With a groan Monique pulled herself out of her slumber, stumbling out of the bed. Before she made it to the door she glanced back and saw Kim still asleep in the bed. She headed straight for the bathroom. After using the facility and washing her hands, she splashed water on her face to wake up. When she stepped out the bathroom she smelled something coming for the kitchen.
Hesitantly she headed out into the well lit area.
Shego was cooking breakfast. There were eggs, toast, and bacon in the cooking process.
"Morning Monique," Shego said without turning.
The chocolate-skinned woman wasn't surprised that the thief noticed her enter the kitchen. She wasn't exactly the quietest person in the mornings.
"G'morning," Monique replied with a yawn. She took a seat at the counter and asked, "You need any help?"
"Not really. If you like you can get a glass out of the far left cabinet and get yourself something to drink," Shego replied, keeping her attention on the food before her.
"You want anything?" she asked as she stood up and took the woman's suggestion, grabbing a glass and raiding the fridge. She pulled out a carton of orange juice and poured herself a glass.
Shego slowly shook her head and said, "No thanks. I'm going to grab some coffee on my way in to work. It'll give me something to focus on while that blue idiot rambles on and on."
Monique chuckled as she took a seat.
They sat in silence while Shego finished cooking.
"Should I wake up Kim?" the younger woman asked.
"Let her sleep. I do not feel like dealing with her right now. There's a good chance she'll complain about me going to work since Drakken is probably going to try to get me to steal something and blah, blah, blah. It'd be easier if she wakes up on her own AFTER I'm out of the house."
"Got it. But… you aren't worried she'll get mad and trash the place?"
"I'm hoping you keep her in line. Besides, I didn't know Kimmie was the type to do that sort of thing when pissed."
"Well… she's not… but I just thought I'd throw it out there just in case."
Shego chuckled, "Don't worry about it." She served the two each a plate filled to the brim with food. A third plate was identical but had been wrapped for when Kim woke up.
The two dug in and didn't talk much as they ate. When they finished, Monique said that she'd do the dishes so that Shego could get going.
The green skinned woman thanked her before heading to her room and pulling on her cat-suit, heading off to get her coffee before going to work.
Half an hour later, Kim woke up and stumbled towards some noise. She found Monique on the couch watching TV.
"Morning," Monique smiled.
"Hey Mo…. Where's Shego?" Kim asked, looking around.
"She had work remember? She made breakfast for us and left. Yours is on the counter. Just peel off the plastic wrap and heat it up."
Kim grumbled under her breath about Shego being a terrible hostess and not waking her up so they could at least eat together.
Monique had a small grin on her face, but she said nothing.
After eating, Kim washed her dishes and Monique dried, putting them away since she knew where they went.
With that done, the two changed and left, being sure to place a note on the table thanking Shego for letting them stay the night and for making them breakfast.
When they'd left the building they called Wade for a ride. He was a bit jumpy, but Monique managed to calm him down and let him know that everything was alright.
He had someone pick them up a couple minutes later and they were on their way home.
"Hey… Mo…" Kim slowly started. They were still two hours from home, so she figured breaking the silence and asking the questions bothering her would be a welcome thing.
"What's up GF?" Monique asked, looking up from the fashion magazine Shego had let her have. The two seemed to have similar tastes, and Shego had some of the best fashion magazines ever.
Kim bit her lip and asked, "What's it mean when someone flirts with you?"
With a shrug her friend replied, "Typically it means they like you, why?"
"Does that mean… Shego likes me?"
That caused her friend to put down the magazine. Apparently they were planning on having a serious conversation. "Are you suggesting that Shego flirts with you?"
"I'm not suggesting it… she said it point blank yesterday. She also said that her flirting with me wasn't to throw me off or anything… it was like any other flirting."
Monique could hear the confusion in the girl's voice, but how was she supposed to reply? "Well, let's think about it like this. What if she does like you? How do you feel about the whole thing?"
"I don't know… I mean, I may still be on break with Ron… but we are dating. I can't just dump him because I might like our ENEMY."
Her friend slowly shook her head saying, "Kim… if anything you SHOULD dump him to spare him the pain. If you're saying you MIGHT like Shego, then that means you probably don't like Ron anymore. I think it'd be more painful for him if he finds out you broke up with him AFTER you realized you like Shego, and not before. He'd think he's being cast aside because you found someone new, when in fact you just don't love him anymore."
The redhead wasn't sure how to reply. What her friend was saying was right, and she knew that Ron would understand. So, with a heavy sigh she said, "Well… I guess I know what I'm going to have to do today."
Monique rested her hand on Kim's gently. She knew this was eating away at the hero, but it needed to be done. "Kim… I'll be here for you, ok? If you want me by your side when you tell Ron, I will be there." She sympathized with her friend, knowing how hard it could be to break up with someone close.
"No," Kim said, her voice finally showing her resolve, "I have to do this on my own."