Within the hour they were out collecting supplies for Duke and hitting the road again. Jon was exhausted just watching Mia as she darted from one aisle to another, grabbing everything they may potentially want/need and flinging it into the trolley he lazily pushed around the store. After what seemed an eternity she was confident Duke had everything he may require and they headed to the checkout, pulling her creditcard her father paid for to pay for it all. Jon shook his head and removed it from her hand, placing it in her pocket and paid the cashier with his card.
"A man's job is to support his family. I'm not going to be prevented from providing for mine."
He shot her a smug look as she giggled and wrapped herself in his arms. They slowly loaded the car before heading back to his mams to get ready for the evenings events. As they pulled up on the driveway, his mother was leaving the house with another woman in tow.
"You'll have to look after your dog tonight. We're going out to see if we can get lucky!"
Mia felt Jon tense up around her, ready to confront his mom. She squeesed his hands, hoping it would relieve some of his frustration but it was unsuccessful.
"Are you fucking kidding me!? You said you would keep an eye on him for us! You know we're meeting people tonight but yet again you choose alcohol over your son!"
Mia could feel him shake with rage as he spoke and felt helpless being unable to help him.
"Jon, why don't we just have drinks in the house then if your mam doesn't mind?"
She looked pleadingly at his mom who nodded her head in approval as she sauntered away. Jon's entire body was still shaking despite the confrontation being at an end. Mia turned to face him, grabbing the collar of his leather jacket and pulled him down to her level. She slowly running a hand through his fluffy hair while the other remained wrapped around his waist, she felt the tension slowly disperse from his body. He looked down into her eyes and smiled making her heart skip a beat.
"Thanks princess! I suppose i had better text the guys and tell them to head over here after the show. Sami will probably head over earlier since his mom doesn't live that far away. Im going to have to head back to the store and get some drink in."
They grabbed the bags and piled them into the small livingroom, trying to calm Duke as he darted from one bag to the next trying to work out what was for him. As Mia gave him one of the toys she had bought him, he raced around the room while she chased him for it. Jon couldn't help but laugh as he watched the pair of them roll around the floor, Dukes tail wagging as Mia giggled uncontrollably. Sighing, he rose from his seat and grabbed his keys as he headed towards the door.
"I'm going to pop to the store now i will be back soon"
Mia nodded as she continued to crawl around the floor attempting to catch the hyper pup, not really taking in what he was telling her. After a little while longer she collapsed on the floor with the exhausted pup lay across her chest gently nuzzling her contently.
"Well little man, I think mommy should go get changed so I don't look a state when your daddy's friends arrive"
Almost in agreement, Duke jumped up and gave a slight howl and his golden brown tail beat heavily against the side of the followed her upstairs to Jon's room and settled on the seat by the window, happily wagging his tail as he watched the world go by. Tearing through her bag in search of something that didn't make her look too young or "cute" infront of Jon's friends she finally settled on a light denim mini skirt and a white fitted vest top. It wasn't the ideal outfit as it showed her extreme weightloss but as she looked in the mirror she felt a bit more comfortable that she was starting to put some meat back on her bones. As she tussled with her hair trying to get it to lie in the perfect position, the doorbell rang.
Duke sent out a warning howl and ran from the room, taking the stairs two at a time and continued to howl at the front door as Mia made her way down to answer it. A dark haired man who was about her height was stood in the doorway. He didn't seem the stereotypical type to be a wrestler yet neither was Jon so she couldn't comment. She had heard his name mentioned while in the office with her father and Stephanie. He was going to be joining the NXT roster very soon and they had high hopes for him.
"Hi you must be Sami, come on in"
She stepped aside to allow him into the house, watching as he carefully looked her up and down before stopping infront of her with a puzzled expression on his face
"I gotta ask.. how the hell is a cute little girl like you with Jon. Jon's a complete dick to women. Why put yourself through that? Do you like it rough or something? He never fails to amaze me! "
Mia couldnt help but laugh at Sami's confusion as to how her and Jon's relationship had come to pass.
"Truth... truth is Jon is none of what you've just said. Its just an act. He's helped me more than anyone would ever understand."
Sami still looked doubtful at Mia's defense of Jon but the conversation was cut short by Jon arriving back and Duke diving all over him as though he hadn't seen him for a month. Laughing at the excitement of the young dog, he grabbed Mia round the waist and pulled her into his arms while gently kissing her neck.
"You changed.. cheat! You look incredible princess as always.. I told you she had an incredibly pair and a nice arse!"
Sami laughed as Mia punched Jon who responded by pulling her into his body tighter and sweeping her away in a moment of utter passion, not caring that Sami was stood infront of them shifting awkwardly from foot to foot. After a few minutes when she was able to prize herself from Jon, Mia left to quickly check on Duke who had disappeared into the back garden. As she returned she overheard Jon and Sami talking.
"Dude.. you've changed! Especially considering you've only been together a couple of weeks!
She heard Jon laugh before replying.
"What else can I say, I've never been so sure on anything in my life other than that i was going to be a wrestler."
Sami still didn't quite seem convinced which worried Mia slightly. Jon had said he was like his little brother and he knew him better than anyone. Would this mean he knew they wouldn't last and Jon was just caught in the held on to Dukes collar as he sat patiently at her feet, determined to try and hear as much as possible of their conversation.
"Look, doubt me if you want. I know we havent known each other that long but If I didn't know i wanted to be with her would i have this?"
Mia could hear Jon rustling around in his pocket before the sound of a box snapping shut and more rustling.
"You've gone crazy! Two weeks and you're ready to fucking propose! You've lost your mind Jon!"
Sami's voice was almost a whisper now but she could hear the concern in his tone. She thought this was probably going to be the best time to cut the conversation off, even though she was in a state of shock. Jon was planning on asking her to marry him! She steadied her nerves before releasing Duke's collar and they re-entered the room, the boys immediately turned silent. She didn't have time to quiz them about the atmosphere because at that very moment the door bell rang again. Jon looked at the clock before grabbing the door handle and pulling it open. On the doorstep stood 4 mean looking guys eagerly awaiting entrance to the house. Jon stepped aside and as each walked in they greeted Jon and Sami with a brief hug before stopping wide eyed infront of Mia. Jon came to her rescue, swooping in behind her and wrapping his arms around her, running a finger up her arm, his other hand perched in the seam of her skirt while his head rested on her shoulder.
"Guy's this is my girlfriend Mia...and our dog Duke"
Duke had been lying growling at the from a distance until now but at the sound of his name he ran to Mia's side and standing on his rear legs so he was almost the same height as her, pining that he wanted a cuddle too. The guys laughed as they took a seat and Jon released Mia to grab everyone drinks. Mia could sense Sami's eyes bore into her and she knew it was going to be a long night.