After one of the most tiresome and patience-testing hours of Nikki's life, she had finally found Lexy various storage spaces for her clothing – although most of the time, it lead to arguments; they never seemed to see eye to eye. Sighing, Nikki flopped onto the spare bed, exhausted. Will this nightmare ever end? Lexy sat down next to Nikki quickly, the springiness of the mattress causing Nikki to flinch slightly as she bit down on her tongue. Nikki swore under her breath, things getting worse by the minute. Lexy placed her hand on Nikki's knee gently.

"You know what you need? A drink!" Lexy exclaimed in an attempt to cheer her up slightly. Nikki looked over at her new flat-mate, bewildered.

"Don't you think it's a bit early for that?" She retorted, the look on her face still contorted with disbelief. Lexy, realising that her attempt to cheer up Nikki had failed, looked around the room, before pointing at a large antique clock hanging off of the wall.

"It's 6:00, Nik. Not that early if you ask me." Lexy smiled warmly, before standing up. "Well, you'd better get ready!" Walking out of the room, Nikki was finally left on her own. Since when was it 6:00? I really must have been out cold for a while. Stretching out onto the bed, Nikki leaned forward, getting up unwillingly. She didn't want to go out; she would rather mope around the house all day, thinking about Lorraine whilst watching some chick flicks. Smiling to herself, she realised that Lexy was probably right about going for that drink. Walking through into the bathroom, she locked the door behind her, not wanting to be disturbed. Stripping off her sweaty garments, she threw them into the laundry basket. Turning on the shower, she stepped in, the warm water droplets dancing off of her toned physique. Relaxing, she allowed the liquid to soothe her aching muscles. Massaging shampoo into her hair before rinsing it out, she was content with the smell of strawberries filling the air from her essence. "Nik, where are you? I'm not going to be waiting around all day!" Shouted an impatient Lexy. Suddenly snapping out of her relaxed trance, Nikki drained out the remaining dregs of water from her hair before roughly drying it with a towel. Wrapping a towel around her bare torso, she stepped out of the shower, unlocked the door whilst making her way into her bedroom in order to find something appropriate to wear. The coat hangers scraped across the pole they were clinging on to, the screeching noise painful to her ears. Sieving through her collection of clothing, she slipped on a tight, low-cut navy blouse, followed by a pair of black skinny jeans which were complimented by her choice of black biker boots. Not caring to check if she looked alright in the mirror, she shut the door behind her as she walked out before traipsing down the stairs. Lexy was waiting at the bottom, her face beaming.

"You look stunning." Lexy told her, her eyes glistening.

"Thanks." Nikki murmured, not believing a single word which had left Lexy's mouth. Shutting and locking the door behind them, Nikki made her way onto the path which led from her house down to the end of the road, before looking around to see why Lexy had stopped talking – an unusual sight to behold. Turning around, she noticed that Lexy was leaning against her metallic 4x4, wincing at the thought of the scratches and grease marks her clothing was causing.

"Aren't we driving? You've gotten sweaty enough today from running." Lexy mocked, before slapping the car roof slightly. Nikki walked over quickly, before pointing at Lexy, agitated.

"Ok, fine, we'll go in the car, as long as you stop touching it!" Nikki breathed, grimacing at her behaviour. Nikki got into the driver's seat in silence before revving up the ignition. Lexy hopped in soon after, slamming the door recklessly. Nikki's jaw twitched slightly in an attempt to stay calm. Driving down the cobbled roads to the local Greenock pub, Nikki noticed that Lexy had finally stopped talking. Enjoying the silence, she didn't mention it to her. Pulling into a free parking space, Nikki shut off the engine before sitting there quietly. Lexy stared at her, obviously waiting for her to make the first move.

"Go in without me – I'll just be a minute." Nikki whispered, motioning her hands towards the pub doors.

"What do you want to drink?" Lexy inquired, starting to become worried.

"Surprise me." Nikki replied before smiling; she could tell that Lexy was worried, but she didn't want any more questions. Not tonight. As soon as Lexy was out of view, Nikki was allowed to relax slightly, finally taking her hands off the steering wheel. She simply couldn't stop thinking about Lorraine; however hard she tried to ignore her feelings, she popped up into her mind, pestering her. She wasn't a pest, though. She was perfect. Nikki slapped her head down onto the steering wheel, attempting to push the thoughts out of her head. Opening the door to the car, Nikki forced herself out before turning the key in order to lock it. Pushing the doors open widely, she scoured the room for Lexy. Before she had a decent chance to look, Lexy was already pushing a drink into her hand, coaxing her over to a quiet spot in the corner.

"So." Lexy began, as she took a swig from her bottle. "Is there anyone interesting in your life right now?" She raised an eyebrow seductively as she waited for an answer. Nikki grinned, laughing under her breath.

"I guess you could say that. Things have been…difficult though." The grin suddenly faded from her face, turning into gross remorse. She looked down at her own bottle of lager as she grasped it tightly with both hands. Lexy glanced around the room, regretting ever mentioning if Nikki had a partner.

"I'm not going to say I understand. At least you have something to take your mind off it though, right?" Lexy questioned, her tone becoming more mature than it had been all day. Nikki looked up in surprise before smiling again.

"Yeah. You're right." Nikki placed the bottle against her lips, the cool liquid refreshing her throat as it slid out of the container with ease. As she placed the bottle down again, she exhaled slowly. Lexy tried to keep her eyes on Nikki, but she couldn't sit still; her anxiousness rising.

"Look, Nik…I'll always be here for you. You can trust me." Her eyes were fixated on Nikki's own, the coral blue gems glimmering with a mixture of sadness and necessary guidance, before they then wavered down onto her lips. She leaned forward gently, their lips clashing; Lexy's lustfulness overwhelming Nikki's senses. Taken aback, she pushed her away quickly, confused. It wasn't a natural kiss; not one that Nikki wanted anyway. She could feel the tangle of lust and regret fill her uneasily as she stood up from her chair.

"I really can't do this." Nikki said sternly, her face shocked with disbelief.

"Nik, please! I'm sorry, please don't go." Lexy replied desperately, her breathing becoming heavy. She didn't want to listen to this. Nikki spun around on her heel before looking up. She stopped in her tracks as her heart flipped inside of her body, feeling as if she had received a sharp electric shock. She was staring into a set of possibly the most beautiful eyes she had ever looked upon, their aquamarine visage striking and prominent, and yet at the same time…sad. They were glistening; the rims of their eyelids red and puffy. Looking away from their eyes, she could see their perfectly protruding blonde curls bounce effortlessly off of their shoulders. No – it couldn't be. Nikki closed her eyes tightly before opening them again as she realised who it was. Staring back at her in amazement and anger was Lorraine. She must have seen everything. Idiot! Nikki felt a lump form in her throat.Lorraine twisted her body around as a tear bounced down her face and onto her blouse. Swinging her handbag over her shoulder, she strutted out of the pub in silence.

"Wait, Lorraine! Please; I can explain everything!" Nikki ran out of the building as fast as she possibly could in order to catch up with her. "Lorraine! It isn't what it looks like, I promise." Nikki explained, her breathing quick and shallow. Lorraine turned around quickly, her lips curled with sorrow.

"So that was who you were going to meet earlier." She said bluntly, trying to hold back tears.

"No – I didn't even know she was coming around until she turned up on my doorstep." Nikki replied quickly. Lorraine looked at her in disbelief, her teeth glaring slightly.

"You're unbelievable." Lorraine hissed, her emotions unable to hold any longer.

"Lorraine…Lorraine, I really, really like you. Please, don't go." Nikki shouted, her voice strained with pain. Why did I just say that? Although Nikki felt stupid for her sudden outburst, she stood her ground, looking helplessly for a reply. Anything. Lorraine blinked; she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"…What?" Lorraine ushered, her voice cracking. Nikki walked up to her slowly, looking down slightly so that she could her straight in her gorgeous, blue eyes. Nikki stroked her prominent jaw as she felt the muscles relax to some extent.

"You heard." Nikki whispered, able to taste Lorraine's breath, her face just inches away to kiss. Lorraine placed her hand on Nikki's before drawing in closer, closing her eyes gently. Nikki's mind agreed as she leaned in, their lips connecting, Lorraine's salty tears and cherry lip gloss interlocking through their shared passion. For the first time in a long time, Nikki could tell that Lorraine felt content feeling her breath come and go with Nikki's own. As their lips parted, Nikki smiled down at Lorraine gently.

"I've missed this." Nikki admitted, putting her head against Lorraine's, ignoring all of the people on the street gawping at them as they simply stood there together, enjoying each other's company.

"I'm sorry, Nik." Lorraine confessed, breathing in the smell of Nikki's shampoo, satisfying her senses.

"I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to reject you earlier. I was just…angry." Nikki replied before planting a kiss on Lorraine's forehead, wrapping her arms around her petite figure. Lorraine succumbed, nuzzling in closer to Nikki's chest, protecting herself from the cold and blistering weather that was approaching. "Come on." Nikki said as she released Lorraine from her grasp. "Let's go home." Lorraine looked at her, confused. "Back to mine." Nikki said, laughing gently. Lorraine smiled before looking down at her feet.

"Of course, Nikki. Of course."