The Wait Is Over

Hotlanta Night (NSFW)

A/N: VERY graphic sexual content in this installment. If you shouldn't be here per the laws of your locality, please turn around. Otherwise, enjoy!

Lindsey is in line at the Orlando airport waiting to board her flight to Atlanta. Since this is probably the only guaranteed trip "home" she will be able to make before the season starts, she decided to fly instead of drive and to take Emily out on an official date. She calls her girl to inform her of the change in plans.

Emily: Hey babe. Are you on the road yet?

Lindsey: Slight change of plans.

Emily: Oh?

Lindsey: I am flying back this time. We will land around 6:30.

Emily: Do you want me to pick you up, or are you renting a car?

Lindsey: Pick me up, and pack a bag. I've booked us a hotel room for the weekend. Also, bring some going-out clothes. We have reservations at Volare Wine and Bistro for 8:00.

Emily: Why the special treatment? We didn't do this when we were in Portland.

Lindsey: Let's just say something I read today inspired me to make more of an effort in the romance department.

Emily: Anything else I should pack?

Lindsey: Maybe something a little.....naughty.

Emily: Is Lindsey thinking she's going to get lucky tonight?

Lindsey: I don't know. Am I?

Emily: You'll have to wait and see.

Lindsey: We're finally boarding. See you when we land.

Emily: I love you!

Lindsey: I love you too.

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Lindsey is bored as junk on this short flight. Rather than sleep away the time, she re-reads today's "Tao of Schmidt" posting on her tablet before composing a letter to Emily.

My dearest, dearest, Emily,

I don't have the words to tell you how much you mean to me. We've been together now for almost 6 years and you've never failed to tell me how you feel. I know that I'm not as expressive with my words as you, so that's why I am writing this.

When we first met in Portland, I felt like you and I would make a great tandem on the field, and probably could become really good if not best friends off it. I never expected to fall in love with you, nor that you would love me back. Now that we are going to be separated, I am coming to appreciate what we had in Portland even more. I am hoping that us being apart will only be for 2022 and that I can get moved to Atlanta to start the 2023 season. 

I read something this afternoon by a deacon in the Lutheran church that talked about BEING married as opposed to GETTING married, and how the commitment to a lifetime partnership has to come before you say the "I dos". I have come to the conclusion that I want no one else in this nor any other life but you. Therefore, I ask that we truly consummate our relationship this evening. I know we have fooled around and had sex many times in the past, but tonight I want to surrender my entire self to you and ask that you surrender your entire self to me. We can figure out in the future how or when we want to do the legal stuff, but in my heart I know that I want to marry myself to you on this night.

Yours, now and forever,

Lindsey

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