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We got up the next morning and rushed about the house both getting ready to head off to work. It was a hot morning so I threw on a loose tank top and a pair of jean shorts. The air conditioning at the audio visual office was tempermental at best! After a brief kiss in the staircase, we went off in our seperate cars. I zipped through the busy morning rush hour and got in with only two minutes to spare, earning me a look from Liz. I threw my stuff down and pulled up my chair to the desk, "Morning!"



"For someone who barely made it to work on time, you are awfully chipper this morning. What gives?" Liz took no time in questioning me.



"Nothing. My parents are away," I told her hoping that would be enough of an excuse.



She studied me then slowly shook her head. "Your parents have gone away before and you usually end up fighting with Marissa the whole time. What's different this time?"



"We already had a few arguments," I said defensively.



"Then why are you in such a good mood?" she demanded.



"I don't know what you are talking about!"



"Sure! You always come bouncing in here like you're some little Mary Sunshine!"



"What's the big deal? So I am happy! Since when is this a bad thing?" I retorted.



She stepped closer, her hands on her hips. "I never said it was a bad thing Christina! I asked what was making you so happy! If you don't want to tell me, fine! Don't sit there lying to me and expect me to not get angry about it! Don't sit there with obvious hickeys on your neck and act like I am crazy!"



My hand flew to my neck where Bianca had bitten me. I had forgotten about them when I was hurrying to get ready! How noticeable were they? I felt my face flush instantly and couldn't look Liz in the eyes. "Oh...you mean...well I...I mean..." was all I could manage to spit out.



Mimicking me, "Yes 'I mean' those marks on the side of your neck! You knew exactly where they were as soon as I mentioned them too! I don't understand you Christina! Why are you lying to me? What is the big secret about?" She looked at me, waiting for me to explain.



"I don't know Liz. I know I shouldn't be lying to you but this is all so new to me that I guess I just didn't know how to talk about it. You know I don't have any relationship experience and this is not exactly a typical relationship I guess."



"Christina! Why do you think I would judge your relationship? Is it because I am a lesbian? Do you think I will be against any guy you are with? I am not a man hater!"



I started laughing and had trouble stopping. She was looking at me like I was completely insane now! "No, it's nothing like that! Honest! I just don't think you like the person I am with," I explained.



She thought for a moment. "Is it someone here? I know them?"



Shaking my head, "No, it isn't another staff person here. You have met them though."



"Will you just tell me already!"



"Well, I guess part of you will approve anyway because it's a girl," I mumbled looking down.



"What??? When did this happen? How did I not catch that? Who is it? You said I met them? Were they in one of your classes last semester?" she said looking absolutely stunned.



"She doesn't go to school here," I explained.



"She doesn't? Then how did you meet her? Wait a minute! It's Bianca isn't it? That's who this is about! I knew something was going on with the two of you but this was the last thing I expected!"



"Are you mad at me? I didn't know how to tell you or what you would say."



"No! I'm not mad at you! How long has this been going on?" She sat back down and pulled her chair closer to mine.



"Not that long. I think it's just over a week actually that we really said it."



"So where you already together when I met her then?" she asked.



I nodded my head. "That was part of the reason I really wanted you to meet her and give her a chance. I know you think Ella is strange but she's just different. It isn't a bad thing to be different. Bianca is different then me and she is stronger then I am emotionally. I feel safe and happy when I am with her. I just wanted you to see her without judging her before you found out about us. It isn't easy for me to tell people things. You know that already."



"If you are happy with Bianca, then I am happy for you. I didn't mean to make things any harder then they already were for you by being so negative about her. I will try to have an open mind and maybe we can all spend some time together so we can get to know each other, okay?"



I smiled and finally met her gaze. "Do you really mean it? You will give her a chance? She is really smart Liz! I mean like college level smart even though she is still in high school! She reads books like "War & Peace" just because she wants to!"



Liz laughed as she reached over and gave me a quick hug. "Well, I wouldn't expect that you would be interested in some dummy!"



I hugged her back, feeling relieved that I wouldn't have to keep at least one part of my new life a secret from Liz anymore! We got on with our work and the tension dissapaited between us like fog burning off in the morning sun.

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Angelus
14:42 Apr 15 2008

..you have an excellent turn of phrase. I just wish I'd not discovered that through reading part 25 and had done so much earlier.

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After spending about forty-five minutes going through the horror movies, we finally settled on The Shining for tonight and Pet Sematery for tomorrow. We knew we could not stay up all night like we had been as we both had work the next morning. We drove home and found the living room in darkness but my sister's television set blaring from behind her closed door.



"Oh come on! This is just getting rediculous!" Bianca said exasperatedly.



"Don't worry. I know how to take care of this one!" I said as I flicked the lights on and walked over to Marissa's door. Knocking loudly on it, I yelled, "Marissa! Keep it down! You know mom won't be happy if she comes home and the bitch downstairs complains about the noise!" Within seconds the sound lowered to barely noticeable. Turning back to Bianca I smiled, "See? All you have to do is threaten that mom will get mad at her and she stops!"



Bianca laughed, "When will she realize that the umbilical cord was cut years ago?"



"Maybe when hell freezes over and pigs fly?" We both laughed as I turned the television on and popped in The Shining.



We curled up on the sofa and got scared out of our minds before settling in for bed. I knew neither of us wanted to just go to sleep but it was already after one am when we lay down. She took me in her arms and soon I was fast asleep.