Chim - Tiny Dancer

Chapter 37

Chapter Thirty Seven

"Here." Passing Cheryl a steaming hot cup of tea, Kimberley sat down opposite her at the kitchen table. "I'm sorry for shoutin'," she apologized.

"No, I'm sorry... I got meself too worked up." Cheryl said, offering a sad smile.

Kimberley reached across, taking hold of her hand. "You didn't baby. You reacted like anyone else would have. I shouldn't of shouted... I guess I just got scared."

"Of what?" Cheryl frowned.

Kimberley gazed down, fearing the Geordie's reaction when the words left her mouth.

"You were scared I still loved Ashley, weren't you?"

"Yes," she replied, glad she didn't have to say it herself.

Feeling the need to convince the girl that that wasn't the case, Cheryl rose to her feet. "Slide back," she told her.

Doing as she was told, Kimberley pushed the chair back with her feet.

Cheryl sat herself down on her lap. "I love you," she smiled, her hands cupping her cheeks, drawing her in for a kiss. "No one else," she whispered onto her lips.

Kimberley's worries faded as her girlfriend kissed them away. Pulling back, she began stroking up and down her back, soothing her. "When he walked in I didn't know it was him until Nico..."

"Shh..." Cheryl smiled, holding a finger to her lips. "I don't want to know anymore. I just hope he doesn't step foot across the door again... at least not when I'm there."

* * * * *

"So..." Nadine smiled, running the tip of her finger around her wine glass. "What have you two been up too?"

Both Sarah and Nicola looked up at the happy couple, who were sitting beside each other on the opposite sofa.

"Yeah lovebirds," Sarah winked.

Kimberley looked up at Nadine.

The Irish woman shrugged, an innocent expression on her face.

"What's Nads been sayin'?"

"Ooh come on!" Nicola spoke, bringing the glass she had to her lips. "You two are hardly discrete. Look at you," she laughed, gesturing at how close they were sitting. "You're basically mounting her Kimberley!"

All the girls, except Kimberley and Cheryl, fell about laughing.

"Nadine simply pointed out the obvious," Sarah added, grassing the girl in.

Cheryl stayed silent, a dimpled grin gracing her features as Kimberley drew Nadine daggers. "Thanks babe," she smiled, sarcastically.

"Hey!" the Irish woman replied in her incredibly cute accent. "You never told me anythin'... I guessed and couldn't keep it to myself. I had to see if anyone else had noticed it. Because try as I might... you weren't goin' to tell me!" she said, defending herself.

Kimberley giggled, throwing her a wink. "Don't worry about it babe," she smiled, reaching over and taking hold of Cheryl's hand.

The three girls cooed.

"So cute," Nicola squealed with delight. "Are you like a proper couple then? How long have you been together? When did you get together? Who asked who out? When was..."

"Wow... slow down there missy," Cheryl laughed, cutting her off. She turned and gave Kimberley a cute smile. "To answer your questions," she continued. "We are a proper couple. We have been together three weeks and five days. We got together after a very eventful evenin'," she said, not wanting them to know about their encounter in the studios. "And it was a kind of joint thing... it just happened."

Kimberley squeezed her hand once she had finished. "You know how long we have been together?" she beamed.

Yet again, the girls cooed.

"Of course," Cheryl blushed.

"Ooh... eventful evenin', eh?" If she thought no one would have picked up on it she was wrong as Sarah tapped her fingers on the side of the table expectantly.

Out of the corner of her eye, Cheryl could see Kimberley blush. It was something she didn't like to think about and would rather forget. "Nothin' much... just cryin' and talkin'," she lied, shrugging her shoulders and tightning the grip on her girlfriends hand. 

Although they knew it wasn't going to be hard telling the girls, they hadn't thought it was going to be this easy.

"And you are all ok with it?" Kimberley questioned.

"Are we ok with our two best friends turnin' all lesbian on us?" Sarah laughed, spilling her drink in the process.

Cheryl found herself smiling at the 'best friend' comment as she watched the blonde get up and head to the kicthen.

"Of course we do," Nadine answered. Jumping up, she made her way over to the couple, pulling them both into a hug. "We love you and will stand by you no matter what," she whispered while pulling away. "And that goes for you too Cheryl."

"Yeah! Definitely part of the gang now!" Nicola laughed. "You better run before you get in too deep!"

* * * * *

"So, tell us what it's like?" Sarah slurred, topping up her glass with wine.

"What?" Kimberley asked, her face a picture of confusion.

Cheryl, who had gathered what she meant, let out a laugh and shuffled closer to her girlfriend, wrapping her arm around her waist.

"You know..." the blonde continued, making obscene gestures with her hands leaving Kimberley in no doubt what she meant.

"Sarah!" she shrieked, turning to face Cheryl, who was smiling like a cheshire cat. She was obviously drunk and not bothered about what direction the conversion was going in. Loosening up, she went with it. "It's amazin'!," she winked. "Better than being with a man. And Cheryl knows how to please me."

All the girls fell about laughing.

"Maybe I'll give it a try sometime," Nadine giggled.

"I bet that dancers body isn't too bad either?" Nicola smiled, her head falling back onto Sarah's lap.

"The best'! Very flexible." Kimberley responded truthfully. Turning, she smiled at her girlfriend.

Cheryl smiled back while leaning forward for a kiss. She was just about to comment when she was rudely interrupted by a very drunk Sarah.

"Arghhh! Get a room!"