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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“We can pick Kira up from Alison’s in the morning and go for breakfast,” she suggested, drawing the brunette into a warm embrace. The wolf buried her face against the nap of Sarah’s neck and sprawling waves of hair, remaining that way for a few minutes to take in the reality of the current state of affairs between the two of them. After the quiet reflection, Arcadia released Sarah from her hold in favor of leading the other woman by the hand towards the master bedroom. 

“My head’s going to hit that pillow and I’ll probably look dead…but trust me, I’m just in stasis. Order that pizza and a six pack, and when I wake up an hour or so from now, we can enjoy it together.”

“I hope I don’ pick up a daughter who suddenly wants t’knit every day.” Stepping back when Arcadia stood up straight, she looked down to her hand before wrapping her fingers around the other woman’s. “Thanks for the warning,” she said, an eyebrow raised as she realized Arcadia was being serious. 

Once in the bedroom she realized she still had her boots on and so sat on the edge of the bed to take them off. “I hope y’like a lot of meat on your pizza.” With her shoes off, she kicked them to the side before settling on one side of the bed. She quickly messaged Alison, letting her know that Cosima had convinced her to stay in the lab over night to be observed. She didn’t need to know the truth.

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“Well, let’s not let things go to our heads…” Arcadia smirked, keeping her eyes trained on Sarah’s instead of on her lips for the time being.  “I didn’t think I’d get the chance to be this close to you, let alone kiss you. You’re very good at playing hard to get. I’d like to think I earned the opportunity to kiss you.” Placing a gentle peck against Sarah’s dimpled cheek, the wolf whispered against the brunette’s soft skin, “Stay with me tonight while I recoop?”

An eyebrow raised when she realized just how long Arcadia had wanted to kiss her. “You think you earned it?” Sarah bit back a smirk when the other woman pressed a kiss to her cheek. Her eyes drifted shut when the words were spoken so close to her ear, doing her best to suppress a shiver. “Ok,” she replied, the word was spoken quietly given their closeness. 

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

Unsure in the moments that followed the first kiss, golden hues remained closed as well—soaking up the experience if this was just a once off fluke. Still unsure of Sarah’s true feelings, this might have led to another distancing spree. The brunette’s actions proved otherwise as she moved in to kiss the wolf once more. 

Once Sarah had pulled back, the wolf’s hands quivered as they rested upon the clone’s hips, still a bit nervous to move from this position. At a loss for words, Arcadia finally spoke after a moment or two of silent reflection, “…I feel like any minute I’m going to wake up from my regeneration and this is going to be a dream.”

Sarah felt the way Arcadia’s hand was shaking and couldn’t help the smile that appeared, it remained there at the other woman’s words. “Kissing me is a dream?” She couldn’t help but tease her, her own hands moving to rest against the other woman’s hips. Even with the closeness, she continued to look at Arcadia, wanting to see what her response would be to her question.

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

The moment never came that she was dreading—instead, Arcadia found herself behind pulled into an ever deepening kiss with Sarah. Without hesitation, the wolf’s hands dropped in favor of cresting the brunette’s hips to steady herself. Her pulse quickened, the pounding in her ears almost deafening as Sarah’s fingers tangled themselves in the mess of waves. It wasn’t until she needed to inhale that Arcadia backed off slightly, her forehead resting against Sarah’s to keep them close in proximity, “…Suddenly I’m not feeling so tired anymore.”

As Arcadia moved away, Sarah seemed to fully process what happened. Did she really just kiss her? Her eyes remained closed while the other woman’s forehead rested against her own. “Yeah?” Her voice was barely above a whisper, acutely aware of how close they were to one another. Unable to control herself, she tilted her head up and kissed Arcadia again. This time she was the first to move back and this time she looked at the other woman.

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“And maybe, after my globe trotting days are finished, I can find myself a place to call home. This comes pretty damn close,” Arcadia purred, her hand snaking it’s way to rest against the side of Sarah’s neck, leaning further into the brunette like an unstoppable gravitation pull between two magnets. Golden hues fluttered closed as she cautiously tested the waters, placing a gentle kiss against the corner of Sarah’s mouth—giving her the freedom to back away if the advance wasn’t reciprocated. 

Without thinking, Sarah returned the kiss immediately, her own hand moving to hold Arcadia against the back of her neck. The tension that had been building between them for weeks (if not months) now, was let go into the kiss that Sarah deepened. Her fingers curled through the hair closest to Arcadia’s neck, making sure she wasn’t going anywhere.

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“You’ll figure it out. You always do,” Arcadia assured the brunette, finding the strength to bring her gaze back to Sarah. “Look at me,” she requested softly, reaching to lift Sarah’s chin up with her knuckle. “You’re certainly not an orphan anymore. You’ve got all the right people in your life that’ll help you navigate your way. We’re going to be alright, you’ll see.” 

Just as quickly as her body stiffened at being touched, it relaxed. Arcadia’s words hit her, shocking her as she realized how true that was. She had a family, one that she couldn’t nor would she deny. The closeness between them did not go unnoticed, in reality, it’s all she could focus on at the moment. The words of encouragement were lost on her as her gaze shifted to Arcadia’s lips, instead just watching how how her mouth formed the words.

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“It means my time here is almost up, I suppose,” she replied, a little remorseful as her line of sight flickered to the floor momentarily. “If she can secure an inoculate, we agreed we’d split the burden of travelling to cure the rest of the LEDAs, once Westmoreland was out of the picture for good. Her heart is her family; she needs to stay here…It’s better that way,” Arcadia tried her best to sound reassuring—more to herself than anyone else. Truthfully, this dysfunctional group had become her family too. It wouldn’t be easy to walk away. 

“You’d be able to move on to the next chapter of your life.”

Eyebrows creased when she said her time was almost up. For some reason Arcadia moving on once they had taken DYAD down and helped the other clones had never crossed her mind. She tilted her head to look to the floor so the other woman wouldn’t see the look of disappointment on her face. A huff of laughter sounded from her. “I don’t even know wha’ that chapter will be.” 

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“It was never a matter of choice,” Arcadia began, her eyes focused on Sarah as they stood closely, side by side. “When Cosima found me in that basement cell, she could have left me too. She risked everything to help me. The only honorable thing to do was to help solve her problem like she solved mine.” A smirk rose at the corner of her mouth, bumping shoulder’s with Sarah. “I didn’t know it was a package deal at the time, but I wouldn’t have changed my mind regardless.”

Sarah moved slightly when Arcadia bumped into her shoulder, the smile remaining. “Yeah?” Her eyes shifted to look at the other woman as a sigh fell from her lips. “What does it mean for you if Cos can figure out a cure with your DNA?” Cosima had shared some details with her in the past, but it was described in a scientific way that Sarah couldn’t figure out. 

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“If anyone in this world was capable of navigating a cure from my blood, it would be Cosima. She’s got the determination and the will to fight. Seems to run in the family,” Arcadia mused, placing the cap on top of the medicine bottle haphazardly with her left hand. “Being the muscle is important in it’s own way, but it just doesn’t feel like I’m doing enough. This is something that could actually help change the course of this entire situation for you once and for all…I couldn’t pass up that chance.”

A hint of a smile appeared at the compliment she was given. “You call it determination, others would call it stubborn.” An eyebrow raised when she spoke poorly about herself. “You’re doing more than y’should given you could easily choose not to help us at all.”  Her fingers drummed against the counter top as she thought over something. “Why are you helping us?”

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“You’re just eating this up, aren’t you?” Arcadia teased right back, forking the bottle over to the brunette. Once it’d been cracked open, she took four of the pills at once, dry swallowing them in one fell swoop. “May I interest you in some OTC drugs for your cheek? That’s about all I have to offer. If you’re good, maybe I’ll order in a pizza.” 

As the conversation turned serious, the wolf nodded solemnly, “I know she wouldn’t, and that’s why I offered to give willingly. She’s much more gentle than they ever were.”

Sarah happily accepted the bottle of pain killers, swallowing down two with a grimace. The bottle was set down and she leaned her hands against the counter, back facing it as she kept her eyes on Arcadia. “Y’think she can find a cure for our sisters using your DNA?” 

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“You’re welcome to stay here for as long as you want,” Arcadia offered politely, holding her bandaged arm to her chest. “I don’t need to see, hear, or smell what they’re doing with my blood down there. As long as it doesn’t end up in Rachel’s hands ever again, they can do what they wish. Whatever it takes, right?” Arcadia confirmed the repeated slogan that seemed to circle through Clone Club. Shuffling into the kitchen, Arcadia pulled ibuprofen from the shelf above her sink, attempting to open the bottle with one hand to no avail. 

Sarah briefly looked around at Arcadia’s living room before following the other woman into the kitchen. She was there in time to see her struggling to get the bottle open. “Let someone with two functioning hands get that for you.” She was unable to stop the teasing tone and matching smile as she took the bottle from the other woman. It was open in seconds and she handed it back to Arcadia.

Her gaze landed on the bandaged arm. “At least y’know Cosima won’t treat you like a lab rat.” 

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“Please get me out of here,” she mumbled under her breath, waving goodbye to the two scientists before following Sarah up the stairs to the comic shop.

“I’m surprised you let Kira out of your sight tonight. But, I suppose with Helena back and living with Alison, there’s a sense of security. At least she’s getting to know her cousins,” Arcadia smiled, pushing through her drowsiness. Once they’d arrived back at her duplex, the wolf threw her keys and phone on the couch, making sure to put it on silent. Leaving the door open behind her, she assumed Sarah would let herself in. “I appreciate the protection, but please don’t let me hold you back if you have something else going on.“

Sarah took in a deep breath of the cold air as they made it outside, never liking the stuffiness that came from being in the basement lab. Walking next to Arcadia, she looked over to the other woman as she spoke. “She was excited at least. Alison jus’ didn’t understand why I didn’t have a list of emergency numbers for her.” Her hands shoved into her jacket pockets as she followed Arcadia back to her house.

“I’ll take any excuse t’not go t’Alison’s house right now. She’ll ask too many questions.” Stepping inside, she shut the door behind her. “I’m surprised y’didn’t want t’stay in the lab.” 

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“Not in the least. I’ve got a poor left swing and I certainly know your bark is a hell of a lot worse than my bite,” Arcadia joked, her chair rolling back slightly as Sarah nudged her leg. The wolf’s shoulders sagged, her body fatigued from the prodding and slicing she’d let Cosima and Scott do. “I don’t know how much longer I can keep eyes open. I need a regeneration cat nap.”

“An’ I’ll fall asleep listening to them ramble about science.” Sarah went over to talk to Cosima, letting her know they were going to leave since there wasn’t much for them to do. Despite the look she got from Cosima she shrugged her shoulders and turned back towards Arcadia.

“She’s fine with us leaving,” she said, ignoring Cosima saying that she wasn’t actually ok with that. “You ready?” she asked Arcadia.

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“Understandable. We can’t have Neolution controlling our fearless leader,” Arcadia teased, a gentle smile rising as Sarah pulled the chair up to sit beside her. “A few shots of whiskey and you won’t even notice the little hole in your cheek. Bobby will fix you up.” Peering over her shoulder at the two scientists fawning over their computer screens, she shrugged, “It doesn’t seem so bad. They’re working toward a common goal—Time flies when you’re making crazy science.”

Rolling back and forth in her chair, fidgeting from sitting too long, Arcadia nudged Sarah’s knee with her own, “If I stick around, will you walk me home later? I’ll need some protection, considering my good arm is out of commission.”

An eyebrow raised when Arcadia referred to her as the fearless leader. “Yeah, can’t have that,” she replied. She followed the other woman’s gaze as she looked to Cosima and Arcadia, only looking back when she was asked a question. “Can’t hold yer own with one arm?”

As she spoke she teasingly nudged Arcadia’s leg with the tip of her boot. 

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

Lifting her arm off the tray, she held it vertical to make it easier for Sarah to wrap. The fabric coming in contact with her open wounds had her gritting her teeth once again, attempting to take her mind off the pain by following Sarah’s line of sight. Despite being dangerously close, the brunette hadn’t made a conscious move to shy away. “Thank you,” she acknowledged, a tight lipped smile breaking through the pain. “I’ve had enough bloodletting for today. Are you staying?”

“Yeah, Cos doesn’t want me t’go home till she knows that everything is ok with this.” She gestured to the side of her face, rolling her eyes as she did. With Arcadia’s arm securely wrapped up now, she pulled over another chair to sit next to her, respecting Cosima and Scott as they worked. 

“I dunno how they stay down here without going insane.”

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

“That’s what we’re hoping for. They have a lot of synthesizing yet, but in time, there’s a high chance it could serve as an inoculate. At least, that’s what the braniacs told me.” Switching the gauze to the other hand, the wolf padded gently over the wounds once more, gritting her teeth. “Mind helping me wrap these up?” Arcadia gestured to the ace bandages, sitting on the desk where Sarah had settled.

A hint of a smile appeared when Arcadia called Cosima and Scott ‘brainiacs’, but she regretted it when it caused pain in her cheek. Looking over to the bandages she gestured to, she nodded and picked it up. “Tell me if it’s too tight.” She carefully began to wrap her arm, looking up when she realized how close their faces were to one another. Shifting her gaze back to Arcadia’s arm, she stopped when she felt the wound was sufficiently wrapped.

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thegirlwiththebuffytattoo :

Her head lifted to acknowledge Cosima’s interest in the wounds, giving a half-hearted smile. Once she and Scott had left her side to input their data, Arcadia shifted in the wheely chair, scooting a little close to the counter top beside her. Taking a sip of water from the straw, more trouble than she first thought as her tongue darted around the glass to catch it, she heard bootsteps approaching from across the room. 

“I could ask you the same thing,” she replied quietly, reaching for a saturated piece of gauze at the edge of the stainess steel tray. Dabbing the alcohol over the fresher wounds, she hissed. “—I’m doing my part.”

“Yeah,” she murmured, definitely not wanting to talk about that. Her gaze turned to the arm that Arcadia was currently cleaning. “Cosima said she thinks y’might be able t’help with a cure.” Stepping forward a bit, she went to sit on the edge of the desk. As she did she ignored Cosima telling her not to sit there, knowing she only meant it a little.