Author's Note: I'm so sorry for take so long... I've to admit that after Shay's death, I was kind stuck and without imagination to continue. But, I'm back!

I hope you all enjoy!

Next week one more.

CAN'T YOU HEAR MY HEARTBEAT

Every time I see you looking my way
Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat?
In the car or walking down the highway
Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat?

Shay can feel the tension running through her body, have Rafferty at her side in bed is not easy, simply because, all the time the only thing that goes through her head is touch the other woman's hand .

But wasn't a bad feeling, although she could hear her own heart beating inside her chest and feel her all body trembling, was something good...was...electrifying. A thrill that she hadn't felt for so long... probably, since youth, she didn't felt that way.

When you move up closer to me
I get a feeling that's ooo-wee
Can't you hear the pounding of my heartbeat

She thought it wouldn't be easy to fall asleep, but she began to think so hard when was the last time she has felt that way, which ended falling asleep.

When I feel you put your arms around me
Baby, baby, can't you hear my heartbeat?

YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT

You can't stop an avalanche
As it races down the hill
You can try to stop the seasons, girl
But ya know you never will
And you can try to stop my dancin' feet

Shay opens her eyes and for an instant she thinks she still sleeping or probably dreaming, because she saw (and felt) that Raff was embracing her. But no, this is not a dream... Rafferty is really hugging her, she keeps sleeping but hugging too.

She can feel the warmth of the other woman in her body and remembered that had long time since she felt something like that. After all the mess with Devon, she walked away from anything resembling to a relationship... or, at least, the kind of relationship where you wake up embraced with someone else.

But this isn't the kind of relationship she has with Raff... she preferred not to overreact about it right now, and just enjoy the moment... Enjoy this thrill running through her veins. It wasn't just the fact of waking up next to another person, but the fact to wake up next to THE person.

But I just cannot stand still
Cause the world keeps spinnin'
Round and round
And my heart's keeping time
To the speed of sound
I was lost til' I heard the drums
Then I found my way

Be able to wake up cuddled with a person you like, is one of the Shay's favorite things. She could feel the smell of Raff's skin and see the hairs on her arms through the sun light, which was just born ... few things in life are as good as this.

Shay smiles and looks to Raff, for now she is not concerned, because she can see that Rafferty is sound asleep, her breathing is light and quiet and the air coming out of her nose as she exhales, gently touches Shay's chest.

The blonde takes a deep breath and close her eyes ... how long she would continue denying herself that she is madly in love?

And if you try to hold me down
I'm gonna spit in your eye and say
That you can't stop the beat!

She slowly puts her hands on Raff's hair, caressing very slowly to make sure it will not wake her and, then, turns her eyes to the window, the sunrise was beautiful. If this were another situation, she would wake Raff with a kiss on the cheek, make breakfast and ask her to walk by. But Shay knew this was a distant dream... no, not far... impossible. She was fully aware that this would never happen.

You can't stop a river
As it rushes to the sea

Shay carefully slides her hand from the hair to the shoulder of Raff. From what she could see for the window, it would be a beautiful day. The blonde probably dozed off, her hand was still on Raff's shoulder and the brunette was still embracing her, however, the last thing she remembers, was be looking through the window.

You can try and stop the hands of time
But ya know it just can't be

She began to worry, because, knew that at some point Raff will wake up and probably will be an awkward situation. Shay could try to break away from the embrace, but it probably would wake Raff a little too soon, and she didn't want that. In fact, if depended only on her, she would spend the whole day that way.

As she thought about it, Shay felt Raff's breathing getting faster and heavier, but the brunette was still static and with closed eyes "will she wake up? What do I do? I pretend I'm asleep?No, no ... she is not awake yet ... if she had awake she would have pushed me and jumped out of bed. Calm Shay ... calm down! You still have a few minutes of tranquility, before everything goes wrong... so, enjoy! "

Cause the world keeps spinning
Round and 'round
And my heart's keeping time
To the speed of sound

After a while her breathing normalized and Shay thought that she was probably dreaming of something... Shay again put her hand in Raff's hair.

Cause you can't stop the beat

"Why I let myself fall for her? Rafferty is a wonderful person, after you remove the shield, and is a great person to be friends; it could be another Gabby in my life, but for how long I'll be able to hide what I'm feeling? Despite the fact that she is straight, she is also a widow ... I can't talk to her about that, it wouldn't be fair. Who knows, maybe if I go through this 'phase' I can one day be her friend without having any feelings like that."

Shay didn't admit even to herself, but deep down, like any lesbian who falls for a straight girl, she has a little hope.

Cause you can't stop the beat

Shay was lost in thoughts when she heard something downstairs, she thought that they probably left a window open and the wind dropped something, the blonde was ready to sink into her thoughts again when she heard a voice screaming.

Hey chicas, I'm here!

Shay's mind screamed "GABBY"

Before she realized it, Rafferty had already jumped out of the bed and was standing on the other side, looking at her with a frightened face. The two women spoke at once.

- WERE YOU AWAKE?

'Cause you cant stop
The motion of the ocean
Or the rain from above
You can try to stop the paradise
We're dreamin' of
But you cannot stop the rhythm
Of two hearts in love to stay
Cause you cant stop the beat!

Music

Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's and Hermits

You Can't Stop The Beat - Hairspray soundtrack