THIS CHAPTER IS BASICALLY ALL DIALOGUE. I'M NOT THRILLED WITH THIS CHAPTER IN THE SLIGHTEST. BE KIND. OR NOT. WHATEVER. I'LL TRY TO DO BETTER...
AMR 7/2/13 . chapter 20
Did you happen to get Mel's name from Janel Parrish's middle name? :P I love the story!
YES that is exactly where I got the name from and how I decided she would be Hawaiian! : )
Out of nowhere Aria paused the movie she and Spencer were watching. They just got back from their yearly vacation in Dubai and were jet lagged, so they decided to relax on Aria's couch with a movie with popcorn. Spencer was sitting up while Aria was laying down with her legs laying on Spencer. Aria stared at the ceiling while Spencer waited to hear what she had to say. She knew there was something going on, she hadn't been herself in the past couple of weeks. She thought maybe she was upset that she hadn't seen Ezra since before they went to Dubai, and he was visiting his family in Pittsburgh. She wouldn't see him again until the end of July. Instead of asking what was wrong Spencer waited until Aria was ready to talk, she wasn't the type of person you ask "what's wrong" to. She's the type to clam up and hold everything inside. With Spencer knowing this, she always let Aria come to her when she was ready to talk, she guessed this was that moment.
"I cheated on Ezra." Spencer wasn't surprised in the least bit. Aria had never been in a relationship and she has been seeing Ezra just as long as she's been seeing Meilani, that makes ten months. She knew Aria wasn't keen on being exclusive with one guy, but there was something different about this one, something that had made her fall in love. However, being in an exclusive, monogamous relationship was less than ideal for Aria. Spencer knew her best friend, better than anyone else. She was surprised it had taken this long for Aria to stray.
"When?"
"The week before we left for Dubai."
"With who?"
"I don't wanna say."
"Why did you cheat?" She already knew the answer, but asked anyway.
"I've never done this relationship shit Spency, it's so weird to me. Not only that, we say we love each other. It's...creepy."
"Yeah...sooooo creepy."
"Shut up! It is to me."
"How did this happen?"
"Uh...she called me up, said she was in New York for work and wanted to see me."
"The Dominican?"
"The Dominican." Aria confirmed. "She said we could meet in Philly and go to Sole Food. So we went and ate and, well, you know Sole Food is at the bottom of the Lowes Hotel, so we went to the hotel bar." Aria paused, recalling the night. "After I'm not sure how many drinks, she said we should go up to the highest suite with a bottle of wine and enjoy the view. She got the penthouse suite on the 36th floor and we took some chairs and faced them towards the window." Aria still hadn't removed her eyes from the ceiling, but Spencer's eyes were fixed on her clearly sad best friend. She wanted to help, but she didn't know how, except to listen. "We were reminiscing about old times and she brought up Cory, said she ran into him at one of his games. He plays for the Knicks now, did you know that?"
"Yeah, I knew. He's not half bad."
"Yeah well, she said they got into a pissing match over me. They were joking but she always wondered if I stopped fucking her because he was better in bed."
"What did you tell her."
"The truth. My three-month rule and...that no one on earth was better in bed than her." Spencer nodded in thought. "So she got up and sat on my lap, then she kissed me."
"And you didn't try to stop her?"
"She was looking good as shit Spencer. I mean, I was wet as hell all through dinner. She's even sexier if that's possible."
"Okay..." Spencer dragged out the word. "Then what happened?"
"She pulled away to look at me, she said she missed my lips...both sets. I was a goner after that. She licked me clean right in that chair. Then we moved to the floor, then the couch, then the counter, then the bed. We rested for a little after round four then we went back at it. We fell asleep, when we woke up we fucked again, then we fucked in the shower. I didn't even think about Ezra. Not once." Aria started to tear up and Spencer rubbed her leg. "Not once the whole time I was fucking her or she was fucking me, did he once enter my mind. It wasn't until I dropped her off at 30th St station that I thought "Holy fuck, I have a boyfriend". I can't just fuck who I want when I want any more and that's unnerving. But...I love him, which is even more disturbing. But the worse of it all...I feel so fucking guilty. Never in my life have I ever felt guilty about a fuck, especially a good a fuck as she is. I can't even describe it...it's like my whole chest is sinking in. So I guess my relationship is over now."
"What? Why?"
Aria pulled her legs off Spencer and sat up, folding them underneath her body. She looked at her best friend like she had three heads. "Because you idiot! He's going to break up with me!"
"Don't tell him." Spencer was calm, and serious.
"What?"
"Do you plan on cheating on him again?"
"NO! If he forgave me, I would never. I'm sure the thought wouldn't even cross my mind."
"Then what would be the benefit of telling him?" Spencer watched Aria ponder her question. "You made a mistake, and you won't make it again. Don't tell him. Plus if you hadn't had sex with her you would have had sex with someone eventually and you would have realized what you have now. Be grateful for this mistake because now you're certain about you and him, and certainty is priceless. Telling him might make you have to pay a price you can't afford. Don't tell him. People only tell their mates they cheated for selfish reasons. They want to relieve their guilt, but end up crushing their mates feelings and trust in the process. Don't be selfish munchkin, do not tell him, trust me." Spencer was speaking from experience.
After Spencer made Meilani squirt they took a long shower together where they made love again. They made love on the bathroom floor as soon as they were done, and again on the bedroom floor. When the finally made it to Meilani's bed Spencer sat up and prepared to be honest about everything that had occurred with Maya. Meilani flew into a fit of rage and she and Spencer argued. At first Spencer let Meilani get everything off her chest, but once she started calling Spencer names, Spencer stood up for herself. This only enraged Meilani more and she almost backhanded Spencer. She was too shocked to move a muscle, she just held her gaze and a few tears left her eyes. Meilani grabbed Spencer by her neck and was about to kiss her when Spencer pushed her off. She cried and pushed Meilani again. She asked her how could she think to do that, she screamed and cried and Meilani let her. She apologized over and over and eventually Spencer gave in. She couldn't help but think how she hadn't even cheated, but should have kept everything to herself. She was madly in love with Meilani and she promised to never think to do it again, that was little over three months ago. Their relationship is stronger than ever, but she'll always have it in the back of her mind that her girlfriend is capable of violence.
"Wow, Spencer." Aria said, breaking Spencer's moment lost in thought. "Sometimes I think you're a fucking genius."
"Only sometimes?" Spencer smirked and Aria hopped in her lap and covered her face with as many kisses as she could.
X
"I haven't seen you in two weeks! I thought we were going to spend some alone time together Mel! You could have warned me!"
"Nani, please." Meilani went to take Spencer's arm, but she jerked it away.
"Don't nani me!"
"They just showed up, it was a surprise."
"Whatever I'm leaving."
"Don't go, please." Meilani followed Spencer to her bedroom door and grabbed her arm.
"What the hell are you going to do? Hit me?" Spencer spat.
Meilani closed her eyes and smiled a wry smile. She inhaled deeply then let go of her girlfriend's arm. "How many times do I have to apologize for that? I thought we were okay, I didn't hit you."
"But you were going to. Look just have fun, I guess I'll see you when you have some time for me."
"What do you want me to do? Send them away? They are my brothers and sisters and I rarely see them as is, I didn't know they were coming, can't we all just hang out? You'll have me all to yourself tonight." Meilani tried to touch Spencer but she moved away again. "Spencer."
"You ever hit any of your other girlfriends?"
Meilani sighed. "Spencer..."
"Have you?"
"The woman before you. We had a very...volatile relationship, we fought constantly. The only time we weren't fighting is when we were having sex. She...hit me first, I hit her back, that was how it began. Things weren't always violent, but it happened one time too many. That relationship really messed me up Spencer." Meilani sat on the edge of her bed. Spencer could hear and clearly see just how damaged she was. "I would never hurt you baby, that's why I caught myself, I was mortified that I even..." A single tear rolled down her cheek. "Is this going to ruin us? I can't lose you..."
"No Mel, of course not. I'm just frustrated, I'm sorry, and we are good. We're great actually." She ran her fingers through Meilani's hair as she pulled her close and Meilani laid her head on her chest. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come here and flip out on you, I just wanted us to have some alone time, but I'm acting like a brat, I'm sorry."
"It's okay baby, you were upset, I get it." Meilani looked up at Spencer. "When are you going to get serious about me?"
"I am serious."
"No, I mean serious, serious."
"Like marriage?" Spencer hoped that's what Meilani was hinting at.
"How many kids do you want?"
"One."
"Beautiful, I'm one of six and you only want one? My mother is not going for that, she wants tons of grandkids."
"Her other children can give them to her, I only want one."
"Why?"
"So that we can give him or her our undivided attention. So that we can spoil it to death. So that it won't have a brother or sister who hates it."
"Spencer...we are not you parents. We can raise our children to love one another, respect one another. And most importantly they will know that we love both of them, with all our hearts."
"I don't want history repeating itself."
"Nani..."
"One Mel, that's it."
"If that's what you want nani, you're lucky I can't get you pregnant." She joked.
"I want you to carry it." Spencer said cautiously.
Meilani laughed harder than Spencer had ever heard her then her face turned serious. "Never gonna happen."
"Okay well, then I want to carry your baby."
"As in you be the birth mom and I be the biological mom?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Have you looked in the mirror lately? You're so gorgeous, I want a little boy or a little girl that looks just like you."
"If that's what you want. You're every wish is my command." They kissed a long passionate kiss until they heard Hawaiian on the other side of the door. Meilani's youngest brother told them to stop sucking face and come downstairs.
"I think I'll let you spend some time alone with them, just call me tomorrow."
"No, come with me. Do you not like my siblings, I thought..."
"No baby, they're great but...I'm um...not sure they all like me."
"None sense nani."
"Baby, I'm actually sure of it."
Spencer watched Meilani's eyes grow so dark she became fearful. "Which one." Her voice was low and angry.
"Enakai."
"What did she do?" Meilani's rage was growing by the second.
"She just...she doesn't like me. She thinks I'm after your money."
"Let's go." Meilani pulled Spencer by her hand and swung open the bedroom door, she rushed down the steps and into the game room where her five brothers and sisters were setting up a game of twister.
"Enakai!"
The room that was just filled with laughter fell silent. "what's got your panties in a bunch?" She glanced over at Spencer who was standing in the archway.
"You think Spencer is after my money?"
Enakai's eyes immediately darted back over to Spencer. She spoke in Hawaiian, telling her oldest sister that she simply didn't trust her, there was something off.
"You do realize I've learned and practiced the language for almost a year now, right?" Spencer asked.
"Whatever, I don't trust her. There."
Meilani got in Enakai's face, Spencer could have sworn she saw steam coming out of her ears. "You listen to me and you listen to me good. I don't give a damn what you think about Spencer. She's the most honest, trustworthy person I've ever know. She's even honest with me when she doesn't have to be." Spencer knew she was referring to the Maya debacle. "I'm in love with her and she is my future wife and the mother of your future niece or nephew. You don't have to like her, but you will respect her, got it? If not you can get the hell out of my house!"
The regret and fear painted on Enakai's face almost made Spencer wish she kept her mouth shut, almost.
"I got it big sis. I'm sorry Spencer."
"Okay, thank you." Spencer said politely.
"Now," Hikialani spoke up, "who wants to get their ass kicked at twister?"
"You're on Kia, nani, you wanna play with us?"
"Uh, yeah, only if no one cries when I beat them."
"Oh please, I'm the twister champ." Hikialani boasted.
"We'll see about that."
X
Spencer hurt everyone's feelings after winning three rounds of twister. She was laying in the arms of her lover with their sweat soaked naked flesh pressed together. They just finished round three and Spencer was ready for more, she began sucking lightly on Meilani's neck.
"Whoa nani, you're literally insatiable."
"It's you, you do this to me, I can't get enough." She alternated between licking and sucking on Meilani's most sensitive spots.
"Hold on just a minute, I need you to do me a favor." Spencer pulled back to look in her lover's perfect brown eyes. "I need you to stop trying to get me angry."
"What are you talking about?"
You've tried to get me angry ever since that night. You want to see if you can get me upset enough to hit you, I'm not stupid nani."
"I just wanted to...make sure."
"Spencer, if I'm being honest, I probably can get that angry. Why risk it? Why try to provoke me?"
"I just want to know you won't. Not matter how angry you get."
"Fair enough. Beautiful, I will never put my hands on you in a violent way. That's a promise."
"No matter what?"
"No matter what baby."
"I love you Mel."
"Why don't you show me just how much you love me?"
X
"So? What do you think?" Samara asked half expecting her girlfriend to say she was crazy.
"California? What would I do there?"
"You could open up your restaurant like you want. Or you could start with a catering business and expand. It's a lot of money to be made out there. You could do whatever you want."
"I'm not sure. That's a long way from Rosewood."
"Duh, that's the point. They have these things called airplanes, you can visit your mom and dad whenever you want."
"And what will you be doing?"
"I haven't figured that out yet." Samara said solemnly. "But that's why I want to leave Rosewood, so I can find my dream."
"And you think your dream is on the other side of the country?" They were laying in Samara's bed on the last day of August, holding each other as they normally did after they made love.
"Emily I have no idea where my dream is, but it's not here, and I need to go find it. It doesn't have to be California, I was just throwing it out there. Wherever you are is what I dream of, I just want to be with you, but I want to leave Rosewood, that's for certain. Emily, if you want to stay, then this is where I'll be."
"I can't ask you to do that."
"You aren't asking. I'm not leaving here without you, that's not an option. Look, I know we're young and this is still really new to you, but I know what I want, and it's you. Forever."
"Forever? As in married with babies forever?"
"If...if I'm lucky enough. I hope you keep me around. As long as you want me, I'm yours."
"Sammy...I love you so much." She kissed Samara on her cheek, nose and forehead before her lips. With their arms and legs intertwined, their lips and tongue did what they had perfected over the last eight months. "I bet they have really good culinary schools in LA."
"Oh my God, are you serious or you just fucking with me?"
"I'll come with you, but that means you have to stay in Rosewood for another year after you graduate."
"I don't care I'll do whatever just as long as when I do leave this place, you're by my side."
"It's settled then."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes baby." Emily kissed Samara's nose. "You do realize it's two years and ten months before I graduate right?"
"Of course, you're worth the wait though. I love you Emily."
"I love you too, so much." They nuzzled into each other's necks. "So, so much Sammy."
X
September
October
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"Mel?" Spencer walked into the home that she normally slept in. It was dark, no movement, no sounds, no Meilani. "Mel?" Spencer text her girlfriend.
Mel where are you? I thought you said you'd be home be 6, it's 7:30
I'm still in Philly
Are you working?
No, just thinking
About?
Just got a lot on my mind...Spencer could you come here?
To the Comcast Center?
Yeah, there's something I need to talk to you about
Good something or bad something?
Something I'm not gonna discuss thru text.
Fine, I'm on my way
Spencer turned back towards the door, hopped in her car, and headed for the expressway. When she arrived at Meilani's office building, it was dark. The lights were dimmed and the jumbo screen was blank. She thought it was unusual since there had never been a time day or night, it wasn't playing. Soon as she walked in the doors she saw her name light up on the screen.
Spencer, I can't believe I'm so blessed to have found you. You're perfect in every way imaginable. You Spencer, have changed my world. I'm so madly in love with you. Please Spencer, be mine forever.
As the words flashed across the screen, Spencer didn't blink, she was afraid she might miss something. Two dozen men in all white tuxedo suits lined up on either side of the building. That's when she saw Meilani, dressed in a form-fitting black cocktail dress. She was holding a single white rose and she slowly made her way to Spencer who was still standing inches from the door.
"Nani, I knew there was something special about you the moment you walked into the Grille. Then when we came here, I knew I'd make you my wife. I think we know everything a person should know about someone before the take the next step. And I know, without a shadow of a doubt, there is no one else on this planet for me. Spencer Hastings, will you be my wife, will you marry me?"
Spencer's heart was beating a 100 mph she thought, her face was covered in happy tears and she could barely speak, but she managed to whisper "yes". Meilani squealed and picked her fiancé up and spun her around as two of the twenty-four men threw white rose petals over them. She sat her down and turned her attention to the men.
"Gentlemen?" Meilani said and all twenty-four men pulled a black velvet ring box from their jacket pockets, they one by one opened them, Meilani turned back to Spencer. "Pick one."