'Ello, been a while i know, SORRY! but here is the next chapter. Its short and i hope you lot like it. let me know what you think. also thank you lot that reviewed, fol, fav.

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CHAPTER 3 – TO LINGER OR NOT TO LINGER

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On Wednesday Waverly came home to a bunch of familiar flowers sitting on her front porch. She threw the card and the flowers in the bin and continued inside without even a backward look.

Champ witnessing Waverly dump his usual peace offering without even a second thought grew angrier. In retrospect he had realized that he really did love her after all and he had been a complete dick to her for so long, he had put all his eggs in one basket and counted them to soon, for he thought Waverly wasn't ever going to leave him, but she had and now she seemed to have made a new friend in the deputy sheriff. He had looked her up on face book and was shocked to know that she was one of those people, who his parents thought him weren't' god fearing good people, they were nothing but a shame and an abomination to everyone. It was just his luck that after fucking up so bad with Waverly that she would quickly gain a new friend who could think for herself and worked a tough dangerous job and who also happened to be a lesbian. He worried the most that she might turn Waverly and then she would be lost to him forever. He had to do something to get Waverly away from her once and for all. He drove away with a new purpose in mind.

~THURSDAY 4pm~

Thursday as the lecturer gave them their assignments Waverly barely paid attention, her mind only focused on getting out of there and home so she could prep for her date with Nicole, whom she had been dying to see and be close to again, certainly so they could pick up where they left off in Nedly's office. She had already decided on what she was going to wear and she'd be damned if Nicole didn't take advantage of her tonight or she of Nicole.

Nicole had been anticipating this day. She had spent the night cleaning her two bedroom home from top to bottom, she washed her sheets and made up the guest room and only then did she allow herself to get four hours of sleep. The next morning she made a mental note to replenish her depleted goods. She went to work with an extra spring in her step that you would never believe that she only got four hours of sleep. During her lunch break she ran to the grocery and bought a couple items before popping in home and quickly restocking her cupboards and fridge she called Nedly to let him know she was popping into the bank to sign some papers they had called her to, never mind it was a little white lie she really needed the extra half hour of time to make them a quick and easy but special dessert and she really hoped that all went well tonight so that she could bring Waverly back to her place for dessert as they got to know one another better with some heavy make out sessions in between, she might not be new to the whole girl on girl thing but Waverly was and she truly wanted to make Waverly's first time with a woman really memorable for her.

~ 7:09pm

Nicole had pulled up to the homestead a few minutes early and decided to wait until the designated time before driving up the driveway to park behind Waverly's car. She got out and rang the bell promptly at seven-fifteen. The door was thrown open before the bell even finished its chime…

"Hi_"

"Hi-to you to." Nicole said with a slight stutter as she continued to stare at Waverly who was looking exquisitely delicious in that fucking short no strap little white dress with a high waisted dark velvet color belt that stopped up to about three inches before her knees. Her hair was straight as a pin and flowing down her back her total transformation completed by a stunning set of matching velvet color 4 inch heels which put her at exactly the same height as Nicole.

Waverly ducked her head, pushing the curtain of hair delicately behind her ear as Nicole continued to peregrinate every inch of her in an absolute dreamboat way.

"Wow… you're truly, I mean you're beautiful but tonight you look even more stunning and now I'm not so sure that I wanna take you out."

"Fine by me." Waverly agreed

"Then again on second thoughts I think you ought to be showed off on the town and not in this lil' ol town, I'm taking you where exquisite lady's like yourself go to, because –you're so damn pulchritudinous and everyone ought to know."

"Stop it Nicole."

"I mean it Waverly."

"I know... thank you Nicole for the compliments I must say though that you also look quite statuesque, the past week I've only seen you in your uniform but I must say you truly are a gorgeous sight yourself, especially with the girls on display as is."

"You think it's too much."

"Don't you dear think of covering them?"

"I- I see… you're definitely a boob girl also."

"Honestly I've never looked at another woman's breasts the way I do yours but you really do have a wonderful looking pair."

"I'm honored the girls are attractive to you."

"Oh not just the girls, all of you is attractive Nicole, you're like really incandescently-Haught." Waverly replied pun clearly intended.

The light banter and inane chatter continued as Nicole drove. After almost 40 minutes of driving, Nicole pulled into an almost full car park.

"Where are we?"Waverly inquired, having never seen this place before or been to this side of the city outskirts.

"We're on the outskirts of the Lower Highlands neighborhood. And the name of the place we'll be dinning at is called 'Linger'. Anyone can eat here but the crowd that usually gathers here is more my crowd, it's not fully a gay restaurant but the staff and majority of customers are and if people can look past that then they will realize that the food, the service, everyone's story combine to extract a feeling is what makes here an absolutely to die for escape. I'm telling you Linger's really got a vibrant menu that reflects a broad farm-to-street sensibility with a spin on traditional ethnic eats. The ambiance is tasteful hell the design elements can be described as a purposeful contradiction featuring reclaimed boxcar floors, a brick ellipse, a lite brite bar top and infinity windows with incredible views into downtown lower highlands as far as Denver, notably what I like here the most is that PDA is allowed without people staring at you because they've never seen two women or two men sharing an intimate meal with the general holding of hands on the table or even sharing a kiss just because. Pretty much Linger is like a mix tape and you can't help but connect…"

"Wow, I didn't know such a place existed… are they usually this full for a Thursday night and also if you were trying to get me to buy the building I would with such a great pitch."

Both laughed at what Waverly was implying before Nicole pitched in… "Yeah, but don't worry, I called a good friend of mine who works here and made our reservations."

"Good to know that you plan for somethings officer Haught."

"A little birdie told me that a certain someone is a planner and likes to plan three days in advance, I planned for this four days in advance." Nicole boasted which earned her a kiss on the cheek from Waverly."

"You just earned a brownie point officer Haught."

"Can I earn more?"

"Let's just wait and see we've got the whole night ahead of us."

"Then let's go."

They ordered two cocktail with an appetizer of 'devils on horsebacks', something waverly had never heard of or ever tried in her life. Nicole promised her she would love it as it was a delicious appetizer made with medjool dates or prunes wrapped in applewood smoked bacon, which is then grilled with herb goat cheese and sambal gastrique, with a side of plum sauce and scallions.

After eating the first waverly had to agree with Nicole, Nicole could tell she really liked the appetizer by the sweet little sound waverly made when she put another one into her mouth chewing it slowly. Nicole only consumed three of the dozen devil horsebacks as she was enthralled to watch waverly eating and enjoying every morsel.

Waverly noticed Nicole hadn't eaten as much of the appetizer and proceeded to ask… "Nicole are you not feeling well you didn't eat much of_?"

"_No! I'm fine really."

"Should we get another drink or order dinner?"

"Are you ready for dinner?"

"I am- the appetizers were quite delightful but I skipped my meals today because I was nervous about dinner."

"Do I make you nervous?"

"A little, but in a good way nic"

"Do you want to browse the menu or shall I order for you?"

"Yes please, surprise me."

"I will." Nicole said calling the waitress over where she proceeded to order a dish from the south Asian menu called 'Vietnamese Surf & Turf perfect for two'. It consisted of Marinated Strip Steak, Spicy Rock Shrimp, Pickled Vegetables, Rice Paper, Cucumber, Peanuts, and Fried Shallots & Nuoc Cham Sauce.' Waverly could feel her mouth, watering at Nicole's selection even more so when Nicole smiled at the hostess displaying her dimples.

"You do know that the waitress is checking you out right?"

"I hadn't noticed since I've got my eyes on you alone Ms Earp."

"I gather you use to come here a lot?"

"Not a lot, but occasionally with a few friends from the academy and about a handful of times with my exes, besides they have a really great outdoor bar area."

"I just have to say that your exes are complete asses you're a great catch Nicole, any woman would be lucky to get a woman like you."

"I guess not everyone sees it that way but thank you waverly for thinking so."

"It's the truth, I wish I had met you before I ever met the boy-man."

"Well it's not too late … and things happen for a reason, because I for one never thought I'd end up in a small strange town like purgatory of all places after finishing my academy training but I am glad I did because it lead me to you."

"I don't know about destiny but I'm sure glad I met you Nicole, you really helped me to open my eyes and stand up for myself."

"Me to." Nicole said covering Waverly's hand resting on the table only to move it away when the waitress returned with their food, placing the hot steaming platter center table.

"Enjoy ladies." She said winking at Nicole which didn't go unnoticed by waverly.

"You can't tell me you didn't see her just wink at you?"

"Honestly I didn't, I swear I was looking only at you."

"Its fine Nicole, you're single and hot and yeah who wouldn't be attracted to you?"

"Waverly- I want you to get one thing about me really straight, never thought I'd put myself and the word straight in the same sentence but, yeah…I have eyes only for you, I'm immensely-insanely attracted to you, I really want to pursue a relationship with you, I want to get to know you better than the douchebag, I sure as hell will never take you for granted more importantly I'm a one woman type of gal and honestly all I really want is you Waverly Earp."

Waverly was stumped by Nicole's words but thrilled at the same time, it hadn't even been a week since she broke it off with champ but this and everything thus far after meeting Nicole felt right and yeah she was not going to deny her chance at something real with the very desirable woman who didn't have any qualms about saying just what she meant.

"Wow! Nicole really you don't hold back."

"I like what I see waverly."

"So would it be weird if I asked you to be my girlfriend?"

"I'd be honored to accept your offer Ms Earp."

"Okay then… good… so um-Nicole would you give me the honor of becoming my girlfriend and making you off limits for anyone else?"

"I'd be honored to accept, so Waverly Earp I hope you know I don't like sharing at all."

"Me neither." Waverly said as Nicole leaned across the table and kissed her passionately.

Now that they had confirmed their relationship status both women got over the butterflies in their stomach and enjoyed their meal. After dinner they moved to the outside bar area which was considerably crowded as patrons drank and dance. They indulge in a few dances but limited their after drinks to virgin daiquiris in a bid to stay sober for the drive back home.

Nicole kept to the speed limit as they held hands while she drove with one hand. Waverly broke the quiet drive as she said "…I'm really happier than I have ever been or felt Nicole and it's all thanks to you."

"Hmm, me too."

"Are you going to tell Nedly?"

"I don't know it's not really any of his business or anyone's who I'm with but if you want to shout it out then be my guest."

"No I don't want anyone to know yet, I want you all to myself, for a while longer, I certainly don't want anyone making this about the asshole supposedly breaking my heart, when it's so freaking far from the truth."

"As long as you're comfortable with our relationship waves, I could care less what anyone else thinks"

"But I'm, going to tell my Aunt Gus and Shorty they should at least know but not yet and I'd love to tell my only living sister but fuck if I know where she's at, though I have to also tell Xavier."

"Dolls?"

"Oh yeah, I told you about him Xavier Dolls, he's wyn's boyfriend on and off I believe but I forgot to mention that we talk often, he's like a real big brother to me and he's always been telling me to leave the asshole but I didn't have the courage to until now, so he's going to be mighty happy about that, actually I think you both will like each other, since he's studying criminology so you guys will definitely get along well.

"I can't wait to meet him."

Waverly noticed Nicole turn off and asked... "Nicole this is not the way to my house."

"I know, it's my turn off, I hope it wasn't too presumptuous of me to bring you to my hone instead, I mean it's been a great night and I didn't want it to end just yet, I promise it's just for a night cap and I can take you home right after or you can spend the night but I just don't want the night to end just yet."

"Me neither." Waverly said with a huge genuine smile lighting up her eyes even more.

They pulled up in Nicole's drive way and Nicole was out the car before waverly even had her seat belt undone, holding the door open for her. Waverly accepted Nicole's proffered hand allowing her to help her as she locked the car and then led the way to her front door. Nicole opened the door and flipped the light on before asking waverly to enter ahead of her.

Nicole helped waverly shrug her coat of placing it on the hook behind the door and then leading her over to the small sofa… "Make yourself comfortable and while you do what will you have coffee or a strong drink?"

"I can go for a strong drink, since I only have two classes beginning at 11am tomorrow and work later at shorty's at 6pm." Waverly said sitting and pulling her feet up underneath her.

Waverly didn't want to drink by herself and finally coerced Nicole into having three drinks with her, as they got really tipsy and laughed at any and everything. Around two am they both headed to Nicole's bed just to sleep waverly promised. Nicole leant her a long shirt, while she changed into her sweats and an old academy t-shirt that clearly Nicole had outgrown but she still wore.

They laid down side by side holding hands looking up at the ceiling. When waverly broke the silence…

"Nicole thank you for coming into my life when you did."

"I'm glad I did to."

"Would it be alright if we made out some, I can't sleep yet?"

"Waverly we're both inebriated, making out might lead to more than just making out."

"We'll stop when you say so nic but I really like having you touching me, it's comforting."

"God when you say it like that and pout your lips like that how can I say no?" Nicole groaned as she turned to her side before rising above waverly and bringing their lips together in a hot passionate kiss. Both grinning against each other's lips as they made out. Half an hour later, both lips were well bruised and swollen from all the kissing and biting and loving caresses, mostly Nicole's hands finding their way under the shirt waverly was wearing way to often to caress as far as her ass which is why Nicole finally put an end to it as she could feel herself slowly getting damp between her thighs and so was waverly from where her thigh had accidentally bumped her a few times not to mention the way waverly was innocently caressing her breasts through her bra.

"God nic, not yet, just a few more kisses, please." Waverly whined sweetly keeping her hands wound around Nicole's neck tightly

"Wave's we need to stop now, I don't want to but someone needs to show some restraint and I certainly will not let your first time with a woman happen like this."

"But Nicole you kiss so well and feel so good and I think I'm already so fucking wet."

"Hmm-Exactly why we need to stop now, I can feel just how wet you are getting waves… and I really-I really am not trying to be a tease but right now isn't the time for us yet."

"Why do you have to be the voice of reason nic?"

"Cause I have to for both our sakes."

"Hmm- yeah- you do- but I'm your girlfriend so it's fine, we're not strangers anymore."

"Even then I would still stop us from going there right away. I really care about you Waverly."

"And I you nic, so much it's insane."

"Exactly why I'm the voice of sanity, so either you're going to settle down and be my little spoon or I can move to the spare bedroom."

"Ugh- no. I'm staying in your bed and so are you or I'll touch myself alone in this room and wouldn't care if you hear me." Waverly said placing a kiss quickly to Nicole's lips before turning and facing her back to her scooting back some as she grabbed Nicole's hand from her hip and brought it up around her middle and closing her eyes as she said … "good morning nic"

Nicole was stumped by Waverly's word of her touching herself next door if Nicole moved to the spare room. The thought and images filling Nicole's mind was slowly sending her into overload. Fucking hell if Waverly Earp wasn't most definitely going to be the number one death of her. Nicole reached for the lamp and switched it off as she snuggled in tightly behind Waverly her body on edge but oh so contented with the beautiful woman next to her, she finally was able to push the thoughts of Waverly touching herself from her mind and let sleep consume her with a huge smile plastered to her lips.

On Saturday Nicole called Waverly and asked her if she could stay with her for three days as her house and a couple others were being fumigated. Waverly was all to thrill to have Nicole stay with her and even after it was safe for Nicole to return to her home on Tuesday evening she didn't at Waverly's insistence that she stay another day and so it went till Nicole had spent a whole week living at Waverly's home and boy, did it suit them both, cutting the time out it would take either to drive from work or college or vice versa to the other's home and it also afforded them a lot more privacy to lay in Waverly's backyard porch as they made out like horny teenagers under the stars.

So yes, Waverly had really come to like spending time in her own place with Nicole and had in very little words also ended her friendships with the other girls that Champ had slept with who she thought were her friends and had taken to a new crowd. Without offering them an explanation even when they tried to strike up conversation with her. Waverly Earp was finally going to live her own life and the way she wanted with this fresh new start.