The girls did get up and changed the sheets. They found Carol Rogers downstairs reading the newspaper. When the girls got ready, they had lunch and went shopping. Then it was home for dinner and a relaxing night just talking about anything and everything, except where Carol Rogers had gone the night before.
Carol drove them to the airport the next morning and as they were leaving, Melanie turned to Carol and in a low voice said "
Carol, Katie tried on that dress last night. So, I can only imagine how you looked in it that night. And let me tell you, Susan may have been right about what my mother was thinking when she said what she said and maybe you mistook the meaning."
Then Melanie got on her tiptoes and gave Carol a peck on her cheek. When she leaned back down, she smiled a big smile and gave Carol a wink.
When they got back to school, Melanie had some welcome news, mostly. Melanie read Katie an e-mail from the Registrar's Office. The university was going to accept her into the graduate program. This meant she could also stay at the school and play one more season of soccer. This was exciting news and Katie was very excited for Melanie as well. There was a catch though. She needed to have a 3.5 or higher for her final semester GPA to qualify. Melanie uttered "Oh crap."
Katie said "Hey, no problem. You're really smart. You'll knock this out of the park."
"It's going to mean that I really need to spend a lot of time studying, Katie. That's going to mean less time for us."
"Hey, we'll find time and you're getting into grad school is for "us" as well. Don't worry about it. I'm sure we'll find something to keep me out of your hair."
That night they found Jo to see if she would be willing to keep Katie occupied when Melanie would be studying. Jo said "I'll try but I think I will be spending time with Margaret studying a lot this semester."
"STUDYING!" Both Katie and Melanie asked in stunned surprise.
"Yes, STUDYING." Jo retorted. "She has to keep her grades up to stay on the cheer squad and so I am going to help her. I'm sure we'll have some fun afterwards, but we will study for a few hours too."
"What's her major anyway?" asked Katie.
"Electrical Engineering." Both Katie and Melanie looked up in surprise again. "Oh, you thought because she was so cute and all she might not be smart. Well, my Margaret is probably smarter than both of you combined." Jo said with a tone of pride in her voice.
"No that's great Jo." Melanie said "To be honest I would not have thought that, but that's my bad. I am sure she is very smart, and I am glad you are going to help her out. But don't forget Jo, all work and no play makes Jo a boring girl." Melanie gave Jo back a little friendly dig that Jo had given her some months before.
Jo smiled and said good night and left their room. Katie turned to Melanie and said "You know I don't even think she realized she said it, do you?"
"No. But I am glad to see you picked it up too. "My Margaret." I wonder if they'll ask us to be Bridesmaids at their wedding." Melanie said.
Both girls thought quietly on their own for a moment, then Melanie said "Katie, it is really important that I get all high marks this semester. I am going to need you to clear out from time to time so I can focus on the courses. If you want to have some fun without me, you know that I am okay with that, right?"
Katie did not answer at first, so Melanie walked from her desk, around the bed to where Katie was sitting. She looked at Katie with pleading eyes while at the same time kneeling in front of her. Melanie started to stroke Katie's thighs when Katie said "You're having to work hard this semester is for us, not just you."
"I know, but if I have to worry about how this is affecting you, I won't be able to concentrate and that will be just as bad."
Katie looked down at Melanie kneeling before her, rubbing Katie's thighs and staring at her with those beautiful blue eyes. "You know that I am not going to be able to say "No." to you if you do that?"
"I know, but I was hoping you would say 'Yes.'"
Melanie continued to rub Katie's thigh but made no other movements. She just kept looking at Katie as she stroked her skin. Finally, Katie said "Okay. I promise that I will clear out when you need me too but that does not mean I will be having sex at those times."
"Perfect. That's just what I wanted to hear. Now come up on the bed. We're going to do sixty-eight and a half and you are going to let me win tonight because I love you so much and since I won't be able to show you as much this semester, I want to give you something you can remember when you need to."
Katie and Melanie looked at each other and smiled. They began a race to see who could get their clothes off first. It was basically a tie as they both jumped up on the bed and landed next to each other. They held each other in their arms and began to kiss each other with gusto. In between the kisses, Katie said "I've wanted you so much Mel." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. "It's not that I don't love holding you in my arms..." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. "...when we go to sleep." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. "But I so want to have sex with you right now." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss.
"I know baby." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. "Thanks for being so patient and understanding." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. "I really need top grades though." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. "It's for our future." Kiss. Kiss. Kiss.