What should have happened at the GLAADs

by brittanacaster

Heather and Naya short ficlet. It's Heather's time. She only has one shot to do this before all her courage seeps away. What should have happeed at the GLAAD awards.

You make your way through the crowd, trying to get to the front of the room where you had reserved your table. Naya doesn't know you're here, and you don't want her to either. You want this to be a surprise. You push past everyone and you finally reach the table.

"Ok, the bidding will start now!" The man on the stage says, and as he does you prepare yourself. This is it. You think. Now or never. You take one last look at her before you plunge into something you thought you'd never have the courage to do.

The bidding is at $3,500 and no-one else seems to be willing to pay any more, so you see this as your chance. You put your hand up.

"$4,000" You say, failing to hold back the mischievous, but still nervous smirk on your face. I've got this in the bag. You think. One part of you is glad Naya isn't there for the bidding, that way she'll be more surprised when you get up there. No-one else puts their hand up, and that's how you know you've won.

After a while, she walks back in and you prepare yourself for this moment. The timing is perfect, and you realize you should have done this much sooner. As she walks back on stage, you can't help but stare at her legs and appreciate how short her dress actually is. You get called to go on stage and you can't help but smile at the shocked expression on her face as she sees that it's you that won the auction for her sweet lady kisses. You hear part of the audience gasp and make excited sounds as they figure out what's happening.

Ignoring all else around you and focusing at the 'task' at hand, you step closer to her, so much that now her faces is merely inches from yours. Neither of you say anything and she's smiling nervously in front of you, and that's the last you see before you close your eyes and the gap between you. The audience has gone silent by now, not that you'd notice seeing as you're only paying attention to the beautiful brunette you're kissing. In front of everyone. As you pull apart, you say the words you've been rehearsing ever since you found out that she was hosting.

"Naya, I... I wanna be with you." Your voice cracks towards the end of the sentence. "I know I said I couldn't, but now I can. I've been thinking, and I can't imagine my life without you. I don't know what I would do. I love you, Nay." You're both tearing up at this point, tears falling freely from her beaming face- Tears of joy. You don't get a verbal response from her. She just kisses you back.