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Melody awoke to the alarm on her watch vibrating. It was early, she hadn't gotten much sleep. She was too giddy being naked and entangled in John's arms again. They had been through a lot and she now realized just how he loved her and how much she loved him.
John felt her stirring and looked at her with a smile, "Good morning babe. Happy Birthday love." He signed to her.
"Aww…thanks John." She signed back in response.
"I say…we take a shower…get you all sexy in your pretty dress, greet your dad and head to the airport." John said slowly to her.
Melody kissed his cheek, "I think that sounds like a great idea."
The two kissed a few times and then hustled off to the shower. In the shower John began to kiss the side of her neck. Melody smiled and leaned back against him. "Mmm…does this mean that you have another birthday present for me?"
John turned her around so she was facing him, "Oh, I've gotta present for you alright."
Melody bit her bottom lip, "Mmm…I like the sound of that."
He leaned down and kissed her lovingly. As she kissed him back, their kisses grew in passion. John slid his hands down her back and cupped her butt. Then he slid his hand across her thigh.
Melody took a deep breath and spread her legs a bit. She also reached down and took a hold of his hardening manhood. She squeezed a bit and then began to tease it.
John moaned and he began to nibble her neck and her earlobes. As they began to explore their bodies with their hands and mouths, things were getting hot. He pushed her back against the wall of the shower and kissed her passionately.
Melody moaned as he got a little rough with her. He slid himself inside of her and began to pump quickly and swiftly inside of her.
She dug her nails into his broad, muscular shoulders and held on tight. He held onto her hips as she began to squeeze herself tightly around his hard, throbbing cock causing John to moan and thrust even harder.
She began to pant and John went back to kissing her because he was afraid of Jim hearing. As he could tell she was getting close to climaxing, he let his fingertip trace and tease her ass. That caused Melody to really begin to wiggle and she bit his bottom lip. "Oh God John…" She panted.
John really began to rock her world. Finally they both climaxed together and with the explosion they held each other tightly and melted into each other.
Melody laid her head on his shoulder. She was a little light-headed. "John, there's something I haven't told you yet."
John tilted her head so she could see his response, "What's that hon?"
"My surgery was moved up to next week. Wednesday is my surgery." Melody said with a smile.
"Oh my God! Melody, WOW! If you know that that is exactly what you want, then that's great! I'm really happy for you. Let's talk about this more when we're out of the shower." John replied with a kiss.
They quickly washed up and then got out of the shower. Wrapped in towels, they laid down and snuggled. John handed her her hearing aids.
Once she had them in, he looked at her, "Now Melody, do you really want to do this?"
She nodded, "Yeah I do. I want to hear more things. I miss being able to make a normal phone call, or hear the little things like an alarm clock or a baby crying."
"Are you doing this because you want to do this, or because you think I want you to so our communication is easier? I know I've bitched about it from time to time, but I want you to know that I love you for who you are. Not who I wish you would be. And if you go through that surgery and it doesn't work, you'll be even less hearing than what you are now. Are you truly ready to gamble that?" John replied.
"Yeah I really want this. I know it might not work, but I want this for me. John, would you love me no matter what? I mean, I could be completely deaf tomorrow with no hope in bringing me back to the hearing world…would you still be with me?" Melody asked.
"Hearing or deaf, I love you for the woman you are inside. And I would do whatever it takes without being selfish anymore to make it work. I love you." John signed back to her.
She kissed him sweetly, "I love you too."
"Why don't you start getting ready? We have to go soon." John said kissing her back.
Melody got up and headed into the bathroom. She wrapped her hair in curlers and then picked out her favorite underwear and strapless bra. She slid into the dress and was shocked by the picture in the mirror. It was so beautiful. She put on some light make-up and found her favorite pair of silver, sparkly heels.
John went downstairs and found Jimmy sitting at the kitchen table. "So…how did it go?"
"We're definitely back together." John replied with a smile. "And I have to tell you, thank you SO much. I really appreciate it."
Jimmy laughed, "You're welcome. You crazy kids. Is she upstairs getting ready?"
"Yup. She told me about her surgery being moved up to Wednesday also. I made her promise me that she was doing it for her and not because of anything I've ever bitched about, like the TTY…TTD whatever it's called thing. She said it's something she's wanted."
Jimmy nodded, "Yeah, she has for awhile, but she wanted to wait till she was old enough to appreciate it."
They talked about the show in Vegas and who all would be there for it. John had all of his family coming. Even his niece would be coming along with her babysitter. Jimmy told John about how Pearl and Scott were bringing the baby and Amanda was coming. Leslie wouldn't be there, but she was going to send a package along with Amanda. And a lot of the people that Melody stayed with as she grew up were going to be there too. Even Jimmy's brother Steve was going to make it out there.
About a half hour later, Jimmy text Melody, "you're never going to make it to the airport on time if you don't hurry up."
A few minutes later, she appeared. As she walked down the stairs, John had been telling Jimmy about something but then stopped in his sentence. He couldn't believe just how beautiful she looked.
She had on the red dress, her silver, sparkly heels. She had her hair pulled back on the sides and big curls along her shoulders. She had on light make-up and red lip-gloss. Melody was wearing the pretty necklace and bracelet that John had given her.
"Well, what do you guys think?" She said with a smile. Then she twirled around.
Jimmy stood up and hugged her, "You look great! Happy birthday Melody."
She smiled, "Thanks Dad."
"But you can't have my present till we go out for your birthday later." He said with a wink.
"I'm not worried about it Dad." She grinned.
John patiently waited his turn. Then he stood up and hugged her close, "You look beautiful. Happy Birthday." He signed and spoke.
She looked him up and down, he was wearing a blue button-down shirt with khakis. "You look pretty hot yourself."
"Are you ready? We have to be to the airport soon." John asked.
She grabbed her silver purse. "Yup, I'm all packed and ready to go." Melody replied.
John grabbed her carry-on and his, Jimmy locked the place up and off to the airport they went.
Once they were there, they said goodbye to Jim as he headed off to catch his flight. Melody walked hand in hand with John. "I can't believe you did all this just for my birthday."
"You only turn thirty once." He said with a smile.
They got to the right desk and were escorted to the private jet. On-board there were flowers and breakfast waiting. Melody smiled, "This is truly amazing John, thank you." And she kissed him.
They were seated and buckled until after take-off. Then they sat at the table and began to eat breakfast. Melody and John talked a bit. Then she smiled a wicked grin, "You know, like you said. You only turn thirty once…I think I'm in the mood to do something wild and crazy."
"Ooh…wild and crazy…like what?" John asked teasingly.
"Maybe a new tattoo…or a piercing…maybe a wild outfit…" She pondered.
"What about something even crazier?" John asked.
"Like what?"
"What about…getting married and moving to Florida?" He threw out there.
Melody did a double-take, "What? Did you just say getting married and moving to Florida?"
John blushed and grinned. His dimples were out in full force. "Yup, I sure did. Melody, I love you and you I know you love me. We know that we're meant to be together. Everything that I've ever said to you, I meant every word. There's something about you…I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Have a family with you. Grow old with you. I want to show you what love and marriage and family is all about. In ways you've never been able to experience before. We have the opportunity to have all of our closest family and friends there. I'm not saying let's have a gaudy, Vegas-style wedding. I'm saying let's do it the way we want…with everyone we want to be there already being there. I'll buy the ring once we get there."
Melody put her hand to her forehead, "John…I don't know to say. I mean, we haven't been together that long. Are you sure you're ready to marry into my crazy life? And are you sure your family is ready to accept me as a daughter-in-law? They are still a bit uncertain with me being deaf. If we move in together, I'd have to have all of my stuff installed…" She began to ramble, but John kissed her and put a finger to her lips.
"Listen to me…or, should I say, read my lips. I love you. You mean everything to me. I don't care if we have to have the house renovated or if we sell it and buy a new one or build a new one. That doesn't matter to me. That's just material things. As far as marrying into your crazy life, yes your family structure isn't very structured. Your dad is eccentric and moody, and you have honorary family members, and that's ok by me. My family has 5 of us, my parents, my cousin, my loud-mouth Grandma, we're a Catholic Italian family and you're a semi-Christian slash semi-Jewish family and I think that we'll all blend nicely. Yes my parents are still getting used to you being deaf, but they like you as a person. And they love how happy we are together. That's what means the most. I know they insert their foot in their mouths, but what fun would family be without quirks?"
Melody smiled and shook her head, "You're crazy."
"You know…this could be the start to the rest of our lives." John replied with a smile.
"Your parents are worried I'm going to give them deaf grandchildren."
"Then let's have a baby and when that baby is proven to be hearing, we'll go and adopt a deaf child and shake up their universe." John said with a tilt of the head.
She looked at him with her eyebrows furrowed, "You mean to tell me you'd adopt a deaf child? Or are you just saying that?"
"I'm saying, if adopting a deaf child was something you would want to do, then why not give a home to a child who needs it because no one else wants the challenge or responsibility. I'm still learning but you're an expert. We could easily do it." John replied sincerely.
She sat back and looked at him with a half-smile, "So tell me Mr. Future Planner…Just how many kids do you foresee us having? Keeping in mind that parenting still scares me."
"First off, what scares you?" John asked.
She bit her bottom lip and looked a bit sheepish, "Being a deaf mom to a hearing child. Not hearing the baby cry."
He reached out and held her hand, "Babe, that's why we would get the monitor system with multiple receivers and they would have lights. They might even make the ones that you can clip on your waist and they'll vibrate. And deaf people have babies all the time."
"Yeah, but I bet their mothers knew how to be a mom. What if my mom's failure to be a mom genes are in my DNA?" Melody replied.
"Then you're smart enough to reach out to your family and friends to help, and I'll be around to help too. We could easily do what Paul and Stephanie do and travel on the road in a tour bus for the days that I'm on the road so you're not always home alone with the baby if you're nervous and then we'll be home when I'm off." John answered. "And, I'm from a big family…so we could have one baby or we could have five and I would be happy. Or if you're really nervous, we don't have to have kids for awhile yet if at all."
Melody smiled, "You're too good to me. If we were to get married, I would definitely want to have a family with you. Us getting married is going to freak everyone out…are you ready for that?"
John smiled, "Are you saying what I think you're saying?"
"I love you John, and I would love to be your wife." Melody replied with a smile. "But, keep in mind, the move is going to have to wait a bit. My surgery is in New York. And I'll have to recover close to the doctor."
"That's fine. I understand that. And we have to get the Florida house ready with your equipment anyways. Damn, you haven't seen the house yet, have you? When we catch up with Randy and Sophie, they'll be able to tell you about it." John replied. He got down on one knee and took her hand in his.
"Melody…will you marry me?" He signed to her without saying a word.
She lit up in smiles and bit her bottom lip, "I would love to marry you and become your wife." She signed back.
The two embraced and began to kiss. This was going to be one helluva Vegas trip….
**What is Jimmy going to think? What about John's family? PLEASE read and review!***