sayyoullalwayshauntmeâ:
âBelieve me, if anyone knows that Morals can be pesky itâs me. I come from one of the most moral towns in America, hard for a gay girl to grow up there.â She smirked, the bitter memories had long since faded, replaced with only bittersweet memories. She had loved her parents, but even they had been a problem for her growing up.Â
âSomeone asâŚstrong.â The brunette was careful to pick her words carefully, and she sauntered over to the woman before taking another sip of her wine for courage, âSomeone as strong and beautiful as you; who has a moral compass she follows, even if doesnât always seem easy.â
She was barely whispering now, her eyes locking with the womanâs for a moment before she took a step back, realizing that maybe she had gotten a little too close. âYouâre special Emily, if no oneâs ever told you that before.â
âI can imagine,â she replied, remembering how long sheâd struggled with coming out. her parents hadnât cared. she could still recall how they sighed with relief that she wasnât telling them one of their stashes were flushed. most of her friends were long gone, living exciting lives elsewhere by then. It was Jack sheâd been worried about...and the world in general. she already so much in life to set her apart, she didnât need one more thing. but she was grateful her problems werenât as intense as what they could have been.
Emily felt her heart beat pick up as Rebekah drew closer, encroaching on her personal space, if only a bit. She wished she hadnât already set her wine down. She needed to hold on to some semblance of reality. âIt certainly doesnât now,â she murmured, looking into deep brown eyes.
It was a line if sheâd ever heard one and her mind screamed at her to back out. Where was her sense of structure? Of dignity? Had Rebekah been some skeevy balding pe teacher, she mightâve laughed and left before heâd finished the sentence. But Rebekah was beautiful, enchanting almost, and she knew they were on somewhat equal footing. They could help each other...and in turn help Eli. âYou hardly know anything about me,â she replied, pushing off her perch on the arm of the chair to close the small gap between them, âbut youâre right. I am and it never hurts to hear,â because despite knowing it, she rarely heard it and the flush on her skin was sure to give it away. If Rebekah were to touch her, she was sure to feel how hot it was and for a moment she wondered what itâd be like to have those delicate looking fingers graze her skin. âhow closely do you follow your moral compass?â she asked quietly.