Here we go. This'll be my first actual just romance story, so bear with me. The first chapter is the backstory, if you want to skip straight to the lemon go on to Chapter 2.
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The Earth is finally safe, the Diamond authority defeated. This was not a free victory however, Peridot and Amethyst both shattered, Garnet missing in action, and Steven barely allowing himself to move with grief. Pearl goes to the Barn to visit Lapis, hoping for someone to be open with.
"H-hey..." Pearl quietly said as she walked into the barn. Lapis sat on her knees, not replying. She held the broken tape recorder in her hands, staring at it. "Are... are you going to be ok?"
"I never thought I really cared about her..." Lapis whispered, her voice all but empty, "but... she was my friend, and I couldn't save her..." Her tears slowly falling onto the recorder. "Damn them," her voice grew louder, "DAMN THEM ALL!" Pearl sat next to her, putting her arm around her shoulders.
"I know how you feel..." Pearl said, quietly holding the small shard of Amethyst' gem. "It was one of the only piece that wasn't ground down by those bastards." They set the objects on the pillow that had held the recorder before. They sat in silence for a long time.
"I wanted to give you something." Lapis said, wiping her eyes. "Follow me." The two went upstairs and sat on the couch. Lapis picked up a picture from the table, turning it over. It showed all of them, standing outside the Ruby ship they had used to get to homeworld. "Greg got a great shot. I want you to keep it."
"Thank you so much." Pearl said, a shiver of sadness in her tone. She set the picture back on the table and looked at Lapis. "Was it worth it? I mean, did we do what was right in the end?" Pearl asked, tears coming back. Lapis slowly leaned over and brought her into a hug.
"They knew what was on the line, just as we did." Lapis said quietly. Pearl wrapped her arms around her, holding her close. The two sat there in one another's embrace. They sat there holding one another and talked. Talked about everything; what had happened, where they were from, how they felt, they talked until it was almost midnight.
"What do we even do now?" Lapis asked quietly. The two were now laying on the couch, Lapis behind Pearl, one arm around Pearl.
"We be there for Steven," She said, placing her hand on top of Lapis's, "and for each other." She turned over and faced her. "One day at a time." They both slowly came toward each other, placing their foreheads against one another's.
"I want to be there for you now." Lapis said.
"Me too." Pearl replied. The two quietly closed their eyes as their lips met. They held there for a few seconds before slowly pulling apart. "You're beautiful Lapis."
"Oh, uh, thanks." Lapis said blushing. "So are you." They both let out small laughs and held one another tightly.
K, fair warning, next chapter will contain lemon, if you do not like to read them please skip the next chapter.