Hey guys ;)
So this chapter was actually quite hard to write, because Naomi's story is practically my own, except Luke was a girl...
I hope you enjoy reading it, Reviews are always appreciated ;)

Emily:

I never really know how much better life is when you're in love. I mean I had two long term relationships, but honestly, it didn't feel at all like when I'm with Naomi. Every time I see her, I'm instantly smiling, no matter in what a bad mood I might be. She makes me laugh, she makes my knees go weak and she definitely affects some other part of my body as well, even though all of our nights together only happened in my (day-) dreams. Naomi wants to take things slow, and I'm already at that point, where I would do anything for her, yeah, soppy, cheesy me, I know…

It would be hard for us to tell people anyway due to my homophobic family. My twin sister Katie would be afraid about her reputation and that people may think that she's gay as well, and my mother, well, she would probably get a heart attack or something like that, but in no way, she would approve of the relationship.

I am about to walk to the ambulance car, to check if we've got everything we need, before we start our shift, when someone tips my back from behind.

I turn around and see Naomi looking at me. She tries to smile at me but I it doesn't reach her eyes like it normally does. Something's bothering her.

"Hey, are you alright?"

"Yes, I was just wondering if we could have lunch together. You remember when I told you about the 'boyfriend trauma' last week? I think it's time to tell you, so you can understand why I sometimes act the way I do. If you want to know of course. If you don't, I guess it's fine too –"

With a gentle touch of herm arm, I interrupt her rambling and get her focus back on me.

"Naomi, I'd love to grab lunch with you."

She looks like a stone has fallen from her chest. There's nothing cuter than a nervous Naomi, especially if you know how she acts in training. I never thought that there are times where even the 'almighty Naomi Campbell' doesn't really know what to say.

"Right then, see you later."

"See you later Naomi!" One last smile and I get back to checking the supplies.

So there we are, sitting in a fast food restaurant, facing each other and even though we both just have one single hour for lunch, Naomi wanted to tell me now about her past.

She looks totally terrified, her vision is kept on the table, and she's fumbling with her hand palms.
I want to make her comfortable but I'm afraid it'd only get worse if I take her hands in mine. So I'm just patiently waiting for her to start.
"Well, to be honest, I've never talked about this before. So I might stumble a bit, sorry for that in advance."
I smile at her, hoping that it might help calming her down a bit.

"It's totally okay, just take your time!"

I watch her closing her eyes for a second and taking a deep breath.

"So, I met Luke four three years ago at an event my mother had dragged me to. He sold some ecological clothing to gain some money, but he didn't really want to be there either. Somehow we started talking. It turned out that we had quite much in common, except for our taste of music. He was lovely and kind and charming, so of course I gave him my number when he asked and we started talking on a regular basis."

Naomi takes another deep breath.

"One month later, we were officially together, and it was amazing. I trusted him with all of my heart, and I knew I could talk to him about everything. He was so much more than just my boyfriend, he was my best friend. He knew all of my secrets, even those you wouldn't really want to tell your boyfriend. We were so happy. Well at least I thought we were."

Tears are dwelling up in her eyes. She tries to hide them by brushing them off immediately but I still see them.

"What happened?"

Naomi starts laughing, not one of her wonderful laughs though, it's a laugh full of bitterness.

"Well, two and a half year of a happy and stable relationship later, he left. He just packed his things and left. All I got was a crappy note on the kitchen counter that said 'It's over. I'm sorry.' I still have no slightest clue why he ended it. Before you ask, of course I tried to call him or send him texts, but he never replied. I went to his work to confront him, but when he saw me, he locked himself in his office, coward. He was gone like that. I was devastated. Do you know how fucking hard it is, if you want to get over a relationship but you can't because you have no idea what you've done wrong?"

At this point, she doesn't care about hiding her tears any more. My own heart is aching because of the story she just shared with me.

It's then when I realize that everything is so fragile. Naomi may seem self-confident and emotionless, but the truth is that she became like that because she someone broke her.

I swear to myself that if we end up together, I'll never, never hurt her like this Luke had hurt her again.

"No I can't, I am so sorry for what happened to you. I know this is kind of a standard phrase to say, but he wasn't worth being with you. You deserve someone who adores you and is willing to give everything for you and someone who'd never hurt you. I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm far too romantic."

Naomi gives me a weak smile. She then takes my hand and squeezes it, without saying anything. I guess she needs a few moments to process everything on her own…

I can't help feeling all the butterflies inside me having a little party.

So we just sit there, I watch Naomi watching the table, no one says anything, but it's not an awkward silence.

After a few minutes Naomi finally looks into my eyes again and breaks the silence.

"After that, I learned how to keep people out of my heart. I lost my trust in nearly everybody, except for my mother and her boyfriend. I also became a sarcastic bitch, but I think I already talked about that. I also get uncomfortable when people want any kind of commitment from me, that's when I tend to bail, but I suppose you already figured that much. So if I ever try to run away again, please don't give up, because I promise you, I want to be with you."

I'm honestly surprised by her Geständnis, I actually thought she was going to say that she needed time before she can be with someone again.

"I'll keep that in mind. And I'd really love to sit here with you for a little longer but I'm afraid I have to go back to work. When I was in training there was this bitchy woman who told us that is essentially that we are always punctual and if I show up late it might have severe consequences."

I smirk at her and she's returning the smile.

"Oh god, that woman sounds horrible."

"Yeah, she is, thanks god I only had her for two days."

Naomi slaps my arm and pretends to look hurt.

"But, she's also rather beautiful which makes up for fact she's a moody cow."

"First you flirt with your superiors and then you insult them, are you aware of the fact that this may cost your job?"

The serious tone in her voice shocks me at first but when she's darting out her tongue like a 2-year old I know she's only joking.

"Get your facts right then, I'm only flirting with one of my superiors. The hottest one."

The blush that is appearing on her face is really cute and I start laughing.

"Come on now, Fitch, otherwise we'll really be late."

She reaches out her hand to me. With a huge smile I take it and we both walk out of the restaurant.