Chapter 33
I'd eventually persuaded Jeff to go home & sort this out! He left that evening on the first available flight back to America & the place felt empty without him even though he'd only been there a couple of days! Then I realised it wasn't the appartment that was empty without him, it was me! It was then I made the decision to change my life forever. I had a lot to do & speant the next two weeks rearranging my life to get ready to go back to Cameron. Jef had gotten a severe warning from the WWE but at least he hadn't been fired! If he'd lost his job over me I'd never have forgiven myself! When the day came for us to leave Australia I felt a strange kind of sadness! I'd decided not to sell the appartment, it had been my brother's home before he died & so much of him still remained in that place! Instead Rhett took it on & rented it out for me & I felt better knowing it was still there, just incase I ever needed it again!
Mike cried when we said goodbye to Rhett, Jenny & Becky at the airport! It brought back so many memories for me seeing him so heartbroken yet so excited at the same time! I remembered having to leave Rhett & Michael when I was eight years old & how it felt like I was going to cry until I burst! Even now it felt a little like that for me......scarey but at the same time exciting! Off to start a 'new-old' life back in America...it all seemed to be happening so quickly too, like I was losing control of my life! But if I wanted to be with Jeff, which I did, then this was the only way to do it!
When the plane landed my Dad, Gilbert & Jeff were there to meet us with huge grins on their faces! Michael soon cheered up when he saw them!
Back at the farmhouse & up in my old room I started to unpack when Jeff came in. "Mike's a little quiet! Is he ok with all of this?"
"Yeah well...he's a little scared, overwhelmed I guess....give him time!
Jeff put his arms around me. "I can't believe you're here! Really here for good!" he smiled. "Me either! It's a bit strange! "Strange but good I hope?" Jeff said raising his eyebrows!
"Yeah...it's all good!" He kissed me passionately until I was gasping for air!
"Get your coat on!"
"What?" He grinned at me. "Mike's staying here with dad & Jack & you're comming with me! I have something to show you!"
"Man I hate it when you do this!" I laughed, grabbing my jacket off the bed, "Who's gonna show up at the door this time!?" Jeff grabbed my hand & dragged me outside to his car! "Come on!" he said excitedly, gesturing for me to get in!
We drove to Matt & Amy's place & it was finished! I couldn't believe how beautiful it looked! He stopped the car & pulled me out of the seat & we stood & looked at their house. "Wow! It's finished!"
"Yeah you like it?"
"It's beautiful! Truely...I love it! Come on let's go & say hi! I'm dying to look inside!" I went to go in but Jeff grabbed my hand. "Oh no!" he said & swung me around so I was face to face with him!
"JEFF! What are you doing you freak!?" I laughed. "I haven't showed you my surprise yet!" "Wasn't this the surprise?"
"Nope! Come on!" He started dragging me up the road past Matt & Amy's house. "Now where are we going? Jeff there's nothing up here?!"
"There wasn't....until..." he gestured to the side of us & what I saw made me gasp! In the twilight I could make out the skeleton of a house against the deep blue sky! "It's kinda nothing much to look at right now but then again I didn't figure on dragging you back to America so soon so...."
"What are you saying?!" "It's ours Gem! It's our new house!" He grinned at me!
"You are kidding me right?!"
"NO! I thought about what you said when you left & it didn't take me long to realise how I felt about you! I guess the longest part was actually facing you & telling you!"
"Oh my God!" I was stunned! I just stood there with my jaw almost onto my chest, staring at this thing that was going to be our home! "You er....like the idea or erm.....is it too much too soon cause I........"
"Jeff!" I gulped, "Is this for real? This is your house?!"
"No.......it's our house Gem! Yours mine & Michaels!" "Jesus I....I....I don't know what to say!"
Suddenly he lifted me off my feet & I screamed. "Don't say anything!"
"JEFF! Put me down!!" He carried me into the shell that was going to be our house & put me down!
"Anything my bro can do, I can do too!" he grinned & kissed me. "I love you!"
"I love you too!" I smiled.
"So, what's say we christen this baby!?" He grabbed me & tackled me to the floor, tickling me until I was defensless! We ended up christening the house in more ways than one in the dust & dirt on the floor!!! Afterwards we lay there, looking up through the roof that wasn't there at the stars that were just appearing in the darkening sky! "Are you happy?" he asked. I smiled, "Yes Jeff! I'm happy Are you?"
"Never been happier!" he squeezed me tightly. "We should get going though cause I told Matt we'd be there like half an hour ago! I didn't plan for the erm...interruption in the schedule!" I playfully nudged him in the ribs & laughed. We stood up & tried to dust ourselves down before heading off to see Matt & Amy. I couldn't stop smiling all the way there! When we got there Amy answered the door & looked us up & down before giving me a hug! Jeff went to hug her too & she stepped back. "I can guess you weren't on top!" she smiled. "What?!" Asked Jeff.
"Your clothes dude! Don't come anywhere near me like that!" Of course that was an invitiation for Jeff to grab her & get her as filthy as he possibly could while she screamed for mercy!! Eventually she showed me around their new house & even though most of it wasn't decorated it was as beautiful, if not more so, than I had imagined it would be! We sat down on the edge of her bed. "Amy this place is unreal! Seriously unfuckingreal!!" "I know!" She grinned & put her hand on my leg. "What the fuck is THAT all about!!???" I said, grabbing her hand & looking at the gorgeous ring that was on her engagement finger! "You mean to tell me you guys are.....you & Matt are getting married!!??"
"Yeah!" She giggled!
"OH MY GOD!" I screamed & threw my arms around her hugging her tightly! "When did this happen? Why didn't you call me?!" I Said, inspecting the ring again. "2 days ago & I didn't call cause I wanted to surprise you!" "Oh Amy! I'm so happy for you guys truely! This is awesome!"
"You're happy for more than me & Matt!"
"Huh?"
"Come on admit it! You were on cloud nine when you walked in here!"
I giggled, "I guess so?!"
"Guess nothin'!!" She playfully nudged me, "And from the looks of the state you two are in I'd say you & Jeffy have been breaking in that new house of yours!!"
I laughed, "Ok! Ok! You caught me!" we both laughed.
"And you said I was wierd!!"
"What?"
"Me & Matt! remember? You said I was wierd!! You freak!" She slapped my arm!! "Oh Amy this is so unreal! I keep thinking I'm gonna wake up y'know?"
"Get used to it girl! He's head over heels for you AT LAST!...hate to say I told you so but...." She laughed, "Chill out! Enjoy it! Believe me it's all real hun & I can't think of any other two people who deserve a break than you guys!"
"Yeah...I guess we could use a little luck right now!"
"Luck aint in it! Just love each other & it will all be great!"
I smiled. "Wise old Amy speaks again!" I said waving my arms around sarcasticly!
"Hey watch it kiddo! I'm older than you that makes me wiser!"
"Yeah piss wise sweetie!" I said & we both laughed.
"It's great that you're back Gem!"
"Yeah it is pretty great isn't it!?" We hugged each other again. I was so glad to be back in Cameron & I wanted this feeling to last forever! "Come on then, let's go & see if my *ahem* fiance.." we both giggled, "...has managed to persuade your...erm...." she turned me around & dusted the ass of my pants,"....gigolo...."
"Hey!" I laughed "...to pick up a paintbrush...if he's got any energy left!" she winked & we went downstairs to find Matt & Jeff.
I'd eventually persuaded Jeff to go home & sort this out! He left that evening on the first available flight back to America & the place felt empty without him even though he'd only been there a couple of days! Then I realised it wasn't the appartment that was empty without him, it was me! It was then I made the decision to change my life forever. I had a lot to do & speant the next two weeks rearranging my life to get ready to go back to Cameron. Jef had gotten a severe warning from the WWE but at least he hadn't been fired! If he'd lost his job over me I'd never have forgiven myself! When the day came for us to leave Australia I felt a strange kind of sadness! I'd decided not to sell the appartment, it had been my brother's home before he died & so much of him still remained in that place! Instead Rhett took it on & rented it out for me & I felt better knowing it was still there, just incase I ever needed it again!
Mike cried when we said goodbye to Rhett, Jenny & Becky at the airport! It brought back so many memories for me seeing him so heartbroken yet so excited at the same time! I remembered having to leave Rhett & Michael when I was eight years old & how it felt like I was going to cry until I burst! Even now it felt a little like that for me......scarey but at the same time exciting! Off to start a 'new-old' life back in America...it all seemed to be happening so quickly too, like I was losing control of my life! But if I wanted to be with Jeff, which I did, then this was the only way to do it!
When the plane landed my Dad, Gilbert & Jeff were there to meet us with huge grins on their faces! Michael soon cheered up when he saw them!
Back at the farmhouse & up in my old room I started to unpack when Jeff came in. "Mike's a little quiet! Is he ok with all of this?"
"Yeah well...he's a little scared, overwhelmed I guess....give him time!
Jeff put his arms around me. "I can't believe you're here! Really here for good!" he smiled. "Me either! It's a bit strange! "Strange but good I hope?" Jeff said raising his eyebrows!
"Yeah...it's all good!" He kissed me passionately until I was gasping for air!
"Get your coat on!"
"What?" He grinned at me. "Mike's staying here with dad & Jack & you're comming with me! I have something to show you!"
"Man I hate it when you do this!" I laughed, grabbing my jacket off the bed, "Who's gonna show up at the door this time!?" Jeff grabbed my hand & dragged me outside to his car! "Come on!" he said excitedly, gesturing for me to get in!
We drove to Matt & Amy's place & it was finished! I couldn't believe how beautiful it looked! He stopped the car & pulled me out of the seat & we stood & looked at their house. "Wow! It's finished!"
"Yeah you like it?"
"It's beautiful! Truely...I love it! Come on let's go & say hi! I'm dying to look inside!" I went to go in but Jeff grabbed my hand. "Oh no!" he said & swung me around so I was face to face with him!
"JEFF! What are you doing you freak!?" I laughed. "I haven't showed you my surprise yet!" "Wasn't this the surprise?"
"Nope! Come on!" He started dragging me up the road past Matt & Amy's house. "Now where are we going? Jeff there's nothing up here?!"
"There wasn't....until..." he gestured to the side of us & what I saw made me gasp! In the twilight I could make out the skeleton of a house against the deep blue sky! "It's kinda nothing much to look at right now but then again I didn't figure on dragging you back to America so soon so...."
"What are you saying?!" "It's ours Gem! It's our new house!" He grinned at me!
"You are kidding me right?!"
"NO! I thought about what you said when you left & it didn't take me long to realise how I felt about you! I guess the longest part was actually facing you & telling you!"
"Oh my God!" I was stunned! I just stood there with my jaw almost onto my chest, staring at this thing that was going to be our home! "You er....like the idea or erm.....is it too much too soon cause I........"
"Jeff!" I gulped, "Is this for real? This is your house?!"
"No.......it's our house Gem! Yours mine & Michaels!" "Jesus I....I....I don't know what to say!"
Suddenly he lifted me off my feet & I screamed. "Don't say anything!"
"JEFF! Put me down!!" He carried me into the shell that was going to be our house & put me down!
"Anything my bro can do, I can do too!" he grinned & kissed me. "I love you!"
"I love you too!" I smiled.
"So, what's say we christen this baby!?" He grabbed me & tackled me to the floor, tickling me until I was defensless! We ended up christening the house in more ways than one in the dust & dirt on the floor!!! Afterwards we lay there, looking up through the roof that wasn't there at the stars that were just appearing in the darkening sky! "Are you happy?" he asked. I smiled, "Yes Jeff! I'm happy Are you?"
"Never been happier!" he squeezed me tightly. "We should get going though cause I told Matt we'd be there like half an hour ago! I didn't plan for the erm...interruption in the schedule!" I playfully nudged him in the ribs & laughed. We stood up & tried to dust ourselves down before heading off to see Matt & Amy. I couldn't stop smiling all the way there! When we got there Amy answered the door & looked us up & down before giving me a hug! Jeff went to hug her too & she stepped back. "I can guess you weren't on top!" she smiled. "What?!" Asked Jeff.
"Your clothes dude! Don't come anywhere near me like that!" Of course that was an invitiation for Jeff to grab her & get her as filthy as he possibly could while she screamed for mercy!! Eventually she showed me around their new house & even though most of it wasn't decorated it was as beautiful, if not more so, than I had imagined it would be! We sat down on the edge of her bed. "Amy this place is unreal! Seriously unfuckingreal!!" "I know!" She grinned & put her hand on my leg. "What the fuck is THAT all about!!???" I said, grabbing her hand & looking at the gorgeous ring that was on her engagement finger! "You mean to tell me you guys are.....you & Matt are getting married!!??"
"Yeah!" She giggled!
"OH MY GOD!" I screamed & threw my arms around her hugging her tightly! "When did this happen? Why didn't you call me?!" I Said, inspecting the ring again. "2 days ago & I didn't call cause I wanted to surprise you!" "Oh Amy! I'm so happy for you guys truely! This is awesome!"
"You're happy for more than me & Matt!"
"Huh?"
"Come on admit it! You were on cloud nine when you walked in here!"
I giggled, "I guess so?!"
"Guess nothin'!!" She playfully nudged me, "And from the looks of the state you two are in I'd say you & Jeffy have been breaking in that new house of yours!!"
I laughed, "Ok! Ok! You caught me!" we both laughed.
"And you said I was wierd!!"
"What?"
"Me & Matt! remember? You said I was wierd!! You freak!" She slapped my arm!! "Oh Amy this is so unreal! I keep thinking I'm gonna wake up y'know?"
"Get used to it girl! He's head over heels for you AT LAST!...hate to say I told you so but...." She laughed, "Chill out! Enjoy it! Believe me it's all real hun & I can't think of any other two people who deserve a break than you guys!"
"Yeah...I guess we could use a little luck right now!"
"Luck aint in it! Just love each other & it will all be great!"
I smiled. "Wise old Amy speaks again!" I said waving my arms around sarcasticly!
"Hey watch it kiddo! I'm older than you that makes me wiser!"
"Yeah piss wise sweetie!" I said & we both laughed.
"It's great that you're back Gem!"
"Yeah it is pretty great isn't it!?" We hugged each other again. I was so glad to be back in Cameron & I wanted this feeling to last forever! "Come on then, let's go & see if my *ahem* fiance.." we both giggled, "...has managed to persuade your...erm...." she turned me around & dusted the ass of my pants,"....gigolo...."
"Hey!" I laughed "...to pick up a paintbrush...if he's got any energy left!" she winked & we went downstairs to find Matt & Jeff.