Safe In Her Arms

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Mellisa's POV:

It's over. I'm done with him. I can finally start moving on with my life. Well I thought it was over however he managed to get one last punch in as I was leaving the courthouse. I need to get out of that house. My bags packed and in the back of my car as I drove to the one person who was always there for me throughout everything. Katie. Her lights are on as I pull into the driveway of her townhouse. Getting my breathing in control I walk up to the door and knock loudly and wait.

Katie's POV:

Just another lonely night at my temporary house....or so I thought. It was nearing five when the knocking began. I hurried to the door and yanked it open to see Melissa standing there with another black eye. "Mel! What happened? Come in! Come in! Sit, tell me what happened." I said assuring her that everything was ok. "He hit me...right as I was leaving the courthouse. I came here...immediately after. I didn't know where to go." Melissa explained. "Well...you can stay here with me for however long you need. I mean..we'll be in Vancouver next week for supergirl...but in the mean time you can stay here." Katie replied still clinging to the blonde.

A few minutes passed, I finally got Melissa calmed down enough to get her to release me. She's siting on the sofa while I go grab her luggage out of her car. "Are you hungry?" I asked her and she nodded slowly. "I'll order some food. You want to go get into some comfy clothes?" I asked. "Sure...bathroom still in the same place?" Melissa asked. "Yep." I replied with a smile as she grabbed a bag and disappeared. A few minutes Melissa emerged wearing a Star Wars shirt and a pair of matching pajama pants. 'God...could you be any more fucking adorable?' I asked myself as she sat back down on the sofa. "I ordered Chinese...I hope thats ok." I said. "Yea. Its perfect. Thank you Katie." Melissa said as she leaned into my shoulder. 'Breathe...breathe..Breathe..' I have to remind myself to breathe when shes so close to me.

Melissa's POV:

I'm sitting next to Katie. She smells good. She always smells good. She smells like coconut and lavender. 'Stop it Melissa. She's not gay...and you're broken...she doesn't want you.' I told myself. "Do you wanna talk about it?" Katie asked. "It's over. He got mad at the verdict saying that he'd have to leave the city and was not allowed to return. I was walking out of the courthouse and towards my car when he grabbed me and punched me in the face. He said it was his going away gift." I explained. "Oh Melissa! Want me to kill the cunt?" Katie asked me. I couldn't help but laugh at her accent sliding through. "No Katie...I don't think you need to beat him up...or kill him...but thank you." I replied.

"Do you remember that scene we did where your alter ego saved me?" Katie asked. "Yea...why?" I asked. "Well...Melissa Benoist...your characters may have saved me...but let me return the favor in real life...let me save you this time." Katie replied. I couldn't help it anymore. I just let the tears flow from my eyes. Katie immediately pulled me into a hug and held me as my body went limp against hers as tears flooded my eyes. I'm not sure how long I stayed in her arms but the next thing I know there was knocking coming from her front door. "I'll be right back Mel...thats our food." Katie whispered in my ear sending shivers down my back. I watched her pay the guy and return to the sofa. "Sweet and sour chicken and vegetables for you...and peanut butter chicken and rice for me...wine? Or something stronger? Lighter?" Katie asked. "Soda's fine Katie." I replied as she walked into the kitchen only to return with two glass bottles of coke. My favorite. She always had it on stock for me. "You remembered." I said with a smile. "I remember everything about you Mel.." Katie replied as she sat back down.

Later that night I tried telling her that I'd be ok on the sofa but Katie...being Katie...made me go to bed with her saying 'It's just like a sleepover.' And who was I to argue with her.