Naomi Belle

Seeing is believing, but you have to believe to see first.

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Naomi was everything she imagined and more. Soft, and small enough to fit perfectly in her arms. She’d imagined this moment over and over, especially more so during her rather long plane ride there. She wondered if they’d have a height difference, or what if Naomi wasn’t big on physical contact. She imagined herself landing in the wrong city due to the fact that she got on the wrong plane. Wonderful thoughts mixed with the negatives, but the brunette truly did not match up to her already high expectations, but surpassed them. The way their arms wrapped around each other made it feel as if the two were a puzzle piece made just for one another. As Naomi pulled away Eden kept her arms around her waist, refusing to let go. She wanted to make up for lost time, for every moment where they should be in contact now repaid through Eden’s general clingy nature. It was odd to look at her up close and personal. The pixels on her computer screen could never do her justice. In the flesh she was more beautiful than her brain could ever fathom, and her fingers twitched, aching to trace her features and commit them to memory.

As the other girl began to speak, Eden could only look on with utmost adoration in her eyes. Now that they were finally together, the blonde vowed to make every second count. She laughed at Naomi’s words, then snuggled into the palm of her hand as she caressed Eden’s cheek. “That’s silly.Your face is permanently in my mind twenty four/seven. I’d know a Naomi impostor if one ever tried to take me away. But that’s okay because we are here, and we’re together and everything is absolutely…amazing,” She said with a content sigh. “If I ever do get lost, we should probably buy some dog tags for me and put ‘Property of Naomi’ on them,” She laughed before pulling her into another quick hug. “I can’t believe this is real. You’re really really really real and in my arms and we’re really together,” She rambled on, her nerves going haywire. Eden pulled away, only to entwine their fingers and reach down for her forgotten items. “I was so careless and I just dropped my things. I hope I didn’t break anything. So, I’m staying with you, right? Unless you want me to take a hotel, otherwise I totally get it.”

[gfdinaomi]

The brunette never wanted to let go of the other. She wanted to be constantly touching her, wanting to make up for all the times she never got to. It was a little pathetic to be this love sick- or so her friends said- but she honestly couldn’t find something so bad in loving Eden. The girl had her whipped, sure, but she doesn’t think she would have it any other way. Actually, she felt sorry for her friends who didn’t have someone in their lives like she had Eden. Someone who she loved completely and fully who also reciprocated the feelings she had. The sole thought of her love being returned warmed the girl’s heart and she gave a gentle squeeze to their entwined fingers, sighing softly. No, there couldn’t possibly be anything wrong with the being so focused with each other and just so in love. “I wouldn’t say dog tags, love. That’s a bit too territorial.” Which she wasn’t, or at least, she hoped she wasn’t. She never really felt so strongly about anyone else before like she did Eden, so it would be a gamble if they were ever in a situation like that. She watching the other girl gather her things, bending down to help pick up another one of her forgotten bags. It was only after Eden finally started to discuss about her living situation while she was here that Naomi snapped out of picking up her stuff. Oh. She forgot about that. The girl went into a slight panic as she shook her head, fingers clenching tightly around the handle of the bag. “No. No, I, uh, actually rented us a room at a really nice hotel. It’s not too fancy, honest, but it’s more on that side, I guess you could say. I didn’t think you’d want to stay in a small house cramped with my whole family.” And, okay, yeah it was sort of a lie. Her family already knew Eden was coming down and her house wasn’t some small, cramped thing. It was actually quiet the opposite. She just didn’t want her family to jump on Eden the minute they stepped into the house.They had actually been so supportive of the whole 'meeting up’ thing, as long as they got to formally meet her. She was all for it, except for the fact that “formal” meant going out to an expensive restaurant where they bombarded whoever she was dating with questions. And she was not about to put Eden through that so early in the trip. “I mean, I saved the money up for it and put it towards the room, but if you’d rather stay there yourself, I get it. I don’t want to be imposing on your privacy or anything!”

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Her lips cracked a smile at the affectionate name calling, and just like that she remembered why she crossed the oceans just to get to this girl. The nights spent up talking, laughing, bonding. Then there were the times where she spent daydream about how much nicer it would be to do those things in each other’s arms. As much the mere notion was enough to leave her cheeks ablaze in bashfulness, Eden identified herself as a realist, and that meant that the possibility of everything going wrong in her time here. Their personalities could clash, Eden could say something wrong, or what if Naomi’s parents hated her? The List went on and on, constantly reciting themselves in her brain, reminding her over and over that her fantasy world could burst like a needle to a balloon. As much as she’d like to stew in her doubt and anxiety, which was a concoction that wasn’t doing to well with her tummy, she shoved all negativity aside  as she lifted her chin to look around the vicinity. With the recent landing of another plane, a surge of people flooded the area. She tried navigating through the obstacles they formed, dodging and weaving all the while searching for Naomi. 

It was then that her eyes roved over a familiar face, and in turn her whole body froze on command. They were but a few meters away from each other, and it was ass if all her deprecating thoughts flushed out of her system. Eden took a step forward, cautious and slow, as if any sudden movements were made, then Naomi might run off. She didn’t know when her steps got quicker, but soon enough she were running full speed, luggage in tow right towards Naomi. Her phone was forgotten in her hand, her fingers pressing on the screen and eventually disconnecting the call. As soon as she was only a few feet away she dropped her luggage, not a care going towards the concerning back that echoed throughout the otherwise peaceful airport. “Naomi!” She exclaimed, breathless both from said girl’s beauty and from running the most she’s done all year. She opened her arms, immediately throwing herself at Naomi and wrapping her arms around her neck, hiding her face into the crook of the other girl’s neck. It took her a second to catch her breath before she started mumbling incoherant terms of endearment. “My bumblebee, my darling, my sunshine, oh my God oh my God!”

[gfdinaomi]

There was nothing that could have prepared Naomi for when she finally wrapped her arms around Eden. Her mind was filled with nothing but EdenEdenEden and how much the girl was just finally.. With her. No, this was definitely a dream come true, she decided. They'd waited for so long just to meet face to face and now... Now they finally were and it was unbelievable. She was scared to let go, the fear of Eden disappearing the moment she let go crossing her mind briefly. Her arms tightened around the blonde at the thought and she pressed her face into the top of her head, the faint smell of the other's shampoo tickling her nose. Over the computer or phone she wasn't even able to tell what sort of outfit Eden had on unless she sent a picture and now she was able to smell her perfume. Truly, this was something that she wouldn't be able to forget. Ever. Naomi had to blink back tears for a moment before she could finally untangle the two of them from one another to look get a better look at the other girl. If she thought that the girl was beautiful over a webcam than she was a goddess in real life. For a second, she forgot to breathe, too focused on letting her eyes roam over her girlfriend and then let a laugh tumble from her lips. It was mainly because of the term of edearments that kept slipping from Eden's mouth, but a small part was due to the fact that they were standing in front of one another as well. "I--," she cut herself off, thoughts scrambling to come up with something decent to say to the girl in front of her. "I love you. Oh, god. I- you're... I don't even know where to start." Her hand reached out to gently touch the other's cheek and she let out a softer laugh. "I'm so happy to see you. I almost was scared you got whisked away by some stranger claiming to be me and I wouldn't see you again! What if the tide of people carried you out to the street? Or worst, you got lost in the streets!"

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"This is your captain speaking! Just a quick reminder that we are landing in ten minutes, so please stay in your seats buckled in with your trays up. The weather is a pleasant —" Eden stopped listening as she reveled on the fact that the plane were to descend in mere minutes. The anticipation danced along her nerves, emanating from her brain and tingling at her fingertips. She was midair, flying in a steady, downward slope, and yet her stomach felt as if the plane were doing flips. She couldn’t believe that the day was here. Finally after a good couple of years, Eden and Naomi were finally to meet. It wasn’t something she could go on bragging about to anyone, like her frail little father. "Yes, dad! I’m out here flying across the ocean to meet someone I met on the internet!" That’s the sentence that would be headlining news articles everywhere, penned as her last words. Naomi had skyped with her before, and with that she’s reassured that the girl wasn’t a secret fourty year old man in disguise. 

The turbulence rattled the plane, and she knew that her fears were approaching as fast as the ground. Soon enough they had safely landed, and after an agonizing wait Eden was exiting the plane. She turned on her cellphone as she waited for her luggage to drop down, ready to text Naomi and ask for her whereabouts. Rather than text, she opted in calling as she pulled her belongings from the claim, wandering about as she read the signs and looked for the official entrance. “Hey, Ni?” She asked as soon as the ringing stopped. “I just got off the plane, actually! Are you here? If not, it’s totally fine, I mean,  I can take like a cab or something —” She prattled on, her nerves taking over the conversation. Eden and Naomi were close, extremely close, but the thought that their internet personalities clashing with their real ones frightened her. Just like anyone else she knew physically, the other girl was important to her, and complicating their pristine relationship now topped the list of her nightmares. 

[gfdinaomi]

If there was any word that could describe how Naomi was feeling, it would be the overwhelming feel of anxiety. Just two hours ago she could not stop buzzing with joy, smile plastered to her face as she fretted over what to wear when meeting Eden. Now, she stood with her hands gripping tightly at the sign in them, the fear of ripping it the last thing she was worried about. It was almost surreal, the thought of meeting up with the other after so many years of skyping and texting one another. She wanted to say a dream come true, but she was sure that she wouldn't be so damn nervous if it was a dream. Honestly, she thought when you meet the love of your life-- or at least your online girlfriend of a couple years-- for the first time in person you were supposed to be overjoyed, screaming and hugging while tears streamed down your face. Obviously she had been mislead on that. The thought brought a small pout to her face as she continued to think of how it really feels to be meeting someone in person. It was only when a familiar ringtone started to play on her phone that she finally snapped out of her thoughts an scrambled for the phone. "Hello," she answered breathlessly, heart picking up slightly at the sound of Eden on the other end. She'd probably never admit it out loud, but just hearing the girl's voice managed to calm her worries a little and, for a moment, she didn't think she'd have to worry about having to be herself. It was Eden for god's sake! This girl knew almost everything about her from the day she was born to the very last detail of her day if she was particularly vocal that day. "Are you just getting to the airport on the other end? Oh.. Oh! Yeah, yeah I'm here, just, hold on and-," Naomi cut herself so she  could shift the phone to be trapped between her ear and shoulder as she raised her sign up, waving it from side to side a little in hopes that Eden might actually see it. "No, no! Don't be silly! I'm here and we can see each other... I'd hate to make you pay for a cab to come see me when I can pick you up myself, you dork. I'm holding the sign up. Do you see it?"

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