Author's Note: Flashback time! Allons-y!
Cincinnati, 1993:
"You know, I really like Will. He's funny," Adriana said.
"I like Will, too," Jon said.
The two of them were watching The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
"I think you still need practice on the theme song," Adriana said.
"Says you! I can rap it better than you can!" Jon said.
Adriana pinched Jon on the cheek and didn't let go.
"You stink at it!" Adriana said.
She stuck her tongue out at Jon.
"Adriana! Watch the show!" Jon said.
Jon couldn't pay attention to the new epsiode on the screen. He was too busy staring at Adriana's locks and just Adriana herself. She turned and looked at him.
"What?"
Jon kissed Adriana on the lips. Adriana was taken aback and wanted to push Jon away but couldn't. She fell under his spell and returned the kiss. Just a simple kiss. Jon broke the kiss and looked at Adriana.
"I'll never leave you," Jon said.
"Me neither," Adriana said.
"But...what if one day...I have to?" Jon said.
"Then I'll wait for you to return. Just like you would do for me," Adriana said.
The both of them then went to get chocolate ice cream. Jon was on the stool trying to reach for the ice cream cones on the top shelf in the pantry. He slipped and came crashing down. He landed smack on his butt. Adriana was trying not to laugh. Jon's face was super red.
"Argh!"
"Are you okay!?"
"No!"
"Here, let me help you," Adriana said.
"Leave me alone!" Jon said.
He clearly was agitated and embarassed about falling in front of Adriana.
"Jon, it's okay," Adriana said.
She helped him to his feet.
"Thanks," Jon said.
Adriana made Jon a cone and watched as he ate it.
"Another?"
Adriana watched as Jon devoured the second one.
"One more?" Adriana asked.
Jon nodded his head.
After they finished with their snacks, the two of them took a nap.
Mrs. Germanotta came in and saw the two of the them on the couch cuddled together. She couldn't help but to smile. She enjoyed having Jon in her home. He was like another son to her. She hoped that the two of them would never part ways. She would be a little more devastated than anyone else.
Mrs. Germanotta was tired from work and decided to head back to her room to lay down but saw how Adriana and Jon's room was a slight mess. Papers shrewn everywhere.
"I told those kids to stop doing this," she muttered to herself.
She walked into the room and started picking up everything. She came across a piece of paper that said "For Adriana" on it. Jon had drawn hearts above the "i" in Adriana's name. Mrs. Germanotta unfolded it and read it:
"Adriana,
I just wanted you to know that I still love you and I'll always be by your side. Even if I do actually leave, just know I'll come back. I promise. Remember me. Always.
-Jon."
Mrs. Germanotta found herself tearing up a little.
"Dammit, Jon!" she said. "You made me tear up again with you lovely letters to Adriana!"
Over the years Mrs. Germanotta watched Adriana and Jon grow up together. Jon always made sure Adriana was taken care of while Adriana did the same.
One day she did notice that the two of them were getting more and more passionate about each other. Mrs. Germanotta didn't want to jump to conclusions but she knew the direction in which they were headed. She did see them making out on the couch one night. It was pretty heated and it almost scared her to death.
She didn't know what to do exactly. She wanted to talk to Adriana but she was afraid that Adriana would get mad at her. Mrs. Germanotta had went to the store and bought condoms. She really wasn't thinking when she did it either. But she bought them.
Mrs. Germanotta came back home and saw Adriana by herself on the couch watching t.v.
"Hey, Mom," Adriana said.
"Hey, Adriana. I'm about to make dinner in a few minutes," Mrs. Germanotta said.
"I am a little hungry," Adriana said.
"Here," Mrs. Germanotta said, handing Adriana the bag.
Adriana grabbed a box out of the bag.
"CONDOMS!?"
"Yes."
"Mom..."
"Look, I know you and Jon really love each other, okay? When you first told me about being intimate with Jon, I didn't know what to say. I didn't know what to do. You were experimenting. And that was perfectly okay. I did the same too. I hope after our first conversation you two didn't go ahead and do it already."
"No, we didn't Mom."
"Well, that's long as you guys waited, that's all that matters. But keep those in your drawer in case you two actually do end up having sex. I want you two to be safe. Okay?"
Adrianna got up and hugged her mom.
"We will. Thanks, Mom."
"You're welcome, sweety. But Adriana?"
"Yes?"
"I did see you two making out."
"Oh."
"I just want you two to be safe."
"Don't worry. Thanks again."
"Are you and Jon planning on taking things further in the future?"
"Yeah. I only love him, Mom. I really do."
"That's good. Promise me something? Despite whatever may happen between you two, that you two will learn to work it out? And if you two need any help or anything, I'm right here for you."
"Oh, Mom. You're about to make me cry!"
Jon had overheard their conversation from the bedroom. He smiled to himself.
Present Day:
"Zama, Japan?" Adriana said.
"Yes. Japan," Jon said.
He was being stationed at Camp Zama for 8 months.
"And I'm taking you with me," Jon said.
"What?"
"Yes. You are coming with me," Jon said. "We just have to tell your mom."
"JAPAN!?" Mrs. Germanotta yelped.
"Yes. I won't be on the battlefield this time," Jon said.
"Oh!" Mrs. Germanotta said.
"Honey, relax," Bob said. "Jon is going to take good care of Adriana. You just have to have faith."
Adriana and Jon managed to calm her mother down.
"Now, Adriana, I'm not forcing you to come with me. But I want you to come with me. I'm not leaving you again. That's what I promised you years ago. And I'm not breaking that promise," Jon said.
"Well, I didn't say no. I'll be looking forward to seeing the world with you," Adriana said. "You wanna go play pool tomorrow night?"
"Sure thing," Jon said. "Now get some rest, girl. I want you to get all of the beauty rest you can."
"You're right. I need to take it all of you," Adriana said.
Jon playfully bit Adriana's cheek.
Author's Note: So I wrote the flashback because I wanted to do it because I loved writing about the adventures of Adriana and Jon as kids. I also did it to emphasis on the point that no matter what goes on, Jon and Adriana will always be together.
P.S. I'll update when I can this week.
P.S.S. The good parts will soon come in. :)