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Stubborn Love- A Modern/AU Walking Dead Story	By : ImagineLayla131 Category: S through Z > The Walking Dead Views: 2907 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Hi everybody! Sorry this chapter is short, the next one will be longer, I promise! I just wanted to get this chapter up to reveal the surprise on who Charlotte is dating lol. Hope it doesn't throw you all for too big of a loop! Christa and Drew are just random names from the TellTale game lol.
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WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE, STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT, BDSM LITE!
Chapter Twenty Seven: Transformation Acceptance
MELODY
The sight in front of me had literally made my heart stop, I almost couldn't breathe and my anxiety was soaring through the roof right now. I happened to glace over at my sister out of the corner of my eye, who had the same expression on her face as well.
"Slap me."
"You first."
Without even diverting our gaze, we slapped each other across the face repeatedly with one hand, slowly at first until it got faster, the stinging of my cheek was acting as a reminder that this was really happening and not a dream.
"Melody, Lor, relax." Rick said, grabbing Lori's hand.
"I don't get why you're so freaked out." Gareth added.
"I've got a great idea. Let's just leave and we'll say we're stuck in traffic." I stood up in the booth, trying to shove Gareth out. "Come on, let's go."
He shook his head and gently pushed me back down. "No, Melody. She knows we're here and we aren't leaving."
"Hi, everybody! We made it just in time." My mom walked up to the booth as I accepted that we wouldn't be able to leave, holding hands with a suit and tie wearing Merle. Merle as in Merle Dixon, "Uncle Merle", Notorious Womanizer Merle Dixon was our mother's boyfriend!
"Hey, Melody, Lori. How's it going, boys?" Merle asked, shaking hands with Gareth and Rick before sliding in next to my mother, who had a worried expression on her face.
"Oh, no. Were you girls playing the slapping game?"
My sister and I were too embarrassed to admit the obvious aloud, so all we did was nod.
"This is who you've been dating?" Lori asked, looking Merle up and down, who appeared to be uncomfortable. He wasn't his joke cracking, smirking, cackling self. In fact, he actually appeared to be rather timid.
"How long has this been going on? I don't even know what to say or think right now. I feel almost deceived, you two were around me so much and kept this secret from me." My mind was racing, I almost felt dizzy and wanted to start crying like Alan had during his intervention in The Hangover III, but that would just make a scene of things. The only thing my mother had ever kept a secret was that she had gotten involved in the deal that ruined our lives, why had she felt the need to hide this from Lori and me?
LORI
Mom still looked worried as she reached over, grabbing each of our hands. "Sweethearts, I really don't want you to be upset over this. I've known Merle for a long time, he's a good man. There's nothing to worry about. We both wanted to make sure things were in the right place before we told you."
"Yes, but until Melody ran into him and Daryl at Tony Robbins, you two hadn't spoken in years." I said. From what I had looked up on Google following the hires for Vivid Entertainment, Merle had a past. He had a DUI on his record, as well as having a reputation for bedding a bevy of women, most of them my sister's age if not younger. Right after Mom and Melody were hired, Merle had been linked with Jenna Jameson and Capri Anderson, who happened to be porn stars.
This all made me worry that our mother had been potentially blindsided. How did we know he wasn't playing her? That and they kind of looked like an odd couple. Melody always said Mom looks like Fran Drescher, but I think Catherine Zeta-Jones. It's not that Merle is unattractive, but Mom could do better.
"That's true, but I kind of think that fate had something to do with us talking. Don't get me wrong, I much rather would have had it be any other way than Melody being chased by a cult, but something good came out of it for all of us." She looked over at Merle and they both smiled before he spoke next.
"Girls, I understand that this is all coming off as quite a shock, but I am truly in love with your mother. To be honest, Charlotte was the one that got away. I've always had a thing for her, ever since we met, but the timing has never been on my side. I was married to my second wife Christa while your mom had just started up with your dad Drew, Lori. Again, the cards were never right, one of us would be single and the other wasn't, then she quit the business and we fell out of touch. When I hired her and Melody for Vivid, we started talking and took our time getting to know each other again. It was really special and meaningful, she saw more in me than just another porn producer and poker player, she got me to show the softer side of myself. Melody, I love you like the daughter I've never had, and I'm hoping I can get to know you that well, also, Lori. I'm not trying to replace either one of your dads, but I do want to get closer with Charlotte, which is why I've asked her to move in with me."
Mom interjected. "I couldn't make a decision until I told you girls."
"Did Daryl know about this?" Melody asked, to which Merle nodded.
"Sorry about that, Melody. He was the one who decided to keep it from you and wait so you can hear it from us personally."
I couldn't help but notice that neither Rick nor Gareth were saying anything, they were looking back and forth between us, Rick rubbing my back while Gareth held Melody's hand. Why were they being so quiet? Maybe I'm overthinking it.
"Lori, Melody, you will never have to doubt how much you mean to me and how much I love you. You two are my whole world and I've always put you first, because that's what you do when you have children. You and Rick will always put your kids first, you already do. Now you're both grown up. Lori, you're married with a baby on the way. Melody, you're with Gareth now and pursuing your career. You don't need me as much anymore, but I'll always be here when you do. I will always stand behind whatever you want to do with your lives, but I would really hope that I can expect the same from all of you." Mom looked over and grabbed Gareth's free hand. "That means you, too, honey. You're part of the family now, Gareth."
He smiled sheepishly and gripped her hand. "Thank you, Charlotte. I feel the same way, you're all part of my family now, too."
In the midst of this puzzling blow, what my mother had just said was the one thing that made sense. Rick and Carl and I considered Gareth as our family now also, but we especially hoped that one day it would be official, that he and Melody would tie the knot. Honestly, it looked like things could go that way in the future.
She set her gaze back on both of us. "I know that these past couple years haven't been easy for me. The longer I held onto it, the more it was weighing me down, and I had to force myself to break free. Merle helped us both, Melody, and I love him, too. What I had with Tony, I did care for him, but I guess it was more of a rebound than anything. With Merle, I know it's real."
I had to admit that she was in fact glowing, it had been a while since I had seen her this happy. Melody and I looked over at each other and nodded. While Merle was being completely authentic, this wasn't going to sink in easily.
"We know, Mom. We trust you and of course want you to be happy." I said with a smile.
"Me, too, Mommy." Melody looked over at Merle and smiled. "Still want me to call you "Uncle Merle"?"
Merle cracked a smile. "Ha. Whatever you want, darlin', it's fine by me." He grabbed a menu and opened it up. "Get whatever you want, kids. It's on me. The prime rib is the best they've got in town, but why don't we start with a nice Napa Valley Chardonnay?"
TWO HOURS LATER
GARETH
"This is all your fault!"
"My fault?! Why are you blaming me?!"
"You just HAD to run into that porn convention, didn't you?!"
"What, did you want me to get brainwashed by a bunch of freaks?! You're acting like a stupid bitch."
"Sometimes you act really immature, Melody, which makes you a stupider bitch than me."
"You're a stupider-er bitch!"
"No, you are!"
"YOU ARE!"
"YOU ARE!"
This had been going on for the past thirty minutes, we hadn't even pulled out of the Lawry's parking lot before they were at each other's throats. In the past three months that we've been dating, I have never once seen Lori and Melody even utter a cruel word at each other. They had a very close and loving relationship, except I couldn't help but think of how Melody told me that she had gotten into physical fights with Lori twice, and that could not happen again.
Rick and I exchanged a befuddled glance, silently cursing ourselves for not knowing something was up when Lori and Melody wanted to sit in the back seat.
"Lori…"
"Melody…"
"Ladies, please…"
No answer, and I doubt that they heard either one of us over their arguing; Rick's Porsche could have been mistaken for a chicken coup, because the girls were squawking.
"Go fuck your husband!"
"Go fuck your boyfriend!"
"GIRLS, THAT'S ENOUGH! KNOCK IT THE FUCK OFF!"
Rick slammed on his brakes, causing the car to jerk forward. Luckily, nobody was behind or in front of us. Lori and Melody simultaneously gasped at the tone of his voice, even I jumped a little. I had never even seen Rick get angry, but he was beyond pissed now. Driving once more, he began to speak after a couple calming breaths.
"Jesus Christ, have you actually listened to a single word you've been saying for almost twenty minutes? You two sound like some uppity high school cheerleaders! Grow up! Charlotte is your mother, she sacrificed a lot to make sure that you two had the best lives possible, which included staying with your father for longer than she should have, Melody. I've known you since you're born, we both know you weren't the easiest child, and that your mom heard more than once to send you away, but did she? No. If Merle makes her happy, then why should there be any problems at all?! They love each other, just like you could tell that Gareth fell for Melody that first night, Lor. I think you two owe them both a huge apology."
Lori and Melody were silent in the backseat, looking down. Perhaps Rick's outburst was exactly what needed to be said in order to put things in perspective. Sometimes, that's what we really need, somebody to tell it like it is so we can see the whole picture. I turned around, looking at them, also feeling a little embarrassed because of what Rick admitted about that first night, but Lori predicted the future, because I had indeed fallen for Melody.
"He's right. Your mom has been through a lot and she seems really happy with Merle, and he already cares so much about you both. I know it's a different setting, but give him a chance. He seems to genuinely love her and I don't think he'll be trying to pull any fast ones, either."
Melody sighed heavily. "Yeah, you're right."
Lori nodded. "We should call her when we get back."
"I agree. Lori, I'm sorry I called you a stupid bitch. I didn't mean it, I was just lashing out."
"I know, Melody. I'm sorry, too. We both said things we shouldn't have."
"You're my big sissy and I love you."
Melody leaned over and embraced Lori, who hugged her just as tightly.
"I love you, too, little sissy. No matter what."
"There, that's better." I looked over at Rick and smiled, leaning in as the girls started chattering away about Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Rick and Lori had recently been approached to be on the series due to their philanthropy and the rise of Woodbury. They were still thinking about whether or not to partake.
"How long did you know?"
Rick shot me a glance and I could tell he was trying not to smirk. "Honestly? I happened to see a text message she got from him about a month ago saying something about lingerie. What about you?"
Unlike him, I couldn't help but smirk. "I noticed she had blue on her face at the Halloween party and told her about it before anybody else saw, just put two and two together. Do you think it will last?"
"Well, love definitely seems to be in the air, Gareth, so who knows? I hope they do."
"Likewise."
"Baby, I have a craving for Monster tacos stuffed with onion rings and Reese's McFlurry." Lori said from the back seat.
Melody gasped excitedly. "Ooo, that sounds soooo good. I could totally go for a late night foodie drive. Rick, let's go to both places! I want a Strawberry Banana smoothie from McDonald's and the churros from Jack in the Box. Can we, Rick? Please please please?"
Rick and I were both trying not to laugh but couldn't help it.
"Well, I do have a "No eating in the Porsche" rule, but for you girls, I guess I can make an exception."
"Yay!" The girls clasped their hands together and squealed.
"Oh, my gosh, I'm gonna get the M&M cookies and crumble them in my Mcflurry!"
"I could actually go for those sirloin sliders from Jack, too!"
It was funny how in a matter of seconds they went from being at each other's throats to getting excited over junk food. I glanced over at Rick, both of us smiling.
"Never a dull moment, right, Ringleader?"
He nodded. "You got it, man."
We bumped fists, driving off into the night. My relationship with Melody would always have it's ups and downs, like any relationship, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world and I was ready to take the ride full throttle.
A FEW HOURS LATER
Melody's Bedroom
"Wow, what a night." Melody said as we walked into her room. I sat down on her bed, taking my shoes off as I watched her remove her jewelry in front of the vanity.
"You can say that again. I'm glad that you and Lori made that call to your mom. She's a very understanding woman."
"Yes, she is, but what I don't get is how you're so understanding." Melody turned around and looked at me. "I mean, I am obviously abnormal, why do you put up with my shit when you could just as easily have something normal with somebody else?"
I walked over and put my hands on her arms. "Why? Who wants normal? Normal is boring, Melody. We've all got our own oddities, you've seen mine. I wouldn't change a single thing about you, you keep me on my toes."
"Are you sure?"
I nodded, because it was the truth. While there had been a mutual attraction all along, Melody had definitely made me chase her more or less. "Yes, I'm sure. You drive me fucking crazy, but I love you like fucking crazy, too."
We both laughed as our lips united for a kiss. "Fuck fuck fuck. I fucking love you, too, and now we're gonna bone." Melody walked me backwards until I fell back on the bed, a seductive look in her eyes.
"You just wait here, sexy boy, I've got a treat for you." She pulled something out of her goodie drawer and put her phone in her iHome stereo. I watched her sashay into the bathroom, anticipating her return so I could spank that adorable little ass of hers. As far as I was concerned, I never needed another porno again.
A few minutes later, she emerged from the bathroom, wearing a powder blue nightie that was just a bit shorter than her Halloween costume. Either way, my pants were starting to tighten and my pulse quickened.
"You know, it's not my birthday for another two weeks, so whatever you have in store-"
Melody put her finger to her lips, shushing me.
"Relax and enjoy the show." She walked over to the iHome and pressed "Play" before going to the other side of the room. As soon as "Grind On Me" by Pretty Rick started playing, Melody began to dance. The way her body moved in waves and the little spins she would do, for a girl that was a bit shy, she danced like a true stripper.
"God damn, baby, you-"
I was cut off when Melody tripped on her shoe and fell to the ground.
"Are you ok?" I was trying really hard not to laugh, especially with the embarrassed look on her face and her hair slightly askew as she sat up.
"I'm fine. I'm great, I meant to do that." She didn't, but that was ok. Melody began crawling over until being in front of me, spreading my legs and flipping her hair as she swayed up my body, lightly brushing her lips over mine and sank back down again before unbuttoning my shirt.
"You are so sexy… I have to have you…" Without warning, I pulled her up and on top as she did the splits on me, my hands going straight for her butt as we began making out, grinds met by thrusts. It had been a week since we had sex and I couldn't wait any longer or I'd burst.
RICK
"How are you feeling? You good?" I asked Lori as I flipped through the channels on the television, trying to ignore the music from Melody's room as Lori stuffed her face with Oreo Brownies mixed in Oreo ice cream.
"Mmhmm. I'm great now, I was just a little cautious, but maybe I misjudged Merle. He does seem to care about Mom."
"I think so, too."
The next thing we heard was Gareth growling like a cheetah, followed by him saying "Melody, you fucking hottie, take it off so I can stick my big cock in you.".
We looked up at the ceiling in time to hear Melody say "Patience comes to those who wait, and I plan on teasing you, hotness. Now, take everything off but your Calvin's.".
I looked over at Lori, who was trying not to laugh as "Pony" by Genuwine started playing. "Do you think we should let them know we can hear them?"
I shrugged before getting out of bed. "Yeah, why not?" In all honesty, it made me a bit uncomfortable.
A FEW MINUTES LATER
I knocked on Melody's door, praying I wouldn't regret it. It wasn't that I minded, but I guess it was a little too close for comfort.
Melody answered the door, wearing her kimono and a big smile. "Hi, Rick! What can I do you for?"
It had been a while since I had seen her this happy, so I didn't want to be too demanding. "Hey, Meme. I was just wondering if you could tone it down a bit?"
She nodded, a blush appearing on her cheeks. "Oh, gosh! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to-"
I shook my head, giving her a pat on the shoulder. "No, no, it's fine. Have fun, just be a little more quiet?"
"Not a problem."
"Ok, thanks. Good night."
"Good night, Rick."
I looked over her shoulder to see Gareth blindfolded with his hands tied to either one of the bedposts. Melody raised an eyebrow, trying not to smirk.
"I'll see you in the morning." She smiled as I turned around. I couldn't help but laugh to myself when I walked back into the master bedroom.
"Are you sure your sister didn't read Fifty Shades of Grey?"
Lori nodded. "Yep, she couldn't get through it. Why? What's going on?"
"You should see what's going on in there." I got into bed as Lori's mouth flew open with laughter in her eyes.
"What?! No way. My baby sister, little Melody?!"
"Yeah."
"This I've gotta see." She threw back the covers, almost powerwalking to the door.
"Lori, wait."
"Sorry, Rick, it has to be seen to be believed."
I waited until I heard Lori say "Holy shit!" from upstairs to allow myself to laugh. We all had different sides to us, some are seen seldom than others, but it makes us who we are. All I know is I'm glad that I didn't pursue anything further with Melody, or it would have ruined both our lives forever. Life was good, I hope it stays that way.
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