A/N: This is a sequel to another story I've written called Getting Over It. Feel free to check that out. However you can also just read this on its own. Otherwise this is A/U Sophie has broken up with Jenna and is dating a new bird.
"You really want to visit Weatherfield?" Sophie asked doubtfully. She was talking with Hayley on the phone. They had met in London nearly a month ago and hit it off. After hooking up a few times in Manchester it seemed that things were going well. Sophie was trying hard not to get too excited. Hayley had made it clear that she didn't want anything serious. But then again she was perfectly happy to take Sophie to bed.
"Yeah I do. Want to see this place that you keep talking about" Hayley replied.
"Okay, but I warn you that you might die of boredom, and of course you'll have to have tea with my mum" Sophie said hesitatingly. Her mother had been dropping hints, once Sophie had told her about the other girl a few weeks ago. And if there's some thing that Sally Webster wants, she gets it. It was just a fact.
She hesitated but only because she didn't want to scare Hayley away. Her mother could be either embarrassing, supportive, or standoff-ish, depending upon the day. Sally was well annoyed that she had to hear about "Sophie's new girlfriend" from Beth Tinker at the factory already. She had proper kicked off about it. At the time Sophie could have killed that gossipy cow, but at least it had put an end to it. Sally had been on about it ever since.
She probably wouldn't appreciate the fact that Sophie slept with Hayley regularly either.
"Meeting the mother! Oh no, must mean that we are getting serious!" Hayley mocked.
Sophie just laughed.
"I'll just turn on my American charm. Slays women all over, don't y'know?" Hayley continued on, showing her swagger.
"You reckon aye? Well don't say I didn't warn you" Sophie returned.
Sophie nervously perched on top of the kitchen counter. Her mother was buzzing about fretting about this, and furiously cleaning that. Sally had been very excited to hear that Sophie's new girlfriend was coming for tea. Sophie had been quick to correct her that Hayley was not her girlfriend yet. "Don't be daft Sophie!" Sally had laughed. Shaking her head, she had stopped trying to understand her younger daughters dating life a long time ago. "Well we'll have to get out the best china won't me?" Sally had insisted. "Mum! Please don't make a big deal. She's American. She won't be fussed" Sophie insisted.
Of course Sally had.
Sophie just prayed that her mother didn't say something embarrassing. Or worse ignorant.
"Mom! Just leave it! Everything's fine" Sophie whinged.
"I just want to make a good impression love. When is she supposed to be here?" Sally asked.
"She's taking a train down and then a streetcar down here from the station" Sophie explained.
"Sophie! We could have gone and picked her up" Sally moaned.
"She didn't want a fuss made. Mum, She's like most Americans. They like to be independent" Sophie explained. "She'll text me when she gets the cab" Sophie said hopping down from the counter. That seemed to satisfy her mum.
Sophie went to the bathroom to check herself in the mirror one more time. After three separate outfits she had settled on her denim vest and skinny jeans. Hayley had said on a date before that she liked it on her. Although to be fair she had been ripping her clothes off her at the time. She had decided to wear her hair down even though it meant that she had to stop herself from running her hands thru it. She tended to do that when she was nervous. Like right now. As she looked in the mirror she was satisfied with what she saw.
She had tried very hard to keep this low-key. But her mother was doing her head in. Her phone beeped with a text.
"Mum! Hayley's just texted, she's 10 minutes or so away" Sophie shouted as she walked into the front room.
"Mum! What's with the classical music?! And take off that blazer" Sophie groaned. Her mum was killing her. She went to the kitchen and started to poor herself a glass of wine. She downed it quickly. This was going to be a long night.
"Stop moaning! Just want to make sure that we look our best..." Sally replied. She did take off the blazer though. Thank God.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Both Sophie and Sally looked at each other for a moment nervously. "Well Sophie, Go get the door" Sally motioned. "Okay" She breathed out. She hadn't even realized that she'd been holding her breath. Opening the door she grinned.
Hayley stood there looking at her phone. "Thank God! I was worried I had the wrong place" she said as she put her phone away. They threw their arms around each other. It was a far as they dare go with Sally so near.
"So good to see you" Sophie whispered in her ear.
"Couldn't wait" Hayley replied.
"Sophie! Come on!" Sally bellowed.
They released each other, and started heading in.
"I apologize in advance" Sophie said under her breath.
"It'll be fine" Hayley reassured her.
Sally walked up to them. Hayley extended her hand to shake Sally's. Sophie noticed for the first time what she was wearing. Just a V-shirt, jeans, and a leather jacket, but she looked hot. But then again with those amazing legs, she always looked amazing.
"Hello, you must be Hayley! Sophie's said so much about you" Sally said as she shook Hayley's hand.
"Really?!" Hayley gave Sophie a look. Sophie nodded that she hadn't said anything. Sophie took her coat and dropped in on the sofa. She led her to the kitchen table where they sat down.
"Well, Ms. Webster it's so good to meet you. Sophie won't stop talking about you" Hayley lied. Sophie gave her a look of disbelief. She had avoided talking about her mother like the plague. Only a few choice anecdotes about her snobbery and bizarre ideas about "the gays" had slipped past Sophie's mouth.
"Oh really?! Well I can only imagine" Sally scoffed as she put the kettle on.
"Yup" Sophie said. She gulped as she felt Hayley's hand moving up her thigh underneath the table. Sophie tried to control the blush she felt rising up her body. She was convinced that her mum would see it all, but she didn't say anything as she brought their cups of tea over. Sally had also set out some cakes and biscuits. It was really all for show. Sophie was too nervous to eat anything, and Hayley was very weight-conscious. As the Americans say she watched her carbs.
"Well, I'll get the easiest things out of the way: American, Mum was Brit, Dad's an American banker, They got married, had me, then divorced. I stayed with Dad, visited Mum in the summers, Barack Obama's great, Came out when I was 17. Any questions?" Hayley threw out there. She had clearly prepared this speech and used it before since it tripped easily off her tongue. It was a good sum-up, Sophie thought.
"Well that was short and summat. Soph says you're going to University" Sally said.
"Studying business. I wanted to learn about foreign economies. The American one is so screwed up" Hayley replied.
"Well Sophie could have gone to University. She's so smart. Much better than a corner shop job" Sally offered.
"Actually, If I may, I think Sophie's dead smart" Hayley offered. "She's got a job and a steady one. I have plenty of friends in the US who have gone thru years of college and end up with no job at all" Hayley explained. "From what I've heard she'll be running that place before long" Hayley added. "Oh thanks babe" Sophie kissed her cheek. It was nice to have back up for once. She had had this discussion with her mother a million times.
"Well I still think Sophie should go back to school. If she hadn't been derailed a few years ago who knows where she'd be now" Sally sniffed as she cleaned up. Sophie was livid, but she kept it buried. This had been a long standing argument between her and her mother. It was a Cold War argument. Neither mother or daughter would give in. She didn't have to bring it up in front of Hayley though.
The threesome talked for the next hour. Sophie had to admit that Hayley could be quite charming and her mum was eating it up. Luckily all her mum wanted to talk about was America. Sophie got away with saying very little which was good because all she could focus on was Hayley's wandering hands. She tried to get her to stop but the other woman clearly got off on teasing her.
"So I hope it's okay Ms. Webster but I've got a friend in town, she said I can stay at her place. I was hoping that Sophie could show me around eh" Hayley brought up.
"Yeah mum. Was thinking of going to the Rovers" Sophie said.
"Well best make sure she gets home okay after" Sally replied.
"Yeah I'll probably stay over and be back in the morning" Sophie slid in as fast as she could. Hopefully Sally wouldn't be embarrassing about it. She was a grown up after all.
"Thanks for letting me steal her Ms. Webster" Hayley said as they went to grab their coats.
"As long as you return her in one piece" Sally replied.
"I will Ms. Webster" Hayley replied over her shoulder.
"How many times? Call me Sally" Sally said and went into the kitchen.
The two woman went out the door and into the street.
"Well...Let's start the tour Webster" Hayley commanded.
"First things first" Sophie pulled her around a corner and slammed her against a wall. Their lips crashed against each other. An outsider would felt like they were seeing two people mauling each other. Sophie pulled back and broke the kiss. "I've been waiting to do that" she huffed out catching her breath.
"Sophie Webster" Hayley said shaking her head. "You are killing me" she said leaning her forehead against Sophie's. For a moment they lived in their own bubble. No one else existed except for them. Then there was the clear sound of footsteps on cobbles and the two girls awoke as if from a dream.
"Come on, let's see this place called the Rovers" Hayley said as she pulled Sophie out onto the street by her hand.