A/N: Okay, so this is a sequel to my fic Static Waves, but I guess it can also be read by itself. The votes were unanimous for individual chapters and I'd already written this so I thought I'd post it early for you lovely readers!

The idea is that it's a series of one-shots of scenes and conversations throughout their life together...snapshots if you will...each will jump forward in time but you should be able to pick up what's happening pretty easily...some of them are milestones in life...some are just small moments...some will be longer than others...so yeah...

Oh and the title is from a song by Josh Pyke - an awesome Aussie singer/songwriter - youtube him, he's the shit...

Enjoy...

"I think we need to talk...about next year," Emily whispered into the darkness of Naomi's bedroom as she rolled over to lie on her stomach. It was late, sometime after 2am and they were dozing after a particularly energetic few hours of passionate and frantic sex. Emily had been in London with her family visiting her aunt for the last unbearably long two days so tonight was the first time she'd seen her girlfriend, who had been just as eager to see her, practically jumping the redhead in the doorway when she arrived, bypassing Gina's greeting and dragging her up to her room.

Naomi instinctively shifted on the bed so that the Emily could rest her head on her chest, and then brought her arm down around the redhead's back, hugging her to her. The silence overwhelmed Emily, the sound of her heart thumping in her body the only thing she could hear. Her body that had been so relaxed just a few minutes ago suddenly tense. She wasn't sure if the blonde was even awake, and part of her hoped that she wasn't. It meant she could put off the conversation a little longer. She frowned as she felt the accelerated beat of the blonde's heart against her cheek. Naomi was awake and as anxious as she was.

Emily had been avoiding talking about their plans for next year. They both had really. The last few months since they had officially gotten together had been ridiculously perfect, and she didn't want to ruin it with talk of universities and long-distance relationships. They were happier than ever and the possibility that it could change next year was frightening. But there were only a couple of months left of college and deadlines for decisions were looming. They had to talk about it.

"I know," Naomi finally replied, lightly drawing circles onto Emily's naked back with her fingers, feeling the goosebumps she raised on the warm skin.

Naomi had always planned to go straight from college to university, get her degree and then go out into the world and make a difference. That was her dream, there was never any other plan even considered. Growing up with a mother like Gina it was inevitable that Naomi would have a deep social conscience, and she'd always known she wanted to do something to help people, but it wasn't until recent years that she had decided she wanted to study politics and history. She wasn't too sure what she'd do after that, maybe join a human rights or aid organisation. Either way it involved at least 3 intense years of studying with little time for distraction.

That was until Emily.

Naomi knew the redhead wanted to take a gap year after college. Adventure through Asia or South America or Australia. She'd known since before they'd gotten together, though Emily talked about it rarely now.

Which meant they had a problem.

Emily brushed some hair away from her face, took a deep breath and then mumbled against Naomi's warm skin, "My mum and Katie keep telling me to make a decision based on what I want for my life."

Naomi knew what that meant. They wanted Emily to exclude her girlfriend when making decisions about her future. It wasn't that they had a problem with Naomi, in fact they actually seemed to enjoy having her around. Jenna's fears and worries seemed to lessen the longer she observed the loved-up couple, and even Katie had changed her opinion of their relationship now that Naomi had continued to prove she loved Emily and wouldn't hurt her again. They were still sarcastic and rude towards each other but there was a playfulness to it now. Naomi was often around their house for Sunday dinner, the only awkwardness now coming from the youngest Fitch, James, who was relentless in trying to impress the blonde. Naomi thought it was funny and indulged his crush sometimes, while Emily usually clipped him in the head or gave him a kick up the ass. Naomi loved seeing her girlfriend get a little possessive, even if it was towards her own brother. So she knew she had been accepted as Emily's girlfriend, and understood that her family wasn't trying to destroy their relationship, it was just that they didn't want Emily basing her future on a high school romance.

But Naomi knew that what they had was much more than that.

Emily felt her girlfriend squeeze her hip comfortingly. She had always wanted to travel after college, ever since she had gone to New York with her family when she was ten. She'd collected so many travel photography books and guides over the years and was desperate to actually see the places she had only read about. She knew there was a whole wide world out there waiting for her to discover. But she also knew that Naomi wanted to go straight to university after college. Her parents were encouraging her to follow her dreams and her dream was to travel...but that meant leaving Naomi...and she couldn't imagine that right now...or ever really.

The redhead propped herself up on her elbows so that she was face to face with the blonde. She could only make out the faint outline of her face in the moonlight, not that it mattered. She knew every curve and line of her girlfriend's body by heart.

"I don't want to hold you back from anything," Naomi whispered softly, reaching a hand up to tuck some loose red hair behind Emily's ear. "So I–"

"You wouldn't be holding me back," Emily cut her off, shaking her head and trying to keep the panic from her voice. "We can go travelling after university. I don't mind waiting."

"Em I–" Naomi tried again but the redhead interrupted again.

"I can go to Goldsmith's," Emily kept rambling, desperate to convince her girlfriend, "or if I don't get in I can go to another university in London so we can stay together, and if that doesn't happen I could get a job or –"

"Em!" Naomi said forcefully, grabbing the redhead's face in her hands firmly. "Will you please shut the fuck up?"

Emily's mouth closed instantly, her eyes widening at her girlfriend's playful tone and grin.

Naomi gazed at her adorably panicked girlfriend and fell in love with her a little more, which she didn't think was possible. She waited for her to open her eyes again and stared into them lovingly.

"You're not coming with me to London next year," she said decisively.

Emily's heart stopped. Tears glazed her eyes.

Naomi watched in the faint light how her poorly chosen words had affected her girlfriend and shook her head. "No, I meant you can't come with me to London because I'm not going to be in London next year." She hastened to add.

Emily's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. She watched Naomi lean over and flick on her bedside lamp, then open her bedside drawer and pull something out.

"Here," Naomi said holding a printed sheet of paper up to her girlfriend's face.

Emily's eyes blinked rapidly, still adjusting to the light. When they finally focused she read what was in front of her.

Two around-the-world airfares dated the day after college ends, their first stop in Thailand, the rest to be determined.

Naomi proudly watched Emily's reaction; the softening of her expression and the growing grin on her face. She'd bought the tickets two weeks ago and had planned on waiting another week and surprising Emily on her birthday, but she couldn't let her girlfriend worry any longer. She didn't want to be away from her for a week let alone a year, something that she felt so strongly now that Mrs Walker had passed away. It had hit Naomi hard, and Emily as well, as she had taken to coming along with them most of the days the blonde drove Mr Walker to the hospital. It wasn't unexpected and Mr Walker was doing okay, but it really hit home for Naomi how much she needed Emily in her life. How she didn't want to waste a second with her. She'd gone out and bought the tickets the next day. It made much more sense to take a gap year rather than make Emily wait three years. Her dream was still to go to university...but now her dreams included Emily more than anything else. And this way they could both come true.

"I thought we could start off doing that elephant rehabilitation program that Mr Walker was telling us about," Naomi said hopefully. "Then maybe down to Australia, or New Zealand and over to South America?"

Emily's heart was beating wildly, a wide grin lighting up her eyes. She took the paper from Naomi's hand and dropped it to the ground, then leant forward and kissed the girl she loved deeply and slowly. When the kiss ended she kept their faces close, resting her forehead against the blonde's. "Are you sure?"

The redhead knew what a sacrifice this was for Naomi, putting off her dream for Emily's. Her heart swelled with love for her girlfriend. Naomi, who a few months ago had been too scared to say 'I love you', was now buying airfares so they could travel together.

"More than fucking anything," Naomi whispered against her lips, knowing without a doubt that this was what she wanted.

Emily's expression changed again, eyes darkening and biting her lip. She had an idea for how she could thank her girlfriend.

"Do you remember," she purred as she shifted her body to lay on top of Naomi's, their hips fitting together perfectly, holding herself up with one arm on either side of the blonde, "that thing I did to you when we were the only people in that movie theatre that one time?"

Naomi could only nod as her eyes fluttered closed, groaning when her girlfriend moved her thigh in between hers and pressed it down against her centre. She was pretty sure she'd never forget that night. Her heartbeat quickened at the mere mention of it, the lusty look in the redhead's eyes not doing much to slow it down.

Emily leaned forward so her mouth was mere millimetres from the blonde's ear. "I'm going to do that for you" she whispered, "all night," she drew out the words.

Naomi felt a shiver run through her, heat settling in her centre. The two days the redhead had been in London were far too long, the weight of Emily's body on hers a feeling she'd missed since her girlfriend had been away. She ran her hands down her Emily's back and settled them on her ass, pulling her into her.

Emily moaned and pulled her head back to look into the blonde's wanting eyes before kissing her hungrily, then slipping under the covers and down Naomi's naked body.

Emily made love to her again and again, losing count of how many times the blonde had come undone around her, how many times her name had been breathed out in pleasure, before they finally fell into an exhausted sleep in each other's arms, murmuring 'I love you' into each other's skin.

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