Girls Love Girls And Boys | Hartbig

Chapter Seventeen

Once the video is posted, Grace completely panics. It's to the point where Goose is barking madly, confused and scared by not knowing what's wrong with her master as Grace curls up on the ground, barely breathing. Hannah comes back through the door from having had to pick Mamrie up some stuff for YDAD, wondering why Goose is howling. And then she sees Grace and she rushes over.

"What's wrong, what happened, are you okay?" Hannah exclaims, pulling Grace closer to her body.

"I can't do this. I posted the video and I'm freaking out." Grace gasps out, clinging tightly to Hannah. Hannah is an anchor in Grace's sea, and Grace is terrified to loosen her grip. Hannah doesn't reply, she only scoops Grace up, carrying the taller girl over to the couch and setting her down gently. Hannah goes onto her laptop, pulling up Grace's new video and muting the volume so she can just read the comments.

actually crying, this was so beautifully said grace. you've given so much hope to me <3

thank you for pointing out not everyone needs a label. too many people are focused on labeling everything!

:') you included genderqueer in your little talk about gender aw my heart.

Hannah's smile grows wider and wider as she keeps reading, and soon she's reading them aloud to Grace. "This ones from Tyler, 'I'll make sure Hank puts you on the LGBTQ panel at Vidcon next year, because if you speak half as eloquently there as you did here I'll die of happiness. Much love.' And Connor, 'Welcome to the community! You're so brave Grace.' And there's thousands, literally thousands more from so many people who love and appreciate you."

Grace sits up, tears pooling in her eyes. "Thank you." She breathes out softly "I was so so petrified of the response."

"Your subscribers love you for you, baby. That's why they're here." Hannah reminds Grace. Grace climbs over to Hannah, cuddling up close to her side, feeling their bodies mold together. They're two puzzle pieces, fitting together perfectly, as always. It's been that way since the day they met. They just complete each other in ways they can't imagine.

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While Grace is taking Goose to the vet for her annual check up, Hannah decides to film a My Drunk Kitchen. It's been a while since she's posted and she doesn't want to neglect her channel for much longer.

"Boop boop, hello!" She says, popping the cork from a bottle of wine. She slowly gets more and more drunk and her cooking is sloppily done, but she's giggling wildly by the end of filming. In her goodbyes, she decides to say a little word about Grace's coming out. "As you all probably know one of my best friends, the love of my life, actual human sunshine Grace Helbig came out on her channel yesterday. I could not be more proud to hear her speak so rawly about sexuality and questioning your label. So love and hugs and kisses to her, because she deserves them all."

When Hannah is editing Grace is beside her, as she so often is. "Wow you're sappy when you're drunk." Grace comments teasingly, poking Hannah in the side.

"Should I edit it out?" Hannah inquires, looking with wide eyes at Grace. Grace shakes her head, a half smile playing on her lips.

"Nah, let them go crazy about it." She says. And Hannah does, leaving that as the bit of video in the end card.

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A/N- just the final author's note left now! that'll be posted next week my loves.

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