We Can Start Again

5

Before Cheryl was able to process anything that was happening, she felt Toni's soft plump lips against her own. Her mind turned fuzzy, but she started to move her lips in sync with Toni's. This is the last thing she'd expected to be doing with Toni Topaz on this road trip. She felt Toni's hand at her waist pulling her closer, deepening the kiss. Toni started to move her fingers along the redhead's stomach, pushing her shirt up as they got higher and higher.

Toni got on top of the girl, straddling her legs, but suddenly pulled away, "Cheryl." Her lips were swollen and a light shade of red. "Cheryl. Bombshell, wake up!"

Cheryl shot up in her bed confused as to what was happening, soon discovering that it was just a dream. She was disappointed to say the least. Toni was standing at the side of her bed in black joggers and a blue hoodie, she was holding two takeout boxes. Through the blinds it looked like it was still dark outside.

"Hi, sorry for waking you up," she smiled goofily. "But I brought us breakfast."

"What time even is it?" Cheryl rubbed her eyes and took the box Toni was holding in front of her. The small girl backed up until the backs of her knees met with the hotel mattress, where she sat down opening her own box.

"Uhh," the pink-haired girl grabbed her phone from the nightstand checking the time, "six. Before you ask me why in the hell did I wake you up so early, give me a chance to explain."

Cheryl opened the styrofoam to be greeted with pancakes, eggs, and bacon. The typical breakfast. "So anyways," Toni continued, "Fangs texted me last night after you fell asleep. He said Kevin was planning for us to leave at seven, not actually stopping until lunch."

"What time did you get up?" Cheryl took a bite of her bacon.

"I've been up since like five, it left me time to take a shower and go walk somewhere for breakfast."

"Wait, you walked?" Cheryl questioned in disbelief, earning a nod from Toni who was chewing on her pancakes. "Toni, do you know how dangerous that is?"

"Wow, is the Cheryl Blossom worried about me?" The small girl smirked taking another bite of her breakfast.

"No, I just don't need my one source of entertainment gone for the rest of this trip," she rolled her eyes hiding the fact that she was indeed worried for the younger girl.

"Entertainment, huh?" Toni leaned back against the headboard of her bed. "What kind of entertainment are we talking about, Bombshell?"

"Not that kind, you perv!" Cheryl got up from her bed leaving the takeout box on the nightstand, making her way to the restroom. "If you'll excuse me, I'm going to take a shower. So entertain yourself while I'm gone."

Toni glanced towards the redhead grinning from ear to ear, "Of course, Blossom. I'll make sure to fantasize about you until you're actually here to get stuff done."

"Toni!" Cheryl gasped, heat rising to her cheeks. "Why do you have to be so dirty minded? For one day can we just go without you making some sort of sexual joke? Like seriously, act mature." She slammed the bathroom door, acting like the thought of doing things with Toni didn't send heat to her core.

Toni smirked from where she sat on her bed already knowing what she was doing to Cheryl. For some reason she really enjoyed frustrating the girl, but it was just all fun and games. It's not like she was ever going to get to act on her feelings.

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Cheryl had just gotten out of the shower, her hair slightly wet and a towel wrapped around her body. She had her duffel bag zipped open with all her belongings spread across the bed, she was pacing in front of it running her hands through her hair stressing on what to wear.