Taylor opened her fire escape window to find Natalia Harris. "What do you want?" she asked while the blonde climbed through the widow. "Wow, nice to see you too." Lia responded sarcastically. "Why are you here Natalia?" The use of her full name made Lia cringe. "I wanted to see you. I heard about the break up." the blonde told her. Of course it took her over a week to muster up the courage to come see her friend. "Yeah, almost a mont ago. So why are you here now?" Taylor said as she sat down on the bed.
"Okay, I wanted to see you. I know we didn't end on the best of terms but-" Taylor laughed bitterly, "Yeah we didn't. But that's not my fault, now is it?"
It wasn't. Natalia had gotten into some bad things. Partying, drinking, smoking. She was going down a really bad road, and Taylor didn't want to watch her destroy herself. So she went to Lia's parents and told them everything. Lia, of course being the hot head that she is, got upset. She called Taylor a bad friend and that she "doesn't know how to close her damn mouth, just once." The words said, really hurt Taylor because they had been friends since the fifth grade. The fight caused them not to talk at all in the past almost seven months. The separaton was harder on Taylor because, she never told anyone but she had... romantic feelings for her friend.
Lia started to apologise, "Tay, I'm sorry for what I sai-" "No, you don't get to say sorry. You knew I was only trying to help. I was worried about you! You were going to wind up killing yourself! I wasn't going to let that happen. And do I even get a-" "Thank you." Natalia whispered. "Thank you, for looking out for me. I know you were worried. I was wrong to get mad. You're right, I was... bad. But I'm better now. I promise. And now It's time for me to be here for you."
"And what if I don't want you here?" the young Benson asked. But truth was she wanted her here. "Then I'll leave. But, Tay, I really am sorry." Lia put her hand on her friends shoulder, and it wasn't shrugged away. She took it as a good sign and sat down with her.
After a few minutes of silence, Lia spoke up "So, did you and the wicked witch of the west side break up?" Taylor sighed. She didn't want to talk about it. She loved Emily. She wan't in love, more like she loved her as a friend. But it still hurt being cheated on. "Infidelity." the brunette aswered. To her, they both had cheated. Yeah, Emily had slept with someone else, but wishing to be with someone else is also cheating it it's own way. Right? "I just recently told my mom though."
Lia was shocked to say the least. Taylor told her mom everything. "Why just now?" "Because," the Benson sighed, "She's just had so much stuff going on with work. And a lot of shit happened this week with Noah, and me getting suspended. I just couldn't hold it in anymore. She was asking why Emily hadn't been around lately, so I told her." Taking a deep breath she continued, "And she thinks we just broke up, I couldn't tell her how long it's really been. She'd feel bad that she didn't notice." They both laughed quietly at the fact that Liv's a cop, but didn't notice her daughter's break up.
They stayed quiet for a while, just enjoying each other's company. When the blonde yawned Taylor glanced at the clock. 2:17 in the morning. "Are you going to stay?"
Lia looked up from where her sight was fixed. "Time?"
"2:17. You can stay if you want. I would recomend it actually, I don't want you walking this late...or early." Lia just nodded. "Do you want something to change into?" Natalia laughed. "Don't act like I've never slept here before. I spent more time crashing here then at my house." Tying her hair up into a messy bun; she walked over to the dresser and pulled out a pair of camo sweat pants and a black v-neck t-shirt. "True." Taylor said, and began to turn down the bed while Lia changed by the dresser behind her.
Natalia couldn't help but look at her friend bent over. Her really short shorts ridden up, showing the bottom of her butt. The belly shirt she was wering showing off the dimples on her lower back, that looked similar to the ones on her face when she was smiling. As Taylor turned back around, Lia hurried to pick her clothes up from the floor and began folding them and setting them on top of the wooden piece of furniture. Taylor couldn't wipe the smirk off of her face. She knew that the blonde beauty was checking her out.
"What?" Natalia asked "Oh nothing, just that there was a certin pair of blue eyes checking me out just a minute ago. Taylor chuckled when Lia's face turned a few different shades of red. "I have no idea what you're talking about." she defended while walking over to the other side of the bed. "Don't play stupid now Harris." The use of her last name let her know that Taylor wasn't weirded out. "I'm far from stupid Benson. But I will admit, you should wear those shorts more often." Tay couldn't help the blush that spread through her cheeks. 'God she'll be the death of me...' Taylor thought. "Maybe I will." she winked. "You should, but not just around anyone, they're quite, uh... showing."
"So you were checking me out." Taylor laughed. "I envoke my fifth amendment." Lia joked. "Hey Taylor?"
"Yeah?" Taylor responded, looking up. "When did you get your belly botton pierced?" Both girls looked down at the charm dangling from Taylors navel. "About a month after our argument. Why, you don't like it?" She asked self consiously. "No, no. It make's you look..." Lia cleared her throat and felt her face get warm, "hot." "Oh, you think I'm hot." Tay teased as she climbed onto the bed where her friend was. "Yeah, I do." Natalia admitted boldly. This made Benson's head snap towards her. Before she could say say anything, she felt a soft pair of lips on her own. After the shock wore of, Taylor kissed back, letting herself get lost in it. 'I'm kissing Natalia Harris!' Is all she could think.
Lia pulled away too soon for Taylor's liking. Breathlessly she began to speak, "So does this mean-" "I don't know." Lia whispered.
Taylor nodded, grabbed her laptop, plugged in earbuds and pulled up the movies she downloaded. "What movie do you want to watch?" "Mama Mia." Lia said and curled up into her friend's side. The movie began and they each had an earbud in. They had a hard time trying not to laugh, and when they did the kept it low.
Shortly after the movie ended both teens were fast asleep. Lia's head on Taylor's chest, and Taylor's arms around Natalia. The sun was close to rising. 4 am.
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Taylor had been asleep for about 2 and a half hours, when her phone started ringing. Looking at the clock it was almost 7 am. She slowly moved her arm back and serched for the ringing device. Not even looking at the name on the screen, she answered, voice still grogy.
"Hello?" whispered Taylor while slipping out of bed and into the conected bathroom.
"Taylor, I-I need you to come get me." Came Calvin's pleading voice from the other line.
"Calvin? Were are you?" He rattled off his location and she told him not to move.
Sighing she walked out of her bathroom and hurried to her dresser. Taylor stripped out of her shorts and into a pair of jeans. She grabbed a zip up hoodie, but left it open. While she was tying her shoes, Lia came up behind her. "Where ya going?" she whispered in Taylor's ear. The young Benson jumped at the sudden voice. "I have to go get Calvin. He sounded like he was in trouble." she finished tying her shoes and grabbed her keys off of her night stand. "Since when did you get a car?" Lia asked. "Mom got a new one that's safer for Noah, so I got-" "The Mustang?!" Lia gasped. Taylor nodded, "Do you want to come with me, or stay here?" "This is your buisness with Calvin, you go."
"Promise you wont leave..." Lia nodded, "I promise." Taylor want to walk outof the room, but Natalia jumped up and rushed over, grabbing her wrist and turning the girl with dark brown hair. She leaned in and brushed her lips against Taylor's before fully kissing her. When she pulled back, they were both smiling. Lips still touching, Natalia whispered "Be safe." and pecked her lips again. "I will. I promise." one more kiss and she was out the door.
Taylor held a hand to her lips the whole way down to her car. The drive was a blur, all she could think of was the kiss, well kisses. That was until she pulled up to the adress Calvin gave her. He was sitting on the curb. Head in his hands. Black eye and busted lip. She unlocked the doors so he could get in. When he got in she roughly grabbed his chin and swung his face to look at her. "Mom's gonna kill you." "Why?" he asked. "Because Calvin, you're face is busted and you smell like booze." she scolded as she started driving.
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Olivia woke up around 7:30. She walked into the kitchen to make coffee, to find some already made. She looked around and saw a head of blonde hair sitting on the couch. she walked over slowly to find her daughters friend Natalia sitting on the couch. "Uh, hey." Olivia said, trying her best not to frighten her. The teens head whipped around and she looked at Liv. "Hi. I made coffee, I hope you don't mind." "No I don't. Don't take this the wrong way, but why are you here?" Olivia asked as she went beck into the kitchen to get coffee. Don was supose to be there by noon, so she had some time. "Uh, I came by last night to see Taylor. It was late and she didn't want me walking home. She had to run out somewhere for a minute, and I promised her I wouldn't leave." Olivia nodded. Her daughter was one to never want to risk some one elses well being, so it made since.
"Look, Leiutenant Benson-" "How many times do I have to tell you to call me Olivia." The grown woman laughed. "Olivia. I know how you must feel towards me. I know you know about my past, but I want you to know that I got help. For everything." Olivia sat down next to her and sipped her coffee.
"I will admit, after Taylor told me about your...problems... I was sceptical about her being around you. But I'm glad you got help. You being Taylor's friend makes her really happy, so as log as you don't betray her, we're good." Lia nodded. It was understandable that Olivia would be protective of her daughter.
A few minutes later Noah woke up full of energy and came running into the living room. "Mama!" "Morning my sweet boy." Liv said setting her coffee down on the table. "Mama, eggies?" He asked as he climbed up on the couch next to her. "Noah, you remember sissy's friend Natalia, right?" The young boy nodded and waved, "Hi Nat." he used one of her nicknames. "Hi Noah. Olivia, if you want, I can make him breakfast while you shower and get dressed."
After a little convincing, Olivia finnaly agreed and went to take a shower while Lia cooked for Noah.
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The rest of the car ride was silent. They pulled up in front of the apartment building. "Look, Calv, I'm not gonna ask what happened but mom is. Don't lie to her. Her week has been bad enough." He nodded and they were on there way up.
A/N: Thank you all for your support. I know I haven't added to this in a while, and I'm so sorry for that. But I have writnen and rewritnen this so many times, with a bunch of different characters. I really, really hope you like it. XOXO.