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Hi everybody! I got the majority of this chapter done last night in the E.R. waiting room. My grandma fell and cut her head open, having to be rushed there via ambulance, she got one stitch and is recuperating nicely at home. I also found out my ex-boyfriend got married... Not fun...
Nice cliffhanger, huh? Lol well some of the new characters that debuted in the most recent chapter of Forever Rising Phoenix have made their way over to Stubborn Love. It was rather fun writing Delilah, Billy, and Christine in a modern world. Brenda, Terry, and Doug are from the TellTale game and Cailinn is from the novels. I wanna give a special shout out to my beta reader texasbelle91, as well as 6980085LMFAO, delilahmontague, Headwalkerz, Joshua the Terminian, pen123, Prettyprincess45, and SilverSun09. Please check out their stories, because they are freaking awesome!
Chapter Thirty Two: Black Friday Suite
GARETH
"Gareth, this is our aunt Rachelle and cousins Christine and Delilah." Melody said as she linked her arm through mine, completely oblivious to the shock that slightly lingered on my face as well as Christine's. I forced myself to swallow it away with a smile, about to shake their hands when two more people walked in behind them.
"Hey, don't forget about us now, Lyric."
A tall man with dark hair and blue-brown eyes walked through the door, followed by a young man, probably in his early twenties, with sandy brown hair and a bird nose, holding a nine month old baby boy that had almost the same color hair as the older man along with one brown eye and one blue eye.
"Mel-Dy! Mel-Dy! Lo-eee! Lo-eee!"
I looked down to see a little boy and girl, about two years old, burst through the door and cling on to either one of Lori and Melody's legs. They both had the same greenish-blue eyes, but the little boy had dimples in his cheeks and chin alOng with straight brown hair, the little girl also had a dimple in her chin but her hair was wavy light brown and her head was about twice the size of his.
"Cuties!" Melody and Lori squealed, picking up the boy and girl, respectively, giving them lots of kisses.
"Ok, how did I get stuck bringing in all the dessert?"
Another guy walked in with four large pink dessert boxes. He was tall and muscular with ash brown hair and green-blue eyes. I recognized him right away as Billy Steverson, lead singer of famed rock band Led Monkey and Delilah's husband.
"Because you're so cute and I love you?" Delilah leaned in, run a hand through his hair and kissing him lightly.
"OH MY GOD! BILLY STEVERSON! Wow, this is the most amazing thing to ever happen in my whole existence! Here, let me." Sophia took the boxes from Billy and pranced into the kitchen, I could tell from the way she was fanning herself that she was going to hyperventilate or something. Teenage girls are such an enigma.
"Of course I wouldn't forget! This is Uncle Milo, our cousin Gordon Milo, but we all call him "GM", baby cousin Dante, brother-in-law Billy, and these little munchkins are Santino and Serena, our niece and nephew."
Billy smiled, extending his hand forward. "Hey there, you must be the boyfriend we've all heard so much about."
"Yes, that's me. Hi, everyone. Nice to meet you all." I shook their hands and exchanged hugs with a smile, even though my heart was wanting to leap out of my chest, praying that Christine wouldn't say anything.
"Lila Loo. Hey, Billy." Rick walked up and shook Billy's hand, to which Delilah smiled widely.
"Hi, Rick! I missed you so much!" She threw her arms around him in a huge hug. "I missed all of you, but I can't wait to get to know you better, Gareth. You better be treating my baby cousin right." Delilah softly punched me on the arm while Melody scoffed.
""Baby Cousin"? I'm only four years younger than you, Delilah."
"Not for long, BABY COUSIN, since somebody is turning twenty one soon! You're all grown up now, kitten."
"Holy shinikey taledo cannoli! You're Delilah Daltrey!" Alex walked up and gave her a hug, which she uncomfortably reciprocated but with a smile nonetheless.
"Hi, it's so nice to meet you."
"Likewise." Alex pulled back with that stupid smirk on his face. "Wow, you're like insanely hot. Seeing you in person is totally making me salute the sargent, not to mention that I just whacked it to your poster before we left."
"AL-EX!" I slapped him across the back of the head, embarrassed by the shocked looks over what he said.
"Ow! What?" He looked over at Billy, nodding his head. "Sup, dude?"
"Uh, hi."
Charlotte cleared her throat, slightly mortified. "Come on, everybody, let's go get dessert ready! Come along!" She motioned for everybody to follow her, but Christine and I stayed back.
"Gareth."
"Christine."
She shuffled her feet, trying not to look at me. "I didn't know that the Gareth she was dating was you. I hadn't seen any pictures."
"I didn't know you and Delilah were her cousins, either. Christine, about what happened between us. I'm sorry if I may have come off misleading."
She shook her head. "No, not at all. You were an absolute gentleman and very clear. I'm the one that should apologize, I'm sorry if I was a bit clingy. I was going through a rough time in my life and kind of wasn't thinking straight, only about how to suppress whatever was bothering me, but I'm much better now. I've lost twenty pounds, I got a raise, I'm dating a wonderful guy. All it was was fun and nothing more, it hasn't effected business and it should continue that way."
I felt a huge sense of relief, I hadn't expected her to be so mature, especially since she seemed upset when I turned down a date.
"I'm really glad you think so, I feel the same way. You're a hard worker, Christine, you'll do well in this business. So we're cool?" I stuck my hand out, to which she shook with a smile.
"We're cool."
A HALF HOUR LATER
"Delilah, I saw you host SNL last week, it's so cool you're in the Five Timers Club now!" Sophia said, having pestered Delilah with questions since walking through the door. Luckily, Delilah handled it all with grace and politeness. We all sat around with intrigue over her, plates of pie and cake in front of us.
"I can't believe it, either, I never thought comedy was one of my strong suits, but apparently it is. Last week's episode was a blast to shoot since all the Five Timers Club alumni made a cameo, but dancing all crazy with Jon Hamm and Jim Carrey was hilarious, I'm surprised I was able to stay in character."
"Sophia, I'm sure Delilah would like to enjoy her dessert instead of being interviewed. Eat your pumpkin roll." Momrol said, pointing her fork at Sophia's plate.
Delilah shook her head. "Oh, no, Carol, it's totally fine. I like it, actually. Apart from Fallon and Letterman earlier this month, it's been a while since I've been interviewed or had any real fan interaction. Billy and I have been so swamped lately, I'm surprised that we were even able to come back here."
"How long are you staying?" Charlotte asked.
"Only until Monday, I'm flying back to New York with the twins to finish my solo album, Delilah is headed to Iceland to film Game of Thrones, they should be done by mid-December." Billy replied.
It had been announced this summer at San Diego Comic Con that Delilah would be joining the cast as Arienne Martell, the heir to Dorne, a beautiful princess with political motives to the Iron Throne, Delilah even appeared on the panel. As a reader of the books, I thought this was an excellent addition, especially to boost female empowerment on the show.
Ever since winning Dancing With The Stars twice and Miss Teen USA 2009, Delilah's career had skyrocketed. She has modeled in ad campaigns all over the world from Tokidoki makeup to being the current Miss Dior following Mila Kunis and Jennifer Lawrence, in addition to her own clothing line for young ladies, had recurring roles on some of the most popular television shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Orange is the New Black, in addition to being box office gold from her movies grossing an almost combined $3.1 billion. She also kept up her dance career, recently choreographing the blockbuster smash Nights in White Satin, which was based on the true story of a diamond heist revolving around a strip club that happened last year. Billy and Delilah were also big philanthropists and humanitarians, donating millions to Autism and AIDS research, along with spending time with special needs children. It was unreal seeing her and Melody sitting next to each other. With the exception of a couple inches and different eye color, they could have been twins.
"Oh, my god, Rick and Gareth are obsessed with that show. Totally gory and not enough sex in my opinion, not like I need to complain." Melody looked away as she started giggling.
"Ok, Melody, we get the point. Gareth, thank you for schtuping the half Shiksa goddess over here." Grandma Jun Jun gave me a thumbs up. "Sounds like you've got a real Christmas Grey on your hands, Melody."
"Grandma Jun-Jun!" Melody blushed. "It's Christian Grey, and Gareth is so much better. He's not a misogynist. Also, if you saw the guys on the show, you'd understand. Except for the first Daario was much better looking, the second one looks like a Guido greaseball. Delee, you totally should have been cast as Talisa. Not only would you have been much better in the role, but you would have been able to make out with Robb Stark!"
"I know, right? My agent mentioned it because they wanted a different look, but I was so busy with my other movies at the time. Besides, there's no competing against a Chaplin, but I hope Richard Madden is my costar one day! He's so gorgeous, those blue eyes and that jawline! We were on Jimmy Kimmel! the same night, I was bright red I was blushing so hard! He's adorable, I love his Scottish accent!"
"So, Gareth, what's it like working for Woodbury?" Rachelle asked.
"Well, it was my first job out of art school, and it's really changed my life. There's times where it's challenging, but if doing what you love didn't have obstacles, it wouldn't be worth it."
Milo nodded with a smile. "That's the way to go. You've got a great attitude and head on your shoulders."
"Dad's right, you do." Gordon Milo agreed with his father as Billy nodded.
"Unlike that last moron Melody was with."
"We're going to be in Dallas for Christmas and back here for New Year's, we should do something. What do you think?" Delilah asked with a smile.
"I'm down." I was getting a very good vibe from the extended family. Lucky for me, first impressions happen to be my specialty. After all, Melody and I were still together almost three months following our first date.
MELODY
"Melody, I don't know what you did, but you look fabulous. Not that you don't always look beautiful, but you're radiating tonight." Delilah said as we walked into the kitchen to clean up the dessert plates and utensils.
"Thanks, cuz, and right back atcha!"
Just like I had refrained from telling people I was Governor of California Phillip Blake's daughter, I also refrained from telling them I was Delilah Daltrey's cousin. It wasn't that I was ashamed, rather it would present itself as an opportunity for those with ulterior motives.
"So, how have you been doing since everything happened? I'm really sorry that I haven't been around as much. Billy and I have been swamped, we barely get a day to ourselves. It's a miracle we were able to fly out here at all, but I know it's not an excuse."
I shook my head, touched by her sweetness. "Delilah, you don't have to apologize. I totally understand career demands, and you did so much. You called and texted every day, sent me all those books and care packages, it meant a lot."
Delilah was one of the strongest people I've ever met, she's been through a lot in her life, but she used it to fuel her dreams instead of being kept down.
"I just hope you know how much we all love you and that we're here for you. We're family, no matter how crazy we may be." She pulled me in for a super tight hug. I really was grateful for the support I had from my family. At one point in my life, I had felt so alone. Even if you don't see people all the time, I believe they truly are there for you, just like Delilah and Billy.
"Of course I do. Can you believe Jun-Jun? She's been like this all night. If I didn't know any better, I'd say she wants to be a cougar."
"You can say that again. About Gareth, he is so cute and sweet! I'm serious about us double dating next month, maybe the kids can meet up, too. Where is his little girl anyway? I thought you said she was going to be here tonight."
"No, she's in Wisconsin visiting her mom's side of the family. Gareth gets her for Christmas Eve though." I missed little Autumn Montana, my sweet girl, but I wasn't too bummed because I knew I'd see her soon.
"I love how happy he makes you and I never want it to end. Whatever you two are doing, keep at it." She smiled before walking away. I hoped that we would be together as long as Delilah and Billy, we already have a passionate and deep love like their's. It was a love that would last for centuries.
GARETH
"Billy, can I ask you something?" Billy and I were sitting with the rest of the men in the family room, watching TV. We had all broken off into our own little groups, with Billy and I engrossed in a conversation about classic cars.
"Sure, Gareth. Lay it on me."
I cleared my throat, a little nervous about how I was going to come across. It wasn't like I was asking Albert or Martin, I was asking THE Billy Steverson, multi-platinum, twelve time Grammy award winning musician. "Well, I was just wondering... How do you handle it? All the attention Delilah gets, I mean. From fans and her male co-stars. Sorry if that's too personal, I didn't mean to sound rude."
Billy looked pensive for a second before relaxing. "I get why you asked, no worries. To be honest, I'm asked that a lot. Don't get me wrong, I do get jealous at times when I see her being intimate with her co-stars. It can get intimidating, but I don't let it phase me too much."
"How?"
"Well, Delilah really is one hell of an actress, the on-screen chemistry she has is so unreal, off screen it doesn't even come close to what we share. At the end of the day, Delilah is mine. Besides, she has to deal with the same thing pretty much. My fan girls tend to literally throw themselves at me and there's been plenty of rumors that I've had many an affair or orgy, a few nutcases have come forward saying I fathered their child."
"Is any of it true?" Once the words flew out of my mouth, I immediately regretted them. "I'm sorry, I-"
Billy chuckled, patting me on the back. "It's totally fine, man. You're good people, I can tell. To answer your question, it's all one hundred percent false. I would never cheat on Delilah, not even if she gave me a hall pass. She's the love of my life, the mother of my actual children, not to mention the best sex I've ever had and will ever have. Of course, communication is always key, but it's definitely true what they say, the majority of problems can be solved in the sheets. Delilah Daltrey-Steverson has got a libido that could go for days."
We shared a laugh over that, it was quite funny. "I feel the exact same way about Melody, that and she's so great with my daughter. I really do see a future with her."
"I can see that you care a lot about her, Gareth, just by the way you look at her. I'd be proud to call you my brother-in-law some day, too."
"I'd like that a lot also, Billy." I smiled, overwhelmed by how much acceptance I was receiving from this family.
With Theresa, I wasn't sure if her family liked me or was just tolerating me. With Melody, it was different, everybody was so warm and open. I wasn't judged for being working-class my whole life or that I had a child out of wedlock, they accepted me for who I was as a person, but it made me a bit nervous for what would happen when I met Melody's dad and stepmom. For some reason, I felt like he wouldn't see the confident, cool, intelligent businessman, that he'd see nothing more than some pathetic wimp who wasn't good enough for his incredible daughter.
9:00 PM
"I'm really glad we finally met, Grandma Jun-Jun. You certainly made this Thanksgiving entertaining." I gave her a hug as we said our good-byes. The evening had gone perfectly, everybody getting along, but the bond that surprised me the most was Carol and Daryl. My second mother and the porn star with a heart of gold had been inseparable all evening, they even exchanged numbers and made plans to go on some kind of a hunting trip.
"It was a pleasure, Gareth. You're such a wonderful young man." She looked around before lowering her voice. "Thank you for making my Melody so happy. Even though Lori is pregnant, Melody's glow is just as bright. I should know, it was the same glow I had with my Terry for almost sixty years. Please promise me you'll never break her heart."
I nodded, giving her a kiss on the cheek. "I promise. You have my word that I'll never hurt her." Just saying the words made me think of how Melody would react when I told her about how Rick bribed me to take her out. Would she get that upset? Rick and Shane had been discussing promoting me for a while, and I never asked to be reimbursed for the dates, so I don't know how upset she would be. Either way, I hoped we could work it out.
"Grandma Jun-Jun, are you ready?" Lori and Melody walked down the stairs dressed as cat burglars in all black and braided pigtails with black beanies.
"Yes, dears, I am, but I don't understand why you're wearing this ridiculous get up."
Melody cracked a laughing smile. "It's so we can feel stealthy. Lori is double padded up like a football player."
"Yeah, and I'm sweating like one, too. This better be worth it."
"Girls, girls, girls! Of course it will! I haven't been Black Friday shopping in five years, I deserve a little splurge." Charlotte said as she walked up.
"Yes, that's very true, Mother."
Charlotte and her daughters were going to the midnight Black Friday sale at the Topanga Plaza mall, which had expanded over the years. With all the new and high quality stores, they really had their work cut out for them on what to buy.
"Come on, Ma. We gotta get going, I don't like driving late at night."
"Fine, fine. Sheesh, this one just complains all day on and on and on. Good bye, dolls, and remember what I said, Gareth." Jun Jun kissed the others good-bye as Melody walked over to me.
"So, is there anything special you want me to get you?"
I shook my head. "Nope, I already have everything I want with you."
"Well, I hate to break it to you, but I'm not available. I'm currently taken."
Raising an eyebrow, I tried not to smirk. "Oh really now? And who might my competition be?"
"Just this smart, kind, funny, charismatic guy who happens to be incredibly sexy. I can see why you'd think he's your competition."
"Very funny." We laughed as I pulled her in for a kiss. "I told you, I don't need anything. I have you, my daughter, my family and friends, there's really nothing more I could ask for…"
"Alright, if you say so… I guess you'll just have to be surprised."
"Ha, which I won't mind one little bit." I smiled down at her, my heart skipping a beat as we kissed again. It got a little more heated this time as Melody jumped up and wrapped her legs around my waist, sending me against the door and moaning into my mouth.
"Ok, ok, ok! We get the message loud and clear! You're young and in love, but please, I'm too young to keep being a great-great-grandma, so be sure to wrap your tool during mating season, Gareth, which in your case is probably every day if not every four hours." Grandma Jun-Jun said with a wink before walking out. Melody and I stared at each other before bursting into laughter.
TOPANGA PLAZA MALL, WOODLAND HILLS, 11:55 PM
MELODY
"Alright, Rick and Carl are on stand by downstairs if we need them, we've got water bottles and gum in our backpacks, we could be here for a long time, girls." Mom assured us as we stood outside the front doors of Neiman Marcus, along with the bustling crowd of what was most likely a thousand people, enveloped by the brisk cold of the November night.
I elbowed Lori with a smile. "Sure was a smart idea to have them drive, less pressure on us to find a parking space."
"Thanks. So, do we know what we're getting? I'm treating myself and Rick to new Fendi wallets."
"I have a Versace suit on reserve for Merle, he's going to look dashing in it! And of course, I'll be buying a new Louis Vuitton bag, the metallic gold one that's to die for." After the financial hell my mom and I had been through these past few years with losing everything and gaining it back, we most certainly deserved to indulge in some luxury a little bit, just like the good ol' days.
"Nice! I'm sure they'll love them. Gareth said he doesn't want anything, which makes it that much harder. I mean, what do I get for my nerd-tastic boyfriend who pretty much has everything?"
"A fleshlight?" Lori looked at me with a smirk, to which I lightly smacked her arm.
"Lo-ri!" We started laughing as we got into a playful slapping match, only for a loud foghorn to interrupt us. The three of us looked over to see a burly female security guard holding a megaphone and had on a name tag reading Brenda.
"Alright, listen up! No funny business, we're going to play this nice and clean or I will personal escort anybody out who causes a scene! Do you hear-"
Before she could finish speaking, the doors flew open and "Russian Dance" from The Nutcracker Suite began to play. For some reason, the malls thought it would be hilarious to have that song on a loop throughout Black Friday, the security guards must be getting quite a show. I started laughing so hard that I didn't realize I was getting pushed out of the line until Lori and Mom grabbed either one of my hands, pulling me forward into the store.
"Ok, double check the prices and grab everything you see! There will be plenty of time to try it on later, just grab it! We're starting from bottom to top!"
Lori and I nodded at Mom before going our separate ways. "Got it!" We raced all over the place, grabbing what we could.
TWO HOURS LATER
In a matter of minutes, I found very sexy Herve Leger and Alice+Olivia cocktail dresses, along with pairs of Manolo Blaniks and Christian Louboutins and some new bedding. While I was at it, I ventured out into the rest of the mall and found presents for everybody else. A dive light and snorkel camera, an acrylic chess set, a lacquer backgammon set, scarves, jewelry. Even my mom and Lori found some great things and everything was going off without a hitch, except I still couldn't find anything for Gareth. I had already gotten him a Gucci belt, but I felt like I needed to get him something else. I was baffled because I usually have a knack for picking out presents.
Out of curiosity, I decided to venture into Dream World Comics. Even though I am a devout member of Comic Dojo, it wouldn't hurt just to take a look at what some other places had, right? Rifling through the comic books and manga, gazing amongst the action figures and toys, I still couldn't find anything. I was about to give up when I looked over and saw it…
I was staring at a large dark blue Tardis fridge, which was the time travel machine from Doctor Who. Gareth loved the show and he had been talking about getting a mini fridge for his room so he wouldn't have to go up and down the stairs to feed me sweets in post-coital bliss.
OH MY GOD! IT'S PERFECT! HE'S GOING TO LOVE IT!
Picking up the pace, I scurried over, hoping that they would let me buy the display model since it was the only thing left. Just as my arms wrapped around the fridge, somebody's hands tried to pry it off of me! I looked over to see an uppity suburban soccer mom wearing a Juicy tracksuit and a nameplate necklace reading Cailinn.
"Um, excuse me, I had this first, so back off."
I scoffed in annoyance. "You did not, you're trying to pry my hands off of it. Besides, I have to get this for my boyfriend, it's perfect for him!"
"Look elsewhere, my precious Davy has to have the Tetris!"
"It's Tardis and no, I got it first, this is for Gareth!"
"IT'S MINE!"
"IT'S MINE!"
"IT'S MINE!"
"IT'S MINE!"
The Tardis tug of war lasted for about five minutes, starting in the back of the store and ending up in the front. Topanga Plaza had been very strict about Black Friday chaos, so the fact that nobody was coming to break us up was flummoxing. Just as it seemed like it was going to go in my favor, Cailinn stomped down on my foot really hard, hard enough for me stumble.
"Ow!"
As she ran off cackling to the cash register, my toe throbbed in pain. All I could think about was that the dance competition was next week and I hope I wasn't too injured. Who the hell wears spike heels with a tracksuit?! Maybe she wasn't a suburban soccer mom, maybe she's a prostitute and Davy is her pimp.
"Miss, are you alright?"
I looked up to see a man with sandy brown hair and a full face standing over me, extending his hand out.
"Yeah, I think I'll be alright. Thanks." I took his hand and stood up. "I can say right now I'll never be going Black Friday shopping ever again, this feels like the damn Rodney King riots or something."
"Ha, I'll probably never get the whole hype, either. Was there something in particular you were looking for?"
"I had my hands on this awesome Doctor Who Tardis fridge but this crazy lady got it from me, that's how I ended up on the floor, I'm lucky I didn't get trampled. It was the perfect gift for my boyfriend, he's a huge fan, good thing I bought this Gucci belt, too."
"Well, young lady, you happen to be in luck. I can order you the fridge and have it sent from the store to your house by the 20th."
My mouth flew open in delighted shock. "Ha! No way?! Are you serious?!"
"Sure am."
"Wow! I- I'm sorry, I didn't get your name?"
"Name's Doug, I'm the owner."
"I'm Melody, and thanks so much for everything!" I gave Doug a huge hug, making him laugh.
"You're welcome, anything for a fan. Come on, let me get you the form to fill out."
As I followed Doug to the cash register, I couldn't believe at how my luck had changed in a matter of seconds, and I hoped it would carry over for the rest of December.
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