Grad student Andrea is mostly self-assured and quite open to whatever the world might bring her way. She's sensible, but she's got a quiet belief in the supernatural and a daytime interest in studying history, and finds herself surprised to be falling head over heels for the older woman she just met. Liz is thrilled to have made a new best friend. Overjoyed with how well they click, how well her son likes Andrea, how much fun they have together, and how easily she can open up, Liz finally considers it might be more. Blissfully in love, Liz relishes in how all this makes her feel, and how it's almost made her forget that high school boyfriend she's been grieving over for a couple decades. But maybe things are too good to be true? A family dinner brings up questions for Liz. Questions that prove difficult to answer, and possible answers that defy logic and reason.

Eternally Yours

They held hands in the car as Andrea drove back to Liz’s house, not talking, just being. Andrea thought it was sweet, and kind of exciting. Once they arrived, car in park and turned off, Andrea turned to say something to Liz. Something that promptly fell out of her head when Liz was suddenly kissing her. It was a quick kiss, leaving Andrea wanting more even while she felt the need to pinch herself to be sure it was real.


“Gabe’s waiting to give me the third degree about our date, so um, I mean, I’d invite you in, but,”


“No, it’s okay. I…uh, I should probably be heading home anyway.”


Liz nodded, looking a little disappointed, but resigned, before she suddenly perked up and nearly bounced in her seat. “I nearly forgot! Luc was terribly sad about not being able to go with us tonight, so I told him I’d see if you were free tomorrow afternoon for something. Maybe lunch and board games, or a short afternoon hike or something?”


Chapter 11