JoBeth & Amy #3: A Perfect Match

Amy, JoBeth, Lauren & Tara: Story 03 – A Perfect Match - CHAPTER 02

*Note: This story is not completely edited, so if you see any little errors in there... that's why!*



*WARNINGS: This story IS FOR 18+ ONLY! If you don't like adult situations, don't read any further!! This story will eventually contain BONDAGE, a sexual situation, and will involve a lot bit of girl/girl fun...*



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Shaking off the last remnants of sleep, Lauren settled in on the couch and glanced over the two sketches she’d made last night. An idea for a new outfit had struck just before bed, and as she’d still liked them when she woke up, Lauren hoped she could polish them up and even get out a third take on it this morning to complete the set.

A look of concentration glimmered in her eyes and Lauren broke out into a small but enthusiastic and slightly excited smile as she made the first few strokes with her pencil. Ever since the night almost a month and a half ago now when Amy had brought JoBeth over for the first time, Lauren had been riding a new wave of creative inspiration.

While she’d managed to put together a few things from older designs, Lauren hadn’t felt any drive or desire to come up with anything new for almost a year before meeting Amy’s new girlfriend. The end of a decidedly unpleasant relationship had left her not wanting or needing anything for herself and the also-single Amy had never been one to ask her to go out of her way to spend time making things for her, even though she loved doing so. There simply hadn’t been much need for anything, but now that Amy had brought JoBeth around there was someone fun to make new things for and a reason to make things for Amy again, and the urge to create had come storming back.

She’d already discovered that JoBeth had good taste in music and a great sense of humor, and Lauren liked hanging out with her and Amy when they were together. Seeing the way JoBeth lit up every time Amy was close and how happy she made Amy in return was adorable, both things helping to make her quite fond of the ponytailed brunette herself. There was no denying that JoBeth was cute and a blast to talk to, and she’d found out quickly that she had every bit of the kinky mind she and Amy did, despite being a bit newer to it all.

Lauren knew exactly what Amy saw in JoBeth. Her punky style and open-minded approach to everything was a match for her upbeat nature, and she could easily tell why her best friend had fallen in love with her. JoBeth’s enthusiasm was infectious and refreshing, and after seeing the way that JoBeth didn’t mind spending time around the apartment bound up in a straitjacket or armbinder, sometimes gagged but always cuddling into Amy, even without overtly playing, she knew Amy wasn’t about to let this obviously special girl go. JoBeth was adoring and cute enough on her own, but when Amy had her wrapped up in her arms and she was nuzzling in sweetly, she was at a whole other level of irresistible and her affections had only made Amy glow with love in return.

Just seeing the two of them so happy to have each other had made Lauren want to create something for them and their shared interest. She wanted it to be something unique, for just the two of them and that they couldn’t get anywhere else. Lauren knew just how much Amy liked bondage and she’d discovered JoBeth’s insatiable curiosity and interest in exploring it with Amy, and she wanted to give them something that they could use, that JoBeth could wear and that they’d both enjoy; a gift to both Amy and to her newest friend that made her best friend so happy.

Having managed to sneak in a few questions here and there to JoBeth and Amy about what JoBeth liked, Lauren had heard about how much JoBeth enjoyed when Amy had her in one of her hoods. Amy had mentioned that the one that she’d given her a few weeks ago almost always come back when JoBeth spent the night, and Lauren had also seen Amy make use of the other hood she had, the one with no eye holes, which was perfect for playing, but not quite so tenable for wearing around when the two were simply lazing around the apartment, enjoying a little bit of their mutual kinks together.

Just after waking up earlier, Lauren had liked a thought had leapt to mind about a gwen-style hood with a built-in gag had come to mind, where she could design laces in back to accommodate JoBeth’s adorable twin ponytails. She knew how cute Amy found those, and with a small chuckle to herself, Lauren started in on the turn-around shot, increasingly confident she could make the idea work.

The back design was something that had dawned on her while she’d been putting her hair up after her shower last night; instead of making Amy spend time fussing with pushing two ponytails through the hood, she could simply make two separate lace-up sections, one under each ponytail. It seemed almost too logical but right now, she had to figure out how to get it down on paper and figure out how she would have to cut the material to make it happen. She loved the concept and deep down, she thought Amy and JoBeth would too; if she could get it to work, she couldn’t wait so show them the final product when she was done.

With a few extra details and final notes added to the back of the hood design, Lauren was satisfied that the outfit concept she’d had for JoBeth was complete. She’d rushed through the bathroom this morning to get the concept on paper, forsaking her usual caffeine intake in hopes that she could get it down before the details slipped her mind. It had been too long since something this interesting had come to mind and Lauren didn’t want to let this one get away from her.

Taking a deep breath, Lauren closed the sketchbook and enjoyed the decidedly pleasant feeling for a moment. She’d struggled to shake off the sense of frustration that had come with her inability to come up with any designs, clean or kinky, that interested her over the past few months, but now, it felt like at least a part of that weight had lifted off her shoulders. She had something fun to make for Amy and JoBeth, and Lauren hoped that she could take this progress and build on it for her other more everyday clothes designs, instead of slipping back down into the recent creative slump.

While clothing and accessory design ideas came fairly naturally to her most of the time, Lauren had never been particularly sure if her designs were anything that other people would want to buy. She’d filled up at least half a dozen sketchbooks with concepts for purses, bags, jackets and clothes that were either scribbled out, abandoned or surrounded by notes on how they could be improved. A few of them had struck a chord with her and were revisited now and again, but she had no idea if they would be appealing to anyone else. She enjoyed making little one-off things for herself and for Amy, and while she’d often thought about what it would be like to open up a store filled with her own designs, Lauren still didn’t think she had quite enough to be ready for that kind of life change just yet.

At least this current idea had promise, so far as she was concerned, and Lauren felt glad to have Amy, JoBeth and her family supporting her all the way. They all tried to help where they could, but right now, she was happy to earn the decent money that came through her freelance web design until she had enough designs she had faith in to see if there might be any demand for her fashion design work.

Setting the sketchbook, pencil and any thoughts about her longer-term potential plans aside for the moment, Lauren focused on the more immediate and fun day ahead. There was a girls’ night party she’d be hosting later with Amy, and those had almost always proved to be a nice way to clear her head while having fun with her friends.

Standing up off the couch, Lauren decided that the cold morning meant it was a perfect time to get some tea going before an irresistible yawn rose up from inside her and caused her to both stretch out and stumble into the coffee table. The dull thud broke the silence of the living room and Lauren couldn’t help a small chuckle at her own misstep.

“Smooth…” the dark brown-haired girl said to herself as she headed into the kitchen. The muffled sounds of Amy and JoBeth rustling around back in Amy’s bedroom were just loud enough for her to hear, sending a smile to her lips as it meant that one of Amy’s fantastic breakfasts would be coming soon.

Lauren took the tea kettle out of its cabinet and filled it with water, setting it on the stove and turning the burner on before heading back to the couch to wait until either the water was ready or until Amy and JoBeth came out of the bedroom, whichever happened first.

Grabbing the remote off the end table, Lauren turned on the television and flicked around the channels in search of the latest weather update. The local news had been going on about a storm that could drop up over a foot of snow all week, and part of her was hoping they weren’t wrong. The last she’d heard, the heaviest snowfall was supposed to start a little after midnight, and while she waited for the other two to join her, Lauren was curious to find out if there were any updates on time or amount they expected to fall in case they’d have to make sure people were safely on their way home in time after the party.

She didn’t have to wait for company very long, as just after the weather forecast repeated everything she’d heard last night, Lauren heard her best friend and her girlfriend emerge from Amy’s bedroom, both looking happy as ever in each other’s half-embrace.

“Hey there, you two!” Lauren greeted them brightly, setting the remote aside and turning to lean against the back of the couch, facing her friends.

“Morning, Laur,” Amy replied with a smile, heading over towards the couch with JoBeth.

With a bright grin of her own, JoBeth gave Amy an affectionate squeeze. “Hey, Lauren,” she said cheerfully, noticing the sketchbook and pencil that were out on the coffee table. She’d liked seeing the different designs that Lauren had shown her so far, and she thought a lot of them had potential. She’d liked the look of some of the catsuits in there in particular, especially after seeing how Amy looked in hers, and she hoped that having the sketchbook out meant that Lauren was having a bit of fun with an idea. “How are you?” she asked.

“Oh, pretty good, pretty good,” Lauren answered. “Just sketching out an idea I had.”

Her eyebrow arching up as Lauren trailed off, JoBeth felt a spike of curiosity at what it might be. “Ooh, nice!” she said.

“Yeah?” Amy seconded. “Something you like?” she asked, getting a mysterious smile and a nod back from Lauren.

“You’ll find out,” Lauren said, prompting Amy to laugh and getting an even more curious look out of JoBeth, but she wanted to keep it a surprise. “When it’s ready,” she added a moment later, hoping that would be enough to keep the other two’s interest at bay for the time being. “Did you two just wake up?”

“A little while ago,” Amy said, poking JoBeth’s side and drawing a small chuckle from the ponytailed brunette in return.

“What? I couldn’t help it,” JoBeth said in mock protest, looking back at Lauren. “The bed’s comfy, but so is she…” she trailed off suggestively, sharing in Amy’s slightly blushing smile.

Chuckling softly, Lauren did love seeing how happy the two looked together. “Well, I can say it sounded like you two had a pretty good night at least,” she teased, getting a brighter blush from Amy at the observation.

“Definitely,” JoBeth said with a laugh.

“That’s… putting it mildly,” Amy added with a bashful lip bite, giving JoBeth’s side another tickle. “But you keep the details to yourself, Jo,” she said as JoBeth squirmed against her side.

“Hey!” JoBeth exclaimed though her laugh, tightening her grip around Amy.

Arching a playfully curious eyebrow of her own, Lauren couldn’t help but smirk, having a fairly good idea of what they’d gotten up to. “Pictures?” she asked, finding it difficult to imagine Amy resisting picking up her camera when she had JoBeth all to herself.

With a nod, JoBeth confirmed Lauren’s query. “Uh huh! Ahh, hey…” she laughed, shifting around to Amy’s other side to avoid Amy’s tickling fingers. “That wasn’t details…” JoBeth protested, meeting Amy’s adoring gaze with a smirk of her own.

“Yeah, yeah…” Amy replied, her blush having spread past her cheeks now and looking forward to going through some of those pictures with JoBeth later.

“That’a girl, Aims,” Lauren teased, getting a chuckle out of the blonde as she let JoBeth settle into her opposite side. “Alright you two,” she started, feeling the pangs of hunger starting to rumble inside her already. “What do you say to breakfast?”

Glad that Lauren was on the same page with her and JoBeth, Amy smiled. “Sounds fantastic,” she said, ready to get started on one of their favorite little traditions.

Still blushing slightly, JoBeth rested her head on Amy’s shoulder. “That’s what we came out here for,” she said before her stomach rumbled audibly, drawing a laugh out of Lauren and Amy.

“I can tell,” Lauren said with a chuckle, climbing up off the couch and coming around the side. “Any chance I can talk you guys into french toast?” she asked, shooting the other two girls a hopeful glance as they made their way towards the kitchen.

“It’s already on the menu,” Amy replied with a smile.

“And eggs!” JoBeth added.

“You just have to pick between bacon and sausage,” Amy said, prompting a momentarily thoughtful look from Lauren.

“Well, alright then, we’re having bacon,” Lauren said, leading the way into the kitchen just as the tea kettle started whistling. “Perfect,” she added with a smile. “I’ll grab the bread, and let’s get this thing going then!”

“I’ll get the eggs and the bacon,” JoBeth volunteered, giving Amy a smile and one more affectionate squeeze.

Kissing JoBeth on the forehead, Amy returned JoBeth’s hug. “And I’ll cook, of course,” she said, letting JoBeth go and heading over towards the cupboard that had the mixing bowls inside.

“Just one of the reasons we love you,” JoBeth chimed in, sharing a laugh with Lauren as she brought the eggs out of the fridge and over to Amy.

“Yup,” Lauren agreed, dropping off the bread and giving Amy a pat on the shoulder before taking the kettle off the stove to pour the water into a teacup.

“Yeah, yeah, alright, you two…” Amy said with a chuckle, grabbing the few things she needed out of the cupboards and drawers and happy to have two people like Lauren and JoBeth around to make mornings like these this much fun.

Within a few minutes, Lauren was sitting at the nearby table, dipping the tea bag in and out of the hot water and watching Amy working over by the stove with JoBeth perched up on a counter next to her, handing her whatever she needed next and providing her unique brand of assistance and moral support. The way they smiled and laughed with each other was fun to watch, and it was obvious to Lauren that Amy could barely keep her hands off JoBeth, something that JoBeth seemed to have no problem with; the ponytailed girl always seemed happiest when Amy was there within reach, with her arms wrapped around her.

Over the past few weeks, she’d gotten to know JoBeth pretty well and while she and Amy had both been incredibly happy at the start, things had only seemed to get better from there. All of the apprehension and nervousness she’d helped Amy deal with had faded as she’d let JoBeth into her life, finding that the ponytailed girl accepted her completely, perceived quirks and all. She’d even seen JoBeth get a little frustrated and annoyed at the schoolwork she’d brought over to finish, but a few minutes of talking to Amy about it always seemed to help her calm down and even put a smile on her face as she readied herself to take another swing at it. Each one brought out the best in the other and Lauren hoped that one day soon, she might find someone like that herself.

Once the tea was ready, Lauren took a first sip and left it to cool down a little more as she busied herself getting Amy and JoBeth’s drinks ready and setting the table. Once she was finished, she sat back down at the table, perfectly content to watch the other two finish the breakfast preparations. Between starting a checklist for what they might need to pick up at the store later and the ingredients Amy needed, Lauren couldn’t help but laugh as JoBeth stayed one helpful step ahead of Amy the entire time, either making sure the eggs were ready or that the bacon was in the microwave, always ready with exactly what Amy needed. The little smiling ‘oh, thanks!’ from Amy and JoBeth’s grins in return mid-conversation were just another encouraging sign that the two really were perfect for each other.

Soon, the room was filled with the wonderful smells of the soon-to-be-breakfast and within a few minutes, everything was ready. JoBeth had grabbed the syrup out of the pantry as Amy brought the last of the food over and the girls took their places around the table, more than ready to dive in.

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“We’ll swing by the store on our way back from the dorm to pick up the last minute stuff,” Amy said, setting her fork back down on her place for the last time and settling back into the chair, feeling quite full and content.

Nodding, Lauren wrote the last few items to the shopping list. “Sounds like a plan to me,” she replied, thinking for a moment. “We’ve got more than enough chips, drinks, but we might be able to use a few other snacks…”

“You were thinking about Romano’s for the pizza, right?” JoBeth asked, turning to Amy.

“Yup,” Amy confirmed with a nod. “And I was going to make a salad here for us too,” she added, causing both Lauren and JoBeth to break into grins. She knew well just how much they liked her salads.

Counting that as just one more thing to look forward to, JoBeth nodded. “We should probably pick up some extra lettuce and stuff for that, then,” she pointed out, having seen how quickly Amy’s salads disappeared when they were on their own and considering how she expected that Tara would like it too. “Maybe some ice cream, or cookies or something,” JoBeth continued, trying to think of what they didn’t already have. “Or some carrots and celery for the ranch dressing, or fruit so we don’t feel too bad about it all!” she finished with a laugh that the other two girls shared with her.

“That’s a good idea,” Lauren said with a chuckle, adding the mentioned items to the list.

Finding herself in full agreement, Amy stole a little look over at JoBeth. With a knowing smirk, JoBeth caught her intent and returned it with a mischievous grin and a nudge under the table. JoBeth was spending the night again and Amy figured that it could be fun to have at least a few strawberries around, just in case, and it looked like JoBeth agreed. “Some fruit it is, then,” she said, giving JoBeth a little wink that made her laugh, the sound filling her with a wonderful sense of happiness. “But that’s a good point, too. I think I’ll hit the gym after I drop you off at the dorm, Jo.”

“Aww, I want to come with…” JoBeth said with a playful pout, but Amy shook her head.

“Nope,” Amy said with a laugh, finding it more than a little hard to resist JoBeth’s pout. “You’ve got homework to do, missy, or no party for you!”

“But I like watching you work out…” JoBeth said, biting her lower lip suggestively, having very much liked seeing Amy in her work-out clothes and the few role-play scenes that had spawned.

Blushing faintly, Amy felt her heartbeat quickening slightly at JoBeth’s implication. She did love having JoBeth there at the gym with her, as she made her want to stay in shape and look good for the girl that did the same for her. “Tomorrow, maybe,” Amy allowed. “If you finish your homework!” she said, getting a smile back from JoBeth in return.

“Okay,” JoBeth agreed, always glad to have a little extra motivation from Amy to get things done and taken care of.

“And you’d better bring it back with you tonight,” Amy chided playfully, patting JoBeth’s thigh under the table. “I’m going to check and make sure you’re done…”

Giving in to a laugh that she shared with Lauren, JoBeth did love how Amy couldn’t help but let her inner teacher shine through sometimes. Like Tara, Amy had been a huge help keeping her focused on her work and motivated to get good grades, something that she’d never found particularly easy to maintain on her own. “Yes Ma’am!” JoBeth replied with a teasing smirk, resting her hand on Amy’s and giving it an affectionate squeeze that Amy looked happy to return.

“Good,” Amy said, taking JoBeth’s hand in hers.

Watching the two girls across the table, Lauren set the pen and the list aside, glad to have JoBeth’s energy around with them in the mornings and to see the way she always made her best friend light up. “You mind if I join you for a workout, Aims?” she asked, thinking that the gym sounded like a perfect way to pass the time with Amy. “I could use getting out of here for a bit.”

“Of course,” Amy said, giving Lauren a nod and a smile before turning to look back at JoBeth. “And you guys will be ready at 4:30, right?”

“We should be,” JoBeth said. “I’ve just got a math assignment left…” she trailed off for a moment, running through her own mental checklist. There were five problems on this weekend’s assignment, and the only other things she could remember needing to do were to pack up some clothes, her laptop, headphones and maybe some gear for the weekend and to bring Tara along. If she was able to finish fast enough, a quick trip to the dorm’s small gym sounded like a pretty good idea too, but she was most looking forward to getting Tara ready to go and over here to the apartment where she could introduce her to Lauren.

With a small smirk, JoBeth thought that if all went well and if Tara felt comfortable enough, she might want to sneak a change of clothes for Tara into her backpack as well. “I’ll have her ready to go by then, for sure,” JoBeth said, already planning ahead and confident that sneaking a few extra things along wouldn’t be any trouble at all.

Giving JoBeth’s hand another squeeze, Amy could barely wait to have JoBeth back over again later. This would be the first time JoBeth stayed over for the entire weekend and with all the snow that was likely to come, there wasn’t going to be a better excuse to stay in and spend time with her, beyond the fact that tonight was the night they were finally going to be able to introduce Lauren to Tara.

Amy had gotten to know Tara over the past few weeks on the nights she’d stayed over at the dorm with JoBeth and there was no denying that the redhead was all kinds of adorable, if a little unsure of herself. The girl was endearingly curious, a total sweetie and wonderfully encouraging, something that she’d seen when Tara helped JoBeth with their assignments and Amy was sure that Lauren would love that about her and appreciate if they did wind up hitting it off.

“Alright, 4:30 it is then,” Amy said with a smile, very much looking forward to tonight. “That should give us plenty of time to get through the store, back here and the place ready for everyone…”

“Yup,” Lauren agreed, that schedule aligning with what she’d been telling people as well. “Kat said she’ll be over around six thirty, and everyone else should be around a little after that, so I think that’ll work…” she added, trailing off as Amy and JoBeth shared another little look. Sensing that something was up with this ‘her’ JoBeth had mentioned, Lauren’s curiosity was piqued. “But who is this ‘her,’ huh?” she asked, her eyebrow arching up slightly.

A mischievous smirk tugged at the corner of Amy’s lips and she looked back over at Lauren. She and JoBeth had spent the last two weeks dropping little hints to both Tara and Lauren about each other and they were finally going to find out if that might lead to something. “You’ll see,” Amy said cryptically, her response obviously not satisfying her best friend.

“She’s a friend of mine I wanted you to meet,” JoBeth elaborated, causing Lauren to give them a playfully dirty look regarding their lack of specific detail.

“Is this the girl you two have been mentioning lately?” Lauren asked, getting a chuckle out of JoBeth and a smirk from Amy that told her it was.

“She might be,” JoBeth said with a playful tone in her voice.

“I think you’ll like her,” Amy added, with JoBeth seconding the notion from beside her.

Holding her playfully dirty squint over at JoBeth and Amy a little bit longer, Lauren wasn’t ready to let the two off the hook with just that. “Maybe, but you still won’t tell me her name…” she said.

“Oh, you’ll find out soon enough!” Amy said with authority, laughing as Lauren stuck her tongue out at them for a moment. “Until then, we’ve got all kinds of stuff to do to pass the time.”

“It’s Tara, right?” Lauren asked, hoping that if she guessed right, they would fess up. The other two girls offered nothing new but their same knowing smiles in return told her nothing. JoBeth had said that she’d have ‘her’ ready by 4:30 and she’d heard a few good things about JoBeth’s best friend over the past few weekends that told her she had to be it. “You roommate..?” she asked, again getting nothing out of the other two.

With an exasperated sigh, Lauren shook her head and rolled her eyes. “Okay, fine! Have it your way!” she said, drawing a chuckle from the two conspirators.

“You’ll see, L,” Amy said again with a chuckle, very amused and glad to see that Lauren was that interested in finding out.

Smirking a little at Amy’s use of her nickname for her, Lauren decided to move on at least for now. They’d managed to polish off pretty much everything and had made breakfast-wise, making the clean up job look fairly reasonable. “I guess we should start by cleaning this up, huh?” she asked, glancing around the table.

“Probably for the best,” Amy agreed. “But don’t worry today, Lauren. We’ll take care of it.”

Standing up, JoBeth gave Amy a kiss on the cheek. “I’ll get the sink going, if you two can bring in everything else,” she said, grabbing her plate and Amy’s before getting a ‘sure’ from Amy and Lauren and heading into the kitchen.

Smiling, Lauren had to give JoBeth credit for being a wonderful guest. “And thanks again… That was really good, Aims,” she said, standing up to help Amy gather up the serving plates.

“Yeah it was!” JoBeth echoed from over in the kitchen, wrapping Amy up in a hug and giving her another kiss on the lips once they walked over to where she was standing by the sink.

“You’re both welcome,” Amy said with a soft chuckle, grinning warmly back at JoBeth. “Mmm, you taste sweet,” she mused, drawing a bashful lip bite and a giggle out of JoBeth.

“So do you,” JoBeth answered with a grin, letting Amy go with once last squeeze before grabbing the first of the plates and sticking it under the warm running water.

After helping Amy grab the last few glasses and plates from the table, Lauren followed Amy into the kitchen as well. “Told you, Jo,” Lauren said with a smile, watching Amy set everything down next to the sink and doing the same herself. “Best cook ever, isn’t she?”

Smiling, JoBeth felt a pleasant shiver course through her as Amy wrapped her arms around her from behind. “Darn right she is,” she agreed, looking up at Amy as best she could with a smirk. “I like what she makes.”

“That makes two of us,” Lauren said, watching her best friend look happier than she’d seen her in a long time as she gave JoBeth another quick kiss.

“Aww…” Amy cooed with a chuckle. “You guys are worth it,” she added, keeping her arms looped around JoBeth while she turned her attention back to rinsing the soap off the first cleaned plate.

With a glowing smile shining on her cheeks, JoBeth handed the plate to Lauren, who was waiting with a towel. “Mm, Aims…” JoBeth purred, nuzzling back into Amy for a moment with a happy sigh before returning her attention to Lauren. “You mind drying them for me?” JoBeth asked.

“Of course,” Lauren replied, taking the plate and drying it off quickly before setting it down to wait for the next one. “You guys just better tell me when you get ‘her’ here is all,” she added with a smirk, poking at and getting a chuckle out of the other two.

“Deal,” Amy nodded simply. “But I think you might spot her on your own…” she added teasingly, flashing Lauren a smile as JoBeth handed her another plate.

Pretending to consider Amy’s point for a moment, Lauren finally voiced her acceptance. “Alright, fair enough,” she said, giving Amy and JoBeth a smile before starting to dry off the next plate. “I’ll keep a look out,” she added, content to look forward to finding out at the party later.

The girls’ conversation turned to hopes that the weather would hold off long enough to have a bit of fun later and if there were any other kinds of desserts they might want to grab while shopping. When the last of the plates were clean, JoBeth turned to the pans and Amy took a temporary leave to go wipe off the table. Lauren started putting away the syrup and everything that was already dry and once Amy was finished, she rinsed out the dishrag and went right back to standing behind JoBeth, holding her again as the ponytailed girl smiled away, looking happy as ever to have Amy with her.

Her best friend had certainly found something incredible with JoBeth and Lauren thought it was obvious how much JoBeth loved her right back. The two were adorable together and she was glad to be able to share in both her best friend’s and her new friend’s happiness. Wrapping that warmth up around her, Lauren let out a happy sigh, hoping she might be able to find that for herself soon.

One glance out of the kitchen window was enough to tell Lauren that despite the cold, it was going to be a beautiful day. With the gym, the store and getting the apartment ready all on the to-do list, time would fly by. The party would be on and she’d finally meet Amy and JoBeth’s mystery girl between movies and games, all of it sounding like a great time ahead.

--To Be Continued in Chapter 03--