The rest of the week passed the same as the first two days had gone. Before work Melody and Jon made sweet, passionate love. Work seemed boring for Melody, all she wanted to do was go home and be with Jon, she was so glad he was there and she had gotten used to him there. While Melody worked Jon hung around the house, in the morning he went for runs, the park they had gone for walks was close by and great for running. The rest of the day he would work on his laptop until Melody her kids got home. They were all home an hour before she was and he had gotten to like spending some time with them. It was the same as with his kids, the usual help with homework, playing games and watching tv. By Thursday Ryan had finished his essay and Jon was glad he could help him with it. It was nice; he felt he grew closer to the kids but to Melody too. Actually being around her most of the day showed him what she really was like. She liked her mornings quiet, drove the kids to school and after work she made time to listen to them before dinner. She insisted on everyone being at the dinner table, no excuses. He liked that, he liked family time too and wouldn’t let his kids escape the dinner table either. She always went to say goodnight to her kids before they went to bed, adding that she loved them, reminded him of how he did the same thing every evening. He liked the little things he had learned about her, the coconut shampoo she used, brushing her hair twice in the morning, when she got up and before she left. He loved that she changed into shorts and a t-shirt in the evening, he loved her legs, and he couldn’t wait to see her in a bathing suit on their trip.
Friday Jon drove with Melody to the city and said goodbye by the hotel before going home. He got the rest of his mail from the doorman and threw it on the counter with the rest from last week. Downstairs in the laundry room he started his laundry, instructions on how to do it still on the wall. After Dorothea had left he had to do it himself, after ruining some clothes he had asked his mum how to do it and wrote it down, the piece of paper had been there ever since, the corners starting to curl up where there was no tape. He followed the instructions and started the machine and went back upstairs to go through the mail.
On Saturday morning Jon told his kids again they would be meeting Melody her children today. Romeo smartly asked if he would get an extra present then. Jon made sure they knew they had to be on their best behaviour and at least told them 5 times.
Melody parked her car around 10am and walked her kids to Jon’s apartment. She greeted the doorman and got into the elevator. Just before the elevator doors opened they heard shouting.
“Romeo, get dressed!” Jon yelled at him, followed by the doors opening. He turned around and smiled as Melody and the kids walked in, Romeo ran off downstairs.
“Procrastinator?” Melody asked him.
“The worst.” Jon said and gave her a short kiss to greet her.
He showed them to the living room where Jake was watching tv with Romeo but was now left alone. The room definitely looked a lot nicer, some of the curtains were still closed. On the cupboard were some birthday card that had obviously been sent to Jon's address instead of Dorothea's. Jake looked up from the tv and said hi. Jon introduced him to everyone and went downstairs to check on Romeo and get the other two. Melody tried to get some conversation going and was glad when Jon returned with Romeo and said the other two would be following. Romeo had no problem starting any conversation and started talking to everyone; he mentioned his birthday, the party and the show that was on tv. Jon had no idea where he got it from, he was nothing like that when he was little, he was a lot shyer when he was a little boy.
Stephanie and Jesse had finally come upstairs and joined the conversations. Soon Jesse, Tyler and J found their mutual interest in football, Stephanie was glad they liked football too, at least something she could have in common with most boys.
After lunch all of Romeo’s friends arrived and the teenagers had retreated downstairs hoping the kids would stay upstairs.
It got busy soon enough with 7 extra 6 and 7 year olds running around the apartment. They let them play until the noise got too much and Jon decided to let them watch a movie. Romeo picked out a dvd and handed it to his dad who put it in the dvd player and started it. Melody emptied some bags of popcorn in bowls and placed them on the coffee table along with juice boxes and soda cans. She settled on the couch with Jon and most of the kids sat on the floor. Faith had hung around Jake most of time and sat next to him during the movie.
Melody took a bowl of popcorn and moved closer to Jon, pulling her legs up next to her and her knees to him, she put the bowl down in her lap. Jon put his arm around Melody and pulled her closer. It was a animated Disney movie but they both still liked those kind movies.
After the movie they got all the kids together at table and let them sing happy birthday when Jon brought out a big birthday cake. He had to stop Romeo before he could make a mess with the frosting on the cake. All the kids had their cake and it was finally time for presents, Romeo’s favourite part of it all as he said.
At the end of the day they all had some great laughs. Melody and Jon hardly had any time to themselves but with 15 kids, 8 of their own and 7 little friends, around the house that wasn’t surprising. All of Romeo’s friends had left before dinner. They ordered some pizza’s and sat all together at the table. Melody and Jon wanted to make sure the kids would find enough stuff they had in common and get to know each other during this day because there probably wasn’t another opportunity until they went to Hawaii.
Jon told them all about the trip too, not yet telling them, they’d all have to share a room but told them about the island and the activities around the town. It was just a rented vacation house so it wasn’t on any private grounds. The way he told them about the island, made everyone dream away off it, private beach and a built in pool in the back yard sounded really great.
“It was great having you here today. I wouldn’t have survived that many kids by myself.” Jon said to Melody when they had a few minutes in the kitchen before she would have to leave again.
“Yet you can work a crowd of fifty thousand people.” She said.
“Ah but they come to hear me sing and shake my ass, these little people weren’t interested in that.”
“I would have loved it, especially the ass shaking but I’m sure the kids wouldn’t have minded a song either.” Melody said, swinging her arms around his neck and reaching up to kiss him.
“Mmmhhmm, sure you wouldn’t have minded.” He said when she let him go. “I’ll find your kids.”
Melody let him go and watched him walk out of the kitchen and when he added a little shake, she couldn’t stop laughing.
Chapter 54
Friday Jon drove with Melody to the city and said goodbye by the hotel before going home. He got the rest of his mail from the doorman and threw it on the counter with the rest from last week. Downstairs in the laundry room he started his laundry, instructions on how to do it still on the wall. After Dorothea had left he had to do it himself, after ruining some clothes he had asked his mum how to do it and wrote it down, the piece of paper had been there ever since, the corners starting to curl up where there was no tape. He followed the instructions and started the machine and went back upstairs to go through the mail.
On Saturday morning Jon told his kids again they would be meeting Melody her children today. Romeo smartly asked if he would get an extra present then. Jon made sure they knew they had to be on their best behaviour and at least told them 5 times.
Melody parked her car around 10am and walked her kids to Jon’s apartment. She greeted the doorman and got into the elevator. Just before the elevator doors opened they heard shouting.
“Romeo, get dressed!” Jon yelled at him, followed by the doors opening. He turned around and smiled as Melody and the kids walked in, Romeo ran off downstairs.
“Procrastinator?” Melody asked him.
“The worst.” Jon said and gave her a short kiss to greet her.
He showed them to the living room where Jake was watching tv with Romeo but was now left alone. The room definitely looked a lot nicer, some of the curtains were still closed. On the cupboard were some birthday card that had obviously been sent to Jon's address instead of Dorothea's. Jake looked up from the tv and said hi. Jon introduced him to everyone and went downstairs to check on Romeo and get the other two. Melody tried to get some conversation going and was glad when Jon returned with Romeo and said the other two would be following. Romeo had no problem starting any conversation and started talking to everyone; he mentioned his birthday, the party and the show that was on tv. Jon had no idea where he got it from, he was nothing like that when he was little, he was a lot shyer when he was a little boy.
Stephanie and Jesse had finally come upstairs and joined the conversations. Soon Jesse, Tyler and J found their mutual interest in football, Stephanie was glad they liked football too, at least something she could have in common with most boys.
After lunch all of Romeo’s friends arrived and the teenagers had retreated downstairs hoping the kids would stay upstairs.
It got busy soon enough with 7 extra 6 and 7 year olds running around the apartment. They let them play until the noise got too much and Jon decided to let them watch a movie. Romeo picked out a dvd and handed it to his dad who put it in the dvd player and started it. Melody emptied some bags of popcorn in bowls and placed them on the coffee table along with juice boxes and soda cans. She settled on the couch with Jon and most of the kids sat on the floor. Faith had hung around Jake most of time and sat next to him during the movie.
Melody took a bowl of popcorn and moved closer to Jon, pulling her legs up next to her and her knees to him, she put the bowl down in her lap. Jon put his arm around Melody and pulled her closer. It was a animated Disney movie but they both still liked those kind movies.
After the movie they got all the kids together at table and let them sing happy birthday when Jon brought out a big birthday cake. He had to stop Romeo before he could make a mess with the frosting on the cake. All the kids had their cake and it was finally time for presents, Romeo’s favourite part of it all as he said.
At the end of the day they all had some great laughs. Melody and Jon hardly had any time to themselves but with 15 kids, 8 of their own and 7 little friends, around the house that wasn’t surprising. All of Romeo’s friends had left before dinner. They ordered some pizza’s and sat all together at the table. Melody and Jon wanted to make sure the kids would find enough stuff they had in common and get to know each other during this day because there probably wasn’t another opportunity until they went to Hawaii.
Jon told them all about the trip too, not yet telling them, they’d all have to share a room but told them about the island and the activities around the town. It was just a rented vacation house so it wasn’t on any private grounds. The way he told them about the island, made everyone dream away off it, private beach and a built in pool in the back yard sounded really great.
“It was great having you here today. I wouldn’t have survived that many kids by myself.” Jon said to Melody when they had a few minutes in the kitchen before she would have to leave again.
“Yet you can work a crowd of fifty thousand people.” She said.
“Ah but they come to hear me sing and shake my ass, these little people weren’t interested in that.”
“I would have loved it, especially the ass shaking but I’m sure the kids wouldn’t have minded a song either.” Melody said, swinging her arms around his neck and reaching up to kiss him.
“Mmmhhmm, sure you wouldn’t have minded.” He said when she let him go. “I’ll find your kids.”
Melody let him go and watched him walk out of the kitchen and when he added a little shake, she couldn’t stop laughing.
Chapter 54
2 comments:
Sounds like a good time had by all. I'm excited about their trip. Wish I could go...
hahaha such a joker jon hehehe always shaking his loves to show off
glad Romeo had a good party n Hawaii sounds lyk a perfect idea for a holiday
your chapters lyk i keep telling you just keep getting better n better
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