Chapter 12
Ella woke in the middle of the night, she was sprawled across Erin’s bare chest and their legs were tangled together. She sighed contently as the events from the night replayed in her mind; it was perfect, Erin was perfect.
Ella blushed a little when she noticed the bedroom door was cracked open slightly, realising that Erin’s mom had probably checked in when she got home from work and saw the two of them asleep together. With any luck she didn’t notice their lack of clothing in the dark. Ella pushed the thought from her mind as she curled back into her keeper, she didn’t care about anything else right now, nothing could falter the feeling of pure happiness and love she felt in that moment.
Morning came, and Erin woke first, admiring the beautiful girl laying across her chest. She ran her hand through the forwards hair, something that always woke her.
Ella yawned, stretching out on top of Erin. “Morning.”
Erin smiled at how adorable the forward was, “Good morning beautiful, how are you?” Erin asked, unsure if the forward was still feeling as confident as last night.
“I’m perfect, last night was perfect Erin and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I know you’re worried, but I meant it when I said I was sure okay? I love you.” Ella placed a soft kiss on the keepers lips, who smiled into it. “I love you too Ella.”
“We should probably get up before my mom comes and checks on us.” Erin sighed, not wanting to leave the forwards strong embrace.
“Alright.” The forward agreed glumly, as she crawled off the keeper.
Erin couldn’t help but stare as she watched her girl get out of bed to find her clothes, watching the prominent muscles in her back flex as she pulled a t shirt over her head. Erin blushed as the forward turned around and found her staring.
“You going to go down their naked or are you going to put some clothes on too?” Ella said with a wink.
“Sorry I got distracted by my perfect girlfriend.”
“Smooth.” Ella chuckled as she tossed a shirt to the keeper.
They walked downstairs together, ready to bear the wrath of Erin’s mom.
“Morning mom.”
“Good morning girls.” Sharrell said cheerfully. To both of their surprise, not mentioning anything about the sleeping arrangements.
The morning went on as usual, they ate together, then Erin and Ella went back upstairs to get ready for school.
“I think we’re off the hook, she didn’t say anything about us sharing my bed last night.” Erin said, wrapping her arms around the forward.
“I hope so.” Ella smiled, leaning into the keeper.
When the two girls were walking out the door, Erin’s mom stopped the keeper after Ella had walked outside.
“Don’t think we won’t be talking about this later young lady.”
Erin tried playing dumb, “Talking about what?”
Erin’s mom just raised her eyebrows, glaring at Erin, not playing along with her daughters game. The keeper just looked away sheepishly and walked quickly to her car.
“I was wrong.” Erin said as she got in the drivers seat.
“About what?”
“She knows, and I’m dead.”
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“Hey babe, K wants to go shopping after school so I’m going to go out with her for a bit, could you pick me up from her place later?” Ella asked as she waited by the keeper’s locker.
“Of course, just text me when you’re ready, If I don’t answer, assume I’m dead considering I’m going to be pounced on by my mother as soon as I get in the door.”
Ella chuckled and blushed a little thinking about the events that led to them sleeping together in Erin’s room.
Erin caught on and smiled contently pulling the forward in for a kiss. When she pulled back, far too soon for Ella’s liking, the keeper leaned close to Ella and whispered in her ear. “I love it when you wear my clothes.” she spoke, tugging on the shirt that Ella had borrowed and getting another deep blush out of the forward as she pulled away smirking.
“See you later babe.” Erin said just as Kealia walked towards them, noticing the blush on the forwards face, K gave her a nudge and a wink as she pulled Ella away.
Erin took a deep breath as she walked inside, she let out a sigh of relief when she didn’t see her mom. Quickly she walked towards the stairs. “Not so fast young lady.”
“Lot’s of homework can’t talk now!” Erin tried as she half sprinted up the stairs but stopped dead in her tracks when her mom shouted. “Erin Katrina McLeod get down here!”
Reluctantly Erin made her way back downstairs into the living room where her mom was sitting.
The keeper sunk into the couch across from where her mother was seated, avoiding eye contact.
“You’re acting like I’m about to disown you.”
“Are you?”
“Erin can we be serious about this please.”
The keeper sighed. “I don’t understand what the big deal is, why is it so bad if Ella and I share a bed?”
“This isn’t just about you sharing a bed Erin, I know you aren’t a little girl any more, this isn’t a trust thing. It’s obvious that you and Ella are getting pretty serious, and as much as I wish I was in the dark when it comes to what you two have and haven’t done, it was pretty hard not to notice the pile of clothes on the floor in your bedroom last night, even in the dark.”
Erin blushed when she realized where this talk was heading.
“I know you don’t want to talk about this but I think it is important that we do. Now obviously this isn’t the normal talk about getting your girlfriend pregnant and being responsible and all that. I know you are a smart and respectful young woman, so I know you realize how special sharing yourself with somebody is, and I know that it is something that you wouldn’t just do with anyone. Obviously if you two are at that point then you are pretty serious about one another and…”
“We are mom. I love her, she’s my person.” Erin said seriously.
“I’m so glad you found your person Erin, and I just want to make sure you aren’t rushing things too much, I know you love her, and I know that Ella loves you too, but you know that I made my rules for a reason, and I wish that you had respected those.”
Erin sighed quietly. “I’m sorry, obviously you already know that we uh… you know, and I know it’s not an excuse for breaking your rules but I couldn’t just tell her to leave after something like that you know…?”
“I understand that Erin, and as much as I wish that I didn’t know my little girl is having sex, I do and that is something that I’ll have to get used to.”
“So… are we still in separate rooms or…?”
The keeper’s mom sighed. “No, Ella can stay in your room, just remember what I said okay?”
“I will mom, I respect Ella and I would never do anything that would make her uncomfortable.”
“Speaking of which, where did you send Ella to save her from this conversation?”
Erin laughed. “She went shopping with Kealia, I’m picking her up in a little bit.”
“Alright, I better head to work, I’m working the night shift today so I’ll be gone until morning.”
“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow mom, and thank you, really.”
“Thank you for listening to what I had to say, I love you Erin.”
“Love you too, oh and mom.” Erin stopped Sharrell before she walked out the door.
“Um there was another reason Ella kind of needed to stay with me last night. Her mom was in an accident and when Ella went to visit her it didn’t go down well, so she kind of needed me.”
“That poor girl, she’s been through so much already, she’s lucky to have you Erin, really.”
“I’m lucky to have her too.”
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“Hey, how was shopping?” Erin asked as the forward got in the car.
“It was good, I’m exhausted though, that girl takes her shopping very seriously.”
“Doesn’t surprise me, what’d ya get?”
“Just some jeans and a couple shirts, I got you something too.” Ella said with a wink.
“Awe babe, you didn’t have to do that.”
“I know, I wanted to., anyway consider it your pre-birthday present since that’s coming up soon.”
Erin pulled into her driveway and leaned over to kiss Ella’s cheek when she put the car in park.
“You’re the best.”
“You haven’t even seen what it is yet.” The forward smirked, grabbing her bags as she got out of the car.
“So, I know I’ll love it because you picked it out.”
“Well aren’t you the cutest.”
“Nope that’s you.” Erin smiled walking upstairs with Ella behind her.
“What’s all my stuff doing in here?” The forward asked as they walked into the keeper’s room.
“Well, the talk with my mom went better than I thought.”
“I can sleep in here?” Ella asked excitedly, pulling the keeper into a hug.
“Yup, you should be very grateful, even though it went well that talk got way too personal for my liking.”
“What do you- oh…” Ella blushed, biting her lip when she realized what the keeper meant. “So she knows that we…”
“Yeah she does, but hey that talk was worth it because now I get to wake up to my beautiful girl every morning.” Erin smiled as she leaned down to kiss Ella, but pulled away quickly. “Do I get to see what you bought me now?” Erin asked excitedly.
“Hmmm I guess.” Ella smiled and handed a bag to the keeper.
Erin quickly opened it, pulling out a red and blue flannel button up. “Babe I love it!” She said, quickly putting it on over top of her t shirt.
“It looks great on you.” The forward said, admiring her girlfriend.
“I love you.”
“Love you too Erin, can we watch a movie or something? I’m pretty worn out.”
“Sounds good to me.”
About halfway through the movie Ella began falling asleep, so Erin got up to shut off the lights.
Erin resumed her position on her back, pulling the forward back into her side. She wrapped her arms around her girlfriend, she had one hand around Ella’s back, and the other was interlaced with the forward’s. Ella had her head on the keeper’s shoulder, nuzzling into her neck and taking in her scent. “I love you.” Ella mumbled into the keeper.
“I love you too. Goodnight El.”
Erin woke up the next morning with Ella’s thick hair tickling her face. She smiled as she took in her girls inviting scent, the scent she loved. It was the keeper’s favourite way to wake up, she always slept best when Ella was in her arms, she felt safe with her there, this was definitely something she could get used to, and she couldn’t help but think that she wanted to wake up to her forward for the rest of her life.