Chapter 4

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After a few minutes the girls were still against the wall. Heather slowed down the kisses then moved down to Naya's neck. She lightly kissed the soft skin which made the other girl moan softly. Naya was so caught up in the moment she couldn't focus or think of anything else than the other girls lips touching her skin. For so long she had wanted this moment and now it was finally here.

Heather briefly stopped and placed her forehead against Naya's. She looked deep into the beautiful brown eyes of the girl standing in front of her and smiled. In that second when Heather stopped kissing Naya, thoughts started flowing through Naya's head again. She felt herself panic. What just happened? Is this Heather saying she loved her too? An overwhelming sense of panic took over her so she gently pushed Heather away.

" Whats wrong?" Heather said with concern.

" I just don't want you to hate me in the morning." Naya replied.

Heather once again leaned into Naya and kissed her softly. "Naya, I could never hate you. Ever." she said against the other girls lips. Heather gently stroked Naya's hair.

" You're still with Taylor. I need to , I am so sorry for putting you in this position." Naya said as she put her head down.

Heather took a step back after she registered what Naya said. Technically she was cheating on Taylor right now and as much as she didn't want Naya to leave, she knew that this wasn't the right time for this conversation to transpire. They had both been drinking and were acting on impulse rather than thinking of the consequences.

Naya took one final look at Heather then headed back to her room. No words were spoken and Heather didn't stop the girl from leaving this time. She just stood there silently trying to comprehend what just took place. She turned of all the lights and just went and laid in her bed.

Why didn't I stop her?

When Naya reached her room she broke down in tears. One thing would haunt her mind for the rest of the night…

She didn't say she loved me back.

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The next morning Naya heard a loud pounding at the door. She didn't sleep well the night before because her mind was racing. She looked over at the clock next to the bed and it read 12pm.

She managed to yell out, "Go away!."

"It's noon Naya! I know your hung over but get your ass out of bed and come to the door!" Telly yelled.

Naya groaned then rolled out of bed. On the way to the door she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. She was still in her dress from the night before, her makeup was smeared from crying all night, and her hair was a mess of tangled curls. Once she opened the door Telly let out a small laugh.

"Rough night?" he said.

She just sighed and headed back to the bed. Once she laid down she pulled the covers over her head and shut her eyes tight. The man followed her and sat on the edge of the bed next to her.

" I'm never leaving this bed again so don't even ask." Naya mumbled.

" Take a shower and I'll meet you downstairs with a Bloody Mary ready to go." he replied.

" No thanks." Naya said.

" Seriously, get up." Telly said as he patted her legs through the covers, then stood up.

The girl just laid there, motionless and didn't say a word. Naya felt sick to her stomach and she couldn't tell if it was from the hang over or remembering what happened last night. She didn't want to go downstairs and see Heather and have to act like nothing happened.

" Fine, but your wasting a beautiful day." he said as she started to leave.

" Is Heather downstairs waiting?" Naya said as she pushed the covers down just enough to see him.

" No, I haven't seen her yet." he said. He then looked at her suspiciously and said, "Why, did something happen?"

She just stayed silent. It was hard enough to think about what happened much less to talk about it.

Telly's eyes lit up in surprise, "Naya!"

"It was a mistake okay. She is going to hate me forever and I just never want to leave this bed okay?" the girl said.

" You have to see her sometime. Plus, she won't hate you. It's Heather… she couldn't be mad if she tried."

Naya slowly sat up and she started to cry. She knew that if Heather felt the same way she would have come after her. All she wanted was her friend back and to the thought of their friendship ruined over one kiss was too much to take.

Telly hugged the girl tightly then whispered, "If it's meant to be, you two will find your way back to each other. For all you know she is just waiting for you to come downstairs Naya. You are going to get ready and you are going to face this."

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Naya took a long shower to help wash away the pain of the hangover. After doing her hair quickly and putting on a fresh layer of makeup she was ready to face the day. About an hour after Telly left her room she made her way down to pool to meet him. She thought about going to Heather's room to see if she was there but she decided to just go straight downstairs instead. When she reached the pool she saw Telly and all of her friends around a table drinking but there was no sign of Heather. She didn't know whether to be relieved that she didn't have to face her yet or worried that she had taken off.

"Hey look who's finally here. You look much better." Telly said as her patted the open seat next to him.

Naya just smiled and walked over to the seat. Almost as soon as sat down Telly pulled his phone out. He scrolled through the messages then discretely slid the phone over to Naya. It was a text from Heather.

* Hey, I'm going to downtown Vancouver for the day. I have some stuff I need to take care of. I'll be back later tonight. - Heather*

* You just got here and you are on vacation remember? Are you okay? - Telly*

* I don't know. I just need some time. Do me a favor? Don't tell Naya okay? - Heather*

Naya felt her heart drop. It was obvious that Heather wasn't okay and she felt extremely guilty. She slid the phone back over to Telly and just gave him a disappointed look.

" I'll be back in a minute." Naya said as she stood up. She walked over by the bar and pulled out her phone. She knew she had to call Heather and get this situation resolved before it spiraled out of control. The call rang all the way to Heather's voicemail so Naya decided not to leave a message.

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"Heather, just calm down okay?" Ashley's voice said from the other side of the phone. Heather decided to go downtown by herself and do some shopping to clear her head. She had just grabbed a cup of coffee and headed back out to the street.

" Am I just supposed to act like nothing happened? I wasn't expecting this when I came out here." Heather said back.

" Maybe it was just a drunken mistake. Whatever you do just remember she's your best friend. If you leave or intentionally ignore her it's going to make the situation worse." Ashley replied.

" It wasn't a mistake." Heather said.

The phone was silent for a second then the other girl replied, " I know. Okay, listen… what you should do is just go see her. Be casual and don't bring it up, if she wants to talk about it she will, but make sure you're calm. Heather, this is a tough situation. If you have feelings for both of them you are eventually going to have to choose, just make sure not to damage your friendships in the process." Ashley said.

" I don't want to have to choose Ash. This is horrible!"

" Take some time, think it over. I'll be here for you no matter what just make sure whatever decision you make, you're doing for yourself."

"Thanks, okay I should go but I'll call you later."

" Bye, Heather."

"Later."

Heather now had a lot to think about. On one hand she had this guy that she loved so much and had been with for so long, but she felt like things were falling apart. Then there was her best friend, who she loved so much and had been there for her through thick and thin. She didn't even know Naya had feelings for her until last night but when they kissed it felt right.

She just walked down the street lost in her thoughts.

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Later that night Heather returned to the hotel. It was about 8pm and everyone had already had dinner and were preparing to go to another club. Heather couldn't believe that she had wasted the whole day by herself but she just decided to go to her room and relax.

After twenty minutes or so Heather's phone vibrated on the nightstand. She glanced over and saw a text from Telly.

* Hey are you alive? We miss you! Anyway we are headed out to a new club in about an hour, are you in?*

She thought about what Ashley had said earlier about avoiding Naya and realized that's exactly what she was doing. She had to see her sometime and why not go out and have a couple drinks to relax?

* Yes, I am alive. Just got back… I'll meet you in the lobby in an hour*

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Naya was stressed. She knew Heather was avoiding her but felt like no matter what she did she couldn't fix the situation so she decided to just put it on the back burner for now.

She rifled through her suitcase and found a knee-high light pink dress that was her favorite. After a fresh layer of makeup and curling her hair she decided she was ready to go. She grabbed a pair of simple black heels and a black clutch then headed downstairs to meet the group. Naya felt good. If Heather was going to avoid her, she was going to show her exactly what she was missing. When she waked out of the elevator she saw her group of friends standing around talking.

When Telly first caught a glimpse of her he turned around and said, "Damn girl, you like fine tonight."

Naya blushed and laughed gently then she saw Heather emerge from the back of the group. The girls locked eyes and Naya could feel her heart drop to her stomach. Heather was wearing a knee-high, tight, sparkly black dress paired with silver heels. Her hair was down and straight and makeup perfect. She looked like a goddess.

"Everybody ready to go? Cars are waiting outside." Telly said.

Everyone nodded and they all headed towards the door. Heather kept eye contact with Naya for a few more seconds but turned around as soon the group started walking. When Naya saw her turn around she could feel her heart break a little. All she wanted Heather to do was acknowledge her and let her know things were okay but instead she just walked away.

The girls ended up in two different cars for the ride to the club which was a relief on both girls parts. Once they arrived they all went inside but headed straight upstairs to a little VIP balcony that overlooked the whole club. There was bottles of wine and hard liquor already there waiting for them and once they all sat down, no one wasted any time getting the drinks poured.

Naya decided to take a glass of red wine while Heather started in on the Patron. Heather and Naya sat on the same couch but with 3 people between them. The music was loud and Naya was enjoying this club. It was very modern and hip. The amount of people there was insane but no one seemed to notice that there were celebrities there which was a nice change.

Heather stayed silent on the other side of the couch knocking back shots of tequila and before she knew it she was 5 deep. She wasn't going easy tonight, she needed a release. She occasionally sat forward and discretely glanced at Naya who looked oddly relaxed. She had her legs crossed and she casually sipped on her glass of wine. Heather knew that when Naya was hung over she never drank as much the next night so she was pacing herself.

After an hour Naya decided she wanted to step out to the balcony. All the big clubs in Vancouver seemed to have perfect views of the city and she couldn't help but wanting to see what this club had to offer. She took her glass of wine and headed out by herself. Heather watched her walk out and was curious where she was going so she figured this would be a good opportunity to get her alone, so she followed her.

When Heather found the balcony she saw Naya standing by herself by the railing with what appeared to be a cigarette in her hand. She just stopped and took a moment to look at the girl and appreciate her best friend. She looked beautiful tonight and Heather couldn't help but stare. Her heart started racing when she realized she had to talk to her because she didn't know exactly what to say yet. There were a few other people outside but they all seemed busy in their own conversations.

Heather decided to just play it by ear so she walked up behind the girl and softly said, " A cigarette huh? Thats a really rare sight Nay Nay."

Naya quickly dropped it and stepped on it as she tuned around to see the blond, " I was just…. stressed."

Heather walked up next to the girl and leaned her body against the rail. She looked deep into Naya's eyes and said, "Hi Naya."

"Hi, Heather." Naya said back playfully. She could feel her heart race and she knew Heather was trying to be serious.

Heather smiled, then said, " I should have said that earlier, I wanted to say it to you all day."

Naya smiled and she felt Heather grab her hand. She intertwined their fingers and let her thumb gently caress Naya's knuckles.

"You know I love you right?" Heather said as her face became increasingly serious.

Naya's heart dropped once again. She got the feeling she used to have when a boy said that the relationship just wasn't working and was breaking up with her. This was different though and she knew that, but she couldn't help but fear the worst.

"Ya." Naya quietly said as she averted her eyes to the ground.

" Naya look at me." Heather said as she used her free hand to gently lift Naya's chin. Naya had tears forming and Heather panicked. It killed her to see Naya like this.

She could feel the world around start to spin and she wasn't sure if it was from the tequila or her nerves.

" Im sorry I was gone today and that I didn't return your calls." Heather said.

" I figured you had left or something." Naya said.

" I just needed to think. I didn't want to make a decision I would regret." Heather said.

" Do you regret last night?" Naya asked.

Heather didn't hesitate, she didn't skip a beat and said, " Absolutely not."

Naya smiled gently. In that moment she gained a little hope that her feelings were not unrequited.

" Naya, I love you." Heather said. It was gentle, sweet and honest. Those words that weren't said last night haunted Naya but now she didn't care. She said it back.

Heather slowly leaned in and gently kissed the girl. When she pulled away Naya said, " I love you too."

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The rest of the night was casual and Heather and Naya danced a few times. They weren't all over each other but at least they weren't sitting on opposite sides of the room. When the girls headed back to the hotel they ended up in Naya's room this time. As soon as the door closed they kissed passionately. Heather slowly pushed Naya against the wall and trailed light kisses on her collarbone. The shorter girl moaned in approval.

" Does this mean you're staying in here tonight?" Naya panted out.

" Yes, I am so staying." Heather said softly between the kisses.

Heather worked back up to Naya's mouth and bit Naya's lip gently. She then slid her tongue over lit and Naya granted her access. Naya slipped her hands down Heather's back and slowly unzipped her dress. As the dress slowly fell she slid her hands up and down the girls toned back feeling every inch of skin she could. Heather then returned the favor by sliding the straps of Naya's dress over her shoulders. She left a trail of kisses down Naya's shoulders as she slowly got them off. She then gently slid the dress off and Naya lifted her feet one at a time stepping out of it. As soon as it was off Heather tossed it across the room.

Naya then did the same with Heather leaving the two girls in just their underwear and heels. Heather grabbed Naya and slowly lead her to the bed. That would be just the start of the night that would change both of their lives in a big way.

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The next morning Heather woke to the sound of her phone going off on the nightstand. She glanced down at the girl that was resting peacefully in her arms and smiled. Heather gently kissed Naya's shoulder then slid her arm out from underneath her. She rolled over and grabbed her phone. There was a text from Ashley.

* CALL ME WHEN YOU GET THIS. I'VE CALLED 4 TIMES AND THIS IS URGENT HEATHER. CALL ME!*

Heather quickly jumped out of bed. She grabbed Naya's robe that was laying on the chair and headed through the glass door to the patio.

She called Ashley and on the first ring she picked up.

" Heather, where have you been?" she said.

"I just woke up, why whats going on?" Heather replied.

" Taylor is here. He wants to know where you are." Ashley said.

Heather felt sick. She hadn't talked to Taylor in days and she knew this was going to be bad.