Cover Story

by Rachel Lacey

she had plans to make, plans she hoped might help her get the girl.

invigorating.

Nice word

“What are we . . .”

Gotta ask this in every queer friendship

“I’m tired of overthinking this.

Okay so just say you're a thing. Easy

lips curving in a sexy smile.

Oh to see such a smile

credence

Nice word

iridescent

Nice word

but honey,

Ooooooo is this use of a nickname perhaps

but what came out was “I love you,” in an awed whisper.

“I want that, Taylor. I want to try.”

“I want to take you right here under the stars.”

Freaky

debauched

Interesting word

Natalie had made her see stars in a completely different way.

Teehee

“That’s it!” the photographer, a wiry man in his sixties, shouted. “Just like that, Natalie. Keep that look.”

Taylor’s heart raced. When she saw that magazine cover on newsstands next month, she’d know Natalie was looking at her,

That is fun to think about

“Knock, knock!” Rey called from the other side of the door. Natalie froze, her body seizing up. Fuck.

This is so funny

“I’m coming.” “Not yet, but you’re about to,” Taylor whispered

Lmaooo

ingenue,

Nice word

In fact, she’d been so sure she wasn’t going to win, she hadn’t even written a speech.

Well this isn't the first time you've thought this Nat

Their dress-twin situation had taken a dark turn.

Oof

Her steady presence calmed Natalie, the way it always did.

That's nice

Hell, this is America. We risk being shot literally everywhere we go.”

if Taylor stayed, Natalie would only hurt her more. She wrapped her arms around her knees. “I think I need to be alone tonight.”

Oh

nice pay raise, and it would also free up your schedule for . . . whatever you’ve got going on here.” He nodded in the direction of the observatory.

Pay raise Free Schedule AND more time w/ Natalie

because Natalie was really awful at communicating sometimes.

“I’ve been stuck for so long, and I’m . . . I’m terrified of trapping you here with me.

Woah

“I don’t want to tie you down or clip your wings, Taylor. I would never do that to you.”

tremulous.

Nice word

and I probably took some of that out on you too.”

The girls are communicating thank goodness

You know how much I love it when you get bossy with me.”

Okay freak

“I think it leaves us free to be girlfriends . . . real girlfriends,” Natalie said.

YES

Friends. She valued them more than she could have ever anticipated.

And with extra precautions in place, she was going out and doing more things . . . and loving every moment.

Yayyyy go Nat

“Our cover story became a real-life headline.”

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