Sian nodded as she took the brunette's hand and guided them both into the brunette's room as she closed the door behind them.

Sophie looked on in shock as she watched Sian climb onto her bed and pat the mattress beside her.

'Come on' the blonde said 'let's get some sleep, we'll feel better after a bit of sleep'

Sophie smiled as she kicked off her shoes and climbed onto the bed, lying next to each other they fell into a restful sleep, a sleep that had evaded Sophie for 3 years.

...

Sian woke 4 hours later to the sound of the radio playing accompanied by the smell of cooking bacon. Glancing over her shoulder at the emptiness in the bed beside her, she smiled to herself as she threw back the covers.

Entering the kitchen where all the sounds and smells were coming from, the blonde couldn't help but smile at the spectacle in front of her. Her brunette flatmate was dancing around the small confined space happily brandishing a spachelor as a mike as she sang loudly to the song that was playing in the background.

'Morning' Sian shouted over the din, making Sophie jump and turn as immediately her face grew red with embarrassment.

'Morning' she replied letting a cheesy grin cross her lips as Sian giggled.

'How are you feeling this morning' Sian asked as she moved over to the table pulling out the chair.

'Starving' replied the brunette grinning inanely as she started to dish up the full English she'd just cooked, passing a plate to her blonde flatmate.

Sophie had woken up that morning feeling like the weight of the world had been lifted from her shoulders, for the first time in she didn't know how long she'd slept like a baby, without a single flash of the nightmares that had kept her nights long and lonely the past 3 years. Looking across the table she smiled as she realised that the blonde sat there heartily eating down the breakfast she'd made her was the reason for this new found optimism.

The girl's breakfast was interrupted by the doorbell ringing swiftly followed by an incessant knocking.

Looking at each other wide eyed, Sophie hesitantly put down her cutlery as she stood and walked to the front door.

'Bloody hell Sophie, what the hell is going on' Sian heard recognising the tones as that of Sophie's best friend Tina.

'I called at the shop and it's closed... it's never closed, I tried calling... straight to answer phone, what was i supposed to think' Tina continued to rant as she forced her way past the brunette and stomped purposely through the flat into the kitchen, ignoring the blonde sat at the table.

'Whoa... slow down' Sophie replied as she caught up with her aggravated friend.

'What's happened, why isn't the shop open... what's going on Soph' Tina continued as her breathing started to slow slightly.

Sophie let out a light laugh as she moved around the table and pulled out a mug from the cupboard pouring a coffee and offering it to her friend.

'Nothing's going on and nothing's happened' Sophie replied with a smile.

Tina stood holding onto the coffee cup looking wide eyed at her friend.

'I just had a lie in' Sophie announced shrugging

Tina almost spat the contents in her mouth across the room at the statement as her astonished gaze darted between the brunette stood in front of her and the blonde sat at the table by now munching on a round of toast.

'You mean you actually slept' Tina replied with a deadpan look on her face.

Sophie smiled as Sian giggled.

'Yeah and really well too' the brunette winked lifting her plate from the table and putting it in the sink.

'And I think I'll go for a shower now, that's if it's alright with you' she continued mockingly at her nodding brunette friend. Winking at Sian, Sophie grinned as she flounced out of the room.

Tina sank down into one of the kitchen chairs as Sian watched amused at the shocked expression on the older girls face.

Tina leaned forward as she rested one elbow on the table bringing her fingers to her lips. Turning to her blonde companion she looked quizzically at her.

'What's happened Sian' she asked a shocked expression still evident.

Sian smiled as she rubbed her hands together over her plate to get rid of the breadcrumbs attached.

Shrugging she stood picking up the plate and walking around the table.

'She saw Emma last night' Sian replied

'Pfft' she heard Tina scoff as she turned to face her ' That wouldn't have made her sleep any better' she replied, noticing a glint in the young girls eye.

'Come on you, you know more than you're telling' Tina continued intensifying her gaze.

'Nothing much happened, we just had a chat, that's all' she replied arousing the brunette's curiosity even more.

'What about' Tina replied following the pregnant girl with her gaze.

'About Vicky' Sian replied as she turned around after placing her plate in the sink getting an almost choking reaction from the brunette sat at the table.

'Vicky' she replied in an exasperated tone. 'She never talks about Vicky' she continued looking expectantly at the young blonde as she returned to her seat.

'She did this morning' Sian replied as the shocked expression grew on the older girls face.

'She spoke to you, actually spoke to you about her'

Sian nodded

'Fuck me' Tina gasped out in obvious surprise. 'And was she okay, I mean was she upset or...'

'Yeah, yeah course she was upset' Sian replied 'and happy and wishful, but afterwards she was fine'

'You must be some sort of miracle worker' Tina laughed out 'we've been trying for years to get her to talk about what happened'

'I just listened' Sian shrugged as Tina looked at her with curiosity. What was it about this urchin that had enthralled Sophie enough that she would confide in her, tell her things she couldn't tell her closest friends. Smiling she nodded.

'About time somebody got through to her' she laughed out.

...

The weeks passed quickly as Sian's stomach grew, so did Sophie's profits largely due to the website Sian had designed and some strategic advertising on Google, in the local paper and posters in the student union lounge at the university, and Sian managing to get her on the approved suppliers list at 4 major schools in the area, Sophie paying her a commission for each new contract gained. Once again Sophie's interest in her business was reignited. She began reviewing new books with vigour and had even been asked by the local paper to submit a weekly review which once again proved to be a good advert for her business. She couldn't remember the last time she felt so alive, so confident.

She's continued the relationship with Emma, if only to try and stifle her increasing feelings towards the pregnant blonde. But still the chemistry between them was obvious to everyone around them, they just lit up as soon as the other walked into the room, and Emma recognised it more than most, and she didn't like it one little bit.

Winter was fast approaching, and with passing day Sian just got bigger and bigger, and was starting to struggle with university, she'd made a few friends there, but couldn't socialise as she would normally or join in there adventure days like go-carting, paintballing and zip wiring so as each week passed she felt more and more isolated, increasingly relying on her brother and his brunette best friend for the company she craved. Her feelings for the older brunette were not so confusing for her now she recognised them exactly for what they were... she was falling for her, she knew she was and was trying desperately not to. Trying desperately not to show her jealousy and uneasiness when Emma stayed, trying desperately not to allow her contempt for the raven haired girl taint every word she said to her everytime she visited and usually failing miserably.

Mike was increasingly spending more and more time with Amy and rarely stayed at the flat anymore, everyone knew what was coming, and one Friday evening it was made official.

'Soph' Mike said as he budged Sian up on the couch as Sophie was sat crossed legged on the floor checking through her e-mails on her laptop.

'Hmmm' she replied eye's not leaving the screen.

'Well' Mike started as he looked to his sister for reassurance getting and encouraging smile in return.

'What' Sophie replied as she eventually looked up from the laptop to see a nervous look on her best friends face.

'Well' he repeated as she scratched his neck nervously.

'Oh come on Mike spit it out' Sophie replied good naturedly.

'It's just, well Amy has asked me to move in with her' Mike said as embarrassment tinged his cheeks.

Sophie sat upright as she adjusted her position slightly on the floor.

'Oh right' she replied tilting her head, 'and...' she said waiting for the burly man to continue

'And, I said yes' Mike replied looking nervously at his friend.

'About time' Sophie replied smiling immediately putting her friend at ease.

'You sure, you're okay with this I mean, I can wait until you rent my room out' he replied with relief evident in his voice.

Laughing Sophie sat upright, 'You're alright' she replied slapping his leg playfully, 'the business has really picked up, with m'ladys help here' she continued nodding in the blonds direction getting a smile in return which just completely melted her heart.

'So I think I'll manage and anyway, Sian could do with a bigger room she'll just move into yours' she continued noticing a look passed between the siblings.

'What' she asked quizzically.

'It's just that Amy said Sian could move in too' Mike replied getting a shocked expression from the brunette in return.

'Right' Sophie replied as her eyes darted quickly to the blueness of the blondes staring back at her.

'And do you want to go' she asked as her heart rate quickened, hoping against hope that the returning words would be no.

Shrugging Sian cast her eyes downwards as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat.

'I don't want to impose on you anymore' but before she could finish Sophie interjected with a quick 'You're not' making the blonde raise her head at the suddenness of the words.

'I mean' Sophie continued as she leaned forwards placing her elbows on her crossed knees.

'You wouldn't be imposing at all... not at all'.

Sian smiled as she turned her gaze to her brother who was sat beside her. Shrugging he smiled 'Up to you kiddo' he said, rubbing her knee affectionately.

Smiling Sian dived across the seat as she hugged her brother affectionately.

'Then I'll stay here, if that's okay with Sophie' she continued turning in the brunette's direction.

Smiling Sophie nodded, 'absolutely fine with me' she replied getting a wide toothy grin in return.