Stef looked at the text message on her phone. She didn't know how to respond. She looked at her Lena who was making their morning tea.
"Erm baby," Stef said her voice was wavering. Her body shaking. she realised she was scared.
Lena looked at her, seeing that she was nervous, scared even.
"What's up honey?" Lena asked as she put the water into the mugs.
"Erm," Stef suddenly didn't know how to word it. she didn't want to get into trouble,
"Honey?"
"Jenna just text me," Stef said slowly.
"You got on really well with her."
"We talked," Stef said, still unsure.
"Honey, what's the matter?" Lena asked. She walked over and wrapped her arms around her.
Stef tensed she couldn't help it. Lena moved away.
"Honey," Lena's voice was soft. "I'm not going to hurt you, what was the text message?"
"Jenna wants me to go out, meet her for dinner,"
"Are you asking my permission?"
"Erm?" Stef looked down at her feet. Her hair falling forward.
Lena hadn't seen this before. Stef was scared to tell her something because Stef didn't know how Lena was going to react.
"Stef, love," Lena said, "What do you want to do?"
"Erm, I would like to go to dinner with Jenna, erm. It's not a date. it's erm…" Stef stopped she was stumbling over her words. she was scared at how Lena was going to react to.
"Stef, if you want to go out with Jenna, that's fine. I'm not going to get jealous or forbid you from going out. that's not how this works. Honey we are a team. a partnership. If you want to go out for an evening, enjoy yourself. Make friends, have fun. Find that teenage Stefanie that loved live before…before that evil bitch took it away from you," It was the first time that Lena had really said anything bad about Ella. Stef was taken aback.
"Erm..."
"Stef do you want to go?" Lena asked.
"Yeah, I would like too." Stef said softly,
"Then text Jenna back, arrange a night out. Enjoy yourself."
"Are you okay with this?" Stef asked,
"Baby I wouldn't tell you to go out if I wasn't. would I?" Lena said honestly.
Stef looked at her girlfriend. The woman who had changed her life so dramatically.
"I'm sorry," Stef said softly.
Lena walked back into Stef's personal space. Putting her arms around her.
"Don't be sorry," Lena kissed her lips. "Now go and arrange your dinner with Jenna." Lena kissed her again.
"Thank you," Stef said softly.
Lena simply smiled, watching as Stef picked up her phoned and text Jenna back. Lena could see she was excited. She picked up her cup of tea, drinking it.
"Woah, we're half way there, woah, livin' on a prayer, take my hand, we'll make it I swear, woah, livin' on a prayer." Stef sang as she came through the front door of the apartment.
"Shhh, Stef, seriously you're going to wake Lena."
"But I'm singing," Stef said. "Woah, we're half way there, woah, livin' on a prayer, take my hand, we'll make it I swear, woah, livin' on a prayer." Stef sang completely out of tune.
Lena walked out of the bedroom and laughed at her girlfriend
"It's okay Jenna leave her with me." Lena said, walking towards Stef.
"She's had a little too much to drink I'm sorry," Jenna said. "I have taxi waiting,"
"It's fine." Lena said laughing. "Do you want any cash?"
"No thanks but she's brilliant, you got a good one there," Jenna went to leave."
"Where are you going?" Stef asked, "Jenna are you leaving me,"
"I'm going home to my wife. leaving you with you girlfriend." Jenna closed the front door.
"Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your girlfriend," Stef sang completely out of tune.
"I am your girlfriend," Lena laughed.
"I think…I may be…a little…bit…drunk." Stef said pointing at Lena.
"You're not a little bit drunk Stef, you're very drunk."
"And I'm marching on to the beat I drum, I'm not scared to be seen, I make no apologies, this is me." Stef sang suddenly in tune.
Lena smiled as Stef threw her hands up as she sang this is me.
"Do you always sing when drunk?" Lena asked.
"I don't know." Stef said slowly. "First time I've been drunk." Stef said doing a little dance.
"Are you ready for bed?" Lena said slowly.
"No," Stef said looking at Lena, who was wearing a tank top and baggy yoga pants. Stef looked good, her hair spiked, jeans, a plaid shirt, with her boots that Lena had bought her recently. She pulled her shirt out of her jeans.
"Did you have a good evening?" Lena asked.
"Yeah I did, Jenna and I went to dinner, then we went dancing at a place…erm the Laurel. It was great fun. I drank and danced and sang songs. I felt like I was before I meet…" She stopped.
Lena walked over and gently ran her fingers along Stef's face.
"Come back from that dark space," Lena whispered. "Come back happy Stef,"
"And in this world where nothing else is true, Here I am still tangled up in you. I'm still tangled up in you, Still tangled up in you." Stef sang softly.
"Who is that?"
"Staind, I've got the music on my laptop." Stef said softly. "Do you know what?"
"What?"
"I love you, I fucking love you. I love you more than I ever thought was possible. Ella broke me. she tried to kill me. You. You Lena Elizabeth Adams YOU. Just love me. You love me so much and I love you so fucking much. You're my lover. My best friend and soon to be my wife. you're everything to me." Stef said.
"I love you too baby," Lena said, "Shall we get you to bed."
"No sex. I'm drunk." Stef said.
"I'm not going to take advantage of you come on lets get my baby to bed."
"Okay," Stef sang the word.
Lena laughed.
Putting her arms around Stef as she helped her to bed. Stef picked up her phone once they were in bed.
"My blog,"
"No writing a blog when drunk Stefanie."
"Okay!" Stef said as Lena helped her get her PJ's on and got her settled. "Lena"
"Yes love,"
"Thank you,"
"What for?" Lena asked.
"Letting me be me." Stef said
Lena smiled.
"Always baby, You should always be allowed to be yourself"
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New Post: DRUNK
I'm drunk. For the first time in my life I'M DRUNK. I went out with my new friend and I got so drunk. I sang on the way home. Sang in the apartment. Sang to L in bed, kissed her and now I'm going to be. Because I'm toooooo dunk to care. THIS IS ME!