A/N: Everybody get ready, and get into gear, the Recess sensation, the one
and only-the reunion is here! (Points to whomever gets that reference and
the show/band it is from!)
LilVickiRyan: I feel for Spin too, and it looks like things will get worse before they get better.
Jewlz555: glad you like the updates. The contents of the letter are about to be revealed!
All my readers, I love you, keep r/r!
Saturday morning, TJ and Spinelli rushed around the apartment, trying to clean for their guests. It was the first time everyone was going to see the apartment, and they wanted things to be perfect.
"Teej, what is the big news, I mean, why is everyone flying in? I don't understand." Spinelli looked at him, stretching her arms over her head. Her shirt rose slightly, showing off her gold belly button ring, making TJ laugh.
"Are you laughing at my fat?" Spinelli glared at TJ.
"What fat? No, I was laughing at the fact that you are going to be the only lawyer I know with body piercings and tattoos."
"I have one tattoo, and its on my back and will be covered. And my stomach will be covered and if I have a case or something, I'll wear a clear tongue ring. Plus almost all women wear earrings" She laughed. "And what about you Mr. Director-Producer? You have tattoos and an earring, plus a tongue ring. How do you explain that?"
"I'm an artist, plus you dragged me when you got your stuff done. If I remember correctly, you said, and I quote 'TJ, get something done. It will be fun! I don't wanna do it alone!' Your persistence led to it."
"Fine, blame me! But that doesn't answer the question you have been ignoring all week. Why is everyone coming? What's the big news?"
"You will find out when they get here. Just be patient." He put his arms around her, thinking about how ---or if---the news was going to affect her. He just hoped she would be understanding about it. TJ released her and picked up some newspapers off the coffee table. After an hour or so of cleaning, the apartment looked decent.
"Wow, the place looks great," Spinelli said, looking around. "I am going to change real quick. I'll be right back." She disappeared, leaving TJ alone. He went to the kitchen to set up some snacks and drinks for the guests. He was putting the last bowl on the coffee table when the doorbell rang. He ran to the door, letting in his guests.
"Hi, you guys, glad you can make it." TJ let Mikey and Ashley in, who were followed by the rest of the guests.
"Hey TJ, where's Spinelli?" Mikey asked, shaking his hand.
"I'm here!" she called, walking into the room and greeting everyone. After they had all hugged, kissed and said their hellos, the group walked into the living room to talk.
"So how are wedding plans coming, you guys?" Gretchen asked, shifting the baby to her other hip.
"Getting there." Ashley smiled, "It is so much fun planning it! I am so excited to marry Mikey too!" She leaned over and kissed him, causing the others to let out a chorus of awwwws.
"And I see the baby is doing well.' Gus smiled at the baby. "Liz and I can't wait to have kids, but we are waiting for awhile."
"That's good," Vince said. They continued to chat and eat, until Spinelli could no longer take it.
"Teej, will you tell us your news already? It's driving me crazy!" she yelled. She turned to the rest of the group and said, "You'd think he would at least tell me, his roommate, but no, all week he was like, 'Spinelli, we all have to be together, its important you all hear it at once' so damn it Teej, just tell us the big news!"
"Yeah, TJ are you getting married or something?" Mikey asked. "It could be a beautiful, wonderful double wedding---"
"Nah, no wedding, besides, I'm still playing the role of a gay bachelor. I feel like Jack Tripper or something, minus the trips to the Regal Begal." TJ laughed, referring to the old show Three's Company. "Thank goodness our landlord it too clueless to realize it." (A/N; RIP, John Ritter)
"OK, so what is it?" Ashley asked.
"OK, now that we are all together, I can tell you. But first---" TJ got up and removed a piece of paper from the back pocket of his jeans. "You all remember that cartoon I was making right? The one based on the adventures we had during recess?"
"The one we all had to fill out forms for, giving us permission to be your inspiration?" Ashley nodded. "I remember, so what about it?"
"Well, I worked really hard on it, and thanks to my wonderful roommate, Spinelli," he grinned at her, causing her to blush, "I was able to enter it in a few festivals around the country." He took a deep breath. This was going to be harder than he thought, especially when he saw the look on Spinelli's face. It was almost as if she knew what he was about to say.
"TJ, just tell us! You're driving us crazy now!" Vince demanded impatiently.
"OK,OK! Well on Monday, I got a letter from a festival in California. Apparently, I not only won, but these guys named Paul and Joe, (A/N points to whoever gets that) loved it so much, that they not only want me to work with them, but they want to make this movie into a series and feature film. They are already discussing some straight to DVD and video projects as well." He smiled, taking in the reactions of his friends. When he saw their smiling faces, he decided to tell them the last piece of news, the one he was kind of dreading telling, especially to Spinelli. "The thing is they want me to move to California within the next two weeks, LA, that is. I'll still graduate from Columbia, but I'll finish my work there. I'll have to spend at least two years there, working on the series, with one week off for graduation."
A/N: what will their reactions be? Is this the end of TJ and Spinelli? Will he leave his life behind, or will he stay with the one he loves, R/R and you will find out, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading!
LilVickiRyan: I feel for Spin too, and it looks like things will get worse before they get better.
Jewlz555: glad you like the updates. The contents of the letter are about to be revealed!
All my readers, I love you, keep r/r!
Saturday morning, TJ and Spinelli rushed around the apartment, trying to clean for their guests. It was the first time everyone was going to see the apartment, and they wanted things to be perfect.
"Teej, what is the big news, I mean, why is everyone flying in? I don't understand." Spinelli looked at him, stretching her arms over her head. Her shirt rose slightly, showing off her gold belly button ring, making TJ laugh.
"Are you laughing at my fat?" Spinelli glared at TJ.
"What fat? No, I was laughing at the fact that you are going to be the only lawyer I know with body piercings and tattoos."
"I have one tattoo, and its on my back and will be covered. And my stomach will be covered and if I have a case or something, I'll wear a clear tongue ring. Plus almost all women wear earrings" She laughed. "And what about you Mr. Director-Producer? You have tattoos and an earring, plus a tongue ring. How do you explain that?"
"I'm an artist, plus you dragged me when you got your stuff done. If I remember correctly, you said, and I quote 'TJ, get something done. It will be fun! I don't wanna do it alone!' Your persistence led to it."
"Fine, blame me! But that doesn't answer the question you have been ignoring all week. Why is everyone coming? What's the big news?"
"You will find out when they get here. Just be patient." He put his arms around her, thinking about how ---or if---the news was going to affect her. He just hoped she would be understanding about it. TJ released her and picked up some newspapers off the coffee table. After an hour or so of cleaning, the apartment looked decent.
"Wow, the place looks great," Spinelli said, looking around. "I am going to change real quick. I'll be right back." She disappeared, leaving TJ alone. He went to the kitchen to set up some snacks and drinks for the guests. He was putting the last bowl on the coffee table when the doorbell rang. He ran to the door, letting in his guests.
"Hi, you guys, glad you can make it." TJ let Mikey and Ashley in, who were followed by the rest of the guests.
"Hey TJ, where's Spinelli?" Mikey asked, shaking his hand.
"I'm here!" she called, walking into the room and greeting everyone. After they had all hugged, kissed and said their hellos, the group walked into the living room to talk.
"So how are wedding plans coming, you guys?" Gretchen asked, shifting the baby to her other hip.
"Getting there." Ashley smiled, "It is so much fun planning it! I am so excited to marry Mikey too!" She leaned over and kissed him, causing the others to let out a chorus of awwwws.
"And I see the baby is doing well.' Gus smiled at the baby. "Liz and I can't wait to have kids, but we are waiting for awhile."
"That's good," Vince said. They continued to chat and eat, until Spinelli could no longer take it.
"Teej, will you tell us your news already? It's driving me crazy!" she yelled. She turned to the rest of the group and said, "You'd think he would at least tell me, his roommate, but no, all week he was like, 'Spinelli, we all have to be together, its important you all hear it at once' so damn it Teej, just tell us the big news!"
"Yeah, TJ are you getting married or something?" Mikey asked. "It could be a beautiful, wonderful double wedding---"
"Nah, no wedding, besides, I'm still playing the role of a gay bachelor. I feel like Jack Tripper or something, minus the trips to the Regal Begal." TJ laughed, referring to the old show Three's Company. "Thank goodness our landlord it too clueless to realize it." (A/N; RIP, John Ritter)
"OK, so what is it?" Ashley asked.
"OK, now that we are all together, I can tell you. But first---" TJ got up and removed a piece of paper from the back pocket of his jeans. "You all remember that cartoon I was making right? The one based on the adventures we had during recess?"
"The one we all had to fill out forms for, giving us permission to be your inspiration?" Ashley nodded. "I remember, so what about it?"
"Well, I worked really hard on it, and thanks to my wonderful roommate, Spinelli," he grinned at her, causing her to blush, "I was able to enter it in a few festivals around the country." He took a deep breath. This was going to be harder than he thought, especially when he saw the look on Spinelli's face. It was almost as if she knew what he was about to say.
"TJ, just tell us! You're driving us crazy now!" Vince demanded impatiently.
"OK,OK! Well on Monday, I got a letter from a festival in California. Apparently, I not only won, but these guys named Paul and Joe, (A/N points to whoever gets that) loved it so much, that they not only want me to work with them, but they want to make this movie into a series and feature film. They are already discussing some straight to DVD and video projects as well." He smiled, taking in the reactions of his friends. When he saw their smiling faces, he decided to tell them the last piece of news, the one he was kind of dreading telling, especially to Spinelli. "The thing is they want me to move to California within the next two weeks, LA, that is. I'll still graduate from Columbia, but I'll finish my work there. I'll have to spend at least two years there, working on the series, with one week off for graduation."
A/N: what will their reactions be? Is this the end of TJ and Spinelli? Will he leave his life behind, or will he stay with the one he loves, R/R and you will find out, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading!