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"Ok, a little to the left... perfect!" Marti beamed, "Thanks Lewis."

"No problem." Lewis gasped, trying and failing to hide his exhaustion. No, fatigue. Because he wasn't exhausted, just a little winded. He just needed a second to get his breath back, which was why it was probably a bad idea for him to mention in between gasps for air, "You know... there are these amazing things... called flat screen TVs... they came out like, ages ago."

"Yeah I know, but it's not like I'm rolling in money right now and this old thing is still good." Marti said.

"Is it in colour?" Lewis asked, which earned him a light punch to the arm, "Hey, I'm just saying if I knew that robbing your Mom was going to take this much effort-"

"Hey, this... is mine." Marti pointed out.

"I wouldn't be that proud of that if I was you." Lewis countered.

After looking solemn for a moment Marti said, "I used to watch cartoons on it when I was a kid. It's like one of my earliest memories. Then my Mom sold it so we could make rent, then I saved up and brought it back. So it means something to me, ok?"

"Ok." Lewis nodded.

"Besides, you're doing this to get back in my good books, remember?" Marti pointed out.

"Right." Lewis nodded again, knowing he should probably leave it at that but unable to stop himself from asking, "About that... are you-"

"Am I what?" Marti interrupted, giving him a clear look that he had better choose his words carefully.

"Look..." He said slowly, "Like I said I'm sorry about the other day. I didn't want to offend you then and I don't want to offend you now, so... if you want I'll drop it. But... if you ever want to talk about it, I'm here."

Marti smiled warmly, "Thanks."

There was a long, slightly awkward pause. A few days ago Marti had thought there might be something between them... well, there was, but it was just friendship. And she was really hesitant to say anything to anyone which might jeopardise what she had with Savannah, but Marti felt she owed Lewis the truth about her feelings for him.

"You're a good friend." Marti murmured, "And... I know I complicated things between us, but that's what I think we should be. Friends. Cool?"

"Cool." Lewis smiled, doing his best to hide his disappointment as he truthfully added, "I just want you to be happy. No matter what."

The last comment hung in the air for a few seconds, then Savannah walked in, initially smiling as she saw her two fellow cheerleaders before the serious tone of the room caused her smiled to fade, "Hey guys... what's going on?"

Turning to his captain Lewis smiled, "We were just discussing how we're probably better off as friends."

"Oh." Savannah said, a smile briefly crossing her face of its own accord before she could stop it, the brunette inwardly panicking as she frowned and said, "I'm sorry."

"Don't be, it's cool." Lewis assured her before turning to Marti, "You want some help setting up?"

"No I got it thanks." Marti said, awkwardly trying to think of how to nicely tell Lewis to leave.

Sensing that's what she wanted Lewis saved her the trouble, "Ok. I've got some stuff to catch up on, so if you need me I'll be in my room."

With that he left, subtly making sure the door was closed as he did so.

About a second later Savannah started freaking out, "Oh gosh, oh gosh, oh gosh-"

"What?" Marti asked, quickly trying to calm the brunette as she stepped closer to her.

"I smiled." Savannah explained, before realising she needed to elaborate, "I smiled when he told me you guys were just going to be friends. I didn't mean to but, gosh, he's going to think I'm a terrible friend, or maybe he'll think I'd don't want you guys to get together because I have a thing for him or, or... or maybe he'll think that... you know... that there's something going on between you and me... that-"

"Shhhh, relax." Marti said, gently placing her hands on Savannah's waist, pulling the other girl against her and then wrapping her arms around her, "No one could ever think you're a bad friend. Like ever. He knows that and he probably thought nothing of it. And if he did, well... he already kind of thinks that there's something going on between us."

"He does?" Savannah murmured, looking increasingly worried, but not necessarily surprised.

"Yeah, but he doesn't know anything. Just whatever Alice told him, and no one is likely to buy her as a credible source." Marti quickly pointed out before softly adding, "And it's not like he's going to say anything either way, so everything's fine, ok?"

There was a pause and then Savannah smiled, "Ok."

Savannah didn't sound very convinced so in a further attempt to take her mind off it Marti slowly leaned in and kissed the other girl. Ok, maybe the blonde also just wanted to kiss her beautiful roommate, but it wasn't like Savannah objected, the two girls gently pressing their lips together for a few long seconds before simultaneously pulling back.

"So... is the idea that I spend the entire night watching you trying to get that thing to work?" Savannah teased, feeling a lot better now she was in Marti's arms.

"Hey, 'that thing' was working fine before Lewis manhandled it up here." Marti argued, "So if it doesn't work, we'll just take the TV from his room."

"Ok... so, movie night? How original." Savannah teased again.

Smiling softly Marti said, "I thought that, you know, you might appreciate something that two girls could do together, no questions asked. Besides this is the room that we became friends in. The first place we had a conversation which didn't end in yelling. Somewhere we bonded. The place where, we had our first kiss. And the first time, and the second time... that we made love. And most of all, it's where you agreed to, you know, give me a chance. So... I thought this would be good, but-"

"It's perfect." Savannah said softly, resting her forehead against Marti's, "Thank you."

Marti smiled back, a brief silence falling between them.

Then Savannah murmured, "So... movie night, huh? What are we watching?"

Marti smiled, "Bring It On."

"Oh my gosh Marti, I love that movie!" Savannah beamed excitedly.

"I know." Marti said without thinking.

This caused Savannah to frown for a moment, then she smiled happily, "I told you it was my favourite movie, didn't I?"

Trying not to blush Marti murmured nonchalantly, "Yeah, you might have mentioned it. But it's no big deal, it just seemed like something I should remember."

"I told you the day we became roomies." Savannah recalled, remembering it perfectly.

"So?" Marti pouted.

"So, you listen to me. Most girls would consider that a plus for a potential... erm... mate." Savannah blushed. She'd been afraid to say the G - word, but what slipped out of her mouth was kind of worse.

Luckily Marti sensed that a subject change was needed, "How about we go grab something to eat? Maybe bring it in here so we can have our own private dinner and a movie?"

"Ok." Savannah said softly, excepting a gentle kiss before they broke apart.