A/N: I hope you enjoy the chapter. The part about Lea and Dianna was something that I didn't expect to come pouring out, but I'm glad it did as it strengthens the whole story, I think.
Pairings: There were many in this one. I hope that you can understand them all.
Thanks for reading. There's a lot more so stay tuned.
Always Me & You
Chapter 8
"So are you excited for me," asked Naya to her friend, Dianna.
"Sure Nay." Dianna hesitated.
"What?"
"Are you totally sure about all this? You just started dating Heather. Aren't you rushing it?"
Naya looked at her friend in disbelief.
"Are you serious, Dianna?"
"Yea, I am."
"Yes, I am totally sure about this. I love her with my whole heart. It is the way my life is meant to be…with Heather. I know I rushed it a little, but I've never been happier."
"When did you propose?"
Naya blushed, but said, "After we made love and were lying in each other's arms. Right before we drifted off to sleep."
"So it was the 'afterglow' of the love making?"
"NOOO, it wasn't. I was going to ask her, but it kinda happened when it happened."
"Did it slip out?"
"No."
"So you intend on marrying Heather?"
"I'm shocked you even have to ask. Yes, I am."
"Oh," replied Dianna.
"You're acting like I'm marrying a complete stranger, Di!"
"I know you're not. I know Heather's your 'bff'. What happens if…"
"Something unexpected happens?"
"We work on it together and come out on the other side. For instance tonight we're calling our families to share the news with them."
"Really?"
"Yes, really. Why is that so hard to believe?"
"Because, Naya, I think you're rushing this!"
Naya didn't know what else to do so she just got up and stomped off.
"Nay…" Dianna called out, but didn't follow her. She knew Naya needed some time to think about it.
What the f- is going on? She encouraged me to tell her. Of all people I would have thought she'd be happy for us.
Before she could stop herself she bumped into Cory.
"Hey, Cory. Sorry I was preoccupied. You okay?"
"No worries. I bet. You have a lot going on!"
"And do you have an opinion?" Naya asked who became madder each second.
"Whoa! Slow down! It looks like you're about to explode."
"I'm sorry," Naya sad and looked at the floor, "I just talked to Di and she thinks I'm rushing things with Heather."
"Don't worry about Dianna, she doesn't know what she's talking about. If Heather's in your heart then I think you're doing the right thing!"
"Thanks…"
"And you can count on me for Saturday! I go wherever there is free pizza…and I want to help!"
"Haha. Thanks."
As Naya was talking to Cory, Heather was walking out of her trailer to make her way to the set for a scene.
"Hey, kiddo…Got a sec?"
She turned around to see Jane walking up behind her.
"Sure…but I want to get to the set on time. Walk with me?"
Ok…"
"So you had a fun weekend, didn't you?"
"Yea, Santa Cruz is beautiful. I had never been there before."
"I heard amazing things…"
"Something on your mind, Jane?"
Jane stopped so Heather stopped also.
"Are you sure?"
"Sure about what?"
"Marrying Naya?"
Without hesitation, Heather said, "Yes, absolutely. 110%...Why?"
"You don't think you're rushing it?" Heather noticed Jane's pure concern for the two young women.
"Jane, I love her with everything I have, she has been my best friend for the past two and a half years. I love her."
"That's great, kiddo, but just be prepared to have some trouble…my partner and I had some of that when we first started out…"
"If I'm not being too personal…like what?"
"Well, first telling our families."
"We're doing that tonight together. I told her that there might be some questions for her from my Mom," Heather said.
"Oh…"
They continued their walk to the set.
"Just because she's from a small town in Arizona. Things are different over there…I told her that as long as they hear how excited I am to be in love with her then everything will be ok. My Dad had always told my family, 'Heather's doing what she loves' or 'I want her to be happy!' And now…I truly am."
"Ok…All I'm saying is to be prepared. If you both need me you know where to find me."
When they were outside the door, Heather hugged Jane.
"Thanks Jane…you've been a big help to me."
"No problem-o!"
Jane watched Heather walk away and whispered to herself, "I hope they make it!"
Naya was sitting in her trailer when she heard a knock on her door.
"Come in," she said.
"Hey, Nay,"
"Hi, Lea. What can I do for you?"
"Well, I wanted to talk to you."
"Bout what?" asked Naya, but she thought she knew what she wanted to talk about.
"Um, you and Heather…"
"Yea, I noticed you didn't say anything when we made the announcement?" Naya pointed to a chair and motioned for her to sit down.
"Yes, I'm sorry about that. I-I-I-"
"Are you here to tell me I'm 'rushing it' too?" God, I swear!" Naya pouted. "Does anyone respect us?"
"Naya, hold on! I respect you guys…you have no idea!"
That statement startled Naya and it caused her to stop her tantrum.
"Oh," Naya said, "I'm sorry. I just assumed! What did you mean when you said, 'you have no idea'?"
"I, um, think it's great, um, that you two found each other…"
"Lea?" Naya said, as he raised her eyebrow. "What's going on?"
"I'm in love with Dianna," Lea blurted out and then covered her mouth in horror.
"What now?"
"You heard me."
"Wow, didn't see that one coming!" Naya scratched her head.
"Neither did I! Trust me!"
"Does she know?"
"God, no!" Lea said.
"And why not?"
"Because I'm not brave like you!"
"I'm not brave, Lea, I just finally did what my heart told me to do. Let me ask you a question. Do you really love Dianna? Like you never want to be away from her, all you want to do is hold her, and see her smile at you." With that statement, Naya felt lonely and longed to see Heather again.
'Yes, I do," Lea said which shocked both of the women.
"Then I think you know what you have to do…don't you?"
"Yes, I do. Were you scared?"
"Petrified. You gotta remember that I had two and a half years of pent up emotions. I asked myself, 'what happens if she doesn't feel this way for me?' about a million times…"
"How did you get over your fears?"
"I thought to myself that if I didn't tell her someone else would. That thought alone gave me the power to be completely honest with myself first and then with Heather. May I offer you a piece of advice?"
"Sure!"
"Don't write Dianna a letter cuz it's been done," Naya said, smiling, "Do it face-to-face. If I had the chance to do it over again and still get the same outcome as now, I'd have told her what I felt."
"Thank you, Naya! I truly appreciate it!"
"Keep me posted?"
"Of course!"
"Oh, one more thing," Naya said to Lea before she left the trailer.
"What's that?"
"If you happen to see my girl please tell her to bring her cute, little hiney to my trailer ASAP?"
Lea saluted Naya and said, "Absolutely! Thanks again!"
Lea shut the door behind her and went to go find Dianna. But first she bumped into Heather who was talking and walking with Dianna.
'Ooh, Heather, Naya wants you to bring your 'cute, little hiney' to her trailer ASAP."
"Is she okay? Anything wrong?"
"No, no, she's fine. She just misses you!"
"Aww." Heather said and then looked at Dianna, "We good?"
"Yup."
"Thanks, bye," Heather said, running to her lover's trailer.
"Wait Dianna, can we talk?"
Heather could hear Lea ask Dianna that question, but she wanted to see her Naya whom she hadn't seen since they made their big announcement.
Heather got to the trailer door.
Should I knock or just walk in?
She knocked.
"Come in?"
Hey!"
"Hey, babe, you don't need to knock. You know that right?"
"I know now. Um, I was told to get my 'cute, little hiney' here…You okay?"
"Yea, I just wanted to see you smile at me!"
Heather's face lit up.
"You know I go into withdrawals without seeing or kissing my sweetheart!"
Heather walked up to her amazing Latina and gave her a kiss which made Naya weak in the knees. They walked backwards towards the couch and plopped down on it while still kissing. Naya started to caress Heather's back and then Heather broke the kiss.
"Nay, we're at work!"
"I don't care," Naya whispered still in the moment.
"You know you make me go mushy mushy…"
Naya reached up and grabbed her lips with her own and pulled them both back in the same position. This lasted a few more minutes then Heather got up.
"I'll ravage you tonight. That's a promise!"
"You better!" Naya smiled, devilishly.
"Hey, random question, but do you know why Lea wants to talk to Dianna?"
"Holy shit! Really?"
"Yup…I was just walkin' with her when Lea told me to come to you. What's up with that?"
"Let's just say that there's something in the water here!" Naya said and winked.
You're kidding?"
"Nope!"
"Wow! Really? I don't 'see' it! You and me I 'see'!"
"Maybe this'll change Dianna's opinion! Argh!" Naya shook her head.
"What was that?"
"Dianna thinks we're rushing things…"
"Jane walked with me to the set and asked the same question."
"Oh…"
"Okay, what are 'we' thinking?" Heather asked as she sat down again.
"Are they right?"
"Honestly…" Heather said, "No they are not right! Jane talked to me about some of the 'roadblocks' when her and her partner announced their engagement, but Nay we can get passed all of it."
"You sound certain…"
"And you aren't?"
"I'm certain about two things: 1.) I love you with my whole heart. 2.) I want us to spend the rest of our lives together."
"And that's all we need! Don't worry about what other people think or say! At the end of the day….it's always me and you!"
"Once we tell our families there's no turning back."
Heather looked deeply into Naya's chocolate colored eyes and said, "I… can't…wait!"
They kissed again, but were interrupted with a pounding sound on Naya's trailer.
"Keep your pants on!"
Heather opened the door to see a mascara-streaked Lea standing there.
"May I come in?"
"Sure."
Once Naya saw Lea's expression she said, "I'm sorry!"
Naya walked over to Lea and pulled her in for a hug and Heather joined them throwing her arms around the two of them.
"It didn't go well?"
"Nooo…she almost laughed at me." Lea said between sobs.
"Did you say something funny?" asked Heather.
"Um, no…I told her that I loved her and have for some time now!"
"Oh, Lea. I'm sorry," Heather said, looking down, "I didn't think…"
"It's okay…So now what?"
"Lea, I know it'll be hard, but now you keep your chin up and press forward."
"Is she still my friend?"
"Give her time. I'm sure it'll blow over. I'd keep the same routine you two had previously so she knows that there aren't any hard feelings."
"I feel unwanted…"
"Aww…we're very sorry." Heather handed her a tissue.
"All we can say is if the feelings aren't felt by both people than it isn't meant to be."
"Deep down inside I know that."
"You'll get past this and this experience will only be a hiccup in your friendship with Dianna!"
"You sure," Lea asked hopeful.
"Absolutely!"
"Thank you for talking, girls. Could you not tell Dianna about this?"
"It'll be our secret!"
"Thanks." She pulled Naya and Heather into another hug.
"See you later…" Lea said, sadly as she walked out of the trailer.
"Boy…That stung."
"I know right!"
"We are very lucky to have each other!"
"Yes, and that's why I say that we can get passed everything…as long as we're together!" Heather said, assuredly.
"Aww, babe."
Heather and Naya kissed again.
Right after work they planned on going back to Heather's apartment to call their families together. Both women, secretly, hoped that they would be totally accepting.