Part two of the plan

Lily arrived home as quickly as she could to try and tidy her apartment. She was unsurprised to find that Cassie had already left the place spotless with a note ‘had 2 teach a class at 4, be back right after <3 C’

Smiling, Lily guessed she should have anticipated Cassie’s top to bottom scrubbing of her apartment. The woman liked a clean space, and considering how likely it was she was super nervous for tonight… Unsure of when either Quinn or Cassie would arrive, Lily didn’t know what to do with herself. She stood in front of her closet debating what to wear- athletic clothes? Sweats? Lingerie? Nothing? If she chose to go nude and then answered the door, sitcom logic dictated it would end up being like the landlord or something mortifying. Chewing on her lip in thought, Lily opted to put her sexiest lingerie on underneath her work clothes- that would be a fun surprise.

Dressed and ready, Lily grabbed a beer and turned on the couch, too nervous to really watch the dating show she was usually engrossed in. She jumped as she heard the doorknob turning, Cassie letting herself in and coming to flop down on the couch next to her cousin. Cassie pecked Lily on the cheek and rested her head on the younger woman’s shoulder “Sorry, class went long. One of the studio owners came down and talked my ear off about me taking on more time slots.”

Lily checked her phone, nothing from Quinn since like three. She wondered if the musician had gotten cold feet, stifling her anxiety by chatting with Cassie about the studio. Cassie was also very obviously on edge, the reunion she’d dreamt of for years could happen any second but yet she didn’t want to jinx it by even speaking of it. The women didn’t have to wait long though, as within ten minutes of Cassie’s arrival a knock echoed through the little apartment.

Lily made eye contact with Cassie, who gave the slightest of nods, and opened the door. Pulling it inwards to reveal Quinn in all her glory. Wearing the same thing she’d worn at the concert that weekend, heavy work overalls and a bandana for a shirt, Lily could have sworn the woman looked just as nervous as she felt. “Hey Lils, missed ya” Quinn wrapped her in a hug and kissed her, freezing as she looked over Lily’s shoulder to discover Cassie was already there.

Cassie stood, the total opposite of Quinn. Where Quinn was tattooed and pierced and the very essence of alt style, Cassie was in brand name athletic gear with unblemished skin. Where Quinn had a boyish sides shaved blue hair, Cassie had wavy long blonde locks. Lily gently released herself from the hug and took a step to the side, letting the scene play out. Quinn, usually so assertive and self-assured, seemed to **** on her words. Cassie took a deep breath and managed to say “Hey QT. Good to see you.”

Hearing Cassie’s old pet name for her seemed to stir something in Quinn and she strode forward and wrapped Cassie in a tight hug “fucking missed you Cass, good to see you too.” Their foreheads pressed together, the two women stayed locked together, **** to let the other go as if in fear they’d disappear. Lily smiled, relieved that Quinn had showed, that these two had taken the chance to at least see one another again and maybe take the chance to heal.

“Hey Lily, get in on this fuckin’ hug you doof” Quinn called, and Lily wrapped her arms around her two favorite women in the world. When the embrace finally ended, the three all sat down, keeping just a little space in between themselves as no one was quite sure who to sit closest too. Quinn pulled her backpack off and furnished everyone with a hard seltzer, still cold at that. As they sipped, Quinn decided to speak “Cass, when I met Lily I had no idea she was your cousin. I only figured it out after, um, the concert sitch.” Cassie shrugged “I mean, I’m honestly pretty happy with how all of it’s played out. I didn’t even know she was bi until like a day or two ago.”

An awkward silence fell as Lily and Quinn didn’t know how to continue the conversation, Cassie closed her eyes and took a deep breath, ripping off the bandaid. “Look, I’m sorry Q, after what happened I was afraid to contact you. And once my parents moved to Florida I wanted to try and reach out but it felt like it had been too long. I thought you would hate me.”

Quinn frowned “I don’t want or need your apologies Cass, it’s your shitty parents’ fault. We were kids, and they pulled some awful shit on you. You didn’t deserve that, and I’m sorry you’ve been beating yourself up about this for years.” Quinn paused, “you know, something I have been curious about- have you been coming to my shows?”

Cassie blushed “um I um yeah… I uh, sometimes when you’re in town I tell George and then well- but I er sorry I should have told but um.” Quinn shushed the woman, scooting closer on the couch and cupping a hand to her cheek “I said you don’t have anything to apologize for you dork. I’m really flattered.” Lily sipped her drink, watching Cassie’s blush deepen to a scorching red, it was the same gay panic she’d felt that first day at the café.

Quinn smiled and let her hand drop to Cassie’s knee “Well I guess we need to thank Lily for all of this. If it wasn’t for her, you might just have kept coming to my shows in secret. Next one I’ll get you in the front row.” Lily smiled and raised her can in a toast, Cassie nodding towards her “You’re right Q, I mean if it wasn’t for Lily I might never have been brave enough to see you again.” Quinn smiled mischievously, “She does seem to have a knack for getting people to come together, I’ve been asking her for the pics from yesterday, but she said I need you and George to ok it.”

Cassie shuddered as Quinn began stroking her thigh, “um yes, I uh asked George and he’s happy to uh share.” Quinn’s smiled broadened at the deeper implications of that sentence “Perrrfect, luckily I’m also a big fan of sharing, babes you wanna join us on the couch and do a little slideshow?”

Banking on shock value playing right into her hand, Lily stood, pulling off her hoody and sliding her jeans down to her ankles. Picking up her phone she stood in front of the pair on the couch, clad only in a lacy jade green demi bra and matching panties. Quinn bit her lip but restrained herself, Cassie’s jaw dropped, and she made no attempt to compose herself. Lily hit play on the video, holding the phone directly above her crotch as the women struggled to choose between devouring Lily with their eyes or watching the homoerotic scenes of the night before.