A/N: ASDFGHJKL~~ This chapter ended up WAY LONGER than I had initially anticipated...there's really not much I can say other than I hope you enjoy, and sorry for all the picture spam~~~ Nancy and Jane were so cute in the playground ( ；∀；)

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- Tito’s -

Yeonwoo had thrown a massive party at her apartment because she had just landed a job as a key animator, at the one company she’d been dreaming of working for her entire life - The Walt Disney Animation Studios. As the raven-haired beauty was moving to California at the end of the month, she decided to go off with a bang for her last hosted hurrah in New York City. Jane couldn’t be happier for her best friend. This had been the noirette’s dream since they were just little grade schoolers from Palisades Park.

Everyone who came over had really come to let loose, and the party had gotten pretty wild. Everyone seemed to be having a blast. So much so that everyone saw Yeonwoo and Nancy grinding on each other in the middle of the makeshift dance floor. The crowd screamed in delight seeing the two visual goddesses’ display.

It made Jane feel sick. So she threw back her head, finishing another glass of Tito’s. She pulled that nice-looking boy she was talking to earlier away from the crowd and into a dark corner. “Charlie, was it?”

“Yeah, but some of my Korean friends call me Doy-“

“Uhuh, sure. That’s cute.” She interrupted, placing a finger against his lips “But how about instead of doing that...” her fingers moving in circles at his little re-introduction. Seductively smiling as her lips lightly grazed against his, she whispered “why don’t you do me?”

He couldn’t help but smirk back as he replied “Oh please don’t mind if I do”

Their tongues were quickly locked in an intricate dance. But instead of focusing on the feel of how his hard body was deliciously pressing against the heat of her core, all she could think about was how she was running her hand through short choppy black locks with blue streaks instead of beautiful copper tresses. How empty she felt seeing a sea of black orbs staring back at her when they gasped for air, while her heart continued to search for a pair of hazelnut eyes that held the warmth of the sun. How she was gyrating her body against a lean muscular frame, when all she really longed for was to lose herself in a particular someone’s soft curves that held firm in all the right places.

‘How the hell can I even think of you when I’m with him?’ she thought bitterly as she pulled back. She sighed as she broke the news to her make-out partner “Look. Sorry, bud. But it’s just not working out for me, at least not tonight. Maybe next time…”

The young man’s face fell, dejectedly responding before he made his way back to the crowd “Oh...okay. Catch you whenever I guess?”

She just nodded to see the poor boy off before muttering under her breath “Jane, you really are a piece of .”

The photographer decided to head to the kitchen, pouring herself another glass of Tito’s. She opened her best friend’s fridge and grabbed a bottle of cranberry juice and OJ, before mixing it in with her vodka. After putting the drinks back, she continued the night on, sipping her drink, and making casual conversation with whoever entered the kitchen.

After a couple of hours, the party started to clear out. Jane checked the time and it was a quarter after three. She looked at the filled trash bags on the kitchen floor and decided maybe it was time to clean up a little bit. Tying two bags shut, she picked them up and made her way out the back-alley dumpster. She tossed a bag in after the other, dusting her hands off in a clapping motion when she was through.

Jane made her way back up to Yeonwoo’s apartment, and heard a slight hum of music playing over the speakers as she entered.

It was Linger by The Cranberries.

She quietly hummed along as she was about to pick up the empty beer bottles left on the cocktail table, but she stopped dead in her tracks as she heard the voice of an angel from a distance. Her eyes trailed the source, and she found Nancy and Yeonwoo by the balcony, slowly dancing in a closed position, underneath the moonlight.

“But I'm in so deep” the words left Nancy’s mouth in a captivating melody “you know I'm such a fool for you...” the brunette moved to lock her hands together behind the older girl’s neck. The raven haired girl’s hands dropped to hold the younger girl’s lower back “you've got me wrapped around your finger” Yeonwoo pressed their foreheads together, a soft smile forming on her lips as she rubbed her thumbs in little circles against the hips of the copper-haired goddess “Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to, do have to let it linger?” The pair had pulled back, only to intensely fixate themselves in each other’s eyes.

“Puppy...I know it’s always been your dream, and that it’s selfish for me to say this but I-” the young girl started, her voice quivering as she continued “I don’t want you to go.”

“Awwww...princess, you don’t have to worry. You can always visit me when you’re free. And I promise I’ll fly back here every month, it’s like you won’t even know I’m gone. You might actually get sick of me flying in all the time! And heyyyyy, this actually gets me a step closer to making you an official Disney Princess!” Yeonwoo attempted to joke lamely. She didn’t get even the slightest chuckle as a response.

“I...I don’t know. I’m just scared. I’ve never felt this way about anyone ever before...” the young girl sniveled a little “you actually make me give a rat’s ...And I can’t bear the thought of us being apart for such long intervals at a time. What if someone comes in to whisk you away while I’m not there??” The younger girl sincerely cried out

The older girl just let out a low chuckle as she took both of the brunette’s fingers in hers, planting a soft kiss at the back of the girl’s hands “Well I give a rat’s about you too, baby girl” before firmly placing them against her chest. “I know we’ve only known each other for a little over a year now, but...” She earnestly gazed into the younger girl’s eyes as she declared for the very first time “Nancy Jewel McDonie...I love you.” The brunette let out a surprised gasp as the raven-haired beauty continued “and I promise no matter where the wind takes me, I will always come back to you. Because wherever you are is where home is.” The copper-haired maiden had tears freely flowing at this point “And I swear to you that it’s you, and only you who can ever be that for me. You always have been. You always will be.” The taller girl leaned in, sealing her declaration and her promise with a sweet kiss.

The young girl wrapped her arms around the noirette’s neck, pulling her in to deepen their kiss. As she pulled back for air, she looked with tear-filled eyes into the older girl’s, revealing her feelings as well “I love you too.”

They looked so perfect; the scene almost like it had been ripped straight out of a movie. Jane glanced down at the half-empty bottle of Tito’s lying on the couch. She wordlessly grabbed it, taking a long swig as she quietly made her way out of the apartment. She immediately regretted that she hadn’t ended up tangling herself in the sheets of Charlie’s bed instead.

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- Dom Pérignon and Hennessy -

“Hey, thanks again for coming out on such short notice.” The brunette beauty greeted as Jane slid into the chair across

“It’s no biggie. I wasn’t really doing anything, so it’s not like you were bothering me or anything...” the photographer casually responded “What’s up anyway?”

“Uhm. I was wondering if you could help me out. Yeonwoo’s flying back in next week for our second anniversary” a shy smile slipped out “and I wanted to set up a little surprise for her”

The corner of Jane’s mouth twitched, she smoothly brushed it off by throwing in a gummy grin “that sounds amazing...” Jane hoped Nancy didn’t catch how her voice fell towards the end “what can I do?”

“Why don’t we discuss it after we’re done eating? I’m starving really, and I need the brain fuel” the brunette beauty sheepishly smiled

“Sure” the photographer slightly nodded. A server came in to take what the girls wanted, and were told that their orders would be coming in after 20 minutes.

Jane didn’t really know what to say. She had never been left all alone with Nancy, and she suddenly felt more awkward than usual. She ended up trying to look busy by tinkering with her phone.

Nancy pulled her lip to the side, seemingly a tad upset at being ignored. She ended up calling the server again, asking for some colored pencils and some paper. The server gave her a slight chuckle and shortly returned with the brunette’s request.

Jane saw from the corner of her eyes that the young girl had started scribbling seashells onto the blank canvas. The photographer was so amused that she quietly took her DSLR out of her bag and snapped a shot while the brunette beauty was focused on picking her next color, her lips pursed into a little pout.

Once Nancy heard the shutter go off, she snapped her head towards Jane, and ended up with a confused smile. The younger girl’s eyes widened as she saw the camera in her friend’s hands.

“YOU DID NOT!!!” She heaved out as she tried to swipe Jane’s camera away.

Jane evilly cackled out as she skillfully avoided the younger girl’s grasp “I couldn’t help it, you looked like a little kid!”

Nancy gave her such a bright smile that she swore her heart stopped beating for a second “Can you let me see how it looks at least? I won’t delete it, I promise. Even if I look -ugly, I swear I won’t”

‘As if that were even possible’ Jane held back her thoughts. Instead, she slowly handed the younger girl her camera and showed her the preview screen.

The brunette beauty stared at the screen in awe as she asked “How do you take such amazing photos?”

Jane gave the younger girl a sincere look, and she retorted “...it’s because you’re my model.”

Nancy couldn’t help but burst out in a fit of giggles, feeling a little self-satisfied towards the end. She modestly smiled back as their food arrived “You know, people joke around saying that you’re dead inside, but you’re actually the funniest, Jane”

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“Thanks again for all the tips and ideas! I’m really more confident with what I have planned now!” Nancy flashed her the most radiant of smiles. The photographer shrugged her coat on, as they walked out the restaurant. She waited a bit for the younger girl as the brunette struggled with sliding on her windowpane jacket after she had zipped up the hoodie that covered her striped dress shirt.

“It’s no biggie. Just hit me up if you ever run into trouble or if you need anything else.” She stared at the sidewalk as she quietly replied.

They kept walking down the pavement right next to each other in a comfortable silence, shoulders bumping ever so often. Jane was glad the crisp autumn air had made the flush forming in her cheeks rather ambiguous. She glanced at the brunette beauty from the corner of her eyes, and decided that she liked this feeling. She felt content merely being by Nancy’s side. Somehow it made her feel a little more...whole.

As the strawberry blonde was about to turn to the younger girl to bid her goodbye, she felt her pinky brush against the young girl’s. She was about to snatch her hand back, as if she had touched something forbidden, but Nancy had hooked their pinkies together before Jane could even blink.

“Hey, look! It’s a playground!!!” The brunette beauty had pointed to a small park with a little recreational area on the side...aside from the seesaw and a couple of swings, it was more of an outdoor gym really. She looked at the older girl with puppy dog eyes “D’ya think we can hang out here for a little while?”

There was no way in hell that Jane could even remotely refuse that look “Yeah...sure thing.”

Nancy lead her to the air-walkers and decided “Hey, let’s do this one first!” The younger girl snatched her hand back and urged the strawberry blonde to go ahead “I’ll just set up my phone’s camera, I bet we’re gonna look so cute!”

Jane couldn’t hold back the smile that started forming from the corner of her lips “Alright, let’s do this.”

The photographer slowly swung both of her legs forward then back, before getting into a steady rhythm, alternating both legs. Nancy shortly followed, mounting the air walker right next to the strawberry blonde. The brunette beauty rapidly accelerated her movements and was close to making full splits mid-air with the machine. Jane’s eyes widened in surprise as the young girl flashed her back a mischievous smirk, throwing both legs suddenly as far as she could in front and then behind her. Both of them suddenly