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Naomi pulled away from Emily very reluctantly.
"I've got to get Sam ready for school." Naomi breathed out as she leant forward and rested her forehead against Emily's. Emily nodded slightly, but stepped closer to the blonde anyway.
"Jesus, your hearts beating fast." Emily informed her. She could feel Naomi's heartbeat due to there close proximity.
Naomi blushed and bit her lip.
"I know." she answered simply.
"Mum." Sam shouted breaking there little moment.
"MUMMY!" Sam screamed as he watched Naomi walk away from him.
Naomi closed her eyes and bit her lip, trying hard to ignore Sam's plea's. As she reached Emily, the redhead grabbed her hand and intertwined there fingers.
"He'll be fine." Emily told the blonde in a comforting voice.
Naomi took a deep breath and nodded. Emily led Naomi out of the gate of the primary school before the blonde could give in to Sam's plea's.
They walked in the road in silence for a few minutes before Emily broke it.
"That was really hard for you to do huh?" Emily questioned.
"Yeah." Naomi answered. Emily said nothing more not wanting to press the subject.
"It's just 'coz I was so young when I had him I guess I have a different bond with him to other parents with there kids. I grew up with him as much as he's grown up with me. Same with Effy and Cook, it's always just been us 4 you know? I just hate change. And Sam starting school is definitely a big change." Naomi explained. "I know he'll be fine, he's not shy or closed off. He'll be alright, it's just hard."
Emily's heart sunk slightly as Naomi said she hated change. Is that what Emily would be to her life? A change? And if Naomi hated change so much, how could Emily ever fit into Naomi's family life dynamic? If the blonde wasn't willing to except change then anything that happened between them would just be a sideline, it would never take a joint first place with Naomi and her family. There relationship would always be second best.
Naomi noticed Emily expression fall and frowned.
"Emily, what's the matter?" She questioned.
Emily shook her head.
"Nothing, thinking to much." Emily answered.
"that's usually my job" Naomi noted "What you thinking about? Something's obviously bothering you?" she tried again.
"It's just….. Well…." Emily trailed off.
"what?" Naomi asked stopping and tugging on Emily's hand to get her to stop to.
"If you hate change?" Emily questioned. Naomi nodded and waited for her to continue. "This is going to sound pathetic and desperate because I've only known you a week but well….. Is that what I am to you a change you don't like?" Emily asked looking down at the floor finding that much more interesting.
"God no." Naomi answered immediately "Well obviously you're a change, but that's okay. Because it's a good change. One I like. I… I…. I… I really like you Emily." Naomi managed to get out before she lost her nerve.
Emily's eyes snapped up to Naomi's. Sub-consciously the redhead already knew that, but to hear Naomi actually say it out loud, with words, made Emily's heart rate pick up slightly and a grin spread across her face.
"I really like you to." Emily answered filling Naomi with confidence and making the blonde grin. She began walking again pulling Naomi along with her.
"So, where do you wanna go for our date?" Naomi asked testing out her knew found confidence.
"I don't mind, the Zoo?" Emily asked.
"The Zoo?" the blonde questioned with a chuckle.
"Yeah…. Well it's gotta be something Sam will enjoy." Emily explained her idea. Naomi laughed more.
"Sam's not coming with us, I meant an actual date. I was thinking Friday night, Effy said she'd have Sam because Cook's working." Naomi explained. Emily blushed.
"Sorry… I just presumed it would be something involving Sam." Emily replied obviously embarrassed.
"That wouldn't bother you?" Naomi asked surprised.
"What if you bought Sam? Of course not, he's your son. Can't asked you to drop your responsibilities for a date." Naomi looked gob smacked. "Take it other girls haven't always seen it from my point of view?" Emily guessed.
"No, they haven't. I always told girls before I went out on a date with them that I had a son, but they treated it as to separate things. Us and then him… Probably why none of them lasted more than a few dates at the most. Sam comes first. I remember turning up at a restaurant for a date when he was about 18 months old, I had to take Sam with me 'coz I couldn't get a babysitter. She knew I had a son but hit the roof anyway, through her drink over me, stupid bitch." Naomi explained and Emily laughed amused.
"Bet there wasn't a second date?" Emily asked.
"Oh no, there was" Naomi said with a smirk "But only so I could through a drink over her to make us even."
Emily laughed at Naomi.
"I'm not joking I ordered a pint and through it straight over her head" Naomi recalled.
"Don't mess with Naomi Campbell." Emily said mocking her.
"To right Fitch." Naomi answered back playfully. "You know your going the wrong way right?" Naomi questioned when she realised Emily was still walking along idly holding her hand, but was heading in the opposite direction to the gym.
"I'm working you to work." Emily explained.
"Aww, I feel like I'm 15 all over again." Naomi teased.
"Fine, I won't walk you to work" Emily said, dropping Naomi's hand and feigning annoyance.
"I'm sorry Em's." Naomi told her playing along. "Don't pout, makes you look like a little kid and I already have one of those to contend with."
"I am not a little kid, I'm 20, far off being four." Emily protested melodramatically.
"20 on the outside, 4 on the inside." Naomi carried on her teasing.
"At least I'm closer to my real age then, your 22 on then outside, 3 on the inside." Emily retorted.
"Really Emily, that's your best come back?" Naomi questioned.
"Shut up!" Emily said simply as she once again grabbed the blondes hand and they carried on walking in the direction of Naomi's work teasing each other.
"That's all I get after this morning? A kiss on the cheek?" Naomi asked playfully.
"Well, I just. Were outside your work. And well….. There's people around here you know? I wasn't sure if we were trying to be discreet." Emily explained.
"Well, Cook's probably one of Bristol's biggest gossips, so I doubt the whole thing with me and you is still under wraps. But I couldn't give a fuck who's around that I know. Me being gay isn't a secret. And I really don't care who see's me with you. If they don't like it they know what they can do, get to fuck." Naomi answered quoting one of Cook's favourite sayings. "Unless you don't want anyone to know? Trying to keep it a secret from Katie?" Naomi added looking slightly dejected.
"Katie can get to fuck." Emily said simply before leaning in and capturing the blonde's lips.
Naomi smiled into the kiss and was about to deepen it as Emily pulled away. Naomi pouted.
"And you think I look like a little kid when I pout" Emily said with a smirk. "Now go to work, you have something important to do."
"Do I?" Naomi questioned her, eyebrows raised.
"Plan our date." Emily told her, before walking off.
"Alright gorgeous?" Cook questioned his girlfriend as he jumped over the back of the sofa to sit next to her.
"Yeah, you?" Effy replied.
"What's up babe?" he asked, looking at her seriously now.
"Just wondering how Naomi got on with Sam, hope it went alright" Effy answered.
"She'll be fine, Red's with her." Cook answered throwing his arm around her shoulders.
Effy lent against him, laying her head on his chest.
"Yeah I know, I just…." Effy trailed off seemingly lost in thought.
"What?" Cook urged he to continue.
"I think that maybe it should have been one of us, you know?" Effy answered tilting her head to look into Cook's eyes.
Cook gave her one of his typical cheeky grins.
"Me and you both know what would have happened if one of us would have gone with them, one of us would of ended up bringing him home." Cook explained.
"Not us Cook, you would have." Effy pointed out to him.
"I can't help it if the little lad brings out my soft side. If the kid hates school why should he have to go?" Cook answered like it was simple.
"Erm…. Cook you may have not played by the rules, but school was and still is compulsory. Plus Naomi's academic, Sam's bound to have it in him." Effy answered.
"Why you so worried anyways?…. Even I'm not and it's usually me that over the top. You know Red's gone with them, what's the problem?" He asked softly.
"Like I say I just think it should have been one of us" Effy answered with a shrug of her shoulders.
"Why? Don't you trust Emily?" Cook asked starting to get up.
"Babe sit down, it's nothing like that." Effy reassured her boyfriend. "I have no doubts about her, for once I completely trust a girl that Naomi likes. I think Emily's just what Naomi needs."
Cook relaxed back against the sofa again wrapping Effy in his arms.
"Then I don't get it darling." he told Effy with a slight shake of his head.
"You know what Naom's is like though, she hates change. Sam starting school well that's a big change, I just dunno if Emily will now how to handle her when she's like that." Effy explained her worries.
"I bet ya Blondie will be on the phone soon letting you know how it went." Cook reassured her.
As if on cue the phone rung.
Naomi knocked lightly on Emily's door and stepped back taking a deep breath.
The week had gone well so far for Naomi. Work had been…. Well it was work. But she'd had an amazing week with Emily. The redhead had turned up at hers every morning to take Sam to school with her. And on the Wednesday Emily had turned up at Naomi's with Pizza (Naomi couldn't remember telling Emily that Pizza was Sam's favourite but she had just assumed that Sam had probably told the Redhead) and a movie that she thought Sam would like.
Naomi honestly wouldn't be able to tell you what the film was about, because she spent most of the time watching Emily interact Sam. And then once Sam had fallen asleep laying across them, Emily and Naomi had spent thee rest of the time talking.
Now it was Friday and time for there date. The blonde had spent most of the week in a daydream trying to decide what exactly to do for there date. She had come up with loads of ideas and Effy had given her a few as well, but Naomi had decided to go with the traditional candlelit dinner. The blonde had thought about doing something extravagant, to kind of match her personality but had decided against that, because of it being there first date.
Naomi thought that a candlelit dinner seemed perfect for there first date. It was traditional, simple. It had a romantic element to it, yet didn't scream out 'I think I'm falling in love with you.' After a lot of deliberating that had been the blondes choice.
So now here she was. Standing outside Emily's door on Friday at 7 o'clock on the dot. Waiting for Emily to answer. Naomi heard the distinct sound of heels clicking across Emily's laminate flooring and her heart rate picked up. She couldn't work out why she was so nervous, but she was anyway. And it was only made worse as the door opened.
Emily answered the door wearing the same black dress that she had been wearing when Naomi had turned u at hers once before. And Naomi's reaction was exactly the same as it had been the last time. Her eyes trailed up and down Emily's a few times, taking in Emily's appearance before she finally met the redhead's eyes with an appreciative smile.
Before Naomi could speak, Emily beat her to it.
"You look gorgeous." Emily informed her with a smile of her own. Naomi was wearing an elegant blue dress that highlighted her eyes making them seem more luminous than usual somehow.
Naomi dropped her gaze embarrassed. Emily reached out and lifted her chin up gently, forcing Naomi to look at her. She leant forward and placed a chaste kiss on Naomi lips.
"And you…. Well you… look, erm….. breathtaking." Naomi told her honestly.
"Someone once told me to wear this dress on a date" Emily replied with a light-hearted smirk. Naomi grinned at her.
"Well I'd say that was good advice." the blonde replied playing along.
"Seems so" Emily answered insinuating that she could tell by her reaction. A slight blush rose to Naomi's cheeks.
"Ready then?" Naomi asked taking the attention away from herself.
"Yep just give me a sec." Emily answered disappearing back into her flat, leaving the door open.
Naomi waited at the door, guessing Emily would be true to her word and only take a second.
She was right and a few seconds later Emily reappeared only now she was wearing Naomi's uni hoodie over the top of her dress.
"You've gotta be fucking joking Em? Really? You can't wear that." Naomi told her with a roll of her eyes.
"Why?" Emily questioned.
Every time the blonde had seen Emily this week the redhead had been wearing Naomi's uni hoodie. Naomi had tried in vain to get it back but was obviously unsuccessful. Naomi had found it really adorable, up until now. Now it was covering Emily in her dress, and that was just annoying. Although Naomi had to admit that Emily still looked beautiful even in her hoodie and she pulled the look off surprisingly well. It didn't look ridiculous like it would have on anybody else.
"Because were going on a date." Naomi replied like it was the answer to all. But really it was the only answer she had.
"And?"
Naomi just rolled her eyes at Emily and held her hand out.
"Now are you ready?" Naomi asked again ignoring Emily's question.
"Yep." Emily answered as she shut the door behind her and reached out taking the hand offered to her.
"Nai relax." Emily told her again for the third time.
They were walking down the street hand in hand, heading in the direction of the restaurant. Emily was idly swinging there hands between them, but could feel how tense the blonde was.
"Sorry." Naomi apoligised again.
"Don't say sorry, just relax. Tonight's supposed to be fun, enjoyable. How are you going to enjoy yourself if your so nervous?" Emily asked her.
Naomi sighed.
"I just want it to be…" Naomi trailed off.
"Perfect" Emily finished for her. Naomi nodded and cursed herself for sounding like such a cliché.
"Naom's, you don't have to try and make it perfect. Because let's face it, I don't think that's ever going to happen with us. Look at everything that's already fucked up, but the way things are already, and what's happned already. It's already all perfect." Emily explained hoping to ease Naomi's nerve and the presusure the blonde seemed to be putting herself under.
Naomi sent Emily a smile and Emily felt and saw Naomi visibly relax for the first time that night.
"Table for two? The reservation should be under Campbell." Naomi explained to the gentleman that greeted them as they walked through the door to the restaurant.
"Of course Miss. Campbell right this way." He gestured for them to follow him.
He let Naomi pull the chair out for Emily and Emily chuckled at Naomi's mock courtesy. He then proceded to pull Naomi's chair out for her, sitting the two women opposite each other.
Naomi opened her mouth to ask Emily what she wanted to drink but got cut off by a voice behind her.
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE FUKING JOKING!"
And to both Naomi and Emily, the voice was unmistakable. It was none other than Katie Fitch.
There we have it chapter 25. So I'm hoping that's the chapter this story needed to give it a shove in the right direction. Start expecting drama. =P! I know what I want to happen in my head, so now I've just gotta put it into words lol! What did you all think of this chapter? You know what to do, hit that button to let me know? I accept anonymous reviews, all mistakes are mine. Thanks for reading. Skinsstar7 x