A/N: Right... Dose of KFF and perhaps some insight into Effy.

Sorry for the the delay, but the next chapter (which is finally done, I think) has been kicking my arse with a giant wrench and my brain feels like it has been sneezed out by a tyrannosaurus.

All typos, blah blah blah. You know the drill.

Disclaimer: I don't own skins. Bugger.

The knock on the door came a few hours later, when Emily and Naomi were ,both curled up in each others arms, dozing, and the sun had begun to set. Naomi awoke first, and she wasn't quite sure if she heard anything at all, the blissful sleepy fog clouding her mind slightly. Another knock a moment later confirmed her suspicion.

"Em..." She said quietly, nudging Emily awake gently.

The redhead stirred beside her, making an adorable little squeak as she stretched and opened her eyes. "Wha?" She asked, her voice husky from sleep.

"There's someone at the door, babe." Naomi said.

"Oh." Emily replied, sitting up. "JUST A SECOND!" She called out, looking around for something to put on. She got out of bed and grabbed a black bathrobe off the hook on the back of her bedroom door and wrapped it around herself.

"I'll just...rescue my jeans and t-shirt..." Naomi said, walking into the bathroom to get dressed. Emily straightened her hair out slightly, trying to subdue the just-got-shagged messiness of it, and opened her front door, to see her sister standing on the doorstep looking stressed.

"Wasn't sure you'd be at home." Katie muttered, as she walked into the flat.

Emily shut the door, and took in Katie's unusual less than flawless appearance. If anything, it looks like she hadn't slept. "You look like you've seen better days, Kay. What's up?"

"Yeah, thanks." Katie said, sarcastically. "Although by the look of you, Ems, I'm surprised you answered the door."

"We were asleep, actually." Came Naomi's voice from the corridor, as she entered the room, pulling her shirt over her head.

"Oh. You're here." Katie frowned.

"Uh, yeah. Should I not be?" Naomi smirked.

"I didn't mean it like that. Sorry." Katie said, sitting down on the sofa.

Emily sat beside her. "What's wrong, Kay?"

"Actually...Naomi being here might not be such a bad thing. I came to talk about Effy." Katie replied, an air of weariness about her voice. "She's been at mine all day."

"Ah. That would explain why we haven't seen her." Naomi said.

"But you had to work today." Emily added.

"Called in sick. I couldn't concentrate today." Katie replied.

"Because of Effy?" Naomi asked.

"A little bit. Has she always been so..."

"Intense?" Naomi asked again. "Yes." She said, answering her own question as she sat down on the floor at Emily's feet. "Is she getting too much for you?"

"She was...on Sunday. I hadn't seen her since then until this morning when she turned up at my flat. With coffee."

"Yeah," Naomi chuckled, "She does that."

"Katie... Did something happen?" Emily asked, cautiously.

"No."

"Are you still feeling confused?"

"I don't know. We talked...a lot, today. All we've done is lie in bed and talk."

"Oh. Makes a change from... What did you call it?"

"Emily!" Katie snapped, her eyes darting towards Naomi.

Emily smirked. "Sorry."

"Am I missing something here?" Naomi asked. Katie groaned.

"Do you want to tell her, or shall I?" Emily said. "I mean, I don't plan on keeping secrets from her, but that's because I'm with her... You, on the other hand..."

"Might as well, it's half out of the bag now, isn't it?"

Emily leaned down and whispered into Naomi's ear about Effy's topless Katie expedition.

"Ohhh..." Naomi grinned. "Right." She added, with a definite sly smirk, before Emily nudged her. "What? They're her tits, not yours. And I've only got eyes for yours, babe." She said, with a genuine smile.

"They better only be on mine." Emily laughed, kissing the top of Naomi's head.

"Ok, now that we've established whose tits belong to whom..." Katie said, impatiently, "...what am I going to do?"

Emily rolled her eyes. "Katie, I've already told you this..."

"I know. I came to ask you both something, and I'm glad Naomi's here too."

"Oh?" The blonde asked. "Why me?"

"Have you ever been with a boy?"

Naomi laughed. "Nope. Never was my thing. I realised very early on that I never had that pull towards boys."

"Dammit." Katie sighed, running her fingers through her hair.

"I know you're wanting advice, Katie, but why ask me that?" Naomi asked.

Katie ran her fingers through her hair. "Effy asked me today what was stopping me from giving in... I told her it was fear. But after talking about it, i realised it's not fear of not being accepted or having people give me shit..." Katie said, giving Emily an apologetic glance, "It's of the unknown, I think. I just wanted a perspective from someone who more or less experimented."

"Erm..." Emily piped up. "I think I might be able to help."

Both Katie and Naomi turned to Emily and Katie raised an eyebrow, Naomi just looked curious.

"Katie, do you remember JJ at college?"

"Uh... Polite guy, bit of a mong? Got locked on a fair bit, if memory serves."

"You said he was insanity spelled G-E-E-K, if I remember correctly. And yes, him." Emily explained.

"What does he have to do with anything?" Katie said, before it clicked. "Oh. What, you and him?!"

"Just once." Emily said. "Basically, it was a charity shag. Who else was going to sleep with him?"

"You got that right." Katie said. She looked at Naomi. "Does that bother you?"

Naomi shrugged. "Why should it? It was a long time ago. Long before I knew her. If it was while I was with her it would be different, though. We both have pasts, Katie. We've talked it over."

"Why would I sleep with someone else, when I have you?" Emily asked, wrapping her arms loosely around Naomi's neck. "You're more than enough for me." She said quietly, into Naomi's ear, before kissing her cheek softly.

Katie cleared her throat. "Right, now that that is sorted...although I don't know why you didn't tell me, Ems."

"Because," Emily laughed, "you already gave me so much shit for being gay, I didn't want the same amount of grief for having shagged him. Could you imagine the shit if Jenna got wind of it?"

"Jenna?" Naomi said.

"Our mother." The two twins said, in unison. Naomi's eyes went wide, and the three of them burst into giggles.

"So... How was it for you?" Katie asked.

"Well, I can't say it made me want to sleep with guys also... But it wasn't the worst experience. It was okay, but I wouldn't do it again. I much prefer girls."

"Thought you said you might be able to help." Katie muttered. "How does it help if you tried cock and still don't fancy it?"

"I tried, Katie. That was my point. At least now, I know, yeah? If I hadn't, I might still not know and be curious about it."

"Oh."

"Katie, if it's any consolation..." Naomi began, "I think Effy really does care about you. She doesn't bother with just anyone, there's got to be something about you to make her want you."

"I know that, Naomi. She's already made that clear. Your friend is very odd sometimes, and it's hard to get my head around." Katie said.

Naomi nodded. "I know. I told her to tread lightly, so did Emily."

Katie shook her head. "Must be why she isn't pushing it. She wants me to make my own decision."

"Then...it's only a decision you can make, Katie." Naomi replied.

Katie nodded, slowly. "Thanks...both of you."

"Anytime, Kay, you know that." Emily said, pulling Katie into a close hug.

"No worries, Katie. I hope we've been able to help you a little." Naomi said, with a gentle smile. Emily looked over at the blonde and smiled, nodding gently.

"I... Should leave you two in peace. Sorry...if I interrupted anything." Katie said, standing up.

"It's ok. As Naomi said, we were actually snoozing." Emily replied, as she and Naomi both stood to see Katie to the door.

"Yeah, we were...tired." Naomi smirked, and Emily giggled.

"Yeah, alright, I don't need the dirty details."

"You sure, Kay? Might learn some tips." Emily said, playfully.

Katie scoffed, as she opened the front door. "Pretty sure I can connect the dots."

"With your tongue?" Naomi asked, playfully.

"Naomi!" Emily laughed.

"Sorry." She replied, with a sheepish grin.

Katie shook her head. "Naomi... I'm glad you and Ems have found each other, Christ knows she needs a little happiness in her life, and I've not seen my sister be happy in a very long time, so..."

Naomi placed her hand on Katie's shoulder. "Thank you for saying that. Sorry for making that joke."

Katie waved it off. "It's alright. Wouldn't be the first time someone Emily is with has given me shit."

"Ok. You take care though, yeah? And if you need a chat and you can't find Emily... You know where my bus is. It's parked outside my mum's. And I tell you, even she will listen to you, if I'm not around. Any friend of mine is welcome at my mum's and she'll be the first to tell you that."

"I like Gina. She's really great, you're lucky to have her as a mother." Katie replied.

"Emily has told me the same." Naomi smiled.

"Alright, I'll get going now. Thanks again, girls."

The two wished Katie goodnight, and closed the door.

Naomi stood against the wall and leaned her head back against it, closing her eyes, exhaling slowly.

"Are you ok?" Emily asked.

Naomi nodded. "Effy has some explaining to do." She said, quietly. "I've warned her not to create uphill battles for herself. It does her no good."

"Uphill battles?"

"Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not referring to Katie as a hard case, or anything...from what I can see she's a good person, even though I don't know her half as well as I know you." Naomi explained. "Effy just has... She's had some issues in the past, and she's my best friend, I just don't want her to end up getting hurt. It wouldn't be anything Katie would do, probably... But Effy's fallen for straight girls before and it hasn't gone so well. On her end."

"Oh." Emily replied. "We probably should have told her that." She took Naomi by the hand and pulled her towards the bedroom, where they both lay down on Emily's bed. "It could help her make up her mind one way or the other, to just avoid dragging it out further."

"Maybe." Naomi said. "But... I haven't been Effy's friend since college and not picked up a thing or two from her. She watches people, yeah? I asked her what she looks for. She told me, I remembered." She paused for a moment, and licked her lips. "So I watched Katie. The first time I met her and just now. She is vastly different today as to how she was on Sunday. Nowhere near as loud. Babe, she came here wearing loose jeans and a pullover, she's clearly not in her leopard print prime at the moment."

Emily stared at Naomi wide-eyed. Then it dawned on her. "Effy told you about that?"

"Yes. Seems she wears leopard print everything. Bras, knickers, you name it."

"Yeah, that's not news to me." Emily laughed.

"Ah."

"Go on..."

"Ok, so your sister is behaving differently. My guess is she's been thinking all this Effy stuff through. Don't get me wrong, even I've thought about shagging Effy, but never did. It would have felt wrong, she's to me what Katie is to you, a sister. Just obviously not blood related." Naomi explained further. "She's a very seductive woman. She's got that air of mystery, you know." Naomi stated. "Everybody wants her, but no one has ever got her."

"What...she's never had a partner?" Emily asked.

"Not a serious one. She's never had anyone take her interest before. And then her eye catches Katie. She is bloody smitten with her, Em." Naomi said. "It's actually beautiful, in a way. You know what she does if she pulls a girl?"

"What?" Emily shrugged.

"Bear in mind this is a blunt description, yeah? She'll take them back to theirs, shag them within an inch of their life, and slip out after they are asleep, leaving a phone number on their mirror in black lipstick. The number was never hers, of course. She also carried a red one, that she sometimes wore, if she felt like looking trashy enough. One day she told me she was going to leave her real phone number in red lipstick instead of the fake one in black. And that would be when she found the one she wanted to be with."

"But...she didn't shag Katie. At least, not apart from spending quality time with her nipples." Emily said.

Naomi looked deep into her eyes. "She didn't have to. She was gone for her very quickly...like I was for you, I guess..."

"Aww." Emily replied, kissing her softly.

"Point is, she cares about Katie, yeah? She feels this attraction to her, but one of the first things she told Effy was that she wasn't gay. Normally that makes Effy steer clear... But this time..." Naomi paused. "There must be something about Katie that Effy sees, that...speaks to her somehow."

"Hmm." Emily replied.

"She won't push Katie if she's not ready, Ems. And, if she spent all day talking with her, she might have helped Katie with her thought process."

"She's not...manipulative or anything, right?" Emily asked. "Sorry to ask, I know she's your best friend, but this is my sister we're talking about."

Naomi shook her head gently. "It's ok. You can ask me anything. And no, she's not manipulative. She wouldn't do that." Naomi paused for a moment.

"What is it?" Emily asked.

"If Effy's actually fallen for her... it'd be a first." Naomi said, quietly. "People usually fall for Effy, not the other way around."

"Oh."

"She's always been a seductive person, whether she is actively trying it on or not." Naomi explained. "She has this...way about her. It just comes naturally."

"Why did she choose Katie? Why pick a straight girl?"

"I'm not sure, but I think we might have had something to do with it."

"How?" Emily asked, shifting her position next to Naomi and sliding her arm across her waist.

"Effy told me Katie was watching us at the bar. She was watching Katie, and sat down beside her. Katie was about to get up and come over to us, but Effy stopped her." Naomi gently stroked her fingers through Emily's fringe. "Told her who I was. Said she could trust me with you."

"And she was right."

"Effy is rarely wrong." Naomi said, seriously. "She was right about you and me." She added, with a small smile. "She told me that she saw it between us."

"When did she say that?"

Naomi sighed softly, and slowly blinked, her bright blue eyes opening again to look directly into Emily's. "The second time you came past the bus on Friday." She said, quietly.

"Oh, wow." Emily said, surprised. "That soon?"

Naomi nodded. "Then, at the club... After I met you in the toilets, and you left without so much as a full conversation, I found Effy. She just knew that I'd seen you, I didn't even have to say it. She just smirked at me the way she does, and led me to you at the bar."

"She must have been lurking after she recognised me."

Naomi laughed. "Effy doesn't lurk, babe. She blends in when she wants to."

"Ah."

"Anyway... Attraction isn't about choice. It's about what you feel. So, like I said... I guess something about Katie attracted her to Effy."

"Hmm." Emily replied, before rolling onto her back.

Naomi's arm slid across her stomach as she curled into her side. "You ok?"

"Yeah." Emily said, with a soft smile. "I just worry about her, that's all."

Naomi placed a kiss on Emily's cheek. "I'm sure it'll all work itself out, babe. Katie knows she has people she can talk to if she needs to."

"That's another thing, why did you tell Katie you would listen if she needed to talk? I mean... Not that I mind, but..."

"'Always lend an ear if someone needs to talk, they'll thank you for it.'" Naomi quoted. "Something my mum taught me. And... I know more about Effy than you do. I figured...if she had any questions about her that she couldn't ask Effy..."

Emily turned her head and kissed Naomi softly. "Just when I think you can't get any more amazing...there you go."

"I try." Naomi smiled.

"You succeed." Emily replied. A brief moment of silence fell between them, and Naomi leaned her head gently against Emily's. "Stay tonight?" Emily asked softly.

The blonde gently touched her lips against Emily's and kissed her softly. "I would love to." She whispered, in reply.

The evening was settling, and the streets were almost empty, just a few cars here and there, and the occasional person walking heir way home from work. Soft, rubberised footfalls made their way along the footpath, on the street that ran perpendicular to the one where Gina lived, and the bus stood, silently. They turned the corner, and kept walking, the sound of creaking leather audible only to the owner of the feet, seeing as no one else was really around.

The feet stepped up the stairs to Gina's house, and fingers, whose nails were painted in black nail polish, turned the key in the lock and opened the door. The slim figure of Effy Stonem walked into the house and shut the door behind her. Her phone buzzed in her pocket, and she took it out and read the message.

"Stonem. You got some splainin' to do! I'll be back in the morning. xNx" Effy sighed and put her phone back into her pocket.

"That you, love?" Called Gina from the kitchen.

Effy walked toward the kitchen and leaned in the doorway, to see Gina sitting at the table reading the paper and drinking a glass of juice. "Just me, Gina." She said, with a casual smirk, as she walked to the table and sat down at end of the chairs.

"Effy, it's good to see you, dear. How was your day?" Gina asked, brightly.

"Good. I went to see Katie." Effy replied.

"Emily's sister?"

"Yes."

Gina looked at Effy carefully, and then smiled. "You like her, don't you?" Effy raised an eyebrow and then nodded. "So... Why the long face?"

Effy sighed softly. "I can't help the way I feel about her, Gina. It's like a super strong magnet sucking me in." She replied, in a slightly bored monotone.

"And?" Gina asked. Effy frowned, and then Gina knew she had seen that look before. "Ah. She's not on your side of the fence."

"Not ...exactly." Effy replied.

"Effy, dear... I know your theories about sexuality, that it's fluid. But not everyone is of the same mind as you." Gina said, gently. "Katie seems to be a nice girl, and so is Emily, of course. But they are two different people, in spite of being twins."

"I know that. I haven't spoken to Emily much, but I know she's nothing like Katie." Effy explained.

"Darling, I just don't want to see you hurt, that's all. I hope you know that." Gina said, placing her hand on top of Effy's.

"I know." Effy replied. "I can't help it though, Gina. And she likes me, she just-"

A knock came at the front door. Effy stood up. "I'll get it."

She walked to the front door and opened it, to find the last person she expected to see.

"Katie..."

A/N#2: Dun dun DUNNNN!

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Right. Off to do something else about this godawful hangover.