I'm Trying

Chapter 2

Pearl stretched, then rolled back over to her wife, the woman next to her smiled and kissed her nose. Pearl giggled, Garnet made her feel so good, with a soft sigh, the smaller woman curled up next to Garnet and nuzzled her face into the dark woman's chest. Garnet smiled and held her small wife, her best friend. Her and Pearl had been best friends for a very long time, she was Pearl's protection, especially on...certain nights. Garnet shook her head, not wanting to think about the fuckers Pearl had for parents. Excuse her language, but she really didn't like them.

As the mothers laid there, enjoying each others company, they felt a small body land in between theirs. Pearl covered them up afraid of indecency in front of their toddler, but relaxed when she realized they were dressed. Garnet chuckled and kissed their daughter, Pearl rolled her eyes with a smile and said, "Ya heathen, I love you." The two wrapped around their daughter and the family laid there, Amethyst enjoying the kisses and squeezes from her moms.

Amethyst then asked Garnet, "Momma, are we gonna go to Gramma and Nana's house?" Garnet smiled at her and said, "Yes, my little one, but let's go eat breakfast first." The woman sat up and picked up the young girl, carrying her into the kitchen, with Pearl right behind them.

Pearl smiled while she cooked breakfast for her family, she was happy to get some alone time with Garnet on her day off. Pearl sat three plates down on the table and gave Amethyst her juice. Garnet was at the coffee maker making two cups for her and Pearl, this was the family's morning routine.

After breakfast, and after Garnet left to take Amethyst to her mother's, Pearl sat on the couch with a cup of tea listening to music. Just as she began contemplating whether or not to dust, a knock came from the door.

Pearl furrowed her brows in confusion, I didn't think we were gonna have any visitors today. She opened the door, and was shocked to see who was behind it. Rose Quartz, her ex girlfriend from high school.

Pearl stood agape, This can't be real! Rose looked just as shocked, but she made the first move to scoop Pearl up and hug her saying, "Oh my goodness! I can't believe it's you!" Rose laughed with joy and put Pearl down, the pale woman looked up into the beautiful chocolate brown eyes, and asked out of pure confusion, "W-what are you doing here?" She didn't mean it hatefully, it was a simple question.

Rose answered with a pearly white grin, "I just moved in to the apartment next door and was saying hi to my neighbors."

"Oh." Was all Pearl could muster out. The tall woman kept smiling at Pearl, the shorter girl then shook her head and asked (to be polite), "Uh...Would you like to come in?" Rose nodded, "That would be lovely!"

They sat down on the couch, and Rose noticed the family picture on the wall near the kitchen, she gasped and asked excitedly, "So you and Garnet are together!?" Pearl nodded and smiled, looking down at her tea, "Yeah, we've been together for five years now; married for three."

"Oh that's absolutely wondrous! And may I ask who that adorable little girl is?"

"That's my daughter Amethyst! She's such a sweetheart, but she can be a little overwhelming some times." Rose had stars in her eyes, "That's amazing Pearl, so when do I get to meet her?"

"Well, she's with Garnet's mothers right now, that's actually where Garnet went."

"Oh, how are Ruby and Sapphire?"

"They're doing great! They love it when their granddaughter visits..."

Pearl and Rose went on for awhile talking about Pearl's new family and how Greg and Rose were doing, until Rose finally said, in a less happy tone, "Pearl...I'm pregnant. With Greg's child, but, may I ask of a favor?" Pearl hesitantly nodded, the taller woman sighed, "Will you..help me? With the pregnancy I mean. Greg's gone a lot, with his music career and trying to save money for our baby, and the doctor's saying I have to be extra careful, because I'm having trouble carrying Steven, I'm just stressed out when I'm by myself,...not to mention when random men are looking for Greg to..well that doesn't matter, but that's why we moved, it was getting horrible where we were."

Pearl was dumbfounded, Oh my... She took a deep breath and said, "I'll help you through your pregnancy, just come by or call any time, okay?" Pearl wrote down her number and handed it to Rose, "I'm here for you, Rose." It felt weird saying her name again.

"Thank you." Pearl felt Rose wrap around her, and pull her close. Pearl gasped lightly, and slowly hugged Rose back. The hug was bringing back both sad and happy memories back, Pearl fell into Rose's embrace, she hadn't seen Rose in years.

Rose pulled away, her pink hair bounced as she shook the tears away, she smiled at Pearl and said softly, "I guess I better get going. It was good to see you again, Pearl." How Rose had said her name made Pearl shiver, the tall woman walked to the exit, with a protective arm around her stomach. Rose was almost out the door when a faint voice said, "Yeah..you too.."

Shortly after Rose left, Garnet came home. Pearl ran to her wife and threw herself into Garnet, sobbing into her neck. Her emotions were jumbled up, and she didn't know why. Was she still in love with Rose? Or does Rose still hurt her?

Garnet was confused as well, she picked up her wife and asked, "Pearl, my love, what's wrong?"

Pearl couldn't say anything, she tried, but it came out in a blubbering cluster, so she just cried. Garnet took it as she was having a panic attack, thankfully she knew Pearl for so long, she knew exactly how to handle it. She shifted Pearl where she was facing Garnet and straddling her, the dark woman began to gently stroke her hand threw Pearl's short hair, she cooed her and held her close. After a few minutes, Pearl slowly calmed down enough to where it was soft whimpers and sniffles. Garnet smiled, this had always worked on Pearl. Even some of her major attacks weren't anything Garnet couldn't handle.

Once Pearl could speak again, Garnet asked again, "My sweet, will you tell me what made you upset?"

Pearl muttered out one word, "Rose..."