleased him. Though he loves his father, he didn't wanna to go to Sao Paulo or anywhere without his mothers. He wiped the tears on the shirt and tried to calm himself to keep talking.

He didn't know that the woman in front him had a lump in her throat and asked God to make her make the right decision.

- He hit her! - Ivan spoke with wide eyes. It was painful to say that. He didn't want his father had problems but ...

- What? - Sarah looked, worried.

- My dad. I was at his house. He still didn't know we were living together. I told him unintentionally. He took the car and told me to stay home. I insisted and he took me with him. We went to my house. When we arrived, Marina answered the door and he punched her. - The woman looked surprised.

- She didn't report the police ...

- I asked her to don't do that, but I told him to stay away from them, otherwise, I myself would report him. I don't want get my father in trouble, Mrs., but I know it can help them. He was just nervous, he had never done that before and it was on that day that he decided to take me off them. It was also that day that I realized how much I love Marina, so I started to call her 'mother'.

- Thanks for telling me this, Ivan. I think I've bored you too. Can you come out and say to them that I'm calling them to enter again?

- I can ... but can I ask you two things?

- Of course.

- No makes my mommy cry again.

- I'll try, honey. And the second?

- If they ever divorced ... I wanna be able to go Marina's home too.

- Do you think they will divorced?

- No. But if ever happens, I don't wanna stay away from my mother.

- If one day it happens, we'll see what we do. Until then don't worry about it. - Smiled.

- You're nice. I liked you.

- I liked you too, Ivan. - The kid left the room leaving a pensive woman.

When the others returned to the room the judge asked about the punch and despite Cadu denying it constantly, she believed in the two women.

Yet Sarah had not yet decided. Actually she wasn't almost changed her opinion. She wanted to do the right thing. Her head told her she should give custody to Cadu, but her heart ... But she was a judge and she had to act with reason. She needed to think at best for the kid, even if he be angry, even if Clara started to cry. God only knew how hard was to make that decision under the circumstances. But it was necessary, she would have to have a firm hand ...

The woman pulled in as much air into her lungs and opened her mouth to give her verdict, but she was interrupted by knocks on the door. A white-haired gentleman came in and made excuses.

- I'm busy here, Dr. Alfredy.

- It's important, excellence, and can change your verdict ...

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 13

2014-08-29T21:56:00.000-07:00

Chapter 13 - Scars

Chica came back from a dinner with Ricardo when she decided to go into the house of the eldest daughter to know how things were and she wanted to see her because she really missed her.

When the couple entered the apartment, they looked at each other wondering where would be the wake and who was killed because the facial expressions of the people in the room looked like that someone had died.

Ivan was sleeping in Luiza bedroom. Crying and weariness had caught him.

Rosa asked about dinner, but no one responded positively. The stomach of all looked disgusted. They could think of nothing but how things would be after that storm of minutes ago.

- Can Ivan sleep here, Helena? I no have head to talk to him right now - asked Cadu, running a hand through his hair.

- It's ok, Cadu. We'll take good care of him - assured Helena, smiling a little.

- What happened here, folks? - Asked Ricardo, giving to Cadu some space to pass.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one answered.

- Has something happened with a family member? What happened? Tell me, you're making me nervous - Said Chica, anxious.

Helena took her mother to the bedroom. She took the photos that were on the table and brought along with her.

***

Clara arrived at her new home completely anesthetized. His head was spinning and images of the fight popped into his mind. Hallucinating her.

Marina prepared the bath and Clara entered, sitting hugging her bent knees. The hot tears burned the skin below the eyes, but it was inevitable. That night, besides Marina, the tears would be her company.

When she left the bathroom, Clara remained shrouded in a fuzzy and cozy bathrobe. She remembered the hugs she received from her mother when she was a child and new tears rolled down her face. She couldn't imagine that the pursuit of happiness would hurt so much.

She didn't know how her mom would react, nor her son. And that scared her.

Clara sat on the bed motionless, her gaze stopped at some point lost that huge bedroom. Her new bedroom. Her new bed. Her new company. Her new love.

Marina left the closet with a small black briefcase and sat on the bed next to Clara. Before beginning her work as an amateur nurse, she pulled Clara into her arms, lacing her fingers with wet hair.

- I'll take care of that wound - said Marina, opening the small briefcase - Are you sure you don't need to go to the doctor? And if it need some stitches?

- No! - Said Clara, touching the wound with her finger - I'm fine.

Marina turned Clara's face to light source on the right. She held the chin of her beloved between her fingers and, with the other hand, she wiped and dried the wound.

- Your lip is swollen - Marina watched as she pressed the wound with gauze.

- In a little while will improve - Clara said, running her hand the teary eyes - In a little while everything improves.

Clara whimpered when Marina spent a cicatrizant liquid. After taking care of the small wound Clara pushed the case for the middle of the bed and sought Marina's arms. She plunged into the hair of the photographer, feeling the familiar scent of peace and tranquility. Her jaw touched the neck of Marina and Clara stifled a groan that Marina realized.

- If you whimpered again I'll tie you in the car seat and take you to the doctor, you want to or not - said Marina an authoritative tone accompanied by a caress.

Clara sniffled and Marina clutched her into her arms. The photographer reminded of useless warnings that Vanessa had given to her when she realized she was falling in love, of the fear she felt when she realized it was passion. She remembered when she saw her in the exhibition, the looks and the handshake that they gave. A film went through her mind when Clara made her heart stop beating for a few seconds.

- I love you - Clara said.

Clara didn't see, but Marina had, in her lips, the brighter smile in the world.

- Do you love me? - Asked the photographer not believing.

- Yup - Clara confirmed moving away from the hug. She looked in Marina's eyes and stroked her face with her fingers.
Marina closed her eyes enchanted.

- I love you, Marina. Very much. Today, more than ever, I'm sure of what I feel for you and it's love. - Clara continued, whispering.

Marina couldn't respond verbally. Her smiling lips felt tears of happiness flowing into them.

Marina pressed her lips to Clara's lips and when she felt the lips move, Clara whimpered again and moved away the mouth of Marina.

She made an annoyed face and shook her head negatively while Marina shook her head affirmatively.

- It may be nothing, but it may be that idiot has hurt you - said Marina, grabbing the car keys on the nightstand.

Reluctantly, Clara took off the robe and put a Marina's dress. Dried her hair with a towel and came out with her beloved.

***

After telling the story in detail to the mother, Helena showed two photos of several that had that envelope. Chica wanted to see the other, but Helena was reluctant. The mother's reaction was not the best, was not the worst, Helena just couldn't decipher and therefore thought it best not to show too much.

- I wasn't supposed to have told you all this. Clara is the right person, but you arrived at exactly the time the hurricane had passed, I couldn't leave you in the rubble without an explanation - Helena said to mother who remained silent. - Say something, your silence is killing me.

- I don't know what to say - Chica said visibly stunned - Clara ... Clara must have gone insane. She threw away a marriage of many years because of an adventure. With a woman ... it's so much for my mind.

- I don't think it's an adventure.

- And you knew it all along and didn't tell me. Why?

- Beause this story is not mine, mom. I've been here for Clara every time she asked. She was scared. I didn't know what to do ...

- And where is she now?

- She went to Marina's house. It seems that she will be living there until Cadu get a place - Helena explained.

- And Ivan? Poor kid, my grandson in the middle of this crossfire.

- He's asleep in Luiza's bedroom. He's scared, not understanding what happened. Clara not talked to him yet, and I think she should do this before Cadu describes Clara as a monster.

- What I, as a mother, should do? I don't know how to handle it, Leninha - Chica said with tears in her eyes.

- Now, Clara needs us. Just that.

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 21

2014-08-27T17:31:00.000-07:00

Chapter 21

- Of course I would prefer if my parents were still together. – He told Marina and then looked at Clara. - But you guys just kept fighting and you weren’t happy anymore, right, mom? But I also like Marina.

Marina hugged him. - Ivan, you have no idea how important this is for us.

- Of course I know. Now that I'm the man of the house, you can only date my mother because I gave you my blessing.

- That's right, my son. You take care of your mother. – They laughed.

- Now I know why my dad doesn’t like you. - He ran a hand across her face. - But it will pass.

- Ivan, now that you know, you have to understand that your father will try to make you dislike Marina. He might tell you things that aren’t true, because he’s hurt.

- Like what?

- Oh, I don’t know, Ivan. But he can try, then you please talk to us before anything, okay?

- Okay.

- Now let's get this boy on bed, for God's sake! – She hugged him laughing. - Come on.

Ivan lay in bed and each one gave him a kiss goodnight. They returned to the position they were on the couch before Cadu showed up.

- Let me see your face.

- I'm fine, Clara. The important thing is that Ivan accepted us well. - She smiled and gave her a peck.

- He took it better than anyone else. But he always said how I looked happier after being with you. - Clara nestled in Marina again. - You won’t leave anymore, right? - She looked at her.

Marina made a face.

- Ah, Marina, come on. - She pouted.

- Okay, I can take the couch.

- Couch? We’ll sleep in bed.

Marina frowned, thinking of Cadu.

- Better not, right? – She laughed. - Come here, I’ll fix us a bed, a comfortable one, here in the living room. – She stood up and held her hand.

Marina was the one who woke up first, she was holding Clara, spooning. She smiled. It was nice to finally not wake up alone, and, better still, on Clara’s side. She kissed her head and then pulled her arm lightly, so she wouldn’t wake her up. She turned to the other side, and kept thinking of the night they had lived. She looked at the clock, it was late.

Ivan was up too. He came out of his room and saw the ‘bed’ his mother had made on the living room. She was sleeping, and Marina faced the other side. It was strange not to see his father there, he missed him badly, but Marina’s presence didn’t bother, and if they were happy, then fine. His dad wasn’t happy, of course. However, that would pass. He sneaked close to them and threw himself in "bed".

- Good morning!

Clara sat up, scared. – Ivan! You gave me a fright, boy. - He smiled.

Marina, laughing, hugged the boy and began to tickle him.

- Good morning, beautiful thing. Are you trying to ruin your mother’s heart? – She laughed.

- Oh, it was past the time to wake up, mom. - He kissed her cheek and hugged her.

The rest of the weekend was quiet. Marina went home soon after breakfast, the three met later for ice cream, and there was no sign of Cadu.

- Cadu, have you lost your mind? - Nando said.

- Yes, Nando, I did. I made a mistake, I admit, but it was at the time of anger mixed with alcohol. - He passed his hand across his face.

- Look, I'll give you some advice as a friend and as a lawyer. Leave it. Forget trying to get Ivan’s full custody, at least for now. Wait for things to calm down. This kind of divorce to fight for custody is very painful, especially for the kid. And you don’t have a very good case in hands.

- How come, Nando? Clara...

- Clara says she only got with Marina after she ended things with you, she says she didn’t cheat on you and you have no way to prove she did. You're getting the bistro now, you don’t even have a fixed schedule. You were always a little bit forgetful, even married. How will you take care of Ivan alone? I'm on your side, but Clara is a good mother, her schedules are more defined. Ivan is crazy about you, you know that, but kids at this age, man ... they just can’t be without their mom. It won’t be easy for Ivan to get out of his mother's house. Think of your son. Besides, now after this shit you’ve done that, if they decide to report you ... .. things will get uglier. Clara has more chances than you, the judge won’t give you full custody just because she's with another woman. The world has changed. And as you said, Ivan likes Marina. The best for you is to drop that idea aside and get a deal with Clara without justice involved, you two can share him. Clara is not going to screw you. Stop fighting, accept it, then give her divorce. Insisting now would be humiliation. Listen to what I'm telling you. A simple conversation is always easier than in justice. If you think that Marina is bad influence for Ivan, and I agree with you, you can even try something later. But later. After that slap there, you lost all reason, wait for things to calm down.

Cadu heard it all, thoughtful. He didn’t like it, but he knew that Nando was right. It was humiliating. He hated losing everything to Marina. His pride was wounded. But he couldn’t make Ivan hurt too. Ivan was the most important in all this. A tear rolled down his face and he cleaned it up before anyone saw it. He wouldn’t be humiliated anymore.

***

The week started normally, Cadu hadn’t shown up yet, causing Clara and Ivan to worry a lot about him. But one day, Clara and Ivan were returning from school and he was at their door.

- Dad .. - Ivan ran and hugged him.

- I missed you, kid. - He held him close.

- Hi, Cadu. - Clara said in a flat tone.

- Hi, Clara. I need to have a word with you. I’ll be fast. - He took Clara by her arm to move away from Ivan.

- Are you sure about that? Is that really what you want?

- What are you talking about, Cadu?

- You know. Divorce, the photographer .. everything. Is that really what you want?

- It is. I have made that clear.

- Alright. Go look for Nando then. He will take care of the paperwork.

Clara expected another threat, but it didn’t come.

- I want to take Ivan to the house I rented, so he can help me move, maybe he’ll sleep there tonight.

- Can I, mom? - Ivan asked excited.

- We can start with your new room. - Cadu said, pretending to be excited about it.

Clara stared at Cadu.

- Cadu ..

- And then we'll talk about schedules and stuff.

- Just this? No threats?

- No threats. But we'll discuss that. – He lowered his voice. - I still think that Marina isn’t a good influence to my son. Make sure you don’t keep touching each other in front of the boy, at least. We'll talk about that. I'm still his father and I have a lot to say about his raising. – He stepped away – So, let’s go, kid?- He held his shoulders.

- Ivan, wait. You have to pick up clothes, man. Go make a suitcase. Don’t forget your toothbrush.

Ivan entered the house.

- Thank you, Cadu.

- I hope I don’t regret this.

- Don’t forget your judo stuff. - Clara screamed to Ivan. – You won’t. Don’t forget ...

- I won’t.

- It’ll be better that way, you'll see. – She touched his arm, but he backed off.

- Come on, Ivan.

Clara gave Ivan a goodbye kiss.

The two left and, although she was happy with Cadu’s sudden change, she was still worried about those threats. However, she knew Cadu was a good man.

Clara arrived in the studio, tooking Marina by surprise with a hug.

- Clarinha, what good surprise. - She turned to kiss her. – I missed you already. Where is Ivan?

- You won’t believe it. Cadu showed up and took him.

Marina’s eyes widened, worried.

- No. -. Clara smiled. - Not like that, Marina! Otherwise I'd be here like a hurricane. It was good, he said he wants to talk about schedules, and took Ivan to help him move into the new house.

- Good, that's good. - She smiled. - The less you fight, the better it is to Ivan, and the poor thing has seen too many fights already.

- Yeah, he was all excited about his new room.

Clara kissed her again and Marina put her hand on her neck.

- Hmm, you know what I'm missing?

- I do. - Clara said smiling and pushing Marina towards the bedroom.

- I do know. - Clara repeated, throwing Marina in bed.

Clara began to undress herself while Marina watched from the bed, with a smile in the corner of her mouth. When she was just in lingerie, Marina couldn’t take it anymore and pulled her to bed too. Clara smiled and they kissed passionately.

- You know what I want to do today? - Clara said softly as she undressed Marina.

- Hmm?

Clara looked at her with a grin.

When Marina was already in the same situation as she was, Clara bent down to take off her panties, but not without kissing over it before, showing her intentions.

- Are you sure?

- I am. I want to taste you, try everything with you. - She kissed her again and Marina surrendered to the touch, lying in bed with her eyes closed.

Clara was nervous but she wanted that too. And as soon as her lips touched Marina, her nervousness was gone. It was good, she tasted good. And it was even better to feel and hear Marina moaning and writhing under her tongue.

[Fanfiction] WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Chapter 13

2014-08-25T21:42:00.000-07:00

Chapter 13

Marina’s POV

- You came early, my love. - Clara said when I entered the house.

- I was not quite willing to work. - I sighed.

- But, Marina ...

- I know ... we need the money, I know that, apart from Leticia, none of the small jobs I'm doing can sustain us.

- I don't care to live under the bridge with you, but you know, Cadu filed a lawsuit and he can take Ivan from us.

- Don't say it, even by kidding. - I sat beside her on the couch and gave her a quick kiss.

- I'm not kidding, Marina and you know that.

- We'll find a way ...

- I'm afraid ...

- I know ... me too. But we must not despair. I promise I won't leave in the middle of the workday, but it's... that woman still gives me retching.

- Marina, for weeks I don't see her.

- But she extended my contract just to have the opportunity to see you more often, I'm sure of it.

- You are underestimating your own work. You are one of the best, Marina! You don't need me to get contracts.

- You should be there to see how she looks at me. Cynical, mocking.

- Your impression. Come here, let me give you a massage to try to relax all that tension.

- Yeah, I'm really in need of it.

- Love?

- Hmm? - I moaned as she massaged my shoulders.

- Do you think Cadu have any chance of winning custody of Ivan? - I turned and held her hands.

- Clara, this is not a possibility, ok? You have to stop worrying about it. We'll get a good lawyer, go to court and all will be well. No judge takes away the child from a mother like you.

- Oh, God ... and we still need to get a lawyer, Marina ... we have no money for that. - She got up and started walking around the room in desperation.

- Hey! - I got up and grabbed her face with both hands, pulling all her attention to me - Everything is gonna be right. Clara, I promise. We'll not lose Ivan, are you hear me? - she nodded, but a tear trickled down her eyes.

- Marina, I love my son. I can't imagine ...

- So don't imagine. - I interrupted - Now he is also my son and I love him as if he were truly mine. Nothing and no one will take he away from us ... ever. - I kissed her eyes and then her lips, which ultimately left a shy smile appear.

***

Later

- Mooooooooother, come play video game! - The boy screamed from his room making us laugh in the kitchen.

- Each time you call us, we don't know who should attend. - Clara spoke standing at the door of boy's bedroom, next to me.

- Mothers! - he rolled his eyes comically - Sit here. - He hit the bed and turned to us.

- Explain yourself. - I spoke.

- When I say "Mother" ... is Marina. - He said ooking at Clara, paused, turned to me and continued - When I say "Mom" is Clara.

- Mother and Mom? - Clara spoke pointing us.

- Yup.

- Wnnnn, how you are beautiful! - I said and he laughed.

- That's the way I got to differentiate you two. But in this case not needed since it is always you who plays with me. - he pointed at me - Mom is a disaster in this game. - He spoke softly as if Clara could not hear him. - You were too bad, is now improving.

- Oh yeah? - I asked, placing my hands on my hips.

- Ih! you try to understand yourselves - Clara spoke, sneaking.

- I'll show you who's bad. I was letting you win, boy!

- I don't need no one to let me win. - He showed me his tongue.

- Good to know that. I'm not going to help you anymore, give me that joystick.

- Here it is! - He handed me and we started playing.

***

Clara's POV

From the kitchen I heard the screams of the two "children" in the bedroom. Ivan boasted of victory almost every time. It seems, Marina was not much better than me.

Once or twice I heard him say things like:

"I won again", "You were lucky" or "No need turning your body and the joystick to the car turning."

Almost every afternoon they did a marathon of games, or watching tv, or walking the boardwalk of the beach ... a multitude of programs that they insisted to do together and they don't let me join with them. But I didn't care since we also did other things together. Like, drawing, dancing, watching movies. And, when the three of us are together, we went out to places like the beach or the park to enjoy the afternoon.

I wondered if this had to end. If I lose my son. If I couldn't do simple everyday things like making dinner while hearing the two arguing in the bedroom for a silly reason.

Sometimes they were approaching from nowhere and caught me distracted. Ivan was taking pictures of me while Marina said how he should do it. When I realized, I was making exaggerated poses and the two were starting to laugh.

Marina was really becoming a mother to my son and she was playing very well in that role. Surely no one would want to ruin a stable home like ours. We were perfect, no changes needed to be made and probably the judge would realize that. After all, what Cadu say? Two lesbians can't take care for a child? If this was his argument ... I hope he is the only bigoted in court.

***

The days passed quickly and the day of the legal hearing was coming. I myself talked to Leticia for her dispense Marina on this day. After I explained what happened she indicated us a lawyer. I said I would think about her proposal because we were not in a position to hire someone to charge very expensive. She promptly offered to pay. I refused at first, but as the days passed by I saw that we were going to have no money and the despair took me.

We were in her office while Marina was working downstairs.

- Accept, Clara. Money is no problem. - She said for the thousandth time.

- Okay, Leticia. I swear I didn't want to but I see no other alternative. Hopefully Marina no dream about it.

- She doesn't need to know. - Smiled.

- But I'll pay back, ok? Can take but I will.

- I don't wanna money, that doesn't make me lack. - Spoke relaxed.

- I'll be indebted to you then? - I joked.

- No. There another ways to pay me. - Looked at me suggestively and pulled me into a kiss.

If I let that happen I would feel the dirtiest person in the universe. But if I did stop ... I could lose my son, for surely she would fire Marina and if we had no afford to look after Ivan, then yes we would have a problem in court.

While she had not put her tongue in my mouth I thought about what would be best. I was scared and angry at myself for to consider betraying my wife. I felt when the tears started streaming down my face. I had made a decision.

When I felt the demanding language of the blonde asking for passage to my lips, I gave it immediately. And I was expecting the most intimate contact of our mouths ... but didn't come.

After a few seconds without feeling her in my mouth, I opened my eyes and the blond was on the floor with her mouth bleeding.

- Fired! - Leticia whispered with a devilish grin and then someone grabbed my hand and dragged me out still in a trance.

Just on the elevator I could realize that was Marina. She was red as I never seen before. Serious and looked me straight in the eye as if to scold me just with her look. We got in the car and drove home in silence.

***

In the bedroom

Marina took off the clothes she was wearing and went to the bathroom. I accompanied her and watched as she put the shower on cold and let the cold water fall on her back, shivering her skin.

- Marina.

- Not now. - Answered simply.

- Love ...

- You know. I was with a bad feeling today. So you follow her to her office. - Swallowed - You would hide me that she paid the lawyer and still going ... pay her with ...

- No ... I still no ...

- My God, 'still no' what? Still had not decided? Seemed like that in the 20 seconds that she was kissing you without you resist, without you pushed her, Clara!

- It was by Ivan! - Yelled crying already.

- Our son, doesn't justify it! - Called back - Do you even think that selling yourself is the best way to solve this?

- I was afraid she would fire you and then we lose his guard - slid into the wall and sat on the floor sobbing.

- She fired me. Now what? If we lose him, you will blame me for life? Do I will be taxed as selfish because I didn't share my woman? Best ... because I didn't wanna sell you?

- Ivan is the most important thing to me, Marina. I really love you, but nothing will ever surpass my love for him. I'm so afraid of losing him, so afraid. And sometimes I do irrational things. - I squeezed my own head between my hands, trying to put the ideas in right place. - I heard the sound of the shower stop but I didn't move.

- Clara. - She spoke in a calmer tone and now was bowed to my side - Clara. - She asked again when got no response and held my face - I know he's more important and I'm not trying to compete. You know what I feel for you both. But you have no idea how it hurt me to see that woman kissing you, touching you and worse yet ... see you allowing. Cadu had no arguments. Any little lawyer could solve our case. Now everything has changed, Clara ... I no longer have a job ... nor you. Now he can claim that and, honestly, seems to me a strong argument. Further that he has a stable life in São Paulo. I don't wanna scare you, is not it. I just want to say that acting in desperation doesn't improve things at all.

- Do you think now we could lose?

- I just know that all those days, I told you not to be afraid. And now ... I'm afraid, Clara. Afraid to lose you and Ivan.

- Why me?

- Because, as I realized from Cadu, his intention is to make you get back to him through Ivan. And from what I saw today, I can lose you for any woman, imagine for a guy who was married to you for 10 years ...

___
Note by Bia
Tense, huh?!

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 20

2014-08-24T20:09:00.000-07:00

Chapter 20

Cadu’s eyes widened as seeing his son there. Clara, who wanted to attack him, held herself back with Ivan’s arrival. Marina sat on the couch, still with her hand on her face. Clara kissed her face and started walking towards Ivan, seeing what Cadu did the same.

- Marina. – Ivan ran past his mom to her. He put his hand on her cheek, drawing her attention.

- Hi, Ivan. - Marina said with tears on her cheeks. - Sorry, you weren’t supposed to have seen any of this.

- Are you okay? - He hugged her tightly.

- Take your hands off of my son. - Cadu spit.

Clara stood next to them.

- Get out of my house, Cadu. You've done enough damage.

- Me? Marina is the one who is ruining everything. - He cried too. – Ivan, you come with me.

- Oh, no, sir! I don’t think so. - Clara said.

- Dad, why did you hit Marina? – He was scared. Clara put a hand on his shoulder. The other hand holding Marina’s.

Cadu crouched, so he could look on his eyes. – I’m sorry, son. Sorry we woke you up and I'm sorry I hit her .. it was wrong. I shouldn’t have done that .. I lost my head.

- You have to apologize to her.

- I can’t. - He said coldly. - I admit it was a mistake, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t deserve it.

Marina kept quiet.

- How come? Why don’t you like her?

- Because she is the one who is ruining our lives.

- How?

- Cadu .. - Clara started, but he didn’t listen to her.

- Because she is the reason why your mom and I are getting a divorce.

Clara and Marina closed their eyes, sighing and silently cursing Cadu. They didn’t want Ivan to know about them that way, specially not by Cadu. He looked at them.

- Mommy?

- Cadu, please leave.

- I will, but Ivan comes with me. Come on, son. – He stretched his arm.

- No, dad, I .. I think I'd better stay here. – He took his mom’s hand.

- What? Ivan, I am your father and you will come with me. - He tried to pull him by his arm.

- Dad, no, please. I want to help. Marina is my friend, we had fun all day today.

Cadu looked at them.

- I will not let that happen, you will not get close to that woman.

- But I like her, so why not?

Cadu punched the wall as hearing that.

- Cadu, if you don’t leave this house now, I’ll call the police. - Clara spoke so only he would hear her.

He laughed. - The police can’t come here and get me out of MY house.

- They can. They can because this is not your home anymore, they can because you're drunk, aggressive and you just hit a woman.

Cadu’s eyes widened and he decided to leave.

- I'll come back for you, Ivan. – He left. Clara locked the door and ran to Marina’s side.

- Are you okay, sweetheart? – She touched her chin and cried spreading kisses on her face.

Marina held her hand.

- I’m fine. – They hugged and Marina hid on her neck. She looked at Ivan and got away from Clara.

- Come here, my big boy! - She managed to smile.

- You love her. - Ivan said to Clara.

- What? Ivan ....

- Ivan .. - Marina started.

- You're looking at her the way you look at me when I get hurt, and you always say it's because you love me, even if it’s just a minor thing. You love ... Marina, mom? And that’s why you’re breaking up with dad? Because you love Marina more than you love him?

Clara knelt in front of him and took his hands crying. - Ivan, Ivan, my baby .. – she swallowed and looked at Marina, who looked at her not knowing what to do.

- Ivan, I think maybe you should try to go back to sleep ... – She said.

- No. - Clara said. – I think it’s about time for him to know what is going on. - She wiped her face. – It is true, Ivan. - She extended a hand to Marina. - We are together, you know, kid? Like .. as a couple. I know it may sound different to you ... but, but I'm happy. – She looked at Marina again, squeezing her hand. - We are.

Ivan watched the two of them exchanging a look and a smile, both full of emotions. Soon they looked at him again.

- I know, mom. – He hugged her, and looked at Marina, who was sitting behind them. He smiled at her bringing her heart relief. She smiled back and knelt to join the hug.

- If you do love each other, then I think you really should be together.

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 12

2014-08-23T22:39:00.000-07:00

Chapter 12 - Threats

“I found her when I didn't want to
search for my love anymore
And the long it took was for me to deserve it
About a month and I don't even know
(...)
Oh, tell me what is suffering
that I show you
Someone to follow you”

(Ultimo romance by Los Hermanos)

Cadu punched the door frame strong enough to shakes it. He marched in slow motion until the couple that was the motivator of his hatred. Helena was in attack position and Luiza stood a few steps behind Marina.

- Where is Ivan? - Asked Clara, going to the open door. Looking at the empty hallway from one side to another.

- It's none of your business! - Cadu stood facing Marina.

Luiza took the hand of the photographer trying to get her away from that human grenade.

- I'm not afraid of him - said Marina, releasing the hand abruptly.

- Where's my son? - Clara shouted, feeling the panic rising.

- It's good that you are here. - Cadu said, holding his hard, cold look - We can talk of ... man to man.

- Ridiculous - said Marina with a nervous smile.

- Tell me what spell you played on my wife for her to change her sexual orientation so from one day to another.

Marina laughed at the ignorance issued.

- Do you think it's funny to destroy a family? Do you think it's funny to make a mother abandon a child to live an adventure? - Asked Cadu, approaching of Marina slowly.

- Don't do anything you will regret later, uncle - said Luiza.

- Shut up! - said Cadu for his niece - That's none of your business! ANSWER ME! - Cadu shouted, firing a few drops of your liquid anger over Marina.

- Ignorant. Coarse. Stupid! - said Marina in paused way - I don't charmed your wife and the only thing that makes me laugh here is your ignorance. Clara's sexuality is not what is in question here but the love we feel for each other.

- Love ... - said Cadu, who was now laughing - You speak of love as if a noble and beautiful sentiment like that could be born of a relationship like that ...

- So, don't you think two women can fall in love? Do you think that two women are interested only for sexual pleasure? You are very much mistaken. If Clara was with a man, this would be easier for you? - The question was spoken so slowly that Cadu can feel the effect of each word - Would you give it up or would face and threaten the guy how you doing to me?

Cadu was silent. His Adam's apple rose and fell. Tense.

- Respond, Cadu! - Marina continued at the dead silence that filled the room - Do you see how your wall, builded with prejudice and dogmas, will not let you see that Clara is with me because she wants to and because we are, yes, passionate? She could fool you from the moment she started looking at me differently. But she made it clear that things were changing.

Marina gestured angrily. Cadu didn't know, yet, but he had messed with the wrong person.

- God knows how much I held myself not to kiss her every time I saw her, and how much it hurt when she spoke of you with affection, respect and how affectionate you were. And how much I wanted to be that person who she loves and respects... She ... - Marina paused her speech and cleared her dry throat, took a breath and continued - She and I control ourself very much for the things not reach at this point and I'm really sorry because I know she is so much hurt as you are. She loves you. But ... - Marina looked at Clara who had tears rolling on her face as much as she has - ... we are in love. We need to live it. Forever or not, I don't know, doesn't matter. What's matter is now ...

- And now, I have to live this passion that is consuming me - interrupted Clara, stopping beside Marina.

The photographer discreetly stroked Clara's hand with hers, but Cadu seemed to anticipate every gesture from her. Felt hatred. Disgust. Unbelief.

- You may have destroyed my family, but now who will destroy you, it's me - Cadu said the last sentence accompanied a push that launched Marina against the body of Luiza.

Cadu not seen it, but his elbow hit the mouth of Clara, who felt the metallic and warm taste of blood on her tongue.

- Stop it, Cadu! ENOUGH! - bellowed Clara, pushing Cadu away from them and putting her hand in her mouth that was tinged by red - You're completely uncontrolled.

- Clara! - Helena said startled, going to her sister.

Luiza rushed to her mother's bedroom. Took a small wad of cotton and hydrogen peroxide, volume 10. It was what was more accessible.

Cadu was even uncontrolled. But he didn't feel any guilt at having hurt Clara. It was like a little revenge for the pain she was making he to feel in that moment.

- She's not so, she's not like you ... - Cadu said upset, letting the tears come out of hatred - She never liked women in that disgusting way.

- Don't talk like this about my relationship with Marina - said Clara - I'll repeat once more. I'm IN LOVE with her. Marina ... - Clara sought the shaky and cold hand of Marina - ... Marina completes me. Fulfills me.

Marina shook hands with Clara strengthening the bond between them.

- Didn't I complete you all these years? Didn't I fulfill you?

- It's not just about love I'm talking about. I'm talking about everything. Love is only the basis of relationships. The foundations are happiness, loyalty, dreams, fellowship ... all I no longer felt between us.

Listening all that it was like being punched in the stomach. The punch of the truth. Cadu used what he thought was the ultimate weapon to attack the photographer who, to his total despair, held Clara's hand tightly.

- But what you did was a dirty and low game - the man took the envelope on the coffee table and handed it amicably to Marina.

Without understanding Marina took the envelope and pulled out what was in it.

- What are these pictures doing here? - Marina asked, stunned.

She felt a snap.
The receipt.
The distancing of Vanessa.
The bomb that exploded in the apartment of Helena.

She breathed deeply a few times. She needed to stay focused. Later she would think if the crazy pieces of that puzzle would fit.

- I wouldn't play so low. - Marina threw the pictures on the table doing some falling to the ground - I'm not afraid to face whatever is coming to have what or whom I love with me.

A brief silence fells. Helena, as good conciliatory, used the loophole to try to appease the spirits.

- Cadu goes home. Rest. Another day you all talk, calmly. You will end up hurting yourself more if you keep the discussion in this climate of war.

- I just want to know one thing - said Cadu, turning to Clara - You... - pointed to the ex-wife - ...Is that what you really want? Have you full sure?

- I have. - Clara replied, without hesitation - It's with Marina who I want to be.

Cadu shook his head a few times and exhaled heavily through his nostrils.

- Okay - Cadu said after a few minutes that seemed to last forever - Do what you want. It's your life as well as your decisions. I hope you will not regret.

Clara tried to approach Cadu, but, aloof, he walked away as if Clara had some contagious disease.

- I'll go to our... to the apartment - Clara corrected herself - Pick up a few stuff and then I'll ask someone to get the rest.

- Don't! - Said Cadu, with hand upraised - In that apartment you won't set your foot anymore.

- I need ...

- It's a new life what you want, huh? - The words were spoken with disdain and bitterness - So, start modifying it by your clothes. Nothing will leave of that apartment.

- We'll fix it later, Clarinha - Marina reassured her, rubbing her hand on Clara's shoulder.

- As you wish - Clara agreed, unwillingly - But I'll say goodbye to my son. Where is Ivan?

- Uncle ... Ivan has not done anything wrong. Bring him. - Luiza asked, with a trembling voice so as the hands that brought the cotton soaked in hydrogen peroxide.

The niece pressed the lip of Clara who moaned as the liquid touched the small wound.

Cadu left quietly of Helena's apartment, making a point of showing hate to slam the door when he went through.

Without knowing what was to follow, Clara sat on the couch in tears. Marina held her, wishing she could remove, with her own hands, all pain that Clara felt and promising to compensate with happiness all that Clara was passing.

Shortly after Cadu returned with Virgilio and Ivan.

- Clarinha. - said Marina, pointing to the door.

Ivan ran to her mother's arms who held him tight.

- Why are you crying, Mom? What's up? You're hurt! - Said the frightened boy, clinging to mother with despair.

- Mommy need to leave ...

- Don't! - Ivan stopped hugging her, crying again, as much as his mother.

- Take your hands off my son - Cadu growled when Marina laid her hand in the hair of Ivan.

- Tomorrow mom will come back to talk to you, okay?

- Why you're leaving? Don't you love me anymore?

Clara felt as if a knife had pierced her heart.

- I love you more than anything in this world. And that's why Mommy has to go. We'll no live in the same house, but we'll see all day. I'll take care of you as I always have. I love you my baby. Love you so much.

- I'm afraid. - Ivan whispered with a muffled voice amid hair of Clara.

- Everything will work out. I promise! - Clara tried to reassure him.

A new emotional hug happened and even Virgilio can't escape from tears.

Clara reluctantly walked away from Ivan. She embraced her niece thanking her for the strength and did the same with her sister and brother in law.

Clara and Marina passed by Cadu without looking at him. Ivan was in the lap of Luiza, inconsolable. Eyes red from crying.

Outside Marina allowed herself to hug Clara who returned the gesture intensely.

- Let's go home, I'll take care of you - said Marina kissing Clara softly, no matter the movement on the street.

“Oh, tell me what is peace
that I show you
Someone to follow you
And if time takes you away
I'll catch you shortly
I'll get a ride
To be your company"

(Ultimo romance by Los Hermanos)

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 19

2014-08-23T20:03:00.001-07:00

Chapter 19

When Clara arrived at Helena’s home, the family was already there. Ivan and her shook hands with them and joined the table. They ate as they talked about random subjects, family stuff. Everyone was happy, enjoying their time together, but Clara and Helena, the only ones who knew the purpose of that meeting.

- So, everything’s very nice, the family together, wonderful dinner, great food, but has is there a special occasion? - Chica asked Helena.

Helena was nervous and she didn’t know what to say, then she looked at Clara.

- Yes, there is, mother. - Clara was the one who answered. - Ivan, can you go to Luiza’s room with Rosa, please?

This time Ivan didn’t argue, he took his dessert and went with her.

- Did something happen, Clara? - Chica asked, worried now.

- Yes. I asked Helena to organize this dinner to me, so I could make an announcement. - Clara swallowed, and the whole family was watching her face. - After giving it a lot of thought, Cadu and I ... we are getting a divorce.

Sounds and expressions of surprises came from everyone, but Helena and Nando.

- It’s not exactly that. YOU are divorcing from your husband. - Nando said.

- Nando, please. - Clara said.

- How come, my daughter? What happened? Everything was fine between you too, or so it seemed.

- No, mom. Everything wasn’t fine. Neither did it seem to be. The only thing Cadu and I have done lately is arguing, and I think everyone had noticed that already.

Helena nodded trying to support her somehow.

- But.. divorce? Like this? Out of nowhere? Arguing is normal, every couple goes through a crisis sometimes.

- Out of nowhere? It’s not like that. This has been going on from some time now, this is not an ordinary crisis, and I finally put an end to it.

Nando made a mocking noise, crossing his arms.

- But, Clara. - Chica spoke again. – You guys have been married for ten years! Wouldn’t it be worth giving you two a second chance?

Clara sighed. - I thought about it a lot, mom. But no. I. .. I don’t want to give us a second chance.

- You don’t? – She asked surprised.

- That’s because it's not you the one who has to give someone another chance. You were the one cheated on your husband. - Nando said taking everyone by surprise.

- Clara! - Chica exclaimed.

- What? Cheated? … What? Don’t you go talking about things you don’t know. I didn’t cheat on Cadu, I respect him too much to do such a thing. We held ourselves back.

- Who are you talking about, for God's sake? - Chica asked.

- The photographer, of course.

And, if possible, Chica eyes widened even more, and now also Ricardo’s, who hadn’t expressed himself about this whole situation until now.

- You.. the photogr.. a woman?? You cheated on Cadu with .. a... – She couldn’t finish it.

- With a woman. - Nando completed it for her.

- I did not cheat on Cadu. And what is it, Nando? Huh? What are you doing here, man? You came here just to add fuel to the flames? Is that it? This here is a family matter, my family, and from what I know, since you divorced my aunt you are not that big of a part anymore. I did not cheat on Cadu. – She slammed her hand on the table.

- But .. what about that woman? - Chica wondered why Clara denied the betrayal but not the ‘woman’ part of the story.

Clara sighed. She didn’t want it to go that way, to tell everything at once.

- She.. Marina ... I ... - She sighed. - I .. yes, we are together. – She said haltingly. - Now that I've finished everything with Cadu, we are. Just now. – She emphasized.

Chica looked at Ricardo, horrified. Nobody said anything. Helena cleared her throat trying to say something to help, but not knowing what.

- Oh, guys, well what .. why does it matter if it’s another woman? - Luiza spoke. - I just think .. that, Aunt, that’s a drastic change, right? And you know, your wedding is at stake, you two know each other for so little time.

- Exactly. She is abandoning her family just because a woman - spoke with contempt – a woman she barely knows. - Nando spoke.

- And what do you know about family, Nando? – Her gaze carrying charges that everyone could read. Clara, who stood now, put her hands on the table to face him. - No, it is not just because of Marina. That's her name. But it's not just her. It’s for me. - She pointed to her chest. - It is for my happiness, it makes me happy. We are ... in love. – She admitted it with some difficulty. - I know it's not easy to understand, it wasn’t for me, for crying out loud. But for God's sake, this is not happening overnight, no. This isn’t easy for me either. - She was crying now. - But that's what I want, and I'll fight for what I want. I will not give up a chance with her for fear, for convenience. You have no right to say that I'm abandoning my family, because I'm not. I'm getting divorced. And even Cadu ... I thought of Cadu so much, and our wedding. All this time I…

- The hell you did. If you had thought about him, you wouldn’t be doing this.

Clara cried the next words. - And if I hadn’t thought about him, I would had thrown myself in her arms the very day I met her! Cheating or not.

Everyone was amazed at the sincerity in her voice.

- Clara! - Chica exclaimed again.

- I know that this is a different situation, mother. But you're now getting a second chance to be happy, with Ricardo, after years. I'm doing the same thing. - Clara turned to leave.

- Clara, you know you have my full support. – Helena finally spoke.

- Mine too. - Felipe said.

She looked at both of them gratefully.

- And come on, I think we can all agree that Cadu was never this perfect husband that you guys are pretending he is. - It was the only thing that Juliana said, without even taking her eyes from her food.

After a while in silence, Chica said.

- So, you're a ...

- Dyke. - Nando said, getting disapproving looks.

- But you've never been it before. This woman .. she.. - Chica tried again. And Ricardo took her hand. His eyes begging her to stop. He didn’t want her to offend his cousin in front of him.

- I didn’t want to pry. - Ricardo said. - Not to defend my family, but already doing it. I know my cousin very well, and she wouldn’t be getting into the middle of a marriage if this wasn’t serious.

Clara smiled at him thanking. - I don’t know, mom, what my relationship with her makes of me. I just know .. that it makes me happy. In a way I hadn’t been in a long time. And I think this isn’t news to anyone else. - She started to leave, but her mother spoke again.

- Are you sure about that?

- Yes, I am. - It was the last thing she said. - Ivan! – Clara called.

At the same time, Cadu entered the apartment.

- So now I am not even invited to the family reunions anymore? - Cadu said scanning the room. - At least she's isn’t here occupying my place just yet.

Clara looked at him angrily and stepped very close to him, pointing a finger to his face.

- Don’t you ever put your hands on my woman again.

Ivan entered the room, but not in time to hear that.

- Let's go. - Clara took his hand and left, still somewhat amazed that she had said that to Cadu, that way. ‘My woman’. It was something she would still have to get used to but it didn’t sound bad, it really didn’t.

Cadu was also still absorbing the sentence and didn’t stop her. He looked at the table and saw everyone looking back at him and he felt extremely ashamed due to what Clara had said. He left, slamming the door, and decided to go drinking.

They entered the house.

- Mom? – He was worried about his mother, who had red eyes.

- I’ll be fine, my son! – She hugged him. - Oh now, go to sleep, because it's past your time, big boy. You know I love you, right?

- I love you too, Mom!

She put him on bed and sat on hers, then wept, but soon she remembered to call Marina. The phone barely rang once. Marina was at home walking from one side to the other with her phone on hands.

- Clara? Thank God, is everything okay? - Her voice was concerned, which caused Clara to smile. Not because she was worried sick, but because of the way Marina took care of her.

- Yeah, yeah, okay. Only ... it wasn’t easy. – She cried. They were worried, you know? They said some things, Nando was there making everything worse, and Cadu showed up too.

- Where are you?

- Home.

- I’ll be right there.

- Marina, you don’t need to, it's late ...

- Of course I do. Wait up. I ... I’ll be right there, kisses. – She hung up, grabbed her keys and ran.

***

The doorbell rang, Clara opened the door and ran to hug Marina.

- I’m here. It’ll be okay. - Marina said kissing her head and stroking her hair.

- Come on in. - Clara smiled and they sat on the couch snuggling - I should have let you come with me, everybody already knows everything anyway.

- How so?

- Nando said everything. He’s Cadu’s ally.

- But, how was it?

- As I told you, many reactions, my mom .. was .. worried. But nevermind. – She got closer to her.

- Where is Ivan?

- Asleep, my little puppy.

Marina kissed her.

- Clara, you know .. you know I love you, right? I wish you weren’t suffering like this ...
She said tearing up.

Clara smiled holding her face.

- Hey, drop that. Don’t be silly, you make me happy. Happier than anyone else. - She kissed her, and they stayed together cuddling.

Clara was almost falling asleep when Marina spoke again.

- I'd better get going.

Clara looked at her.

- Are you crazy, Marina? This late? Stay here.

Marina smiled.

- I'd love to. But how would we explain it to Ivan tomorrow? Me being here for breakfast? And your family? Everyone lives here, I think it’s still early for them to catch me sleeping here with you.

- So what? I don’t care. It’s too late, Marina.

- You know I'm right. – She said with a sad smile passing her finger on her chin.

Clara sighed. – Okay, then. But I'll wait for you to get home. Call me as soon as you get there.

They walked together to the door and said goodbye with a kiss.

They were still embraced when Clara opened the door.

- I knew I'd find you here. - Cadu said drawing their attention, he was completely drunk, leaning against the jamb. Then went past them.

- Cadu, get out of here. Ivan is sleeping. You will not make a fuss here at this time.

- Good. Because this conversation is just between the three of us.- He pointed. - Clara and her two husbands.

- We are not looking for trouble, Cadu ... - Marina started, and he cut her off.

- I'm not talking to you yet. - He pointed his finger in her face, angry, speaking loudly. - I just came here to warn you two.

- If you insist on this foolishness, Clara ... - He turned to Marina. - And well you pay attention to me, since you say you care so much about my wife. – He looked at Clara again. - If you insist on this, I’ll take Ivan from you. And you'll never see your son again. – He said haltingly.

Clara's eyes widened. - You can’t do that. – She felt as if her heart was being squeezed.

- I have my rights. I’ll accuse you of cheating on me. And with a woman.

- Cadu, please think of our son. Ivan will only suffer.

- You didn’t think about him – He yelled. - Pay close attention to the harm you’re causing her, Marina. – He said her name with disgust. – I’m her husband, I love her. Not you. You just want ... – he gesticulated.

Marina stood between Cadu and Clara.

- It's amazing how different we are, Cadu.

- Of course we are. – He laughed.

- What kind of love is this that you say you have? That instead of fighting for her, you have to threaten your ‘wife’, as you say so proudly, just to keep her at home? – She provoked him.

Everything that happened next was like in a split second. Cadu bristled at that accusation, because he knew she was right.

- You bastard. Fuck you. – He slapped her face.

Clara looked at Marina worried, putting her hand on hers, that was now on her face, the wounded face, and she glared at Cadu ready to go at him with fists, claws and all. While Cadu, in a brief moment of sobriety caused by adrenaline, was frightened by what he had just done. He had never touched a woman like that before. Marina cried, but she too was ready to defend themselves.

- Dad? – Ivan yelled scared. He had woken up with all that screaming and witnessed the assault.

Everyone turned to face him.

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Note by Bia

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[Fanfiction] WELCOME TO MY WORLD - Chapter 12

2014-08-21T21:19:00.000-07:00

Chapter 12

Clara's POV

- I think it's just lack of healthy eating or something like that.

- Thank God! - Marina spoke relieved.

- So ... can I go home now? - I asked.

- You can ... but you have to eat better.

- Let me handle this, doctor. From today she will eat for 2.

- Right. - The doctor laughed - So, I'll sign your medical discharge and hope not to see you again.

***

- Are you kidding me, right, Clara? - Marina spoke after the doctor left.

- What are you talking about?

- Fainting of hunger? Can you tell me what's going on with you? Am I doing something wrong ... so you're not taking care of yourself?

- Love... you are perfect ... I just didn't have time to eat anything today.

- Why not? By the way ... what were you doing before you get home.

- Was that even if I wanted to talk ... but ... at home.

- At ...

- Please, Marina. - I interrupted.

- Okay ... is that you killed me with worry ... and if it were me? You wouldn't like it, don't you?

- Of course not. I'm sorry, I promise not to do that anymore. I'll take care of myself better going forward.

- I hope so. - She hugged me.

We went to home and, as soon as we arrived, Marina took me into the bedroom and we sat on the bed.

- What you wanted to tell me? - Asked.

- It's about Leticia. - I spoke slowly.

- Clara, with your collapse, the day was already bad enough. Do we have to talk about this woman?

- We have.

- Okay. - She rolled her eyes - What?

- She called me today ... said she needed me to do something and gave me an address, I went without knowing where it was. When I arrived was her apartament. I swear I didn't know. - I spoken cutting something Marina was saying. - She tried to grab me.

- And I'll try to boot the eyes of hers. - She spoke nervously.

- Calm down. I didn't yield to her.

- When you say "tried grabbed me" ... - She waited me to speak.

- She pushed me into her bedroom and gave me a kiss on the mouth. - I said and closed my eyes, waiting for the scream. I received in response the sound of the bedroom door slamming. - Marina ... Marina .... Marina, come back here, let me finish talking ... I DIDN'T CORRESPOND! - I yelled but it was too late.

I needed to take a shower, needed to eat but still I felt quite dizzy and didn't want to risk passing out again. Marina had left and I didn't know when she would return. Nor where she had gone.

I got up with difficulty ... the sound of my belly was already uncomfortable. I opened the bedroom door and, when I went down the hall, she came to meet me. I not avoided my smile but soon it faded when I realized how upset she was.

- I would go there hit the hand in the face of that woman, but ... - she stood beside me and put her arm around my waist - I have to take care of you ... I'll call for something for us to eat and, while we wait, I'll give you a bath. - She guided me back to the bedroom.

I sat on the bed and waited for her to call some restaurant. Then she helped me up again and took me to the bathroom. I wasn't really in need of so much help, but I liked the care she was having with me, even she has being nervous.

- She took me by surprise. - I said as she soaped my back.

- I know. - She spoke seriously - But ... I'm jealous. - She admitted with difficulty.

- I would be, too. But you have to understand that I'm only yours...

- But ... she kissed you on the mouth.

- Yes, but it was a surprise ... I didn't expect ... so it was inevitable.

- Right. - She took a deep breath - I'll get over it. Now let's get out of here because the food must be almost coming.

She dried me and dressed me and then we went to the kitchen. In minutes we were eating. I felt much better after we finished the food. I had the strength now and I wanted to use it ... very well.

I slowly approached her who was sitting across the table. I came behind her chair and gave a kiss on her neck. She quickly turned and pulled me onto her lap making me sit. We kissed with lust and soon we were panting with just one kiss. She took off my shirt and I took off hers. Her kisses went down to my breasts and she lowered my bra. When her hot breath hit my nipple hardened the bell rang making me extremely frustrated.

- Let me go to see. - She said, still panting.

***

Marina's POV

I took the robe that was on the couch and put it since I was not the slightest desire to wear my shirt again. Clara didn't put hers, she just put the bra in right place and sat waiting me. I opened the door while the bell was "hurt" by the hasty person who I would be glad to get rid of soon to continue my party.

- Coming!! - I said and opened the door with a smile that quickly faded. I don't know how or where it came from, I just felt the pain in my mouth and turned my face. I had taken a hell of a punch. My mind took a few seconds to understand what was happening. When I got it... I saw Cadu, stopped in front of me, with a demonic face. I swear I was about to hit back but then Ivan pushed him to the side and came up to me, screaming.

- MOM! - I was a little incredulous. At first I thought he was yelling for Clara but soon he looked at me, making clear that was myself.

- Cadu! I'll call the police. - Clara spoke.

- How so ... mom? - Cadu asked scornfully.

- No. - Ivan intervened - Mom, he's still my father. - Told to Clara - I don't want he to go jail. But be warned ... if you lay your hands on my mothers again, I even call the police. - Spoke with courage and shut the door in the face of the enraged father.

The pain was still big but, just the fact of seeing Ivan calling me mom, made me anesthetized. Is that the last time was an act and this time it was real. He looked me dead with worry.

- Come, mom, I'll take care of you. - He spoke and pulled me and sat on the couch.

- Ivan? What did you call me? - I asked, smiling. The boy blushed.

- I'm sorry ... if you dont want ...

- You're kidding me ... of course I want. - I hugged him.

- Okay, so let's take care of you. Mom ... come to help. - Told to Clara who soon picked things they needed and sat beside me.

In the end, there was not anything too ugly. I was bleeding just because there was a little cut, my face got a mild swelling but soon it would return to normal.

The phone rang and Clara answered. I realized who was when I saw the tense face she was.

- What do you want?

- (...)

- What? You can't! - She spoke desperate.

- (...)

- Give it up ... you'll never get.

- (...)

- Ca ... Damn! Hung up!

- What did he want? - I asked and Clara became apprehensive.

- He will try to take me from you. - Ivan spoke.

- That's it. - Clara confirmed and, now, it was my turn to be apprehensive.

[Fanfiction] INQUIETUDE - Chapter 11

2014-08-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

Chapter 11 - Hurricane

"No one will say
That was for love
Everyone will call defeat "
(Vagalumes Cegos by Cicero)

- Good luck - said Marina when parked the car in front of the building number 45 - I wanted to go up with you, hold your hand, but ...

- We know that it's better not - completed Clara holding Marina's hand in hers.

Marina pulled Clara by the neck, but was to give a kiss on her forehead. They stayed with their foreheads together a few seconds, controlling the urge to kiss.

***

The two elevators had just climbed when Clara set her foot in the building hall. Without much thought, she went up the stairs, took the opportunity to release some of the adrenaline that left her on wobbly legs. She stopped at the door of Helena's apartment, afraid for what was behind it waiting for her.

By placing her right foot inside the apartment all eyes turned to her. Ivan ran to meet her. Clara knelt on the floor, getting the same height as her son, embraced him as if she knew she would never see him.

- Hands off my son! - Shouted Cadu as mother and son united their bodies.

- He's also my son! - Clara replied through gritted teeth.

- Mom... what is happening? - Asked Ivan, scared of the tense atmosphere that surrounded him.

Clara pulled Ivan into her arms again and said just for him to hear:

- Later Mommy tells you everything, I promise ... - Clara breathed, untying the knot that was in her throat - I promise that Mommy is going to solve everything, okay? - Clara shot kisses the child and then Helena asked to Luiza to take him to the bedroom.

Rosa went out with Benjamin to the kitchen and, in the living room, there were only Helena, Virgilio, Clara and Cadu.

- Let's talk as adults we are. - Helena said as nervous as other gifts.

- Leave me alone with her. - said Cadu not taking his angry eyes of Clara, who supported and reciprocated the look.

- Have you ...

- Leave me alone! - repeated Cadu interrupting Virgilio.

Virgilio and Helen stayed there close by. They had no crystal ball to guess what would happen, so they chose not to go too far.

- I should have known! - began to say Cadu, stoped in his place - You changed completely. The way you dress, your hair, your nails ... you ...

- I have not changed for her. I changed for me. But she has some guilt about it. Marina made me see a side of me that I thought didn't deserve so much attention - Clara stood across the living room with her eyes focused on the stunned figure in front of her.

Cadu laughed ironically, not even putting a little faith in the words of Clara.

- She bought you with money, with that trip to Angra dos Reis and, by the looks of it ... - Cadu sought with eyes the envelope with photos and found it on the coffee table - ...she bought you with ... - felt the bile reach his throat at the thought of his wife having sex with another woman - ... sex.

Cadu took all the photos of the envelope and threw in Clara's face, who led a double scare. Confused, she took some pictures and discredited that they had come at hands of Cadu. But she had no time to create theories. She opened a small smile to see the photo that she was taken from Marina and replied:

- Don't be ridiculous, Carlos Eduardo ... I'm in love with her.

Cadu laughed as if he had just read a joke.

- You never liked women! - Snapped.

- I never said I wouldn't like.

"I know, it's the love that no one else sees"
(Além do que se vê by Los Hermanos)

- Do you think I married you for what? - Asked Clara - To put a ring on my finger? To be called Mrs. and be respected around? I married you because I loved you.

- Loved ... - Cadu repeated so low he barely heard - And you already is feeling like a single lady... Your covenant ended up in the trash like our marriage?

Clara looked at the ring finger and saw only two shades a brand unless the color of her skin. She was losing more and more points.

The brunette took a deep breath, wiped her face washed by tears and cleared her throat.

- I'll just apologize for not being able ... - She couldn't find words to soften the impact of the truth - ... for not being able to wait ... Damn, Cadu! You ran away from this conversation all the time. I didn't intend to do anything before finishing with you. It turns out that things happen independent of our will.

- Now, the blame for you selling yourself out to that woman is mine? In no time you thought of me or your son!

- I thought about you all the time! - said Clara - All the time! I REALLY didn't want everything to happen that way. I was honest, I was loyal, as far as I could ... - Clara's eyes overflowed again.

- You behaved like a real ... - Cadu was foaming at the mouth - .. slut!

- I'M NOT A SLUT! I'M IN LOVE WITH HER! - Clara snapped using the full power of his lungs.

Cadu shortened the path to Clara and lifted his hand, ready to bring it down in Clara's face. Virgilio has materialized beside Cadu, lowering the lifted hand and Helena went to Clara's side, protecting her little sister.

- Hit! - Provoked Clara - Hit me and I disappear into the world with my son and Marina.

Cadu got loose from the hands of Virgilio and Helena, seeing that she could moving away, she did it. But remained behind the couch with her husband, watching closely at the end of that marriage she thought was perfect.

- Do you think I'll let MY son living with that woman?

- I already told you not to talk about her like this. - Clara said approaching so much of Cadu that he felt her hot breath on his face.

- Do you see? You defend that woman more than your son.

- Don't speak of my son! - Cried Clara, advancing toward Cadu.

Now, Virgilio was forced to hold Clara.

- Nothing I decide for my happiness will attain my son, do you hear me? He will prefer, for a thousand times, to see us away from each other, than near fighting like dog and cat. - said Clara.

Feeling exhausted, Cadu took the photos from the floor and sat on the couch. He couldn't stand the statement of Clara echoing in his mind and felt the tears to roll down from his eyes. Threw the pictures up on the coffee table and rested his hands on his face. He couldn't feel more humiliated. Clara knelt beside him.

- I'll ... - Clara was crying as much as Cadu - I'll get my stuffs and go Marina's home until you find a place for you. Ivan ... he can stay with you.

- Of course he'll stay with me! - Cadu said.

- We'll still talk about it - replied Clara, feeling her consideration disappear - Cadu look at me!

Cadu not responded, no gesture and no words.

- I just wanted you to understand that I'm doing this for the good of all. I can't deny what is going on in here. - Clara put her hand flat on chest heaving - What did you see in these pictures is just the realization of what was already internalized, you know?

- Enough! - Said Cadu, getting up. - Where's Ivan? - He looked at Helena, waiting for the answer.

- Cadu! - Called Clara.

- Ivan! - Shouted Cadu, going to Luiza's bedroom. - Come on.

- Wait! - Asked Clara, terrified. - Let me talk to my son!

- You won't talk with Ivan. - said Cadu - You made your choices, now, handle the consequences.

- If you remove my son from me I'll kill you! - Cried Clara, salivating anger.

- It was you who turned away from him. It was you who left us.

- I didn't exchange my son for no one, dammit! I'll never let my son, I'll never stop being his mother. Being ex-wife, I can do that, I don't care, it will not make a difference in my life, now ex-mother? NEVER!

Ivan appeared with Luiza.

- Take Ivan out of here because we didn't end this conversation. - said Clara, now weeping with rage and the possibility of being without her son.

Luiza tried to pull Ivan by the hand, but Cadu was faster and took the child in his arms.

- Cadu! Put Ivan on the floor! - Asked Clara, weeping copiously - Please ... - the voice barely skirt, overwhelmed by fear.

Cadu put the child on the floor carefully, but before Clara could feel relieved, he held strongly the son's hand and walked past her, pushing her to the side, causing her to fall on the chair which was behind her.

- Mom! Mom! - Clara heard Ivan shouting outside the apartament.

Helena went to her sister, taking her in her arms and feeling her eyes overflowing. Luiza went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

Virgilio went looking for Cadu, to try to convince him to come back to talk civilly.

- Marina! - Clara said suddenly, remembering that the photographer should be downstairs, being consumed by worry and curiosity - Ivan ... - then she said with eyes overflowing again.

- Calm down! - Helena asked, handing the glass of water to Clara - Virgilio went looking for Cadu. You need to talk when the dust settles because now, you will end up scrambling again.

- And Ivan? I can't let Cadu fill his head with invented history. I can't lose my son, sister ...

- You'll not be without your son. - Helena assured. - We'll not leave this happens.

The doorbell rang insistently and Luiza rushed to the door. When opening she faced the afflicted and pale figure of Marina , who without expecting any authorization entered the apartment.

Clara got up and ran into her arms. Eyes closed, tears flowing down the faces. The hearts beat tight tired of desperate.

- I couldn't stand ... - said Marina squeezing Clara in her arms - I needed to be on your side.

Clara opened her eyes and moved away from Marina.

- What happened, my love? - Marina asked, turning toward the direction of Clara's look.

Cadu stood in the doorway, burning eyes and his hand closed into a fist.

[Fanfiction] INTIMACY - Chapter 18

2014-08-20T10:51:00.001-07:00

Chapter 18

They changed together in the bedroom, passing sunscreen on each other and stealing kisses.

- I’m glad your hair hides these bruises. - She smiled. - Marina turned and Clara’s eyes fell on her arms again, undoing her smile. - But Ivan will notice these ones. - Clara sat on the bed and pulled Marina’s arms to kiss them.

Marina smiled. - We can tell him that I fell, I do not know, or anything. Or is it that bad? He might not even notice. - She kissed her again and poked her head. - And you can stop with these thoughts that I know are in there, alright? It's not your fault. Nothing is your fault. - She kissed her forehead and took her hand. - Now come on.

They left holding hands, and before leaving the house again, Marina pulled Clara into a passionate kiss, wrapping her arms around her neck while Clara held her waist.

- Ugh, you two took too long. - Ivan complained when he saw the two getting close to the pool, and then he went to the water.

Clara came close to the water and watched.

- This is probably so cold. - She grimaced.

- Come on, mom. - Ivan then looked at Marina with a mischievous smile.

Marina embraced Clara and jumped inside with her. Clara screamed.

- It’s cooold, Marina! – She complained.

Marina and Ivan laughed together.

- You’ll get used to it soon. – She lowered her voice, so only Clara would listen. - Now stop being cute, or else I won’t be able to control the urge to kiss you, my little thing. - Clara shivered.

The three of them were playing in the pool together. Naturally, Ivan and Marina made a team against Clara.

- Ivan, I can’t believe this. I’m jealous.

- Look at this! Marina rented the house for a family and forgot to tell us. - Vanessa said as she entered.

- You delay, but you don’t failt, right Van? - Marina said approaching the edge of the pool.

- What is this, Marina? – She whispered – Will you adopt her ‘pet’ too now? I told you that if you ever put a child in here I’d fly out the window. – She laughed.

Marina rolled her eyes.

- You'll get used to it, Vanessa. – She turned around to see Clara playing with Ivan. - If it were up to me they wouldn’t leave here anymore.

- Too bad she's married, right? – She grinned, crouching near Marina.

Marina turned to her. - Not for much longer. – She kissed her face.

- How so? What do you mean, Marina? – She asked worried.

Marina grinned, turning to Clara again.

Marina and Vanessa saw Clara blinking and blowing Marina a kiss.

Vanessa didn’t believe what she had just seen and decided to leave, she couldn’t stand that family atmosphere anymore.

- Aren’t you coming in? – She turned around again - Van? - She shrugged and went back to Clara.

Later.

- Look, I think we better get ready because today we have dinner at your Aunt Helena!

- Mom, is this dinner because of that talk we had?

-Yes, son. - She took his hand and looked at Marina.

Ivan left the table with his head down, to finish his snack on the couch.

Marina took Clara’s hand.

- Are you sure you don’t want me to go?

- Yes, it’s better this way. It would be too much news for a single night, but we will arrange a day for you to go with me, yes. - She smiled.

- News, alright? Don’t leave me without news. - She squeezed her hand and kissed it.

Ivan had just turned around to talk to his mother, but stopped when he saw Marina kissing her hand. He found that strange, but his mother seemed happy, so he didn’t say anything. His mom always seemed happier when Marina was close to her. And they weren’t arguing. "That must be why my dad doesn’t like her.” He thought, but didn’t consider what that could mean.

- Ivan, let's take a shower? So we get there ready. Is that okay, Marina?

- Do you have to ask, Clara? Ivan can shower down here and you there in my room.

Clara stood up. Marina stayed behind helping Ivan with the water temperature and towels. When she was done, Clara was entering the bathroom.

- All right downstairs. – She spoke with her hand going down Clara’s back. Clara closed her eyes leaning into the touch.

- I missed you. - She turned her face to kiss her.

They got in the shower, still on bikinis.

Clara laughed. - It's funny that we are here, taking a shower together.

- How come? You don’t like it?

- Of course I do. And I had imagined this several times before, so it's funny.

Marina smiled. - So let’s say that while I thought you didn’t care for me at all, you thought about me at home? My, Mrs. Clara! - She removed the top of Clara’s bikini.

- You're irresistible, okay Marina?

Marina pinned Clara on the wall and shut her lips. At the end of the kiss, Clara was still smiling with her eyes closed.

Marina whispered in her ear. - Tell me what we did?

- Guess.

Marina grabbed Clara by her neck and put her against the wall. She pulled her hair and scattered kisses down her back. Clara moaned and laughed.

- I feel like a teenager discovering sex. You touch me and I lose control.

Marina pulled her legs and pulled her bikini panties down. She rose leaving kisses on the back of her thigh. She squeezed her ass and spoke in her ear. - In a way, you are.

Marina rubbed her nose on Clara’s nape and then sucked it as her fingers found her wet sex. Clara moaned again, and Marina smiled at her neck to realize how wet she was, and it was not just the shower.

She continued playing with her neck, using her lips, tongue and teeth while she penetrated Clara. She used her free hand to stimulate her nipple. This time, Marina was not as gentle or patient as their first, they didn’t have much time, they weren’t alone.

When she intensified their movements, Clara moaned loudly and Marina covered her mouth with her hand.

- Shh. - She smiled and felt Clara cumming on her fingers.

When she got control of her body again, she turned around and gave Marina a searing kiss, still holding onto her.

- You will kill me.

- Only of pleasure. And only if together. - They kissed again, but Marina broke the kiss soon.

- Shower now! - She smiled, remembering Clara that her baby was in the house too.