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  "Sure thing, wear a suit for all I care." She chuckled before dropping her arm from being interlocked with mine.

  "Ava you are still coming, right?" She nodded.

  "Of course, Miss Blanckaert, but I don't think you should expect my parents anymore." Her tone of voice dropped and her sadness was evident again.

  "That's okay sweetheart." My mother said as she lowered her gaze to the ground.

  "Babe, you'll be okay, don't worry too much, she will come around," I reassured her wanting to take her sorrows away by planting kisses all over her face but could not since we were in public. ‘What had gotten into me lately?’

  “We are here.” She said as she opened the fenced gate to enter the yard. We walked up the pathway and towards the front door.

  "Did you call ahead for someone to know we are coming?"

  "Mom's always home around this time," Ava said as she pressed the doorbell. I would guess that she had a key but felt like a guest instead of a resident of the home.

  Surprisingly, Ava's father opened the door. "Ava, honey, I am glad you are home." He said with a smile before stepping aside to allow us in.

  "Jaclyn, Kylie, it's nice to see you, why are you here, might I ask?"

  "They are helping me with collecting my things," Ava said as she walked into the house along with us behind her.

  "Ava? What's going on?" He questioned.

  "Why are you home dad?" She asked instead to avoid his question. "I thought you would be at work."

  "I got home early because I had to pick up Natalie from school." He said with furrowed brows.

  "Ava." Natalie came running into the room, before latching her tiny arms around Ava's leg.

  "Hey sweetie, you missed me huh?" She picked up the little girl into her arms and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Soon I won't be able to lift you anymore, you are getting so big." Natalie giggled and kissed her sister on her forehead.

  "I miss you, are you staying?" The little girl questioned, sadness laced with her voice.

  "That is what I want to know as well." Mr Reese interjected and walked over to Ava.

  "You should probably ask mom," Ava mumbled as she placed Natalie to sit on her shoulders.

  "She has been upset all night and wouldn't tell me what is wrong."

  "Daddy, I know why mommy is mad," Natalie said as Ava put her down.

  "You know?" The little girl nodded, "I doubt it pumpkin, you're too little to understand." Ava playfully pulled on the little girl's earlobe.

  Natalie placed her hands on her hips and frowned, "I am not stupid, I was right there you know."

  "Well, what is it, Natalie?" Mr Reese insisted.

  "Ava is gay." The little girl shrugged and walked over to her father.

  "What?" The man asked confused, he rubbed his temples before looking over to see Mrs Reese walking down the staircase.

  "You're here?" Her mother rose her brow.

  "Just to collect my things," Ava said with a sigh.

  "Okay then." The lady said lastly before turning her gaze away and walking into another room.

  "Diane, come here." Mr Reese said as Ava was about to head up the steps. "Ava you too." Ava stopped and stood on a step on the stairs with her arms crossed over her chest.

  Mrs Reese re-entered the room, with an irritated expression. "so, what is the problem here?"

  "Didn't you hear or have you gone deaf? Your daughter is saying she is a lesbian." The woman scoffed and shook her head.

  "You seem to have forgotten your sexuality, Diane." My mother said. "I thought you would be more understanding."

  "As I said, those were mistakes, and I never labelled myself to be such a thing either."

  "Such a thing?" Ava fumed and closed her eyes, her anger evident. "I am a twenty-three-year-old woman who has never had a decent relationship until now just because I was afraid of your judgement, but no longer will I hide who I am."

  "Until now?" I pressed my lips together and Ava inhaled deeply.

  "Until now, I have finally decided to be my true self."

  "Is it because Kylie is open about herself? It's since she has been here that you are speaking such things." Mrs Reese looked over at me making me gulp.

  "Don't bring her into this." Ava grumbled, "and don't worry about me anymore, I'll pack my things and leave."

  "Ava, don't." Her father called after her as she hurriedly walked up the steps. "Diane, what is wrong with you? Stop being stupid, just because your family did not accept your bisexuality doesn't mean we shouldn't accept Ava." He rubbed his temples again, clearly stressed out.

  I made a rash decision and headed up the steps, not caring what assumptions anyone would make. All I cared about was Ava.

  I heard sobs as I stepped on the flat floor of the upstairs, but I was not sure which room it was coming from. "Ava, where are you?" I yelled as I peeped into rooms as I walked.

  I finally came to the one she was in. She was sitting on the floor, hugging her knees. "Babe." I mumbled as I walked over and knelt in front of her.

  "Can you just leave me alone?" She said with a broken voice. "I want to be alone."

  "No you don't," I whispered as I used my hands to lift her face up. Her eyes were filled with sorrow, and the tears managed to smear across her cheeks, making them damp.

  "Hug me please." She whispered as she stretched her legs out. I placed a knee on either side of her legs and wrapped my arms around her neck, allowing her to rest her chin on my shoulder.

  We stayed in that position for a few minutes, my fingers finding themselves lost in her soft, raven hair. "Thank you." She mumbled as she pulled away from me. "Help me pack?" She asked as she used the back of her hand to wipe her face. I nodded and got up from hovering over her.

  As I stood, I took the chance to admire her room. The picture frames on the walls, which were painted in a light shade of blue, caught my attention. I walked over to one to see Ava with a black kitten in her arms, which I assumed was Midnight who she had told me about.

  "You are not giving me your cat anymore, are you?" I questioned as I turned to face her to see her lifting a suitcase unto her bed.

  "He is probably in the backyard, I'll go get him when I am done." She said as she walked into her closet and started to take out her clothing.

  I sighed as I walked over to her and cupped her face with the palms of my hands, even though her arms were filled with clothes, and pulled her into a kiss. "Be strong," I whispered. She gave me a small smile as I stepped back and she threw the clothes into the suitcase.

  "Can you ask Grandpa to come pick us up? You know since I'll have a lot to fetch." I nodded and slipped my phone out from my back pocket.

  After asking grandpa to pick us up, him saying that he was coming right over, I helped Ava pack all her necessities, and since she only had one suitcase, we had to pack most of the stuff into laundry baskets and an old duffel bag we found in her closet.

  "I think that is it." She said placing her hands on her hips. I looked at the stuff on the bed and sighed, there were two baskets, one large suitcase and a giant duffle bag.

  After we took everything downstairs and rested them by the front door, I heard my mother's lecturing voice coming from the kitchen.

  "Be more supportive Diane, it isn't healthy to be angry at your daughter for something she has no control over."

  "Save the lecture please, deal with your daughter and your own problems, don't try to solve mine."

  "I know this is hard but..."

  "Just stop." Mrs Reese grumbled holding her hand up.

  "Diane, I know it was unexpected but get over it already." Mr Reese interjected irritated.

  "Fine, let her be mocked and humiliated by the town along with us, what will people think of Natalie huh? Have you thought about that?"

  "You are being too dramatic, are you blind or don't you know it is legal to be with whomever you choose and a lot of people in this town are either gay or bisexual, or whatever gender they call themselves."

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bsp; "I don't want to fight anymore." Mrs Reese breathed deeply before realizing our presence.

  "Ava you are not going anywhere, don't worry about your mother." Ava shook her head and pressed her lips together.

  "No dad, it is time that I move out, I know I'll be staying with grandpa until I find my own place and honestly I think I am going to find a job in another state, it will save all of you the embarrassment of having a lesbian daughter." She walked into the kitchen and out the back door.

  "See what you have done?" Mr Reese grumbled.

  "She'll be safe with us, don't worry," I said assuring him that Ava was in good hands.

  Ava came back in with Midnight in her arms. I looked at how she cradled him like a baby and pouted her lips while talking to him.

  "Kylie, this is Midnight." She said as she placed the furry animal in my arms, he squirmed and jumped down before he ran behind Ava.

  My eyes widened in surprise, and I frowned already knowing that he did not like me.

  "Ava don't make such drastic decisions."

  Ava picked up Midnight and kept him in her arms as he purred, "I'm making choices like a grown woman should." We then heard the doorbell ring, the person likely being my grandfather.

  Ava walked out of the kitchen and towards the door, likely already concluding who it was, and opened it. "Thanks for coming." She said lowering her gaze.

  Mom and I walked over to her luggage and began to fetch them into grandpa's trunk.

  "She is in good hands Philip, don't worry so much." My grandfather said patting the man on his shoulder before walking over to his truck and getting into the driver's seat. Ava hopped into the back seat along with me and my mom sat in the front with grandpa.

  "You got everything you need dear?" Grandpa asked as he buckled his seatbelt.

  "Yea," Ava mumbled, as she pulled Midnight closer and rested her chin on top of his head.

  CHAPTER THIRTEEN

  Ava and grandpa went to the store to buy groceries and food for Midnight. It slipped her mind to bring along his litter box and any of his other necessities, so for the time being there was a pile of newspapers laid down in a corner of the kitchen for him.

  I looked at him as he ate noodles in a bowl that Ava had made. I did not know cats ate ramen and Ava said he also liked chicken. It was very strange to me, and he creeped me out when his eyes fixated on my face.

  “Why are you staring at the cat?” My mom walked over to me and placed her hand on my shoulder. I furrowed my brows and looked at her.

  "Can't you see that he is the one staring at me?" I accused and pointed my finger towards the cat before my eyes travelled back to him.

  "He is a cat, cat's stare." She shrugged before walking over the fur animal and picking him up. "And he is such a cutie." My mother caressed the top of his head with her fingers.

  He purred causing my mother to pull him closer and he snuggled his head into the crook of her neck. "He seems to like you," I mumbled before crossing my arms over my chest.

  "Midnight loves everyone." I heard Ava's voice as she entered the kitchen carrying a large bag of cat food. I ran over to her and grabbed the bag from her before placing it on the kitchen counter.

  She let out a deep breath as I turned to face her, "okay missy, since you think you're so strong, come help me get the rest of things." I nodded and walked behind her out of the house and towards grandpa's truck.

  "Grandpa, I told you I would handle it," Ava said as we saw my grandfather fetching a fifty-pound bag of cat litter.

  "I can handle it, I am not that old." He said as he proceeded to carry it into the house. Ava let out a loud sigh before grabbing a few bags from the vehicle and handing them to me before retrieving some more.

  "That's it." She said as she shut the truck door and we both headed to the house.

  "Dad, you are going to break your back." I heard my mother say as we neared the kitchen.

  "Jaclyn, I am not helpless." He grumbled as we entered and placed the bags on the counter top along with everything else.

  "Oh, I forgot the litter box in the trunk," Ava said as she ran out of the kitchen. I sighed and scanned the items, which were groceries and stuff for Midnight.

  "Midnight, I got you a new litter box." Ava said as she entered the kitchen and placed the item down on the ground before taking in deep breaths, "it automatically cleans itself." She continued before placing her hands on her sides.

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  AFTER SETTING UP MIDNIGHT'S litter box, putting away everything and having dinner, it was time for bed. My mother was leaving the next day, and I was honestly happy that she was getting back to her normal routine. The wedding was not too long away and she needed to prepare as well.

  I confided in her about my plans to graduate early, she was a bit hesitant with the idea at first but went along with it since she knew there was no use in trying to change my mind.

  "Babe," Ava whispered as she pulled me closer to her, I smiled as I wrapped my arm around her waist and looked at her. "Midnight's asleep in the kitchen, your mom and grandfather are in their rooms and we are all alone." She tightened her grip on me, continuing to pull my body against hers. I swallowed as my eyes trailed down to her lips, "don't worry, I just want to kiss you." She said before drawing her tongue along her bottom lip, in an attempt to moisten the already luscious bud.

  "You're amazing," I mumbled as I felt her hot breaths radiating against my cheek, causing small goosebumps to form on my skin.

  She removed a strand of hair away from my face with her fingers and tucked it safely behind my ear. "You are so beautiful." She bit down on her bottom lip before caressing the tips of her fingers against my cheek.

  I hummed as her fingers trailed along my jawline and down the slope of my neck before the palm of her hand gently pressed against my chest.

  She grazed her lips against mine, the friction causing my insides to jolt with electricity. Her teeth then unexpectedly sunk into my bottom lip making me gasp in surprise.

  I felt a sudden urge take over me as I swung my leg over her body and straddled her. "Damn babe." She chuckled before I cupped her face with the palm of my hands and passionately pressed my lips against hers. She moaned into the kiss as her arms wrapped around my neck.

  My thighs pressed against her bare hips, presumably being that her top has risen from our position. I purposely rocked my hips against hers gaining an intense rhythm of sensuality.

  "Fuck." She groaned against my lips as her hands dropped from being wrapped around my neck and grabbed my hips, helping along with the grinding.

  I smothered my face into her chest as my thin pyjama shorts moistened with desire. I wondered how turned on I had to be for both my underwear and shorts to be soaked.

  "Ava," I mumbled as my body's heat began to rise profusely, in need of release. "I need you to..."

  She flipped me over so that I was lying flat on the bed before she hovered over my body. I looked into her eyes to see her pupils filled with lust and desire, but somehow my mind became hazy, my emotions beginning to penetrate tears from my eyes.

  "Baby," Ava whispered as my chest began to heave up and down, "I'm sorry." She rubbed her thumb against my cheek as she kissed my forehead. "I went too far." She added before pressing her forehead against mine.

  I shook my head as she began to caress her fingers through my hair. "I want to..."

  "I know, but we will go one step at a time." I nodded and let out a sigh. My body was so tense and feeling hers right on top of mine really made me desire to be touched by her.

  "I have an idea," I whispered.

  “What is it, babe?” She mumbled as she pulled away from me. I sat up and slipped my shorts along with my underwear off allowing them to pool to the floor, “babe?”

  "Take off your pants," I whispered knowing just what we could have done.

  She did as I said but with a little hesitation and uncertainty, "so?" She questioned as she wrapped her legs under her.

  "Open your legs." Sh
e quirked a brow.

  "Are you sure you are ready for this?" She asked as I went ahead and pulled her legs from under her, making her let out a deep breath. I spread her knees, allowing my eyes to linger on her inner thighs.

  I gulped as I ran my tongue across my lip in anticipation. I then looked up at her and nodded, before I gently pushed her chest so that she laid flat on the bed.

  I moved over her, her legs in between me as I held myself up with my hands. We both let out moans as our centres gently touched, both our wetness mixing to form a soothing flow of warm sensations.

  "You feel so good." She said as I began to rock against her body, her hands gripped my shoulders and she rocked back with the same force. "Oh, baby." She gasped as my teeth clawed into her earlobe, a rapid, syncing connection of our bodies filling each of us with energetic lust.

  Her bare centre felt so moist against mine, the slipperiness of our buds pressing against each other made my eyes roll back in euphoric pleasure. I unexpectedly felt her hand lift my top over my breasts and her lips latch onto my nipple, causing a greater feeling of ecstatic force to fill my body. I moaned as her tongue flicked and her teeth pulled, my own teeth sinking into my bottom lip unable to hold in the overwhelming pleasure. "I'm going to cum," I said in almost a gasp as she placed her hand behind my neck and pulled my head towards her face, resulting in my lips crashing against hers. My body shook with the needed release and delighted moans as I felt hers tense up against mine as well. Her chest pushed against mine as she swore under her breath, her body jerking one last time before lying limp on the bed.

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  THE NEXT MORNING, MY eyes shot open to the feeling of sandpaper grazing against my face. I groaned and scrunched up my nose when I realized that it was not sandpaper but Midnight's tongue licking me as he laid on top of my head.

  “Ava.” I reached for her bare back and gave her a gentle shove, but she did not move a flinch.

  I then picked up the cat with both of my hands and placed him on the ground. He was quite heavy and immediately jumped back up on the bed. “Ava,” I grumbled as I hovered over her and blew my breath into her ear. She screamed and shoved me off her.