Unforgettable Melody - S01 E17

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Unforgettable Melody - S01 E17

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 17

Mike was dumbfounded. "She said all that? How... how did you respond?"

She smiled sweetly. "I told the truth. I told her that you're the most incredible man I've ever met in my life; that in the short time I've known you, you've brought more joy and fulfillment to my life than I had ever thought possible. I promised her that I would never hurt you, and that anyone who would is either brain-dead or heartless."

Mike didn't know what was more touching, Sandra's dedication to looking out for his best interests, or Melody's harsh rebuke of anyone who would ever hurt him.

Just as he was afraid he might get emotionally overwhelmed, Sasha ran over to tackle him one last time. "Mr. Mike! I have to go to bed soon, so I wanted to come say goodnight!"

"Well goodnight then, cutie! You danced really well today."

"Thanks," she said with an adorable little girl giggle. "I forgot to ask earller, who's your new friend?" She looked shyly at Melody.

Mike got down on his knees to Sasha's level, motioning for Melody to do the same. "Sasha, this is Melody. She's my girlfriend. Say hi."

"HI," she said timidly. Turning back to Mike, she whispered, "She's really pretty, Isn't she?"

Mike couldn't help but beam, "I think you're right about that."

"So Sasha," Melody said, "I saw you and your mom playing a hand clap game earlier. Do you think you could teach me how to play?"

The little girl's face lit up. "Sure!"

Over the next five minutes, Sasha taught Melody all the finer points of "Miss Mary Mack." All too soon, Melody was handling it like a pro. As he watched them playing, Mike could tell what was happening. He had never expected it to happen this quickly, but he couldn't ignore the facts.

I'm in love with this girl. No holds barred, head over heels, in love.

Only the sound of Sandra calling her daughter for bedtime snapped him back to reality.

"I had so much fun with you today," Melody said. "Let's do it again soon, ok?"

"Ok. Goodnight!" Sasha ran off to her mother.

Discarding their paper plates and cups, Mike asked, "You ready to head back?"

"Sure am," Melody replied.

As they strolled back in the twilight of the early evening, Melody spoke rather hesitantly. "Mike, I have a question."

"Of course. What's up?"

"Well... It's just that, oh god, how do I put this?"

Mike put his arm around her shoulders. "It's ok. I just want to know what's on your mind. Nothing more."

She took a deep breath. "Ok. We both know about my innate nature of being a sexual genie servant. We both also know that, even if I weren't bound to you, I'd willingly choose to be with you in a heartbeat. With all of this, plus our obvious attraction to each other, I guess my question is, why haven't you made any moves to take things farther with me? Please know that I'm not insulted, or worried. Just curious."

Looking directly into her eyes, he took her hands in his and began to explain.

"Melody, in today's modern world, I believe one of the biggest mistakes people make is to have the belief that 'sex creates intimacy. I believe that giving yourself completely to someone else magnifies what's already there. If the relationship has trust, communication, and genuine love built on commitment, rather than desire, sex can only enhance that bond. However, if the relationship is built on superficial wants and desires, sex will, at best, bring nothing to the table or, at worst, cause the entire relationship to crumble.

"I'm going to be honest with you Melody. While I'm no virgin, I've never slept with any girl that I didn't truly love. If I couldn't envision myself spending the rest of my life with her, even through the worst scenarios imaginable, then I knew it wouldn't be worth it in the end. This whole day has been one big whirlwind, and I've just been trying to keep up. The truth is I didn't know how I felt.. that is, until I saw you and Sasha together a few minutes ago.