Author's Note: Okay, I'm sorry if this to boring but I have to set the story in the first three chapters and I promise next chapter something good will happen... I hope. haha R&R Please and thank you!
Melody headed downstairs tiredly where Jack was making breakfast and collapsed on the couch. Alex sitting on the counter and laughed at her. She had been there for three weeks now and was still tired all the time because she stayed up late talking to Caleb. So she stayed up half the night and got woken up early. She and Alex had gotten close over the past weeks and they got along well. Jack was surprised at how well they had gotten used to each other. They were acting like brother and sister which made Jack happy. Alex stood up and sat by Melody's feet making her jump.
"Tired?" Alex teased nudging her foot.
"Shut up," Melody replied sitting up and rubbing her forehead.
Alex grinned and they made their way into the kitchen where Jack looked at Melody.
"Aw, come on, Mel. Go to bed earlier," Jack told her seeing her niece.
"But it's the only time Caleb isn't at football practice!" Melody protested.
Jack sighed and portioned the eggs onto three plate handing a plate to Alex and Melody. Melody picked at her eggs as the phone rang and Jack answered it.
"Oh, hi, Ian!" Jack murmured making Alex's head snap up.
"Really? Alex will love that! You'll get to meet Melody! See ya!" Jack hung up the phone.
"Ian's coming home?" Alex asked excitment saturating his voice.
"Yes! He'll be home at noon," Jack replied making Alex grin.
They finished breakfast and then they got ready for the day. Melody threw on some black skinny jeans and a cute lavender dress top. She put her makeup on and brushed her hair letting the dark curls fall on her shoulders. She ran back downstairs and Alex was sitting on the couch in some basketball shorts and a soccer jersey. It looked like a team uniform because it matched perfectly. Melody sat next to him and he looked at her, "Dressed up much?"
"I dress like this when I'm not wearing athletic clothes," Melody replied smiling.
Alex shook his head and Melody sighed. They waited patiently for Ian to come but Melody couldn't stand the silence.
"How are you so silent and just sitting there?" Melody demanded standing up.
"I'm waiting for Ian," Alex replied.
Melody rolled her us and pulled Alex up. She pulled him outside and started running down the road.
"Catch me if you can, Alex!" Melody shouted making him taking off in a sprint.
She kept running and looked back to Alex gaining on her. She groaned and pushed herself even faster. She felt Alex's arms lock around her torso and he threw her over his shoulder.
"Al-EX! PUT ME DOWN!" Melody screeched as Alex carried her back to the house.
His arms were locked under her knees so she wouldn't fall and he set her down on the lawn in front of the house.
"You know, you just might be one of the best friends I've ever had even if I've only been here for three weeks," Melody told Alex.
"I agree," Alex replied looking at Melody.
It was almost noon so Alex was very excited for his uncle to come home. They laid in the grass staring at the clouds and talking about their lives waiting for Ian.
"Alex," a voice wafted down to the two teens.
"Ian!" Alex jumped up and embraced the man.
The man had the same hair and eyes as Alex making Melody look at the two together. Ian let go of Alex and looked at Melody.
"Hi, Melody. I'm Ian," Ian told her.
"Melody, but you knew that..." Melody trailed off.
Ian seemed to be puzzled at the two teens relationship. He couldn't decided what was going on between the two so he led them inside. Jack smiled at the three, "Good to be home?"
"For the three minutes I've been here, yes," Ian chuckled.
Alex laughed and Melody suddenly felt out of place. They were obviously a intune family and that included Jack. Alex glanced over at Melody and saw this written on her face. He pulled her away from the adults and braced his hands on her shoulders.
"Give it time. I promise we'll be a family," Alex told her making Melody smile.
"You guys are so... intune, I guess you could say. It's amazing," Melody murmured making Alex look at her.
"I guess," he replied softly.
"I'm gonna go up to my room... Holler if you need me." Melody went up to her room and sat on her bed. She and Jack had to go to the postal service later and get the stuff she couldn't take on the plane like her laptop and mirror and stuff like that. There was a window seat and a big window which made her happy. She loved opening windows and writing or listening to music. Jack was also to take her to get paint and anything else she needed for her room. Jack suggested she get new bedding so she could truly start new. Ian was finacing all of it and she felt like she owed the world to him. She was getting curtains, paint, a desk and chair, bedding, a rug, and a chair. The room was huge to her and she didn't know what to do with all the space.
She was startled out of her thoughts when Jack walked in, "Hey, you ready to go?"
"Yeah! Let me get my shoes on!" Melody slipped her purple flats on and followed Jack downstairs.
The pair waved goodbye and climbed in Jack's car. They first stopped at this room decorating shop where Melody was allowed to get things for her room. She stared at Jack, "Anything?"
"Anything! Now go! Find your stuff!" Melody grinned and went to the bedding; she based her room off her bedding. She looked around until she found a pretty aqua comforter that reminded her of the ocean. She picked it out and Jack came over with a cart. She put it in the cart and then found those bowl chairs that everyone loves and picked out a white one, she then picked out a aqua and white desk, a curtain that had a London cityscape in black and white, a curtain with a Paris cityscape in black and white, a clock with the Eiffel Tower on it, a sign that read 'Paris' in curly lettering, a sign that had a picture of Venice, a picture of Venice at night, and a white office chair. She picked out aqua, white, and sand colored paint before they paid. They loaded the car and went to pick up her stuff from home.
"I like your choices," Jack commented.
"Thanks! I really love the cities and the ocean. So, are we painting soon?" Jack nodded, "We'll start tomorrow. We'll get all your things in the garage tonight and paint tomorrow."
Melody grinned as they pulled into the postal office. Jack just ran in and came out with a huge box on a cart. Thye stuffed it where it could fit and drove back to the house.
"I'm really starting to feel like this is home," Melody murmured.
"Good. We love having you here," Jack replied parking.
Alex and Ian were playing catch outside and Alex ran over, "How'd it go?"
"Good," Melody replied beginning to take stuff to teh garage.
Alex was helping and Melody and Alex just unloaded everything while Ian and Jack spoke. They finished and Alex smiled, "I think your room is gonna look awesome."
"I hope so," Melody replied smiling.