Spotlight

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Sarah and Abby sit on the couch in the apartment enjoying their morning cup of coffee together and talking.

"Abs, are you sure about not having a problem with Lauren moving in here? One call and I can tell her to turn around and book another room."

"You've already assured me that it's only temporary and considering the label is all up in your face about continuing to make appearances together, it makes sense that she be here with you."

"It does; but you are the woman I love and I need to know that you're okay with it."

Abby sets down her cup and looks at Sarah. "Alright, you want me to be honest about it and how I feel?"

Sarah nods her head. "Please."

"I'm really not okay with the idea of a super hot woman whom you've already had sex with, moving into the apartment and sharing our space, but I know that in order for you to keep up the charade of the two of you being together it needs to be done. I'm trying to look at it more from the angle that if you don't do as the label asks, what's going to happen? I'm not ready to be outed and if they leak about you and I being together or you having cheated on Dave with me, that could have serious long-term implications for both of us."

Sarah moves over and pulls Abby into her arms, kissing the top of her head and holding her tightly, "Her being here doesn't change anything between us Abs; and there is nothing the label can do or ask of me that will change that."

"I know. I just wish things between us could be easier, you know? I want to be able to walk down the sidewalk holding your hand, stopping and stealing kisses and doing stuff that a normal couple would be able to do."

Sarah lays back and Abby lays on top of her. She cups Abby's chin and smiles. "I wish that we could be a normal couple too. You know that is it ever becomes too much for you, I'm not going to judge or hold it against you, should you choose to walk away. I'll be heartbroken of course, but I never want to see you held back from being happy and loved the way you should be." The two women share a few gentle, loving kisses before they become a bit longer and definitely, needier.

"Have I told you today how gorgeous you are Ms. Dahlkemper?"

Abby laughs, "Not today you haven't, but last night you did more than once between moans."

Sarah smiles, "Last night was fun; we definitely need to do that again."

Abby gives her a look, "We definitely will, but next time perhaps a little less whipped cream will be involved or we can skip the toys, cuffs, food items and just make love."

Sarah laughs and nods in agreement. "That reminds me, the bedding needs to get thrown in the wash because we made a mess of it last night. Can you let me up or are you going to make sure the laundry is taken care of?" Abby kisses her on the lips before sliding off and allowing Sarah to make her way upstairs to gather up their bedding and ensure its cleanliness for perhaps for evening activities.

Abby scrolls through her social media and likes and comments on a few of her friends and teammates posts before noticing her saved search on Selena Dagger has yielded some new results and plenty of them. She moves through them and sees a timeline of her girl and Lauren being all friendly and cozy at the restaurant along with Lauren's lips touching Sarah's cheek. Closing Instagram, she tosses her phone on the table and does her best to get her breathing an rising emotions under control.

Hearing a knock and some shuffling at the door, she walks over and opens it to reveal Tanner with his arms full of bags.

"A little help, please!"

Abby relieves him of a few of the bags, before setting them down on the couch.

"What is with all the bags, Tanner?"