Hey Everyone!!! Thanks for the kickass reviews...Love 'em ALL...you guys ROCK!!! I'm really glad you guys are liking the story so far. This chapter contains a little bit of smut. Here's the thing I'm not exactly sure how far I want to take it SMUT wise so if you guys have any comments on that I'd be super glad to hear 'em!!! Anyway sorry 'bout the rambling Well hope you enjoy:)
"We need to talk." The two voices were indistinguishable, melding together as one.
Silence filled the room once again as both girls took cautious sips from their slowly cooling hot chocolate. Silver had turned on the fire place to take the dampness out of the air and it was now casting a warming glow over the entire living room. Setting her mug down on the coffee table, Silver pulled up her legs, rested her chin upon them and turned to Annie drilling her with intense blue eyes. She was extremely curious to see what had brought Annie to her doorstep on such a miserable night.
She could feel it, crystal blue searing through her skin, the intense gaze never wavering. She should be nervous…shouldn't she? She was about to drastically change her life forever. About to do something she could never take back. Alter a friendship and watch it evolve into something amazing or watch it be severed completely. She should be nervous…but she wasn't. How could you be nervous of something that you were so positively sure about? Taking in a deep breath Annie lifted her eyes to meet Silver's.
"I remember… everything." It was whispered with conviction.
It took everything Silver had to not jump up and grab Annie right there. This was awesome; it meant that Annie had come to tell her how she really felt. Silver couldn't stop the giddy happiness from spreading through her entire body.
"I remember everything and I lied to you…I've been lying to you…I won't anymore though." Remorse, true and utter remorse laced every word Annie spoke.
OhhhKay, maybe this wasn't going to be that conversation. Fear and confusion started to devour the giddy happiness. Maybe Silver had it all wrong and maybe this was the conversation where Annie told Silver to get lost because her lesbian vibes were starting to give Annie the creeps. Oh my God maybe this was going to be that conversation and not the one where they ultimately become girlfriends. Silver grabbed the small pillow sitting between Annie and herself and began to nervously play with the fringe along the edge of it.
"I remember Silver, I remember everything, the frat party, the booze, the limbo-ing, the dancing, me wanting to and almost kissing you. I like you Silver…I like you like you. That's why I lied to you about not remembering. I was scared; really scared about all the feelings I was having towards you. I didn't know if you felt the same way. How you would react if I told you. I've been lying though…I knew before the party. I mean…ummm…I knew how I felt about you before that. I've never felt this way about a girl before…it was kinda scary. I was scared of the way my body and heart are reacting to you….I was scared, I'm not anymore. I know now…I know that I'm falling in love with you. I've been lying to myself and you about it but not anymore. I'm not going to be like him I won't lie. I had to tell you how I feel and I totally understand if all of this is freaking you out…it's kinda a lot to take in and I guess I really haven't given you a chance to talk or anything…but I just really needed you to know…how I feel…and now you do so…" Taking in a gulp of air Annie turned her eyes to Silver.
Silver couldn't stop the smile from spreading across her face. Annie wanted her. Annie Wilson wanted to kiss her. Annie Wilson wanted to be her girlfriend. Silver wanted to say so much but the words just weren't coming. Something Annie had said kept nagging at her brain, something just didn't fit. Silver began running over the words in her head, replaying the conversation to see if she could trigger something, she just wasn't sure what. She knew she was close, so close to figuring out what was confusing her, no what was worrying her about what Annie had said. Closing her eyes in concentration, trying to grasp the fluttering thought, Silver sat in silence almost completely oblivious to Annie's presence, channelling all her focus to this one task.
That's why Annie's next move caught her by complete surprise, soft curious lips pressing against her own. Silver's eyes popped open and Annie pulled back.
"I'm sorry Silver…I just...I thought…God umm I can just leave." Annie started mumbling, standing and turning her body to make a quick exit.
Grabbing Annie by her sweatshirt clad arm Silver gave a hard tug, which had Annie tumbling back onto the couch, mere inches from Silver's face. Silver traced delicate fingers along the soft skin of Annie's cheek. "Don't go Annie; please…I want this too." Silver had never said anything in her life and meant it as much as she did those words right now.
Eyelids fluttered closed as warm lips met. Thighs bumped and heated skin collided as the two tried to get closer to one another. Nervous tongues darted out tasting and teasing, trying to find a rhythm that was theirs. Breaths mingled and sighs were swallowed as the kiss turned from gentle and slow to fervent and passionate.
Annie's fingers burrowed into Silver's hair, knocking her bun askew, and took hold there finally having something to anchor her down. Silver's fingers trailed along Annie's smooth thighs, which were now straddling her on either side, her nails grazing the skin and covering Annie in goose bumps.
The moment was utterly perfect. The glow of the fire, the sound of the storm raging outside, almost mirroring the storm that had just begun brewing inside. The smell of hot chocolate and rain swirling around the room. Their shallow breaths, pounding hearts, and low moans echoed through the empty house. It was utterly perfect until…
"Silver you should have come…it totally would have cheered you up about Annie…Brenda's play was A-mazing." Kelly's chirpy voice floated through the house as the door banged shut behind her.
"Yeah Silver the best way to get over a crush is to come see me make an utter ass of myself on a stage; it's guaranteed to put a smile on your face." Brenda said as she bent over to unzip her boots.
The two girls jumped apart at the unwelcome intrusion. Annie looked Silver dead in the eye and mouthed, "Get over a CRUSH!" Silver shrugged her shoulders and gave Annie a sheepish grin. The girls quickly tried to straighten clothes and smooth their hair back into place. Neither one knowing that their totally flushed faces were going to be a dead give away anyway. Silver gave Annie a helpful little shove to the other side of the couch, trying to put as much space between them as possible before Kelly and Brenda walked in.
Reaching the living room Kelly and Brenda spotted Annie. The shock was clear as day on their faces. They stared in at Silver with identical looks that could only be seen as apology, confusion, and complete horror at the secret that they had just spilled.
"Hey Annie…Umm we didn't know you were here, Honey why are you here it's a miserable night out…did your Father drive you?" Kelly asked concern now etching her features, always a Mother first.
Annie's face fell at the mention of her Father, a detail that Silver picked up on immediately. It had her mind reeling back to the conversation, well actually it was more of just Annie talking, but the specifics didn't really matter something was wrong and Silver could feel it. If she knew anything it was family problems.
"Actually Kel…umm Annie was just returning some of my notes she borrowed, she knew I needed them for a test so…" Silver jumped in immediately covering for Annie. Annie just slowly nodded her head up and down.
Kelly took in the appearance of the two girls and knew that Annie wasn't just returning "notes", if that even happened at all. "Well Annie do you need a ride home because I would gladly drive you…I definitely don't want you walking in this weather or at this time of the night." Kelly said Motherly tone evident in her gentle voice.
"Yeah actually Ms. Taylor that would be really nice…thank you." Annie said standing to make her way to Silver's room to change. Silver quickly hopped up and followed Annie to the bedroom door opting to wait outside.
Kelly and Brenda passed by Silver hands pressed together in a pleading fashion, the most innocent looks plastered on their faces. Silver shot them the meanest and deadliest glare that she could muster which was hard considering the kiss she just shared with Annie had a frickin' perma-grin glued to her face.
Silver walked Annie to the door, Kelly was already in the car waiting as Brenda stayed behind to brew the coffee and grill Silver the minute Annie left. The sad look was still lingering on Annie's face and Silver knew something was wrong, something was really wrong, but she didn't want to push her to talk. Silver remembered back to the night at Annie's house when Annie had just been there. Annie had given her advice, helped her fix things. It was Silver's turn now.
Pulling Annie into a tight hug Silver just held her. She felt the tension drain from Annie's body as a small sob racked her frame. There were no tears though; she was all out of tears. Pulling Annie away Silver placed her hands on either side of Annie's face, gently stroking the skin with the pads of her thumbs. Placing a soft kiss on Annie's lips she leaned in and whispered the best advice anyone had ever given her…
"I'm here, Annie. Always, and Kelly's an amazing listener please don't be afraid to talk to her about anything."