It had been about 2 months since last we saw Val being tucked into bed by her bestie Tiffany. Val was over Muhammad but she still felt the sting when she remembered that she was just used. Tiffany was making sure she kept her mind off that night though. They would go out on nights when classes weren’t early the next morning just to grab coffee or hang out at the local comic store. Muhammad had since dropped the nerds and moved to the jocks so they weren’t in fear of seeing him around. Tiffany also made sure Val stayed busy with her homework. Val didn’t think she had ever made better grades in her life.

She was still having trouble concentrating on what she was supposed to draw during her class activity. It was the same statue every week so she decided to draw what she wanted to instead. Like the T-rex jamming to some tunes. In her lectures she was excelling though.

She was even asking questions!

“Yes, Valerie?” The teacher asked.

“Professor, why did the Romans have 500 years to perfect their art to what the Greeks had done in 50 years but never could?” She asked.

“Good question Valerie. I wish I could tell you.” and the teacher went back to the lecture.

That Friday night Tiffany walked into the dorm like normal and found Val sitting in the living room watching t.v.

“Tiff!” Val called, waving her over. “Hey, I just wanted to thank you. You’re the best friend a girl could have. I couldn’t have gotten through these past couple months without you.” and she pulled out some pink flowers for her bestie.

“Oh my little bird, merci, merci.” Tiffany smiled, smelling them. “They are wonderful. You are a wonderful friend too, you know. I couldn’t have gotten through the school year so far from home without you!”

“Aw thanks Tiff!” Val smiled brighter. Then her face fell a little. “Uh, hey. If you’re not down for this it’s totally cool. But uh, I have a project I need to do and I don’t know who else I can ask.”

“I would do anything for you Val, you know that.” Tiffany said, smelling the flowers again. Val had remembered when Tiffany had told her months ago about the beautiful pink flowers that covered the hills in her little french town. She absolutely loved them. She also loved Val, but hadn’t said a word. In time Val would come around, and if not then it simply wasn’t meant to be.

“Well, I uh, IwaswonderingifIcoulddrawyounaked.” Val rushed out, her tan cheeks blushing a little. She looked nervously down.

“You want to draw me? Nude?” Tiffany asked.

“Uh, yea. But I promise, it’s purely professional. I do it all the time in class with other models. It’s nothing more. I swear.” Val mumbled, still not meeting Tiffany’s eyes.

Tiffany laughed aloud. “Oh Val, of course you can. I do not mind.”

After about 30 minutes full of Val blushing and trying her bet to keep her mind focused on the paper she was done. “Here it is! I uh, I hope you like it.” She exclaimed, holding it up to Tiffany.

“Oh, sweet bird, I love it!” Tiffany clapped, “You’re going to ace your final project!”

Val looked at her drawing one more time as Tiffany got dressed again. She saw from the corner of her eye Val was still blushing a little. Val had seemed a little stranger around her lately. With finals coming up tomorrow and end of the semester coming Saturday Tiffany decided it was now or never.

Val beat her to it however. “Uh hey, Tiff.” She said, stepping close. “I uh, I think I should let you know that, that I think you’re beautiful.”

Tiffany smiled. “Oh? Thank you little bird. I think you are beautiful too.”

“Re-really?” Val asked, her eyes a little surprised. She had never felt this way about a woman before. Not that she was against it. Quite the contrary. People should love who they love. She had just never felt it before. At first she just thought it was some rebound thing. But after her hurt from Muhammad dissipated she realized it wasn’t. She was so afraid of loosing her best friend she hadn’t said anything however. But she figured that if worst comes to worst Tiffany will be going back to France Saturday after the term anyway.

“Really.” Tiffany said with a smile.

Val took a deep breath to steady herself. Then went for it, hoping she wouldn’t get hurt a second time.

Her fears were quickly soothed however as she felt Tiffany’s initial shock wear off and she kissed Val back. They pulled away but stayed close.

“Little bird, are you sure?” Tiffany asked.

Val nodded and smiled. It was all she could do with her nerves still.

“Do not be nervous. I have felt the same way for a while” Tiffany said.

The following days the two spent their time together. Val still seemed shy about their new relationship, not quite sure how to act around Tiffany now. They still had fun together though. On their last day a hugs were given, and come shy kisses, along with promises to call and visit during the break between terms.