July 28th, 2001
John watched Jing-Mei as she pulled into the
parking lot of Barley's department store. The setting
sun highlighted her perfect features. She is a
goddess. Her eyes a perfect. Her little nose is shaped
perfectly. her lips are so kissable. John knew right
then and there that she was the woman he wanted to
spend the rest of his life with.
She ment everything to him. She stood by him and
even went to some of his NA meetings with him. She
held his hand when he needed it. John just wished he
had opened his eyes sooner. he wished he would have
seen her for who and what she really was sooner.
Jing-Mei glanced at john as she cut the engine.
"Is there something on my face or something?"
Jing-Mei asked. John smiled.
"Nope. I just think youre gorgeous." Jing-Mei
rolled her eyes and opened the door.
"Let's go in before he store closes." She said
getting out. John smiled and followed her.
They stepped into Barley's Department store. People
were hurrying to get their last purchases before the
store closed. Children ran to find their parents.
jing-Mei's heels clicked on the tiles as she walked
ahead of John. He smiled watching her beatufiul legs.
They were here to get a new coffee percalater because
John broke it this afternoon. john always broke things
int he house. The toaster, the microwave, the oven,
now the coffee maker.
"There are too many choices." Jing-Mei said looking
at several different coffee machines.
"Just pick one. They all make coffee." John said.
Jing-Mei huffed. She always took her time when
choosing something. John sighed.
"Attention Barley shoppers, the departmenrt store
will be closing in ten minutes.' The voice over the
intercom said, "Please take your purchases at the
front of the store at this time."
"See Deb? Even the store is telling us to hurry
up." John said. Jing-Mei huffed again.
"Quiet John." She said. Finaly after five minutes,
jing-Mei picke dout a small silver one.
"Ready now?" John asked. Jing-Mei stood there.
"No." She said.
"No??"
"That Mexican food we ate isnt sitting right."
Jing-Mei frowned, "I need the bathroom." She started
going in search of the bathroom. John sighed and
glanced at his watch.
John stood next to the women's bathroom. The store
was already growing quiet.
"Deb come on. We're going to get locked in here."
He said knocking on the door.
"Oh hush up, John. We are not going to get locked
in this store." jing-Mei said washing her hands, "That
only happens on television and the movies."
"John and Deb and adventure in Barley." John
smiled. Jing-Mei groaned and walked out.
"Riiight." She chuckled, "Now I'm ready."
"Finally." He said taking her hand. They walked out
of the bathroom hallway. John stopped in his tracks.
All the lights in Barley were off. "Ah...Deb?"
"I know...." She mumbled moving down the aisle
towards the front.
"Only happens in movies and tv shows eh?" John
teased.
"Shut up." jing-mei said running to the front of
the store. "Mabe if we break open the door-"
"And set off the security alarms." John said.
"Right. How the hell did we get locke din here??
Arent there security guards or janitors??" Jing-Mei
asked.
"Let's go look."
****An Hour Later****
"We're locked in the store, John." Deb saud sittin
gon a lawn chair display. John nodded.
"I've known that for about an hour." He said.
"What are we suppose to do until then?" She asked.
"We could have fun." John smiled, "We have a whole
store to ourselves."
"I saw this movie where these teenager got locked
in the mall and the manaquins came to life and killed
them." jing-Mei said. John couldnt help but to laugh.\
"That's not going to happen."
"I didnt say it would." Jing-mei said.
"I say we make the most of this situation." He
said, "We try on merchandise, eat some food- they wont
expect us to starve now would they?"
"I suppose not." Jing-Mei said biting her lip.
"Go on and get all fancy." John smiled wlaking
off.
"Your einsane." jing-Mei chuckled walking to the
women;s formal section of the store.
* * *
John didnt want to set off the store's water
sprinkelers so he turned on a few small flashlights on
put them on a picnic table display. he grabbed a few
HI-C boxes and little debbie snacks. It was gormet but
it'd have to do. On his body he wore a tuxedo. He had
to be areful not to spill anything on it.
"John." Jing-Mei walked dwn the hallway. John's jaw
dropped. Jing-Mei was wearing a slinky red dress.
"You look amazing, Deb." John smiled extending his
hand. jing-mei smiled softly and took it.
"You don tlook half bad yourself, Dr Carter."
jing-mei smiled as john led her to the table. "John
this is lovely. What if we get into trouble?"
"It'll be worth it." He smiled sipping from his
HI-C box.
"I suppose youre right." Th ecouple sat there for a
half hour laughing and talking about work. John
reached behind him and turned on a boombox. Soft
classical music came on.
"Would you care to dance, My Love?" he asked.
Jing-Me giggled and got up.
"of course, John." She smiled taking his hand. The
two doctors began to dance to the music. jing-mei laid
her head on John's shoulder. "This is nice." She
whispered softly.
"I agree." john said softly as the music started
to speed up. he took Jing-Mei's hand and began to spin
her around the aisles of the store. Jing-Mei's
laughter rang out as they spun around. John pulled are
to the bed and bath section. He spun her around until
she fell on a bed display. John fell ontop of her and
they laughed.
"God, Deb I want to marry you." John said.
Jing-mei's laughter stopped and she stared at John.
"Wh-What?" She said tucking her hair behind her
ear. John looked at her.
"I want to marry you, Deb." he said softly.
Jing-mei's heat beat rapidly.
"F-For real?" john smiled.
"For real." He said.
"Wow." Jing-Mei said breathlessly. he head danced.
"Deb, will you marry me?" John asked without even
thinking.
"Of course!!" Deb cried throwing her arms around hs
neck and giving him a huge kiss. John smiled brightly.
"I'll get you a ring, Deb. As soon as this store
opens, I'll get you a ring."
"I dont need a ring,john. Just you." John leaned
down and kissed jing-mei softly. She smiled and
snuggled into John. They soon fell asleep in
eachother's arms on the bed display.
* * *
"What are you doing here?? Wake up!" John and Deb
were shaken away buy a janitor. The lights of the
store were on. John jumped up pulling jing-Mei with
him.
"We..ah..We were locke din here." John stuttered.
The janitor frowned.
"Take our mechandise off and leave." Jing-Mei
nodded and pulled John towards the dressing rooms. As
soon as the two of them were away form the janitor,
they started cracking up.
"God, John." Jing-Mei snickered shaking her head.
"The store is open." He smiled, "Go get dressed and
we'll go look at the rings." Jing-Mei smiled softly
and dashed into the dressing room. John smiled
happily. That was the woman he was going to marry.
John watched Jing-Mei as she pulled into the
parking lot of Barley's department store. The setting
sun highlighted her perfect features. She is a
goddess. Her eyes a perfect. Her little nose is shaped
perfectly. her lips are so kissable. John knew right
then and there that she was the woman he wanted to
spend the rest of his life with.
She ment everything to him. She stood by him and
even went to some of his NA meetings with him. She
held his hand when he needed it. John just wished he
had opened his eyes sooner. he wished he would have
seen her for who and what she really was sooner.
Jing-Mei glanced at john as she cut the engine.
"Is there something on my face or something?"
Jing-Mei asked. John smiled.
"Nope. I just think youre gorgeous." Jing-Mei
rolled her eyes and opened the door.
"Let's go in before he store closes." She said
getting out. John smiled and followed her.
They stepped into Barley's Department store. People
were hurrying to get their last purchases before the
store closed. Children ran to find their parents.
jing-Mei's heels clicked on the tiles as she walked
ahead of John. He smiled watching her beatufiul legs.
They were here to get a new coffee percalater because
John broke it this afternoon. john always broke things
int he house. The toaster, the microwave, the oven,
now the coffee maker.
"There are too many choices." Jing-Mei said looking
at several different coffee machines.
"Just pick one. They all make coffee." John said.
Jing-Mei huffed. She always took her time when
choosing something. John sighed.
"Attention Barley shoppers, the departmenrt store
will be closing in ten minutes.' The voice over the
intercom said, "Please take your purchases at the
front of the store at this time."
"See Deb? Even the store is telling us to hurry
up." John said. Jing-Mei huffed again.
"Quiet John." She said. Finaly after five minutes,
jing-Mei picke dout a small silver one.
"Ready now?" John asked. Jing-Mei stood there.
"No." She said.
"No??"
"That Mexican food we ate isnt sitting right."
Jing-Mei frowned, "I need the bathroom." She started
going in search of the bathroom. John sighed and
glanced at his watch.
John stood next to the women's bathroom. The store
was already growing quiet.
"Deb come on. We're going to get locked in here."
He said knocking on the door.
"Oh hush up, John. We are not going to get locked
in this store." jing-Mei said washing her hands, "That
only happens on television and the movies."
"John and Deb and adventure in Barley." John
smiled. Jing-Mei groaned and walked out.
"Riiight." She chuckled, "Now I'm ready."
"Finally." He said taking her hand. They walked out
of the bathroom hallway. John stopped in his tracks.
All the lights in Barley were off. "Ah...Deb?"
"I know...." She mumbled moving down the aisle
towards the front.
"Only happens in movies and tv shows eh?" John
teased.
"Shut up." jing-mei said running to the front of
the store. "Mabe if we break open the door-"
"And set off the security alarms." John said.
"Right. How the hell did we get locke din here??
Arent there security guards or janitors??" Jing-Mei
asked.
"Let's go look."
****An Hour Later****
"We're locked in the store, John." Deb saud sittin
gon a lawn chair display. John nodded.
"I've known that for about an hour." He said.
"What are we suppose to do until then?" She asked.
"We could have fun." John smiled, "We have a whole
store to ourselves."
"I saw this movie where these teenager got locked
in the mall and the manaquins came to life and killed
them." jing-Mei said. John couldnt help but to laugh.\
"That's not going to happen."
"I didnt say it would." Jing-mei said.
"I say we make the most of this situation." He
said, "We try on merchandise, eat some food- they wont
expect us to starve now would they?"
"I suppose not." Jing-Mei said biting her lip.
"Go on and get all fancy." John smiled wlaking
off.
"Your einsane." jing-Mei chuckled walking to the
women;s formal section of the store.
* * *
John didnt want to set off the store's water
sprinkelers so he turned on a few small flashlights on
put them on a picnic table display. he grabbed a few
HI-C boxes and little debbie snacks. It was gormet but
it'd have to do. On his body he wore a tuxedo. He had
to be areful not to spill anything on it.
"John." Jing-Mei walked dwn the hallway. John's jaw
dropped. Jing-Mei was wearing a slinky red dress.
"You look amazing, Deb." John smiled extending his
hand. jing-mei smiled softly and took it.
"You don tlook half bad yourself, Dr Carter."
jing-mei smiled as john led her to the table. "John
this is lovely. What if we get into trouble?"
"It'll be worth it." He smiled sipping from his
HI-C box.
"I suppose youre right." Th ecouple sat there for a
half hour laughing and talking about work. John
reached behind him and turned on a boombox. Soft
classical music came on.
"Would you care to dance, My Love?" he asked.
Jing-Me giggled and got up.
"of course, John." She smiled taking his hand. The
two doctors began to dance to the music. jing-mei laid
her head on John's shoulder. "This is nice." She
whispered softly.
"I agree." john said softly as the music started
to speed up. he took Jing-Mei's hand and began to spin
her around the aisles of the store. Jing-Mei's
laughter rang out as they spun around. John pulled are
to the bed and bath section. He spun her around until
she fell on a bed display. John fell ontop of her and
they laughed.
"God, Deb I want to marry you." John said.
Jing-mei's laughter stopped and she stared at John.
"Wh-What?" She said tucking her hair behind her
ear. John looked at her.
"I want to marry you, Deb." he said softly.
Jing-mei's heat beat rapidly.
"F-For real?" john smiled.
"For real." He said.
"Wow." Jing-Mei said breathlessly. he head danced.
"Deb, will you marry me?" John asked without even
thinking.
"Of course!!" Deb cried throwing her arms around hs
neck and giving him a huge kiss. John smiled brightly.
"I'll get you a ring, Deb. As soon as this store
opens, I'll get you a ring."
"I dont need a ring,john. Just you." John leaned
down and kissed jing-mei softly. She smiled and
snuggled into John. They soon fell asleep in
eachother's arms on the bed display.
* * *
"What are you doing here?? Wake up!" John and Deb
were shaken away buy a janitor. The lights of the
store were on. John jumped up pulling jing-Mei with
him.
"We..ah..We were locke din here." John stuttered.
The janitor frowned.
"Take our mechandise off and leave." Jing-Mei
nodded and pulled John towards the dressing rooms. As
soon as the two of them were away form the janitor,
they started cracking up.
"God, John." Jing-Mei snickered shaking her head.
"The store is open." He smiled, "Go get dressed and
we'll go look at the rings." Jing-Mei smiled softly
and dashed into the dressing room. John smiled
happily. That was the woman he was going to marry.
