AVERY:

Avery hated the long time apart from Ana, but their work schedules often collided which sucked and sadly there wasn't much that either could do to fix it. Despite finishing at The Lot late, Avery had asked Ana to come stay the night, well a few actually. She'd take everything she could get even if it was just a few minutes before work and afterwards. Thankfully her girlfriend had been more than happy to come over late, meeting Avery just a few doors down and the pair walked the rest of the way before heading straight to relax on the couch for a short while. "Tell me about your day?" The brunette asked, pulling Ana's legs into lap and her thumb gently stroking across the other's knee.

ANA: 

Ana missed her girlfriend, despite the fact she understood why the girl worked so many hours. She was just happy to spend any time she could, however late it may be. Curled up with the other, Ana grinned as she spoke, shrugging her shoulders. "Pretty calm day, just working. Had dinner with mom, dad and Luc." She responded, reaching out to put her hand over Ave's. "Yours?"

AVERY:

"Sounds nice." Avery smiled, head lead back against the couch as she looked over at her girlfriend. "How are they?" She asked before her hand moved to play with Ana's fingers absentmindedly whilst they walked. "The dinner was busy and The Lot too, it's the holidays so-" Avery shrugged, it was to be expected that both places got more hectic this time of year. As she fell quiet, a widen smile tugged at her lips as she stared over at her girlfriend, fingers links with Ana's properly. "I don't tell you it enough but you're gorgeous."

ANA: 

"Well my parents are good as always, Lucas was pouting because Nick was at work," She admitted, laughing as she shook her head. "You're not overworking yourself are you, babe?" Ana asked, lips curbing into a slight frown. She worried about her girlfriend working three jobs, often wondering if she should take a second job of her own to try and help Avery cut back a little - they were in this together in Ana's eyes after all. A soft smile graced her lips as Avery linked their fingers, a faint blush dusting her cheeks. "Not as gorgeous as you," She retorted with a grin, pressing her lips to Avery's in a quick peck.

AVERY: 

"I should come over and see them one day." Avery mentioned, knowing it had been a while since she'd seen Ana's parents and even Lucas properly who she passed on occasion but never had much time to talk outside of just the usual checking in with the other. With Ana's frown, Avery shook her head, hand gently rubbing Ana's knee softly. "I'm good." Though Avery wouldn't admit she was tired because that was nothing out of the usual. The kiss which Ana gave her made Avery's cheek flush as little, eyes adoring looking over her girlfriend as the other pulled away. "I love you." The words coming out with such ease until Avery realised what she'd said and her eyes widened a little, the panic clear on her face.

ANA: 

"You should, Lucas was actually talking about dinner with me, you, him and nick the other day," Ana beamed, recalling the conversation she'd had with her brother the other day. A small smile spread on her lips at the other's touch, "Promise?" She asked, looking at her girlfriend with sincerity. As those three words slipped from the other's lips, Ana's eyes widened. She'd been wanting to say them for a while, holding them back out of fear it was too soon. Noticing the panic on her girlfriend's face, Ana moved one hand to cup the girl's cheek. "I love you too," She told her, beaming.

AVERY: 

 "Really?" She asked with a beaming smile. "We definitely should, we can do it here?" The brunette offered before nodding at Ana's question. "I have you, of course I'm good." The girl smiled, thumb stroking back and forth against Ana's knee as she look over at her girlfriend. Even now she was still in shock that Ana had been feeling the same way about her this whole time, feeling incredibly lucky. At the sight of Ana's eyes widening, it only made Avery more worried that she'd said those three years before Ana was ready to hear them and she was about to say something before Ana's hand moved to cup her cheek. Hearing her girlfriend say it back to her, Avery instantly felt a sense of calm wash over her, head leaning into Ana's touch and her other hand moving to cup over hers as it rested on her cheek. "I love you so much."

ANA: 

"Yeah! You know Lucas adores you, and he's attached to Nick these days," Ana joked teasingly, but she was glad her brother was happy. "Here sounds good to me," Ana nodded, the smile not leaving her lips. I have you. Ana's smile widened, "Always will," She murmured in response. As Avery calmed down, Ana pecked a kiss to her girlfriend's lips. "So, so much."

AVERY: 

Avery simply smiled at Ana as she talked about Lucas and Nick, she'd seen the pair together a fair bit and they both looked the happiest they'd been in a long time. "I'm sure we can figure out an evening I'm free and Nick isn't on shift." Knowing hers and Nick's schedules were probably the hardest to work around. The brunette's smile widened at Ana's response, squeezing Ana's knee gently before Ana pecked her lips which Avery calmed even more. Her grin widened at Ana's words and she leaned in to kiss her girlfriend again, deepening it from just a small peck.

ANA: 

"Oh, it's me and Lucas, we'll find a way to make it work. We're both very stubbornly persistent," she chirped, shrugging her shoulders with a smile. She knew the second she mentioned the idea to Lucas, he'd find a date that worked. Her own smile mimicked Avery's as the other seemed to relax. As the kiss deepened, Ana shifted on the couch, practically pinning Avery against it as their lips moved together, before she finally broke away to catch her breath.

AVERY: 

Avery chuckled at her girlfriend's words, knowing full well that leaving anything up to Ana alone that it'd be done sharpish so having both Ana and Lucas on the case then the dinner would be planned in no time. Everything felt perfect right now, just sat here with Ana, chatting away about making plans together and finally getting those three little words off her chest which she'd been wanting to say for a while. As Ana shifted on the couch, Avery's hands moved in sync, one shifting into her hair and the other at her waist, pulling her closer. When their lips parted a few moments later, Avery felt breathless but the smile on her lips was as wide as ever. "I love you." She whispered, eyes looking up to her girlfriend as her hand moved from Ana's hair to stroke her cheek softly. "You have no idea how much you mean to me, Ana," Avery confessed quietly.

ANA: 

Ana hummed in content as the other pulled her closer, smiling against the other's lips. Smiling breathlessly down at her girlfriend, Ana found herself leaning into the other's touch. "I love you too," She whispered back, the words making her giddy. She was glad she'd finally been able to tell the other, one hand tenderly brushing her hair from her face. "Probably as much as you mean to me," She murmured softly. "You're my person, Avery Cohen, always will be."

AVERY: 

The moment couldn't have been more perfect as Avery looked up lovingly to Ana, smiling up at her as she told Avery everything which made her heart swell. "You're mine too, always have been and always will be, my love." Avery echoed in return, pulling the other closer if it was at all possible. "Stay tonight, please?" Even though Avery had an early start in the morning she wanted the chance to have as much of her free time with Ana as possible.

ANA: