Etta was embarrassed, absolutely mortified at her quip. That was much too personal, and as much as she thought Eleanor was the most beautiful woman she'd ever seen, or the fact that she was so comforting, or the ability to be so open… She shook her head. No. No!! What am I doing??
Eleanor quickly noticed the expression on Etta's face, and she quickly gripped the girl's shoulders with worry in her eyes. "Darling, why do you look so horrified. I'm sorry if I… frightened you?" she asked, a bit confused as to what was making Bernadette so anxious.
Bernadette looked up, softening at Eleanor's touch as her eyes resumed a calmness.
"No I'm… You're not frightening at all. Hell, you're perfect, I just… Oh god…." She mumbled, tearing her eyes away from Eleanor's delicate features
Eleanor blinked and slowly released Bernadette from her grip. "Darling… I'm not perfect. In fact, there have been a multitude of times when I've felt the furthest from perfection than anyone in the world… why did you say that?"
Sally walked up to Eleanor's room and knocked quietly hope if she was asleep that she didn't wake her. "Hey Eleanor," Sally asked "if you are awake can we talk? Please?"
Eleanor looked from Bernadette to the door, and then back to Bernadette. "I'm sorry, but I need to talk with her," she murmured. "We aren't finished with this conversation though." With that, she paced over quickly to the door and opened it minimally to see Sally. "Yes?" she asked shortly. "What do you want?"
Bernadette stayed silent, nodding gently as she watched the elegant woman stride towards the door.
Sally looked down and started fidgeting with her hands. "Umm well I want you to know that I uh I didn't really know about you and Neva and I never I never would have done. . . what I did if I knew about you two and I am. . . completely and truly. . . sorry." Sally said. She was starting to tear up a little she was also struggling to get her word out. She hadn't looked at Eleanor once. Sally started to walk away.
(hey WTF HAPENED TO LYNN?!)
(I don't know 😭 I noticed it earlier)
(Nooo @lynn what happened)
( @Lynn )
(IM HERE!!)
Bernadette watched sheepishly, wringing her hands together as she watched the exchange. The tension was high across the whole ship, apparently
Eleanor pursed her lips as she listened to Sally speak, however, her features softened when she heard that Sally hadn't known about her relationship with Neva. "Sally, wait," she called to the girl, reaching out to catch her wrist. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. When she exhaled, her brown eyes opened and met Sally's earnestly. "It isn't you that I'm mad at. I promise," she admitted.
Sally looked up at Eleanor with teary eyes and gave a soft smile. "Thank you." She whispered before running up and giving Eleanor a hug. It wasn't a second later tears streamed down Sally's face.
Eleanor inhaled quickly and stiffened, but she slowly wrapped her arms around Sally as well to return the embrace. "So… Neva didn't say anything to you about… the relationship her and I have? Or rather had."
"No she just came down and watched me work. She was acting kinda odd. Seemed a little tipsy. She asked me if I had anyone special witch I don't and the one thing led to another and she just kissed me." Sally replied she was caught off guard by that hug. "I hope you too work it out. I don't want to get in the way of your relationship. She said she would try and work things out so she should come and talk to you soon.
Eleanor took a step back, observing Sally. "Neva kissed you? I-I thought…" Eleanor blinked quickly. "But don't you like Neva? I always thought you did."
“ I thought so too,” neva said from around the corner. She was back in her captains attire and looking quite tired despite the fact she’d just woken.
Eleanor's eyes widened and she whirled around. Seeing the captain, her eyes narrowed again. "Neva," she greeted somewhat coldly. "What do you want?"
“ to talk about this whatever the hell it is..”
Eleanor inhaled swiftly and lifted her chin, using her height to look down the few inches at her captain. "So… talk," she commanded.
Neva bit her tongue to keep from ratting off some bratty response “ I’m sorry okay? It was my dumbass that kissed sally but I’ve always had some fucked feeling for Her, okay?! And then you came along and I wanted to keep that going and I can’t do anything to make this right an I know it’s not going to! “ she rambled on
Eleanor listened patiently, her lips pressed tightly together. "If you had feelings for Sally already," she finally said when Neva finished, "then why the hell did you kiss me too unless you want to be with both of us at the same time?"
“ …” neva starred at her boots
Eleanor arched her eyebrows. “Is that what you want?”
Neva sighed “ if it’s an option. Yes I do, it solves both my problems and this whole thing.”
Sally watched and interrupted "wait you guys thought I liked Neva?!" She asked surprised "was I that obvious I didn't even realise I liked Neva until a few minutes ago!"
Nevas head lowered “ I’m sorry..” she said and took a step back”
Eleanor rolled her eyes. "Oh please," she muttered, crossing her arms and leaning on the doorframe to her quarters.