Summer to Memories

03 - Sav and Molls

Savannah's POV:

Out of all people I could've fallen for being stationed in Vancouver.. I fell for my Sargent. The way she yells sometimes just.. hits a nerve.

And I think she's noticed that, too.

"Hale. Come here," she says while I'm getting ready for bed. I stand up and follow her back into her place. She closes the door, and I look at her.

"Yes, Sargent?" I ask. She steps closer to me and makes me look up at her. We hold eye contact, and then she smiles at me.

Aw, fuck.

I'm blushing.

"You're so pretty. Did I ever tell you that?" She moves my hair out of my face, and I suck in a breath. The air feels thicker. My chest becomes tighter.

I've never felt like this before.

"No," I whisper, my voice shaky. She smiles at me and sits on her bed.

"Well you are. I love it when you wear your hair down. I know you can't.. but I do love it." I smile at her and fuck. I'm blushing again.

"I.. have not felt this way.. ever," I whisper. I know I have a whole husband. Yes, I know. But we're separated because he's an asshole.

"POS husband?" She asks. I nod once, and my phone rings. It's my pride and joy.

"It's my daughter. Can I take this?" She nods, and I sit on the bed and pick up.

"Momma!! Hi!! It's Sage!" She says. I smile.

"Baby, I have your number saved in my phone. I know who you are."

"I know! But like it's whatever I like doing it! You are not going to believe what I, Sage Savannah did today. I put on my big girl pants and I talked to Kara!" I gasp.

"What?! What did you say?!" I ask smiling. I look up at Mollie. She's beaming.

"Okay.. um.. I said thank you when she held the door open." I laugh.

"That's a big step! Compared to she's around the corner I have to hide!" I say.

"I told you that in confidence!" She says. I smile.

"Yeah well you never-" her door opens.

"I can hear you all the way down the hall. What did I tell you. I told you to shut up."

"Who the fuck do you think you are?" I ask.

"Mom it's-" he grabs the phone.

"Savannah, it's 10 pm at night and your daughter is acting like she's mentally disabled."

"Yeah well she gets it from you, Greg. Leave her the fuck alone. She's 17 for gods sake. You're lucky she didn't get fucking emancipated from your bitch ass."

"Why because I actually know how to parent?"

"Oh fucking please. If you know how to parent I'm in the house right now."

"I'm not doing this with you Savannah." I hear a door slam.

"Well! 5 mom 0 dad! Period! Anyway! So I said thank you and she smiled and said "always, love." Mom!! Momma!" She screams into her pillow.

"Fuck! Okay I have to call Mae!! Okay!! I love you!!"

"I love you more." She hangs up, and I sigh. I look at my hands, and she grabs them.

"Sav," she whispers. I meet her eyes, and she kisses me. Her lips are soft and full. She pulls me onto her lap, and I put my arms around her neck.

Kissing her is something I know I will forever want. Something I'll need and crave after this.