Author's Note: Another chapter, woot. I'm really looking forward to the next one.

The next morning Moze and Suzie woke tangled in each others' arms. Sometime during the night Suzie had rolled to face Moze and snuggled closer to the taller girl. Neither girl let her awkwardness show and the two groggily sat up.

"Morning Suzie," Moze said, yawning.

Suzie nodded, suppressing a yawn of her own.

Moze got up and stretched, allowing Suzie to stand as well. The two faced each other silently for a moment before Suzie turned away and attempted to right the bed covers.

"Don't worry about that, Suzie. It's never made." Moze touched Suzie's arm lightly.

"It's always made when I come over," Suzie said, turning.

Moze blushed and gave no reply.

The two girls went downstairs to see that the lights were on again.

"Alright! We don't have to spend the day without heat!" Moze pumped her fist in the air.

Suzie poked her in the side. "I'm hungry."

"So?" Moze asked, biting her cheek to keep from smiling.

"So feed me." Suzie smiled and poked Jennifer again.

"What would you like to eat?" Moze asked innocently.

Suzie blushed after a moment and walked purposely past Jennifer into the kitchen. Her mind was not on food, despite her stomach's protests.

"Suzie?" Moze followed the shorter girl into the kitchen and watched her open the fridge and pantry, searching.

"Do you have... Yes, you do." She turned around triumphantly, holding a box of pancake mix. "It's pancake time."

Moze grinned and rummaged in the fridge for eggs and milk. "Sounds good to me."

The two girls moved around each other in the kitchen rater naturally. An outside observer would think they'd done so a million times before. Soon the pancakes were ready and the two ate in companionable silence.

"So what are you up to next weekend, Suzie?" Moze asked expectantly.

"I don't know. Hanging out with you, probably. Why?" Suzie looked up.

"I'm thinking about doing something kind of crazy and I want you there," Moze said, smiling sheepishly.

Suzie quirked an eyebrow at this, curious and unsure of what Jennifer was getting at.

In a stage whisper, Moze continued, "I want to get my hair cut short."

"What? No way!" Suzie protested immediately.

Moze held up her hands, "No. My mind is made up. I've been thinking about it for a while and I think I need a change." She smiled again, "Please say you'll go with me."

"Of course I will," Suzie sighed, "but how short are we talking?"

"Like buzz short," Moze looked sheepish again, "I want a faux-hawk."

Suzie sat back in her chair, imagining Jennifer with super-short hair. It sounded hot. "Okay."

"Okay? That's it? No more protesting?" Moze looked dubiously across the table at Suzie.

Nodding, Suzie said, "Okay. It's your hair and I'll go with you. I can't promise I'll like the results thought," she lied.

Moze beamed, "Great! Thanks Suzie, I knew I could count on you to be there." Practically Jumping up from the table, Moze grabbed both their empty plates and headed to the sink.

Suzie stood and helped dry and put away the dishes as the two discussed Moze's plan. They agreed to meet next Saturday afternoon to go get Moze's hair cut and talked about how people at school would react. Both agreed it was a drastic change, but Moze seemed convinced and the more Suzie thought on it the more she liked the idea.

"Well," Suzie said about an hour later, "I better head out. Homework and stuff."

Moze nodded, "Okay, I'll walk you out."

The two girls walked to the door and Moze leaned casually against the open frame. "Call me later?" She asked.

"Sure, I'll call you around seven." Suzie took a step out the door and stopped, looking back at Jennifer. "We never talked."

Moze paled slightly. "No, we didn't. I forgot."

"Me too."

"Let's leave it be for now, okay? I still love you and we're still friends, but I need some time to sort a few things out. Is that alright?" Moze asked, frowning.

Suzie blinked at this and nodded. "That's fine. Just let me know when you're ready to talk."

"Okay. Will do."

Suzie pulled Jennifer into a quick hug and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Talk to you later, Jennifer."

Moze blushed and held her cheek as Suzie walked down the street. She definitely had a lot of thinking to do still, but she did know that having Suzie around felt good. Really good. What she didn't know was what that meant for their friendship.