"I love you," I whispered as I ran my hands through her hair, "more than you will ever know." She shifted under my touch and I jumped backwards quickly.
"Cadence," she asked, "is that you?"
"Yes," I whispered, "I'm here." I froze due to the nerves. She reached for me and I moved in so she could feel my skin. She cupped my face and I tensed.
"I did," she muttered, "I heard what you said." I closed my eyes and waited for her to speak again. She didn't and I knew she was waiting for me to say something. To deny it, or to lie about it. I couldn't, and had been for far too long.
"Cat," I started and hated myself for the shaking in my voice, "there's no need to lie about it anymore. I love you," I stopped, "but I don't just love you, I'm in love with you, my best friend." She gasped and I knew what was coming next. Rejection, hatred, failure.
Born to be lovers
Forced to be strangers
"This isn't right... Lou, we're both girls," I whispered as Lou's soft hand caressed my skin. "Then why does it feel so good?" she murmured, nipping at my skin and kissing my neck.
Her breath was warm against my neck, sending shivers down my spine. I tried to pull away, but the magnetic pull between us was undeniable. Her hands moved with a gentle insistence, her fingers tracing delicate patterns on my skin.
"We shouldn't..." I began, but the words died in my throat as her lips found mine. The kiss was soft at first, exploratory, but quickly deepened with a hunger that mirrored my own.
"Stop thinking," Lou whispered against my lips. "Just let me love you for the both of us." Her hands slid under my shirt, and I couldn't suppress the gasp that escaped me.
In that moment, all my doubts melted away. There was no right or wrong, only me and her. Just us.
!!𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬!!