The hot summer sun shone down upon Milwaukee. Fonzie felt as if he was
about to have a heat stroke. He undid the buttons of his blue oxford shirt,
turning up the air conditioning in the car.
The only thing that kept him going crazy was the promise of summer vacation, one more week and he would be out of that fiery inferno of a school. He couldn't wait; shortcake and him had very special plans that summer. They were going to go and visit Richie and Lori Beth in California for a couple of weeks.
He pulled up the driveway, seeing that Joanie was already home from work. Grabbing his briefcase he made his merry way to the house. Once inside he felt the cool breeze of the air conditioner. He also hear music playing in the background. It was there song.
Having not really had a song after being married for a year, the first song they had danced together after his accident became "their song". It was "There's Hush All Over The World", it perfectly describe the way they both felt.
Fonzie quietly slipped his boots off and slowly made his way to her. He found her in the kitchen preparing dinner. Waiting until there wasn't anything in her hands, he sneaked up behind her, spinning her around to face him. Immediately moving their bodies to the music. Joanie after having recovered couldn't help but laugh at his playfulness.
It had never been like that with Chachi. He would never surprise her with flowers and small tokens of affection. Little things weren't very important things, but they were to Fonzie. Just like her, he too, even if he didn't want to admit it, was an old fashion romantic. It wasn't all about necking and making love with him, it was also about being in each other's arm and knowing that each belong to the other whole heartedly.
Almost every Sunday she and Fonzie would snuggle on the couch and watch TV. From movies to cartoons it was all good to them, just as long as they were together. They weren't just husband and wife they were also best friends. An important concept Chachi couldn't comprehend. To him she was his wife, but not his best friend, someone else was. But things were different now, she thought, as she kissed Fonzie.
"I have something to tell you," she said as the song ended and they pulled apart. Fonzie made his way to the refrigerator while taking off his blue shirt.
Joanie took a deep breath; she had no idea how to break the news to him. Fonzie standing in the middle of the kitchen in his tight white undershirt, nodded at her expectantly.
"I....I'm pregnant!" she squealed in joy.
Immediately he came forward, "you're what? Pregnant? How? When?" he asked in a daze as he leaned against the counter.
"Oh, come on, you know when and how!" she said teasingly. Fonzie thought hard for a minute.
"I'm only a month along" she said, trying to trigger his memory, understanding how important it was for him to know when.
Suddenly it him. Their last night in N.Y!
Fonzie looked at her, tears threatening to spill. Joanie came forward and hugged him, not believing that Fonzie was about to cry in front of her for the first time ever. His reaction made her feel warm all over, this child of there's was definitely loved by both him and her.
He brought his hand down to her stomach, it was still flat, but soon it would be swollen with their child. Had anyone ever told him that this is where he would end up fifteen years ago, he would of laughed in their face. But yet, here he was. Living the American dream, white picket fence and all. An educator, home and business owner, a husband, and now a father - to - be.
Joanie covered his hand with hers. Life at the moment could not get any better. She was truly happy with the man she loved and she was also going to have his child. At first she didn't want to jinx it when she only suspected that she was pregnant. But after having gone to the doctor and found out that it was true, that she was going to have a baby. She had wanted nothing more than to shouted from the rooftops. Wanting everyone to share her joy.
"Are you happy?" she asked already knowing the answer, but needing to hear it.
"Of course, this is the best news ever!" he said in a serious voice that challenged anyone else to say other wise.
"I can't wait to tell everyone," she explained as she stroked his cheek with the side of her hand. He leaned into her caress for a moment and then moved away from her. Making his way to the stove, he turned it off and scooped Joanie into his arms.
"Everything else can wait, right now I want to be alone with you," he said in a throaty voice that always made her break out into goose bumps.
"Splendid" she agreed as he carried her upstairs.
TO BE CONTINUED
The only thing that kept him going crazy was the promise of summer vacation, one more week and he would be out of that fiery inferno of a school. He couldn't wait; shortcake and him had very special plans that summer. They were going to go and visit Richie and Lori Beth in California for a couple of weeks.
He pulled up the driveway, seeing that Joanie was already home from work. Grabbing his briefcase he made his merry way to the house. Once inside he felt the cool breeze of the air conditioner. He also hear music playing in the background. It was there song.
Having not really had a song after being married for a year, the first song they had danced together after his accident became "their song". It was "There's Hush All Over The World", it perfectly describe the way they both felt.
Fonzie quietly slipped his boots off and slowly made his way to her. He found her in the kitchen preparing dinner. Waiting until there wasn't anything in her hands, he sneaked up behind her, spinning her around to face him. Immediately moving their bodies to the music. Joanie after having recovered couldn't help but laugh at his playfulness.
It had never been like that with Chachi. He would never surprise her with flowers and small tokens of affection. Little things weren't very important things, but they were to Fonzie. Just like her, he too, even if he didn't want to admit it, was an old fashion romantic. It wasn't all about necking and making love with him, it was also about being in each other's arm and knowing that each belong to the other whole heartedly.
Almost every Sunday she and Fonzie would snuggle on the couch and watch TV. From movies to cartoons it was all good to them, just as long as they were together. They weren't just husband and wife they were also best friends. An important concept Chachi couldn't comprehend. To him she was his wife, but not his best friend, someone else was. But things were different now, she thought, as she kissed Fonzie.
"I have something to tell you," she said as the song ended and they pulled apart. Fonzie made his way to the refrigerator while taking off his blue shirt.
Joanie took a deep breath; she had no idea how to break the news to him. Fonzie standing in the middle of the kitchen in his tight white undershirt, nodded at her expectantly.
"I....I'm pregnant!" she squealed in joy.
Immediately he came forward, "you're what? Pregnant? How? When?" he asked in a daze as he leaned against the counter.
"Oh, come on, you know when and how!" she said teasingly. Fonzie thought hard for a minute.
"I'm only a month along" she said, trying to trigger his memory, understanding how important it was for him to know when.
Suddenly it him. Their last night in N.Y!
Fonzie looked at her, tears threatening to spill. Joanie came forward and hugged him, not believing that Fonzie was about to cry in front of her for the first time ever. His reaction made her feel warm all over, this child of there's was definitely loved by both him and her.
He brought his hand down to her stomach, it was still flat, but soon it would be swollen with their child. Had anyone ever told him that this is where he would end up fifteen years ago, he would of laughed in their face. But yet, here he was. Living the American dream, white picket fence and all. An educator, home and business owner, a husband, and now a father - to - be.
Joanie covered his hand with hers. Life at the moment could not get any better. She was truly happy with the man she loved and she was also going to have his child. At first she didn't want to jinx it when she only suspected that she was pregnant. But after having gone to the doctor and found out that it was true, that she was going to have a baby. She had wanted nothing more than to shouted from the rooftops. Wanting everyone to share her joy.
"Are you happy?" she asked already knowing the answer, but needing to hear it.
"Of course, this is the best news ever!" he said in a serious voice that challenged anyone else to say other wise.
"I can't wait to tell everyone," she explained as she stroked his cheek with the side of her hand. He leaned into her caress for a moment and then moved away from her. Making his way to the stove, he turned it off and scooped Joanie into his arms.
"Everything else can wait, right now I want to be alone with you," he said in a throaty voice that always made her break out into goose bumps.
"Splendid" she agreed as he carried her upstairs.
TO BE CONTINUED
