"Wait." Veronica stops Cheryl's momentum dead in her tracks.

Cheryl looks at her in complete confusion, and Veronica can tell she's silently freaking out. She brings Cheryl's hands in front of her and kisses her palms. "There's something else I should tell you before we do this." She takes in a deep breath, and Cheryl braces for impact. "You have to move out..."

"What?" Cheryl barely whispers, it's so quiet, she's not even sure she actually said the word at all. She shifts her weight off her knees back onto her ankles, sitting fully on Veronica's lap. There's a storm of emotions clouding her mind, and nothing feels real anymore. She hardly hears Veronica's voice as she no doubt explains what this means. The words hit her but don't quite register. 'Mom' 'father' 'home' 'can't be here' 'Blossom' it's like she's underwater and can only hear brief bits between the muffled sounds.

Cheryl removes her hands from Veronica's grip and move to her own back. With a swift motion she removes her bra and leans forward to do the same to her girlfriend. Veronica stops her, holding her wrists. "What are you doing?" She asks incredulously. She's completely dumbfounded at Cheryl's actions.

"What, your mother already thinks you're screwing a Blossom, we might as well give her a real reason to be mad." Cheryl's spots out with more aggravation than she expected, she once again moves to reach around Veronica's back.

"No!" Veronica pushes Cheryl back, "this is not how we're going to do this." The tears begin to build in her eyes. She can see the pain in Cheryl's eyes, she's trying to push it away, to forget what was just said. Veronica knows this tactic all too well. It's the same kind of avoidance she's done so many times, the same kind she tired just the other night. It kills Veronica to know that Cheryl feels that helpless in this moment.

Cheryl sits back, not even bothering to cover her chest. "So, it's ok for you to fuck your problems away, but I can't?" She throws her hands up in exasperation. She just wants to feel something other than the impending dread that keeps growing in the pit of her stomach, the desperation, the fear. She just wants to feel something positive, something good. They were already going down this road, why stop now?

"Cheryl, babe-" Veronica coos, her tears now falling, but she refuses to let that break her. She reaches out for Cheryl's hands again, the girl is reluctant at first, but ultimately lets Veronica tan them in her own. "This won't change anything." Her voice is soft, and yet surprisingly strong given the emotions she's fighting to hold back. "You don't really want it to happen like this." Her eyes never leave Cheryl's both for emphasis, and for fear of looking elsewhere and losing any strength she has at this point.

Cheryl's own tears begin to fall as reality begins to set in. She hangs her head in shame, embarrassed about what she just tried to do. She feels Veronica shift underneath her, then her arms wrapped around her, whispering "we will figure this out, we still have time, we knew this was coming, it will be ok." Repeating positive affirmations in her ear. Cheryl leans into the embrace, while still keeping her hands over her face, too embarrassed to remove them. Her body racks with sobs as she lets herself feel. It's a role reversal situation that's reminiscent of the night before, Cheryl having the breakdown this time. Now she understands why Veronica was so upset, it wasn't solely because she was worried about her father coming home, but because she knew what that meant in regard to their living situation. The realization is somewhat comforting for Cheryl, as bittersweet as it is, knowing Veronica cares that much about her to be that effected by the news. She gains a new-found appreciation for Veronica in that moment. Cheryl shivers upon feeling Veronica's hand slowly running over her spine. Suddenly realizing just how exposed she is. She gets self-conscious, pulling back, crossing her arms over her chest to cover up.

Veronica lightly laughs at this, because fuck if her girlfriend isn't so insanely beautiful, it's silly that she feels the need to hide. She holds up a finger to suggest 'one second' before removing her own bra so Cheryl was no longer the only one half naked. Cheryl's eyes widen, and Veronica knows she's nervous despite the obvious confusion she's giving off. Veronica shrugs, "now we're even." She takes Cheryl's hands again, slowly pulling them away from her girlfriend's chest, them both sat bare on the middle of the bed. Veronica lets her eyes wander over her girlfriend's body, taking in her beauty. A large smile plastered on her face, eyes practically twinkling with desire.

"I still want to do this." Cheryl breaks the silence, the confidence coming back to her voice. "For real." She adds, boldly tracing one hand down Veronica's bare chest, past the part in her breasts, across her stomach, all before landing on her clothed thigh. She looks up into Veronica's eyes, not needing to track her hand movement any further as it just rests, patiently waiting for the go ahead.

Veronica looks up at Cheryl, taking in a deep breath. "You're positive?" she asks, once again wanting to make sure Cheryl is making this decision for herself, not because she feels pressured or upset.

Cheryl nods her head enthusiastically, "Yes." She whispers seductively, or at least as best she can with tear stains on her face. Veronica let's out another soft laugh, her hands going straight to cup Cheryl's cheeks. Even with red swollen cheeks, Cheryl is still the most gorgeous sight she'd ever laid her eyes on.
Their lips meet for practically the millionth time that night, however it felt like they were meeting for the first time ever. Like uncharted waters and they were both lost at sea.

They take it slow, spending time really getting to familiarize themselves with the parts of each other's bodies that they've yet to discover. Cheryl quietly asks Veronica to guide her and Veronica is more than happy to oblige. She wants to make this experience special and memorable for Cheryl, she deserves that and so much more. Veronica takes Cheryl's hands and directs them to the places she likes to be touched, quietly moaning any time Cheryl did something right, and louder still when she was very right. This gave Cheryl the confidence she needed, as she began to move her hands about Veronica's skin without company. Her lips moved in tandem with her hands, following the path her hands traced down then back up again. She wants to taste every inch of skin. She might be new to this, but it felt like she had done this before, maybe it was all those explicit dreams that was helping her out.

When Cheryl's hands land on Veronica's waist band, the girl beneath her stops her. "Tonight, is about you." Veronica breathes before flipping them over in a rather impressive fluid motion. Cheryl's head lands on the pillow and she's memorized by the view of Veronica hovering over her. She can't help but laugh a bit which puts a huge smile on Veronica's face, smirking devilishly before she bends down to connect her lips to Cheryl's.

The first time Cheryl moans, Veronica has to take a moment to reestablish herself. Hearing that sound come out of her girlfriend, knowing she's the reason behind it, fuck, it drives her wild. She makes quick work of exploring the skin that's already revealed, anxious to get to what's still covered. She's as gentle as can be, even in her quicker pace, and Cheryl certainly isn't complaining.

Veronica slows down once she reaches Cheryl's belt, of course she wore jeans today. She slowly unhooks the clasp with her hands as she continues to place kisses all over Cheryl's chest. First the buckle, then the button, finally the zipper. She teases Cheryl by slipping one hand underneath the jeans above her underwear. Cheryl's back arches at the contact. This wasn't going to take long Veronica thought. She removes her hand just as quickly as she put it there in the first place. She hears Cheryl whimper at the loss of contact. Veronica moves her attention to Cheryl's lips taking them in between her own, kissing her hungrily until the need to breathe becomes prominent.

Cheryl runs her nails across Veronica's back, gently scratching at her rib cage. As Veronica travels lower, trailing kisses down her torso, Cheryl's hands grip the sheets underneath her. Her hands clenching and unclenching periodically as the waves of pleasure wash over her body. Veronica finally grabs hold of Cheryl's jeans and pulls them down, further and further still, until Cheryl helps her take them all the way off, lifting her legs high enough for Veronica to slip them over her ankles...

Veronica was right it didn't take long, but hell if it wasn't the most glorious few minutes. After Cheryl orgasms she tries to return the favor, but Veronica just wanted to treat her girl tonight. "Next time baby." They lay in each other's arms, Cheryl's head tucked into Veronica's neck, her arms wrapped around Veronica's waist, her fingers playing with the waist band of her underwear, tickling the skin there. Veronica had on arm wrapped around Cheryl's shoulders, and the other laying on Cheryl's waist. She places a kiss a top Cheryl's head. "I love you."

Cheryl hums against Veronica's neck before she kisses her there. "I love you too." She tightens her arms around Veronica's waist, pulling her closer.

Neither of them wants to say the words that are on their mind, but it's like a silent truth that both can hear fill the air between them, 'I'm gonna miss this.' As the facts of reality slowly creep their way back to the forefront of their minds. 'Everything's about to change.'

A/N: Hey y'all! Sooooo...lol I figured I'd kept you waiting long enough lol As I've stated before, I do not write explicit smut, this is actually the most I've ever written in regards to sexual activity, so please be gentle with me lol I don't feel as though I have the authority to write smut properly, plus it's just something I find uncomfortable to write so this is the best I can do. Thanks for your understanding and patience, I know I've been teasing it these past couple chapters. I hope it was worth the wait lol Thanks for all the support! Please keep sharing and commenting! Much love to you all! 3