Chapter 8

Five months later

"Let's play twenty questions," Naya suggested enthusiastically.

"Babe we've been together for six months, and known each other for years beyond that..."

Dianna was more than happy to just lay by the pool in silence, soaking up the sun's rays. They'd decided to go away for a couples weekend so her and Naya were splayed out on deck chairs as Austin spent the weekend with Naya's mom. They'd spent the last two days in a bit of a routine; room service breakfast with all the extras, an activity in the morning so that by afternoon, when they spent the rest of the day between the sheets, they didn't feel so bad for not exploring. The benefit of being in a hotel, far from home, was that Naya could make Dianna scream as loud as she could, with no fear of a little boy waking up. And she definitely used that to her advantage.

"It'll be fun, come on babe," Naya said coaxing a kiss from her lover.

"Fine, how can I deny you anything when you lay around in that skimpy bikini?" And Dianna definitely thought she looked good, all that skin on display, damn it was enough to make a girl feel woozy. Raking her eyes over Naya's body she couldn't find a single fault, except that the black fabric covered up some of Dianna's favourite parts of the girl's body. There'd always be time later to remove it...

"Yay!" Naya responded childishly, "I'll go first. Best sex you've ever had?"

Dianna quirked her eyebrow. "Really?...you know it's you Naya."

"Ok good, just checking. I don't like thinking anyone else can make you scream like I can," she smirked.

"Ever so modest. My turn...one thing you love about me?"

"One thing...gosh..." Naya paused, acting like it was hard to come up with anything. Dianna shook her head and squired water at her from the bottle she had by her side.

"Sheesh, just a joke babe, no need to start a war you won't win. Okay, I love that you're so nurturing. You always have been, but even more so now that you have Austin. I love seeing how you would do anything for that boy, the complete sacrifice that comes along with having a child...it's remarkable."

"A serious answer from Naya Rivera, who would have thought!"

"Oh yes I'm quite serious about how much I love you," Naya said poking out her tongue. "Favourite childhood memory?"

It took Dianna a little while to think up an answer to that one, when she did a large smile appeared on her face.

"This one time my parents pulled me out of school. I must have been ten or so, and nothing seemed more rebellious to me. They had packed a picnic and drove us down to the lake in the next town over. It was so picturesque and because it was the middle of the day no one was about, it was as if we lived this luxurious life where we could afford a lake all to ourselves. I remember splashing around in the water and turning back to look for my parents, wanting them to join me. When I found them they were sitting under the shade of a tree and my dad was feeding my mom grapes. It seems silly but I remember seeing how happy they looked and praying that one day I'd have something similar."

"It's not silly, its beautiful Di. If you're happy, I'm happy. You never have to feel embarrassed sharing things that are close to your heart. So...did you...find something similar?"

"It's not your turn!" Dianna said, but the look on her face told Naya her answer; Yes, and so much more. And Dianna very much considered that to be true; Naya was her soulmate, her perfect fit. Sometimes she felt so in love she just wanted to scream it to the world. Instead she just asked her next question. "Do you ever miss acting?"

Thinking before answering Naya let the memories play over in her head. Sure there were moments that made her smile, but most of the time it wasn't as fulfilling as she may have led people to believe.

"I loved it and I hated it. I love that it brought me you, I'll always be thankful for that. I hate it in that I hold it partly responsible for the bad lifestyle I developed. The drinking, the partying, I couldn't seem to separate it. I don't regret giving it up after my time on Glee came to an end. Besides, I enjoy business, I like using my brain and proving to people that I do in fact have one. And I like that it affords me time with Austin. I wouldn't change anything about my life right now."

"I'm really proud of you, you know that?"

"Thanks babe. I'm proud of me too. I'll be honest I found it hard to change but it was so worth it. Speaking of change, did you ever see your life turning out like this? I mean I know you probably imagined marrying Daniel but this is an ok second right?"

"Oh babe," Dianna muttered, "this may not have been what I imagined but it is in no way a second place or a back up plan. Maybe I didn't know this is what would happen but it's definitely right, you're the one for me. Married or not you're my future."

The women gazed into each other's eyes at the sentimentality of it all, they'd both come a long way. Naya leaning forward to press her lips to Di's soft ones. She traced her hands over the blonde's bare back as she did so, feeling the sparks ignite something within her. Pulling back for air Naya spoke again.

"Hottest thing about me?"

Dianna laughed loudly, she could always count on Naya to be humble like this.

"Again with the double questions! It's my turn," Dianna stated.

"I figured you used up your question when you were practically begging me to kiss you just now," Naya teased. Dianna just rolled her eyes at the woman's antics.

"Hmm you don't play fair, but I'll relent all the same. Where to begin..." she mused. "I don't know if it's necessarily number one but I do love when you speak Spanish. Your performance of La Isla Bonita for example...incredibly sexy," she said enunciating the last two words to show the weight of them.

"I KNEW IT," Naya said dramatically causing Dianna to startle in her chair. "I knew you were attracted to me too!"

"Of course I was...I don't think there was a person on the planet who didn't think you were attractive babe, but things were different back then. You weren't the woman you are now and I certainly wasn't the woman I am now. We both grew up, and now we both have what we want."

"We certainly do," Naya said sincerely as she took Dianna's hand in hers, rubbing at the soft skin.

"With that said, my next question: what will it take for you to speak Spanish as you make love to me?"

The remaining questions seemed forgotten as the two girls raced each other back to their hotel room, Naya eagerly flipping the sign on the door to 'Do Not Disturb'.