A/N: Really just the introduction of Cece's girl because a few have been asking for it! :) Enjoy!

Chapter 21

"Pick your jaw up from the floor," Emily chuckled, nudging Alison gently.

Alison smiled sheepishly, "Yeah, yeah."

She pulled on Emily's hand as they approached Cece and her girlfriend already seated at a table.

"Hey," Alison grinned.

Cece stood up to give her a hug, "Hey, Ali," she smiled, giving Emily a hug too, "Em," she turned to the gorgeous red-head beside her, "Um, this is Izzy."

Izzy smiled widely, "It's cool to meet you. Cece's spoken about you guys a lot."

"Is that your natural hair colour?" Emily asked, "It's really pretty."

Izzy smiled, "It is, thanks!"

Izzy's hair was a deep, fiery red and ran just below her shoulders. It was a semi-curly mess that she had a habit of rustling up with her hand when she was feeling nervous.

Alison smiled apprehensively as both couples sat down.

"So, um, what do you do for work?" Emily asked, seeing her girlfriend still measuring up the girl opposite her with her eyes.

"I work at the bar across the street," Izzy's smile seemed to rarely leave her face.

Cece smiled, "But she's also a musician. Izzy's in a band."

Izzy smiled at her, placing her hand over Cece's, "Yeah, I'm a guitarist," she confirmed, "Kind of a punk rock band I guess. We play a few low key gigs around town. Sometimes I do my own stuff too." she shrugged.

"Cool!" Emily exclaimed.

Alison smirked, "So, does that make you a groupie?"

Cece rolled her eyes, "Shut up, Ali."

Izzy's eyes squinted as she laughed and put an arm around Cece's shoulder, "It's true, babe. You were totally a groupie."

Alison grinned, "Knew it. Tell me more!" she leaned forward eagerly.

"Well, actually I was doing an acoustic set," Izzy started, "Noticed this cute as hell blonde… so typical drinking alone, looking all lonely… I shot her a smile and she blushed," she shrugged, "She was too shy to approach me after the gig so I went up to her and guess that's how things started."

"You were too shy?" Alison asked in surprise, "Since when?"

Cece smiled sheepishly, "You know I'd never really tried it on with a girl before, okay? I didn't know if my charm would work the same."

Emily chuckled, "It works the same."

Alison quirked an eyebrow at her.

Emily bit her lip, "Sorry," she mumbled.

Izzy laughed, "Totally works the same," she winked.

Cece kissed the red-head on the cheek, a slight tint to her cheeks.

"Hey, I'm gonna hit the rest room, you wanna drink or anything, babe?" Izzy asked, standing up.

"I'm alright, thanks," Cece smiled.

"I'm going to go too," Alison said, not missing the warning look from her friend and the squeeze of her hand from her girlfriend.

Emily rolled her eyes before turning to Cece, "She seems really nice."

"She is," Cece smiled, quieter than usual.

"I never would have picked you for a punk rock kinda chick," Emily mused.

Cece laughed, leaning forward, "You haven't seen her on stage. There's something super-hot about a girl with a guitar."

Emily nodded, "Mm, she is very…"

Cece squinted, "Hey, hey I thought I was your crush!" she joked.

Emily blushed, "I'm just saying she's pretty is all," she mumbled.

Cece sighed, "I hope Ali isn't grilling her too hard."

"So, you know, Cece's like my sister," Alison drawled as she turned the tap on.

Izzy smiled, "I know that. She says the same about you."

Alison smiled a little at that, "So you know if – "

Izzy faced her, running a hand through her curls absently, "Alison, I really don't need the speech. This thing with Cece is new, alright? I care about her but we're still figuring this all out. She's never been with a chick so we're taking it slow… I'm not going to intentionally hurt her, Alison. I like her. But it's early days and we'll just see how shit goes."

Alison nodded thoughtfully, "You're honest… I like that. Fine, no speech," she smiled, "You know it all anyway, right?" she raised her eyebrows.

Izzy smiled, "I know it all. You know, I'm an only child. I grew up wishing I had a brother or sister… so I think it's kinda nice the relationship you guys have. I never really found anyone like that," she held the door open for Ali.

"I'm incredibly lucky," Alison agreed.

"Everything good?" Emily asked her girlfriend took her seat again.

Alison looked to Izzy and Cece and back to her girlfriend, "Yeah, everything's good."