Hello, here is the next chapter. Thanks for all who are reading. I'm moving these characters down the path of a new relationship and I promise there will be speed bumps ahead.

Pairings: Heather/Naya, Heather/Jane, and Naya/Dianna

Always Me & You

Chapter 4

The walk to Jane's office was made in complete silence. Even passer-bys were mute to Heather. They might have said something, but the only thing she heard was her heart pounding. She kept her head slightly lowered so that her tear-stricken face would be hidden. She didn't want anyone to make a big deal out of this. Heather was the only one allowed to do that right now.

Once both of the tall ladies were in Jane's trailer, Jane said, "Sit down. You want a bottle of water?" Jane didn't mean for it to come out as a question so she handed Heather a bottle.

"Thank you," Heather sniffed, opened the bottle, and took a big gulp.

Jane pulled up a folding chair, looked at Heather and said, with real concern, "I take it you have read the letter."

"Yes, I did. It was the most beautiful thing in the world," replied Heather. She removed it from her pocket. Heather trusted Jane a lot so she knew that if she allowed Jane to read it, she'd keep it between them. Just in case, Heather said, "Between you and me," as she handed Jane the folded entity.

"Absolutely. Are you sure though?"

"Go ahead please!"

With that Jane reached for her black rimmed reading glasses, placed them on her nose, unfolded the piece of paper and began to read. Her eyes quickly darted back and forth as Naya's words touched her heart. After she finished it, she looked at Heather and said, "Wow! That was beautiful. I got choked up too. So…what are you thinking?"

"Truth be told, I honestly don't know."

"Have you seen Naya?"

"Yea, we had dinner at my apartment. And she cleaned the dishes as I read the – her letter."

"Oh my…"

"Yea. We talked about it afterward and I told her that I would consider it which is all I've been doing since she walked out of my apartment last night. I haven't seen her since."

"I see," said Jane, who was going to say something else, but stopped.

"What Jane? I see you wanted to say something else. I came to you for your honest opinion and advice…but I know this has to be my decision."

"That it does my friend. I was going to ask why didn't she just tell you face-to-face?"

"I'm not quite sure. I can only imagine that Naya thought I totally reject her in 'that' way…"

"Would you?" questioned Jane.

"I dunno…"

"Yea, I think you do. Spill it…"

"It's just that…it's Naya, ya know? She's my best friend in the whole world. Losing the friendship that we have created would be completely heart breaking. She knows this, by the way. She also is concerned, but she said, '…I, honest to God, think that a friendship like ours makes a good foundation for a possible romance.' Do you think it's possible?"

"Honestly…"

"Of course. Most definitely."

"Yes, I do," said Jane and added, "It takes a lot of work. My partner and I were once young like you and Naya and we met at college. We were best friends and then she asked me out, and surprisingly, I said, 'yes.' We've been together for a long time now. So I fully advocate it."

"Oh…"

"You're still not convinced?"

"No, sorry."

"Don't apologize. Let me ask you a question?"

"Are you, or can you see yourself, being attracted to her...ya know, sexually? You don't have to tell me, yes or no, but that's a big proponent to all of this."

"She's the most beautiful thing in the world to me, Jane."

"I'll take that as a yes."

Heather laughed for the first time today and Jane smiled her approval.

"Naya keeps telling me 'always me & you'. Like even if the relationship doesn't work we'd still have the friendship. Is that possible?"

"Look at it this way…The friendship you have now is a relationship, is it not?"

"Sure, it is."

"So, as I understand it, Naya is asking for another relationship on top of the one you guys have now. You follow?"

"Kinda…"

"She wants to love you in a way that is more than friendship. It doesn't mean that she never loved you as a friend. In fact, to me, she wants to love you doubly."

Just then Heather's whole persona lit up. Jane could see the heavy weight being lifted off the younger woman's shoulders. "Ah, I see…"

"That's great. Are you more comfortable with this yet?"

"Little bit. But I'm still nervous!"

"Bout what?"

"If I give her my heart, do you think she'll really accept me? I know that she says that she loves me…what if I'm not enough for her…"

"Heather," Jane assured her, as she patted the hand that Heather had propped on her knee. "After reading Naya's letter and knowing her as a person, I can guarantee you one thing."

Heather seemed to be waiting for the punch line, but there wasn't any.

Jane simply said, "If you give her your heart and whatever else, she will accept you without any hesitation at all!"

With this, Heather leaped out of her seat and gave Jane a big hug. Jane squeezed her gently, and then said, "Congrats! You've found her. It sometimes takes double the time for others to meet their special person and actually recognize them!"

"Thank you for talking with me, Jane. You have no idea how this has helped me figure it all out!"

"Great! I'm glad…anytime. Good luck. Now go find her!" Jane gave Heather her letter back and waved.

And with that Heather started to sprint out of Jane's trailer and into the world. This time she entered the world a new person, who is in love with the greatest person in the world. She knew that this is "their time" to do anything they wanted to as a couple. Heather felt compelled to find her. She checked everywhere for Naya. She went knocking on her trailer door and she went to the set and found that she wasn't there.

"Does anyone know when Naya is supposed to have her first scene today?"

A personal assistant looked down at her clipboard and replied, "11:00 am, Heather." Heather looked down at her watched and saw that it was 9:55 and then said, "Thank you."

She decided to go back to her trailer and think about what she wanted to say to Naya before she had the chance to actually see her. Then she had a great idea. Heather was going to take her love on a weekend getaway. She went straight to her laptop. She typed in: "Santa Cruz, California" and she was instantly taken to the Visit California website. She entered the name of the town she was interested in and she found a vast number of things to do with Naya. She started to get excited just at the idea. They were going to a boardwalk called, "Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk". Heather hadn't really explored California when she first got there so she thought Naya would be the best person for this expedition. Then she Googled hotels in the area and came across the Seaway Inn in town. She grabbed her cell and punched in the numbers feverishly. In a millisecond, Heather heard, "Hello, Seaway Inn, Patty speaking. How may I help you?"

"Hi, Patty, my name is Heather Morris and I'd like to reserve a room with a view for this weekend. I would like to come tonight and stay until Sunday. Is this possible?"

"Not a problem, Ms. Morris. How many?"

"Two! How much would that cost?"

"$149.00. Is that a problem?"

"Nope. You accept credit cards, right?"

Yes, ma'am. King or double bed."

Heather could feel herself blush at this thought. It would be the first time they'd share a bed.

"Ms. Morris…."

"Oh, I'm sorry, King please! May I make a request?"

"Of course, how may we help you?"

"Would it be possible for the housekeeper to sprinkle the bed with red rose petals?"

"Not a problem."

Heather sighed. "Thank you. What happens now?"

"Well, you and your guest come tonight. Check-in already started and it goes until 8 pm. Please bring the credit card you want to pay for the room with you. That's it. Any other questions?"

"Just one…How long is the trip from LA to Santa Cruz? I'm new to the area. Do you have directions?"

"Of course, it's an hour's car ride. Since you provided us with your cell phone number, I'll text you the directions right now. You should receive them within five minute. Thank you for choosing us."

"Thank you very much, Patty, for your assistance!" Then Heather hung up.

"I'm sexy and I know it!" Heather heard her cell phone beep and found that she had the directions already. She made sure not to delete that important message.

Meanwhile, Naya got a coffee for herself and she even got one for Heather. She thought it would be a nice gesture which she was sure Heather would appreciate. Then as Naya got closer and closer to the studio and to Heather she felt both excited and nervous at the same time. She was anxious to just see Heather because she had been thinking of her nonstop since the conversation last night. She just wants to see the woman she is head over heels in love with.

"Just be cool. Be the person Heather knows as her 'bff'. If you do that, you'll be fine."

As she approached her parking space, Naya got those "love butterflies" in her stomach. She gets them only for Heather. "Oh geez, I'm already whipped!" Naya chuckled at this thought.

She got out of her car and went straight toward her trailer to drop off her stuff. Then she walked over to Heather's and dropped off her latte on the stoop of her trailer and was going to knock, but she saw the "other blonde" in her life approached. Dianna smiled when she saw Naya coming down from the steps.

"Good morning," Dianna asked.

"Not yet," Naya hoped, looking at the trailer that housed her love. Then she turned her head to face Dianna.

"Ah, 'not yet'. So I see she read the letter. Did she read it in front of you?"

"Not exactly."

"And what does 'not exactly' mean?"

"It means that I was doing her dishes as she was reading it last night!"

"Oh yea, that's right. You went over there for 'dinner'," asked Dianna, as she put 'dinner' in visible hand quotes.

"Dinner was good. Spaghetti and meatballs. A classic. After dinner…"

"After dinner?" asked Dianna.

"Interesting!"

"Interesting?"

Naya opened her trailer door again, and Dianna sprinted inside.

"Ok, spill, Nay!"

"So I was washing her dishes when she was reading the letter. I could hear her crying softly as she read it. Then, I accidentally, I swear, dropped a dish and it shattered. She came running to my aid. She could see me shaking so she led me to the couch and we talked. I told her much I love her and that I want her to consider, really consider, being with me. She said she would. She also said that she loves me too and that it surprised her. We hugged and I told her that 'I love you more than you'll ever know'. Then I left so she could think and for me to also. Before I drove away, I rolled down the window and yelled, 'Always me & you'. And that brings us to today. I wonder if she's here yet. Did you see her? What's she wearing?"

"Slow down there tiger!" Dianna teased. Naya pretended to punch her.

"Oh shit, what time is it?"

"Five to 11. Why?"

"I'm late for my scene."

"Ooppss!"

"I'll keep you posted!"

"Yes, please!" Dianna left Naya so she could prepare herself.

What's the fuckin' scene? Who's it with? What am I wearing?

Naya didn't have time to think about that. She just ran out of her trailer to the costume department and then to the hair and makeup department.

While Naya was filming the scenes needed for that day, Heather was walking aimlessly around with a note for Naya. She suddenly found herself outside "home". Home is anywhere Naya is. She put the note under the door and walked away.

After a somewhat grueling shoot, Naya finally was done. She grew nervous that she hadn't seen Heather yet and it was already 3:30 in the afternoon. She hoped that she would see Heather soon. Walking up the steps of her trailer she saw something poking out from the door. A note? She got very nervous again.

Is it from her? 1 hope so.

She bent over to pick it up. It read:

"Naya, I'm better with the spoken word instead of the written word so all I will say is that we are going to spend time together this weekend. We're going on a journey together. Pack clothes for until Sunday. Casual, but "Naya" sexy! B ready at 6. I'll pick you up. B prepared to spend "quality" time with me. PS .Thanks for the latte!

~ H.

Naya immediately got goose bumps from the words that Heather wrote for her. She could felt her heart pound inside her ribcage. It felt like it might burst. She jumped up and down and screamed, "Yay" loudly. People turned their heads confused, but at that moment in time, she didn't care. Feeling totally refreshed from reading this note, she contemplated finding Dianna to share the great news with her, but decided against it. This moment was just for her and Heather and no one else.

Naya ran into her trailer, and since she was finished for the day, she collected her belongs and started to walk out. As she opened the door, Chris stopped her in her tracks.

"Where's the fire?" asked Chris.

"What, oh, I'm sorry, Chris, I was just about to leave for the weekend. I…I have a date!"

"With whom?"

"Uh…uh…"

"You don't know 'his' name? You're slipping Nay!"

"Oh. Ok, fine. I have my first official date with Heather tonight! Happy?"

Chris applauded and said, "Awesome! Where are you two gals going?"

"I dunno. She didn't say."

"Oh, a mystery."

"Listen, I got to go. I'll see you on Monday."

"Kisses. Have a good weekend," said Chris, as he sauntered away. This time Naya didn't watch him walk away. She put her note in her pocket, slammed the door shut behind her, bolted to her car, got in, started the ignition and drove out of there like she was involved in a high speed car chase.

By the time, Naya got to her apartment it was 4 pm. She showered, got dressed in a black shirt with lace on the top, a red skirt, and red shoes. She also squirted some "P.S. I love you" perfume on since Heather mentioned that she liked it the first time Naya wore it around her.

She then prepared a suitcase which consisted of an extra causal outfit of blue jeans and white and black long sleeved cotton tee shirt, her boy shorts and sleeveless tee shirt for pajamas, her toothbrush, and hair scrunchie. She also included her undergarments. She also packed a nightgown that she thought that she looked sexy in. She almost forgot to bring her "bathroom essentials", but remembered then at the last minute.

5:30 pm. She should be here in a while.

Naya sat on her couch and just began to talk out loud.

"Okay. You can do this. You're going to be spending time with the love of your life…You've spent hours with her, but this time, it might be slightly different. Just remember this isn't a race. You have all the time in the universe to spend your lives together. Just enjoy her and all she has to offer you. Carpe diem!"

"Bzzzz" Naya's doorbell rang.

Into the intercom, she said, "Hello."

"Well hello, there," a sexy voice said.

Naya asked, "Who is this?"

Heather laughed and said, "Nay, it's me. C'mon."

Naya laughed out loud. "Sorry, be right there."

She grabbed her purse, suitcase, her cell, and her house keys. She locked the door behind her and shoved the cell and keys into her purse and ran to meet Heather who stood in front of her car, with one pink rose. Pink because she remembered that Naya liked those.

Naya accepted her rose and said, "Aww, thank you!"

Heather held the car door open for Naya to get in.

"Naya, you look gorgeous!"

"Thanks, Heather!"

Once Heather was in her car, she leaned across the seat and as Naya turned her head back in Heather's direction, Heather placed an innocent, but message filled kiss square on Naya's lips. Naya was caught off guard so she couldn't really enjoy the moment, but she had a feeling that there would be a lifetime of chances to redeem herself.

"Um, where are we going?"

"It's a surprise. You ready?"

"More than you know!"

Heather laughed a little. "Well, get ready to have the ride of your life!"

Naya didn't say anything, she just smiled. Heather sped off to the highway and took it all the way to Santa Cruz. They made small talk about that day's scenes and who they had shot with. Naya reached over and grabbed Heather's unoccupied hand and made small circles with her thumb. Heather liked this immensely.

As Heather noticed that they were getting off the exit, she said, "Ok, Nay, close your eyes?"

"Excuse me!"

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes, Morris, I do."

"Then close them."

Naya did as she was asked. Heather realized how beautiful she looks with her eyes shut and was distracted, but was brought back by a honking horn.

"Sorry," yelled Heather.

"Morris, what's happening?"

"Um, nothing, you're fine. Keep 'em closed!"

"Okay, okay."

A couple more minutes later and then Heather said, "Ok, open your eyes and look to the right!"

Naya's eyes fluttered and then she saw the coastline. She had never seen it before. "Wow," Naya admired, "Where are we?"

"Santa Cruz, California. Isn't it amazing?"

"Breathtaking…" Naya said almost inaudible. She felt a single tear begin to form and stream down her face. Heather noticed this and pulled the car over. Moving closer to Naya she said, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"I'm just a sap. You make me happy. No one – no one has ever done this for me! Thank you." Naya looked up at Heather with admiration and love.

"Well I am special I guess," said Heather and they both laughed.

"You have no idea. Thank you again!" Naya gave Heather a kiss on her cheek. Heather blushed. "Can we get to the hotel now, please?"

"Let's do it…"

"As you wish, my dear," Heather said and got back on the highway.

Five minutes later they drove up to the Seaway Inn. They pulled into a parking space and retrieved there luggage. They walked into the hotel and thought it was very pretty. It had a sense of home to it. They weren't sure if they each made the other person feel that way.

Heather walked up to the concierge and said, "Checking in please?"

"What's the name?"

"Heather Morris!"

"Very good, may I have your credit card please?'

"Here ya go?" Heather handed the man the credit card.

"Thank you," the man said, as he entered the number into the computer. He quickly gave it back to her. "Your room is all the way down the hall, last one on the left. Have a nice stay."

"Thank you." Walking back to Naya, Heather said, "You ready?"

"Sure," she replied, and they both grabbed Heather's suitcase. Their hands brushed against each others which made them both blush and have a new sense of anticipation of what lies ahead of them.

Heather unlocked the door and Naya walked in first. She was completely floored with the room and the view. Then she turned and saw that the bed was covered in red rose petals. Her heart stopped suddenly. Her level of desire for Heather increased a hundred fold.

"Naya, you okay? Was this too much? It's too much…Oh shit." Heather frantically ran up to the bed and was about to brush the petals off when Naya found her voice and said, "Don't you dare!" Heather stopped and looked up confused.

"Don't brush any of it off! It's beautiful and sweet. Again a first for me!"

Heather strode up to her and said, "How is that possible?" Heather asked with a smile. "You're Naya 'fucking' Rivera…"

Naya giggled.

"People should always do stuff like this for you. I'm dumbfounded that they don't!"

"Sad, isn't it?"

"Down right disheartening! But…" Heather looked at Naya, "that all changes right now!"

"Oh, it does?" Naya asked and walked up to Heather seductively.

"Darn tootin'!"

Naya just went with what her heart was telling her to do. She pulled Heather into her arms and planted the most romantic kiss she could give another person on Heather. They remained in that kiss and as close to each other as possible for what seemed like forever.

After they both broke the kiss, Naya asked, "When did you plan all of this?"

"Let's just say that I had an epiphany and I planned this after that realization. I'll tell you about that later?"

"You better."

"Trust me. I will!"