Not So Easy

Chapter 2

Lena had come home from work happy that today had been a fairly easy day for her. There were no real emergencies on her wing of the hospital so she just consulted with a few of her patients and fellow doctors about the best treatment plans for them. Melanie, Lena's friend of 20 years had come over to visit and was helping her move the sofa in the living room back to it's rightful place. With one final push, it was back where it was supposed to be. "Thanks for helping me with this, Mel." She huffed.

"Why did Stef move it in the first place?" Melanie asked as she came from behind the sofa to grab the pillows from Lena.

"Because driving me nuts, which use to be her hobby is now her full time job." She said throwing the last pillow on the sofa.

Melanie sighed. "It is so terrible when they don't leave." She said taking a seat.

"The poor woman hasn't slept since the coach sent her home." Lena said moving the single sofa back to it's rightful place also. "And in her never ending desire to help around the house yesterday she decided to fix the hot water heater." She said taking a seat next to Melanie.

"Well, that's good isn't it? It's productive." Melanie replied.

Lena propped her elbow on top of the sofa putting her hand behind her head with a slight smile on her face. "It wasn't broken." She said blinking her eyes repeatedly.

"Well, if she wants to be helpful, what you do first thing in the morning" She said sitting upright to fix her posture. "You ask her to take out the garbage, and then you lock the door." She shrugged her shoulders as if it were that simple.

They both got a kick out of that reply and started laughing hysterically. They got up and walked into the dining room. "I kind of enjoyed having her around the first week.."

"But as time passed, you realized that having a woman in the house all day is like having a piano in the kitchen. It's beautiful...but it's in the way." She said.

Lena nodded, Melanie had a good point but before she could reply, Stef stormed into the house. "Hellooo!" Stef shouted to see if anyone was home.

"Stefanie." Mel Said looking at the blonde walking through the double doors. "Your Steinway is home." She winked at Lena, receiving a chuckle from the brunette.

They walked back into the living room to greet Stef. "Mel, have you ever been to the dry cleaners?" Stef asked fumbling with the box and garment bags.

Melanie grabbed her coat. "Now, now, now." She said putting one finger in the air. "That's a rhetorical question obviously leading to a story, and I'd hate to miss the end, so I best leave now before you start." She smiled walking towards the front door quickly which Stef opened up for her.

She turned back around. "I love you, Lena. Bye, Stef."

"Do you love me, Mel?" Stef asked before the red head could leave.

"I do, but I don't show it." Mel said walking out of the door.

Stef closed the door and looked to her beautiful wife with a smile.

Lena chuckled, she always loved her wife and friend little love-hate interactions. "Why do you like to toy with Melanie?" She asked.

"Because it's fun." The blonde replied walking over to give her wife a hug and kiss.

"How was therapy today?" Lena asked still in Stef's arms, the one place she felt safe.

"Ahh, today was pretty tough love. Lots and lots of stretching, could you please get the cold tub ready for me later and stretch me out?" She asked looking up to Lena with puppy dog eyes.