A/N: Hello folks, thanks for the reviews for the last chapter. I'm glad this is still being read and people are liking it. Anyhoo here's chapter 7. Originally I'd planned this and chapter 8 as one update but I thought as I'd not posted on this story for a while I'd split it. The next installement is part written but I'm not sure when I'll be able to finish it so I hope this tides you over. There's a bit of a twist coming up in the next chapter and totally out of character for me I won't leave it hanging between chapters by ending on a cliffhanger and explaining in the following one, it'll all become clear in the same chapter. Answers on a postcard if you've guessed/ can guess what it is.

Ch 7 is a bit of a filler with some sexy classroom fun thrown in.

So read and hopefully enjoy, if you have time please review as reviews = big grins all day. For those of you who have already reviewed, thank you and keep doing it as it is brilliant when someone takes the time to let you know what they think.

Katie and Effy walked into the Fitch family kitchen to find Jenna pouring two glasses of wine while chatting animatedly.

She briefly stopped to address them. "Hello girls, there's iced water in the fridge if you want some squash. This is Mrs Campbell, Naomi's mum."

Effy walked over and gave the blonde a hug, "Hey Gina, I didn't realise you knew Jenna."

"Hello Effy love, yes we've met up a few times now for coffee or a drink. We started because Naomi and Emily were spending so much time together but we've found we've got quite a bit and a few friends in common." Gina replied.

Katie offered her hand, "Hi Mrs Campbell, I'm Katie, Emily's twin obviously."

Gina took her hand, "Please call me Gina, Mrs Campbell feels so formal."

Jenna placed the glass in front of Gina, "I didn't realise you knew Effy, she's becoming quite a fixture around here."

Gina smiled, "Oh we go way back don't we Eff? I've been friends with Anthea, her Mum, for years. She and Naomi practically grew up together."

Jenna frowned, "Gina and I were just talking about Naomi, I miss seeing her around here. How is she really?"

Effy looked at Katie and then Gina before she shrugged, "Look we might as well be honest, Naomi is totally shit, all she does all day is shout at people or mope around like a saddo."

Katie sighed, "Emily isn't much better, she keeps snapping at me and sometimes I've heard her crying herself to sleep. And she's been spending far too much time with Melissa again."

Jenna addressed Gina, "I'm really not happy about that, she really hurt Emily over the summer."

Gina nodded, "I know Emily told me about it over breakfast one day."

Jenna turned to her daughter, "Katie, I know you're fiercely protective of your sister, which is wonderful, but neither Emily nor Naomi has told either of us why they fell out. Gina can speculate but hasn't got anything concrete as Naomi won't talk to her about it."

Katie glanced at Effy, "I'm not sure it's our place to tell you really."

"Please Effy, we only want to help. Is it to do with Naomi not telling the truth about Cook?" Gina pleaded.

Effy sighed as she looked at Katie, "It can't do any harm."

Katie shrugged before Effy looked at the pair of older women, "Sort of. I know Gina is aware that Naomi lied to Emily about being back with Cook, but not sure what you know Jenna."

Jenna rolled her eyes, "Assume I know nothing as Emily is like a trappist monk at the moment."

Effy smiled, "Well when Naomi and Emily met up again at the beginning of term they were obviously surprised to see each other but really hoped they could get together I think. But then Emily called what happened in Cyprus a fling and Naomi lashed out by telling her she was back with her boyfriend Cook. So all the time they were getting close Emily thought Naomi was in a relationship when she wasn't. Anyway, we were all at the pub about a month or so ago and we played a game of truth or dare. As usual it was Cook's idea but we didn't mind because it seemed like a good opportunity to get Naomi and Emily talking about what was going on between them."

"Naomi took a dare at one point and I made her kiss Emily, it was only supposed to be for a minute but they got a bit carried away didn't they Eff?" Katie interjected.

Effy nodded, "Totally, I think it surprised the rest of the group really as Naomi is always so, well straight I guess. Anyway for Emily's next truth I asked her something that would get her and Naomi reminiscing about the time they shared in Cyprus. It worked a treat and they went off together for a bit. That's where Naomi came clean to Emily and told her she'd been lying about seeing Cook again."

"Em was really upset Naomi had lied to her so she stormed off and when Naomi followed her Em told her she didn't want anything to do with her. She was angry at me as well because I knew about Cook but didn't say anything." Katie continued.

Jenna frowned, "Why not, surely your sister had a right to know?"

Effy blushed slightly, "Sorry Jenna but that was my fault. I thought it would be better coming from Naomi, I didn't think it would take her so long."

Katie picked up the story again, "When we got home Em went straight to bed and refused to speak to me. She had a really restless night and I'm sure I heard her crying at one point, so in the morning we had a bit of a heart to heart and she decided to go and see Naomi to talk things through."

Gina suddenly let out an exclamation, "That was the morning Cook opened the door in a towel?"

Effy nodded, "Yeah we'd both stayed over to try to cheer Naomi up but obviously it looked far less innocent to Emily. Naomi tried to explain and I think Emily believed her in the end but by then the damage was done. So ever since they've pretty much avoided each other."

Gina sighed, "That sounds like Naomi alright, she can be so stubborn. I'm pretty sure she'd rather have her fingernails pulled off than admit she's got feelings for Emily at the moment."

Jenna laughed, "Emily's the same, once she's made up her mind about something it'll take a bulldozer to shift it."

She looked back at the two girls before asking, "You don't have to answer this as I know it's...personal, but when you talk about Cyprus and their 'thing' does that mean they progressed past kissing, you know, they slept together?"

Katie looked at Effy, an unsaid signal of agreement passed between them, "Yeah. Things developed quite rapidly in Cyprus but they didn't think it was ever going to be more than a holiday romance."

"What about here? Have they been sleeping together when Emily's stayed over?" Gina asked.

Effy shook her head "From what we can gather they've only done it once since they've met up again and Naomi told Emily about Cook right after that."

Jenna looked puzzled, "But I thought you said Naomi told Emily in the pub?"

Gina began to laugh as both Effy and Katie blushed and looked down, "Oh, don't look like that girls. Your generation doesn't have exclusive rights on being wild you know."

Jenna smiled, "God I shudder to think of some of the places Rob and I had sex when we first got together."

Katie's hands flew to her ears, "Eeeewwww Mum, too much information."

"Sorry sweetheart, I forget you like to think you were the subject of an immaculate conception. So I'm guessing we'd all like to see Emily and Naomi together, I mean properly together?" Jenna said.

Effy nodded, "If only to get a bit of peace. I'm sick to the back teeth of hearing how Emily is so annoying or Emily is so rude when it's obvious Naomi fancies the arse off her."

Katie agreed, "Yeah it's the same story with Em, why don't they just admit they like each other and be done with it."

Gina looked thoughtful, "Isn't there anything we, or rather you, can do to help?"

Suddenly a smile spread across Effy's face, "What's the one thing guaranteed to lower inhibitions?"

"Alcohol?" Katie ventured.

Effy nodded, "And where do you get plenty of free flowing alcohol?"

"At a party?" Katie said unsurely.

"Spot on Katiekins, at a party, or house party to be exact. And guess whose parents will be away this weekend at some bollocks 'relationship counselling' retreat?" Effy continued.

Katie frowned, "Er, yours?"

Effy grinned at the twin, "My God Katie, you're good. Yep, I'm having a party this weekend and then we can work our magic on the reluctant lovebirds."

Emily sighed as she looked up at the clock, time was passing so slowly she could scream. She looked around the room and realised she was the only one doing what she'd been told to do. A couple of people were sitting at the back of the class chatting, a surly looking boy was listening to his i-pod and a disinterested girl was busy texting. She glanced towards the front of the class and saw Doug wasn't really paying much attention either. She turned back to her books and got on with her reading.

After what seemed like an age Doug finally coughed, "Right that's it you lot, detention's over for today. Please don't let me see you in here again, it's a waste of all our time."

Emily rose from her seat and started to pack her things away. The others had practically run from the room as soon as Doug started speaking. She closed her bag and picked up her books.

"See you Doug, although hopefully not in detention." she said wearily.

Doug pursed his lips, "Actually Emily can I have a word please?"

The redhead nodded and put her books down before she sat on one of the desks.

Doug paused, "There's nothing wrong at home is there?"

Emily looked confused, "Er no, apart from my annoying perv of a brother but that's normal."

Doug paused again, "And you're getting on ok at school, not being taunted or bullied?"

Emily paused momentarily but shook her head as her confusion grew, "No I'm not being bullied."

"Emily we take our students welfare very seriously here at Parkview, I have a duty of care to ask you." He replied in his Welsh lilt.

"Doug why are you asking me all these things?" Emily questioned.

Doug sighed, "Well you joined us with an exemplary record and we've had no trouble with you until now, in fact you were a model student. But this is the sixth time you've been in detention in the past month so I was wondering if anything had happened to send you off the rails."

Emily sighed, she doubted the answer 'I fucked the head girl in a pub toilet and we had an argument. Now we're not speaking so she's finding any excuse to give me detention as a punishment' would really help so instead she simply said, "No nothing's wrong, just a run of bad luck I expect. I don't mind really to be honest, it's quiet and I can get my homework done in peace."

Doug looked concerned, "Well yes you do seem to be making the best use of your time which is also very unusual for detention. But you do realise this is one of the things we have to disclose on your university application, a poor disciplinary record could harm your chances of getting onto your first choice course."

Emily gasped, she had no idea information like that was included. "I didn't realise that, no."

Doug smiled, "Just make sure you don't keep making a habit of it and I'm sure it will be fine."

Emily's head was spinning as she left the room, she knew the blonde was being petty by dishing out detentions but she never thought Naomi would be such a bitch as to blemish her school record as well. Naomi knew how much Emily wanted to go to Oxford, they'd talked about it regularly, even in Cyprus. Tears pricked at the back of her eyes, how could she do this to me?

She made her way to her locker and quickly opened it, depositing her books inside. She closed the door and found Naomi leaning against a locker a few down from hers, she had a slight sneer on her face.

"How was detention Emily, learnt your lesson yet?" the blonde asked.

Emily glared at her, "I want a fucking word with you, in private."

Naomi gasped as Emily roughly grabbed her by the elbow and dragged her into a deserted classroom before closing the door. Once inside she shook her arm free. "Get the fuck off me, I could put you straight back in detention for that."

Emily snorted, "What would the excuse be this time, disrespecting my elders?"

"Don't push it Emily, I've already shown I can make things awkward for you but this is just the tip of the iceberg. Believe me it can get much worse than this." Naomi said warningly.

"Are you threatening me?" Emily asked defiantly.

Naomi smiled sarcastically, "And people say you're not that bright. Like I've already told you I can be pretty fierce with people who step out of line and it seems to me you've been doing that a lot recently."

Emily started to count on her fingers, "Dropping litter, which wasn't even me by the way; being late into school, even though I was on time and other people came in after me; not showing the school body enough respect, just because I asked a perfectly reasonable question at a forum meeting. Shall I go on?"

Naomi shrugged, "If you can't do the time, don't do the crime."

"Oh fuck off, just fuck off. This isn't about me doing anything wrong it's about you showing me who's boss." Emily spat at her.

"No Emily this is about me being head girl and making sure order is kept in the school. I can't give you special treatment just because we screwed in a pub toilet." Naomi replied.

Emily flinched, "I don't care what it's about, it's got to stop."

Naomi laughed, "Are you trying to tell me what I can and can't do? Give me one good reason why I should go easy on you?"

Emily sighed, "If I keep getting into trouble it could stop me getting into Oxford."

She watched as something passed briefly across the blonde's face, it looked like regret, but it was quickly replaced with the steely anger again, "Like I said you should have thought of that before."

Emily grabbed her arm, "What is your problem?"

Naomi pointed at her, "You know what my problem is. You Fitch, you are my fucking problem."

"What so you've got to be a total bitch just to show me who's in control?" Emily said her voice rising.

Naomi stared at her in disbelief, "Control? Are you taking the piss? I'm not the one who's in control here, anything but."

"What on earth are you on about?" Emily asked.

Naomi moved towards her and stood so she was pinning the redhead against the end of one of the desks, "If I was in control, I'd be able to force myself to stop thinking about you. If I was in control, I wouldn't want to kiss you every time I saw you." She paused, "But mostly if I was in control, then I wouldn't just be thinking how much I want to push you onto that table and fuck you, I'd be doing it."

Emily stared into her eyes, she could tell Naomi was angry by the flecks of grey that had appeared. She knew this was wrong, that it shouldn't be happening and especially not like this but she couldn't help herself.

"Then be in control." Emily whispered and saw some of the anger in Naomi's eyes replaced by lust.

The blonde placed her hands on Emily's waist and raised her onto the edge of the desk. She roughly shoved her legs apart and stood between them with her hands on Emily's thighs.

"I'm going to show you what it feels like to be out of control." She growled at Emily.

The tone of her voice took Emily by surprise and the redhead was again startled as Naomi took her arms and placed them behind her so she was leaning slightly backwards and thrusting her hips towards the blonde. Naomi reached under her skirt and pulled her tights off, carelessly discarding them on the floor.

"Don't move from that position." She commanded looking directly at the redhead as she pushed her skirt up and roughly yanked her underwear to one side. In spite of her anger Naomi felt herself grow wet as she felt the heat emanating from the redhead.

She looked directly into Emily's eyes and heard her gasp loudly as she forcefully thrust two fingers inside her. She pushed hard inside Emily until the redhead cried out, "Ow, that's hurting."

Naomi withdrew her fingers before thrusting them into Emily again, only this time she didn't push quite so hard once she was inside. She knew she had achieved the right balance between pleasure and pain when Emily moaned loudly. She repeated her actions several times and each time the redhead moaned a little louder.

"Tell me you don't want this." Naomi ordered.

Emily stared at her as she felt the next thrust from the blonde deep inside her, "I...I...I can't."

"Why not?" Naomi said sharply.

Emily bit her lip as the blonde's fingers pumped in and out of her, "Because all I can think about is you fucking me."

Naomi increased her speed, "Do you want more?"

Emily nodded and Naomi pushed another finger inside her.

"Faster?" Naomi asked.

Again Emily nodded, "Yes."

Naomi continued to thrust in and out of the redhead feeling her get wetter each time. She moved the index finger of her other hand and began to circle Emily's clit. She noticed the redhead throw her head back as her moans increased in frequency.

"Look at me." She commanded and Emily moved her head forward again, "I told you not to move."

Emily's eyes widened and she groaned as the blonde increased the pressure of her finger on her clit, "Oh shit."

"Do you feel in control now?" Naomi asked staring at the redhead panting beneath her.

Emily shook her head, in control was the last thing she was "No."

Naomi began to push her fingers harder and faster into the redhead, using her hips as leverage. As she was grinding against the redhead she felt Emily tense up and her grip on Naomi's fingers tighten. The redhead stared directly into her eyes and she cried out her name as she came. Naomi pushed herself hard against Emily and didn't move as the redhead bucked against her while riding out her orgasm.

They continued to lock eyes as Emily's breathing returned to normal. The trance they were in was suddenly broken as they heard a noise outside in the corridor. Naomi quickly moved away from the redhead and watched in silence as Emily smoothed down her clothes and put her tights and shoes back on. The blonde made her way to the door, before she left she turned around.

"I'm sorry and there won't be any more detentions." She said quietly with an ashamed look on her face.

Emily nodded and watched her leave. She exhaled slowly and realised she was shaking. She slumped against the table, what the fuck just happened? But she already knew the answer, she had allowed Naomi to take control and dominate her completely, the blonde had made Emily want her so much she was prepared to be fucked in a classroom without any sign of intimacy, like in Cyprus she had let Naomi use her. She felt like a prostitute again and it hurt like hell.

She rose from the table and picked up her bag before making her way to the door. She entered the corridor and ran straight into Melissa.

"Hey I've been looking all over for you, I thought we agreed to meet back at the lockers after your detention." Melissa asked.

"I know but I ran into Naomi and we had a bit of an altercation." Emily responded.

Melissa frowned, "I thought she looked in a bad mood when I passed her in the corridor, she practically bit my head off. Are you ok?"

Emily forced a smile onto her face, "I'm fine, really. It's nothing I can't handle."

Melissa put her arm around the redhead and gave her a squeeze, "If you're sure, you know I'm always here for you. Come on let's go back to your house."

Emily nodded and allowed herself to be led from the building towards the bus stop. She half listened to what the dark haired girl was talking about, usually it annoyed the shit out of her but today she was grateful Melissa was prattling on. They got on the bus and Emily stared out of the window. They had been moving for about 10 minutes when she caught sight of Naomi striding purposefully down the street. As the bus slowed down at a stop they drew level with Naomi and the blonde's head snapped up as if she could sense Emily looking at her. Again their eyes locked until Naomi noticed who Emily was with, her eyes narrowed and she shook her head. Deliberately Emily leaned over and rested her head on Melissa's shoulder and she smiled as she wrapped an arm around her. She glanced over at Naomi and caught the hurt look on her face before the blonde turned and walked away.

Effy and Katie sat at the kitchen island in the Fitch house and went over some of the party plans again. It wasn't like it was complicated, invite people, get booze, get wasted, shag someone.

Jenna rolled her eyes, "Honestly girls you're acting like this is a massive occasion, it's a house party not some gala."

Katie looked at her Mum, "Listen, we need to talk about this because that's only our secondary plan. Our primary purpose, if you recall, is to get Naomi and Emily together and that means we have to be alert to all the things that might go wrong."

Jenna stared at them, "Like what?"

Effy huffed, "Jenna the possibilities are infinite. What if one or both of them goes off with someone else just to spite the other? What if they get really jealous and storm out? What if they get so trashed that nothing happens?"

"Or what if both of them refuse to go in the first place because they know the other one is likely to be there?" Katie added.

Effy frowned, "Yeah that's worrying me too, and it's not as impossible as it sounds. We're going to have to think of something."

Jenna laughed, "My word, I didn't realise it was so complicated. Effy do you want to stay for your tea?"

Effy nodded, "Thanks that would be good. Mum or Dad has probably thrown mine at the wall by now."

They all paused as they heard the front door slam shut.

"In here," Jenna called. She frowned as she noticed Melissa with Emily. "You're late."

Emily grimaced, "Detention but at least my homework is done."

"Oh Emily not again, that's the third time in as many weeks." Jenna scolded.

Melissa interrupted, "Mrs Fitch it wasn't her fault, it's that bitch Naomi Campbell."

"Hey, that's my friend you're talking about. Watch it." Effy protested.

"Thank you Melissa but I was actually talking to my daughter. What's up sweetheart?" Jenna asked.

Emily sighed, "Nothing, Naomi's been giving me a bit of a hard time but I think we sorted it out today. I think she'll steer well clear of me from now on."

Effy's phone began to ring, "Speak of the devil."

She went into the hall and answered. "Hey your ears must be burning, we were just talking about you."

"Who's we?" Naomi asked quietly.

"I'm over at Katie's and Emily has just got in from the latest made up detention you've given her." Effy replied smiling.

"Is Melissa with her?" Naomi questioned.

"Er, yeah I thought I was supposed to be the psychic one, how did you know?" Effy replied

"Saw them on the bus. How's Emily, I mean how does she seem?" Naomi enquired.

"She seems ok, a bit pissed off with you for the detention and a bit quiet I suppose. Why?" Effy responded.

Naomi sighed, "Well firstly, she told me today that her disciplinary record might influence whether she gets into her first choice uni. Which is already enough to make feel like a total prick for giving her all those fake detentions. But it's not just that she's pissed off about."

"What else is it then?" Effy probed.

"Oh bollocks Eff, can you come over, please, I really need you right now." Naomi pleaded.

Effy paused, "Not until you tell me what you're hiding."

There was silence at the other end of the phone until a small voice came back, "I've just fucked her in a classroom after her detention."

Effy smiled, "So you guys shagged, that's good right?"

"No Eff you don't understand. I fucked her. As in it was totally one sided, no kissing, just me trying to make her feel as vulnerable as possible." Naomi said sadly.

"Ah I see, that changes things, but she must have wanted you to do it otherwise she wouldn't have let you." Effy responded.

There was another pause, "At the time I was sure she did, but now the doubts have crept in. What if...what if I forced her Eff?"

Effy heard a small sob escape Naomi's throat, "Hey babe, you wouldn't do that. I'll check Emily's alright and be right over ok?"

Naomi sniffed, "Thanks, I'll see you soon."

Effy hung up the phone and made her way back into the kitchen, "I'm really sorry Jenna but I can't stay for tea after all, I'd forgotten I said I'd go over to Naomi's."

Melissa looked at Emily, "How come she's allowed to call your Mum Jenna but I'm stuck with Mrs Fitch?"

Katie sneered, "Because Effy's welcome in this house and we like her."

"Oh so I'm not welcome and you don't like me?" Melissa replied.

"Pretty much it in a nutshell." Katie countered.

As they continued to bicker Effy took the opportunity to speak to Emily. "Are you ok? Naomi told me what happened."

Emily shrugged, "I'll live, just another chapter in the screwed up 'relationship' we have."

"Emily, Naomi didn't" Effy paused, "Naomi didn't make you do anything you didn't want to do did she?"

Emily looked at her with a horrified expression, "Jesus Christ of course not. Effy whatever Naomi did it was with my full consent, the fact that I'm pissed off I gave in to her so easily is another matter entirely."

Effy sighed, "So you're not angry?"

Emily folded her arms, "Oh no I'm mad, but mostly with myself. I'm annoyed that she knows exactly which buttons to push to turn me into putty in her hands and I'm angry that as soon as we were alone together in a room I practically begged her to fuck me."

Effy smiled, "Ok that's good because she was a bit worried she'd upset you."

Emily smiled sadly, "She did but not because of how she screwed me it was mostly what she said afterwards."

Effy frowned, "What do you mean?

Emily sighed, "As she was leaving she said she was sorry and wouldn't give me any more detentions."

Effy put her head in her hands, "Oh God, that's one surefire way to make you feel like a whore. Thanks for the shag, your payment in return is I'll go easy on you."

Emily nodded as tears sprang into her eyes, "It reminded me of when we were first in Cyprus."

Effy put her arm around the redhead, "I'm sure she didn't mean it like that, this is Naomi after all."

"Probably not, but it's still how I feel." Emily said with a sniff.

"I'd better go," Effy said.

Emily nodded, "I'll see you out."

"I'll see you tomorrow Katie and thanks for the offer of tea Jenna, maybe next time." Effy said as she left.

At the door she smiled at Emily, "Come on, chin up it could be worse."

Emily looked puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Effy grinned at her, "Well you might have had a bit of a disagreement with Naomi, but at least you got what I'm assuming was a pretty good fuck out of it."

Emily couldn't help laughing as she closed the door "There is always that upside I suppose."

Effy fidgeted as she waited for the front door to be answered. Before long it opened and Gina stood the other side with a concerned face.

"Hello Effy, I thought you'd be over at Katie's this evening. Come on in." The older blonde said as she moved aside to let the brunette in.

Effy sighed, "I got an S.O.S call so here I am. Is she in her room?"

Gina nodded, "I wasn't long in myself and she thundered through the door and went straight upstairs. What's the matter now?"

Effy shrugged, "Another row, I'm trying to get to the bottom of it."

Gina tutted, "Honestly it's like Romeo and Juliet around here at the moment."

Effy smiled as she went towards the stairs, "I think you'll find that's Juliet and Juliet in this case."

Gina laughed, "I suppose you're right. If you want anything to eat or drink just give me a shout."

Effy nodded and made her way to Naomi's room, she knocked before entering.

"Hi it's me, I came over as quickly as I could after I spoke to Emily." She said tentatively as she made her way over to the blonde.

Naomi turned and sat up, "How is she? I mean is she ok about before?"

"Her exact words were, 'I'll live' so I suppose she's ok but not great. Why don't you tell me exactly what happened?" Effy said.

Effy rolled her eyes as Naomi reddened, "Oh for God's sake Naomi, I don't mean tell me how you fucked her, although I'm sure it was pretty hot. I mean how did it all unfold?"

Naomi took a deep breath, "I saw her putting her stuff away in her locker after detention and I suppose I wanted to make some sort of contact even if it turned into an argument."

"Why?" Effy asked.

"Oh come on Eff, you don't need me to tell you why." Naomi replied.

Effy shrugged, "Maybe I don't, but I think it'll do you good to say it out loud."

Naomi sighed, "Because we haven't spoken in weeks and I wanted to speak to her."

Effy raised her eyebrow, "Well duh. Now what's the real reason?"

Naomi paused before swallowing, "Because every time I look at Emily I can't take my eyes off her, butterflies erupt in my stomach, my palms go sweaty and my heart rate goes through the roof. It kills me when we're not speaking because I can't just gaze at her and listen to her talking or laughing. So I wanted some form of contact, anything, so I could hear her voice again and look at her beautiful face. Better?"

Effy thought for a while, "But why today? I mean you've had plenty of opportunity to make contact in school, you can look at her face all the time, why then?"

Naomi shrugged, "I can't look without someone seeing. I don't know, because she was alone I suppose."

"And that means?" Effy prompted.

Naomi looked towards the ceiling and bit her lip, "Fine, I waited around until after she'd finished her detention on purpose. I wanted her to be alone and school to be deserted because I planned to kiss her. I thought I could start an argument and then kiss her in anger ok?"

Effy smiled, "But instead you got to fuck her in anger, nice plan."

Naomi looked at her, "Effy, I didn't plan what happened and it wasn't all me. Emily wanted it as much as I did; at least I think she did."

"Oh she wanted to happen all right, and boy is she annoyed with herself about it." Effy said with a grin.

Naomi gave her a half smile, "Really? Did Emily say that?"

Effy nodded, "Yup, she's seriously pissed off with herself for giving in so easily."

Naomi snorted, "I'd hardly call a month of ignoring me giving in easily."

"So let's stop changing the subject. Why were you so angry?" Effy continued.

Naomi furrowed her brow, "I think it's because when Emily is around I can't think straight, I turn to mush and I don't like it. She makes me feel out of control and you know I hate not being in control. So I think I wanted to show her what it felt like, for someone else to have that power over you. I fucked her to spite her for having that hold over me."

"Jesus you two really do have a totally screwed up relationship don't you? So when's it going to stop, all the game playing?" Effy asked.

"Hey Emily isn't innocent in this. Don't think I don't know what she's doing by having Melissa hanging round the whole time. She knew I was watching her on the bus so she deliberately put her head on the tiny elf's shoulder to wind me up." Naomi protested.

Effy rolled her eyes, "I know that, that's why I said 'you two' and not just 'you'. Honestly, you're as bad as each other."

Naomi sighed, "Maybe but until one of us breaks the cycle then all of these mind games are going to continue. I'm not sure either of us wants to be the first one to do that, you know to be seen as weak in front of the other."

Suddenly an idea came to Effy but she'd need Naomi out of the way, "Naoms your Mum mentioned something about food if we wanted it. I was going to eat at the Fitch's, I don't suppose you could nip downstairs and sort something out could you?"

"Sure, you must be starving. Do you want to stay over?" Naomi asked.

Effy smiled, "Yeah why not, I mean there's not much for me to go home to is there."

Naomi smiled back. "Ok I'll let Mum know. And Eff, thanks for coming over and the talk and stuff."

Effy nodded, "Hey it's what friends are for. Now go get me some food."

Once she had gone Effy immediately called Katie, "Listen Katie, I don't have much time but I've thought of a plan thatwill get them both to the party without killing each other. Have you got a pen? Ok here goes..."

Later that night as she was getting ready for bed Emily heard her phone beep, she looked at the clock, it was late so she ignored it.

Katie shifted in her bed, "Aren't you going to see who it's from?"

Emily shook her head, "It's probably Melissa and I can't really be arsed."

Katie raised herself up, "Look Ems, the bloody thing will keep bleeping if you don't open it and I won't sleep."

Emily rolled her eyes and picked up her phone, to her surprise the text wasn't from Melissa, it was from Naomi. She opened the new message cautiously, unsure of what she might find, but as she read the message a smile crept its way across her face.

Hi, sorry it's so late but this has been driving me mad all evening. I wanted to apologise for today, both in the classroom and what I said to you. I really didn't mean to imply that the sex and the detentions stopping were linked, it wasn't you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours in any way. The reason I was sorry was because I was embarrassed for being so detached like that, it wasn't what I was feeling. I didn't mean to put your university place at risk by giving you detention, which is why it won't happen again. There's no need to reply, I just wanted you to know. Hopefully see you at Effy's party on Friday. N x

She closed her phone and placed it on her bedside table. "I'm just going to brush my teeth."

Katie smiled and waited until she left before going over to the table and picking up Emily's phone, she pulled out the piece of paper and typed in the message. She pressed the send key and waited until the message had gone, once she was sure it had been sent she deleted it from Emily's phone. She jumped back into bed as she heard her twin returning to the room.

Emily climbed into bed and read the message from Naomi again before switching off her light, "Night Katie." She said sleepily.

Katie smiled, "Night Em, sleep well."

Across Bristol Naomi jumped as her phone beeped. Similarly to the redhead she ignored it as it was late. Again in a familiar pattern it was Effy who prompted her to look at the message in spite of the phone being on her desk meaning she'd have to get up. Once she saw who it was from the blonde was glad she made the effort. She opened Emily's message.

Hi, sorry it's so late but this has been driving me mad all evening. I wanted to apologise for today, both my attitude in the classroom and for the way I taunted you with Melissa on the bus. I know you realise how important Oxford is to me and wouldn't deliberately try to sabotage that. As for the bus, there is no excuse really apart from I was angry and I wanted to make you jealous. Effy also said you were worried in case you'd forced me into something I didn't want to do, so I want to be clear that's about as far from the truth as can be. There's no need to reply, I just wanted you to know. Hopefully see you at Effy's party on Friday. E x

The blonde's face broke out into a grin and she re-read the message before putting her phone down and getting into bed. "Night Eff."

Effy smiled, "Night night Naoms."

Once she was sure the blonde was asleep she picked up her own phone and dialled the number.

"Hi it's me, everything ok your end." She whispered.

"Yeah, Em is sleeping soundly with a smile on her face" Katie replied quietly. "How about you?"

"Great, Naomi is fast asleep too and she's smiling too." Effy responded.

"Ok then I'd better go but it looks like we're all set for the party." Katie said.

"Ready as we'll ever be with these two. Night Katie." Effy said with a yawn.

"Night Eff, I'll see you tomorrow." Katie replied before hanging up.

Soon all four girls were fast asleep with the merest hint of a smile playing around their lips and a contented look on their faces.