It had helped that they got to know each other and talk with each other before coming into a relationship. Because being friends was where they started and got to love that so much, when they became SOs, Luz found herself wanting to make things work with Lexi. There was never a question that she would always choose to do everything in her power to help her girlfriend.

Luz had known, even as she acted like it wasn't attraction, that there was something there. She had also been quick to act on those feelings and get exposed, so she wanted to be careful about how she approached telling Lexi.

Luckily for her, she hadn't had to worry: they were both crazy for each other. She would always, without fail, put Lexi first.

Luz had been told that story about Cassie and understood the implication: that someone could take something as intimate as love making and put it on display, as a way to shame that person. It was a betrayal of the worst kind, and Luz wouldn't want to ever put Lexi through anything reminding her of that.

"It doesn't have to be anything crazy. Now, with us that's different. I could probably write sonnets about you and how you make me feel. Love is a big feeling, for anyone who gets to have it."

Luz just gave her girlfriend a playful smile. "I'll let you do the glaring and trash taking, you're way better at it than I am!"

Luz didn't appear to mind the spinies no matter how many times they nicked her, likely due to helping her mother in the veterinary office all the time.

"Oh, that would be great! I already went to a Grom back on the Isles, it would be awesome to have one in Trench too!"

Luz looked innocent. "I'm just repeating what I heard."