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After the kiss in 2x17.

Cheryl's POV

Toni took me straight back to her trailer. I kept replaying the kiss in my mind.

"Look...I know you probably don't want to face your mother right now, so you can stay at my trailer with me for a few nights. That's if you want to." Toni exclaimed.

"That would be great. Thank you." I replied.

Toni placed her key in the hole and opened the door. She placed then on a countertop. I looked about. The place was clean and tidy, sort of what I expecting from Toni.

"I'm sure you probably want a shower or something. You can borrow some of my clothes. My bedroom is just through there. Grab some clothes out of my wardrobe. The bathroom is just opposite my room. Towels are all in there." Toni states.

"Thank you, Toni. That is too kind of you." I said.

"No need to thank me, Bombshell." She answered. Her nicknames for me made me smile. I blushed slightly and walked towards her room. I picked out a short sleeve white top and some nice shorts, something comfortable to wear to bed. Then I headed for the shower.

Toni's POV

I watched Cheryl enter the bathroom. My mind was going crazy. I had strong feelings for Cheryl, feelings like nothing I had never felt before, and we had just kissed. I didn't want to bring it up yet. I wanted Cheryl to feel more comfortable. I couldn't get the look of relief Cheryl had when I found her out of my head. Her tear stained face as she ran towards me. It hurt to just imagine what she had gone through. The pain. The torture. Why is conversion therapy still a thing?

I was thinking of what I would say to Cheryl. I wanted to ask her to be my girlfriend more than anything. However, I was scared she was too emotional and too fragile at the moment. I was scared she would say no. I didn't want to ruin the amazing friendship we had devolped. She has been through so much. I just wanted to be by her side and support her, help her through anything more to come.

I came up with a plan. After she comes out of the shower, I would ask her if she needs anything and just talk to her for a while. Then sometime, somehow I would squeeze the question in. The questions I had been dying to ask for ages.

~small time jump~

Cheryl came out of the shower. She looked quite cute in my clothes. Her hair looked wet but she walked over to me and I pushed up on the sofa, to create some space for her. She sat down next to me. She still seemed to be in shock. Before I knew it, her head was resting on my shoulder. I could hear her sigh silently. I gently pushed her head up to face me.

"Cheryl, talk to me. Tell me how you feel. I'm here for you." I placed my hand on hers. She looked at me surprised. I could see the emotion in her eyes.

"I'm just so glad to be out the sisters...Th-they put me through hell and back. They would inject me with all sorts of things. They would make do certain tasks to the point w-where I felt like I was about to collapse. They would force us to eat awful food, but it wasn't much and we weren't fed properly. It-it was hard. And the other kids too. I would sit in rooms and not talk to anyone, but I could hear the awful stories from everyone else." At this point Cheryl was crying rivers of tears. It made my eyes water too. But she was opening up to me.

"I would sit in my room and cry. I would cry myself to sleep. I didn't think I would get out. I didn't think anyone cared about me enough to help me." Cheryl explained.

"Hey. Don't say that. I care, more than you know. And it pains me to see you hurt. I'm glad you're opening up to me. There is no need to hide your feelings. And just so you know, you can always talk to me. Literally about anything. Don't be scared. You can trust me." I said.

"I know. And thank you, T.T. It means so much to me." She answered.

We sat there, on my sofa, and talked for hours. About anything and everything. I got to know Cheryl even more than I did before. Then I realised, now was the time. I was ready to ask her and she seemed to be in the right mind set to talk about it. But before I could ask her anything she asked me something.

"So Toni...about that kiss. What did it mean to you? It's just that it meant a lot to me. Since Heather, I haven't felt this close to anyone. I haven't really felt anything for anyone. But then you came along and all these feelings started hitting me." Cheryl paused for a moment. I felt butterflies in my stomach. Shortly after, she continued talking.

"I like you Toni. A lot. More than friends. I have for a while but I have been scared to say anything because of my mother. But that doesn't matter anymore. I just need to know. Do you like me back?" She asked.

Cheryl's POV

I waited for a reply. Toni looked shocked, surprised. It felt like it had been hours. I started to loose hope. I looked down to the floor, until I felt Toni's fingers catch my chin. She carefully made me face her.

"Absoulutely. How could I not, Bombshell? You're amazing, kind, brave and beautiful. So... I've been meaning to ask to for some time now. Well- would you- I mean do you- Do you want to be my girlfriend?" Toni asked, extremely nervous. I felt a hand on my unoccupied hand.

"Yes." I replied. I smiled at her. I leaned in until our lips met.

Authors note:

Hope you enjoyed if you are reading! It is a much longer part than the last. Again, ever any requests hit me up in the comments! Ever want to talk just message me! I'm always open to talking, about anything. I enjoyed writing this, although I feel like I started rambling towards the end! I would love any feedback and appreciate any votes! So thanks again. x

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