But you isn't anybodyYou look at me differentSo I let you see my body(Body, body, body)
And now we don't speak it all Now I regret it all
After that night, secret hookups soon became a routine for Monet and Zoya. Monet of course, would carefully plan their rendezvous, making sure that no one, especially gossip girl would find out. The first few times were between classes in the restroom or an empty classroom upstairs. Then the days they would meet after school were at a penthouse owned by Monet's oldest sister Celine. Her sister was living outside the country, working for the De Haan European division of the pharmaceutical corporation. The penthouse was empty, there was a somewhat secret entrance in the back to avoid any doorman, and it was close to Shan's place for when Zoya would need an alibi for when her sister or father asked where she was going.
Feeling lonely, Monet started asking Zoya to stay over at the Penthouse. Monet originally planned to use her sister's place for quick hookups, but with her parents not being around due to frequently visiting her sister and Luna always being busy with Julien, she decided to stay at the penthouse a few nights a week. The large windows and breathtaking city views of the penthouse made it feel like they were in their own little world. In this world, Monet slowly began expressing her feelings and thoughts without judgment from Zoya, leading to a deep level of intimacy and understanding between them. As time progressed, their time together became more than just physical. They would talk about their interests and Monet's plans for summer or after high school. They would laugh uncontrollably watching TikTok's, watch each other's favorite films, and share intimate moments.
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As Zoya started staying over, she would try to do thoughtful things for Monet. Waking up to make her a turmeric latte or Kusmi tea. The nights they decide to spend together, Zoya would bring groceries and make her dinner because she kept mentioning, "This enormous kitchen is being underutilized." She would try to convince her to help cook but Monet only offered to taste the food or provide judgment as if they were on a cooking show.
Monet, wanting to reciprocate what Zoya does for her, would do small things by greeting her at the door with a warm embrace at arrival, lighting candles to set the mood for relaxation and planning movies for them to watch on nights they just want to get cozy. She put in the effort to make sure that everything was perfect so that Zoya would know how much she cared about their time together. Monet would never do these things for anyone else.
The more time they spent together, the harder it was to keep it a secret. Zoya had friends and family that were always concerned about her whereabouts. Monet was going out less and was barely involved with helping Luna with Julien. She could also tell that Zoya was starting to get antsy, especially when they were at school.
