2 weeks later
Spanish court
"why are you here Andrea" says the judge
"I love Erika Wolf, I want to appeal my relationship clause" says Andrea
"you know the rules, she has to be here to consent" says the Judge
"I realize that, I am insecure, she brought it up and I pushed her away" says Andrea
"so why come" says the Judge
"I thought maybe I'd be more comfortable talking to her if I knew I was able to do anything" says Andrea
"very well, you have two weeks to bring her here to confirm the relationship, after that you have one more chance" says the Judge
3 weeks later April 3rd
"you can't just avoid her Erika" says Julia
"and why not" says Erika
"she went to the Spanish court to appeal the relationship clause, each person only gets two chances" says Julia
"she rejected me the first time, give me one good reason I should give her a second chance" says Erika
"she's a model, she just went to England for a shoot, normally she loves travelling, she seemed depressed, I asked her about it and she started crying" says Julia
"she's an adult, why is she so bad" says Erika
"having feelings for someone is harder when there is an age gap, Beck and I are almost two years apart, there are times he still treats me like a little kid" says Julia
"is that what she's afraid of, why wouldn't she just talk to me" says Erika
"my guess is she's afraid of your brother, about what he might think about her and you dating" says Julia
"he's dating Trina, he wouldn't dare criticize my relationships, she likes him because he's German, he knows that his chances of getting her to be a perfect Germanic linguist is a one in a million shot" says Erika
"you do know that Andrea can speak German right" says Julia
"perfect German" asks Erika
"near perfect, Tori is the only Vega better than her" says Julia
"Wait she's Spanish royalty, I um…" says Erika
"yes, so am I but I can't figure out the Vega family tree" says Julia as Natasha walks in
"let me illuminate it for you, Tori's father is part of a four brother family, Lexie and Andrea are daughters of one of the middle brothers, Jason is the son of the eldest brother who is the one who died and the one Tori was closest to, the youngest died young from leukemia" says Natasha
"so the one she looked up to that died, the one mentioned on her stream is Jason's dad" says Julia
"yes, he was funny, looking back his death should have been predicted, I remember him saying once that he'd readily give his life for the safety of others, he did not care who you were, if you were unarmed or unable to defend yourself he'd step up" says Natasha
"that explains a lot of Tori's behaviours" says Julia
"why doesn't she talk about her family" says Erika
"she acts strong but when it comes to family, especially her uncle she gets very touchy, she has a few concerts this week, one is a charity event concert that she agreed to do, so she will be stressed" says Natasha
"when does Andrea get back" says Erika
"she was scheduled to be back tomorrow, it's a quick photo shoot but I don't think she was planning on coming back, I think she wanted to stay in Spain, why" says Natasha
"I want to be her girlfriend" says Erika
"from what she said it doesn't seem to be the case, she can read people really well, she knew you were crushing on her before you even said anything, she is kinda insecure about her sexuality" says Natasha
"she went to the court to appeal her relationship Clause" says Julia
"she never said a word to me" says Erika
"she's afraid of Kyle, afraid of what he would think, he's coming to visit so maybe if I can get her back here you can talk to your brother, make sure everything is clear" says Natasha
"deal" says Erika
2 hours later
"hey brother, how are ya" says Erika
"Mir geht es gut, Trina sagte, du wolltest mit mir reden" says Kyle
"if I were to date Andrea Vega would you have a problem with it" says Erika
"Andrea the model, the one you have a crush on, why would I have a problem" says Kyle
"because she's twenty-one" says Erika
"you've had worse crushes Erika, ones I would have a problem with, Dad left me to care for you when he returned to Germany for work, Andrea seems like a nice young Lady" says Kyle
"oh she is, I just hope she comes back" says Erika
2 days later
"so where is she" says Andrea
"sleeping right now, she's been doing that a lot lately" says Kyle
"so you don't have a problem if I date Erika then" says Andrea
"she's had worse crushes, she's always had crushes on people a few years older than her, out of all of them you are by far the best influence for her, as long as you go at her pace not yours" says Kyle
"she's easily excited, I'm scared what the public would think if I announced I'm dating a girl, my life is so public it's not funny, I'm afraid to announce anything personal" says Andrea
"there are already rumors that you two are dating because of you mentoring her in fashion" says Kyle
"I sure hope she didn't start them" says Andrea
"no, I looked it up because it was scaring her, it started before it was announced that she was the intern you were mentoring, when there was no name attached, apparently your fans love to speculate about every aspect of your life, how do you deal with it" says Kyle
"I don't, not very well anyway, Juliette, Trina and I are old enough to drink and we often go to Clydes bar and pub for a drink and supper, some of the speculation is so detailed it scares me" says Andrea
"how accurate are the ones that scare you" says Kyle
"very, they have me constantly looking over my shoulder" says Andrea
"how do you know she's easily excitable" says Kyle
"whenever she sees me she gets hyper, I've snuck up on her before, I know the difference" says Andrea
"fair enough, give her an hour, she's usually up by noon" says Kyle
1.5 hours later
"where is Andrea, Cally said she was here" says Erika
"she is, she had to get Tori's meds, you get hyper around her, is that true" says Kyle
"I get excited, she always has something cool to do, is that a problem brother" says Erika
"do you know her fans speculate about every aspect of her life" says Kyle
"yes, I know it scares her, I was just an intern, I have no power over her fans" says Erika as Andrea returns
"now you will, you ready for our first date Erika" says Andrea
"wait you're actually going to take me out on a date right away" says Erika
"yes, a VIP restaurant, it's generally invite only, I called in a favour" says Andrea
"do I need a fancy dress" says Erika
"yes, we are picking one up from the fashion show designer we showed off last month" says Andrea
"your joking right, those dresses are at minimum a thousand dollars" says Erika
"and she owed you one from when you saved her from her broken heel, she said you were the most innovative intern she's ever seen, she said if you needed anything to just call" says Andrea
2 hours later at the restaurant
"what do you want Erika" says Andrea
"do they do fancy pasta here" asks Erika
"I believe they do, Waitress" says Andrea
"yes, what do you need" says the waitress
"what kinds of pasta do you serve here, my date isn't sure" says Andrea
"we have basically any pasta, if I may recommend the ravioli and tortellini topped with alfredo and basil is our best seller" says the waitress
"ooh that sounds awesome" says Erika
"I'll have that as well then" says Andrea
"very well, it should be about twenty minutes" says the waitress as she leaves
"this restaurant is fancy" says Erika
"it is indeed, you look absolutely gorgeous in that dress Eri" says Andrea
"aww thank you, did you just call me Eri" says Erika
"oh I'm sorry do you not like that nickname" says Andrea nervous now
"no I do actually, it just caught me off guard, not many people take the time to come up with a nickname for me, I think they feel calling me Erika is enough, can you say you love me in German or no" says Erika
"ich liebe dich Erika, trust me nicknames aren't everything, when one of my friends calls me Andi people think I'm a guy, I love the nickname but people love to assume my gender just by my nickname" says Andrea
"what other nicknames have you gotten" asks Erika
"I've gotten twinkle toes, Andrae and a few weird ones that I definitely don't like so I'm not telling you them" says Andrea
"I understand, do you walk on your toes or something" says Erika as Andrea laughs
"yes, so does Tori, Dana and Tori are identical twins but Tori and I share a lot of behaviours that Dana does not, Tori and I also have similar tempers" says Andrea
"how do you do modelling if you walk on your toes" says Erika
"three inch stiletto heels, it satisfies the arch of the toes, more uncomfortable but it works, do you have any quirks" says Andrea
"yes, I can go cross eyed and do funny things with my tongue" says Erika as their food arrives
"anything else you need" says the waitress
"maybe some more pop if it's ok" says Andrea
"that won't be a problem, I'll be right back" says the waitress as she leaves
"I just realized that we never saw the prices" says Erika
"trust me it's expensive, like fifty each or something before drinks, Tori warned me, I have it all covered, so you ever kissed a girl Eri" says Andrea
"once but it was part of a dare my ex friend put me up to, it was weird and kinda creepy" says Erika
"do you like slow or fast paced relationships" asks Andrea
"why that question in particular" questions Erika
"your brother said I had to go at your pace not mine, I wanted to know" says Andrea
"I've kinda been fantasizing since I started interning with you, I never actually thought my fantasy would become real so I've never thought about it, I guess you'd have to kiss me and see so I can figure that out" says Erika
"well we're headed to my place regardless because I had one alcoholic drink and my house is closer, you don't have to sleep in my bed if you don't feel comfortable" says Andrea
"oh I probably will, I've seen your bed before remember" says Erika
"right yes you had to help me with a dress or something" says Andrea
At Andrea's 2 hours later
"ok you changed some things, I still think your bed is going to be more comfortable than the couch" says Erika
"it probably will be, Trina sleeps here when we go for our bi-weekly drinks with Juliette, I don't know how she can stand it" says Andrea
"so we going to watch a movie in bed or something" says Erika
"not really, you can I'm tired, I've been busy the past few days, I'm going to change" says Andrea as she goes to change
"ok" says Erika as she runs to the bed
10 minutes later
"keep it low volume ok, tomorrow we go see the judge to confirm our relationship ok" says Andrea
"oh ok" says Erika as Andrea falls asleep
The next morning 8am
"man you cuddled right up to me last night didn't you" says Andrea
"is that a problem something" says Erika
"I wasn't prepared for it so early in our relationship, we literally just had our first date" says Andrea
"I know, I wasn't ready for it either, I've always been a cuddler, I think I like the body heat, but with you it felt different, I did it without even thinking, did it feel weird to you or something" says Erika concerned
"no I think I liked it, it felt natural, now we have to get dressed" says Andrea
Court again
"welcome back Andrea, I assume this is Erika" says the judge
"yes I'm Erika Wolf" says Erika
"ok, I'm going to ask a few questions and I want truthful answers ok" says the judge
"ok" says Erika
"you are entering this relationship willingly correct" says the judge
"yes I am" says Erika
"when was the first time you met Andrea in person" says the Judge
"I volunteer at a homeless shelter with a soup kitchen for homeless veterans, she had heard about it and wanted to see it for herself, I'd only ever seen her in magazines, I didn't think famous people cared about stuff like that" says Erika
"ok so have you had a first date yet" says the judge
"last night, it was amazing" says Erika
"she didn't have you pay correct, she didn't in any way shape or form make you pay the whole bill" says the judge
"no she did not, I offered after seeing the bill but she insisted she pay for this one, so I added a ten dollar tip" says Erika
"ok lastly there is the issue of your German heritage" says the judge
"I figured that would come up, neither my brother or father let our german heritage become public knowledge for this exact reason, I go as far as to hide my accent, because of what my family did during both wars I hate myself for being german, I would rather help others, as I previously stated I volunteer at a homeless shelter for veterans, in a constant state of repenting, ashamed of my heritage" says Erika
"it must be hard for you, to hide one side of who you are, do the veterans know you are German" says the judge
"yes they knew right away, they were surprised but they accepted me, they said it wasn't my job to repent for my heritage, as a German it's my duty to show that extremists exist in all cultures, that we aren't all evil, I hate my grandparents for their role in the wars, they chose the wrong side, me and my brother pay dearly for their mistakes, we can't speak German openly and we aren't welcome back to Germany ever, my parents turned them in and then fled to the states" says Erika
"I'll ok the relationship, I'll let the Spanish royal family know, Andrea she need to work on her self image issues, that much is clear" says the judge
"trust me she will be with my guidance, I've seen before that in order for one to work on their self worth and self image one needs an outside opinion and viewpoint that can't be helped by family, I am not family so I can and will help her" says Andrea
"so what is your plan for today" says the judge
"she said she does school online so she will probably stay at my house" says Andrea
"I participate in Clear-View High online, their experimental school to help me prepare for my jobs" says Erika
"how high are your grades" asks the judge
"I checked last week, it was ninety-nine percent, only Tori beats me at a perfect hundred percent" says Erika
"congratulations Erika, you should be proud, now enjoy your day" says the judge
Back at Andrea's
"you seemed nervous twinkle toes, why" says Erika
"because it was my last chance to be with you, they are harder on Germans, your brother for example almost failed" says Andrea
"he can be very easily angered, especially if he knows he's being tested, I once saw him and Trina fighting in hand to hand combat, his specialty and he lost, I could see him get angry for a split second, he attacked her and she drew her dagger and he backed down" says Erika
"Trina with all her faults is an excellent swordswoman, she's a practitioner of the old QinTar arts, Disarm no killing, she loves to intimate though" says Andrea
"so what's for lunch" says Erika
"food then we can cuddle some more" says Andrea
"with PJ's on right" says Erika
"that's your choice, I'm letting you set the rules, I'm not the dominant one here in this relationship" says Andrea
"just because I'm German doesn't mean I love to dominate in every aspect of my life, that's my brother, however if you are going to give me the choice then you are wearing a two-piece swimsuit" says Erika
"I'll go put it on then I'll start lunch" says Andrea
"can I watch you put it on" says Erika
"not this time Hun" says Andrea
"aww that ruins the fun" says Erika
"I know Julia did for you once" says Andrea
"it was only her top, she said bottoms were sacred, that it's only to be shown to the person you're with" says Erika
"I'm sure that was in part because of the cut Trina gave her by accident once, if you believe that then I request that you also put on a two-piece swimsuit and I get to watch" says Andrea expecting backlash
"sure" says Erika
"how don't you have a problem showing off you body and stating so, well obviously" says Andrea
"easy, I'm comfortable with my body and sexuality, if I was insecure I'd never be a waitress, I don't give a single thought to what people say about my body, people have tried to date me and failed, because of my looks people often let it slip they just want to get into my pants, I have a problem with being born into a scorned German family" says Erika
"do you laugh at them" says Andrea concerned
"they are consumed by ego so ya I do, they think it's ok to say those things or that getting into my pants is the only reason to take me on a date, they think that I won't care as long as I get a free meal, I won't be treated like a trophy to someone's bed post, I have feelings too" says Erika
"so why choose me of all people you could have" says Andrea
"you're smart and kind, I saw how you treated those homeless veterans, I've seen people treat them like trash, like it's their fault they don't have a home, yes some of them are drunks or have gambling problems but they went to war to keep us free, that money you gave them, they didn't keep it, they gave it all to the shelter to help pay their bills, and whatever they get on the street every day they split between everyone of the veterans" says Erika
45 minutes later
"your skin is so soft Erika, how" says Andrea
"moisturizer, partly because I like the smell of roses but also I have dry skin and if I don't it can get infected, how is yours so soft" says Erika
"as a model there is a certain shimmery look needed for magazines, a skin care company created a cream and an oil just for that purpose, It has the added effect of making your skin silky soft" says Andrea
"I just can't get enough of it, man its making my mind wander, it's your turn" says Erika
"no let your mind wander, I want to see how far you let it go" says Andrea
"I don't want it to wander though, not right now, if it's wandering I don't get to enjoy the moment" says Erika
"after our shower you can enjoy the moment, I want to see how far you let it go" says Andrea
"I know how far it goes, we wouldn't be having a shower if you let it wander now, we'd be caught in the heat of the moment" says Erika
"you let it go that far" says Andrea shocked
"I get caught up in the feeling of being loved, I get carried away, it's caused a few awkward moments when my brother accidentally caught me playing with myself, it wasn't my proudest moment" says Erika
"so you do do that then, I wasn't sure" says Andrea
"it's because of you babe, I am insanely creative not just in life but also when it comes to making love, I never actually thought this could actually work, I never had the guts to say anything, I thought it was better to fantasize than to get shot down" says Erika
"how do I do in your fantasy" says Andrea
"I don't want to mix the two, if I start to then it makes it too easy to say I'm just imagining this, that you aren't actually here, that you don't actually love me" says Erika as she starts to cry
"I'm sorry, maybe I should go have my shower alone, this might have been a huge mistake" says Andrea as she runs to have her shower
40 minutes later
"where are you going Erika" says Andrea as she walks back into her room
"you called this a mistake, I'm going to Tori's" says Erika as she leaves
"I'm a complete idiot, guess it's time to throw in the towel as a model " says Andrea to herself
At Tori's 30 minutes later
"Erika what did you just do, she quit Modelling" says Tori
"she called our relationship a mistake" says Erika
"she said might have been, she's afraid of what the public thinks of bisexuality, of her dating someone younger than her, she's never been comfortable in a bikini" says Tori
"she's a model, isn't that what she does for a living" says Erika
"doesn't mean she thinks she looks good, she relies heavily on what the photographer says, if the photographer says she looks good than she trusts them" says Tori
"take me back there please, I'm used to people being ego driven, I'm not used to people being sensitive" says Erika
"that's fair, people have been drooling over you for two years now" says Tori
Back at Andrea's
"Andrea I'm sorry, I'm not used to people being sensitive, I'm used to people trying to bed me remember, I'm sleeping on the couch tonight, I knew I should have kept my mouth shut" says Erika
"kept it shut about what, you were just being honest" says Andrea
"about liking you, life was better as a fantasy, maybe I should just start believing this is all one big dream I can't wake up from, can't be disappointed if I don't believe it's real" says Erika
"I don't want to be considered a dream Eri, I want us to be real, for the first time in four years I actually fell in love but if you don't want me anymore just leave, I'll be a disappointment when my sister arrives tomorrow, I told her I found love just after we left the court, I spun the story and now I'll have nothing to show for it" says Andrea
"Andrea I do love you it's just you asked how I see you in my fantasy, I do things in the fantasy that I'd be too scared to actually do in person, then you asked me to let my mind wander, I'd like nothing less than to have let it wander but then we'd never leave your bedroom like ever" says Erika
"wow, no you are sleeping with me again tonight, I should be apologizing to you, I should have been upfront with you about my hatred of bikinis, it's either fully clothed or naked for me" says Andrea
"so why the PJ's last night" asks Erika
"I was being courteous, if it were up to me I'd have the door locked and blinds drawn and walk around naked for the morning, I also don't usually sleep with blankets on my bed" says Andrea
"well I know what we are doing tonight, we are going to have some fun" says Erika
"so bold, why so soon" says Andrea
"because I want to show you what happens when my mind wanders" says Erika
A/N chapters 31-35/36 will focus on a single couple at a time with some interactions with other characters, the wedding will be right at the end and chapters will be about 6k words and may contain highly suggestive references