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With you, I’m walking on a cloud
Skylar sang the words as her mind flashed back to that night wrapped up in Elena’s arms. Their relationship—if it could even be called that—was new, and they were insanely in love. So in love that Skylar never imagined it would end. She was Elena’s, and Elena was hers. That was all that mattered in the world.
But Elena always put her career and image first. While Skylar thought announcing their relationship would help make them more inclusive to their fans, Elena argued it would cause them to lose their more close-minded audience. Skylar always protested that no one would question their relationship if they were a man and a woman.
She hated the way society treated lesbians. Or anyone who didn’t fit into the cisgender category. It’s why Skylar had spent a lot of time performing for LGBTQIA+ events around the state and even beyond. Skylar was passionate about making the world more accepting of people who didn’t fit into a perfect checkbox with their sexuality or gender.
Maybe she could bring that passion onto the tour. She was publicly out and had been since before the band broke up. Skylar had dated a couple of people over the years but never loved them the way she loved Elena. Maybe now that Elena was divorced and the world was a little more accepting, they could actually use their platform for good.
Skylar could only hope.
But she knew the brown eyes beauty beside her would protest.
Not once in the last nine years had Elena made a comment on the LGBTQIA+ community. Skylar assumed it was because she still didn’t want to ruin her image. But Skylar had also seen the photos of Elena and actress Fallon Rogers together too many times to assume the two had been just friends.
For the next half hour, Elena and Skylar played a mini Maine Event set. The crowd loved it, and if they hadn’t called the last call for drinks, Skylar was sure they would have played well past midnight. By the time she packed up her guitar and gathered her bag, Skylar was basically floating on a cloud.
And the fact Elena waited for her before leaving made the feeling only intensify.
“I think we still got it.” Elena playfully bumped her shoulder against Skylar’s as they walked out to the parking lot.
“Yeah, it was fun.”
“It was amazing,” Elena clarified. “So, does this mean you’ll do the tour?”
Skylar stopped at her car, propping her guitar case up against the hood. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Elena. Gone was the angry woman she’d seen at the dock, and in its place was the same woman Skylar had fallen in love with many years ago.
“Why didn’t you just call me?”
Confusion flashes across Elena’s face in the moonlight. “What?”
“You could have called me. Everyone else did. Gordon, Erica, Andy, Michael. Even that Johnny guy called. But you never did.”
Elena swallowed as the corner of her mouth twitched ever so slightly. She shrugged, looking down at the ground so Skylar could no longer see her eyes. When she spoke again, her voice was softer than usual.
“Would you have answered if I did?”
The question was one Skylar knew she couldn’t answer. She honestly didn’t know. Part of her wanted to think if Elena had called, she’d have picked up. But Skylar knew she most likely would have let the call go to voicemail like she did every other call regarding the tour and Maine Event.
An answer didn’t matter anyway. Because Elena closed the space between them and kissed her. It was the same warm and soft kiss that Skylar still dreamed about. She wrapped her arms around Elena’s waist and pulled her closer. Elena ran her hands through Skylar’s blonde hair that she’d let loose on the way to the bar earlier.
Skylar couldn’t help but wonder if she was dreaming. How in the world was she currently lip locked with Elena Cruz? It was as if nothing else in the world mattered. She and Elena were back together, and if only for a moment, that was all Skylar needed.
When Elena finally pulled away, Skylar couldn’t help but want to pull her right back in.
“I’m sorry.”
“I’m not.”
Elena’s eyes softened, and Skylar was almost certain she saw a tear slide down her cheek.
“Sky…” her voice trailed off as she took a moment to compose herself. “I’m sorry I kissed you because I don’t want you to get the wrong idea.”
“What do you mean?”
“I didn’t come here to rekindle what we had. I came here to…”
“Get me to go on tour.” Skylar nodded curtly. “I know.”
