Veil Of Affection (GL)
After surviving a traumatic incident during the war that left her with both physical and emotional scars, Eleanor Carrington has become reclusive and has distanced herself from intimacy.
Her parents, concerned about her state, arrange a blind date for her with Elizabeth Hayes, the daughter of their close friends. To her surprise, Elizabeth is also not interested in the arrangement. Recognizing the potential benefits, the two women decide to enter into a sham marriage to keep their families at bay and protect their own interests.
However, as they begin this new arrangement, they soon discover that their relationship might not be as "sham" as they thought.
Under the pretense of their fake marriage, they start to explore their feelings for each other and find comfort and solace in each other's company.
As they navigate their new life together, they uncover secrets, heal wounds, and build a deeper connection that challenges their initial agreement.
Will Eleanor and Elizabeth be able to maintain their charade, or will their true emotions and desires bring them closer together?
*****
Eleanor looked at Elizabeth longingly. The two were merely having a simple meal, a meal that Eleanor had cooked after learning one. It's truly unexpected, it's not a meal that's too extravagant nor was it beautifully crafted but every bite left a sweet taste on her mouth, making her smile widely.
The long brown lashes quivered slightly as Eleanor realized that Elizabeth had noticed her strange behavior. The soft red lips that have crumbs of the meal she just ate curved upward, her deep crystal like eyes looking back at Eleanor, as if asking what's wrong as she swayed her head to the right, her long curly hair following her motion as it draped down her beautiful green dress.
"What's wrong?" Elizabeth asked with a sweet tone, causing ripples after ripples of emotion sway inside Eleanor's chest, her heart quickening to the beat as her cheeks reddened in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, I just dozed off." Eleanor replied as she buried her head down, picking up a slice of the steak she cooked, trying to calm her head and heart. Maybe, it's not just the meal that was sweet.
*****
As another bouquet of flowers was delivered to Elizabeth's desks, she smiled affectionately with a sparkle in their eyes as they read the note left for her by her wife.
This romantic gesture was merely a facade to hide the fact that their marriage was a fake one and even if she knew it deep within, she still couldn't help but be giddy.
「
I wish this tulips would suffice for
me to show how deeply I adore
your beautiful eyes.
-E. Carrington ♡ 」
"My, my, would you look at those smiles? It looks like it would stretch a mile." Elizabeth snapped out of her thoughts as she coughed, covering her hands, and with a bashful smile, she waved her hand dismissively.
"You're exaggerating it." Elizabeth replied as she put the tulips down and looked for another vase as all the vases she had lying around were full of flowers that Eleanor had given her and she didn't have the heart to throw them away.
"Still, she's a very sweet one. I wish my husband would also give me one." He sighed and smiled. Observing Elizabeth as she nodded.
"She's truly sweet." Elizabeth murmured.
Author's note: this is an omegaverse work set in the 1950s. There's 25% alphas and omegas in this world and the remaining half were betas. The alphas are treated quite well and respected (you can say that in our real world, they're like men), the betas, regardless of gender, are treated fine as well. Not as much as alphas but you get the point, and lastly, omegas aren't really much valued (you can say that they're treated like how women during this era are treated) and seen mostly as housewives and mothers. Female alphas have the thing.
