June 11th

"Come on Nicki, let's go out. It's summer and you know mom hates it when we do nothing." David coerced his little sister. Nicole sighed and nodded. "Hey, maybe you'll meet your friend again. What's her name, Wilma, Willow."

"Waverly." Nicole smiled, looking up. "Okay."

"Awesome!" David smirked. "So, tomorrow we're headin' back out to river." He said dancing. "Even better, apparently, one of the CR boys is bringin' his band and there'll be live music."

"Sounds amazing." She smiled.

Nicole walked down to her room and began to pack her things. She grabbed her towel, shoving it in her bag, then took her suit out and hung it by the door. She glanced at the clock in her room which read 8:36. The young girl jogged back up stairs to the kitchen.

"Hey mom, Dave and I are going to the river tomorrow, how… so we'll be out from 10:00 to 3:00." Nicole informed her mother.

"God's on your side if you remember him, Nicolette." Her mother told her. She had stray light redhead hairs strewn across her face as usual. "Be good and wise."

"I always am, mom. I love you." She told her smiling a bit.

She smiled and turned back to her book. Nicole nodded and back out of the room. She turned around and went to the parlor room.

June 12

"Alright, Waves. Car's packed, tent's in the back, towels' in the bags. Get drivin'!"

"Wynonna, I think I…I'm ready to go!" Waverly said.

"Hey, baby-girl, what's wrong."

"Nothing, just nervous. I'm still not used to big parties."

"That's okay, you'll survive. I know the Haughts'll be there."

"Okay."

Waverly and Wynonna went to the truck, speeding away again. Racing off to the lake again, the Earp sisters sang their way to the party. Once they arrived, Waverly hopped out first, grabbing her bag and jogged off to the beach to find Nicole. She bit her lip, searching for the red hair and walked through the crowd, pushing through everyone to find her. She sighed after five minutes and began towards the large boulder they were at last time. Waverly looked out at the scenery again, not wanting to be in the mess of the party like her sister probably was. An arm wrapped around her neck, pulling her back. She hit whomever it was behind her in the face, but when she opened her eyes, she saw the fiery red hair of the woman she fell for. Waverly felt the impact of Nicole's soft lips against her own. She smiled and kissed back, pulling her closer.

Once the parted, Waverly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Nicole."

"It's okay." She chuckled. "How've you been?"

"Good, better now that I've seen you. Sit down, Nicole."

Nicole sat down next to her, pulling Waverly into her side. She smiled as the smaller woman pulled her down into another kiss. They held onto each other as if it were to be the last time. Their kiss seemed to last ages, almost not daring to pull apart. Waverly pulled away first, smiling at Nicole. She bumped her nose against the redhead's and snuggled into her. The younger Earp closed her eyes, listening to Haught's heart.

"When did you first know you liked girls?" Waverly asked, interlocking their fingers.

"When I had my first crush in kindergarten. Then my first girlfriend came around and she taught me so much more than my conservative mom ever would… but she moved onto much grander things."

"You had a girlfriend?"

"Yeah. She was smart, a huge activist. It was difficult to keep up with her. What about you, when did you know?"

"I never knew. I guess after trying to blend in with my sister for so long, I just pushed down the thought. All of the boyfriends I had I was just friends with."

"I always felt the need to be different from my brother, create my own story. Write my own fate."

"I…" Waverly began, turning her head up to look at Nicole. "I love you."

"I love you, too." Nicole answered, cradling her head. She smiled and pulled a hair out of her face.

"Does your mom know?"

"Not at all. I'll probably never tell her. She's… very strict."

"I don't think I'll tell Wynonna."

"What about your parents?"

"... I… they passed away two years ago in a car accident."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, it wasn't your fault."

"I lost my dad when I was 10 from a hunting accident."

"Does it get easier as time goes on?"

"Only to say their name. But I… I don't know. I'm glad I still have my brother because after that, my mom kinda shut off."

Waverly tucked her head into Nicole's stomach, resting. The redhead smirked and combed a hand through her thin brown hair. They sat together on the rocks until Nicole could smell the barbecue cooking their lunch. She rocked Waverly a wake.

"I think it's time for lunch." Nicole whispered, rubbing the brunette's shoulder.

"I could eat." Waverly said stretching and getting up.

They stood up and walked back to the beach, hopping the rocks and jogging back to the camp where Jamie was cooking hot dogs and some hamburgers. There was a band playing nearby as Wynonna danced with some of the other college aged kids. Waverly grabbed a plate and took a hamburger, grabbing a slice of watermelon someone brought before sitting on the ground with Nicole. She watched the others dance and eat, holding beers or sodas, playing in the water, playful screams and yells mixing with the music.

"Wanna dance after this?" Waverly asked.

"Sure. Yeah!" Nicole smiled.

They finished their lunch, throwing away their trash and moved through the crowd near the stage and began to dance. Waverly laughed and began to dance, looking at Nicole, who nervously followed in suit. Waverly held her hand, trying to calm her and put her in the moment. She pulled her close, continuing to dance. The song changed to Lady Madonna. Nicole smiled and picked up Waverly. The smaller girl wrapped her legs around the redheads waist as she was spun around. She kissed her softly as she danced.

"Waves?" A familiar voice asked.

The younger Earp hopped off and turned around to see her sister, shocked as hell, makeup slightly messy from the water and sweat. "Hey Wynonna… how's the party been?"

"Good. So, this is you?"

Waverly groped for Nicole's hand, calming down when she found it. "Yeah." She nodded.

"Finally!" Wynonna smiled, wrapping her arms around her sister's thighs and lifting her up. "Took you long enough, baby-girl!"

Waverly laughed and held tightly onto her sister's shoulders. She smiled as Wynonna let her back down. Nicole laughed along with the siblings, walking over to the younger brunette. She held on Waverly's hand and watched as Wynonna began to dance with the boy she was with. Waverly turned around and continued to dance with Nicole.