where the magic happens

Her past wasn’t something she liked to think of too often. Lost love and heartbreak were things she didn’t like to keep on her mind. She’d always been a bit soft at heart so having people walk all over it was the greatest pain she’d ever felt. Though with Jan everything was different. There was no pain or heartache, just pure unfiltered love.

Janet was something she’d basically prayed for her entire life. She’d been her best friend, the other half that had made her whole. While she’d been fond of others, she’d never loved anyone like Jan. Other love felt so insignificant now that she had the other woman, and she’d never look back on any of it again. Jan was her past, present and future, one of the only constants in her life. To wake up beside her in the morning and fall asleep in her arms at night, it was truly a dream come true.

She hummed lightly as hands drew through golden curls, a gentle smile tugging at her lips. “Sounds like a perfect day then.” She spoke softly, nuzzling closer to the other when she noticed tears in her eyes. “It was always meant to be us. Since the beginning the world was pushing us together. You’re my perfect person, always have been and always will be.”

Janet wasn’t one to stick inconveniences to her mind like glue, but when it came to Aubrey and the past that she had to endure, those memories unfortunately stuck to her forever. No matter who she was with, she vowed every single second of her day to protect Aubrey from any of that pain. She wouldn’t forgive herself if Aubrey was hurt in any way, shape, or form.

Janet’s love for Aubrey had grown so much over the years. From the moment she spotted her playing piano and singing when she was around thirteen years old, she felt instantly attracted to her like no other. Of course back then, she wasn’t aware of her true nature, but as time passed, she realized it wasn’t just a super close bond, it was love. Aubrey was her everything. To know that she had the privilege to hold her in her arms, kiss her, and give her love every day was a blessing.

She sniffled trying to hold back tears. Janet was one that was never super soft, but she couldn’t help herself looking at the love of her life. “It always was, wasn’t it?” she said with a chuckle as a tear escaped her eye and fell. “I just--I love you so much. I’m just so damn lucky to call you mine,” she added giving her cheeks soft kisses, eventually reaching her lips.

The happiness Aubrey had been feeling was incomparable to anything she’d previously felt with another. The people in her life had come and gone but the one who’d truly left the biggest mark was Janet. A bright constellation in the dull sky that was her love life. Of course Dahlia was another wonderful light of her life, but it was different. Dahlia was the perfect sun that brightened her cloudy days, a perfect little human made from the best parts of her.

It’d been strange when she finally got with Janet, it’d been so long coming that when it happened, it’d felt like a dream. Like she’d stepped into a meadow and the smell and sight of vibrant roses had swallowed her whole. She’d loved her for years, since they were small kids chasing each other around the large grounds of her parents house. Her life was meant to be lived with this woman, her daughter was meant to call this woman a mother. The pieces had fit so perfectly together, and she was so lucky to finally have her.

Aubrey sighed contently as arms wrapped around her, her head turning slightly so she could view the brunette. “I’m one hundred percent okay with you stealing me for the whole day. Though I’m yours, it isn’t stealing. You’re just having me, like you’re supposed to.”

Janet had been fighting tooth and nail to finally win Aubrey over. She had to witness so many parts of her life that was extremely hard on her end, including her first boyfriend, her first girlfriend, and seeing her have a child of her own, while Janet had nothing compared to that. Sure, she had a boyfriend of her own a long time ago, but that relationship she had was quickly shot down. Luckily, she still managed to have Aubrey in her life throughout all these years.

When she finally got with her, everything felt so natural to her. It was like they were already together for years, when they really weren’t. Sure it took a while to adjust to the new relationship they had, but Janet’s happiness was finally escalating with every moment of her life. There were days where they would spend an enormous amount of time together as children, staying over at each other’s houses and hanging out in the outskirts of Boston. Now that she had the love of her life and the little girl she got to know and love called her “mom” as well, everything just seemed so right to Janet. She didn’t have to live in misery anymore.

Janet’s fingers ran through Aubrey’s hair gently as she finally made eye contact with her. Gosh, every time she saw her eyes and smile, she fell in love all over again. “Good.. because I’m using this off day for time with my favorite girls,” she said referring to both Aubrey and Dahlia. Hearing that last sentence made Janet want to choke on her tears that were coming into her eyes. “Just like I’ve always supposed to,” she said giving her hand a soft kiss. 

But that was then... and this is now. After years of being patient, Janet finally confessed her love to Aubrey, and to her joy and surprise, she liked her back. It was something she had waited so long to hear. All of the stress was finally taken off of her, and she was finally free to give this woman all the love she could offer to her. She even went as far as to write an entire album dedicated to her true love, and she did that without any regrets whatsoever. One day, she was not working and decided to just relax with Aubrey. Of course, she was still kinda sorta passed out, but Janet wanted to sneak in a cuddle session before anything else went on for the day.

She laid down next to her and wrapped her arms around Aubrey from behind. “Hey gorgeous. I may steal you for the entire day, so don’t mind me,” she said nuzzling against her.