Secrets Hurt But Truths Kill

Chapter eleven ~ Here We Go

Kirby and Fallon slowly approached the top of the grand staircase and as Fallon took a step down, Kirby pulled her back up with her hand in hers and pulled her close, other hand wrapped around her tiny waist.

Fallon let out a surprised squeak as her girlfriend did so, and snapped her head around to stare into Kirby's eyes.

"Just wanted to tell you how proud I am," Kirby smiled as though she'd never smiled harder.

What could she say?
She was happier than she had ever been.

Fallon smiled back and raised her hand to slip around the back of the girls neck. Gently, she brought Kirby's face closer to her own and lingered a gaze on her lips.

"Did you borrow my velvet rose lipgloss?" She asked suspiciously.

"Oh shut up," Kirby laughed and kissed Fallon gracefully, moving her hand up and down her arm and waist, not being able to decide where they belong.

Fallon pulled away a little, ending the moment and leant her forehead against Kirby's.

They stayed that way for a few seconds before they both realised, almost at the same time, that they needed to make an appearance downstairs.

Holding one another's hands, they began the rather long journey down the stairs.

Although Fallon was renowned for being a hard-headed business woman, she wanted people to get used to the idea that she could love as much as anyone. She was actually rather worried about the response she would receive from everyone when they saw the real her.

Kirby could feel Fallon's hand shaking as they went and squeezed it tight,"You'll be okay," Kirby leant over and whispered in ear shot," you haven't changed, you're still you."

Reluctantly, Fallon nodded.

Reaching the ground floor felt like Fallon had just suddenly arrived back into reality, and she prepared herself for the ambush of gayness. Honestly she didn't know what kind of coming out party to expect from her eccentric brother in law and the family butler.

Odd mix really, she thought to herself.

Holding Kirby's hand and gripping her arm with her other hand, they walked into the living room, bracing for impact.

Oddly, everything looked untouched. Nothing out of the ordinary seemed evident and there was no sign of anyone anywhere.

"Bitch where's the gay?" Fallon let go of her girlfriends hand and exclaimed rather disappointingly.

Kirby looked momentarily confused aswell, before remembering some information that Anders told her. She probably forgot to listen. That happened a lot.

"Oh riiiiight. Hang on Fal, come outside," Kirby said, already hastily moving over to the balcony door, overlooking the 8 acre piece of land they called a back yard.

Fallon cautiously edged her way over to the doors and followed her girlfriend out onto the balcony.

Walking up the edge of railing, she obtained full view of the scene before her. Everywhere she looked. Was. Gay.

She spotted a gazebo, rainbow coloured of course, and a fountain, much like an ordinary fountain, except the water was replaced with an assortment of skittles.

There seemed to be pride flags wherever she looked. Honestly it was kind of overwhelming. For her eyes at least.

Kirby could see Fallon's eyes moving this was and that, from one rainbow inspired object to the next.

"It might take your eyes a while to adjust," she laughed a little, placing her hand on her arm momentarily in a friendly manner.

"You don't say. It's like we have our own little Carrington pride parade," Fallon sighed and laughed in return, swivelling round about 90 degrees to face Kirby.

"I know this isn't what you wanted to happen," Kirby apologised.

Fallon's eyes fluttered, resting as she looked down towards her feet," No it's ok I'll get through it," she paused and smiled lovingly," I have you."

There remained a silence between them for a second as they gazed into each others eyes and then, almost as if their minds were one, they each began to walk down the steps towards the garden, hands intertwined.

Here we go.