New Beginnings

Tea

I follow Ally inside her home... It's absolutely stunning. The furniture and decorations seem to be in perfect sync. There's several pictures of her and Oz hanging on the walls. One that caught my eye was Ally standing at the park with Oz on her back, the both of them laughing hysterically. It seemed to truly capture an authentic moment between the two. 

 "Wow Ally you have a lovely home." "Thank you sweetheart... how do you take your tea?" Outside is the perfect temperature. It's warm but with a subtle breeze so after Ally prepares our hot beverages she brings me out to the backyard and we sit on chairs beside one another. I awkwardly sip my hot beverage, apparently completely forgetting how to have a normal conversation with another human. 

After a few moments Ally breaks the silence. "Please don't feel the need to answer if you're uncomfortable but I have to ask... How do you manage being a lawyer with two boys to watch all by yourself?" "Oh I definitely don't do this by myself. Before the move after my divorce one of my sisters actually lived with us, she helped out a lot for those couple months, I never had to find a nanny or daycare for the boys. I start back to work tomorrow and haven't even found a sitter for them. I'm going to be doing half days until I get around to finding one. I just wanted to make sure the boys settled in first." Ally nods and slightly smiles. "Oh I see. Well for the record I think you're doing a wonderful job with them. I'm really sorry about your recent divorce." I giggle and let out a snort. I can't help but laugh a bit when uncomfortable. Horrible trait I know. Ally tilts her head wondering why I'd react like that. "Oh I'm sorry it's not funny, it's just Matt and I should never have been together so long. It felt as though we were broken up way before we actually divorced. We constantly broke up and got back together and I'm just relieved things are officially over. For good." Ally nods and stays silent. "Oh god you probably think I'm so unsympathetic.. Listen I..." Ally cuts me off. "Darling you don't have to explain yourself,  you clearly had your reasons to be relieved and don't apologize for your emotions. Ever." I take a deep breath. I can feel my eyes start to water but I inhale again and try to repress the tears. "O-okay. It- It was just hard. I felt like I was always trying to hold my family together and Matt just constantly tried to pull away. It was one thing to pull away from me but his own sons? I felt horrible for them and realized we can't live like this." I feel a stray tear rolling down my cheek. Ally swipes her thumb across my cheek to catch it. I breath out and laugh a bit and she smiles at me again. "Wow, I didn't think tea would turn into me giving you my life story. I'm so sorry." "What did I say about apologizing for your emotions?" "Right. Sorry." Ally laughs.

"Anyways, you said it's just you and Oz? Is his dad involved in seeing him? If you don't mind me asking." Ally sips her tea. "Actually I'm gay. Oz's other mother isn't in the picture. She left us. But it's honestly for the better. I guess you can say I'm relieved too." Ally lets out a small laugh. I stay silent, realizing Ally Mayfair Richards, my neighbour Ally Mayfair Richards is gay. The woman one house over from mine is interested in women and seemingly single. The women who I've only known a couple days and can't stop starring at or thinking about it gay. I don't realize how long I've been thinking until Ally interrupts my thoughts. "Oh, I-uh... I didn't think you would have a problem with that? I mean I know your straight and had a husband but I didn't think you'd have a problem with me being gay. I really thought maybe we could have been friends but I guess..."I interrupt Ally's babbling, barely able to process what she had said. "What?? Why the hell would you think I'm homophobic??? Ally listen I don't care that you're gay. I am so sorry I gave you that impression, I'm like the least homophobic person out there!!" "Oh I just thought because you were silent for so long... What does that mean Y/N?" "What does what mean?" "Y/N you said you are the 'least homophobic person out there'" Ally laughs. "What does that mean?" 

I take a deep breath. "Listen Ally, I don't care that you're gay. If anything it makes me happy to be honest. I'm bisexual and I'll admit I'm pretty attracted to you but obviously I didn't think anything would come from it, and I wanted to get to know you better anyways." Ally looks at me and smiles. "Hmm." "Hmm what? Please say something. I don't think I've ever been so forward and wow... Now I really understand why people never tell their crushes they like them... It's so embarrassing oh my god. You don't like me. Why would you? We only just met. God... Okay you know what, don't say anything, I'm gonna go. I am so sorry." I stand up but Ally grabs my wrist and pulls me into her. Our fronts of our bodies are pressed up against the other and I'm trying to catch my breath from ranting. "Y/N, what did I tell you about apologizing about your feelings?" Then Ally crushes her lips onto mine making me let out a small moan since she caught me so off guard. I can feel her smile into the kiss and she releases my arm and holds my waist. I put my hands on her neck as we deepen the kiss. Ally moves her hands all around my body until her hands start feeling under my shirt. I moan into her mouth and she laughs. "Quick to turn on huh?" I go red immediately and she leans into my ear "Good to know sweetheart." Ally looks at me and her eyes linger on my lips. I think she's about to kiss me again but instead says "Anyways I should probably let you get back. I have some work to do from home for the restaurant." I sigh "Tease." Ally smirks and holds my chin up to look at her. "Baby girl I just don't want to rush anything. Trust me I want you, but I'm in it for the long haul. Thats if you're interested." She winks. I laugh. "Of course I am. I guess I'll see you later at the school for pickup." "Of course darling."

Ally walks me back to the front door. She kisses me once more and then I go back. I can practically feel the heat radiating off my face. Ally Mayfair Richards likes me back!! The Ally Mayfair Richards like me back!!