I hope you all had a happy holidays/ whatever it is (or isn't) that you celebrate. I'm so so so sorry it's taken me so long to update this, I wanted to do it quicker but video games, Christmas, and then even more video games have gotten in the way And for some reason this chapter was fighting me! This is the longest it's ever taken me to write a chapter and I'm pretty sure it's my shortest one ever. I figured it'd be better to end this chapter and then pick up the rest in another. And it'd be less of a wait this way. It'll be a quicker update next time I promise!

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Disclaimer: I don't own skins and I didn't get Lily or Kat underneath my Christmas tree… what the hell mom?!

Naomi's POV

It's been about a week since my dinner over at Emily's and I can't seem to get her out of my head. I'm convinced that I see her on the street numerous times throughout the passing days, her red hair always out of reach, out of the corner of my eye, or right around a corner of a building. The week has also given me time to think things through a bit and made me come to the terms with my feelings about Emily. There is no denying it now, especially to myself and after the dinner, that I have a strange attraction to Emily. I know though that I can't let these feelings get in the way of having a friendship with her because I know that her friendship is something that I desperately want with her, even Heck and Cook are fun guys.

I turn the corner to my mums house, deciding to stop by for a bit. I look at the yellow house, and even though I fought about the color with her, I can't help but smile at the memories. I make my way into the house, not even bothering to knock because she rarely does at my house. I put my coat on the hook inside of the entry way, it's just starting to get cold out.

"Mum!" I walk through the house calling for her, not finding her anywhere. I realize that it's the middle of the day and there is only one place she would be. I walk out of the kitchen door that leads to the backyard and make my way over to the massive greenhouse that fills up the entirety of our lawn. Feeling the cool air against my skin makes me move even faster and I shortly find myself in front of the greenhouse. I push open the door quickly and am welcomed by the heat of the greenhouse, obviously needing to be warm for the flowers to grow. I take some time walking up and down some of the rows of flowers and admiring them. It always amazes me that my mum is able to grow them so beautifully.

"To what do we owe this pleasure?" I hear the voice of my best friend mockingly from behind a row of Rose's.

"Can't I just stop by and see you and mum for a bit?" She snorts and shakes her head.

"No, you really can't, especially in the middle of the day. Who's running the shop?" Effy asks.

"I left Nikki there, I was bored."

"Mhmm. I'm sure it had nothing to do with a little redhead making you anxious?"

"What!? I don't know what you're talking about." Effy rolls her eyes at me.

"I'm sure you don't Naomi."

"How the hell do you always do that?!" I ask her frustrated but before she can answer I hear my name being called from behind me.

"Naomi dear! To what do we owe this surprise?" My mum asks and I hear Effy snicker behind me.

"No, you know what? Never mind, I'm heading back to the shop. I'll see you both later."

As I head down the row of flowers I hear my mother ask Effy a question.

"What was that all about?"

"Oh, just Naomi seeing a bit of red." She snickers to herself and I yell a fuck you to her before I walk out the door.

I make my way back to the store, figuring that it's best to relieve Nikki. I walk through the door and see her behind the counter messing with a pot of flowers. She's been with me for a few years now, starting when she was eighteen and it's been a perfect fit for everyone. She runs the shop for me when I can't be there and mum practically adopted her when we first met. She's also really helpful for big events, helping with moving the products or making some flower arrangements for me if need be. It also helps that she's like a little sister to me, it's always easier to work with friends.

"Back so soon?" Nikki asks.

"Yeah, they were being twats."

She laughs. "Sure they were."

"And why do you say it so skeptically?"

"Because we all know how you can get." I roll my eyes at her.

"Need I remind you who is the boss here?" I joke with her.

"Like anyone here could forget! You remind us of it so many times a day!" She laughs and I throw a flower at her, hitting her square in the head. Which leads to a bit of a flower fight between the two of us, which probably isn't the most professional thing to do but it's my shop so who cares?

We got a bit too into the flower fight and don't notice that a customer walks into the shop. I hear someone clear their throat behind me.

"Um, Hi. Is this a bad time?" I look behind me and see Emily sheepishly smiling next to a vase of flowers. I smile widely at her, a laugh coming out of my mouth after seeing Nikki get a flower into her eye.

"Emily!" I yell probably a bit too loudly, the excitement from fooling around and seeing her in my shop again causing me to become a little bit over excited.

"No! It's not a bad time at all! I was just making sure that my employee knows her place." Nikki snorts behind me.

"Please! We both know that I totally was winning!" I laugh at her and shake my head.

"In your dreams." I shove Nikki in the shoulder jokingly and look towards Emily.

"Forgive me, I didn't introduce you. Emily, this Nikki, my employee slash non-blood related younger sibling. And Nikki, this is Emily, my… friend." I finish the last bit uncertainly, not really sure what to classify mine and Emily's relationship is at this point.

"Hello, Nikki." Emily says shyly, giving her a little wave in the process.

"Well hello there. Are you one of Naomi's conquests then?" She looks over Emily, lifting one eyebrow in the process.

"I have to say, you're much prettier than some of the others. Love her to death but Naomi's standards aren't always as high as they should be ever since J-"

"Nikki!" I scream at her and shoot her a look that tells her to shut up. "She's not one of my 'conquests'." I use air quotes when saying conquests.

"I did the flowers at her wedding and we're friends. End of." I turn to Emily apologetically.

"I'm sorry about her, she doesn't know when to shut up." I look over at Nikki again and she holds her hands up near her head in surrender as she walks into the back room. I look back at Emily and see that she has a smile on her face.

"I'm one of your conquests then am I?" She asks playfully.

I space out for a minute imagine Emily being conquered by me, or the other way around and I feel myself get hot underneath my shirt and the heat rise up to my cheeks and neck. "What- No, god no. She's a bit of a nutter. Always thinking things are happening that aren't."

"I'm kidding Naomi! I was just messing about." We look at each other smiling a bit.

"Though I imagine there are worse things to be." I look at her confused.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that it can't bad being one of your conquests. I imagine it would be rather nice." She looks down at her feet, a small blush appearing on her cheeks. I focus on my hands, unable to look at Emily after that. She just admitted that it wouldn't be that bad! Does this mean that she wants me?! Does she fancy me also? She's straight. She's also married head Naomi, so stop those thoughts right now. We stand in silence for a bit longer, both of us not really knowing where to go from here. I clear my throat and decide to just dive in.

"So Emily, stopping by for some flowers?"

"Oh, um, I'm afraid not… not that they aren't beautiful!" She hastily adds. I laugh at her slightly.

"It's okay, I know you like them. If you're not here for flowers then why are you here? Not that I don't enjoy your company of course."

"Of course." She smiles cheekily at me. "I came to ask you to movies tonight. Heck, Cook and I go every week or so and we wanted to invite you… if you wanted to come that is."

"Of course I'll come." I answer quicker than is possible. I didn't realize how much I missed the redhead, and even the rest of them, until I hadn't seen them for a week. Emily's face lights up and the tension from earlier is quickly erased.

"Great! We're going to see the new Hunger Games, I hope you don't mind but I haven't seen it yet and I'm dying."

"First rule about me Ems, is that I never have a problem watching a Jennifer Lawrence movie, ever. Especially if she's in a tight revealing bathing suit."

"I think you might be drooling a bit there Naomi."

"Do you blame me!? Did you see her in Silver Linings Playbook?! With that sports bra and yoga pants dancing away!? I almost had to leave the theater and take a moment for myself." Emily openly laughs at me.

"Okay, I'll give you that, she did look good in that movie."

"See! Even straight girls think so!" Emily smiles faintly and looks around me, not really looking me in the eyes and I feel the tension come back into the room. I look around the shop a bit, trying to figure out if I said something that offended her in some way, or put her off completely. After replaying the conversation in my head I see that I haven't done anything, at least that I'm aware of, and it makes the silence even more confusing.

"Well I'll see you tonight then. Is 7 good for you?"

"Yeah, absolutely. I'll see you then." Emily waves shyly and walks out of the shop, leaving me with the mess of my flower fight and the Emily sized gap in my shop. I sigh, looking around at the shop at the mess in front of me and decide to quickly get it over with so I can get ready for the night ahead.

I'm standing in front of my mirror, deciding if the cardigan and jeans looks good or if I should put on something else. I must have stood there for a half an hour until I decide that it's good enough. It's not like you have anyone to impress…Keep telling yourself that. Lost in my thoughts I don't hear my front door opening or the footsteps coming through my living room and into my bedroom door.

"Naomi." I jump and turn around quickly, almost falling on my ass in fear.

"Jesus Eff! You scared the shit out of me!" She smirks and tilts her head a bit.

"Why are you all dressed up? Don't we normally do movie night in sweatpants?" When Effy says we, she really means me because I have never seen Effy wear a pair of sweatpants since I've known her.

"Oh shit. I forgot that tonight is movie night."

"You forgot our weekly movie night that we've done since teenagers, is tonight?" She looks at me deeply and I feel as if she's looking through my soul.

"You're seeing her tonight aren't you?" I give her the patented Campbell eye roll.

"If you must know, I am."

"What's her name then?"

"It's Emily."

"So where are you taking her?"

"I'm not taking her anywhere. She isn't someone who can be taken."

"Someone finally not falling for the Campbell charm?" I throw my middle finger up at her and walk into my living room, Effy following behind silently.

"No, for your information that isn't the case." She tilts her head at me looking as confused as Effy can look.

"What's the issue then?"

"…she's married."

"Oh." Effy waves her hand in the air as if swatting away a fly.

"…to a man." I see Effy's eye widen a bit in shock.

"Ohhh." We stand in silence for a while, letting Effy digest it all fully.

"Well then, you'll just have to fight a bit then won't you?"

"I can't do that Eff, she's married."

"What if she's married to the wrong person?" She floats away to the front door and opens it slightly.

"Think on it Naomi." She walks out the door and closes it behind her, leaving me alone with my thoughts. I think about what Effy says for a bit before I look at the clock and realize that if I don't leave now I won't make it on time. I grab my coat and open the front door, taking a deep breath for the night ahead, not sure what's going to happen. At least I'll be with Emily for the night and for now, that's enough.

So the next chapter will be the movies, which I'm excited to write. I have a some main ideas that are going to happen in this story so just bear with me folks! Let me know what you thought! I really do love all of your reviews! And if you have any suggestions or anything that you want to happen in this story let me know! I always get inspired by you guys.

Reviews? Thoughts? Anyone still hungover from the holidays!?

-Jess