"My people?" Loralie gapped as she ran down the hill. "You were invited to milkshakes too?"

"She's also here?" Tao gapped as her arms wrapped around both him and Elle. "I thought this was just bribery from Charlie to get me to come to his boring concert."

"So you're just here for the milkshakes then?" Elle nodded her head.

"I said what I said." he shrugged.

"I think that's a pretty good reason to be here." Loralie grinned up at him. "Also, i'm convinced you both knew I was gonna be here and that's the main reason you came."

"You got me." Tao nodded.

"Guilty." Elle agreed. "Come on."

"Okay, but do you ever play film music?" Tao ranted on when the talk of the concert rolled around.

"Yeah, sometimes." Tara shrugged her shoulders.

"Well, then it's not boring then." he shrugged.

"Why'd you agree to come if you thought it would be boring?" Charlie laughed in disbelief, looking to his right.

"Because i'd be here." Loralie confirmed with a shrug.

"Makes sense." Darcy agreed. "Who wouldn't want to spend time with you?"

"Honestly." Tara agreed, glancing at Elle. "Elle loves to spend time with you. And Tao."

The Argent girl gave her a subtle look of disbelief.

"No, because i'm a very nice and supportive friend." Tao corrected each of them.

"For the milkshakes only." Elle corrected everyone as well. "Loralie was just second on the list."

"I said that to you in confidence." Tao gapped at her.

"So, how'd you two become friends?" Darcy spoke up from the other side of Charlie.

"I was friends with Charlie first and Tao came along as a package deal." Elle sighed, tossing a thumb go Loralie. "A buy three or non deal, actually."

Tao gave a yell as he dropped his jaw, rolling his tongue. "Rude! You're lucky to have me."

"Lucky as in getting a monopoly piece thrown at my eye?" Loralie asked with a nod. "Or lucky as in nearly falling out your window because you pushed me?"

"All of which I had to save her from." Elle rolled her eyes. The group laughed as the trios story, more so Taos face.

"You make a cutie little trio." Darcy's words made them all fall into an awkward silence, Loralie suddenly very interested in turning to stare at the side of Nicks head in order to avoid looking at each of the two.

"Loralie and I still need to do that thing." he announced with a quick blink, giving her a smile in hopes she'd catch on.

"We have a thing?" she asked oddly as he pulled her up.

"The thing.." Nick trialed off, pointing backward. "Over there."

"A Nick and Loralie thing?" Tao rose an eyebrow. "I don't approve."

"What-" she started as he gently lead her away. "Have you gotten me mistaken with a different Loralie?"

"Afraid not." Nick sighed as the pair stopped near the cart. "I've been really needing to talk to you, I just haven't found the right words."

"Well, lucky you, I have enough words for the both of us." she grinned at him, nodding. "What can I help you with, Nicholas?"

"Well..." he trailed off. "You're...you're bi, right?"

"For sure. Been out for a while now." she nodded. "Does that...bother you?"

"What? No!" he always yelled, making her jump. "Sorry, sorry, don't- no, it doesn't bother me at all."

"That's good. Because I was a little confused, considering Charlie is gay." she nodded with a small rock to her heels. "But, sometimes people still have an issue with Bisexual people, even when they're okay with Gay and Lesbian. It's a whole ordeal, massive headache."

"Not me. I'm perfectly okay with bisexuals." he smiled, making her smile back. "How...when did you know?"

"Well, that was kinda a process too." she explained. "When I was fourteen, so just barley two years ago, I walked in on my Mum watched Pretty Little Liars and I stuck around a while. I wasn't use to actually seeing gay characters on screen, but then there was Emily. And, I don't know, I liked that she liked girls, and I liked her. I wanted to be her Paige, and then I figured I was a lesbian, right?"

"Sure." he nodded.

"But I realized that it doesn't have to just be either straight or gay. I liked Emily, but I liked Toby too. I still liked guys, girls were just added into the mix now." Loralie explained with a few nods. "It was scary and confusing at first, but once I stopped and realized that there was a label waiting for me if I wanted it, I felt safe and okay again. I wasn't a lesbian, but I wasn't straight either, and I didn't fit Pansexual, or the other ones, I just felt so comfortable and safe being Bisexual."

Nick inhaled as he looked down, Loralie tilted her head. "Was that an okay answer?"

He didn't bother to answer her, leaning in to wrap his arms around her tightly. "Charlie and I are together."

Loralie smiled, hugging him back. "I'm well aware."

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