Chloey was happy to be back in Frottica. Ever since her grandfather passed away things had been pretty hectic back at home. Her grandma had been in the process of moving in with them because the house in Pertha Hills was too much for her to keep up with on her own. The whole paternity issue had been brushed under the rug for a while because there were other things to focus on. Once all the commotion had calmed down Chloey, Chelsea and Sebastian had been discussing the situation a lot. Chelsea and Sebastian agreed that it wasn't okay for them to have kept the truth from Chloey the way they had for so long. They messed up. There was no good enough excuse and she had every right to have known sooner and shouldn't have had to find out on her own,

Chloey had just learned to accept it for what it was and just keep moving forward. She still loved her parents very much. They were the ones who had raised her and she wouldn't be who she is today without them. She also loved the fact that Galinda was her sister. Just as blood related to her as Christa was. She had always felt like they had a connection that was more than just best friends. She had also become very fond of Galinda's side of the family since her last visit and was looking forward to going on vacation with them. Sebastian is her legal father and has been since she was a baby, despite not being biological. But technically now that Chloey was an adult all the legal stuff didn't really matter anymore. She didn't even want to think too deeply about it. As far as she was concerned it just meant that she had a loving family in Wittica and a loving family in Frottica too. She definitely still considered Sebastian her dad but now Darol was an additional father figure. She was a bit more comfortable calling him Darol, but she did sometimes refer to him as "dad" when she was feeling affectionate or talking to Galinda.

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They had dinner together as a family. Cook made vegetarian fajitas with a meat substitute that tasted so realistic anyone could barely tell the difference. Laura had been requesting for vegetarian dishes occasionally not just for Elphaba, but the whole family. After dinner they continued to catch up in the informal living room until the adults headed up stairs. The girls ended up going upstairs as well, into Galinda's room to hang out for a while.

"Elphaba I heard you were lit in the Emerald City." Chloey said still in surprise.

"I had a drink or two." The green girl said nonchalantly. "I don't know if I'd say I was...lit."

"You were lit." Galinda giggled. "It was so much fun Chlo, I wish you could've came."

"Your sister had a little too much fun our second weekend there." Elphie said.

"Yeah I may have gotten a little too drunk that night." The blonde admitted.

"How drunk? Like first semester at Shiz drunk?" Chloey asked and they all knew what she was talking about. They had some wild nights back then and Elphie was the one who had to deal with her wasted roommate when she came home.

"Yes." Galinda laughed.

"Oh Oz." Chloey laughed along. "Anyway, Elphaba does this mean you'll be going out with us now when school starts?"

"I doubt it. What happens in the Emerald City stays in the Emerald City." the green girl chuckled and so did Chloey. A few minutes later Elphie decided to go get ready for bed and chill in her room for a while. She knew Galinda and Chloey probably wanted some time together and she knew she'd get some time together with Galinda later.

"By the way Nara and I finally got our housing altogether for semester." Chloey said.

"Awesome! Where are you guys staying?" Galinda asked.

"Westbridge Hall. 5th floor." The green eyed blonde said and Galinda squealed.

"Elphie and I are gonna be in Westbridge too on the 4th floor!"

"What a coincidence! We'll all be in the same building again and only a floor apart just like last year."

"That's great I'm so excited."

"Me too."

"I'm so ready to go on vacation together, it'll be so much fun." Galinda bubbled. "I'm also glad my time of the month is finishing up. I was going to be so upset if I had to deal with this burden while we're away."

"G, I didn't tell you about this…" Chloey said lowering her voice. "but...I had a pregnancy scare."

"What?! Oh my Oz, when? What happened? Why didn't I know? Are you sure you aren't pregnant? Do we need to go buy a test?" Galinda rambled, shocked and confused.

"G, stop. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, it was just stressful and I didn't want to stress you out until I knew for sure. I did multiple tests and I promise you I'm not pregnant." Chloey said. "Can I start from the beginning please?"

"Yes, start from the beginning." Galidna said, much calmer.

"I spent a week with Dylan again. It was our last time seeing each other for the summer so we had to make the most of it. To blunt, we had a lot of sex." Chloey said honestly. Galinda chuckled but nodded knowingly. "So much that my last night in town we ran out of condoms so we did it unprotected. He pulled out...but not soon enough so we ended up getting an emergency contraceptive pill before I caught my train the next morning." Chloey explained and Galinda was nodding, following along.

"I thought everything was fine until my period was late, then I freaked out. A few days later I called Dylan, terrified. He told me to relax and get a pregnancy test, so I did. I bought multiple brands and they all showed negative. I was confused but I started bleeding a couple days later. I did some research, turns out the pill just threw my hormones off a little bit. I am for sure not pregnant. "

"Wow I can only imagine how stressful that must've been Chlo. But I'm glad there's no baby in there." Galinda said, patting her sister's tummy.

"Me too. Oz, I am nowhere near ready for that." Chloey said. "But the awkward part was when my mom found the pregnancy test my bathroom."

"Oh no. Was she mad?"

"Not mad, just concerned. Which lead to a very uncomfortable conversation about how long I've been sexuality active, etc, etc..."

"I'm extremely open with my mom but even I'd be uncomfrotbale discussign my sex life with her." Galinda chuckled.

"I know right. But thanks to her I'm currently taking birth control pills."

"That's great. One Upland baby on the way is enough for right now." Galinda said. Chloey looked confused then remembered.

"Oh yeah, Lani."

"Oh my Oz, I totally forgot you and Lani will finally get to meet this weekend!" Galinda bubbled.

"I can't wait." Chloey smiled. They eventually parted ways for bed. Galinda quickly got her nightclothes on then went down the hall to her girlfriend's room for some nightly cuddling and kisses.

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The next morning Elphie got a call from Ingrid. She was needed back at Colwen Grounds the week before school starts. There were some important meetings and sessions for her to attend. Ingrid wanted to know if Galinda would be accompanying her so she could begin to make arrangements for them. Elphie said they would discuss it and she would get back to her soon. There was a conflict with the timing of this trip. Every year at the end of every summer the Uplands go to Tennikin to stay with Laura's parents and see her side of the family. Galinda was really looking forward to Elphie coming with them this year. Now she was upset because she wanted to go to Colwen Grounds with Elphie but they couldn't be two places at once. They discussed with Laura about what to do. This year was the biannual Arduenna family reunion and the family would be disappointed if Galinda missed it. She also had a doctors and dentist appointment scheduled somewhere around that time that she couldn't miss. Elphaba had mandatory obligations back in Munchkinland so it seemed like the only option was going to be for them to go their separate ways.

They were both rather upset about that, Galinda more outwardly than Elphaba. They hadn't actually realized it because it had become so normal, but they were literally never apart from each other. They had spent the entire summer together so far and lived together back at school. In fact, the last time they had spent a night apart from each other was way back during spring break. Laura knew that the girls were the best of friends, true lovers and heavily dependant on each other emotionally but she assured them that they would be able to do this and it would be good for them.

Galinda was still upset but to take her mind off it her, Elphie and Chloey went out for lunch and then did a little shopping. Galinda basically bought a new swimsuit for everyday of the week they'd be gone. Elphie thought that was a bit excessive but Chloey understood. They picked out a few beach appropriate outfits for Elphie as well. Even though she wouldn't be getting in any water she still had to be in style as Galinda said.

They came back home a few hours later and settled in. Galinda did a little fashion show in her room for Janina, as she often did. Janina loved all the new swimsuits. But just like shoes, Galinda already had an absurd amount of swimsuits. In an attempt to help correct Galinda's hoarding habits, Janina suggested that she choose at least 5 of her old ones to donate in order to make room for the 5 new ones. Galinda reluctantly obliged and Chloey helped her decide. They had made a lot of progress over the weeks sorting and cleaning out her 2nd closet. Janina had purposefully stopped asking for Galinda's help in the matter. She started seeking outside help with a friend of hers who specialized in interior design and wanted the finished product to be a surprise for the blonde that would be complete in a week or so.

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"Oh Elphie mmmmm." Galinda moaned and gasped when Elphie kisses made their way to her neck. The green girl kissed and sucked for a long while

"You're gonna give me another hickey." The blonde said breathlessly and Elphie let up some.

"I'm sorry, it's just so sexy to hear you moan like that." Elphie said softly and kissed her passionately on the lips.

""Oz, the things I want to do to you right now…" She captured the green lips with own again and cupped both her breasts in her hand, rubbing over the nightgown clad, hardened green nipples with her thumbs. Elphie sighed as she played with Galinda's breasts as well. Their mouths entwined and their tongues battled. They loved taking turns sucking on each other bottom lip when they were making out. They let the hanky panky continue for a while because they were both enjoying it so much, but they calmed things down before they got too worked up. Eventually they were just laying in Galinda's bed talking.

"My sweet, are you still very upset about me having to go to Colwen ground while you're in Tenniken?" Elphie asked.

"I am, very. But I get it. We're two separate people with two separate lives so we can't always be joined at the hip… even though we've been doing fine so far." Galinda giggled. "I can't believe we've been together ever day since spring break and you're not sick of me yet."

"I thought you'd be the one sick of me now." Elphie laughed and kissed her love.

"I would've really loved for you to come to Tenniken with us. We stay with my Mimi and Popop and they're just as fun as Nana. But you might be overwhelmed this year with the family reunion happening this year. My mom's family is much larger than my dads and the Arduennas are a bit of a rowdy bunch."

"How big is her family?" Elphie asked.

"Well in comparison, Daddy only has two sisters and I have seven cousins on his side. But Momsie on the other hand is one of eight kids and I have 22 cousins."

"Oh my Oz." Elphie said surprised.

"And even some of the cousins have kids now, I've lost track of how many." Galinda chuckled. "My only aunt who doesn't have kids is Mataya, momsie's youngest sister. She's such a free spirit I'm excited to get to see her."

"I'm really glad you'll get to see your mom's family and I'm sure you'll enjoy the chaos."

"I do love a little chaos." Galinda giggled then pouted. "But I feel bad that you'll have to go home alone. I know you hate it there."

"I'll be okay my sweet. I've done it many times. I'd rather not think about it right now." Elphie said.

"Let's not." Galidna said then kissed her girlfriend's lips. They kissed and cuddled until they were fast asleep. Falling asleep in their own rooms was just a concept at this point.

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Lani and Triss came to town the next afternoon. They were all glad to see each other and Lani and Chloey were glad to finally meet and they hit it off really well. Lani has just entered her second trimester so she now had a noticeable little bump which Galinda was super excitement about. Darol went to pick up Nana later that evening and she arrived just before dinner. The family enjoyed catching up but didn't linger too long after dinner. The adults headed up stairs eventually and the young people hung out for a while then headed up for the night.

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The next morning they were all packed up and off to Coastline Paradise. They had a large enough van that could comfortably accommodate everyone for the trip. They arrived at the resort around noon and got checked in. They were on the fourth floor and their suite was huge. There was a sitting area, kitchen and dining area. It was all very spacious and open. The entire fourth wall was a window and a door that opened up to the large patio that had a direct view of the beach. There were four bedrooms and the suite split off in two different directions. Each consisted of two bedrooms, one had a king bed and the other had two full beds and they each had their own master bathroom. On the left side, Laura and Darol took one room while Nana and Lani took the other one. On the right side Galinda and Elphie were rooming together and Triss and Chloey had the other room.

"Oh my Oz! I'm loving it here!" Galinda bubbled and dropped her bags as she and Elphie entered their room. "What do you think Elphie?"

"It's wonderful and so big. I can't believe we have all this space to ourselves."

"I know! A whole king size bed!" Galinda said, bouncing onto the bed and rolling all the way over to the opposite end then running up to the window and opening the curtains. "And look at this view! I'm so excited to go the beach!"

"It's so beautiful my sweet. I think this will be a very fun week." Elphie said as she wrapped her arms around her girlfriend from behind and kissed her cheek. Galinda turned around a kissed her enthusiastically on the lips. They checked out the bathroom, then went next door to see Triss and Chloey's room. Everyone took some time to settle in and unpack before going to a place nearby for lunch.

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That afternoon was spent exploring the resort and checking out some of the fun activities. They visited the boardwalk and checked out a few shops and vendors and had a good time. After dinner everyone took it easy back in the suite. They watched the sunset on the beach from their balcony because the view was so perfect.

"I can't believe we get to see this beautiful sight everyday for a whole week." Galinda sighed happily, sharing an outdoor lounge chair as Elphie since there weren't enough for everyone.

"I see why they call it paradise." Chloey said. She was enjoying this vacation very much so far with her second family.

"I think I'm gonna head on inside and get settled for the night." Nana said as she started to get up. "That jacuzzi bathtub isn't going to try itself out."

"Enjoy Nana." Lani chuckled.

"Oh I will." Nana said certainly and everyone else chuckled. "Goodnight you all."

"Good night." Everyone said in unison and Nana went inside to her room.

"I think Nana has the right idea. A nice bath sounds like a lovely way to end the day." Laura said and Darol agreed.

"Do you girls have any plans for the rest of the night?" He asked.

"I don't know about you guys but I'm not ready to call it a night. I wanna do something." Galinda said.

"I was just thinking that." Triss said and Chloey agreed.

"What would you like to do?" Elphie asked.

"I don't know but I'm down for anything." Galinda said.

"Me too." Chloey said.

"Maybe we can hit up the indoor pool downstairs. You know, to get warmed up for the beach tomorrow." Triss suggested.

"Ooh yes! I love that idea." Galinda bubbled.

"Okay pool it is." Chloey said happily.

"Now is probably a good time to go as I'm sure it will be quite empty." Laura said.

"Are you coming Lani?" Galinda asked.

"I don't think I'll get in but I'll come watch you guys." Lani said.

"Same." Elphie chuckled.

"Have fun." Darol said as they all headed inside to get their swimsuits and towels. He and Laura were going to linger on the patio for a while since it was such a nice night.

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Going to the pool at night was a good idea. They just about had the whole place to themselves. Galinda wore her tie dye pink bikini that Elphie had seen her in before. She wanted to save her newer swimsuits for later in the week. Chloey wore a light blue one piece and Triss had on a simple black two piece. The three of them splashed around in the pool, played a few games and had a good time. Lani and Elphie had fun watching them as they sat a good distance away from the water. They alternated between having their own conversations or watching and laughing at the other girls. They stayed down there a little over and hour before heading back up to the suite.

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"Thank you my love" Galinda said with a smile as Elphie wrapped her in a towel when she got out of her bath and accepted the kiss that came with it.

"Always a pleasure my sweet." Elphie said. She was in her towel as well. They had washed up together as they almost always do. Galinda dried off well and dropped her towel then untied Elphie's as well.

"You just can't resist can you." Elphie chuckled as she wrapped her arms around her naked girlfriend.

"Of course not." Galinda said, putting her arms around the green girl and bringing their bodies closer. "As sexy as you are."

"You're quite sexy yourself." Elphie said as she kissed Galinda's neck back up to her lips and stayed there for a while.

"I saw the way you were looking at me in my swimsuit at the pool." Galinda breathed.

"You were stunning." Elphie said as her hands caressed Galinda's bare bottom.

"You're in for quite a treat this week my love." Galinda said as she did the same to her girlfriend. "I can't wait to show you what I'm wearing tomorrow."

"Oh Oz, will I be able to breathe?" Elphie chuckled.

"Probably not." Galinda giggled. "Good thing this isn't a nude beach. You'd probably die."

"A nude beach?" Elphie raised an eyebrow. "Is that a thing?"

"Yeah." Galinda laughed. "It's like any other beach except clothing is not required. We should go to one sometime and run naked in the breeze."

"Umm.. I think I'm good." Elphie said and Galinda laughed again. They joked around and teased each other as they got ready for bed. Before settling in for good they suck out to the kitchen to eat the leftover dessert they brought back from dinner. They tried their best to be quiet since everyone was asleep. But that was a bit of a challenge because Elphie kept unintentionally making Galinda laugh with her dry humor and once the blonde started giggling uncontrollably the green girl could barely contain herself.

"Let's take this back to our room before we wake your whole family up, you silly girl." Elphie chuckled.

"You're the funny one." Galinda giggled. She loved their little laughing fits.

"I love you." Elphie chuckled as she grabbed some forks for their cheesecake.

"I love you more." Galinda giggled. She was carrying both plates. Elphie kissed her cheek and put her arm around her as they headed back to their room. Little did they know, Nana had gotten up to get a glass of water and stood out of sight as she watched their little scene play out with a smile on her face and chucking to herself.