I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S
They made their way home in time to see their neighbor Gerald just getting home from work.
"Hey Gerald, how are you?" Toes asked as she walked over to him and hugged him.
"Hey Toes, having fun on tour?" Gerald asked as Fin walked up behind Toes with rest of the gang.
"Touring is fun." Toes said as Fin hugged Gerald.
"I haven't been able to catch you guys lately on the show, been working a lot lately." Gerald said.
"You guys coming to the cook-out tomorrow right?" Fin asked.
"I have the next two days off, so yeah we will be there." Gerald said.
"You 4 want to go to WWE, we can get you front row and backstage passes?" Toes asked.
"That's cool; I think the kids would like it. Beniot would love it, he watches it every time it comes on, he catches me up on everything, Anita on the other hand isn't really into it, but she is in her teenage years so I think she will like the half naked men. I like wrestling, and Tiffany would just love seeing you guys." Gerald said.
"How old are the kids now?" Fin asked.
"Beniot is 9, and Anita is 13." Gerald said.
"Are you going to introduce us?" Gregory asked now wrapping his arms around Toes waist.
"Yeah, Gerald, you should know them from wrestling, but you said you haven't been watching it lately, so I will introduce them anyway. This is Gregory, my boyfriend, Jeff, Matt, Maddie, but you already knew her from her previous visit, and Shannon." Toes said pointing out everyone.
"Nice to meet you all, I thought I recognized you all." Gerald said shaking all their hands.
"I think that Beniot will enjoy it tomorrow, who's his favorite wrestler?" Fin asked.
"He likes Shawn Michaels big time, and he is more excited at the fact he knows you two." Gerald said.
"He will be there tomorrow, so he will especially happy." Toes said smiling.
"I should get inside and have dinner with my family, catch you guys later." Gerald said as he headed inside.
"He seemed nice." Jeff said as they went through the garage into the house.
"He really is." Toes said as she picked up a running Teddy.
"Do you have a fenced backyard?" Matt asked as he went to the sliding door.
"Yep, so the dogs could go wild tomorrow." Fin said.
"You don't have a pool though." Gregory said.
"We have a slip and slide, and a karaoke machine." Toes said as she went into the kitchen setting Teddy down. Toes pulled out two cans of dog food for them.
"The dogs are going to get spoiled tonight." Fin said.
"They are always spoiled." Gregory said.
"Not always." Maddie said.
"Okay, pizza making time." Shannon said as he started pulling out ingredients for the pizza. Toes came back from the other room; everyone took turns washing their hands before starting the pizza. As they started making the pizza, Matt threw a handful of flour at Shannon. That was when the whole mess began; they were throwing eggs, flour, left over tomato sauce, cheese, and even pepperoni.
"Enough, I think we have done enough damage to this kitchen and we even got our dogs dirty." Toes said as the dogs were trying to lick themselves and/or each other trying to get the food. Maddie slipped the pizza into the oven, and set the timer for an hour.
"Time to clean this up and shower." Fin said as she grabbed some sponges, soap, rags, mops and brooms. Everyone mumbled about having to clean, Toes turned the television to music channel; they slid around the kitchen singing into the sponges, or whatever that was in their hands.
"Thanks a lot Matt, if you didn't throw that flour we wouldn't have to clean this up." Gregory said.
"It was fun though, and cleaning up has been fun." Matt said in defense as they finished wiping off the last counter.
"Time to wash those dogs, where'd they go?" Toes asked as Jeff headed towards the bathroom to shower. Toes took Teddy as Fin took Willow to wash the dogs down with a hose outside, they were going to use shampoo, but they didn't want to wash them that much.
"That was pretty awesome though." Maddie said as she sat Indian style on the couch.
"It was fun until someone started throwing those eggs." Gregory said.
"Sorry." Shannon said as he went upstairs to the upstairs bathroom (they had a bathroom upstairs and downstairs) to shower up.
"Shannon is always the daredevil one." Matt said as Fin opened the sliding door to go get towels.
"What you doing, the dogs aren't cleaned yet." Gregory said.
"Getting the towels and/or the hood jackets for our dogs." Fin said as she went over to the dog stuff grabbing the little towels that had their names sewn in them and their two hood jackets that had their names sewn in it.
"They have hood jackets?" Matt asked.
"If we didn't dry them all the way, the jackets will keep them warm somewhat." Fin said as she walked back outside drying off Willow and put the jacket on her. The two dogs ran in with the hood jackets, and the hoods up, their ears were flopping through the hood. Jeff came out of the bathroom seeing the two dogs chasing after each other, Teddy was in the lead with a bone.
"Were those dogs wearing hoodies?" Jeff asked.
"Yes, we know, their spoiled." Toes said.
"I think it was actually pretty cute and awesome, I got to get one for my dogs." Jeff said as Shannon walked down stairs in Fin's robe.
"Nice robe, but I don't think pink is your color." Matt said as him and Gregory went to the bathrooms to shower up as the timer went off. Shannon went into the kitchen pulling out the pizza and setting it on the counter.
"Pizza!" Shannon yelled, as everyone besides Matt and Gregory stormed in grabbing a slice and their soda. As they ate, they talked about the cook-out and funny stories of the past. Fin, Toes, and Maddie eventually were able to shower, but it wasn't until after they ate.
"We should clean up some for tomorrow." Fin said as she walked down the stairs in her pajamas.
"It is clean; I mean we are mainly going to be in the backyard anyway." Matt said.
"Very true, but it should be somewhat presentable." Toes said.
"If you clean it up, the dogs are just going to ruin it again." Gregory said.
"True, they understand we got dogs." Fin said.
"I am super tired, I am going to bed." Maddie said.
"I am right behind you." Fin said, they walked around saying their nights and their love-you's. Fin and Maddie hooked their arms and walked to their rooms together, they hugged each other before going to bed.
"I think I am tired as well, everybody else going to bed?" Toes asked.
"Yeah, I am coming." Gregory said as Toes picked up Teddy and Shannon picked up Willow.
"I am going to stay up and watch some television." Jeff said as they hugged each other saying night and saying their love you's.
Matt's Point of View-
I walked into the room where Maddie and I were staying, me being the man that I am, thinking that since we finally have our alone time again. I walked into the room seeing her lying on the bed facing the wall; I stripped down to my boxers and slipped in behind her. I wrapped my arms around her, I moved her hair and I kissed her neck. I heard her moan a little bit, she rolled over to face me with a big smile spread across her face. I started kissing her on the lips, she was kissing back, but then she pushed me away.
"Not tonight." Maddie said as she shut her eyes and cuddled closer to me, I put my hand on her arm.
"You're still feeling sick?" I asked concerned.
"I feel fine; I just don't feel like doing that tonight." Maddie said as she rolled over, I felt horrible because I felt like I did something wrong.
"Are you mad at me?" I asked.
"No, I just don't feel up to it." Maddie said, I decided just to leave her alone.
"I love you." I said softly as I heard her mumble it back as I wrapped my arm around her waist and fell asleep with my head resting on her shoulder.
Shannon's Point of View-
I carried Willow up the stairs to Fin and my room (my room for tonight and tomorrow night at least). I walked in when she was in the middle of changing into her pajamas.
"Do you mind?" Fin asked trying to pull her pants up quickly.
"Don't act like I haven't seen it before." I said as I shut the door behind me and set Willow on the bed.
"You could have at least knocked before you entered." Fin said as I kissed her lightly on the lips and rested my hands on her waist.
"So, did he find a ring?" I asked.
"Very much so, I have it hidden in here." Fin said as she rested her arms around my neck.
"May I see it?" I asked as I kissed her on the lips lightly.
"You got to promise me that you will not shed a word of what it looks like or where it is hidden, because Toes has no idea about this hiding spot." Fin said smiling mischievously. Fin went to her hiding spot pulling out two small boxes (one for the engagement ring and the wedding band).
"Whoa, look at the ring." I said in shock at how pretty the ring was.
"I am so jealous of her ring." Fin said as she stared at it as well.
"I will make sure if I ever propose to you that the ring will be prettier." I said.
"Whenever that will be." Fin said closing the engagement ring box and putting the two boxes back in hiding as Willow was already fast asleep on the bed. I stripped down to my boxers as Fin climbed into the bed staring up at the photos on the ceiling. I climbed in next to her, I slipped my arm under neck and pulled her closer by her shoulder, and I looked up at the photo of her and me on the ceiling. I smiled happily because I knew how happy we were, at least how happy I was, from being with her.
"I love you Fin." I said as I kissed her forehead.
"I love you too Shan-Shan." Fin said as she rolled onto her side cuddling up to my side, I bent my arm to hold her closer. I fell asleep a few moments smiling from staring at that photo of us.
Gregory's Point of View-
I walked into Toes room after I knocked of course, she opened the door. I carried Teddy in setting him on the bed, and I slipped my clothes off to where I was just wearing my boxers. I threw my dirty clothes on my suitcase, and Toes crawled into the bed. I crawled in next to her, I wrapped my arms around her waist and she rolled over to face me.
"I am glad that you are spending more time with my sister and Maddie, it means so much for me." Toes said smiling.
"No problem, I love them as friends, they are cool sometimes." I said giggling.
"I mean, if my boyfriend weren't down with them, then I would have to say good-bye because Fin and Maddie mean so much to me." Toes said with tears coming to her eyes remembering the past.
"It's not a problem and it is very understandable. I am the same way; if you're not down with the guys then you have to say good-bye as well." I said pulling her into my chest for her to cry into. Teddy started barking at me because he didn't like it.
"Teddy shut up." Toes said as Teddy crawled up and climbed onto the pillow between our heads.
"He's protective I see?" I said petting him gently.
"Yes, so, what is the Hardy's dad like?" Toes asked.
"Don't worry about it, he will like you. His name is Gilbert, just be yourself and he doesn't take any of that bull shit." I said smiling.
"I hope he likes us." Toes said.
"If he doesn't, I won't care because I love you enough to make up for it." I said as I ran my hand through her hair.
"But, if he is like your dad, I figured you would want him to approve of me or approve of us going out?" Toes asked.
"I would, but if he doesn't then he just has to grow up and get used to it." I said looking down into her blue eyes.
"But…" She said but I stopped her from talking by kissing her, which led to the next thing, you all know what happened.
Jeff's Point of View-
I decided to stay up and watch some more television; I started thinking about how nice I was today and how much I talked to Fin and Shannon today. I hope nobody has caught on about Fin and I still being friends, I mean we are so close to the cook-out. I flipped through the channels, I watched Jay Leno, and I watched The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Home Improvement, anything that was on. I was getting tired of watching what was on and anything to go over the sound of whoever it is having sex in their rooms, don't they know I am still up. I looked through their movies, and I found A Knights Tale with Heath Ledger, I pulled it out and put it on. I watched the whole movie, and was still wide awake, for some odd reason I was wide awake and very nervous about god knows what. I walked outside onto the back porch, I sat in a chair, I wanted a cigarette but I promised Fin that I will not smoke in her house, nor around her and/or around our friends. Yes, they are asleep and technically I am outside their house, but I didn't want to it since I was still on her property and they were just inside. I sat there in a lawn chair looking at the grass backyard and the fence. They were right, there isn't very much greenery out here, and it makes me miss the greenery in North Carolina, just thinking I will be back home soon hit me. I looked at my cell phone showing it was now like midnight. I walked over to their grill to see how to work it, and I walked around their back yard, I was so bored that I picked up all the dog toys and did the pooper scooper to get it clean for tomorrow. I sat back down in the lawn chair I was in earlier, I didn't bother turning on the porch light because I didn't want to shine it into the windows and wake someone. I saw the light come on and the door slid open, I turned my head to see who it was, and it was Maddie.
"What you doing up?" I asked.
"I can ask you the same thing; we have to get up early tomorrow." Maddie said walking out and shutting the door behind her.
"I'm not tired, and decided to get some fresh air." I said.
"You could have turned on the porch light rather than give me a heart attack." Maddie said.
"How did I give you a heart attack?"
"I walked out of the room to use the restroom, I opened the door to your room to check on you, you weren't there, I went into the living room you weren't there, I checked the cars, and I even went upstairs to check Fin and Toes' room, it wasn't until I came back out here to the living room to check again that I saw your outline out here." Maddie said.
"Oh sorry, I didn't want to turn on the light, and shine it into people's windows." I said.
"You didn't smoke a cigarette did you?"
"No, I was a good boy." I said.
"It is defiantly different than North Carolina, huh?" Maddie said as she pulled up a lawn chair next to me.
"Very much so, are you feeling any better?" I asked concerned for my brother's girlfriend, my friend, and for my best friend's best friend.
"I feel somewhat better, like I still feel ill, but I feel pretty good." Maddie said.
"Do you think it is something you ate, or what do you think it is?" I asked.
"I don't know, I am just hoping that it isn't contagious because I don't want to get you guys sick." Maddie said.
"If we get sick, we get sick. Vince understands on the sick level, but sometimes we will still have to work, but he is more relaxed on that subject." I said.
"Do you remember when you first joined WWE?" Maddie asked as shifted in her seat where she lifted her feet up on the chair, pulling them tight to her chest and facing me.
"Yeah, that was like the best day of my life." I said remembering that day.
"Do you have any tips for me?" Maddie asked.
"Maddie, I know your nervous, scared maybe, and/or worried, but Vince might be many things, but stupid isn't one of them. If he doesn't hire you, he is plain and utterly stupid because we all know how talented you are, and if he doesn't hire you now, know what you do?" I said.
"What?"
"You keep going on tour with us, take online classes, you have a laptop right?"
"Yeah, I have a laptop and register for like University of Phoenix or something, how would that help me?" Maddie asked not understanding it.
"Okay, you take your lawyer classes or as many classes you can on the computer, then when you aren't taken your lawyer classes, train, workout, train, and workout. Keep on practicing with us, we will train with you as much as possible, and audition again. Keep on working on it and keep on doing it until he hires you, if you keep on being persistent, he will see how determined you are to get into the company, and sooner or later he will let you in. What I like to say is, people might say no now, but soon enough someone will say yes." I said.
"Thanks Jeff." Maddie said hugging me.
"No problem, I see a lot of Fin in you." I said.
"Well, it does make sense at the fact we are best friends." Maddie said as she turned her attention out into the yard.
"What was up with Gregory today?" I asked.
"What you talking about?"
"Is there something going to happen between him and Toes?"
"You don't know?"
"Don't know what?" I asked.
"I am in no manner to tell, you have to talk to Gregory, if he doesn't tell you, you will find out soon enough." Maddie said smiling.
"Your evil, I am like out of the loop."
"You're in the same vote as Toes, but I am going to go back to bed before Matt notices that I am not there. Good night Jeff, you better go to sleep because you're waking up at 10 even if you don't like it. I will come in and jump on you and/or pour a cup of cold water on you. You don't want neither because I can choke you with my fat nor cold water because it might look like you peed your bed and Fin or Toes be mad." Maddie said as she stood up.
"I am expecting at least someone climbing into my bed in the morning anyone from one of the dogs to anyone of you 6." I said smiling.
"I bet you will be happy if all three females climbed in." Maddie said hugging me.
"Yes I will." Jeff said.
"Okay, night, love you." Maddie said walking towards the sliding door.
"Love you too, and Maddie, your sickness have you ever thought of….never mind it's none of my business." I said stopping myself; Maddie turned and looked at me.
"What were you going to say?"
"Nothing, I am just thinking out loud." I said as I heard her go inside and shut the door. I began thinking, 'Had Maddie talked to Fin about her and Matt, I don't even know if I am correct on my diagnosis, I didn't think my brother would ever do that.' I sat in the lawn chair for a few more minutes before I got up and went inside, I fell asleep on the couch so when the first person gets up I would be easier to get up.