Lizzie had grown accustomed to waking up in the tribrid's arms. Listening to her soft moans and watching her chest rise and fall with every breath had become her favorite pastime. All of it had become a routine.

Sex at night, cuddles in the morning, ignoring each other during the day, sneaking looks in class, and sloppy kisses when no one was around. And then it would start all over again. Best routine ever!

Lizzie hadn't told Josie, and she wasn't sure she wanted to, she just wouldn't understand. The thing Hope and Lizzie had wasn't something Josie had ever had. It wasn't love, but it definitely wasn't just sex. At least Lizzie didn't think is was love, she was just really confused. She was sure Josie had noticed her sneaking into their shared dorm every morning, failing to give her sister an answer as to where she'd been all night. She figures Josie assume it was some guy Lizzie was seeing and just wasn't ready to talk to her sister about. Though it's weird, usually when Lizzie does have a crush Josie is the first person to know. Lately, Lizzie had been avoiding Josie, not wanting to explain her situation, mainly the Hope part of her situation. She didn't wanna tell Josie what she had with Hope until she knew for sure.

Lizzie takes in all of Hope's features admiringly, eyes venturing down every so often. What is it about Hope Mikaelson that makes her feel this way? Lizzie presses small butterfly kisses on Hope's bare shoulder causing her to stir a bit. Her bright blue eyes meeting Lizzie's.

"Morning." Hope smiles at her causing a shiver to run down her spine. Hope presses her lips against Lizzie's, it's short and sweet.

Lizzie smiles back, "I should get going." She goes to put her clothes on but before she knows it she being pulled back into bed, Hope's body flush on top of hers. Hope's kissing her neck, slowly going lower and lower. Lizzie's body begins to heat up. She knows she should leave but god did this feel good.

Hope's mouth is back at her neck, kissing and biting softly. Lizzie's too busy loving every minute of this to notice that Hope's mouth has taken a liking to one spot on the blonde's neck. Lizzie finally musters up the courage to push her away.

"Okay. I really have to go." Lizzie chuckles at the fake pout the shorter girl is giving her.

"Fine. But you'll be back later?" The auburn haired girl hopes she says yes. She doesn't know exactly what the arrangement between her and Lizzie was but she knew she didn't want to end. Something about the younger girl drove her crazy, and not in the way of when they poked and made fun of each other. But in more of the way that she couldn't get enough of her.

Already dressed, Lizzie met Hope's eyes and they lingered that way in comfortable silence before Lizzie give her a quick chaste kiss on the lips.

"Don't miss me too much." Lizzie teased before she walked out of the room leaving Hope to her thoughts before getting ready for breakfast.

Lizzie quietly snuck into her dorm room, careful not to wake her sister. The room was dark so she couldn't see her sister, awake and waiting for her. Lizzie continued "sneaking" until Josie spoke,

"Where the hell have you been?" Lizzie jumped, startled.

Lizzie let out a breath of relief realizing it was only her twin, her relief was short lived when she saw the look on her sister's face.

"Out."

"Out?"

"Yeah."

"Doing what?"

Damn. Lizzie froze, she was caught. But there was no way she was telling her sister she was out shacking up with their friendly neighborhood tribrid, uh uh no way. In a feeble attempt to avoid the question, Lizzie began to get ready for the day. Josie continued glaring into the back of her sister's head, not willing to give up without a fight.

That's when Josie saw it, the dark purple hickey right on the blonde's neck. Josie chuckled a bit, making Lizzie turn towards her.

"What?"

Josie didn't answer verbally but instead pointing to her neck, trying to hold back laughter before walking to breakfast having already been dressed.

Lizzie was confused until she looked in the mirror and saw the way too obvious love mark that Mikaelson left on her neck like she was some sort of property. Ugh, the nerve. She finished getting dressed, then applied makeup to the hickey trying to cover it the best she could.

Lizzie and Josie sat in the cafeteria for breakfast. Josie kept glancing at her sister as if waiting for something to happen. When Lizzie got in this morning Josie hassled her with questions, Lizzie avoided them again. And then before they left when Josie noticed the hickey on her sister's neck, she had to know. Lizzie noticed the glances and wondered if she should just tell her sister the truth, all the lying made her stressed and that was beginning to give her wrinkles.

Josie glanced again this time lingering, she had obviously noticed the looked on the blonde twin's face, the look she made when she was making a tough decision, and had hoped her sister would finally tell her what she'd been dying to know. She had been patience about this for days, but now she needed to know. Lizzie never kept something from Josie for this long. It hurt Josie to think her sister was keeping secrets from her.

"Come on, Liz. We tell each other everything, especially significant other." The last part she whispers causing Lizzie to blush at the thought

Right as Lizzie was about to burst and spill her secret, M.G. and Penelope sat down in front of them. Lizzie bit her tongue deciding it better to not let her secret love affair with Hope become public news to the whole student body. Josie's face fell with disappointment, Penelope noticed and reached across the table to grab her girlfriend's hand.

"You okay, babe?" Penelope asked concerned about her girlfriend.

Lizzie nearly barfed at them making heart eyes. They had recently got back together and since then they were always lovey dovey about everything and it made Lizzie sick.

"Yeah, Lizzie just won't tell me who she's seeing." Josie glares at her sister in an attempt to intimidate the answer out of her. It doesn't work.

"You mean Lizzie Saltzman hasn't told her sister, who she tells everything to, who she's banging," Hope poked as she sat down next to Penelope and across from Lizzie, "Really? Didn't know you were capable of keeping a secret. What with your big mouth and all."

Penelope chuckled at the jest. Lizzie rolled her eyes at both of them. Instead of saying something mean in retaliation Lizzie decided to give Hope the finger. She didn't trust her voice at the moment, afraid of the effect the tribrid's teasing eyes are having on her.

"Be still my heart." Hope places a hand dramatically over her heart, feigning adoration.

At this point Josie is inches away from Lizzie's cheek, staring her down until she breaks. Meanwhile, M.G., Penelope and Hope were talking which was weird because Hope was being social and friendly. Something was wrong, it was almost as though she was... happy.

"What's gotten into you?" Rafael said as he and Landon had sat down at the table to Hope. He liked this side of Hope, it was cute. Both boys smiled at her.

Hope smiled right back. Her and Landon had both decided it'd be best to just be friends when he came back to school.

"Nothing. I'm just happy."

Lizzie spared a look at Hope their eyes meeting, lingering for just a moment before it was over.

Josie was still in Lizzie's face too determined to give up until Lizzie gave into her intimidation. It was not working, Lizzie was nowhere near surrender instead she turned her head to face Josie's returning her twin's glare. They stayed that way for quite some time,

Rafael and Landon gave the twins quizzical looks.

"Don't." M.G. warned.

Before they know it breakfast is over and everyone was departing ways. Lizzie still hadn't told Josie anything, Penelope had to drag Josie to class before the bell rang. Josie huffed, surrendering for now anyway before walking to class hand in hand with her beautiful girlfriend.

Hope was on her way to her next class when before she knew it she was being pulled in an empty classroom, and someone's lips were attacking her neck. All Hope could see was a head full of blonde hair kissing her way down Hope's neck and chest were her uniform doesn't cover. She'd recognize the lips anywhere and the hair was a dead giveaway.

Lizzie stopped kissing Hope's body and kissed her lips. The kiss was sloppy and feverish, unlike the ones they usually snuck between classes. This kiss was wanting, needing of each other. Lizzie tugged Hope's bottom lip between her teeth as she pulled away and saw the absolute look of lust in the tribrid girl's eyes. Lizzie gave her a mischievous smile.

Lizzie's arms were wrapped around the shorter girl's waist, and hers were wrapped around the blonde's neck. They stayed that way, staring into each other's eyes intertwined in each other's arms. A lust filled, heated moment turned into something else. This moment was different, the lust in their eyes replaced with adoration. Their faces inches apart, smiling, but not kissing.

Lizzie broke the silence, "Thanks for the hickey. My sister really appreciated it, nearly blew our cover." Hope chuckled,

"What'd you tell her?"

"Nothing." Lizzie murmured against Hope's lips as they pressed for a sweet chaste kiss.

Hope looked into Lizzie's eyes a little longer. She'll admit it hurt to think that Lizzie was ashamed of what they had but they both agreed to keep their thing a secret from the entire school afraid of the rumors that may fly. They came to a mutual agreement and she was fine with that. But she couldn't help the thought of them walking down the hall hand in hand, kissing her in front of everyone, letting them know that Lizzie Saltzman was hers. She wasn't about to ruin this moment by telling her that though.

"And let's not do hickeys that are public to the not so naked eye, eh?" Lizzie smiled at her and she couldn't help but gush, god that smile.

"No promises." Hope placed a kiss on the taller girl's lips, this time the kiss was longer and full of passion, yet still soft and sweet, almost loving.

The red head pulled back, walking towards the door. "Don't miss me too much." She repeated the other girl's word from earlier before leaving the blonde dumbfounded and slightly turned on.