It was a Friday night. Tony and Carmella were out to dinner, they were going to be gone for at least the next two hours, maybe longer. A.J was sitting on the couch, getting ready to watch the television show, Oz. With his attention on the television in front of him, A.J didn't notice his older sister coming down the stairs. He got up to get a coke from the kitchen and when he came back into the living room, Meadow had the remote in her hand and changed the channel to Friends.
"What the hell, Meadow? I was watching that!" A.J said, mouth agape.
"So, I want to watch this. I couldn't watch it last night, because you were playing a game."
"I told you dad took my tv out of my room."
"Well, tonight it's my turn." Meadow responded, not even bothering to look at her younger brother.
On the television, the show 'Friends' popped up. A.J's face twisted in disgust when he saw David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow.
"There is no way I'm watching this." He hated this crap. Walking over to the couch where Meadow had just taken a seat, A.J held out his hand. "We are not watching some homo show. Give me the remote."
Meadow shook her head.
"No way. I missed this last night and I'm not missing the repeat."
"I was here first, Meadow. Now give me the remote," A.J demanded.
"No! You had your turn last night. It's my turn now!" Meadow spat, sounding like a little kid. A.J narrowed his eyes at his older sister. Fine, if she wouldn't hand it over peacefully, then he would have to take it by force.
"Give me the remote, or else."
Meadow raised an eyebrow.
"Or else what? You won't do anything."
"Why can't you just go back to your place?" A.J gave it one last attempt to end things peacefully. "Go watch it with the oily beach hunk." He said, referring to Meadow's boyfriend, Finn. Unable to hold back the slight smile on her face at A.J's description of her boyfriend, Meadow rolled her eyes.
"I'm not driving all the way back to my apartment just to watch this."
Seeing that Meadow was holding the remote close to her, A.J suddenly dove at his sister. The two of them tumbled off the couch. It was if a bell had just rung as they rolled around on the floor.
"A.J!" Meadow yelled as the two wrestled around. "You're being a dick!"
A.J didn't care. He grabbed a hold of her wrist, but she pulled it away from him. He reached for the remote again, but she held it out of his reach. The 'fight' continued as the two siblings struggled against each other. A.J trying to get the remote, and Meadow attempting to fend her brother off. Meadow fought as hard as she could, she was in good shape and played sports in the past but the few years of playing football had made A.J stronger. The two of them kept rolling until A.J was straddling Meadow's waist, his knees on either side of her.
Get off me!" She demanded.
"Give me the remote, sis," A.J commanded while grinning.
"Never!"
A.J went for it again but Meadow shoved the remote down her shirt and into her bra. It was the one spot Meadow figured A.J wouldn't go for but A.J raised an eyebrow and had an amused look on his face as he stared down at her.
"Is that an offer?" He asked.
"What-...no! Don't even think about it!"
Since he wasn't going to risk cupping a feel on his own sister, another idea popped into A.J's head. He remembered something he use to do when he was very little. It should probably still work.
"Have it your way then."
Suddenly, A.J dug his fingers into Meadow's sides, beginning to tickle her. It got an immediate reaction as she began laughing.
"Heeehheeeyyy!" Meadow yelled between laughs. "What are you doing?!" His hand trailed up Meadow's sides and began tickling her underarms.
"Gonna let go?" A.J asked again, now tickling Meadow's ribs.
Meadow shook her head. "N-n-neeevvvvv…" Her face crumpled. Her nose wrinkled. "Vvveer." She tried to fight the sensation, but she knew it was useless.
Meadow wriggled underneath A.J, struggling to get away but couldn't under her brother's weight. She tried to grasp at his wrists but A.J dodged the flailing hands attempting to stop him.
A.J's fingers tickled in Meadow's underarms. They moved up and down her side going along her ribs. Meadow couldn't keep the smile from forming on her face any longer. As her lips curved into a full happy face, she was forced into the next step. First her teeth could be seen as her mouth opened. Then once again out came the uncontrollable laughter.
Small, cute, girlish giggles flowed out of Meadow's mouth. "Hehehehe! Ooohhhooohoho nooohoouuuhahahaha!" Meadow gripped the remote tighter trying to make sure she maintained her grip on it. "This is so unfaaahaaair!"
A.J didn't care about being fair. His sister had come down and taken his spot at the television. Arguing never went anywhere with her. He was going to get what he wanted, by force if necessary. He began tickling Meadow's sides. Meadow's giggles grew and grew into full on laughter, unable to stop her laughter from getting louder and louder. A.J continued tickling Meadow's ribs before going to her sides again. She shook her head from side to side, her hair going everywhere as she fell further and further into hysterical fits.
"A.J!" Meadow screamed between laughs. "Stop! Haahaahaa! Stop it!"
"Stop whaaat?" A.J asked. Meadow bucked but still couldn't get her younger brother off.
He continued on but to his surprise and frustration Meadow still wouldn't let go of the damn remote. She really was like their dad. "Fine!" A.J yelled while getting to his feet. "Have it your way, then."
If she could, Meadow would kick A.J in the nuts for this. She tried catching her breath and thinking A.J had given up she tried to sit up when suddenly she felt weight on her lower legs. A.J move down to sit on Meadow's legs and began tickling her feet while saying; "You asked for it."
"No!" Meadow yelled. "Stop! Stop! AHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!"
Naturally, A.J didn't listen to his sister's pleas. Instead, he ferociously kept scratching his fingers up and down the middle of both of Meadow's bare feet. He couldn't help the big smile came to his own face as Meadow continued laughing hysterically while trashing back and forth underneath him. Meadow had been so depressed over Jackie Jr.'s death that it was nice to finally hear her laugh.
"Okay! Okay! You can have it!"
Meadow finally gave in as she removed the remote from her shirt and held it out for her brother to take.
He moved from her heels to her arches. Meadow squealed with laughter as A.J tickled his way back to her arches, before moving his fingers back to tickling the soles of Meadow's feet.
"Hahahahahahahaha plehehehehehehehease stohohohohohohohohop it, it's tohohohohohohohohorture! Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa."
Feeling his older sister had suffered sufficiently, A.J let go off Meadow's feet before snatching the remote back and getting up off her.
"You asshole." Meadow managed in-between laughs causing A.J to laugh as he threw himself back down on the couch with the remote, switching the television to HBO as Meadow swore to get him back for this. However, A.J paid her no mind as he began watching his show, happy that his older sister didn't get what she wanted for a change.
A.J grunted when Meadow sat down next to him and kicked him in the thigh. They watched the show together quietly for almost the whole hour. Meadow wasn't a big fan of Oz, but at the same time she didn't mind his company for the night.