SHE WOULD BEAT YOU TO IT

   Faith didn't think Nora knew about Charlie's sexuality, so she had decided to tell her over lunch. It was on Saturday and Nora would be on night duty. She had called Nora up this time and told her she was coming over. Nora had been surprised that Faith called and said she was coming over. Faith would rather die in bed than go over to someone's place unless you force and persuade her. 

       Nora was still preparing the lunch when she came. Nora was a maternal woman, she prefers homemade cooking rather than buying from fast foods and she was also a country girl, it was just because of Danny's work that they had to stay at the heart of California, she also loved cooking. 

       "Hey, baby girl!" Faith hailed when she entered the kitchen and sniffed. 

      Nora turned and tilted her head to the side, her spoon suspended in the air. "Someone looks happy huh." 

      Faith slid into the kitchen table and sat on a stool, keeping her bag on the table.  

        "You are going to kill me with the aroma of this." Faith decided to tease Nora. "Babe, you are glowing, are you pregnant?" 

       Nora was alarmed for a second, but she regained her composure. "You are teasing me now? Who is Charlotte?" Nora asked turning to look at her. Faith shrugged. "You know that I can't remember the last time you laughed or smiled like this." 

        "Who said? I laugh a lot." 

        "No, you don't. Since you came to LA, it's been one moody episode to the other." 

        "Whatever. I can't just wait for that food to be ready, I'm famished and my stomach is grumbling from all that aroma." 

       Nora took down the pot from the stove and took out the dishes to put them.

          "Admit it, you are just a glutton," Nora teased. 

          "I'll proudly admit that as long as I get to eat it." 

     Nora handed her the plate and she started eating immediately. Nora stared at her for a while. 

          "Are you truly famished or are you just eating because you love the food?" 

         "Both," Faith said, with her mouth filled. She gestured towards a stool for Nora to seat down. "I got gist for you." 

       "Really?" Nora said and took her dish from the counter, she placed it on the table and sat down. "I'm all ears." 

        Faith stared at her. "You should go open a gossip blog." 

        "Tell me what you want to say." 

         "Charlotte accepted your challenge." 

   Nora stopped eating and stared at her for a moment. "Are you for real?" 

         "She wants to beat you to it." 

         "Never!" Nora grabbed Faith's plate of food. Faith glared at her. 

         "What is wrong? Why did you do that for?" 

        "How could you say she would beat me to it? I'm so mad right now." 

         Faith tried to reach for the plate, but Nora drew it away. Faith tried again but Nora wouldn't let her touch the food. Faith stood up and Nora stood too. 

       "Give that," Faith said. 

        "No, I won't." Nora left the table with both plates. 

     Faith chuckled. "You want me to pursue you? Don't try me." 

       "Let's see what you've got," Nora said and started running with the food. 

       Faith started pursuing her and they ran round the house.