Post by Melinda Halliwell on Dec 29, 2008 21:31:21 GMT -5
The Billionaire & The Witch 2
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the, characters from Charmed or
Smallville as they all belong to Aaron Spelling & Alfred Gough &
Miles Millar except for Melissa who’s my own creation.
Authors Notes: This stories a continuation of “The Billionaire &
The Witch” which’s set 2 months after Oliver & Melissa first met.
Note: In this story Oliver comes to San Francisco on Queen
Industries, business & meets up with Melissa again & resumes
their friendship but upon doing that he does something that’ll
both change it forever.
Extra Note Oliver & Melissa are in the story as will Clark be who
meets Melissa at P3. Melissa’s 5 months pregnant with herself
after Piper who was pregnant with her was hit in the stomach &
cause the baby couldn’t self heal then Melissa transferred the
baby into her via a spell so she could carry it to term.
P3 Nightclub Friday 20th December 2001
Oliver & Clark are at the bar getting some beers which a bartender does serving them. Oliver gets out some from his trouser pocket & hands it to the bartender.
Bartender: Thank you sir I’ll just get your change.
He goes of to the cash register & does that then comes back again.
Bartender: There you go.
Oliver takes the money from him.
Oliver: Thanks.
Bartender: No worries. Who’s next?
Someone shouts at him & he goes over to them. Oliver & Clark turn & go over to a table & sit down on it.
Clark: So this’s where you meet your friend then?
Oliver: Melissa yeah.
Clark: Do you think she’ll be here tonight?
Oliver: Maybe if she gets a babysitter. Don’t know.
Clark: So why did you bring me here then?
Oliver: Because it’s a good place & a chance for you to get of the farm which seriously dude you needed to do instead of concentrating on those zoners all the time.
Clark: Ollie I can’t just stand around & let them overtake the world & kill people.
Oliver: Yeah but you are allowed a break once in a while Clark.
Clark: & here I thought you brought me here to meet this friend of yours.
Oliver: I did Clark. She’s a fascinating woman.
Clark: Yeah I know Bart told me how you email & talk to her for hours a lot.
Oliver: Yeah well she’s a good listener especially if you’ve got problems & need advice.
Clark: So she’s the one who told you to take it a step with Lois & tell her you like her?
Oliver: I haven’t told her yet especially since she’s become obsessed with “The Green Arrow”.
Clark: Which she doesn’t knows, you. Does Melissa know?
Oliver: Yes she does & I know about her & who she is.
Clark edges closer towards Oliver eager to hear how.
Clark: Which is?
Oliver thinking about Melissa & what she said about not telling his secret answers.
Oliver: I can’t say. That’s one thing between us two that we promised we’d keep secret & I don’t wanna betray our friendship because of that.
Clark: No I understand.
He thinks about back to when he & Lex were real friends. Fletch the bartender comes on stage & introduces the nights act on stage.
Fletch: Good evening ladies & gentlemen & welcome to P3. Now please give it up for P3’s very own star in the making Melissa Hale.
He points to the stage which lights up revealing a 5 month pregnant Melissa dressed up in knee length gold ruffled dress. The crowd including Oliver cheer on as she launches into Jordin Spark’s song “Tattoo”
Melissa:
Ohhh... Ohhh Ohhh... Ohhh... Ohhh... Ohhh...
No matter what you say about love, I keep coming back for more,
Keep my hand in the fire, Sooner or later I get what I'm asking for
No matter what you say about life, I learn every time I bleed the truth is a
Stranger soul is in danger I gotta let my spirit be free to...
Admit that I'm wrong and then change my mind Sorry but I have to move on and leave you behind
(Chorus)
I can't waste time so give it a moment I realize nothing's broken
No need to worry bout everything I done Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back got a new direction I loved you once
Needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do You're on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo I'll always have you I'll always have you
I'll always have you
I'm sick of playing all of these games It's not bout taking sides
When I looked in the mirror,
It didn't deliver, it hurt enough to think that I could stop
Admit that I'm wrong and then change my mind Sorry but I got to be strong and leave you behind
I can't waste time so give it a moment I realize nothing's broken no need to worry bout everything I done
Live every second like it was my last one Don't look back got a new direction
I love you once Needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do You're on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo I'll always have you
I'll always have you I'll always have you
Clark sees her & comments about her to Oliver.
Clark: Wow she’s nice looking & pregnant?
Oliver: Yep.
Clark: But don’t she, already have a daughter who’s still a baby?
Oliver: Charlotte? Yeah.
Clark: God she must’ve got pregnant again soon after she had Charlotte then.
Knowing the truth about Melissa’s second baby conception Oliver lies, a little.
Oliver: Yeah she did.
Clark hearing Melissa sing, talks about it.
Clark: She’s got a good voice.
Oliver: An excellent one. She could’ve been a pop star if she wanted but she didn’t wanna leave her family or Charlotte.
Clark: Mel must be close to them then.
Oliver: Very close yeah.
Melissa continues singing the song until it ends soon afterwards.
If I live every moment, Won't change any moment,
There's still a part of me in you I will never regret you
Still the memory of you Marks everything I do.
Oooh...
(Chorus) 2x
I can't waste time so give it a moment I realize nothing's broken no need to worry bout everything I done
Live every second like it was my last one Don't look back got a new direction
I loved you once Needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do You're in my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo I'll Always have you...
The crowd, Oliver & Clark cheer at her from across the club. She speaks into the microphone thanking them.
Melissa: Thank you very much.
She walks off stage going towards the bar when someone taps her on the right shoulder. She turns round & sees its Oliver.
Melissa: (Smiling) Oliver hey.
They both hug then break apart.
Melissa: Whaddya doing here?
Oliver: On business again I’m just taking a break from it at the mo though.
Melissa: Oh okay.
Oliver: Yeah um how are you?
Melissa: Alright as well as can be expected.
Oliver looks at her baby bump then her.
Oliver: Yeah god I can’t believe you’ve gotten bigger since the last time we meet.
Melissa: Oh well you know having a baby does that to you. So how’re you getting on?
Oliver: Okay.
Forgetting someone else’s with them Oliver speaks.
Oliver: Oh god I’m sorry Clark Kent this’s Melissa Hale.
Clark shakes hands with her.
Clark: Nice to meet you Mel Ollie talks a lot about you.
Oliver: Yeah well it’s nice to have a friend outside you & the others.
Melissa: Oh absolutely Ollie’s told me a lot about you & his friends from his emails. Where you from?
Clark: Smallville Kansas.
Melissa: A farming community.
Clark: Yeah my mom & dad owned a farm there. It’d been in our family for over a generation.
Melissa: Really wow my own family have owned their house for over a hundred years also.
Clark speaks peaked with interest.
Clark: Really?
Melissa: Um, um since Victorian times then it was rebuilt when the great earthquake of 1904 struck San Francisco & after that my great grandmother, grandmother & my mom, dad & her sisters owned the house. Still do actually.
Clark: God it must be old then.
Melissa: Yeah the woods coming apart but it wouldn’t be Halliwell manor otherwise if it didn’t would it?
Clark: No I guess it wouldn’t.
Oliver tries butting in a little after that.
Oliver: Sorry to butt in & everything but can I get an edge ways in or am I interrupting something?
Melissa: No you’re not Ollie course you can butt in.
Oliver smiles at her.
Oliver: (Smiling) Good I thought you’d forgotten there me for a sec.
Melissa: Oh we couldn’t forget you queeny boy you’re too good for us.
Oliver: Thanks that’s good to know.
Melissa: Right well I’m going to the bar to get a drink it.
She outstretches her hand towards Clark & shakes it.
Melissa: Clark it was nice meeting you.
She turns & looks at Oliver.
Melissa: Ollie I hope we can catch up properly sometime when you’re free while you’re here.
Oliver: That I’ll try & do when I’ve got time free.
Melissa: Okay hope to see you around then. Clark.
Clark: Mel.
Melissa walks off & goes to the bar leaving the boys to themselves.
Francisco Condos Saturday 21st December
Oliver walks inside the ground floor with a bunch of flowers & bag by his side. Seeing a resident come out from the elevator he walks over to them.
Oliver: Excuse me can you tell which floors the Bennett residence?
Resident: Victor Bennett? Top floor penthouse.
Oliver: Thanks.
Resident: No worries.
The resident walks out the front doors of the building whilst Oliver goes into the elevator & presses the top floor button.
Top Floor
The elevator opens & Oliver walks out taking a piece of paper with Melissa’s door number on it. He looks up at the door numbers till he comes to right one & ring s the bell.
Charlotte’s Nursery
Melissa sitting on her rocking chair breastfeeding 5 month old Charlotte hears the bell go & stops. Charlotte cries out at the intrusion of this happening. Melissa buttons herself up & cradles Charlotte up more, closer to her & gats up.
Melissa: I’m sorry baby I know yeah.
She bobbles Charlotte up & down as she walks out the room over to the front door & peaks through the peep to see who it is. Seeing the person she steps back & opens the door.
Oliver: Hey Mel.
Melissa: Hey Ollie.
Oliver: Do you mind if I come in I had some time free.
Melissa: That quickly?
Oliver: Yeah well my CEO’S taking over for a bit so.
Melissa: Okay sure.
Oliver: Thanks.
He walks in & Melissa closes the door behind them.
Melissa: So where’s Clark?
Oliver: Taking in the sights & sounds of San Francisco. Think he wanted to go on one of your trams & look at the Golden Gate bridge.
Melissa: Yeah us, San Franciscon’s are well known for our tourist spots hey.
Oliver looks around at the place then speaks.
Oliver: Nice place. So you live here with your grandfather then?
Melissa: I do yep he’s out working on a shop contract converting it into a restaurant so it’s just me & Charlotte here at mo.
Oliver: Oh right.
Oliver notices Charlotte crying.
Oliver: Is she alright?
Melissa: A little cranky. I was just feeding her when you rang so.
Oliver: Oh I’m sorry I can come back later at a more convenient time if you want.
Melissa: No that’s okay she’s due a sleep anyway. I’ll just put her down in the basinet.
Oliver: Okay if, your sure?
Melissa: I’m sure.
Melissa takes Charlotte over to her basinet & slowly places inside it then pulls the covers over her & kisses her forehead.
Melissa: Sleep tight sweetie.
Then walks back over towards Oliver.
Oliver: Sorry about that. She’s more gorgeous than the picture you showed when we first met.
Melissa: Yeah she has my eyes & my face but her dad’s hair & height.
Oliver: He must be tall then from what you told me of him in your emails.
Melissa: He’s taller than his brother yeah.
Oliver: Shame he’s not around often but then with the job I suppose its difficult doing that.
Melissa: Yeah well like I said doing what we do fucks up your life but you can’t deny it as it’s your destiny & he accepts his. Though he wishes he could see her more often.
Oliver: Of course.
Only then does Melissa recognise the flowers & shopping bag in Oliver’s hands.
Melissa: Oh who the flowers for?
Oliver: You. Thought it might brighten the place up a little & the bags for Charlotte. Well not the bag itself but what’s inside it. Some baby clothes I hope you didn’t mind me getting.
Melissa: Oh you didn’t have to do that Ollie.
Oliver smiles at her.
Oliver (Smiling) No I wanted to call it my deed as a good friend.
Melissa takes the bag then looks inside & sees a pink baby grow little mittens & a hat.
Melissa: Oh there so sweet thank you.
She takes them over & places them on the coffee table.
Oliver: That’s okay. Where do you want the flowers put?
Melissa: In the vase over by the window will do. The old ones are dying anyway.
Oliver: Oh okay.
He goes over & empties the dirty water in the kitchen sink then puts the near dead flowers in the bin & puts some clean water into the vase then places the flowers he got in them & puts that back over by the window again.
Melissa: Would you like a cup of coffee or tea I’m having a cuppa myself.
Oliver: Tea’s fine thanks.
Melissa gets 2 cups out from the cupboard & 2 teabags which she puts in the cups then fills some water in the kettle & turns it on.
Oliver: Hope the flowers are okay I couldn’t get any roses so that’s all they had.
Melissa: No there fine.
Oliver: Oh good.
Melissa comes over & sits at the kitchen table whilst the kettles boiling. Oliver does the same & sits opposite her.
Melissa: So how’s business going? I heard another mysterious donation was made to the Aids benefit charity in Africa which wouldn’t have anything to do with you right?
Oliver looks at her trying to be seen as guilty.
Oliver: (Smiling) Might’ve been me who knows.
Melissa: Well how many other mysterious benefactors in green leather do you know of out there other than you? Or it could’ve been Lex Luthor. He’s rich.
Oliver scoffs at the name & turns away.
Melissa: Oh I take it you & Lex Luthor don’t see eye to eye then.
Oliver: Let’s just say he’s not on the top of priority list as friends.
Melissa: Why?
Oliver recounts his time at Excelsior & how he knew Lex & what happened to Duncan there.
Melissa: Oh god that’s awful. It must’ve been hard after he died.
Oliver: Yeah it reminded me of when my parents died.
Melissa: I’m sure it would. When my aunt Prue & Phoebe died it reminded me of my adopted family dying & the fact I’d never know my cousins Patty or Ben.
Oliver looks at Melissa awkwardly a little when he says his next question.
Oliver: Did you see them murdered your family?
Melissa looks a bit solemn when she answers
Melissa: (Solemn) No just their scorch marks where the demon, had killed them.
Oliver looks at her sympathetically as the kettle whooshes announces that’s its finished boiling. Melissa gets up & pours some water into the cups then sets the kettle back on the holdall.
Melissa: Do you take sugar?
Oliver: 2 please yep.
Melissa: Okay dokey.
Melissa gets some sugar out from the top cabinet then takes the teabags outta the cups & chucks them in the bin then pours some milk in them from what she gets out from the fridge & puts 2 teaspoons of sugar in Oliver’s cups & stirs that around then stirs her one before putting the teaspoon in the sink & bringing the 2 cups over towards the table.
Melissa: Here you go.
She hands Oliver his cup which he takes in his hands.
Oliver: Cheers.
He takes a little sip from it then places it down on the table in front of him.
Oliver: So how’s life on the wiccan front then?
Melissa: So, so. No big bad’s as of yet. But with this family you never know so I’m always careful although Cole came back recently.
Oliver nearly spits out the contents of his drink when he hears this.
Oliver: (Shocked) What oh my god. I thought he was dead after you vanquished him when he became the Source?
Melissa: We did but he found ways to get out the demonic wasteland & tried getting back with me wanting to make a go of our marriage but I couldn’t do that. Too much had happened even though he being possessed by the Source wasn’t his fault.
Oliver: Wow Jesus that must’ve been heavy.
Melissa: I’d had time to grieve for him before he did that so it was easier to let go. Think he’s in New York now working for another law firm. What about you & Lois how’re things going there? Any progressions from when we last talked?
Oliver hangs his head a little then looks at Melissa again.
Oliver: Not really I like her & everything but it’s just she has this obsession with “Green Arrow” & plastering his face all over the front page of the Metropolis Inquisitor saying he’s a criminal you know I don’t how she’d take if she knew that person was me.
Melissa: Well if she liked you as much as you do her then she’d accept you for who you really were. Sam accepted me.
Oliver: Yeah but he was hunter that’s different you both killed the same things so it was easier to talk about that kinder stuff.
Melissa: You have Clark & AC, Bart & Victor, me.
Oliver: Yeah but there men & you’re my friend so that’s outta the picture.
Melissa scoots over towards Oliver & puts her head beside his & talks.
Melissa: I’m sure things will work out Oliver. Just give them time.
Smelling a sweet smell of Coconut on Melissa’s hair Oliver turns his head slightly right & buries his head there. Melissa, overcome by hormonal emotions closing her eyes feeling his head next to her. Snapping, herself back into reality knowing what’s happening’s wrong Melissa gets up & takes the finished tea cups over to the sink & places them down in it. Coming up behind her Oliver puts his right hand on her left shoulder & spins Melissa around & kisses her on the lips. Breaking apart she looks at Oliver solemnly who pushes her back against the wall near the sink & lifts her up & wraps her legs round his waists & kisses her hungrily on the lips. Melissa overcome with sexual frustration of not actually experiencing it for a while wraps her left hand round Oliver’s body whilst her right hand buries itself in Oliver’s hair & returns his kisses furthermost. Oliver moves his lips towards Melissa’s neck where she nibbles her there for a time.
Melissa’s Room
Time lapse 15 minutes later Oliver & a very naked Melissa are in bed making love. Oliver lying underneath Melissa’s buried deep inside her while his left hands massaging her sacred spot & his right hands up Melissa’s whose lying face back to him with her left hand by his waist & her right hand up lying crossed behind Oliver’s head. Oliver’s riding her high while his lips nibbling the left side of her neck & she’s coming to an orgasmic conclusion with lots of moans on the way.
Oliver: Do you like that?
Melissa moaning endlessly speaks into Oliver’s right ear.
Melissa: (Moaning) Oh yes.
Nearing the end they both hold onto each other as they climax at the same time. Slowing down breathing soon afterwards they speak.
Oliver: Well this pretty much, screws up our friendship hey?
Melissa looking guilty at what she’s done answers not looking at him.
Melissa: Yeah it does, don’t it.
Oliver: Listen Mel what happened I’m so sorry I shouldn’t have done it it’s just I was so frustrated at how things with Lois are going & the fact I never seem to hold onto a woman because the world needs “Green Arrow” & that frustrates me sometimes plus the fact when a woman does find out about me she leaves cause she can’t handle who I truly am & you’re the first woman who’s actually done that & the fact you’re my friend totally screws that up so.
Melissa: I was to blame to Ollie I haven’t had sex in ages & I’m pregnant so my hormones are all wacked out
but that still doesn’t excuse what I did.
Oliver looking left ways into the distance talks.
Oliver: So whaddya we do then?
Melissa looking off into the distance on her right answers.
Melissa: I don’t know Ollie I really don’t know.
San Francisco Motel Later In Day
Oliver’s sitting on his bed replaying the stupid events earlier on hears the door knock. Getting up he goes over & answers it. Opening it up Oliver sees Melissa standing outside.
Melissa: Hiya.
Oliver looks at her awkward like.
Oliver: (Awkward) hey.
Melissa: Can I come in?
Oliver: Sure yeah.
Melissa walks inside the room as Oliver closes the door.
Oliver: Charlotte not with you?
Melissa: No she’s with her grandma & grandpa. Listen, Oliver about earlier.
Oliver: Yes?
Melissa: I think its best we forget it happened you know chunk it down do a moment of utter madness as if we’d been possessed by supernatural beings beyond our power who just wanted sex.
Oliver: Right of course.
Melissa: Its better that way then you won’t think about it much.
Oliver: Absolutely. But it does put a whole new prospective on our friendship though.
Melissa: Yes it does. Things won’t be the same as they were before it’ll take a long time for that to get back to what it was.
Oliver: Yeah it will. Does this mean we’re not friends anymore because I’d still like to be that Mel I’d
miss our weekly anecdotes otherwise & your kind words of advice.
Melissa smiles at Oliver a little bit.
Melissa: (Smiling) Yes we’d still be friends Ollie.
Oliver: Good.
Melissa: Listen I’d better get going I’ve a music client at 4 so.
Oliver goes to her & speaks.
Oliver: Of course.
They walk towards the door which Oliver opens up.
Oliver: I guess I’ll see you around sometime then.
Melissa: Yeah see you around.
She walks out the room & Oliver slowly closes the door behind him.
The End.
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the, characters from Charmed or
Smallville as they all belong to Aaron Spelling & Alfred Gough &
Miles Millar except for Melissa who’s my own creation.
Authors Notes: This stories a continuation of “The Billionaire &
The Witch” which’s set 2 months after Oliver & Melissa first met.
Note: In this story Oliver comes to San Francisco on Queen
Industries, business & meets up with Melissa again & resumes
their friendship but upon doing that he does something that’ll
both change it forever.
Extra Note Oliver & Melissa are in the story as will Clark be who
meets Melissa at P3. Melissa’s 5 months pregnant with herself
after Piper who was pregnant with her was hit in the stomach &
cause the baby couldn’t self heal then Melissa transferred the
baby into her via a spell so she could carry it to term.
P3 Nightclub Friday 20th December 2001
Oliver & Clark are at the bar getting some beers which a bartender does serving them. Oliver gets out some from his trouser pocket & hands it to the bartender.
Bartender: Thank you sir I’ll just get your change.
He goes of to the cash register & does that then comes back again.
Bartender: There you go.
Oliver takes the money from him.
Oliver: Thanks.
Bartender: No worries. Who’s next?
Someone shouts at him & he goes over to them. Oliver & Clark turn & go over to a table & sit down on it.
Clark: So this’s where you meet your friend then?
Oliver: Melissa yeah.
Clark: Do you think she’ll be here tonight?
Oliver: Maybe if she gets a babysitter. Don’t know.
Clark: So why did you bring me here then?
Oliver: Because it’s a good place & a chance for you to get of the farm which seriously dude you needed to do instead of concentrating on those zoners all the time.
Clark: Ollie I can’t just stand around & let them overtake the world & kill people.
Oliver: Yeah but you are allowed a break once in a while Clark.
Clark: & here I thought you brought me here to meet this friend of yours.
Oliver: I did Clark. She’s a fascinating woman.
Clark: Yeah I know Bart told me how you email & talk to her for hours a lot.
Oliver: Yeah well she’s a good listener especially if you’ve got problems & need advice.
Clark: So she’s the one who told you to take it a step with Lois & tell her you like her?
Oliver: I haven’t told her yet especially since she’s become obsessed with “The Green Arrow”.
Clark: Which she doesn’t knows, you. Does Melissa know?
Oliver: Yes she does & I know about her & who she is.
Clark edges closer towards Oliver eager to hear how.
Clark: Which is?
Oliver thinking about Melissa & what she said about not telling his secret answers.
Oliver: I can’t say. That’s one thing between us two that we promised we’d keep secret & I don’t wanna betray our friendship because of that.
Clark: No I understand.
He thinks about back to when he & Lex were real friends. Fletch the bartender comes on stage & introduces the nights act on stage.
Fletch: Good evening ladies & gentlemen & welcome to P3. Now please give it up for P3’s very own star in the making Melissa Hale.
He points to the stage which lights up revealing a 5 month pregnant Melissa dressed up in knee length gold ruffled dress. The crowd including Oliver cheer on as she launches into Jordin Spark’s song “Tattoo”
Melissa:
Ohhh... Ohhh Ohhh... Ohhh... Ohhh... Ohhh...
No matter what you say about love, I keep coming back for more,
Keep my hand in the fire, Sooner or later I get what I'm asking for
No matter what you say about life, I learn every time I bleed the truth is a
Stranger soul is in danger I gotta let my spirit be free to...
Admit that I'm wrong and then change my mind Sorry but I have to move on and leave you behind
(Chorus)
I can't waste time so give it a moment I realize nothing's broken
No need to worry bout everything I done Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back got a new direction I loved you once
Needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do You're on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo I'll always have you I'll always have you
I'll always have you
I'm sick of playing all of these games It's not bout taking sides
When I looked in the mirror,
It didn't deliver, it hurt enough to think that I could stop
Admit that I'm wrong and then change my mind Sorry but I got to be strong and leave you behind
I can't waste time so give it a moment I realize nothing's broken no need to worry bout everything I done
Live every second like it was my last one Don't look back got a new direction
I love you once Needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do You're on my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo I'll always have you
I'll always have you I'll always have you
Clark sees her & comments about her to Oliver.
Clark: Wow she’s nice looking & pregnant?
Oliver: Yep.
Clark: But don’t she, already have a daughter who’s still a baby?
Oliver: Charlotte? Yeah.
Clark: God she must’ve got pregnant again soon after she had Charlotte then.
Knowing the truth about Melissa’s second baby conception Oliver lies, a little.
Oliver: Yeah she did.
Clark hearing Melissa sing, talks about it.
Clark: She’s got a good voice.
Oliver: An excellent one. She could’ve been a pop star if she wanted but she didn’t wanna leave her family or Charlotte.
Clark: Mel must be close to them then.
Oliver: Very close yeah.
Melissa continues singing the song until it ends soon afterwards.
If I live every moment, Won't change any moment,
There's still a part of me in you I will never regret you
Still the memory of you Marks everything I do.
Oooh...
(Chorus) 2x
I can't waste time so give it a moment I realize nothing's broken no need to worry bout everything I done
Live every second like it was my last one Don't look back got a new direction
I loved you once Needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do You're in my heart just like a tattoo
Just like a tattoo I'll Always have you...
The crowd, Oliver & Clark cheer at her from across the club. She speaks into the microphone thanking them.
Melissa: Thank you very much.
She walks off stage going towards the bar when someone taps her on the right shoulder. She turns round & sees its Oliver.
Melissa: (Smiling) Oliver hey.
They both hug then break apart.
Melissa: Whaddya doing here?
Oliver: On business again I’m just taking a break from it at the mo though.
Melissa: Oh okay.
Oliver: Yeah um how are you?
Melissa: Alright as well as can be expected.
Oliver looks at her baby bump then her.
Oliver: Yeah god I can’t believe you’ve gotten bigger since the last time we meet.
Melissa: Oh well you know having a baby does that to you. So how’re you getting on?
Oliver: Okay.
Forgetting someone else’s with them Oliver speaks.
Oliver: Oh god I’m sorry Clark Kent this’s Melissa Hale.
Clark shakes hands with her.
Clark: Nice to meet you Mel Ollie talks a lot about you.
Oliver: Yeah well it’s nice to have a friend outside you & the others.
Melissa: Oh absolutely Ollie’s told me a lot about you & his friends from his emails. Where you from?
Clark: Smallville Kansas.
Melissa: A farming community.
Clark: Yeah my mom & dad owned a farm there. It’d been in our family for over a generation.
Melissa: Really wow my own family have owned their house for over a hundred years also.
Clark speaks peaked with interest.
Clark: Really?
Melissa: Um, um since Victorian times then it was rebuilt when the great earthquake of 1904 struck San Francisco & after that my great grandmother, grandmother & my mom, dad & her sisters owned the house. Still do actually.
Clark: God it must be old then.
Melissa: Yeah the woods coming apart but it wouldn’t be Halliwell manor otherwise if it didn’t would it?
Clark: No I guess it wouldn’t.
Oliver tries butting in a little after that.
Oliver: Sorry to butt in & everything but can I get an edge ways in or am I interrupting something?
Melissa: No you’re not Ollie course you can butt in.
Oliver smiles at her.
Oliver: (Smiling) Good I thought you’d forgotten there me for a sec.
Melissa: Oh we couldn’t forget you queeny boy you’re too good for us.
Oliver: Thanks that’s good to know.
Melissa: Right well I’m going to the bar to get a drink it.
She outstretches her hand towards Clark & shakes it.
Melissa: Clark it was nice meeting you.
She turns & looks at Oliver.
Melissa: Ollie I hope we can catch up properly sometime when you’re free while you’re here.
Oliver: That I’ll try & do when I’ve got time free.
Melissa: Okay hope to see you around then. Clark.
Clark: Mel.
Melissa walks off & goes to the bar leaving the boys to themselves.
Francisco Condos Saturday 21st December
Oliver walks inside the ground floor with a bunch of flowers & bag by his side. Seeing a resident come out from the elevator he walks over to them.
Oliver: Excuse me can you tell which floors the Bennett residence?
Resident: Victor Bennett? Top floor penthouse.
Oliver: Thanks.
Resident: No worries.
The resident walks out the front doors of the building whilst Oliver goes into the elevator & presses the top floor button.
Top Floor
The elevator opens & Oliver walks out taking a piece of paper with Melissa’s door number on it. He looks up at the door numbers till he comes to right one & ring s the bell.
Charlotte’s Nursery
Melissa sitting on her rocking chair breastfeeding 5 month old Charlotte hears the bell go & stops. Charlotte cries out at the intrusion of this happening. Melissa buttons herself up & cradles Charlotte up more, closer to her & gats up.
Melissa: I’m sorry baby I know yeah.
She bobbles Charlotte up & down as she walks out the room over to the front door & peaks through the peep to see who it is. Seeing the person she steps back & opens the door.
Oliver: Hey Mel.
Melissa: Hey Ollie.
Oliver: Do you mind if I come in I had some time free.
Melissa: That quickly?
Oliver: Yeah well my CEO’S taking over for a bit so.
Melissa: Okay sure.
Oliver: Thanks.
He walks in & Melissa closes the door behind them.
Melissa: So where’s Clark?
Oliver: Taking in the sights & sounds of San Francisco. Think he wanted to go on one of your trams & look at the Golden Gate bridge.
Melissa: Yeah us, San Franciscon’s are well known for our tourist spots hey.
Oliver looks around at the place then speaks.
Oliver: Nice place. So you live here with your grandfather then?
Melissa: I do yep he’s out working on a shop contract converting it into a restaurant so it’s just me & Charlotte here at mo.
Oliver: Oh right.
Oliver notices Charlotte crying.
Oliver: Is she alright?
Melissa: A little cranky. I was just feeding her when you rang so.
Oliver: Oh I’m sorry I can come back later at a more convenient time if you want.
Melissa: No that’s okay she’s due a sleep anyway. I’ll just put her down in the basinet.
Oliver: Okay if, your sure?
Melissa: I’m sure.
Melissa takes Charlotte over to her basinet & slowly places inside it then pulls the covers over her & kisses her forehead.
Melissa: Sleep tight sweetie.
Then walks back over towards Oliver.
Oliver: Sorry about that. She’s more gorgeous than the picture you showed when we first met.
Melissa: Yeah she has my eyes & my face but her dad’s hair & height.
Oliver: He must be tall then from what you told me of him in your emails.
Melissa: He’s taller than his brother yeah.
Oliver: Shame he’s not around often but then with the job I suppose its difficult doing that.
Melissa: Yeah well like I said doing what we do fucks up your life but you can’t deny it as it’s your destiny & he accepts his. Though he wishes he could see her more often.
Oliver: Of course.
Only then does Melissa recognise the flowers & shopping bag in Oliver’s hands.
Melissa: Oh who the flowers for?
Oliver: You. Thought it might brighten the place up a little & the bags for Charlotte. Well not the bag itself but what’s inside it. Some baby clothes I hope you didn’t mind me getting.
Melissa: Oh you didn’t have to do that Ollie.
Oliver smiles at her.
Oliver (Smiling) No I wanted to call it my deed as a good friend.
Melissa takes the bag then looks inside & sees a pink baby grow little mittens & a hat.
Melissa: Oh there so sweet thank you.
She takes them over & places them on the coffee table.
Oliver: That’s okay. Where do you want the flowers put?
Melissa: In the vase over by the window will do. The old ones are dying anyway.
Oliver: Oh okay.
He goes over & empties the dirty water in the kitchen sink then puts the near dead flowers in the bin & puts some clean water into the vase then places the flowers he got in them & puts that back over by the window again.
Melissa: Would you like a cup of coffee or tea I’m having a cuppa myself.
Oliver: Tea’s fine thanks.
Melissa gets 2 cups out from the cupboard & 2 teabags which she puts in the cups then fills some water in the kettle & turns it on.
Oliver: Hope the flowers are okay I couldn’t get any roses so that’s all they had.
Melissa: No there fine.
Oliver: Oh good.
Melissa comes over & sits at the kitchen table whilst the kettles boiling. Oliver does the same & sits opposite her.
Melissa: So how’s business going? I heard another mysterious donation was made to the Aids benefit charity in Africa which wouldn’t have anything to do with you right?
Oliver looks at her trying to be seen as guilty.
Oliver: (Smiling) Might’ve been me who knows.
Melissa: Well how many other mysterious benefactors in green leather do you know of out there other than you? Or it could’ve been Lex Luthor. He’s rich.
Oliver scoffs at the name & turns away.
Melissa: Oh I take it you & Lex Luthor don’t see eye to eye then.
Oliver: Let’s just say he’s not on the top of priority list as friends.
Melissa: Why?
Oliver recounts his time at Excelsior & how he knew Lex & what happened to Duncan there.
Melissa: Oh god that’s awful. It must’ve been hard after he died.
Oliver: Yeah it reminded me of when my parents died.
Melissa: I’m sure it would. When my aunt Prue & Phoebe died it reminded me of my adopted family dying & the fact I’d never know my cousins Patty or Ben.
Oliver looks at Melissa awkwardly a little when he says his next question.
Oliver: Did you see them murdered your family?
Melissa looks a bit solemn when she answers
Melissa: (Solemn) No just their scorch marks where the demon, had killed them.
Oliver looks at her sympathetically as the kettle whooshes announces that’s its finished boiling. Melissa gets up & pours some water into the cups then sets the kettle back on the holdall.
Melissa: Do you take sugar?
Oliver: 2 please yep.
Melissa: Okay dokey.
Melissa gets some sugar out from the top cabinet then takes the teabags outta the cups & chucks them in the bin then pours some milk in them from what she gets out from the fridge & puts 2 teaspoons of sugar in Oliver’s cups & stirs that around then stirs her one before putting the teaspoon in the sink & bringing the 2 cups over towards the table.
Melissa: Here you go.
She hands Oliver his cup which he takes in his hands.
Oliver: Cheers.
He takes a little sip from it then places it down on the table in front of him.
Oliver: So how’s life on the wiccan front then?
Melissa: So, so. No big bad’s as of yet. But with this family you never know so I’m always careful although Cole came back recently.
Oliver nearly spits out the contents of his drink when he hears this.
Oliver: (Shocked) What oh my god. I thought he was dead after you vanquished him when he became the Source?
Melissa: We did but he found ways to get out the demonic wasteland & tried getting back with me wanting to make a go of our marriage but I couldn’t do that. Too much had happened even though he being possessed by the Source wasn’t his fault.
Oliver: Wow Jesus that must’ve been heavy.
Melissa: I’d had time to grieve for him before he did that so it was easier to let go. Think he’s in New York now working for another law firm. What about you & Lois how’re things going there? Any progressions from when we last talked?
Oliver hangs his head a little then looks at Melissa again.
Oliver: Not really I like her & everything but it’s just she has this obsession with “Green Arrow” & plastering his face all over the front page of the Metropolis Inquisitor saying he’s a criminal you know I don’t how she’d take if she knew that person was me.
Melissa: Well if she liked you as much as you do her then she’d accept you for who you really were. Sam accepted me.
Oliver: Yeah but he was hunter that’s different you both killed the same things so it was easier to talk about that kinder stuff.
Melissa: You have Clark & AC, Bart & Victor, me.
Oliver: Yeah but there men & you’re my friend so that’s outta the picture.
Melissa scoots over towards Oliver & puts her head beside his & talks.
Melissa: I’m sure things will work out Oliver. Just give them time.
Smelling a sweet smell of Coconut on Melissa’s hair Oliver turns his head slightly right & buries his head there. Melissa, overcome by hormonal emotions closing her eyes feeling his head next to her. Snapping, herself back into reality knowing what’s happening’s wrong Melissa gets up & takes the finished tea cups over to the sink & places them down in it. Coming up behind her Oliver puts his right hand on her left shoulder & spins Melissa around & kisses her on the lips. Breaking apart she looks at Oliver solemnly who pushes her back against the wall near the sink & lifts her up & wraps her legs round his waists & kisses her hungrily on the lips. Melissa overcome with sexual frustration of not actually experiencing it for a while wraps her left hand round Oliver’s body whilst her right hand buries itself in Oliver’s hair & returns his kisses furthermost. Oliver moves his lips towards Melissa’s neck where she nibbles her there for a time.
Melissa’s Room
Time lapse 15 minutes later Oliver & a very naked Melissa are in bed making love. Oliver lying underneath Melissa’s buried deep inside her while his left hands massaging her sacred spot & his right hands up Melissa’s whose lying face back to him with her left hand by his waist & her right hand up lying crossed behind Oliver’s head. Oliver’s riding her high while his lips nibbling the left side of her neck & she’s coming to an orgasmic conclusion with lots of moans on the way.
Oliver: Do you like that?
Melissa moaning endlessly speaks into Oliver’s right ear.
Melissa: (Moaning) Oh yes.
Nearing the end they both hold onto each other as they climax at the same time. Slowing down breathing soon afterwards they speak.
Oliver: Well this pretty much, screws up our friendship hey?
Melissa looking guilty at what she’s done answers not looking at him.
Melissa: Yeah it does, don’t it.
Oliver: Listen Mel what happened I’m so sorry I shouldn’t have done it it’s just I was so frustrated at how things with Lois are going & the fact I never seem to hold onto a woman because the world needs “Green Arrow” & that frustrates me sometimes plus the fact when a woman does find out about me she leaves cause she can’t handle who I truly am & you’re the first woman who’s actually done that & the fact you’re my friend totally screws that up so.
Melissa: I was to blame to Ollie I haven’t had sex in ages & I’m pregnant so my hormones are all wacked out
but that still doesn’t excuse what I did.
Oliver looking left ways into the distance talks.
Oliver: So whaddya we do then?
Melissa looking off into the distance on her right answers.
Melissa: I don’t know Ollie I really don’t know.
San Francisco Motel Later In Day
Oliver’s sitting on his bed replaying the stupid events earlier on hears the door knock. Getting up he goes over & answers it. Opening it up Oliver sees Melissa standing outside.
Melissa: Hiya.
Oliver looks at her awkward like.
Oliver: (Awkward) hey.
Melissa: Can I come in?
Oliver: Sure yeah.
Melissa walks inside the room as Oliver closes the door.
Oliver: Charlotte not with you?
Melissa: No she’s with her grandma & grandpa. Listen, Oliver about earlier.
Oliver: Yes?
Melissa: I think its best we forget it happened you know chunk it down do a moment of utter madness as if we’d been possessed by supernatural beings beyond our power who just wanted sex.
Oliver: Right of course.
Melissa: Its better that way then you won’t think about it much.
Oliver: Absolutely. But it does put a whole new prospective on our friendship though.
Melissa: Yes it does. Things won’t be the same as they were before it’ll take a long time for that to get back to what it was.
Oliver: Yeah it will. Does this mean we’re not friends anymore because I’d still like to be that Mel I’d
miss our weekly anecdotes otherwise & your kind words of advice.
Melissa smiles at Oliver a little bit.
Melissa: (Smiling) Yes we’d still be friends Ollie.
Oliver: Good.
Melissa: Listen I’d better get going I’ve a music client at 4 so.
Oliver goes to her & speaks.
Oliver: Of course.
They walk towards the door which Oliver opens up.
Oliver: I guess I’ll see you around sometime then.
Melissa: Yeah see you around.
She walks out the room & Oliver slowly closes the door behind him.
The End.
