Super freaking excited

"Omg omg omg! It's the new Barbie dream style kit!" Clara shouted while. She opened mine next. "A love lock bear! I been thinking about getting one! Thanks Kat!" She ran up and hugged me. "Guys wanna play?"

"I don't know about-"

"Sure," Chloe said sitting down.

Clara ran out of the room seemingly to grab more things to play with.

"I'm not sure I'm into this kind of stuff," I said.

"Me neither but it's not always about us. Look how happy she is. What's the harm in playing with some dolls if it makes her happy?"

I felt my own heart melting a bit. Was this really the same Chloe I had met at the engagement party? She seemed so nice. She made a point too. Clara had lost and was clearly stressed about her own situation. Chloe wasn't just trying to comfort me but comfort all of us. It made me wanna do better too.

When Clara returned. I put on my best smile and grabbed a Barbie.

Hours passed and I found myself genuinely laughing and having fun. Maybe not because of the Barbies but Chloe was cracking jokes and taking pictures. Clara was smiling and laughing and just the entire atmosphere held this joy that was infectious.

Around 7 o clock we stopped playing and Chloe and Clara went to start working on dinner together. I decided to bust out my new lock and lock picking set. Chloe had given me the means to accomplish what Samuel had asked if me and I found myself wanting to.

Not exactly cuz he asked but partly cuz I wanted to. Chloe was so strong and her personality shines through on such a beautiful level to me now that I got to know her. I wanted to make her proud. I wanted to accomplish more myself.

I found myself getting lost in the process. I don't how long it took me but I managed to open both the ABUS and Samuels lock about twice each before I noticed Tessa was back.

I walked out to greet her and Chloe said something first. "Your love in stream. Why don't you show the world how good you two love birds can kiss?"

I felt my body move against my will. I reached over and Tessa did the same. She wrapped her arms around me and our lips met and something strange happened. I felt my heart skip a beat. My hips buckled a tiny bit and I felt a tinge of warmth in my panties. I closed my eyes and just... Found myself getting lost in the sensation until Tessa pushed me away.

I felt mildly sad to be honest.

"Interesting. So if I lie about a live stream. The magic still forces you. Isn't magic cool," Chloe said.

"You fucking bitch!" Tessa seethed.

Honestly I barely noticed them continuing to bicker. I was lost in the sensation of Tessa's taste on my lips. I think. I might be falling in love.

I sat down and tried to think about it. I remember how awkward I had felt the first time we had to kiss. Even during the proposal I had felt a sense of sickness but was this the thing Chloe was talking about? My weakness being burned away? Did I actually love Tessa?

Thinking about it was somewhat logical. I had looked up to Tessa since high school. I considered her my best friend. I always considered myself straight but... Maybe I was just worried about rejection. God knows I would have been scared to be rejected by my best friend.

With everything that had happened. Had I become somewhat different? Was this my true self?

After dinner we went to make arrangements. Clara only had 2 bedrooms. Chloe was quick to claim that. That left me and Tessa on the fold out couch. I suppose one of us could have slept on the floor and if push came to shove I know Tessa would do that. I tried not to push the issue. I didn't want her to sleep worse because I was here. But more than that. I really really wanted to sleep next to her.

The bed was small so we were pretty close already. I couldn't fight the urge to slide a bit closer.

"What are you doing Kat?" Tessa asked me.

"I'm just kind of scared," I said. It was true in it's own way. I was scared she'd tell me not to but knowing her. She probably thought I was scared of Samuel. Which I suppose was true but it was not at the front of my mind currently.

"I guess it's okay. We gotta support each other. But no lesbian shit okay? We get **** to do that enough as it is," she said.

I instantly took the approval and began spooning her from behind. I felt my heart skip another beat. She smelled so nice. For just a few seconds. I could forget that I wasn't in my bed. That I wasn't in some twisted game. That I wasn't **** to be engaged to Tessa. For a few seconds I was just happily living in this moment.