1.1.1.1 Chapter 17: The Next Day
~Jeff's POV~
It's the day after her birthday party, and I wanted to spoil her. I had discussed with her mother and got everything worked out. I came to their house at about 7 am. I knew that Sam would still be sleeping because she looked very exhausted and plus because Helen told me that she likes to sleep in during vacation time. So I made her breakfast in bed. I made her favorite breakfast. It was scrambled eggs, soft pancakes, and two sausage links, two white toasts with strawberry jelly on the side, oatmeal and orange juice. At 8 am everything was ready. I put everything on a tray and went to her bedroom. I opened the door slightly and went inside. I saw how she slept. The blanket was covering her from the waist down Her hair was spread out on the pillow and her right arm was drapping over her stomach and her left arm was folded by her body. Her left hand was by her face. I put the tray on the nightstand by her bed. I sat on the edge of her bed. I caressed her cheek with my thumb. Her eyes fluttered open and looked at me.
"Good morning, angel," I replied as she smiled.
"Mmmm, good morning, sweetie."
"I made you breakfast, so sit up and enjoy your breakfast," I replied as I got the tray from the nightstand. She looked at what was in front of her.
"Jeff, how did you know that I love eating this for breakfast?"
"Well, your mom and I talked because I wanted to spend the day with you. It's my turn to spoil you."
"Oh, you're so sweet!" she replied as she leaned in to kiss me.
"Now, eat angel girl," I replied as we laughed.
Then I let her get ready for our plans. When she finished getting ready, she came downstairs to meet me.
~Sam's POV~
I came down the stair and saw him in the living room, holding another teddy bear and a single rose. We met each other's gaze as soon as I got to the bottom of the stairs. He came up to me and we embraced. As we stood there holding each other, he gave me the sweetest kiss on my lips.
"Now, what do you have hiding behind my back?"
"Another gift for you, angel."
"You didn't have to give me another gift, Jeff. I loved what you gave me last night."
"I know, but I wanted to spoil you," he replied as he gave me the gift when we broke off the embrace.
"Thank you, Jeff!"
"You're welcome, sweetheart."
"So are you going to tell me what you have planned for us today?" I asked as we headed to the kitchen.
"Nope! You'll find out what we will do. You'll love it!" Jeff grinned as I put the rose in a small vase. "But there is something that I need to do before we go inside the car."
"Jeff, what is it that you need to do?"
"Well, I need to blindfold you because I don't want you to guess where we're going to go," Jeff replied as he got the blindfold out of his pocket.
"Jeff…"
"Sssshhhhh. You don't have to be afraid, ok? Do you trust me?"
"Yes," I replied as I softened up.
"Alright, then let me put the blindfold on and we'll go," he replied as he got behind me.
Then he put on the blindfold and led me to the car. He made sure I was in the car safely before he closed the door. Then I heard him open his door and I heard shuffling before he closed his door. Then I felt the engine being turned on and we left. I wasn't sure how long we have been on the road, but I fell back to sleep. I wasn't sure if Jeff knew that I fell back to sleep.
~Jeff's POV~
After being on the road for 15 minutes, I could tell that Sam fell asleep. She looked so sweet sleeping. She looked like an angel. I planned for us to go to a carnival just outside of town. I found out where it was being held. I knew how much she loved going to carnivals; that's why I decided for us to go together. I can't wait until she graduates and start working with us. That way we can see each other more. I know that we're young and everything, but I have found true love. Dad and I talked about finding true love and how it really works. I'm so grateful that I had that talk with dad. He's taught me so much, even after mom died. I miss mom, even though I don't remember much about her. Dad always shares stories about their life together. That's how I learned more about mom and about love, too. Once we got there, I parked the car and took off our seatbelts. I could tell that Sam was still sleeping. I laughed when I heard her mumble, "5 more minutes, please." I leaned in and kissed her softly. I got no reaction at first, and then I deepened the kiss and got a reaction from her. I broke off the kiss and said, "We're here. Stay in the car until I lead you out of the car, ok?"
"Ok, I will," she said softly
I got out of my side and locked the door, then headed over to her side and opened it. I took her hand and told her that it was ok for her to come out. Once, I locked the door and walked a little bit, I leaned down to her ear and whispered, "Ok, I'm going to take the blindfold off, your eyes are going to hurt for a little bit, and then you'll see where we are."
She nodded and then I took off the blindfold and gave her time to adjust to the sunlight. I looked at her as she saw where she was.
"Jeff? What are we doing here? I always wanted to come here to the carnival on this side of town," she replied, as she stood there with her mouth open.
"I know! I talked with your mom and she knew that you wanted to come here for the carnival. So I decided to come here with you," I replied
She turned around, "Thank you so much, Jeff!" She gave me a hug and I could tell that she started crying.
"Hey, no need to cry now. We're here to have fun, not to cry," I replied as I stroke her back
"I know, but it's just that I am happy here with you. I'm so glad that we resolved everything. I love you so much!"
"I love you, too, Sam!"
As we broke off the embrace, we walked to the entrance of the carnival. We stayed almost the whole day, just riding on the rides and playing the games. We ate lunch and talked. We just enjoyed each other's company. We stayed there until it was a little dark. We were heading towards the car and just talking about everything and anything. I loved doing that with her, regardless if we're in a hotel room or on the phone.
~Sam's POV~
"Jeff, what are we doing now?" I asked as he opened the door for me.
"You'll find soon enough," he replied as he closed the door. He laughed as I stuck my tongue out at him. He went to the driver's side and got in. "Well, now what was that?"
"What was what?" I said acting innocent.
"Sam, you know what I meant! Why did you stick your tongue out at me?" he said as he started to pull out where he parked.
"I don't know what you're talking about! I didn't stick my tongue out at you," I said, trying hard not to laugh.
"Don't act all innocent on me! I know that you did! Don't make me park the car and tickle you until you can't take it anymore!" Jeff grinned.
"Oh, all right! I stuck my tongue out at you because you're not telling me anything about the plans you have for us! That's why!" I whined.
"Oh, you'll be fine! I know that you don't like to be surprised but if I told you, it would take the fun out of the surprise!"
"Oh, it will not!" I said, trying to be serious
"Yes, it will!" Jeff laughed as I pouted.
"It's not fair! You can't do that to me! If you really love me, you'd tell me," I said as I made my puppy dog face and whined.
"Nope, not gonna work! I love you so much, Sam, but that face is not going to work on me like it did with Paul! And I hope your face freezes like that!" Jeff laughed as I looked at him in shock. I playfully slapped him on his shoulder.
"If you're going to be that way, Fine!" I said as I sulked in my seat. Jeff continued to laugh at my expressions. We continued to drive until we pulled into a Chinese restaurant. It was my favorite restaurant in all of Cameron. I looked at Jeff questioningly, "are we going to eat here for dinner?" Jeff nodded as he closed his door and walked over to my door and opened it. When I came out, I immediately jumped into Jeff's arms. "Thank you!" I haven't eaten at the restaurant in a long time.
"You're welcome. I know that you haven't eaten here in a long time and I thought it would be a perfect time to do that," he said as he leaned in to kiss me. Then he closed the door and we headed for the restaurant.
When we got into the restaurant, the headwaiter looked at us and asked, "How many?"
"Two," Jeff replied.
"Smoking or non-smoking?"
"Non-smoking, please," said Jeff.
"Right this way, please," he said leading us to our table. The table was located to the farthest corner of the restaurant and it was private. I wanted to have dinner with him in a private area of the restaurant. Jeff pulled the chair for me to sit before he sat down.
"Here are your menus. There will be a waiter here shortly to take your orders. Please enjoy your meal."
"Thank you," Jeff responded as he handed me a menu. We looked through it and decided what to get. The waiter had come and took our orders and left with the menus. "So, Angel, are you enjoying your day?"
"Yeah, I am. Jeff, you really didn't have to do this for me," I whispered.
"I know, but I wanted to. I wanted to express how much I love you, Angel girl," Jeff replied softly.
"Thank you, Jeff," I replied as I smiled genuinely. We basically ate dinner when the food arrived 10 minutes later. We just sat there and talked and laughed. I was really happy and I felt like nothing could ever destroy what I had. After dinner we drove home, and saw that Paul was there talking with mom and Adam. I was wondering what was going on. "Jeff, what is Paul doing here?"
"You'll find out, Angel. Don't worry so much!" Jeff replied slightly grinning.
"Hey, I have every right to worry. I want to know what's going on," I said as I pouted.
Jeff just laughed, "Don't worry! Paul is here because it's the last surprise that I have for you and I needed Paul's help with it."
"Ok, but I still don't like it!" I said.
"Oh, you'll love it! Stop acting so spoiled!"
"It's my birthday and I'll act spoiled if I want to!" I replied as Jeff laughed as he got out of the car and headed towards me. I got out when he opened the door. After he locked it, we headed towards the house. By the time we got to the porch, Jeff pulled me back and gave me a passionate kiss before going in. "What was that for?" I asked as I broke off the kiss.
"Just for being you," Jeff whispered. I just stood there and let my eyes do the talking. I couldn't express how much I loved him. I hugged him tightly. I never wanted to let him go, ever. After we broke off the hug, we walked into the house and saw everyone in the living room talking and laughing.
Paul looked up and saw us come in. "Hey, baby girl, how was your day?" He asked as he stood up and stretched his arms towards me.
I ran and jumped into his arms, and we hugged for what seemed to be forever, which was only a few minutes. "It was very good, daddy. I had a lot of fun!" I replied, smiling.
"That's good to know. I'm sure you're wondering what I'm doing here, huh?"
"Yeah, not that I don't mind or anything."
"You'll find out soon enough. Jeff will explain everything to you."
"Yeah, we should all sit down first before we talk about it," Jeff gestured to the couches. Jeff waited until we all sat down. Mom and Adam were sitting together on the loveseat, while Paul and I sat on the couch. Jeff kneeled next to me. "Angel, promise me that you will hear me out first before saying anything."
"Of course, I'll hear you out. What is it Jeff?"
"Angel, I know that you will start working with us after you graduate from high school and I'm sure that you can't wait to start working with us. Well, your mom, Adam, Paul and I talked to Vince and we discussed the option of having you finish your senior year traveling with us with a private tutor to help you stay caught up with school and that you can graduate with your class. Vince liked the idea and we talked with the school administrations and get the necessary paperwork started and everything. Your mom, Adam, Paul and I found out late last night that everything has been finalized. All we need is your approval and for you to sign some papers if you are willing to come work with us for the rest of the semester until you are ready to graduate from high school. So what do you think? Would you be willing to come and travel with us until the end of the semester and work with a private tutor?"
I just sat there in shock; I knew that my jaw was hanging open. I looked at mom, then Adam and finally Paul. "You mean… I can… with you?" I said looking at Jeff.
"Yeah, you can come with us, but only if you're willing," Jeff said.
I could tell that Jeff wanted me to say yes. I looked at mom, "Mommy?"
"Yeah, honey. You're old enough to make this decision on your own. Whatever you decide, I fully support you," mom replied softly.
"I…" I trailed off.
"Baby girl?" he said while he waited until I looked up to him. When I didn't, he pulled me by my chin and made me look at him. "You know that you have Jeff, Adam, Matt, Lisa, and me working with you? You have many others with you who will support you no matter what you decide."
"I know, daddy. It's just that I don't want Chrissy to be by herself. I mean, who's going to help her study?"
"Don't worry about her! I talked to her and she wants you to go for it! I told her that she can always come to me if she needs any help with her homework or anything," mom replied. She smiled as I looked at her. She knew that I was unsure of what to do.
I looked at Jeff and felt a calm filter through me. "I'll do it!"
"What? You mean you'll go with us?" Jeff asked, he was sporting a huge smile across his face. I could tell that he really wanted me to go.
"Yes, that's what I said!" I laughed as Jeff pulled me into a hug. Then mom and Adam came and hugged me. I could tell that mom really wanted me to go as well as Adam. Paul just sat there allowing us have our small celebration. I looked towards Paul and I could tell that he had the biggest smile that he could hold. I saw him stand up and I ran to him and jumped into him arms, which caused him to fall back onto the couch. We laughed when we landed on the couch. We all celebrated the fact that I was going to be going with Jeff, Adam and Paul and the rest of the WWF Superstars and crew.
~Jeff's POV~
It's the day after her birthday party, and I wanted to spoil her. I had discussed with her mother and got everything worked out. I came to their house at about 7 am. I knew that Sam would still be sleeping because she looked very exhausted and plus because Helen told me that she likes to sleep in during vacation time. So I made her breakfast in bed. I made her favorite breakfast. It was scrambled eggs, soft pancakes, and two sausage links, two white toasts with strawberry jelly on the side, oatmeal and orange juice. At 8 am everything was ready. I put everything on a tray and went to her bedroom. I opened the door slightly and went inside. I saw how she slept. The blanket was covering her from the waist down Her hair was spread out on the pillow and her right arm was drapping over her stomach and her left arm was folded by her body. Her left hand was by her face. I put the tray on the nightstand by her bed. I sat on the edge of her bed. I caressed her cheek with my thumb. Her eyes fluttered open and looked at me.
"Good morning, angel," I replied as she smiled.
"Mmmm, good morning, sweetie."
"I made you breakfast, so sit up and enjoy your breakfast," I replied as I got the tray from the nightstand. She looked at what was in front of her.
"Jeff, how did you know that I love eating this for breakfast?"
"Well, your mom and I talked because I wanted to spend the day with you. It's my turn to spoil you."
"Oh, you're so sweet!" she replied as she leaned in to kiss me.
"Now, eat angel girl," I replied as we laughed.
Then I let her get ready for our plans. When she finished getting ready, she came downstairs to meet me.
~Sam's POV~
I came down the stair and saw him in the living room, holding another teddy bear and a single rose. We met each other's gaze as soon as I got to the bottom of the stairs. He came up to me and we embraced. As we stood there holding each other, he gave me the sweetest kiss on my lips.
"Now, what do you have hiding behind my back?"
"Another gift for you, angel."
"You didn't have to give me another gift, Jeff. I loved what you gave me last night."
"I know, but I wanted to spoil you," he replied as he gave me the gift when we broke off the embrace.
"Thank you, Jeff!"
"You're welcome, sweetheart."
"So are you going to tell me what you have planned for us today?" I asked as we headed to the kitchen.
"Nope! You'll find out what we will do. You'll love it!" Jeff grinned as I put the rose in a small vase. "But there is something that I need to do before we go inside the car."
"Jeff, what is it that you need to do?"
"Well, I need to blindfold you because I don't want you to guess where we're going to go," Jeff replied as he got the blindfold out of his pocket.
"Jeff…"
"Sssshhhhh. You don't have to be afraid, ok? Do you trust me?"
"Yes," I replied as I softened up.
"Alright, then let me put the blindfold on and we'll go," he replied as he got behind me.
Then he put on the blindfold and led me to the car. He made sure I was in the car safely before he closed the door. Then I heard him open his door and I heard shuffling before he closed his door. Then I felt the engine being turned on and we left. I wasn't sure how long we have been on the road, but I fell back to sleep. I wasn't sure if Jeff knew that I fell back to sleep.
~Jeff's POV~
After being on the road for 15 minutes, I could tell that Sam fell asleep. She looked so sweet sleeping. She looked like an angel. I planned for us to go to a carnival just outside of town. I found out where it was being held. I knew how much she loved going to carnivals; that's why I decided for us to go together. I can't wait until she graduates and start working with us. That way we can see each other more. I know that we're young and everything, but I have found true love. Dad and I talked about finding true love and how it really works. I'm so grateful that I had that talk with dad. He's taught me so much, even after mom died. I miss mom, even though I don't remember much about her. Dad always shares stories about their life together. That's how I learned more about mom and about love, too. Once we got there, I parked the car and took off our seatbelts. I could tell that Sam was still sleeping. I laughed when I heard her mumble, "5 more minutes, please." I leaned in and kissed her softly. I got no reaction at first, and then I deepened the kiss and got a reaction from her. I broke off the kiss and said, "We're here. Stay in the car until I lead you out of the car, ok?"
"Ok, I will," she said softly
I got out of my side and locked the door, then headed over to her side and opened it. I took her hand and told her that it was ok for her to come out. Once, I locked the door and walked a little bit, I leaned down to her ear and whispered, "Ok, I'm going to take the blindfold off, your eyes are going to hurt for a little bit, and then you'll see where we are."
She nodded and then I took off the blindfold and gave her time to adjust to the sunlight. I looked at her as she saw where she was.
"Jeff? What are we doing here? I always wanted to come here to the carnival on this side of town," she replied, as she stood there with her mouth open.
"I know! I talked with your mom and she knew that you wanted to come here for the carnival. So I decided to come here with you," I replied
She turned around, "Thank you so much, Jeff!" She gave me a hug and I could tell that she started crying.
"Hey, no need to cry now. We're here to have fun, not to cry," I replied as I stroke her back
"I know, but it's just that I am happy here with you. I'm so glad that we resolved everything. I love you so much!"
"I love you, too, Sam!"
As we broke off the embrace, we walked to the entrance of the carnival. We stayed almost the whole day, just riding on the rides and playing the games. We ate lunch and talked. We just enjoyed each other's company. We stayed there until it was a little dark. We were heading towards the car and just talking about everything and anything. I loved doing that with her, regardless if we're in a hotel room or on the phone.
~Sam's POV~
"Jeff, what are we doing now?" I asked as he opened the door for me.
"You'll find soon enough," he replied as he closed the door. He laughed as I stuck my tongue out at him. He went to the driver's side and got in. "Well, now what was that?"
"What was what?" I said acting innocent.
"Sam, you know what I meant! Why did you stick your tongue out at me?" he said as he started to pull out where he parked.
"I don't know what you're talking about! I didn't stick my tongue out at you," I said, trying hard not to laugh.
"Don't act all innocent on me! I know that you did! Don't make me park the car and tickle you until you can't take it anymore!" Jeff grinned.
"Oh, all right! I stuck my tongue out at you because you're not telling me anything about the plans you have for us! That's why!" I whined.
"Oh, you'll be fine! I know that you don't like to be surprised but if I told you, it would take the fun out of the surprise!"
"Oh, it will not!" I said, trying to be serious
"Yes, it will!" Jeff laughed as I pouted.
"It's not fair! You can't do that to me! If you really love me, you'd tell me," I said as I made my puppy dog face and whined.
"Nope, not gonna work! I love you so much, Sam, but that face is not going to work on me like it did with Paul! And I hope your face freezes like that!" Jeff laughed as I looked at him in shock. I playfully slapped him on his shoulder.
"If you're going to be that way, Fine!" I said as I sulked in my seat. Jeff continued to laugh at my expressions. We continued to drive until we pulled into a Chinese restaurant. It was my favorite restaurant in all of Cameron. I looked at Jeff questioningly, "are we going to eat here for dinner?" Jeff nodded as he closed his door and walked over to my door and opened it. When I came out, I immediately jumped into Jeff's arms. "Thank you!" I haven't eaten at the restaurant in a long time.
"You're welcome. I know that you haven't eaten here in a long time and I thought it would be a perfect time to do that," he said as he leaned in to kiss me. Then he closed the door and we headed for the restaurant.
When we got into the restaurant, the headwaiter looked at us and asked, "How many?"
"Two," Jeff replied.
"Smoking or non-smoking?"
"Non-smoking, please," said Jeff.
"Right this way, please," he said leading us to our table. The table was located to the farthest corner of the restaurant and it was private. I wanted to have dinner with him in a private area of the restaurant. Jeff pulled the chair for me to sit before he sat down.
"Here are your menus. There will be a waiter here shortly to take your orders. Please enjoy your meal."
"Thank you," Jeff responded as he handed me a menu. We looked through it and decided what to get. The waiter had come and took our orders and left with the menus. "So, Angel, are you enjoying your day?"
"Yeah, I am. Jeff, you really didn't have to do this for me," I whispered.
"I know, but I wanted to. I wanted to express how much I love you, Angel girl," Jeff replied softly.
"Thank you, Jeff," I replied as I smiled genuinely. We basically ate dinner when the food arrived 10 minutes later. We just sat there and talked and laughed. I was really happy and I felt like nothing could ever destroy what I had. After dinner we drove home, and saw that Paul was there talking with mom and Adam. I was wondering what was going on. "Jeff, what is Paul doing here?"
"You'll find out, Angel. Don't worry so much!" Jeff replied slightly grinning.
"Hey, I have every right to worry. I want to know what's going on," I said as I pouted.
Jeff just laughed, "Don't worry! Paul is here because it's the last surprise that I have for you and I needed Paul's help with it."
"Ok, but I still don't like it!" I said.
"Oh, you'll love it! Stop acting so spoiled!"
"It's my birthday and I'll act spoiled if I want to!" I replied as Jeff laughed as he got out of the car and headed towards me. I got out when he opened the door. After he locked it, we headed towards the house. By the time we got to the porch, Jeff pulled me back and gave me a passionate kiss before going in. "What was that for?" I asked as I broke off the kiss.
"Just for being you," Jeff whispered. I just stood there and let my eyes do the talking. I couldn't express how much I loved him. I hugged him tightly. I never wanted to let him go, ever. After we broke off the hug, we walked into the house and saw everyone in the living room talking and laughing.
Paul looked up and saw us come in. "Hey, baby girl, how was your day?" He asked as he stood up and stretched his arms towards me.
I ran and jumped into his arms, and we hugged for what seemed to be forever, which was only a few minutes. "It was very good, daddy. I had a lot of fun!" I replied, smiling.
"That's good to know. I'm sure you're wondering what I'm doing here, huh?"
"Yeah, not that I don't mind or anything."
"You'll find out soon enough. Jeff will explain everything to you."
"Yeah, we should all sit down first before we talk about it," Jeff gestured to the couches. Jeff waited until we all sat down. Mom and Adam were sitting together on the loveseat, while Paul and I sat on the couch. Jeff kneeled next to me. "Angel, promise me that you will hear me out first before saying anything."
"Of course, I'll hear you out. What is it Jeff?"
"Angel, I know that you will start working with us after you graduate from high school and I'm sure that you can't wait to start working with us. Well, your mom, Adam, Paul and I talked to Vince and we discussed the option of having you finish your senior year traveling with us with a private tutor to help you stay caught up with school and that you can graduate with your class. Vince liked the idea and we talked with the school administrations and get the necessary paperwork started and everything. Your mom, Adam, Paul and I found out late last night that everything has been finalized. All we need is your approval and for you to sign some papers if you are willing to come work with us for the rest of the semester until you are ready to graduate from high school. So what do you think? Would you be willing to come and travel with us until the end of the semester and work with a private tutor?"
I just sat there in shock; I knew that my jaw was hanging open. I looked at mom, then Adam and finally Paul. "You mean… I can… with you?" I said looking at Jeff.
"Yeah, you can come with us, but only if you're willing," Jeff said.
I could tell that Jeff wanted me to say yes. I looked at mom, "Mommy?"
"Yeah, honey. You're old enough to make this decision on your own. Whatever you decide, I fully support you," mom replied softly.
"I…" I trailed off.
"Baby girl?" he said while he waited until I looked up to him. When I didn't, he pulled me by my chin and made me look at him. "You know that you have Jeff, Adam, Matt, Lisa, and me working with you? You have many others with you who will support you no matter what you decide."
"I know, daddy. It's just that I don't want Chrissy to be by herself. I mean, who's going to help her study?"
"Don't worry about her! I talked to her and she wants you to go for it! I told her that she can always come to me if she needs any help with her homework or anything," mom replied. She smiled as I looked at her. She knew that I was unsure of what to do.
I looked at Jeff and felt a calm filter through me. "I'll do it!"
"What? You mean you'll go with us?" Jeff asked, he was sporting a huge smile across his face. I could tell that he really wanted me to go.
"Yes, that's what I said!" I laughed as Jeff pulled me into a hug. Then mom and Adam came and hugged me. I could tell that mom really wanted me to go as well as Adam. Paul just sat there allowing us have our small celebration. I looked towards Paul and I could tell that he had the biggest smile that he could hold. I saw him stand up and I ran to him and jumped into him arms, which caused him to fall back onto the couch. We laughed when we landed on the couch. We all celebrated the fact that I was going to be going with Jeff, Adam and Paul and the rest of the WWF Superstars and crew.
