Mackenzie’s heart practically stopped as she heard the girl say those four words, the words she had always wanted to hear from her. She never thought she would actually see the day that Tatum would return her feelings like that, she almost started crying all over again. It was like a weight had been lifted off her heart, it wouldn’t matter how bad things got because she would have the redhead’s love. She almost asked the girl if she really meant it, but right now wasn’t the time. Hunter was standing right there, and it was already bad enough that the girl was seeing her this vulnerable. She couldn’t fag out anymore then she already was by having the love conversation with Tatum, it would have to wait for another time. “Together,” she echoed quietly, smiling a little. “You jump, I jump.”

The shorter blonde’s eyes narrowed slightly, she wasn’t so sure that she really wanted to talk to Hunter now that she saw her standing there. She really wanted to just turn on her heel and drag Tatum out of there, but she knew that she would have to face Hunter sooner or later. She was torn between being furious with the blonde and jumping on her and actually listening to what she had to say. Frowning, she glanced at Tatum slightly, she didn’t want to have to leave the younger girl either. Not after what had just gone down, she felt like she might fall off the edge of the earth if she had to be separated from her. She didn’t want the redhead to get involved in what would probably go down between her and Hunter though. Even though working things out was inevitable between them, she knew it would come with a bit of violence. It always did, there was no way it could happen any other way. The blonde deserved a fist to the face for what she had done anyway and Mackenzie intended to give it to her.

“I don’t know,” She said warily, her eyes flicking between Tatum and Hunter. Her grip tightened slightly on Tatum’s hand, and she bit her lip nervously. She supposed that if they made it quick then there would be no harm done, Tatum understood how the two of them worked, even if she didn’t really get it. Then again, Tatum was a part of what had happened. If anything, Hunter‘s actions had effected her the most. Mack had already been open about her sexuality, it was no news that she was gay. Tatum however hadn‘t been fully out, and now everyone knew. Mack knew that part of this was between her and Hunter but the other part was about Tatum too. “You know she’s kind of a part of this too Hunter, your little stunt ended with her being outed to the whole school. I think you owe her an apology.”

She stared down the taller blonde girl, “You apologize to her, and we can go have our little chat, sound good?”

She turned to face Tatum closely, and took her other hand in her free hand, squeezing both hands that she now held lightly. “Ten minutes,” she said, looking into her eyes, searching them for any sign of hesitation. If Tatum didn’t want her to go, she would have the conversation right here. “I’m going to go talk with her for no more then ten minutes and then we’ll go, okay? We‘ll be just around the corner.” She gave the girl a small peck on her lips and turned back to the taller blonde, looking at her expectantly.