Dancing in the Moonlight

Okay, Momo takes it back when she said that there weren't any awkward silences between her and Mina. Because now at eight in the morning on a Monday, two weeks after Mina came home, all she hears are birds chirping? WRONG. There weren't any birds saving them from their awkward silence.

The only sound that she can hear, however, is sizzling. Mina was cooking eggs and is brewing coffee for both of them, like nothing happened. Like everything was alright. Like she never left for four months and then came back suddenly catching Momo off guard. Fuck. She looks like a child who's been called to the principal office.

It's been two weeks after Mina came back but they haven't talked about it yet. Momo was a coward; she didn't try to reach out AGAIN. But, she swears to god she's trying.  In fact, she's trying hard enough that a day after Mina came home, she told her boss that she was going to resign (she talked to her boss with brute force since they didn't want to accept her resignation).

This coming Friday was her last day at work and she was on leave for the whole week. She has yet to tell Mina about it. She hasn't told Mina any of her future plans. Will she be excited? Will she be mad at Momo for suddenly resigning? She doesn't know. Her heart beat suddenly racing because she didn't know how Mina would react to everything. Momo was just waiting. She calms herself down and thinks of something she can do.

So, she settles on silently drinking her coffee while watching Mina's back. Carefully, so that Mina wouldn't catch her eyeing her like an idiot.

She sighs and smiles to herself. 

Her wife was still as beautiful as ever despite her pushing to her forties now. It's a wonder how Mina stays so elegantly beautiful and keeps her figure great even though it's been years since she last did ballet or even worked out for that matter. The way she moved always made Momo crazy. The way she touched thing with such tenderness and the way she did everything with full on grace. Mina was wonderful. Mina was perfect.

But, all of that, her beauty and elegance, was just a bonus for Momo, of course.

Mina's heart was as beautiful as she is. Maybe even more beautiful. If she was given a chance, she would do everything she can to help people, no matter how big or small. She'd sometimes even go out of her way to help those in need. That's what kind of person she is. Mina was wonderful. Mina was perfect.

She was staring at her wife so much and lost focus on her surroundings that she didn't even notice that Mina was talking to her.

"W-what? Sorry, I didn't catch that"

Mina gave her a weird look and shrugged. "I said Sana and Chaeng are coming over later."

"Oh, really? Did they say why?"

"Not really. Sana just texted me last night that she needs to talk to us about something."

"Must be something big then for her to go here. She used to always nag us about moving closer to them, so she wouldn't drive three hours just to get here."

Mina giggles. It was fucking heaven. 

"Yeah. Well, they're on the way now and will be here in about an hour. So uhmm, I was wondering if you have some spare time before you go to work? They said they wanted to speak to the both of us." 

"Oh...uhh...I'm on leave for the whole week actually."

Mina stops halfway from drinking her coffee and frowns. "Eh? How did you find time to leave for work. You never do that."

"Well, uhh...I was going to tell you earlier but I didn't want to tell you before it was even finalized -" Mina looks at her expectantly with her left eyebrow up. 

"I resigned. My last day is on Friday."

Well, Mina certainly didn't expect that. Momo thinks as Mina looks at her carefully and looks as if she doesn't know who's the person sitting in front of her is. But before she can speak again. They heard a car pull into their driveway and a very familiar scream disturbing their peaceful morning.

"AACKKKKGGHHH!! CHAENG CHASE THAT LIZARD AWAY IT'S GONNA GO INSIDE OUR CAR AND STAY THEIR FOREVER PLEASE OH MY GOD!!!"

Momo snickers as she and Mina half runs out to their driveway to se what the fuss was about.

From the looks on their friends' faces, it's obvious that Chaeyoung was the one who has been driving for hours and Sana just woke up from a long uncomfortable sleep. Sana was still nagging, Chaeyoung so she gave a smirking Momo a dirty look while walking to see where the hell the lizard's at. Only to halt and watch as they watched Mina pick up the lizard and set it carefully on the sidewalk safely away from where Sana is. She was about to turn to their friends again when Sana pulled both Mina and Momo into a bone crushing hug with Chaeyoung smiling fondly at the back.

"Oh my god. I've missed you both so much. It's been too long and so much has happened ugghh!!"

Momo missed them both too but she didn't want to die on the spot because she couldn't breathe. 

"Okay let's all head inside before Sana's eyes go and turn into a human faucet." Chaeyoung smiles and pulls on her girlfriend's shoulder before giving her two friends her own tight and less bone crushing hug.

"Yeah. I'm starving. Let's go inside I can already smell breakfast from here" Sana half skips on the way inside their house but not before punching Momo hard on her arm while glaring at her then proceeded to skip beside Mina. 

Momo had to chuckle. Mina was still Sana's baby.

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After an hour of eating and catching up on Mina and Momo's lives and Chaeyoung and Sana's trips all around the world during the past few months, they moved to the living room with their teas. Momo put the last plate she had just washed in its proper place and was on the way to sit beside Mina on the couch.

"Oh wait. I thought Momo was supposed to be working today, Mina?"

Momo was about to respond when Mina put her hand on her knee, "She's on leave for a week and will officially be out from work on Friday." Mina grinned and looked at her.

Momo's gonna have a heart attack by the way Mina grinned and looked at her.

It's been a long time.

"Anyway, what's the big announcement?" Mina continued.

Sana and Chaeyoung grinned at each other and then...

"We're getting married!!"

Silence and then...

"WHAT?! But you just got together? I mean, of course you've known each other for years now, but, isn't it too early to be engagement considering you've just been dating for a few months?!"

Okay that was the loudest she heard Mina in years.

"Mina, we've spent almost half of our lives together without being in love. And now that we are, it feels right. And it doesn't just feels like it, we also know it."

"Yeah, and besides you and Momo unnie were married in just four years after you've met. We didn't protest because we all knew you two were going to be just fine."

Mina slumped her shoulders. "But chaengie..."

Now it was Momo's turn to put her hand on Mina's knee. When Mina looked at her she gave her an encouraging smile. 

"Mina. I know it's a bit shocking and you just want us to be happy, but we're pushing forties now. Don't you want us to settle down soon? If this isn't the right time, then when?"

Mina was looking at Sana and Chaeyoung alternately and Momo understands. She knows what the two people in front of them had endured in their past relationships. All the hardships and heartaches they went through. It was rough. She was there, both her and Mina. The couple was really close to them, like their own sisters, and Mina just wanted them to be happy. Not that Mina didn't like them together of course. It's just that when things fail in their relationship, then their friendship will also be taken away with it. And that scared the shit out of Mina. 

"Besides, we haven't gotten to the most shocking part yet...We're getting married in two weeks right here in your hometown!"

"What?! Are you out of your minds? Two weeks? That's not even half the time we spent planning our wedding or even Jeong and Nayeon's for that matter. What makes you think you can do it in two weeks?! And also why here? You hate going here and I think you've been to this place at least four times in the last 15 years."

"Of course, you'll help us right?" Sana says expectantly.

Mina sighs. But of course she'll help them.

"Yay! Okay, so everything's gonna be okay. We've already booked the chapel near the beach and then all we have to do now is pick the flowers, the reception after the wedding and the dresses of my bride's maids. I'm sure Momo has a lot of connections since she has, or had, a high position in that accounting firm nearby."

All three of them looks at Momo.

"Well yeah sure, I can do that..."

Mina groaned "Okay granted that we can do all of those in two weeks. Then what about the people? Your guests, your families. Have you told them yet? Our friends. My god I don't even know which part of the country they are at the moment. They're gonna be furious when they find out that you're going to be married in such a short notice."

"Mina, chill! I'm gonna take care of that. All you have to do is just help me with picking everything out. Like the flowers we're gonna use, the dresses, my wedding gown. Besides that's what a good maid of honor does right?" 

"Oh my god! Really? I'm gonna be you're maid of honor?"

"Of course my best friend deserves nothing less."

It's Mina's turn to pull the two in a bone crushing hug. "I'm sorry I over-reacted earlier. But just so you know, I'm so happy and excited for you two. You're going to be amazing wives."

"I know right. Sana's very lucky to have me to be honest." Chaeyoung scoffs jokingly.

"Don't push it." 

Momo just takes a look at her friends and her wife. 

She hopes everything will be alright.

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The day was so tiring. All the planning made her really exhausted. But it was fun watching Mina get excited while planning their friends' wedding was such a nice sight. 

Eventually, Sana and Chaeyoung left and went to the hotel they booked for two weeks. 

(Mina insisted they sleep at their place but Chaeyoung didn't want to intrude. She's got a thing about personal space after all.)

Momo is now on the right side of the bed thinking deeply on how chaotic will everything be in the coming two weeks. She just sighs. It's all going to be worth it after all or she hopes it to be worth it?

Just then Mina got out of the bathroom and settled herself under the covers beside Momo (there's still a bit more space between them though). 

"Isn't it exciting? Another couple in our group. I can't imagine twenty years ago that they'd end up together. But it fits you know?"

"Mhmm. They do look good together." 

Mina smiles at the ceiling and then it fades.

"Why did you resign, Momo?" 

Wait fuck, Mina just caught Momo off guard. She's panicking again shit. 

"Well, I just felt that it was time for me to have an early retirement you know. I've been exhausting my whole life working for the firm that I just wanted to do myself a favor for once. For us. I know things haven't been easy between us because I haven't got time to talk with you or spend some time with you but now I'm trying best, really."

"Momo..."

"And besides I've saved enough money for both of us and for the future but of course I also have other plans to apply to be a writer at our town's news publication which is WAY more chill than me being an accountant before and I know what you -"

"Momoring" That shuts Momo up.

"Thank you for thinking about me. About us and our future. You've been working so hard. You don't have to worry okay?"

"Yeah. We don't have to worry anymore."

Momo smiles. Mina holds their gaze for a few more seconds before squeezing her hand then scooches and then faces away from Momo.

She looked at her wife's back until she could hear her soft snores.

Momo then lies down facing the ceiling and smiles to herself. 

This is progress.

Love was sweeter the second time around.