Hey everyone! Congrats to Kathrynplove for knowing the contents of the box! Who else knew it was a key? You are all far too clever. I know a few of you were expecting a Fitch Bitch moment towards Sophia but I thought it just would've been kind of unprovoked, you know? And you have to remember that Emily had sat next to her for a week and obviously discovered the girl wasn't a bitch (In fact I kind of really pity Sophia) BUT I'm not saying there won't be one ;) In other news! GAH we finally have pictures of Naomily in skins fire! Anyone else freaking out? I personally think Naomily will be fine. That might just be desperate wishful thinking because I don't think I'd survive if Skins crushed Naomily once and for all but I don't know that's just me, Naomily fans make up like half of the fandom. I think the 'tragedy' that forces her to come home is more Effy related than Naomi. Please share your theories! I'll post the ones I like on the next chapter ;)

It was too soon. I knew it as soon as I said the words, saw the surprise on her face. I should've just given her the key and left it at that but oh shit I scared her. This is the moment, this is when she finds out that I care more, more than she ever imagined. This is when the entire power balance shifts and she sees me for the lovestruck coward that I am and it's all fucked and-

"Yes!" I could actually feel my jaw drop.

"Pardon?" She giggled, happy tears flooding her eyes and a face-splitting grin on her face.

"I mean it'll be complicated, what with my parents and all, but of course! This'll be a dream." She insisted and I immediately stood up and swept her into my arms.

"I love you." I murmured, relishing the feeling of her in my arms.

"I love you too." She said, snuggling even closer to me.

The next morning we woke up early so we could get everything ready for tonight. We wanted to surprise Mum and Kieran with a goodbye dinner, well it was Emily's idea really, of course, but of course that made it 'we'. She had spoken to my Mum earlier in the week and found out they were getting last minute supplies today so they would be out of the house, she's a clever one.

But first, just my luck, we had to stop by her house. I sat on the moped watching her as she walked up to her house, admiring the view, but of course life had to fuck me over.

"Emily!" Her dad beckoned from the garage. "Ah Naomi came too! Come here for a moment girls!" Emily gave me an apologetic look as we made our way over to him hand in hand.

"Yeah Dad?" Emily asked warily. Rob smiled at me manically.

"Just checking up, making sure my little girl is alright!" He shot me a look, that creepy crazed look in his eyes. "You alright?"

"Of course." Emily insisted.

"Katie said you were sleeping over at Effy's." He said pointedly and Emily swallowed and looked at me nervously. She was the worst on the spot liar and she would just get us in trouble.

"Oh we all did, Pandora too, but we left pretty early. My mum leaves tomorrow so Emily wanted to surprise her." I explained and Emily squeezed my hand in thanks. Rob nodded, looking almost disappointed.

"Ah I see. Sorry for doubting you, but you know how your mum gets. Mrs. Fitch is very worrisome, Naomi." He laughed and I managed a tight smile. "Well you girls go on inside, sorry for keeping you." I nearly groaned, knowing this meant I had to go inside.

"I'm so sorry!" Emily whispered once we were inside and I shrugged. "Mum?" She called with no answer. She grinned up at me. "Excellent." We made our way upstairs and into her room. I was still very creeped out by the thong donning My Little Ponies but Emily's side of the room wasn't too bad. She had put up tons of pictures of us and little mementos from various dates.

"Oh God, you put this one up?" I asked, noting the Texas Chainsaw Massacre ticket stub taped to the wall. She cracked up.

"It was an eventful trip to the cinema." She explained with a shrug, plopping down on her bed.

"When's Katie getting home?" I asked, feeling her eyes boring into me as I continued looking around the room.

"Your guess is as good as mine."

"Jenna?"

"She's at work." I cleared my throat.

"James?"

"He slept over at Gordon's." I turned to see she'd already taken off her top.

"Emily what are you doing?" I hissed, feeling my face turn red.

"Changing." She laughed innocently and I shook my head. "Just gonna stand there?" She asked and I rolled my eyes as I sat on the very edge of the bed. She moved my hair to one shoulder, kissing my neck softly.

"Your dad could walk in any minute." I reminded her.

"Mhm." She mumbled, sliding my shirt off my shoulder and kissing the newly exposed skin.

"Emily-"

"You know I've never had sex with you in my bed before?" She asked and I swallowed audibly.

"Uh, yes I'm aware."

"Interesting." She chuckled, standing up and walking over to her closet. I laid back on her bed with a groan.

"You're such a tease." I complained and she giggled. I suddenly felt an Emily Fitch heavier. "Can I help you?" I asked, staring wide eyed at the girl suddenly on top of me.

"What if I said I'm here to redeem my reputation?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.

"As a tease?" I mocked and she smirked.

"I was hoping to get rid of that notoriety." She explained.

"Seriously?" I asked and she nodded. "No I mean it, if you're not going to put out get to fuck." I kidded and she frowned.

"Cheers."

"I'm kidding, Ems." I assured, kissing her lovingly. It took a moment but she eased into it. "We really don't have to." She kissed me softly.

"I mean there are things we kind of have to talk about." She reminded me and I nodded. "What are we doing next year, Naomi?" She asked. I closed my eyes so she couldn't see the indecision in them.

"I want to be with you. I know that. I can't imagine not holding you, not kissing you, not being with you like this," I pulled her closer for effect. "But I want to go to University and I don't want either of us to do anything just because the other person is."

"So that's a no to the gap year, then?" She asked and I closed my eyes. The idea of getting away with Emily, of escaping Bristol and England and just going, exploring, being together... I would do anything. I would go anywhere. But I don't want to put my future on hold.

I looked down at Emily, patiently waiting for my answer, and realized either way I choose I'd be putting my future on hold.

"Not yet." I promised and she grinned. "What did you have in mind?" She bit her lip guiltily. "Oh no." I groaned and she stood up, reaching under her bed and unearthing a box of brochures.

"I was kind of thinking Goa." She admitted. If I had a cup of water I would've done a spit take.

"India?" I asked and she nodded meekly. "Well then?"

"What?"

"Sell it to me, then." I urged and she grinned.

An hour and a very heated snog later it was pretty much decided, if we decided to take a gap, it'd be to Goa.

"Naomi!" James yelled and I cringed. He sauntered into the room in a tight dress, smiling seductively. "How do you like my new number?"

"It's, uh, it's lovely, James. Did you make it?" I asked, earning a grin from Emily.

"No it's Katie's."

"Even better." I joked and he laughed.

"Am I interrupting something?" He asked.

"No!"

"Yes." Emily and I answered at the same time, then looked at each other challengingly.

"Were you shagging?" He asked, tilting his head inquisitively.

"No!" Emily exclaimed.

"Unfortunately." I added earning a jab in my side from Emily.

"So last night was your six month, then?" He asked, moving right along.

"Yup." Emily answered, and I could tell she was getting perturbed. Suddenly James turned serious and sat on Katie's bed, posing menacingly.

"Emily, darling, could you be a doll and grab some biscuits from downstairs? Naomi and I need to talk." Emily rolled her eyes and moved to get off the bed. I grabbed her wrist.

"No!" I mouthed and she chuckled, leaning in for a quick kiss before skipping out of the room.

"Don't be too tough on her, James." She requested from the hallway. James closed the door behind her and then put his hands on his hips.

"Naomi."

"James?"

"You hurt her, I'll kill you." He informed and I couldn't help but crack up. The poor little guy looked offended.

"James you're in a skirt, you don't exactly look the picture of intimidation." I explained and he frowned.

"I'm serious!" He reiterated, stomping his foot for effect. I still kept laughing. Suddenly, he shed his dress, leaving him topless with a pair of athletic shorts.

"Woah there." I said, a bit uncomfortable with Emily's teenage little brother standing in front of me half-clothed.

"Can you take me seriously now?" He asked and I realized how much he meant it, so I nodded respectfully. "Do you love her?"

"Yes."

"Like really proper love her?"

"Yes I really do, James." I insisted and he groaned.

"You complicate things then."

"How do you mean?"

"Katie's lovers," I cringed at his word choice. "Never tend to stick around long enough for there to be any lasting damage. And Emily's only ever had two boys over."

"Pardon?" I asked, feeling a tinge of fear. Was there something Emily hadn't told me?

"JJ took her to the ball last year, silly. I wish I could've been there but I was at Gordon's, we smoked fags!" He exclaimed and I shook my head.

"And the other one?" I asked and he smirked.

"I think she was thirteen, maybe fourteen? Katie invited a boy over and the boy brought a friend. I saw them snogging!" I realized I had never asked who Emily's first kiss was, I had just figured it was me.

"Ah." Was all I managed.

"I mean it." James insisted once we heard Emily coming up the steps. "I've done my fair share of reps on the naughty bar, I could take you." He warned. Emily opened the door and stared quizzically at her topless brother before shrugging and setting the tray of tea and biscuits on her nightstand.

"Have a nice chat?" She asked.

"Yeah, I know all of the details on lesbian sex now." He said quickly, grabbing his tea and half of the biscuits and quickly running out of the door. Emily shot me a look.

"Pardon?"

"He's kidding." I insisted and she calmed a bit.

"What should I wear tonight?" She asked, surveying her blouse and jeans in the mirror. I licked my lips as she pulled down her jeans and kicked them to Katie's side of her room.

"That, please." I requested, enjoying her blouse and knickers. She teasingly undid a few of the buttons, enough to expose her new bra. "Fuck you." I groaned and she sat on the bed.

"Please?" She joked, kissing me tenderly before grabbing her cup of tea.

"But I do have a question."

"Yeah?" She asked, taking a sip of her tea.

"Who was your first kiss?" I asked and she rolled her eyes.

"Fuck. He mentioned that?" She groaned and set down her mug. "This guy Katie invited over. Our parents were out and we were supposed to be watching James. Her and his friend started snogging on the couch and the other guy-"

"Name?" I asked, clenching my fists a little.

"Matty."

"That kid whose been held back all of those times?" I asked, a little shocked.

"Yeah." She admitted and I felt a little better. Matty was absent and failed so many times that he was in the same Year as his little brother Nick.

"Go on."

"He wanted to know what my room looked like."

"So."

"I took him up here and he kissed me."

"That all?" She rolled her eyes at me.

"You already know how I lost my virginity-"

"No need to address it." I insisted, holding up my hand and she giggled, kissing me gently, but pushing me back onto the bed and quickly moving on top of me. "So I take it you're not still hung up on him?" She quickly pulled away and looked at me, shock in her eyes.

"Oh no, this is all just me trying to get over him."

"Ha-ha."

"He's a looker, Naoms. I don't know how I ever let him get away."

"Stop."

"It was so romantic, he just leant in and then immediately pushed his tongue into my mouth. So sweet." I suddenly flipped her onto her back, surprising her. "First time being groped too!" She kidded, enjoying seeing me get jealous.

"How was that?" I asked as I pinned her arms down so she couldn't move.

"So great. You know I have a thing for over-eager sloppy grabbing." She laughed and I smiled mischievously, turning so that I was on my side. She raised an eyebrow and I delicately ran a finger down her chest, watching her breath catch. I grinned, knowing that I could make Emily crazy with the lightest of touches.

"I beg to differ."

"Yeah?" She asked and I placed a slow, lingering kiss on her pulse point.

"That's just not your style."

"Really? What's my technique then?" Her voice was slightly breathless as I unbuttoned her top and kissed the newly exposed skin.

"Sweet," I kissed her nose. "Deft," I slowly kissed her cheek. "Tender," I placed a gentle kiss on her lips as I unbuttoned the rest of her blouse. "But passionate." I kissed her neck, making sure to blow on the now heated skin just a bit in the way that always made Emily shiver. "Sexy," I lightly bit her neck, causing her to gasp as I kissed my way down her body, stopping at her inner thigh. "It's beautiful." I assured, pulling down her knickers.

"That was..."

"Hm?" I teased, watching Emily come down. She pulled me in for a gentle kiss.

"There aren't words." She sighed, shaking her head. I moved her bangs off of her forehead and placed a soft kiss in their place. "That might've been the best sex I've ever had."

"Really?" I asked, feeling a bit proud. "Better than JJ then?" I joked and she glared at me.

"Don't ruin the moment, Campbell." I held my hands up in surrender.

"So I take it you meant that was my personal best?" I asked and she chuckled.

"Sure." She laughed, snuggling into my arms.

"I love you." I reminded her and she nuzzled my neck.

"I know." I could feel her smile against my skin and pulled her closer. I heard someone fumbling with the door and instinctually pulled the duvet over our heads. The door swung open and someone fell onto Katie's bed.

"Eff!" Katie scolded- make that two someones.

"Sorry." Effy apologized halfheartedly. They were obviously snogging on Katie's bed and I brought my finger to my lips to quiet Emily's laughter. "Wait Emily's moped was outside."

"Her and Campbell probably went to that park or something. You know how they are."

"I think it's cute." At this Katie pulled away.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Just that it's nice."

"This is nice. Isn't it?" Katie challenged and Effy hesitated a moment.

"It's lovely. They're probably doing the exact same thing on a swing set somewhere."

"In front of a bunch of little kids." Katie chuckled. I restrained Emily as she moved to defend us.

"I always saw them getting together, from the very beginning."

"And us?"

"No, I thought you were annoying as fuck." Effy teased and Emily laughed before quickly covering her mouth. Katie had been too busy complaining to hear it.

"What are you doing?' Katie asked after a moment. Suddenly I felt Effy jump on Emily's bed.

"I thought I heard a husky giggle." Effy teased jumping on her knees so the bed rocked until I threw off the duvet.

"Perverts!" Katie accused, turning bright red.

"You're the ones who rushed in here without even knocking!" I defended.

"That's an interesting fashion statement, Ems." Effy smirked, eyeing Emily's totally unbuttoned blouse and I was very glad I hadn't taken off her bra and that she'd pulled her knickers back on afterwards, just seeing Effy look at her clothed made me fume.

"Yeah well, to each his own, yeah?" She chuckled, buttoning back up her shirt.

"Don't change on my accord." Effy flirted before ruffling my hair. "Just kidding, Campbell."

"Sure of that?" I asked challengingly but she just laughed it off, climbing off of the bed and laying across Katie's lap.

"Cook wants us to go to Thommo's tonight, you guys in?" Effy offered and I looked down at Emily, who shrugged.

"We can go after dinner?" She suggested and I nodded my agreement.

"Sounds excellent." There was an awkward silence for a few minutes seeing as none of us really knew what to do. I stroked Emily's back as she cuddled back into me. "So... Are you two like... Together?" Katie looked at Effy expectantly.

"Suppose." Katie answered with a shrug and a meaningful glance at me. I recognized the comment and immediately made a note to ask her.

It was a few nights after the Love Ball and Freddie had been the one to arrange an outing. We were all sat at a booth in some overcrowded club that was far from our scene.

"I'm uh, I'm sorry about this. Karen said it was the 'place to be' but, well." He gestured to the posh girls and boys around us who were giving us a mix of pervy and judgmental glances. Emily was tucked into my side and holding my hand secretly under the table.

"I need a drink." I announced, having downed my vodka tonic a moment before. I stood up and then raised my eyebrows at Emily who had remained seated. "You coming or what?" I asked and she smirked, following me to the bar. We stood between a well dressed couple snogging each other's faces off and two girls talking intimately. One of the girls had strawberry blonde hair and was dressed gorgeously, as if she had just stepped off a runway. The other girl had blonde hair with random blue streaks in it and was dressed a bit more dynamically, with combat boots and torn jeans, she was playing with the other's hand.

"Sorry I didn't know if you were trying to get away." Emily explained and I felt that gnawing guilt in my stomach.

"Emily, I've told you, I want to be with-"

"Hey there." The well dressed girl interrupted, I was surprised to hear an American accent. "Buy you a drink?" She offered, ignoring me completely.

"Your girlfriend doesn't look too happy." Emily chuckled and I looked over to see the other girl seething.

"Oh she's not my girlfriend, not exactly my type, just looking for a bit of entertainment. You see I'm visiting my cousin, I just got here earlier this afternoon. I'm Annie."

"Emily!" She introduced, shaking her hand. She gestured to me. "This is my... This is uh..." She fumbled, obviously trying to gauge how I would react to her calling me her girlfriend.

"Naomi." I quickly answered, catching the faintest bit of a frown on Emily's lips.

"You're American?" Emily asked and Annie nodded happily.

"Yeah I'm from Seattle!"

"Oh cool!" Emily exclaimed, and I assumed she really didn't know anything about Seattle, she just wanted to be nice.

"Thanks, yeah I'm visiting now but I might come for school. I haven't really decided."

"Where would you go to school?" Emily asked, and I heard the other girl finally huff and storm away. Annie smirked, watching her walk away for a moment before turning back to Emily.

"Roundview?" She said, as if she wasn't sure of the name.

"Really? We go there!" Annie's eyes lit up.

"Well how convenient."

"Who did you say your cousin was?" I asked and she reluctantly looked over at me.

"I didn't. Her name is Abigail."

"Stock?" I asked and she nodded proudly.

"Do you know her?" Emily asked, looking up at me.

"She's that girl that fucked Effy's brother." I laughed and Annie's eyes narrowed.

"He strung her along." She defended and I rolled my eyes.

"Oh please she knew he had a girlfriend and still tried it, then took advantage of him after his accident, it was fucked up, that."

"You're being really rude." Annie observed and I glared at her.

"She's just honest." Emily defended me and I smiled in spite of myself, but hid it behind my drink.

"Yeah well she can keep her opinions to herself, Abigail may be annoying as hell but she is my cousin. I take it that's not your natural hair color?" She kidded and Emily chuckled a bit awkwardly.

"Not exactly. Katie and I-" Emily pointed over at our friends. Annie's eyes widened upon seeing her twin. "Decided to do it at the start of college."

"You have a twin." Annie stated disbelievingly.

"So it appears." Emily chuckled, Annie smirked at her as the bartender handed her two drinks.

"Sexy." She took a long sip of her drink and slid the other one towards Emily. Emily looked at me questioningly and I waved my hand dismissively, it was just a drink.

"Holy shit what is this?" Emily asked staring into her drink happily.

"Absolutly Horny." Emily practically spat out her drink and Annie laughed.

"Pardon?"

"99 Bananas, vodka, whiskey, peach Schnapps, and cranberry and pineapple juice." She explained and Emily chuckled.

"Interesting name."

"Interesting girl." Annie flirted and Emily turned bright red. I was torn, honestly. I was the one who hadn't said she was my girlfriend. Emily wasn't flirting. But I wanted to punch this girl in the face. "So have you two been friends for long?" She asked innocently. I clenched my fists. Emily raised her eyebrows with a smirk, daring me to answer the question.

"We met in Secondary School." I answered, thinking it was a safe bet.

"Ahh I see. Is that like middle school?" She asked.

"Kind of. We start College at sixteen, so it's like middle school and the first little part of high school." Emily explained and Annie nodded thankfully.

"Well, um, could I get your number? I don't really know anyone here." Annie asked writing her name and number twice on a napkin and then tearing it in half, handing one to both of us.

"Sure." Emily smiled, writing down both of ours. I grinned at her remembering my number, although she paused on the middle digits. Annie took a deep breath and smiled sheepishly.

"Do you, uh, would you want to get out of here?" She asked. Emily's eyes widened and she blushed.

"Holy shit." I blurted and Annie looked confused. "Are you fucking serious?" I asked.

"What?" She asked, looking a little hurt.

"Um, Annie, I'm flattered, but you see-"

"She's my girlfriend. We're together." I emphasized and Annie's eyes went wide and she turned bright red.

"No shit! I am so so so sorry I honestly didn't know. Fuck this is embarrassing. I really didn't know..." Her rushed apology was so sincere I knew she couldn't have been lying.

"It's um, it's fine, really. We hadn't really put a label on it..." I explained, trying to be nice. Annie took a long sip of her drink and reclaimed her composure.

"Well, Naomi I'm sorry for flirting with your girl, I really didn't know. And Emily, well, it was a pleasure to meet you." She grinned and walked off. Emily turned to me and raised an eyebrow.

"Shut up." I groaned, leading her back over to the table. It wasn't until we got there that I realized the shocked faces of our friends were due to me holding Emily's hand.

"Wait so you two are together?" JJ asked.

"Officially?" Freddie added. Katie glared at me as I said:

"I suppose."

I had actually seen Annie in the halls, I guess she decided to go to Roundview after all, however Emily had said nothing about it and Annie avoided me at all costs.

"If you say one word about double dates or twin swapping I will kill you." Katie warned and I smirked.

"Aw, Katiekins, I'm endeared but you're simply not my type." I kidded and Katie glared at me.

"Can I still borrow Emily?" Effy asked and Katie smacked her arm. I tightened my arms protectively around Emily.

"Watch yourself, Stonem."

"Your girlfriend's got that covered." She teased, cocking an eyebrow. I looked down to check if she was lying and found that Emily had fallen asleep.

"Lazy cow." Katie groaned and I grinned at the way Emily was so sweetly snuggled into my side.

"No she's just worn out. It was an eventful morning." I grinned smuttily and Katie wrinkled her nose.

"Not necessary." She scolded. I rested my head on Emily's and soon drifted off myself.

A bit shorter of a chapter I'm sorry. I leave in a few days for a week-long volunteer opportunity so it'll be a bit til I update, so I HAD to finish this one before I left. Review review review!