A/N: Here is the first chapter of Reunited! Hope you all enjoy it! This
takes place about six months after This I Swear ended.
Ashley Spinelli-Detweiler walked over to her mailbox, waving to the mailman as he drove off. She walked into the house and sorted through the mail, hoping for a response to a case she was working on. "Bills, bills, bills, Victoria's Secret catalog-hmmm maybe order something for after the baby is born-another bill, wait, what's this?" Spinelli opened a small envelope, which revealed an invitation in her old school colors, blue and white.
Mr. and Mrs. Detweiler:
You are cordially invited to your Washington High Ten Year Reunion, which will take place June 3-June 7 at the Rainbow Room Inn. Formal Dress is requested. Please RSVP by May 23rd. A mailing about who will be speaking on behalf of the class will be sent shortly. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Mr. Franklin Dudikoff, Washington High School Principal and
Mr. Douglas Menlo, Washington High School Alumni Relations President
"Figures Menlo would end up working at the high school," Spinelli looked over the invitation, making a mental note to show it to TJ when he came home from work. "Please let him say he doesn't want to travel because of the baby," she thought, rubbing her seven - month pregnant stomach. She was due in early July, and although her doctor said it was safe for her to travel, she wasn't quite sure she wanted to take the trip to Arkansas just for a stupid reunion. "I have no reason to go back there," she thought, getting up and taking some juice out of the refrigerator. After pouring herself a tall glass, she sat back down and thought about all the turbulent events that occurred in high school, the events that she spent years trying to forget about, yet they still replayed in her mind like an annoying TV jingle. She was so lost in thought that she didn't even hear TJ walk in until he had snuck up behind her and grabbed her into a bear hug.
"How's my favorite mommy to be?" he said, causing her to drop the mail and jump in fear.
"TJ! You scared the crap out of me!" she yelled, smacking him with a nearby newspaper, "What's with all the sneaking up on me? Are you trying to scare me into premature labor?" she demanded, protectively covering her stomach and trying to pick up the scattered mail at the same time.
"Sorry, honey. You were so zoned out that I figured you needed something to bring you back to earth," he teased, helping her pick up the mail. TJ helped her up and put his arms around her and kissed her hello. "That better?" he asked, gently patting his wife's stomach.
"Much, just don't let it happen again," Spinelli warned smiling. She sat down again and asked TJ how his job was going. TJ had been a teacher for almost six years, and loved every minute of it---despite the fact that he sometimes got students who acted the way he and his friends did back when they were in elementary school. Spinelli often teased him that it was payback for all their years of torturing Miss Finster, who now, at seventy- three had finally retired from her Third Street job and was living in a retirement home in Miami.
"It was good, the kids are preparing for the Spring Play, which is a lot of fun." TJ sat down next to Spinelli and sorted through the mail. "Bills, bills, sexy stuff you wanna order for after the baby is born,.' he muttered, smiling, as Spinelli playfully smacked him on the arm.
"Man, aren't we a bit of a horndog today?" she teased. "Although I was thinking the same thing myself---that is if I ever lose this baby fat."
"You will, and even if you don't I will love you just as much as I do now, because you are the best thing that ever happened to me." TJ leaned over and kissed her again, still feeling as if they were newlyweds-which was how they acted 99% of the time.
"I love you too, Teej. By the way, before I forget, this came in the mail today." Spinelli handed him the invitation, hoping that he wouldn't want to go.
"Hey, cool, a reunion! It will be great to see everyone again. Except for Lawson and Vicki, we haven't seen anyone since the wedding. It will be nice to go back and see what everyone has been up to for the past ten years." TJ smiled, not noticing the look of sadness on Spinelli's face.
"Yeah, great," Spinelli muttered sarcastically.
"Hey, what's wrong?" TJ asked, concerned. "Don't you want to prove to the Ashleys how successful you have become? I mean, you are the top lawyer in New York and were chosen to be the prosecutor in the biggest case of the century. Besides, I hear that the Ashleys are all fat and bitter now." TJ hugged her, laughing, but Spinelli pulled away.
"No, it's not that, I just don't know if I want to travel when I'm so close to giving birth. My luck, I will go into labor on the plane and some scary person will have to deliver it."
"Spin, the reunion is almost four weeks before the baby is due, and besides, first babies are always late." TJ said. (A/N: is true, my friend was about three weeks overdue with her first child) "Now I have known you for twenty-two years, so I know when you are lying to me. Now tell me what's wrong, Ashley." TJ said, and Spinelli knew she had to tell the truth. TJ never called her Ashley unless he was serious about something.
Spinelli sighed. "All right, Theodore," she said, rolling her eyes. "I will tell you the truth, but you have to promise me you won't laugh or get mad at me."
"I promise," TJ said, holding up two fingers. "Scout's honor."
"OK," Spinelli began, "Here goes."
A/N: hope you all liked this, I know it's a little slow right now, but the pace will pick up, I promise. Please R/R, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading!
Also, I am still looking for a title for the miniseries. Everyone who suggests the title gets a walk on role in the next fic of this series, and the winner will have a bigger role. Please suggest in a review!! Thank you!!!
Fics in the miniseries:
Admired From Afar
One Last Chance
This I Swear
Reunited
Recess: The Next Generation
Thanks again!!!
Ashley Spinelli-Detweiler walked over to her mailbox, waving to the mailman as he drove off. She walked into the house and sorted through the mail, hoping for a response to a case she was working on. "Bills, bills, bills, Victoria's Secret catalog-hmmm maybe order something for after the baby is born-another bill, wait, what's this?" Spinelli opened a small envelope, which revealed an invitation in her old school colors, blue and white.
Mr. and Mrs. Detweiler:
You are cordially invited to your Washington High Ten Year Reunion, which will take place June 3-June 7 at the Rainbow Room Inn. Formal Dress is requested. Please RSVP by May 23rd. A mailing about who will be speaking on behalf of the class will be sent shortly. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Mr. Franklin Dudikoff, Washington High School Principal and
Mr. Douglas Menlo, Washington High School Alumni Relations President
"Figures Menlo would end up working at the high school," Spinelli looked over the invitation, making a mental note to show it to TJ when he came home from work. "Please let him say he doesn't want to travel because of the baby," she thought, rubbing her seven - month pregnant stomach. She was due in early July, and although her doctor said it was safe for her to travel, she wasn't quite sure she wanted to take the trip to Arkansas just for a stupid reunion. "I have no reason to go back there," she thought, getting up and taking some juice out of the refrigerator. After pouring herself a tall glass, she sat back down and thought about all the turbulent events that occurred in high school, the events that she spent years trying to forget about, yet they still replayed in her mind like an annoying TV jingle. She was so lost in thought that she didn't even hear TJ walk in until he had snuck up behind her and grabbed her into a bear hug.
"How's my favorite mommy to be?" he said, causing her to drop the mail and jump in fear.
"TJ! You scared the crap out of me!" she yelled, smacking him with a nearby newspaper, "What's with all the sneaking up on me? Are you trying to scare me into premature labor?" she demanded, protectively covering her stomach and trying to pick up the scattered mail at the same time.
"Sorry, honey. You were so zoned out that I figured you needed something to bring you back to earth," he teased, helping her pick up the mail. TJ helped her up and put his arms around her and kissed her hello. "That better?" he asked, gently patting his wife's stomach.
"Much, just don't let it happen again," Spinelli warned smiling. She sat down again and asked TJ how his job was going. TJ had been a teacher for almost six years, and loved every minute of it---despite the fact that he sometimes got students who acted the way he and his friends did back when they were in elementary school. Spinelli often teased him that it was payback for all their years of torturing Miss Finster, who now, at seventy- three had finally retired from her Third Street job and was living in a retirement home in Miami.
"It was good, the kids are preparing for the Spring Play, which is a lot of fun." TJ sat down next to Spinelli and sorted through the mail. "Bills, bills, sexy stuff you wanna order for after the baby is born,.' he muttered, smiling, as Spinelli playfully smacked him on the arm.
"Man, aren't we a bit of a horndog today?" she teased. "Although I was thinking the same thing myself---that is if I ever lose this baby fat."
"You will, and even if you don't I will love you just as much as I do now, because you are the best thing that ever happened to me." TJ leaned over and kissed her again, still feeling as if they were newlyweds-which was how they acted 99% of the time.
"I love you too, Teej. By the way, before I forget, this came in the mail today." Spinelli handed him the invitation, hoping that he wouldn't want to go.
"Hey, cool, a reunion! It will be great to see everyone again. Except for Lawson and Vicki, we haven't seen anyone since the wedding. It will be nice to go back and see what everyone has been up to for the past ten years." TJ smiled, not noticing the look of sadness on Spinelli's face.
"Yeah, great," Spinelli muttered sarcastically.
"Hey, what's wrong?" TJ asked, concerned. "Don't you want to prove to the Ashleys how successful you have become? I mean, you are the top lawyer in New York and were chosen to be the prosecutor in the biggest case of the century. Besides, I hear that the Ashleys are all fat and bitter now." TJ hugged her, laughing, but Spinelli pulled away.
"No, it's not that, I just don't know if I want to travel when I'm so close to giving birth. My luck, I will go into labor on the plane and some scary person will have to deliver it."
"Spin, the reunion is almost four weeks before the baby is due, and besides, first babies are always late." TJ said. (A/N: is true, my friend was about three weeks overdue with her first child) "Now I have known you for twenty-two years, so I know when you are lying to me. Now tell me what's wrong, Ashley." TJ said, and Spinelli knew she had to tell the truth. TJ never called her Ashley unless he was serious about something.
Spinelli sighed. "All right, Theodore," she said, rolling her eyes. "I will tell you the truth, but you have to promise me you won't laugh or get mad at me."
"I promise," TJ said, holding up two fingers. "Scout's honor."
"OK," Spinelli began, "Here goes."
A/N: hope you all liked this, I know it's a little slow right now, but the pace will pick up, I promise. Please R/R, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading!
Also, I am still looking for a title for the miniseries. Everyone who suggests the title gets a walk on role in the next fic of this series, and the winner will have a bigger role. Please suggest in a review!! Thank you!!!
Fics in the miniseries:
Admired From Afar
One Last Chance
This I Swear
Reunited
Recess: The Next Generation
Thanks again!!!