Epilogue
Just because something is intense, doesn't mean it's going to last, in my experience it's usually the opposite actually. And just because something falls apart, doesn't mean it can't be put back together. I don't want you to think either thing is easy but often the hardest things can be the most rewarding.
"Tegan can you quit hogging the popcorn?"
"You could have got your own!"
"I would have if I'd known you were going to be such a pig!" Tegan looked slightly offended at the comment from her girlfriend.
"You can share our popcorn if you want Lindsey," Emy, ever the peacemaker, tried to smooth over what appeared to be a potential situation but I could tell by the glint in Tegan's eye she wasn't really offended. "Hey, I did not approve this offer!" I interjected, pouting slightly. "Don't think you're going to win me over with that pout Sara Kiersten Quin!"
I laughed, "Wow, middle-naming me, she's serious!" Emy adopted a stern look, "Deadly serious," she said convincingly until she burst out in a fit of giggles. "You're such a silly."
I leaned over and kissed her soft lips, thoroughly content to be with such an amazing woman. If we had tried to go on a double date this time last year it would have been a terribly painful experience, but a lot had changed since then. I had gotten over Tegan with the help of Emy and rediscovered all the reasons I had fallen in love with her in the first place. Tegan and Lindsey were happy, in love and thoroughly enjoying being with each other, I had actually never seen Tegan so happy. It felt so good to finally be in a place where I could be happy for my sister and yet content with my own life too. Sometimes intense was good, but sometimes you just wanted to buy your baby some popcorn and watch a film with her, your sister and your sister's girlfriend because no-one could be intense for long but I could watch movies with 3 of my favourite people on earth any day.