~ Girl Talk/Guy Talk ~
You can't break the unbreakable; stop the unstoppable… That whole phrase describes exactly how Pauly feels in this moment.
It has been an unforgettable weekend. After going hard all night just about into the morning, everyone celebrates another milestone. Biggie finally proposed. He is now engaged and the guys have fun with the happy couple all the way up until the point of leaving Puerto Rico.
They are all packing and on the way to the airport to head back home.
Pauly yells out, "I can't believe this!"
Jerry, "Yeah, next big trip will be to the wedding."
Pauly laughs and messes around, "Oh yeah! Girl we gotta talk, we've got arrangements to make."
Everyone laughs and Mary Jane fires back.
Mary J, "Yeah, well before all that. I think somebody has baby shower arrangements to make…"
The guys respond at the same time, "Ooooo…!"
Ryan cracking up, "Oh shit son, that's right! Pauly D hit the home run before you guys could even step up to the plate!"
Pauly usually has a great sense of humor and he still laughs but not as hard as everyone else. Biggie becomes the voice of reason as usual.
Biggie, "Alright. Leave 'im alone. (Not completely sympathizing) Can you imagine the transition he has to make, normally shopping at Sex Stores and now having to shop at Babies R' Us?"
The guys go for another round of laughs and then they finally lay off Pauly and get ready to get into their van to the airport. Goodbye to the perfect vacation in Puerto Rico.
-Back In New Jersey-
"So have you talked to Pauly? Did he say he's coming this week?"
Deena shakes her head.
"He said he'd be in Rhode Island filming."
Nicole, "I thought last week was it?"
Deena, "Yeah me too until I talked to him this past weekend. (Rolling her eyes) He was in Puerto Rico."
Nicole scrunches her nose up. "Eh? I wanna go to Puerto Rico, why didn't he call me?"
Deena is not in the mood and Nicole sighs.
Nicole, "Okay Dee'. Stop bein so hardheaded. You know he's workin' so why are you stressing yourself out?"
Deena, "He stresses me out. I don't know why he couldn't just be honest from the beginning. At least I would have expected it."
Nicole responds, "Well it sounds like there is going to be a lot of space in between. You just have to deal with it. That's why you have family."
Deena has that look and Nicole totally understands being in this same mood before finding love with Jionni.
Nicole sits next to Deena. "Look Dee' I'm going to say this and I know you don't want to hear it but here goes…Pauly is not going to be the man you marry."
Deena shifts and Nicole continues.
"Pauly will probably not be the man any girl marries, at least not at this time in his life. I love Pauly, he is practically my brother, but anyone can see the guy is way immature for his age."
Deena doesn't deny that.
Nicole, "No one would ever guess that he's older than Mike. Pauly gets called the life of the party, meanwhile Mike gets called an old man."
Deena, "Well it's not like he's in his forties or anywhere near it."
Nicole shakes her head and responds, "I'm just saying because of that, not to expect the moon and the stars from him. Pauly's a great guy and I know he'll be an even greater Dad but what you're lookin for…I don't think he'll be able to give you."
The day that Snooki makes a profound point, and it's actually accurate, is the day that you'd better stop and evaluate the way you are thinking, and you'd better listen.
Deena however, is not completely there. She doesn't know why it is that she feels she can change things. Maybe it is because she feels superhuman carrying this other person around inside her that she can feel move and kick.
If she can experience and make it through this, anything is possible to her.
-In Rhode Island-
Pauly's publicist, Amanda, had come to visit him at home. She had news that Pauly's old Biology Teacher asked him to Deejay at his past high school's Winter Dance.
Before doing so Pauly visited him at the school. It was definitely a blast from the past for Pauly to walk into Johnston High. He relived all his memories right down to where he would stand in the hall to scope out girls. Some things never change.
So that was made official and Pauly is set to do his thing the coming weekend. Tonight though, is a guys' night at Pauly's place.
The guys chill after eating dinner and now it is mainly conversation about plans for the future. Pauly still hasn't decided what Residency to take up in Vegas but it is between The Palms, where he has spent most of his time since going to Vegas, and The Hard Rock.
Everyone makes valid points but is not much help because as far as Jerry is concerned, he has nothing holding him back in Rhode Island. Ryan is in the same boat. He is ready to see what Vegas has to offer him, doing his own thing.
It is not until Biggie starts to mull over his situation that things come into perspective.
Biggie, "You know, I'm always there for you Pauly but with me and Mary Jane getting married, she's got everything here. We're going to get married in the area and I don't have a problem but she may…or should I say, it may be a little harder for her to make that decision."
Pauly responds, "Well I'm getting a house out there. That's gonna be the only way at this point. You know, any house I get, all of you are welcome to stay as long as you need to."
Biggie, "I appreciate that I really do. I just don't want it to be a thing where I move her out there, to be on the road all the time. At least if she's here, she has family surrounding her. You know?"
Oh wow. That hits Pauly like a ton of bricks. That's what he should be saying he feels. Biggie and Mary Jane are just dealing with the relationship and marriage. Pauly's got a Kid coming. That's a whole different ball game.
He feels like an ass now for that last conversation he started up with Deena.
Biggie continues.
"It'll work out though. Might be rough in the beginning but you can count me in that I'll have my extra wardrobe at your house, even if I don't come out there to stay at first."
Pauly answers halfway in the conversation, "Absolutely my dude."
Oh well, Pauly is not going to stress himself out about it. He is going to take the advice that Vinny gave him the last time in the House, realizing that she is going to have to hold the house down and do a little more while he earns the dough.
He is standing firm by his decision and she is going to have to suck it up.
A/N: Smh...So do you think Pauly is right in this one or is Nicole right? It's hard to tell where his loyalties lie; just have to wait and see if he makes the right decision again. Rest assured that the surface has not even been scratched yet. Thnx for the support! Reviews are welcome!