A/N: This chapter has some sexual content in it. If you feel uncomfortable with this, please skip.

Mia sips her coffee and she looks at her mom every 5 seconds. Nora noticed this, and she knew that her daughter had something weighing on her, but she didn't say anything. Mia looks at her coffee and looks back at the girl. "M-Mom," Mia says.

"Yes?" She questions.

Mia opens her mouth, "I...I don't really know how to say this...but..." Mia sets her coffee down. She walks over to her mom. Nora notices her apprehensive movements. "Mia? What's going on?" Nora questions her.

"It's just...I've been thinking lately. That I want to change for the better...like REALLY  change." Mia says nodding her head.

Nora smiles, "I'm proud of you, Mia. That's really good." Nora says.

Mia inhales, "But...uh..." Mia gnaws on her lip. "For me to change I have to...visit my past..." Mia says quietly.

Nora pulls her brows together, not understanding. Mia looks from the ground to her mother's eyes. Nora burns her eyes into Mia's blue eyes and notices the hurt in them. Nora shakes her head as she notices what she was getting at.

"Mia...no," Nora says in a firm tone.

Mia inhales, "Mom, I have to...you know I do." She says with desperation.

"Why? You can get closure some other way--"

"No, this is...how I want to get closure." Mia snaps. "Don't you get it, mom..." Mia shakes her head. "I'm happy, but...I want him to know that I'm happy, that he's nothing to me." Mia says with anger.

Nora sees hatred in her daughter's eyes. She lifts her hand up and cups her daughter's cheek. "Sweetie...I wish I could take all this pain and hatred away from you." Nora says softly.

Mia licks her lips and averts eye contact. "Well...you can't," Mia whispers, pressing her lips together. "And you can't stop me from seeing John."

"What do you know about what happened to him?" Amara Josephine asks her daughter. Mia gnaws on her lip, she didn't know if she should walk in or if she should just...wait. But either way, it was going to be awkward. "What else are you not telling?"

Ani shakes her head, "N-Nothing, I just...It's just that Bryce promised me that he would keep it a secret, and...and Bryce wasn't a liar." Ani explains to her mom.

"But my daughter is." Amara Josephine states as she walks away. Mia inhales and walks into the kitchen. "Uh...Ani..." Mia says quietly. Ani looks at her, and her broken expression changes to a fake smile. "Heading out?" Ani grabs her bag and walks past her. Mia's mouth twitches, as much as she and Ani didn't get along. She knew what it was like to disappoint a mother.

Mia drives down the road, her eyes shift to Ani. "Uh...I know it's not really my business, but...I'm sorry, about your argument with your mom." Mia says to her.

Ani looks at her with a confused expression. "Why would you be sorry? You didn't cause the argument." Ani chuckles.

Mia nods her head, "You're not wrong..." She bites her lip. "I'm also...sorry about the way I've been treating you." Mia sighs. "Mia--"

"It wasn't fair, to you and it wasn't fair for me to get angry at Clay spending time with you. You're his friend and..." Mia grips the steering wheel. "I miss my friend," Mia admits.

Mia doesn't hear Ani say anything. "Y'know...people haven't really been...replying to my huge reveals lately and it makes me a bit less...confident in the choice to express my feelings." Mia rambles on.

Ani opens her mouth, "I was just processing what you stated." Ani says, slightly shaking her head. "I've missed you too, believe me. But...why the sudden change of heart?" Ani questions.

Mia bites the inside of her cheek. "Life's too short to hold grudges."

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Mia sits on the bench and smiles softly as Tyler takes her picture. "I'm glad that we finally got to do this," Mia says. Tyler gets up from the ground. "Yeah, me too." He smiles.

Mia stands up and leans against the tree, "This outfit isn't too much, is it?" She questions as she looks down at her dress.

Tyler shakes his head, "Not at all." Tyler says.

Mia looks at her shoes and then back at the camera. It was a nice couple of hours, she and Tyler laughed, took pictures, and caught up with each other's lives. After their photoshoot, they went to Monet's to eat.

Mia sits there looking at Tyler's laptop. "These are amazing, Tyler," Mia says with a smile.

Tyler looks at her, "Really?" He questions.

Mia nods her head, "Hell yeah! I wish we did this sooner." Mia snorts. Tyler nods his head, "At least we did it. Now the memories are here forever." Tyler beams.

Mia laughs, "Yeah. They are." Mia places her thumbnail between her teeth. Tyler notices her go silent. "Mia, are you okay?" He asks.

Mia looks from the pictures then at him. "I always used to think that I was...hideous," Mia admits. "But after...being with Clay and actually being...happy." A small smile crawls onto her face.

"I feel...beautiful. And..." Mia runs a hand through her hair. "You just proved that, Ty. Thank you."

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Mia nervously looks into Clay's eyes. "Do you...want to try again?" He asks.

Mia inhales and nods her with a smile. Clay nods his head and kisses her lips. Mia kisses him back and touches his cheek, she slides a hand into his hair. Mia feels Clay's hands trail down to her pants and he slips a hand under her shirt.

His fingertips burn against her skin, he trails his kisses to her neck and lightly bites her. Mia tilts her head to the side and quietly moans. Clay's hand moves to her belt and he starts to unbuckle it.

Clay separates from her, Mia opens her eyes. "Is this okay?" He questions.

Mia smiles softly and she nods her head. "Yes," she whispers.

Clay nods his head and he cautiously slides his hand into her pants.  He wanted to make sure this was good for Mia, more than anything. Mia grips the sheets as Clay's hand moves into her underwear. They stare into each other's eyes as Clay touches her.

Mia opens her mouth and her eyes flutter shut. This is the first time Mia has ever felt anything good after John. She always thought that sexual activities would just be something that would make her feel sick and she would never find any comfort in them. But with Clay is was different. She was so grateful that Clay was patient with the small steps she had to make to get to this point.

The blonde grips Clay's shirt and moans softly. Clay looks down at her and sees the pleasure on her face. His movements quicken as Mia's moans become louder. Mia arches her back and tilts her back. Clay slides two fingers into her, a small moan leaves her lips. Mia touches Clay's shoulders and squeezes them as he pumps his fingers in and out of her. Mia's moans increase and she lays her head in the crook of his neck.

Mia feels a coil tighten in her and she inhales. "Clay..." She moans. Clay feels her walls tighten around his fingers. She throws her head back against the pillow. Mia feels her coil snap and she moans as her whole body shakes. Clay pulls his fingers out of her as she breathes heavily. Clay looks a her, Mia opens her eyes and meets his blue ones. "Holy shit." She breathes out.

Clay's ears heat up, did she not like it? Was she still uncomfortable? Mia smiles and smashes her lips onto Clay's. One of the things that Mia loves about Clay was the fact that he was gentle. But the fact that Clay just took charge like that, made Mia feel so hot. She liked it. A lot. Clay presses his hands against both sides of her, caging her in. He kisses her back. Mia slowly moves her hands to Clay's shirt and grips it tight.

They separate and he presses his forehead against hers. "Did you...like it?" Clay asks hesitantly, was he even allowed to ask that? Mia bites her lip, "Oh yeah."

Clay smiles, relief flowing through him. He moves down to kiss her again, but the doorknob jiggles. Mia and Clay separate from each other. Mia rolls off the bed as the door opens, Justin walking in. "Hey, Clay I brought back some pastries. They're a day old, but--"

Justin stops talking as he sees Mia quickly stand up from the floor and Clay pretends to read a comic. Mia buttons her pants back up and runs a hand through her hair. A smile spreads on Justin's slips. "Holy..." He sets the box of pastries down and points at the two. "Did you two--"

"I-I-I've got to get home...yeah, I uh...." Mia stops talking and quickly grabs her things. She gives Clay a quick peck on the lips and quickly passes Justin, her face red. She walks out of the room. But stops, her stomach growls quietly. She walks back in, Clay and Justin stop talking and look at her.

Mia waves at them and grabs one of the pastries, "Thanks, I-I'll see you guys later." Mia places the pastry in her mouth and dashes out to her car.