Ficlet: Something to talk about (RPF: HDYSAPLM, Meliz/Siobhan)

[thegirl20]

Title: Something to talk about
Fandom: RPF (How do you solve a problem like Maria?)
Pairing: Meliz/Siobhan
Disclaimer: This has nothing whatsoever to do with reality.
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 346
A/N: Oh God, I cannot believe I've written this.

She sees the relief and joy in their eyes, barely masked by the clichéd words of sympathy they offer. The Essex girl in her longs to smack that smug look right off Simona’s face. But she’s better than that, so she accepts their platitudes with decorum.

Only when her eyes land on Siobhan does she see genuine sadness. Her own smile falters and she walks away from the others, who barely notice. Siobhan wipes away tears as she approaches. She takes the girl in her arms and holds her close, allowing her own tears to fall for the first time.

There will be no more stolen kisses waiting for Zoe to show up for rehearsals. No more sitting in Siobhan’s lap while Craig goes over the new dance routine. No more giggling and ssshhing in the dark as they try desperately not to wake Leanne up.

She gently pulls Siobhan up off her shoulder and wipes away a tear with her thumb. Looking into the face that turned David Ian into a quivering adolescent, she decides that she doesn’t care any more. She slowly leans in, giving Siobhan plenty of scope to stop her. She doesn’t.

Their lips meet and she’s dimly aware of the sudden silence in the room. Siobhan’s hand tangles in her hair, a hint of desperation fuelling the kiss. She draws it to an end but keeps her face against Siobhan’s as she whispers to her.

“You’re the best one here, so you make sure that you fucking win this thing and show the lot of ‘em, darlin’.”

She pulls back enough to see Siobhan’s eyes, to make sure she understands. Siobhan nods, fresh tears making their way down her cheeks.

She glances at the shocked faces around the room before returning her gaze to Siobhan. She laces their fingers together and turns to head out the door, pulling Siobhan behind her. The others will talk anyway, this she knows, might as well give them something to talk about.

When they return an hour later, it’s with dishevelled hair and kiss-bruised lips.

Comments

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

Well I have obeyed the rules and read it and am very pleased that I did - I was pretty much thrilled from the moment that I read The Essex girl in her longs to smack that smug look right off Simona’s face. - If only she'd actually done that!

I love the sweetness of the stolen moments and the specifics of them - No more giggling and ssshhing in the dark as they try desperately not to wake Leanne up. but mainly I love that When they return an hour later, it’s with dishevelled hair and kiss-bruised lips.

Yay and squee!

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

If only she'd actually done that! - With the degree of bitching that goes on between those girls, it's only a matter of time before someone gets bitch-slapped. I hope it's Simona or Connie.

I'm glad you liked it. I think I might have totally gone mad. I mean, who writes slash about reality TV show contestants?

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

it's only a matter of time before someone gets bitch-slapped. I hope it's Simona or Connie. I have my fingers crossed as we speak (and it's making it damn hard to type).

I mean, who writes slash about reality TV show contestants? No-one with any standards that's for sure :)

[myth-moondancer.livejournal.com]

I love your 'I can't believe I've written this' disclaimer LOL Haven't even had time to pretty much agree with both of you about last weeks HDYSAPLM BTW - suffice to say that Aoife is still my favourite, they need to NOT keep doing fucking pop songs & Andrew Lloyd Webber needs to at least learn the names of the girls in the 'sing-off' ha ha.

Fave bits of this fic? Wiping the look off Simona's face :) (cause Simona is now driving me nuts) and the image of Siobhan & Meliz having to be quiet whilst Leanne is trying to sleep ;) Not only is that sexy, but it serves Leanne right - I went RIGHT off her after her bitchiness & cringey performance last week. Anyway, I love that you wrote this!

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

Andrew Lloyd Webber needs to at least learn the names of the girls in the 'sing-off' ha ha. - I know, I was mortified for Meliz.

Wiping the look off Simona's face :) - Wouldn't we all love to do that?

Anyway, I love that you wrote this! - I think that me, you and faithinthepoor may be the only people in the world in the market for HDYSAPLM slash! An exclusive club!

[joran.livejournal.com]

Well, I have gotten all caught up to last week, and I have to say, this is such a weird pairing. ::grin:: But a good story, and appropriately keeping in character. You know, as far as I can tell.

Woo!

Maybe I'll finally go over the edge and write Survivor slash this year.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

I have to say, this is such a weird pairing. ::grin::

Well, I'm nothing if not weird. To be honest, I would never have even thought of HDYSAPLM had someone not requested that I write Zoe/Siobhan slash. (which is an even weirder pairing, no?) I jokingly wrote back 'I couldn't write that, maybe I could attempt Siobhan/Meliz'. Which then meant that I had to write it. And Siobhan looked so sad when Meliz went.

So, what are your thoughts on the girls thus far on the show?

PS Just got my Season 3 Charlie's Angels DVDs and am currently watching Kris wrestle an alligator. I love this show.