AN: Inspired by but not based off of Demi's Song Cool for the Summer - but the video mentioned in the fic is completely fictitious, as is my characterization of all these people!
Disclaimer: I clearly don't own these people or any copyrighted material mentioned.
"Yeah, Taylor, I have it written down right here, hold on," Heather glides across her office floor while sitting in her desk chair. "Right, so you have Eli this weekend until Wednesday of next week. I will get him from school and keep him for the next two weeks because you have that meeting in New York City. Then my mom is coming out to get him to bring him to Arizona for the long weekend, where he can see your parents too."
Heather rolled back to her computer and brought it back to life, so she didn't lose her editing space. "Taylor, I know this situation isn't ideal, but it is what is best for us. Okay? Tell Eli I love him. I will FaceTime him before bed. Please, remember to give him his allergy medicine, okay? Alright, bye." Heather sighed and ran a hand through her long blonde hair, and placing her phone down next to the keyboard. She caught her own reflection in the screen of her computer and sighed again. The bags under her eyes were getting smaller, but still prevalent. Her eyes were now more gray than blue. Her whole appearance was a bit unkempt, oversized sweatpants over mismatch socks and a ratty, old (very well loved) Raiders hoodie was her outfit of her choice. Empty coffee mugs were scattered across her desks, surrounded by torn and crumpled up pieces of paper.
Three years ago, Heather Morris never imagined her life to be like this. She thought she would be happily married, perhaps with another baby on the way, living the life she always dreamed with Taylor. Instead, she lived in an empty house by herself, where her son was only there every few weeks and weekends. Sure, she missed Eli more than anything and she wished for her song that she and Taylor could have worked it out, but Heather just couldn't keep living her life that way.
That way is a lie.
Many people don't get to fall in love twice in their life, not just love someone, but truly head over heels love someone. Do anything for that person type of love. Smile at the just the thought of them type of love. Miss them when they are mere feet away type of love. The first time Heather Morris fell in love it was earth moving, the second time she fell in love it was earth shattering. She couldn't avoid earth shattering.
Heather continues to clip up the video that she and Ashley had been working on for a comedy festival when her phone rings again. The blonde looks down and sees the bright smiley face of another blonde from whom she hasn't heard from in months. Before answering, Heather puts on her best English accent,
"Heather Morris' phone, how may I assist this call?"
A giggle erupts on the other end of the line, "Wow, things must be going very well over at LenMore Productons if you two bozos can afford British interns."
"Damn it! I was going for South African" Heather smiles into the receiver, while leaning back into her seat, "What's up, Di? I haven't heard from you in ages."
"I know, Hemo, I'm sorry. Things just got crazy after Glee ended and all my other projects picked up. I really have been meaning to call…" Diana's voice drops off and Heather can tell her friend feels guilty for not being present.
"No, Di, don't apologize. That's life. It unfortunately gets in the way of life." Heather sighs, "So, what do I owe the pleasure? Are you back in the States or still doing your very French thang."
"Still very much in France. Currently eating a baguette while walking down the street. I fucking love Paris." Dianna laughs brightly, and Heather's heart clenches at the sound, she didn't realize how much she had missed her friend, "I wish that this was just a friendly courtesy call, but um I was just talking with Lea, and we were wondering if you had seen the new Demi Lovato video?"
Heather's heart clenched again. Demi. That's a name she hadn't heard in quite sometime. Heather lets out a stoic laugh, "You know, Di. With all the shit going on in my life recently, catching up on music videos really haven't been a priority."
Heather hears Dianna give out a shaky breath, "Fuck, H. I am sorry. How are things with Taylor?"
"They're fine. I mean, it's heart breaking when Eli asks me why mommy and daddy don't love each other anymore. Or why Jenni only stays at my house, but he is young. He will get used to it." It sounded like Heather was trying to convince herself of that last part. "So, anyways, why should I be watching Demi's new video?"
"Um, you should probably just watch it Heather" Di replies quickly "Just remember, I am hear if you need anything. Love you, H."
"Love you, too, Lady Di. Don't be a stranger, okay?" Heather ends the call, but can't help but feel like that call is far from over.
Heather tries to get back to work, tinkering in iMovie and making notes on her iPad to send over too Ashley when she was finished. However, Dianna's phone call still lingered on her mind. She opened a new tab in her browser and decided to just get it over with.
Soon her small office was filled with the opening notes of Demi's new hit "Cool for the Summer", and her screen was filled with different shots of Demi. As Heather continued to watch the video, it was obvious that Demi's love interest would soon be featured, and before she could say Tubbington, there she was. In all her bronzed glory, Naya Rivera, dancing seductively, looking seductively and just acting all around seductively with Demi Lovato. Heather could barely stand to watch any longer, she quickly exited out of the window and rushed out of her office to get as far away from the memory as possible.
Holy shit. That did not look like acting. Heather's stomach was in knots and she was having trouble regaining her breath. It had been months since she had spoken to Naya, ever since Naya left Big Sean and confessed her feelings for Heather, the two girls had been oddly estranged.
It is not that Heather wanted to be estranged from Naya, but the Latina caught her at a bad moment in her life. The blonde was dealing with stress from work, stress in her personal life and Naya's wonderful, but surprising admission caught Heather on her heels. Heather asked for some time and some space, which Naya willingly gave her, but that time and space had slowly turned into months of Heather avoiding her best friend, and now it turned into months of her best friend not even trying to contact her.
Heather asked for time and space, so that she could figure out the best way to leave things with Taylor, because if Heather was being honest, she had waited for Naya to make a move for years. However, Heather got caught up in raising a child in split homes, and trying to get her production company off the ground and her life just got in the way of her love. Seeing this video reminded Heather of everything she lost when Naya went away, and gave her every reason why she needed to get Naya back. Because with Naya it was Earth shattering.