“Hey, baby,” Nyxie heard when her girlfriend answered the phone. “Hey. Where’re you at?” “Just finished work, heading home. Why?” “Can I come over?” the blonde asked, not waiting for a confirmation as she already spotted a cab, starting to hurry toward it to be the first one in. “Sure. Everything okay?” She could hear Gracie eating something on the other side and smiled a bit. “Yeah, everything’s fine, I just need a bit of your help with a project.” The brunette hummed, “Writing?” “Yep, just a bit though.” “Alright. I’ll see you soon.” “Yeah, bye,” Nyxie said and ended the call, quietly, only to herself, whispering, “I love you.” It was something she had done for a few weeks already. Nyxie needed to hear herself saying the words in order to believe her feelings were valid and rea

