SS50:
"Happy Endings V: I'll Catch You Whenever You Fall"
*****
They're back.
And all you had to do was ask.
Fifty Smokey Sagas, five "Happy Endings." Again, this story is dedicated to you Sara and Melleny fans. It doesn't have a ton of sex in it, but there is one big hot scene between the two angels, and I think it's still a heartfelt, eventful tale. I really hope you enjoy it.
Sometimes it takes
more
than two.
The Sara and Melleny Chronicles:
Part 1: "For Happy Endings It Takes Two" (Smokey Saga #10)
Part 2: "Won't You Smile Awhile For Me" (#18)
Part 3: "Drowning In The Sea Of Love" (#22)
Part 4: "The One Thing I'll Never Regret" (#32)
*****
One year later: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015, 9:02 p.m.
The doorbell rang. Sara sprang up from the blanket and almost tumbled over herself scurrying to answer it.
"Hurry
up
, you guys!" she commanded, herding in her friends as if her future depended on the evening. "We're gonna run outta time!" She ushered them in with a beckoning gesture, veritably spanking them square on the bottoms.
"Well, Sare, what's the rush?" asked Jake, holding on to his girlfriend Hanna with one hand and the snacks with the other.
"Yeah, hon," added Mel. "Jake said you wanted us to come over to watch a TV show."
"Exactly!" Sara confirmed, pointing to the blanket. "So stop flapping your gums and start planting your bums!"
They did as she said, though remaining a bit fuzzy on the night's events.
"Jake, I don't exactly understand. I thought you said the show was at 9:30," said Hanna.
"Well, you've got me there," Jake replied. "I thought Sara told me the same thing."
Sara snatched up her trusty iPod, which was connected to the living room big-screen.
"Okay, okay, you guys're right; I
did
say 9:30. And that
is
when tonight's program starts. Long story short, though..."
She found the content she was looking for on the Pod. "All three of y'all happened to be on vacation last week: Jake and Hanna were at Bayside, and Melly-Jelly and her family went on that cruise.
I
..." Pause for effect. "...In the meantime...stayed home. And in doing so, I discovered an
awesome
new show I wanna share with ya tonight."
"Wow, sis, a new TV show neither of us knew about?" asked Jake. "
That
's a first."
"Well,
brand
-new," Sara amended. "It just premiered last week. It's called One Big Happy, it's a lesbian sitcom. Well, I mean, the main girl's a lesbian, and her best friend's a straight guy. And they've known each other since they were kids! Sound familiar??"
Melleny caught on, pointing to Sara and Jake. "Oh, I get it. So they're like you two."
"Precisely!" explicated Sara. "I caught the pilot last Tuesday. And I thought, oh, this could be pretty cool. And I
loved
it. I had just enough time to rewind it to the beginning, record it into my laptop, make a video of it and sync it onto the ol' Pod!"
"...
Whoa
," commented Hanna.
"Oh, yeah," said Jake. "In case I didn't tell you before, babe, Sara's a techno-genius."
"Thanks, bro! So minus commercials, it's about twenty-one minutes long," Sara went on. "Which gives us just enough time to watch the first episode
right
now, and then the
second
one'll come on at 9:30, when we'll be done with the first one. Get it?"
Her guests nodded, thinking they had the basic idea. Sara cued up the program, pressed play, and plopped down in the middle of her friends.
*****
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015, 10:00 p.m.
"Well, ladies and gent...what'dya think?"
"Cute," said Jake. "They really
are
like us, Sare. Well, I mean, y'know, not individually. But yeah, that's practically our exact same friendship, right on TV."
"I thought it was funny too," agreed Hanna. "But, does that mean I'm...the British girl?"
"Well, kinda," Sara replied. "You guys aren't married, and I definitely don't hate your guts. But yeah, in a way; you're fun and free-spirited and spontaneous like her. And hey, Mel, she's got seven sisters, so do you! How 'bout that??"
"Cool coincidence," Melleny nodded with a smirk. "I just hope no one thinks I'm the ex. Y'know, the...what's-her-name. The other one. She's hot, but she's a creep."
"Yeah, I didn't like her either," said Sara. "But then again, we're not supposed to."
"The lead actress looked familiar," remarked Jake. "Where've we seen her before?"
"Oh, Elisha? She was in that show Happy Endings, silly!" Sara reminded him. "Remember??...And you
do
know what they say about happy endings," she added, turning to Melleny. "
Right
, sweetie? Wink wink?"
Melleny just about went purple in the face blushing. "
Sar
-a..."
"I still can't even believe the British chick was completely naked," said Hanna. "I think that'd catch any of us off-guard."
"
Yeah
," murmured Sara, knowing she'd be replaying that scene in her mind. "Well, I wanna thank you guys so much again for coming over and watching my new show with me. Well, it's not
my
show, of course; I just really like it, but...anyway, thanks."
"Oh, our pleasure," smiled Hanna. "I had a good time. D'you, Jake?"
"She's my best friend. You even have to ask?"
Sara was tired, a bit unusual for this early at night. Time to charm her way into asking Jake and Hanna to essentially hit the road.
"Well, golly, guys, if you're
sure
you can't stay..."
Hanna, who didn't know Sara as well as Jake did, turned curiously back to her.
"Uh, well, actually—" she began to say.
"Oh, I'm so
very
sorry to hear that," Sara stepped in. "I loved having you by. And I really hope you'll come back and visit me again soon."
Jake chuckled and got to his feet. Hanna remained a bit puzzled.
"Well, sure, I guess I wouldn't mind that, b—..."
Hanna wasn't exactly sure how to finish what she was thinking. Jake explained.
"It's time for us to go, babe. Sara's tired. And she doesn't like to come right out and tell anyone to beat it, so that's kinda her technique."
Sara giggled. "That's one way of putting it. Yeah, see, Hanna, I can accommodate two overnight guests—provided one of 'em's Mel—but not three. I'm afraid all I have to offer's the sofa, which unfortunately's only a sofa. And as you can imagine, I'm a little picky about whom I allow in my bed." She winked at Melleny, who continued to blush.
Hanna chuckled. "Ah. I understand now." She stood to clasp Sara's hands. "Thank you for a lovely evening too, Sara, we had fun."
Sara tossed a hug on her. "Oh! Pleasure's all mine, buddy girl, all mine. Feel free to drop back over anytime."
The rest of the hugs and goodbyes were exchanged. Sara and Mel saw them out, threw a dual wave from the front door, and watched them head off until the car disappeared. Now alone, the girls let out a collective sigh of happiness and padded back inside.
"
Now
then," smiled Sara, taking Mel's hand. "Do come with me, dearest. Come, and sweeten my dreams, with your love."
Mel smiled back into Sara's shimmering hazel eyes.
"Oh, all right."
*****
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015, 5:02 p.m.
hey sweet lovergirl cant wait 2 c u 2nite <3 mello
Sara trotted to the Team, Inc. garage and hopped in her car. She melted with a smile, as always, re-reading Mel's text du jour. It'd arrived around 1:00 this fine Wednesday. Sara kissed and dropped it beside the backpack. She couldn't wait either.
Juniper Massage & Wellness closed at 6:00 on weekdays, and was located fortuitously around the corner from Mel's house. She normally arrived in the morning with a few moments to spare before her first client. So to keep spontaneous devotion, she tried to come up with a different text each day, and send it at a random, indeterminable point.
The Spring of Fifteen was in bloom. And at one year strong, the relationship of Sara Jane Kelton and Melleny Alison Hayes was
past
full bloom. They'd ascended to a phase generally associated with young lesbian couples: keeping things at each other's homes.
To be precise, Mel was toting items from her smaller domicile to store at Sara's larger, where another person's belongings could find comfier residence. They'd begun the previous September, with small things like toys, pens and fridge magnets, before graduating to pajamas, books, DVDs and kitchenware.
After the new year, they took a bigger step. Sara cleared Mel some space for clothes and toiletries. Mel had more than enough to split between dwellings. But just in case, they thought them a good idea to have at both places. After a while, these decisions took their toll on the girls and wore them out. At which point they'd settle down, cuddle it out, fall asleep, and wake up refreshed to take on the next deliberation.
Mel secretly thought herself a bit silly about it, but with each possession she carried through Sara's portal, she felt just a smidgen safer and more secure. And sheltered under the conviction that everything was going to be okay. If Sara and Melleny were transparent to their souls, it would be revealed that as sensitive and emotional as Sara could be, Mel had her beat with her extra fragile heart and vulnerability.
Sara was quick to learn that her heart would have to be super-gentle with Mel's, and hold its hand (as it were) as they crossed the streets of romance. She tried her best not to be careless. But she wasn't flawless, and couldn't avoid occasionally—albeit unintentionally—hurting her. Sara couldn't deny a bit of disconcertment over how insecure and easily hurt Melleny was. But at the same time, she loved the girl's sweet, beatific delicacy. She knew she had to take the imperfect with the darn near perfect.
Tonight Melleny'd be on her way to Sara's, which would really not distinguish this evening from any other. Melleny