I am very, very sorry that life happened and it looked like I abandoned this story. Since the last chapter, I completed my final semester of classes and I have begun student teaching. I saw both Sia and Stevie Nicks in concert and they were both so, so amazing. I was also devastated by the election and that honestly killed any vibes and positivity I had to write. All of your comments made me come back and continue this story. It's time to combat all of the hate with a little love.

The two women stayed in the greenhouse for hours sharing details from every aspect of their lives. No topic was left out, from music and books to what they wanted to be when they were growing up… they covered it all. By the time either of them checked the clock, it was well into the early hours of the morning. Neither of them wanted to acknowledge it, but Cordelia stifled a yawn and they could not avoid their exhaustion for much longer. Misty reached over and touched Cordelia's hand, "I think we may want to call it a night before I have to carry you back inside."

Cordelia gave a weak smile, "I think you may be right. I wish we could keep talking, but I don't think I'm going to make it much longer." Both women proceeded to stand up, but before Cordelia could head to the door, Misty pulled her into a tight hug. Cordelia immediately melted into the embrace and hugged the wild haired blonde back fiercely. They held onto one another for a few minutes before Misty leaned out of the embrace just enough to lean down slightly and connect their lips again. They both smiled into it until Cordelia broke away and grabbed the other woman's hand to lead her out of the greenhouse. The two walked across the dew stained grass in the early morning light until the reached the back door to the house. They stepped quietly inside and Cordelia led the other woman back though the house toward the front door. As much as they didn't want to part, they knew that the girls would all be getting up soon and Cordelia just wasn't ready to explain all of this to them yet. Misty opened the door with her back still to it and stepped outside, leading Cordelia out with her. On the wraparound porch, Misty leaned in and pecked the other woman on the lips one last time before continuing to walk backwards to her car. The two women maintained eye contact until Misty stumbled a few feet from her car. Both women burst into a fit of laughter until Cordelia had to wipe tears from her eyes.

"I had a really, really good time with you Ms. Cordelia," Misty called out. "This may sound a little forward, but what are you doing tonight? I wanna to take you out for a proper date," Misty said though the enormous smile on her face. Cordelia thought for a moment before replying, "Pick me up at 7?"

If Misty's smile could get any larger, it would have. She gave out a noise of triumph which only caused Cordelia to shake her head. "You know you are a huge dork, right?"

"Yep. But a huge dork you just agreed to a date with," Misty replied with a smirk. Cordelia could only laugh in reply and wave the woman off as Misty opened her door and got into her car. Cordelia did not go back inside until the other woman had pulled out of the driveway and turned onto the road. Once she had stepped back inside, she closed the door and locked the door behind her, still with a smile on her face. She proceeded to head up the stairs and move in the direction of her bedroom, only to pause briefly when she heard, "Don't think we didn't notice you were out all night," be yelled out from behind a closed door down the hall. Madison can wait, she thought, as she crawled into bed and wrapped herself up in her comforter. She was asleep moments later, still thinking about the woman who had taken over her thoughts and a smile still on her face.

Misty's drive home could not even be dampened by the slight traffic she hit as people made their way to works. She hooked up her phone to the radio and placed it on shuffle as she weaved through the busy streets that lead to her shop. As the music filled the car, the smile on her face only grew.

So come along, it won't be long

T'il we return happy

Shut your eyes, there are no lies

In this world we call sleep

Let's desert this day of hurt

Tomorrow we'll be free

She could not help but think of all that she and Cordelia have been through. She reflected on her own childhood and how Cordelia's wasn't much better. Somehow, they both managed to find each other and begin to fix and mend all of the breaks, tears, and scars that their hearts held.

Let's not fight, I'm tired can't we just sleep tonight

Turn away, it's just there's nothing left here to say

Turn around, I know we're lost but soon we'll be found

When she reached her shop, she parked her car and unlocked her shop. She locked the door back behind her and took a look around at all of the various flowers and plants before heading up to her flat. She closed her door and made her way over to her bed. She flopped down and curled up on top of her comforter, still thinking of Cordelia. With her in mind, she was asleep in minutes, knowing she needed to be well rested for their date tonight.

I hope you enjoyed the update and I will try to be much better about updating in the future. I have no idea how many chapters this will end up being, but there is definitely a lot more to explore. Until then, check out Sia if you are not familiar with her work (seriously, she does everything) and take a listen to "Soon We'll Be Found".