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Author's Note:

Thank you for all your votes and comments! They always make my day and I'm so thankful that many people enjoy this story. <3

Just a heads up - we are now 4/5 into the story. That being said, my update schedule will get sloppy from now on. I have already written the entire story, it was in fact done before I started posting it, but after a fairly quiet couple of weeks my life is gaining speed again and things are happening all at once and I started being busy and out of town more. And no, I will not just post the remaining chapters all at once, because cliffhangers are the most fun (when you're the author) :P.

This chapter is super important and one of my favorites, so I hope you'll like it.

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As soon as the door closed behind them, Taylor's back was pressed against it and Karlie's hands were on her hips, wandering up and down her torso. Their lips crashed together. Taylor closed her eyes. She wanted this. There was no use in denying it or trying to keep their boundaries set. Karlie's magnetic pull was simply too strong.

Karlie's hands ran up her thighs and under her dress. Taylor gasped. She deepened the kiss and pressed her body closer to Karlie's. Her hands were tangled up in Karlie's hair. When they separated for a second, Karlie smirked at her.

Karlie regained her strong hold on Taylor's hips and slowly led her to the bed. Taylor felt a rush of excitement run through her body, yet anxiety at the same time.

As if reading her mind, Karlie asked "Is this alright?"

She sat down on the bed and gently pulled Taylor on top of her. She never let go of her hips. Taylor exhaled audibly. "Yeah."

She kissed Karlie again, slower this time. After a while, Karlie's hands began exploring again, and the kiss became more passionate. Karlie found the zipper at the back of Taylor's dress and pulled it down, causing the dress to loosen around Taylor's chest. Taylor felt her pulse quicken. Karlie, however, did not make any motion to take it off just yet.

Their kisses became more urgent as Taylor's hands started roaming over Karlie's body as well. Her skin was soft, yet muscular and Taylor thought she could never get enough of it. Karlie let out a quiet moan, and Taylor shuddered. She wanted Karlie. She had no idea how far they would go tonight. All she knew was how right it felt to touch and kiss Karlie in this way.

After a while, Taylor noticed that Karlie's hands had stopped exploring. Karlie was kissing her just as deeply, but her hands were gripping her waist as if for dear life. She separated and looked at Karlie.

"What's on your mind?"

They looked into each other's eyes for a long moment. Karlie kissed Taylor again, then spoke.

"I came out to my parents this morning."

Taylor inhaled sharply. "This morning?"

"Yeah." A giggle escaped Karlie's lips. "I know they're coming over tomorrow but I just ... couldn't wait. So after they sang happy birthday to me on FaceTime this morning, I came out to them."

"How did they take it?"

Karlie started rubbing circles on Taylor's hips with her thumb. "They were surprised. Asked if I had a girlfriend and if my sisters knew. But they told me they love me no matter what. They just want to talk more about it when they come here. Which is fair, and will probably be good for me, too. I've kept a lot from them over the years."