Chapter 12- Tides
Mei was having the most amazing dream, she was Dressed in a beautiful Blue Elvish gown. Legolas was showing her around Mirkwood, touring her through the gardens, Idle chit chat about archery and The Feast that was to take place in her honor the next day when suddenly she was tackled to the ground and a child's voice was heard " Auntie Mei!" Mei blinked her eyes and there stood Joelle.
Blinking she let her eyes focus here she was in her room Joelle on top of her bouncing happily. Mei groaned and mumbled " Goodbye Mirkwood." as she sat up. She heard a deep chuckled from the door way, she looked up to find Joe and Jon standing there watching her. Patting Joelle's head she put her head back under the pillow and groaned loudly. Joelle grabbed the pillow " AUNT MEI GET UP!" the girl told her loudly. Mei sat back up yawning " I'm awake...ish...can i go back to Mirkwood now it's.." she looked over at the clock " Oh my god its 7 am?! What kind of Unholy freaking...FINE I'M UP!" she yelled at the ceiling. The girl jumped off her and went to her suitcase " I'm going to dress you today Auntie Mei." she told her bouncing happily. Mei watched her through her fingers.. she knew it was coming... in about 10 seconds... she buried her face in her knees and yawned.
Clothes started flying passed Mei's head when she finally picked it up spotting Joe till standing in the door. " AUNT MEI DO YOU OWN ANYTHING OTHER THAN JEANS AND TEE SHIRTS?! " the girl cried. Mei was still eyeballing Joe with an eyebrow lifted almost silently asking ' what do you want?' Joe looked over at his daughter " Joelle, baby go find your mom Daddy needs to talk to Aunt Mei." He said standing up from the door frame.
Mei sighed and stretched her legs out in the bed looking up at Joe as her niece hugged her and ran from the room. Joe tilted his head and using a free hand closed the door, Mei sighed and looked up at him " Uh Oh Either you are going all Big Brother about me or.." she started before Joe held up his hand "I have to tell you something Mei. The other day when you and Lina went out to the porch to talk Jon and I heard you. we went out to get a beer and we were talking and all the sudden you started talking, Jon zoned out man you were a he was listening too. And as soon as you brought up David and started telling her about him. He saw Red i can tell you right now he was pissed, Just take it easy on him today. Take him to the Boardwalk, The Beach things like that." Joe told her scratching his head. Mei nodded her head " yeah I planned on it, Oh i gotta hit that one candy store.. I promised Phil i would get him some Salt Water Taffy. WAIT ... why the fuck did you guys stay and listen you could have very well walked back into the living room and left us alone." she told him a glare passing through her eyes. Joe coughed and straightened up looking at the door " Look get your ass dressed before mom feeds Ambrose so much you have to roll his ass down the boardwalk." Joe said walking out the door quickly.
Mei sighed as she looked around the room at the clothes her beautiful niece had redecorated with.
An hour Later a very annoyed looking Mei walked out of her bedroom hair done in long pigtails and in a Tshirt, Jean shorts and Flip Flops on.
"Damn Babe your mom has been out here feeding me the most amazing pancakes on the planet!" Jon said happily as he took another bite of Pancakes. Mei laughed and watched his adorable face. Matt was sitting next to Papa Sika Both were smirking and eating their breakfast, Mei walked past Jon placing a kiss on his cheek, he lifted his head cheeks stuffed with food and yet smiled showing off his dimples. Mei walked over and stopped next Matt " See some Polesmoker threw my Bikini up on the ceiling fan, see i didn't realize this until I had gotten out of the shower and was looking for it... so I spent the last 40 minutes wrapped in a towel... trying to jump up and get it til i had to climb up the god damn desk!" she snapped towards them. Jon choked on his pancake as soon as she mentioned the towel, Joe reached over and patted him on the back a few times. Mei was glaring at Matt and Papa hand on her hips. Matt got up and ran out of the house and papa excuse himself for the football game on TV. Mei walked back over to Jon who held out one of his arms, Mei quickly walked into the arm and smiled when he picked her up and sat her in his lap. Plucking his fork from his hands she took a bit of his pancake and looked back at him chewing happily. He growled slightly " Really you're going to go after my pancakes? That is low babe... really low." he pouted. Mei's face lit up " How many have you had like 6? you can spare a pancake for me, Jonathan Good." she told him as she booped his nose. Jon wrinkled up his nose and chuckled " Alright, Damn it. You being cute wins my Pancake as long as you tell me what is on the agenda for the day." He said picking up his Coffee.
Mei took another bite of pancakes and started bouncing and wiggling while humming happily completely forgetting she was sitting in Jon's lap as she ate. Jon coughed into his coffee and sat it down quickly and grabbed her hips " For the love of god, please spare me a cold shower there babe." he grunted. Mei nodded and took a drink of water " I was thinking we could hit the board walk, then i could show you where Joe and I used to plan to take over the world, Oh and The beach!" she said happily and she looked over her shoulder at him.
Jon looked at her and how her face was lit up and happy which made him happy, wrapping his arm around her waist he leaned forward and rested his chin on her shoulder. mei reached her hand up and scratched his curly hair that she loved to much. Looking down at her watch she took another drink of water then ran back nto her room to grab her cell phone and wallet and bags guessing Jon had his in the car already. Running back out she stopped in front of Mama and Papa who were smiling. Smiling her mama stepped forward and wrapped her arms around the younger woman " Oh baby i am so glad you came home for a visit. please come home more often, and remember to call us all the time." she told her. Mei nodded " Of course I will mama, I'm sorry it took me so long to come home, I was just so angry for so long. But now you are not getting rid of me. " she told the Older woman hugging her tightly. Papa walked up and hugged her lightly lifting her off her feet and causing her grunt.
Jon said his goodbyes and bent down grabbing Mei's bags and her hand in the other. Walking out to the car hand and hand what they didn't notice were the 5 pairs of eyes watching them out the window. Her mama looked over at Joe, Lina, Sika and Matt smiling " That girl is in love, I am telling you all right now. You just watch, Those two will over come any and all curve balls thrown at them. I just know it." she said happily as she left the window to go finish her coffee.
Mei took out the keys and hopped in the drivers side " alright where do you want to start? I Vote Coffee, then i will show you where we hung out." she said looking over to the passengers side. Jon looked at her " Coffee first then sure show me where Pinky and the Brain used to plan to take over the world" he said shaking his head and smiling and shaking his head.
Coffee in hand they stepped out of the car locking it, In front of them was a park. Mei smiled " Joe and I used to come here and throw the football around, Talk about how we were never going to leave each other, shit that happened at school. This was the place we came the day before i left, even thought we had known each other our entire lives we still had so much to say that day... and thinking about it never fails to amaze me." she said sitting on a swing. Jon walked behind her and pushed her lightly, Mei giggled sitting her coffee down and setting herself in the Swing properly before leaning back" Mr. Ambrose..Big Bad Shield man.. will you push me on the swing?" she asked cutely.
Jon chuckled and shook his head setting his rink down and grabbing the swing pulling back and letting her go. Mei chuckled as she looked out over her Childhood park. Jon watched her as he took a spot on the swing next to her " I never really had anyone like that growing up. I had friends but I never had someone who I connected with on the level you and Joe do. If i were honest with myself, Joe is my Brother, He is my best friend. I was raised in pubic housing by my mother, Never knew who my father was, never wanted to know. I never used my upbringing to distance myself from others, hell if anything it made me more friendly. I knew i was a good person, but watching the world around me at a young age that Good guys never won. Then I discovered wrestling where good guys could win and suddenly I had a goal. I had something to comfort me in a twisted kind of way." He said shaking his head as he leaned forward resting his elbows on his knees.
Mei looked over at him then back forward where he was staring " I believe people choose at a young age how they want to be and with some people it shows. Some people are weak or don't like challenges or hard work and take the easy way, which is usually the wrong way and they end up suffering for it in the long run. Then there are Strong people, the ones who want to earn everything they have, who want to face all the challenges that are thrown at them, it's a long road but that to me is the most deserving road because it is not handed to you. You Jon are one of the strong people, you have worked so hard to get there and gone through challenge after challenge and have been thankful for all the good that has come into your life and people can tell you are thankful because you cherish it. Your friends, Your adopted family, Your job.. all of that are the rewards from all of your hard work and for never giving up.. even after a saw blade to the head." she said chuckling and looking over at him.
Jon looked over at her and watched her as he spoke slowly " You know, Nobody ever broke it down like that for me. Thank you. I have always tried to be a good person yet still maintain my bad ass reputation." he said rubbing his hand through his hair. Mei smiled " Well would say you are doing a pretty stand up job." she told him smiling as she stood up from the swing. It was starting to get pretty warm out " So i suggest the boardwalk next. " she said bouncing happily. Jon groaned playfully and stood up from his swing slumping over. Mei smiled widely " You know you are in the perfect position for me to jump on your back for a Piggyback." she teased him dancing around him teasingly. Jon smirked, " who said that was not what i was aiming for?" He teased back as he stood up to his full height " But you missed your chance he said walking in front of her towards the car. Mei lifted her eyebrow and smirked at his back, running as fast as she could she launched herself as high as she could and jumped on his back wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. Jon grunted and grabbed a hold under her knees and hefted her up easily.
Mei popped her head over his shoulder, " Hiya there! You're now my majestic steed! To the car!" she said pointing in front of them. Jon laughed and shook his curly head as she started walking, while Mei rested her chin on his shoulder, smiling she leaned over and placed a kiss on the side of his neck. Jon groaned, his grip on her knees tightening slightly " Sweetheart I would not start anything you are not willing to finish." He said in a low voice causing Mei to blush and hard as she leaned forward and placed another kiss on his jaw just as he reached the car, he grabbed her leg and swung her around his back and placed her on the hood of the car.
Lifting his hand he ran the tip of his fingers up her ja line with a feather light touch. Mei closed her eyes and her breathing came out quicker as his long fingers wound their way into the hair at the back of her head. Before she could say anything his lips were on hers, his head was tilted and his mouth fit over hers perfectly. Reaching her hand up slowly she placed a hand on the back of his head and pulled him to stand in between her legs when she wrapped them around his waist and using her legs to pull him even closer to her which in turn caused Jon to moan lightly into her mouth.
Mei gasped against his mouth as his free arm went around her back and his fingers played up her spine gently causing her to shiver and pull him closer while she bit his bottom lip gently. Jon growled and pulled his mouth way from her panting heavily as he pressed his forehead against hers " You realize seeing you in a bikini is going to be difficult." he smirked up at her winking half heartedly. Mei blushed a bright red " I'm not much to look at." she said quietly looking own. Jon stepped back from her, his eyes stayed firmly on her as he reached out and tilted her head back up to look at him " See that is where you are wrong, Your lips, your hair, the way your face glows when you are happy, it does not matter what your body looks like, bu the most important thing" He said as he looked straight into her eyes, she squirmed at bit because of the way he was looking at her almost felt as though he ere staring straight into her soul but she never broke contact as he spoke to her " Your eyes speak so many more volumes than your mouth or actions ever could. When I look into them, I see someone who has been betrayed, someone who has been hurt and lied too, but more than that i see someone who loves, someone who genuinely cares someone who is at peace with herself and those around her. I See wisdom and kindness. Your eyes are the most beautiful thing to me." he finished saying quietly.
Mei looked at him and smiled lightly as she reached her hand out and laid it gently on his cheek, leaning forward she placed her lips softly on his for a moment before pulling away " Nobody has ever said anything to me like that before. was always too this or too that, I was confident at one point but over time.. I let others get to me for some reason. But you Mister Good, there is so much to you that love looking at but how about this.. I will tell you as we lay on a beach?" she said smiling at him and rubbing her thumb over his cheeks.
Jon picked her up and set her on the ground but never took his eyes off her " Mmm that sounds like a fantastic Idea when I woke up this morning Patty was running back and forth loading the trunk with things we would need for the day pretty sure there is a cooler some where in there. she was trying to sneak out the beer before Sika noticed." He told her chuckling.
Mei grabbed the car keys out of her pocket " I don't know about you Mister Ambrose you big ol badass but i am ready for a beer on the beach..shall we?" she asked walking around to the drivers side. Jon smiled and quickly got into the car which she had already started and they took off.
After a ton of traffic and finding a parking spot Me was carrying the bag of towels and nick nacks while Jon lugged the Cooler and Umbrella. Mei ran excitedly along the beach and picked out a spot where she waiting excitedly bouncing. Dropping the bags she reached for the hem of her shirt and yanked it over her head leaving her in her bikini top and shorts.
Jon stumbled a bit as he watched her as he approached. She was wrong in what she had said earlier, she was everything to look at Curves in all the right places, but it was more than just that her personality spoke for it's self, and he really liked it. She as friendly just like him she loved to have fun, but unlike her he would have times where he would go silent and just observe people see how they were.
Mei was laying the blanket while she danced around while mumbling song lyrics " ell they can take take take the kids from the summer but they'll never never never take the summer from me" she sang lightly while she stabbed an umbrella into the sand standing on her tiptoes to put it up causing him to smile and shake his head " who sings that song?" he asked her setting down the cooler. Mei looked over at him smiling " All Time Low. Amazing song and here we go it's call The Beach.. check it out some time." she winked before pointing behind him " those stalls over there are for people to change in I'll be right here." she told him laying down on the blanket on her back smiling up at him.
Jon chuckled and looks down at her when he bent over to grab his swim trunks, he leaned over a bit more resting against his hand and kissed her forehead. Mei smiled " I'll bite your bottom lip again..go change." she told him with her eyes closed.
A few minutes later Jon came out of the changing stall and noticed Mei was sitting up talking on her phone, as he came closer he could hear she was talking to Joe " Joseph! Oh my god you are such a pain in my ass, i am not going to be home for dinner! LINA! TELL HIM TO LEAVE ME ALONE! that's it i warned you to stop singing into the damn phone. Yeah we are at the beach I am going to try to not be so damn pale and talk and if you think for a single second moment that I am not going to go into the that water you are out of your damn mind. I missed this place. I gotta go... damn it you are destroying my day vacation it's bad enough Stephanie has been texting me like a damn rabid dog for the last 15 minutes. I don't know something about something she wants me to come in early tomorrow but i am thinking.. No. alright i'm going now kbaaaah" she said hanging up and running her fingers through her hair and checking her texts groaning loudly when her phone rang again.
Looking up she Noticed Jon standing there in swim trunks and no shirt, she bit down on her bottom lip hanging her head "You know you said it was going to be difficult with me with no shirt on good lord man, I must be the luckiest woman on the world." she smiled as he blushed as he sat down next to her "So Stephanie has been riding you all day huh?" he asked her. Mei nodded " yeah i have been ignoring her but i have an idea if you are game with it." she said smirking and turning on her camera, Jon looked over at her confused as she scooted closer to him. Jon reached his arm out wrapping it around her shoulders and pulling her close into his side.
Mei held out her hand with the phone in it and put her head up next to his and looked over at him " smile or do something for the camera!" she told him as she looked at the camera which she had set on a timer. Jon took his free hand placed it on her cheek and turned her face towards his where he placed his lips against hers, The camera when off and they didn't stop. The camera went off again when Mei pulled her mouth from his and pressed her cheek against his and smiled, Jon smiled lightly which still caused his dimples to come out and the camera snapped again. Mei smiled and lowered her hand while Jon kept his arm around her shoulders as she set to work she picked out the picture of them cheek to cheek while jon watched her closely as she typed
Sorry I have not been answering Stephanie, I can show up a bit early tomorrow but I can't really talk right now, Ambrose and I are at the beach and he has his shirt, If I don't show up tomorrow I died from a heat stroke from it. have a good last day over boss lady! Tell the girls i said to practice singing Let It Go! - Meilani
Mei smiled as she sat down at her phone and kissed his dimple. Slowly she stood up facing the ocean and smiled, Jon remained sitting and looked up at her. Mei looked down at him and smirked before she started running towards the water, Jon laughed and jumped up as she chased after her. It did not take long before he caught up with her wrapping his arms around her wast from behind he picked her up easily from behind causing her to scream and wiggle around " You can't just dump someone into the water let them wade in. Jon! don't you dare! " she squealed out before he dropped her into the water, what caught him by surprise was when she grabbed his wrist and pulled him down with her!
Both hit the water with a loud gasp and a laugh as they started splashing loudly, Mei landed a splash to his chest and face when suddenly they heard giggling behind them. An older couple were walking by maybe in their 60's the woman waved " we are so sorry to both you, we are here on our 50th wedding anniversary and we saw you two and you both reminded be so much of Lewis and Myself. Are you married?" she older woman spoke in a thick British accent.
Mei opened her mouth when Jon sloshed over and wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close so her head was laying on his chest " You know ma'am I keep telling her to just say yes, I mean it is so obvious she is madly in love with me but for some reason she just keeps on fighting that Emerald I want to put on her finger." Jon sad to the older woman as he looked down at Mei smiling Mei had turned a dark shade of red at this point when the older man spoke up " Don't worry son. My Faye here made me work for it as well, but in the end the chase is worth it!" the old man winked before continuing " Alright dear let them be to have fun. Have a good day." he said nodding his head towards the two. Mei smiled " Happy Anniversary and Enjoy your vacation, you picked an amazing place to come to." she told them smiling.
As the elder couple walked away Mei turned towards Jon so she was facing his chest. she looked up at him as she placed her hand on his smooth chest next to his heart, leaning forward she pressed a kiss to his chest. Jon stiffened and shivered lightly tracing his hand down her back as he groaned very lightly" If you are going to do things like that babe we need to go back up to the blanket." she told her quietly.
Mei looked up at him and nodded but stopped him when he went to move looking around she looked at his chest her mouth opening " Jon I know about Anne. I know what she did and I have to tell you something while i am a completely comforting environment. I am not like her, If i like you and I am around you when I kiss you or hold your hand or cuddle up to you, I do that because I want too, because I really like you and you make me feel safe. Earlier i told you I would tell you what i liked about you, your body is amazing yes and your eyes tell a million stories and say so much even when you are silent but what i love the most if your mind and your personality. As long as those never change and as long as you will have me I will be here. I an not using you to get to the top of anything hell I don't need to ride someone's coat tails for that I either do it on my own or i don't at all." she said quietly as she stroked his cheek with a gentle touch.
Jon looked down at her and pulled her face to his resting his forehead against hers " I know about David, and Mei I would never ask you to be anything other than yourself. I don't expect you to be someone or something you despise. I would support you no matter what you chose to do and be proud to be by your side while you showed the wrong how wrong they are. I love the fact you are a friendly, loving, caring nerd. You are amazing and the fact he lied to you and used you like that i wanted to beat the hell out of him because you are worth so much more than what he gave you. I want you to know I am nothing like him nor will I ever be because I hate men like him" Jon told her and he held her close to his chest.
Jon took her hand and lead her up to the blanket as she laid down and stretched out in the sunlight, Jon scooted down towards her and laid his head on her hip which caused her to reach her hand down and run her fingers through his hair. That was how they stayed and that was how they fell asleep in paradise.