Mended Hearts.

Part XXV.

Determined to talk with Wendy about everything she had just witnessed and in hopes of explaining things to her in a proper way, Stan started following his girlfriend through the hallway that led from the school gym all the way to the school entrance, although the teenage girl seemed to have been somehow much quicker on her feet and it hadn't taken her that long to leave him behind.

''Wends, wait up!'', Stan shouted as he tried to catch up with Wendy, but she continued walking ahead without sparing a single glance at him and eventually walked outside through the main school entrance, leaving him just standing there and feeling utterly dejected – especially knowing that this was all due to how he had been acting towards her tonight and her seeing him talking to Melissa in a surprisingly friendly manner, which must've definitely contributed to the raven haired beauty getting so upset at him.

After Wendy had disappeared from his line of sight, Stan sighed sadly, but not before he jumped slightly on the spot and heard someone calling for him, which caused him to turn around and see none other than Bebe standing only a few feet away from him.

The curly blonde seemed to have been equally as confused as Stan about what the hell had just happened between him and Wendy, causing her to also look after her best friend and a more worried expression to now spread across her face.

''Hey Stan, is everything alright between you and Wendy?'', Bebe asked him curiously, noticing that Stan wasn't looking particularly chipper at the moment. ''What happened? Did you guys have a fight or something?''

Stan hesitated to answer for a few seconds, before shaking his head. ''No, but I think I fucked things up with her big time.''

Bebe looked at him incredulously. ''Well, what makes you think that?''

The teenage boy sighed deeply, before proceeding to explain everything that had happened between him and Wendy over the past couple of days, starting from the time Wendy had told him about the encounter she had had with Melissa and all the lies his ex-girlfriend had told to her that day, concluding up with her last words and everything he had told Wendy during their argument.

''Earlier, Melissa walked up to me and wanted to apologize for everything she's done to me. Initially, I didn't really believe her and thought she was just trying to manipulate me for one more time and somehow get into my head with more of her usual lies, but she actually surprised me and apologized to all the shit she did in our relationship and how badly she treated me.'', Stan revealed further. ''I thought things would be okay, but then Wendy saw me talking to Melissa and acting friendly towards her for once, and I guess she then got all upset about it, but rightfully so actually; I haven't exactly been the best boyfriend to her ever since we had that whole argument, and haven't been the most romantic one tonight either.''

The whole time Stan was speaking, Bebe listened intently and appeared to be genuinely concerned about what her best friend and her boyfriend had gone through over the course of the past two, almost three days. She could definitely see why her friend was so distraught right now, and even though she couldn't entirely agree with the way he had been acting towards Wendy and him basically giving her a cold shoulder, she understood him and the way he had reacted.

''I'm sure she must've just misunderstood something, you know?'', Bebe responded.

Stan ran a hand down the side of his face, letting out a faint sigh. ''Well, I just wanna' talk to Wendy and clear things up, because I really don't want to lose her or allow our relationship go to shit ever again.''

The blonde girl gave Stan a sympathetic look. ''Stan, I know you love Wendy more than everyone can probably imagine, and you guys have been a thing since third grade! I just know you guys will be able to talk things out and reconcile.''

''You think so?''

''Absolutely.'', Bebe smiled. ''And I know you would never ever intentionally hurt her, especially not because of someone as horrible as Melissa.''

The raven haired teenager smiled in return. ''Thanks Bebe, I really needed to hear some words of encouragement.''

''Well, anytime.'', she replied with a kind smile. ''Now go get her tiger! Bring Wendy somewhere you two can be alone and just explain the whole situation to her, and I'm sure she'll listen to you and allow you to make things right between you guys.''

Upon hearing those words from Bebe, Stan nodded and smiled gratefully at her once again, before turning around on the spot and continuing his journey towards finding Wendy, with a new sense of courage lit up within him and high levels of determination to fix things between them and hopefully win back the love of his life.

Stan quickened his pace, his heart pounding in his chest as he thanked Bebe and stepped through the main school entrance, his eyes scanning the nearby area and searching for any sign of Wendy – he couldn't afford to waste any more time, and he needed to find her and talk to her before things managed to spiral even further.

However, and luckily for him, she hadn't gone that far, as she was currently leaning against his car and had her arms tightly folded across her chest.

Even from a distance, Stan could see the frustration and tension radiating off of Wendy, accompanied with a distant look in her eyes, which made everything all too clear that seeing him talking to his ex-girlfriend had stirred up a storm of complicated emotions within her.

''Hey Wendy, wait up.'', Stan called out, his voice slightly breathless as he jogged towards her.

The teenage girl turned her head, her eyes locking with his, and he could clearly see the anger and hurt swirling within their depths. ''What do you want, Stan?'', she asked, her voice laced with both frustration and pain.

Stan came to a stop right in front of her, his breath coming in short bursts as he tried to gather his thoughts as best as he could in that moment – knowing full well that this was his chance to finally make things right and to explain everything, so he knew he couldn't afford to mess it up.

''I just wanted to talk to you, okay?'', he began, his voice brimming with sincerity. ''I know you seeing me with Melissa must've been hard, but I do want you to know that she's now nothing else but a friendly acquaintance, if that.'', he added. ''I love you Wendy, and you're the only one I want to be with.''

Wendy's expression softened slightly, her eyes searching Stan's face for any sign of deception. ''Okay, explain them then, but I do want you to know that it really hurt seeing you talking to Melissa, especially after everything she did to you.''

Stan reached out, his hand trembling slightly as he took a hold of Wendy's own, intertwining their fingers and rubbing comforting circles on the back of her hand.

''So, Melissa came up to me earlier and wanted to apologize for everything she's done to me. I didn't believe her at first, but she was really genuine and showed some actual remorse this time around.'', he began, his voice filled with earnestness. ''I know I made a mistake by not telling you about Melissa's apology sooner, and I should have been more open with you, and I'm truly sorry for that.''

Wendy's gaze softened a bit at Stan's words, her fingers instinctively tightening their grip on his, although he could tell she still seemed unsure about the whole thing.

''Look, I understand why you were hurt when you saw me talking to her.'', Stan continued, his voice laced with empathy. ''But Wendy, you mean everything to me. I would never intentionally hurt you, especially not with someone like Melissa, okay? You are the only one I love, and the only one I wanna' be with.'', Stan explained, feeling the weight of Wendy's pain and uncertainty as they stood there, still holding hands tightly.

A glimmer of hope flickered in Wendy's eyes as she absorbed Stan's words, eventually giving him a small, but weak smile.

''I've also fucked things up.'', the ravenette admitted, her voice filled with remorse. ''I should've never doubted your side of the story, okay? I should've trusted you right from the start.''

Stan's heart clenched at Wendy's silly attempt at self-blame, shaking his head in disbelief as his fingers instinctively traced the contours of her cheekbone. His touch was gentle, a silent reassurance that he held absolutely no resentment towards her.

''Wendy, we've both made mistakes.'', Stan said, his voice a soothing balm.

''I know, and that's okay.'', Wendy responded with a smile. ''But what matters the most is that we learn from those mistakes and grow together. We can't change the past, but we sure as hell can shape our future and make it much better for the two of us in the long run.''

Upon hearing those encouraging words from his girlfriend, Stan took a step closer towards Wendy and gazed deeply into her beautiful chocolate brown eyes.

''I love you, okay?'', Stan's voice was filled with sincerity and tenderness as his eyes met Wendy's, his hands gently cupping her face and him grazing his thumbs across her cheeks.

The weight of his words hung in the air, causing a rush of emotions to flood Wendy's senses – her heart swelling with pure love, her doubts and insecurities melting away like snow in the warmth of his gaze.

''I love you too, Stan.'', Wendy breathed, her voice barely above a whisper, with a radiant smile never leaving her face as she uttered the words that simply held the power to heal and mend their hearts.

Unable to contain herself any longer, she then leaned in, her lips meeting Stan's in a passionate, fiery kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer as their bodies melded together, and the world around them basically ceased to exist as they became lost in their own little fantasy, their bodies pressed tightly against one another.

In that moment, time stood still as they poured every ounce of their love, desire, and longing into the connection they shared.

And as they finally broke apart, their breaths mingling, Stan couldn't help but grin down at Wendy, his eyes sparkling with adoration.

''So, wanna' ditch the dance and go to my place instead?'', he suggested, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes.

Wendy's expression was a mixture of surprise and excitement, since she had mostly expected a romantic night at the dance and hadn't really thought of going with Stan to his place, but she couldn't deny that the idea of them being completely on their own was irresistible to her.

''Well, are you sure?'', she asked, her voice tinged with playful skepticism.

''Yeah, I'm sure.'', Stan replied, his voice filled with confidence. "I'm sure the guys will give me some flack for leaving them behind, but I also wanna' get some alone time with the girl I love, so they'll just have to understand it.''

Wendy giggled in response, pecking Stan on the lips once more. ''Alright then, I guess.''

With their hands tightly clasped, the raven haired couple then got into Stan's car and soon made their way out of the school parking lot and into the cool night air.

As they drove to his place, they both couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude over the fact that they had been able to resolve all the problems that had happened between them during the past couple of days and to forgive each other in order to move forward with their relationship. Knowing that actually communicating with each other and solving all the issues had been the right decision all along, Stan and Wendy were excited to see where their relationship would go from here.

When they finally arrived at Stan's place, he led Wendy inside and closed the door behind them, with their eyes locked in a silent conversation of love and affection and with nothing but pure excitement coursing through their veins.

Without saying anything, the distance between them got closed, their arms encircling each other in a tight embrace as their lips met once more, a testament to the depth of their love and the unbreakable bond that held them together.

In that moment, the world outside seemed pretty unimportant to Stan and Wendy, and all that mattered was the love they shared.

And frankly, they wouldn't have it any other way.

Stan and Wendy stumbled their way inside Stan's bedroom, their lips entwined in a passionate frenzy and their hands roaming all over each other's bodies.

As they kissed, Wendy's mind swirled with a mix of emotions, as she couldn't help but feel a twinge of apprehension, her mind flashing back to the pain and heartache she and Stan had endured only a couple of hours before – but as his lips moved against hers with a hunger only matched by her own, all of her doubts faded into the background.

''Hey, I forgot to ask earlier, but are your parents home?'', Wendy asked in between their kisses, a mix of excitement and curiosity in her voice.

''No, they're out of town for the weekend.'', Stan revealed, smirking cheekily.

A mischievous smile played on the noirette's lips as the realization kicked in. ''Killer then.'', she whispered, her voice husky with desire.

''I know.'', Stan grinned in agreement, his hand slowly sliding underneath the slit of Wendy's red dress and cupping her left thigh. The warmth of his touch was enough to send shivers down her spine, igniting a fire within her that threatened to consume them both.

The door of Stan's bedroom then got slammed shut with a loud thud, but neither Stan nor Wendy couldn't care less about it, as being wrapped up in their own veil of passionate intimacy was a way more important thing to both of them anyway.

Stan pulled away slightly from Wendy and stared lovingly into her eyes, a wave of tenderness washing over him. ''Are you sure you wanna' keep doing this?'', he asked her quietly.

''Absolutely, Stan.'', Wendy replied as she bit down on her bottom lip in excitement, her heart racing with anticipation.

Stan smiled at his girlfriend before diving in to steal yet another breathtaking kiss from her.

Their lips moved languidly against each other, exploring every crevice and corner of each other's mouths with equal fervor. Their hands roamed freely throughout their bodies, committing each other to one's memory.

Stan's hands traced the delicate outline of Wendy's spine, while she in turn let her fingers caress the hard planes of his chest, feeling the steady rhythm of his heartbeat beneath her touch.

''Would you mind if we took this slowly?'', Wendy suggested, reluctantly pulling away for the briefest moment.

''Of course I wouldn't mind, sweetheart.'', Stan answered. ''I don't plan on stopping anytime soon, because we have all night, don't we?''

Stan held Wendy close, cherishing the warmth and familiarity of her embrace. He peppered soft kisses along her jawline, his touch gentle and reverent. It was as if he was rediscovering every inch of her, worshipping her with his lips and touch.

As he continued to kiss Wendy on her neck, she moaned softly and gripped onto Stan's broad shoulders, trying desperately to bring him closer. When he reached the sensitive spot under her earlobe, her body trembled involuntarily and she let out another soft moan, causing Stan to grin against her skin.

Wendy's moans of pleasure were like music to Stan's ears, fueling his desire to please her. His fingers playfully traced the delicate straps of her dress, teasing her with the promise of more to come. He resumed trailing kisses along her neck, with his movements growing more urgent and needy.

Stan then wrapped his finger around the strap of her dress, idly playing with it, whilst amping up his motions and sucking a bit more eagerly onto Wendy's neck and leaving behind a couple of faint red-purple love bites. He reached behind her and found the zipper of her red dress, allowing the straps to fall from her shoulders.

Wendy's legs trembled with pleasure as Stan brushed past her thighs and leant back to help her get the fancy garment off her body, causing it to fall on the floor and to pool at her feet. Her whole body got exposed to his lovely gaze again, and she felt her pulse quicken.

Stan's eyes practically bulged out of his skull at the sight of Wendy, who was now only clad in lacy red panties.

She felt her pulse quickening at Stan's intense and heated stare, while he reached out to cup her cheek and stroke his thumb gently against her skin, brushing past her lower lip with his thumb and locking his bright blue eyes with her chocolate brown ones. She let out a soft sigh at his touch, her face flushing a faint shade of red.

''Gods, you're so gorgeous.'', Stan said lovingly, his fingers still stroking her skin with almost precise gentleness. ''Have I told you this enough?''

Wendy could feel the heat rising to her cheeks even more. ''I think you've already told me, but yeah.'', she replied, reaching her hand up to cup Stan's cheek, using her thumb to tenderly caress it. ''You aren't so bad yourself.''

Smirking, Stan then leaned forward and latched his lips onto the side of Wendy's neck, slowly working his way down from her neck and trailing kisses all the way to her collarbone, down her left shoulder and back up again. With ease, he also slid the black suit jacket off his shoulders and tossed it aside.

The teenage girl, although deservedly enjoying all the attention Stan had been bestowing upon her, decided to make things between them equal, so with nimble fingers she began undoing his bowtie and unbuttoning the white button down shirt he wore, slipping her hands underneath the crisp white fabric and removing it off of his body.

Wendy began stroking his now bare shoulders and chest, enjoying the view in front of her and soaking in all of her boyfriend's handsomeness, biting down on her bottom lip as her eyes scanned all the hard muscles that he had gained over the years thanks to playing so much sports and doing his very best to maintain his great physical shape.

Stan couldn't help himself but smirking. ''Like what you see?''

''Well, it's an understatement.'', Wendy answered with a chuckle.

Then, Wendy let out a soft moan as Stan cupped her breasts in between his hands and began fondling them, eliciting small gasps to escape her lips. She squirmed underneath his touch as he continued to tease and play with her breasts, giving each one the attention it deserved and gently pinching the now puckered pink nipples, causing her to bite down onto her bottom lip.

The sensation was overwhelming, with Wendy's whole body trembling with desire as Stan explored every inch of her soft flesh, his touch igniting a fire deep within her belly – prompting him to slip a hand inside her panties and latch his lips onto one pebbled peak, feeling his own length now straining hard against his pants.

Wendy simply moaned at the sensation, arching her back to press herself closer to Stan, as his fingers expertly teased her and made her even wetter than before, sending electric jolts of pleasure through her body. She tangled her fingers in Stan's now messy hair, urging him to continue with his movements.

Stan seemed to have complied more than just eagerly, now moving his mouth to her other breast as he continued to stroke her, gently nudging Wendy with his leg so that they could take a few steps forward and finally lay down on his bed.

''Stan, mhm, I need you…'', Wendy whispered, before pulling him closer to her and capturing their lips in another heated kiss.

''Don't you worry baby.'', Stan responded as they pulled apart briefly, dragging his lips downwards Wendy's neck to her exposed collarbones. ''You have me.''

Collapsing on the bed together, Stan and Wendy quickly positioned themselves, with him laying on the bed and his back comfortably pressed against a couple of pillows for support and her straddling hips. Their lips got entwined again, with their hands moving all over their bodies as they tried to make up for whatever time they had lost because of their previous arguments.

Teasing him in a way only she knew how to, Wendy leaned down and began leaving a trail of sensual kisses and licks down Stan's abdomen, only to intentionally stop her journey right above the hem of his pants and palm the hormonal bulge that was hidden only behind a thick layer of fabric.

Each touch of hers was enough to send shivers down Stan's spine and make him feel excited over what was about to come.

Wendy gave her boyfriend's abs one final kiss before tugging at his pants and pulling them down to the length of his upper thigh area, and eventually releasing his pulsating length from its clothed confinements – with the sight of him, now fully exposed and throbbing with desire, being enough to send a surge of heat all throughout her body.

With a mischievous glint in her eyes, the ravenette leaned forward and wrapped her lips around the very, very tip of Stan, her tongue slowly darting out and tracing a sensual path along the delicate underside of his length. She then enveloped him in her warm, wet cavern, taking him inch by inch and enjoying all the sounds that came out of Stan's mouth in response to her actions.

A guttural moan escaped Stan's lips as Wendy continued her ministrations, her tongue exploring every inch of him and her hand simultaneously moving up and down the shaft; her eyes flickered up to meet his, her gaze filled with a mixture of mischief and raw lust, which only helped to fuel Stan's desire even more. His fingers also found their way into Wendy's hair, gently tangling in the soft strands as he surrendered himself to the growing pleasure she had been placing upon him.

However, as much as every moment and every touch from Wendy was nothing but sheer bliss and was pushing him closer and closer to the edge, there was still one thing Stan wanted more than anything else at the moment – to be inside of Wendy.

Reluctantly, Stan gently but firmly grasped Wendy by her shoulders and lifted her off his member, with a low groan of frustration coming from the dark haired beauty. Their eyes then locked, a mix of anticipation and slight confusion passing between them, although it didn't take that long for it to dissipate and a mischievous smile to spread across Wendy's lips, her own need and unspoken desire matching Stan's.

They shifted their positions, with Stan now hovering over Wendy and returning back to kissing her as passionately and eagerly as before, moving his hands down her waist and stopping right at her hips. He attempted to hook his thumbs inside her panties, but not before she abruptly ceased his motions and pointed at the bottom drawer of his nightstand, silently reminding him about the fact that they would definitely have to get some protection before things inevitably got more passionate and heated between them.

''Don't think I forgot about that, babe.'', Stan said, a smug grin plastered across his face as he reached down and opened the drawer, before taking out a square package and setting it down beside him and Wendy on the bed.

''Yeah, good then.'', Wendy smiled in response.

Stan decided to be the one in charge now, so he allowed Wendy to lay down on the bed and helped them both get completely undressed, all while not ceasing their makeout session and not wanting to let go of her just yet. He then grabbed the wrapper and ripped it open, before giving himself a few more pumps to keep the stimulation going and rolling the plasticky material down his length, making sure it was well-adjusted and that it wouldn't go anywhere.

Locking their eyes together and giving him an encouraging smile, Wendy found herself shuddering slightly as Stan positioned himself at her entrance, before pushing into with her a slow, deliberate thrust, filling her up completely and feeling the warmth and tightness of her enveloping him so wonderfully – and since she had already been so wet, as well as thanks to the lubrication from the condom doing its thing, it was rather easy for Stan to slip inside of Wendy.

She let out a low moan as she arched her back in pure pleasure, her hands instinctively seeking more of Stan and wrapping themselves around his shoulders. Her nails scraped against the taut and firm skin of Stan's muscles as he delivered deep and powerful thrusts inside her, each one driving them both closer to the edge.

Time seemed to stop as Stan and Wendy lost themselves in the euphoria, the room filled with their joint gasps, moans and silent cries of pleasure, with every touch, every kiss and every movement being an affirmation of their love and just how unbreakable their bond had truly been all this time.

The sensation of their bodies being so closely entwined sent a surge of pleasure coursing through Stan's veins, intensifying the already pulsating desire that had been consuming him. Their lips reconnected once more, their tongues intertwined as neither one of the two teenagers wanted this incredible moment to end.

''I love you.'', Wendy breathed against Stan's lips.

Stan grinned in response, thrusting into his girlfriend a bit deeper this time around. ''I love you too.''

The tight little coils of pleasure inside Stan and Wendy were ready to burst any time now, evident by a string of pleasuring moans and gasps that were toppling over their lips, with their joint climax hitting them not too long after, their bodies shuddering in unison and waves of pure pleasure crashing over them.

Collapsing tiredly against his love and trying his best not to crush her under his weight, Stan summoned the last bits of strength he had to pull himself out of Wendy and dispose of the now used condom into the nearest trash can. He then returned to the bed and laid down next to his beloved, lazily draping an arm over her body and pulling her closer to him into a spooning position.

They simply laid there, basking in their post-coital afterglow, although it didn't take that long before the sweet slumber started to take over both Stan and Wendy.

''I love you.'', Stan murmured as he pulled Wendy closer to him, a sweet smile spreading across his lips as he felt her pressing herself against him and pulling the covers over their bodies so that they could feel pleasantly warm and toasty.

Snuggling closer to him, Wendy could only melt into Stan's warm embrace. ''I love you too, Stanley.''

Aww, aren't Stan and Wendy just the cutest?

I honestly have nothing else to say about this chapter other than I really enjoyed writing it (as I do with pretty much every other chapter, let's be fucking honest lmao), but it is also the penultimate chapter of this story, which does make everything a little bit more bittersweet. I can't believe we only have one more chapter to go before I officially say farewell to this story after working on it for over two years now and pouring so much of my time and love into it!

I'll aim to post the epilogue (aka chapter twenty-six) by the end of next week, so I hope you guys will stay tuned for it! Prepare for a whole lot of fluff and sappiness, because I think that's honestly the best way to wrap this story up and to move onto bigger and better things in my fanfiction-writing journey!