"We need honesty."

"Viola, you seem sweet and kind but also very young and naive. I'm sorry if those words hurt you, but I feel if we were to move forward with this then I need to set up one rule. We need honesty, absolute honesty between us. You, me, and Robin."

Viola blinked, shrinking into bed with Lauren now leaning closer.

"Absolute honesty... yea, absolutely." Du' oh! This is not the time for jokes!

Lauren didn't take it as one anyways. "That's right, and so I need to be very clear to you here. Robin means a lot to me, and I to him as well. He is a very caring man with a big heart and has gone through a lot before. I've seen women who are bad for him and he doesn't see that, not by himself at least."

Lauren sighed, drew in a deep breath and continued.

"So, what I am saying is he likes you. It's clear you like him too, but I don't want you to hurt him."

Viola nodded, thinking for a second as to what her words will be. "If you want, I can just stop and-"

"No." That shut her up quick. "I mean, no don't change please, I just... " She sighed, throwing herself onto her back and covering her face. Viola sat up, it looked like she had a lot on her head. Maybe too much going through, and nothing coherent enough to come out. It was her turn to scoot to her, and she was careful to give her a sort of side hug while trying not to alarm her. Lauren looked over and seemed hesitant before holding her too.

"I get it, it's complicated." Lauren sighed in relief, yes it was.

"You've no idea." They both smiled at each other as Viola managed to be on the same ground.

"Good, it's good we're getting that clear. Lauren, I'm guessing you're trying to warn me not to play with his heart or hurt him, right? I won't, I mean I hope not. I'll be honest back, I hope you keep me in line if I do. I'm not perfect and haven't always been the good girl in every relationship, but it's been a while since I've been in one. I sort of, well my last one ended like a novella, and I was done by then." It was true, she remembered how bad it got for her that she packed her bags and gambled her savings into moving into the city like she always wanted. Small town girl entering the big city, what a dream. Only the most affordable spot she could find was a crummy apartment room that kept a window way too close for comfort to her neighbors bedroom. Wow, who could have seen that coming?

"But Lauren, I don't know you too well. I don't know Robin well either, and you guys don't know me as well. So, what are we? Am I a fling, a third wheel, a substitute?" Ew, that last word. She wanted to say friend with benefits but... no that didn't seem to fit. But she needed this situation to be clear, just as much as Lauren did.

Lauren took a moment to hug her some more. Both of them had the same thoughts in mind, similar questions. She did see what she meant, she was aware of what this could mean. Robin had a habit of being short sighted with things, and it bit him in his cute butt. She was there to ensure it won't happen again.

God forbid we have another Becca on our hands.

"I haven't been in a relationship with more than one partner." Lauren admitted, answering her question and explaining her cautiousness in one line.

Viola pulled back and both girls locked eyes. "Umm... I feel like a slut."

"You slut." Lauren giggled, pushed her on her back and rolling on top of her. "So I say I've never had a threeway and you can't reciprocate?"

"It's complicated! Hey, no touching, stop I'm ticklish hehe!"

A mischievous grin formed onto her face, making the redhead swallow in anticipation. "You shouldn't have said that... nyah!"

"Aaaah!" Now Viola was slapping away at the invading hands, scratching and rubbing her ribs and sides, under her arms and on her tummy, any soft spot she found she would exploit erupting into a loud roar of laughter from their neighbor. Downstairs Miranda peeled off her headset to listen to two girls laughing upstairs. She turned to see Titania also took notice from her computer before they both shrugged and went back to what they were doing.

Robin opened up the door, they were laughing now so of course the worse had passed. Whoa, but seeing her on top tickling her like that, it wasn't sexy per say but the more appropriate wording would be... adorable. Definitely adorable.

"I'm sorry, I'm aahh!" Viola shouted as an exhausted Lauren gave up and collapsed on top of her, both girls catching their breaths. Ignore the volume from the background film, all they heard was a bit of gasping and wheezing.

"Why... did you lie... downstairs?..." Lauren managed to ask, a few inches from Viola's face.

"Because... I was scared... and nervous... and guilty that... I hurt you... I'm sorry..." Viola panted, her breasts rising as she caught her wind.

Silence. They were just staring at one another, admiring each other and what they've been through. Robin had a goofy smile on his face, they were getting along much better then he thought.

"Well, guessing everything is fine here?"

Is what he was going to say, before pausing with his mouth wide open as the two girls in bed locked lips.