Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:49:00 -0800 (PST)
From: AMANDA PLOGGER <love4fun4life@yahoo.com>
Subject: upside-umop-insideout-Bonus

First and fore most this is a love story. It is a story that does contain
sexual acts between two females. If this offends you then don't read it. If
you are not 18, or whatever the age maybe where you're from, then please
don't read it. If you just don't like the idea of love between two ladies,
go somewhere else. Don't read it. The characters are not real. Any
similarities are just that.

I had a request from a dear friend to post this additional chapter. So here
it is. I hope you have enjoyed reading this story as much as I have loved
sharing it with you. Support your authors and as always, enjoy.

  Amanda

  upside_umop_insideout

      Happily ever after



"What if I don't want to say good-bye?" Emily asked after Alex had walked
away.

"Then we won't. We will just say," Sarah hesitated as she thought. "Until
next time."

"I can do that." Emily said with a smile as she leaned in to hug her
sister. "I love you sis."

"I love you too. You guys take care."

"We will and you do the same."

"Until next time."

"Until next time." Emily repeated.





Alexis snuck back up to the house with the pretense of one last good
bye. Checking over her shoulder she jogged as she ran to catch Sarah before
she could get back into the house.

"Sarah, hold on a sec."

Sarah turned around somewhat shocked.  "Sure, what's up? Did you forget
something?"

Alexis looked down bashfully. "Not really."

Sarah reached out and put her hand on Alex's shoulder.  "We've been through
a lot but you should still know that you can say whatever you need to."

Alexis nodded and shakily reached into her pocket and pulled out a small
black box. Sarah chuckled as Alexis flipped it open to reveal a beautiful
pink diamond. "Well as much as I am flattered I don't think it would be
fair to my sister or my husband."

Alexis' worried frown finally broke into a smile. "So you're finally going
to make an honest woman out of my sister?"

"With your permission, I want to ask Emily to marry me. I think it's
time. I've loved your sister more than..."  Sarah lifted her hand and
motioned for Alexis to stop. "Sweetie, I've already thought of you as a
sister for a long time. And I've missed you just as much as I've missed my
blood sister. Of course you have my permission," Sarah said softly, "as
long as I am in the wedding party that is." Sarah added with a laugh.

"Of course." Alexis looked down shyly.  It was strange feeling so
nervous. After all the years that Emily and she had been together, she
still fretted over Emily's answer.

"She'll say yes." Sarah reassured her, knowing exactly what she was
thinking. "Now you better get before she comes to find you. Let me know
when..." Sarah said as she pulled Alex into a hug. "I'll miss you both."

Alexis pulled away and put the box back into her pocket as she silently
walked away.


°°°°°°°°°°

 "I can't believe that you are going to be a professor." Emily
gushed. "God, that came out wrong. Of course you are smart enough. And
you've had enough schooling. And god, listen to me just rambling on, I'm
just so proud of you."  Emily said as she hugged Alex close to her.

Alexis stepped back and smiled. "Watch it now. One of my students might see
you and get the wrong idea."

Alexis smiled at the woman who she had fallen in love with just a few class
rooms away. "Thank you, love, really." She said with more seriousness. "Why
don't we take a walk? Go take a stroll down memory lane." Alexis tried to
make her voice sound more confident than she felt.

Emily took her hand into her own as they turned and walked from the cozy
office. "Are you ok, nervous about teaching your first class?" Emily asked
motioning to Alex's sweaty palms.

"Yeah, I guess I am." The two fell into a comfortable silence as they
walked across the open campus lawn.

"Not much has changed here. It's kind of nice." Emily said, leaning her
head onto Alex's shoulder.

"It is isn't it? That building over there is where I first laid eyes on
you. I think I have loved you from that very moment."  Emily smiled at the
memory that brought a warmth to her chest. It was undeniable that she loved
this woman with all of her heart.  "Where are we heading?"

"You'll see." Alexis said with a knowing smile.


"Why does it feel like you are up to something?"


"Cause maybe I am, nosey Nancy."


"You know I can't help but be nosey.  It's why you love me."

"That's only a small part, dear, a very small part." Alex said as she
leaned over and kissed Emily on the forehead and steered them between two
buildings.

Emily lifted her head of Alexis' shoulder and smiled. "I remember this
place." She laughed to herself. "This was where I had that crazy
breakdown. This is where you took me into your arms and basically called me
insane!"

Emily looked around the meditation garden. Not much had changed here
either, but the ones that had occurred were for the best. The tree that
stood next to the entrance now hung over it, it's branches dipping down so
low you could almost touch them. The fish still swam in the lily covered
waters. They had added a small water fall and a few benches here and there.

"Come sit with me my love." Alex called to her from one of those benches.

"It's still so beautiful and calming here." Emily said with a long sigh as
she sat down.


"You are so beautiful." Alexis said softly.  Emily turned her eyes from the
landscape to the deep brown pools that radiated love.

 "Emily, I love you."

"I love you too?" Emily said, confusion filling her voice.

"Do you have any idea how much you mean to me?" Alexis' voice cracked and
she could feel the unshed tears glistening in her eyes.

Emily reached out in concern, rubbing her thumb across Alex's check. "Babe,
what's going on?"


Alexis slid from the bench to her knees and laid her head on Emily's lap
while her tears silently fell down her cheeks.  Emily whisper softly to her
as she ran her fingers through her dark hair, "It's okay love. Just tell me
what's going on." Emily coaxed gently.

Alexis took a deep breath and sat back on her haunches, unsuccessfully
swiping at the tears that refused to stop.  "I've thought about this day
for years. It just always seemed that there was something in the way,
something stopping us. Now, the path is clear."

Emily cocked her head to the side as she looked down at her love confused.
"What are you going on about?"

Alexis reached into her back pocket. She heard Emily gasp as she finally
realized what was happening. "Emily Rae Boggs. You are the love of my
life. You have given me the life I never thought I could have. I don't know
where I would be, who I would be without you. You have given me the best
years of my life. I don't ever want them to end. So I'm asking you... will
you make me the happiest woman alive and agree to marry me."

"For someone who is supposed to be an English Professor that was probably
the WORST proposal in the history of proposals." Emily said as she laughed
through her tears. "Of course I will."