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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! Hope you all had an excellent 4th of July! It's the start of Melody's birthday weekend, which I am going all out on! Brace yourselves though, there will be trouble in paradise when a new character comes in next chapter and shakes things up for Gareth and Melody! Whether or not it's an original character or one from TWD universe, I'll leave that a surprise. Davis from the comics makes an appearance in this chapter, the next chapter will be much longer! Hatlin's is the bar that Rick, Hershel and Glenn were in Episode 208 "Nebraska" and of course we all know Terminus! ;P I've seen The Beatles: Love by Cirque du Soelil and it's incredible, a must see!
Chapter Thirty Five: Jet-Setting in Style
The Next Day, 8:00 am
MELODY
"Mel-o-dy... My sweet little Melody..." Gareth whispered in my ear as I slept, kissing my neck, but I kept squirming, trying to remain in the land of dreams for a bit longer.
"Rise and shine, baby girl. It's your birthday."
"Yeah, and I want to sleep in! If you're horny, just do me on the side." I groaned, burying myself further into my pillow, almost back to sleep when an intoxicating smell had my senses at full alert. An aroma of sweet sugar filled my nostrils, leaving my mouth watering. I opened my eyes to find Gareth sitting on the bed, casually dressed and holding an open box of Krispy Kremes.
"EEEE! Krispy Kremes!" I sat up squealing, clutching the sheets tightly to my nude body as I reached out for a scrumptious ring. "You got all my favorites! Glazed, Oreo, birthday cake, Ghostbusters-" I paused to take a bite, sinking my teeth into the yummy softness of this glazed delicacy. "They're hot and fresh! How did you do this?"
"Let's just say I'm a very persuasive man, darling, and I'd do anything for you. After you finish these-"
"You don't expect me to eat all of these, do you?"
"Ha, I'll help you. Ok, after we finish eating these, I want you to get all dolled up and pack three days worth of clothes."
"Where are we going?" I asked, grabbing a birthday cake doughnut and sucking the Kreme filling out of it.
He wagged his finger back and forth. "Ahh, ahh, ahh. It's a surprise, princess. All I can tell you is pack your hottest cocktail dresses, your sexiest bikinis, and your fanciest shoes, we've got a 10:00 am plane to catch."
"Oh, come on! Please, hot lips? I'll do that thing you like." I shook my shoulders back and forth with a wink.
Gareth started laughing, his cheeks turning a bit red because he knew exactly what I was referring to. "Maybe later, but I can promise that you won't be disappointed. In fact, it'll be the complete opposite."
AN HOUR LATER
GARETH
"Anywhereville, here we come!" Melody leaped out from the bathroom, posed with one hand on her hip and the other up in the air. She looked adorable in her patched green Rock & Republic blazer, white tank top and dark blue faded ankle frayed skinny jeans tucked into knee high black UGG boots with silver studs, topping it off with a pair of chrome Chanel sunglasses and a round pink suitcase, which I'm assuming her makeup was in, because she also had a black leather Gucci satchel. It made me all the more excited about the surprise, which I had been planning for a little over a month now.
"Alright, let's get going then." I grabbed her two overstuffed Louis Vuitton duffle bags, surprised over their weight. "Melody, I said pack for three days, not three weeks."
"Sorry, I couldn't help it! Old habits, ya know?" She laced her fingers through mine as we proceeded down the stairs. "Gareth, I am so excited you have no idea. I'm actually kind of bummed out; Kendall was the only one to wish me "Happy Birthday" on Facebook and a text from my mom, nobody else. Rick, Lori, and Carl already left by now, but I don't know about everybody else. You're the only one that's even mentioned my birthday."
"Hmm, well, I'm sure they have a perfectly good reason why. Here, let me get the door for you." I had to bite my tongue so I wouldn't laugh as I opened the door.
"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELODY!"
Melody gasped, dropping her bags as her hands flew to her mouth, looking at the crowd. "Oh, my gosh! I finally got a surprise party! I thought you all forgot!"
Everybody was there. Charlotte, Lori, Rick, Carl, Merle, Daryl, Rosita, Boah, Gleggie, Tara, Alisha, Stefon, Aaron, Eric, Martin, Alex, Albert, Sasha, and I even managed to get Bob the weekend off.
Sasha shook her head and smirked. "Girl, you must be crazy to think that any of us here could forget you or your birthday!"
"Happy Birthday, Aunt Melody!" Carl raced up, giving her a hug, followed by the rest of the family. As I stood there watching, I was filled with this overwhelming pride and joy that I was able to make her so happy. She turned around and smiled.
"I can't believe you did this for me."
"Hey, why does he get all the thanks? I'm the one that got you this." Merle tossed Melody a pair of keys and pointed over to a hot pink and black chopper with a huge bow on it, complete with the Dixie Motors cupie doll logo.
"My own bike?! No way! That's freaking sweet! Thanks, Merle!" She ran over and gave him the biggest hug.
"You're welcome, darling'."
"Which she is not riding." Charlotte snatched the keys out of Melody's hand.
"But, Mommy…"
"Don't "But Mommy" me, I don't want your brains splattered all over the pavement!"
"Charlotte, my brother and I will teach her how to be the best rider. Forget Evel Knievel, we'll be calling her "Easy Rider" before you know it." Daryl said with a smile.
"Alright, fine. I know you won't let anything happen to her."
"That's not all that's in store, Mellie." Rick said before turning around and whistling through his fingers. We watched as a massive black party bus pulled up and Melody screamed, jumping up and down.
"OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD! A PARTY BUS?! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED ONE OF THESE! Now can you tell me where we're going?"
I nodded. "Tell her, Aaron."
"Well, little lady, we're going to spend the weekend in Sin City… Viva Las Vegas, baby!"
"Shut up! We're going to Vegas?! I freaking love it there!"
"Yeah, and we're flying first class, so can you hurry that sexy little ass of yours up?" Rosita asked, playfully smacking Melody on the butt.
"Rosita!" Merle jokingly scolded her. "Not in front of the missus."
Charlotte scoffed. "Trust me, hun, after all these years nothing surprises me." She walked over and hugged Lori and Melody as everybody got on the bus. "Please behave, girls. Lori, don't let your sister get too out of control."
Lori laughed with a nod. "I promise, Mom, you have nothing to worry about. Melody's a good girl. We'll call you when we check in."
"Ok, have fun. I love you both so much." They hugged and kissed good-bye before I was left with Charlotte.
"I promise there won't be anything to worry about. Charlotte, did the girls happen to tell you about last night?"
She nodded. "Yes, and it looks like you survived the wrath of Phillip."
"Ha, that's putting it mildly. Whatever he said about me, I just brushed it off, it was more what he was saying about Melody that was disturbing. She was crying about it last night." It really broke my heart seeing her that upset. Melody had so much to be proud of but Phillip's lack of acknowledgment made anything she achieved insignificant in her mind, which was so far from the truth.
"I've tried for years to form a relationship between the two of them, but my ex-husband is just too stuck in his ways, it's probably why he's such an outstanding politician. I like to think that Melody gets her stubbornness from him, but I wish she would realize that she doesn't need him, she has all of us. He'll come around, but by then it will be too late."
"I completely agree with you." Melody was better off without her dad, he refused to accept her for the unique individual she was, but it was no reason for him to be so negative. After that dinner last night, we were both in need of some R&R.
AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER
MELODY
"Wow, I can't believe we're in first class with strawberries and Dom Perignon. I feel like such a rock star!" I giggled, already feeling a little tipsy from the champagne as I rested my head in Gareth's lap, and I had a feeling that my drinking this weekend had only just begun. "Did you know about all this?" I asked Lori, who was sitting across from us with Rick, who was working on his iPad.
"Duh, I couldn't let Gareth plan it on his own. It was part of my big sister duty to cut in and help out. Although, I must say that you won't be disappointed."
Gareth smiled, stroking my hair. "Like I said, I'm a very persuasive man, I had to make sure that you get the best birthday possible, and there's going to be many more surprises in store."
"Of course I won't be disappointed." I reached across and grabbed Lori's hand. "Even though you can't drink with the rest of us, I couldn't even imagine celebrating my birthday without you, it wouldn't be the same. I love you, Lollipop."
She smiled, squeezing my hand. "I love you, too, Melondrop. We're going to have so much fun."
"I can't wait for what's next." I pulled Gareth in for a steamy kiss when a thought occurred to me. "Wait a second." I leaned my head back over the armrest, looking at Beth and Noah upside down in the seats next to us. "Bethy, how are you even going to get into any of the night clubs? Your birthday isn't for another week and we have to go to 54!"
"Ha, we've got that taken care of." Noah said as Beth pulled a card out of her wallet and handed it to me. I looked down to see a fake id with Beth's picture.
"For this weekend, I'll be Emily Kinney. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right, Lyric?" She asked me, a wicked grin on her face.
"I'll drink to that." Alisha toasted from her seat across the way as Gareth got up to go to the bathroom while I handed Beth her id card back.
"I want to say I'm surprised, but I'm not. I always knew you had a bit of a wild side, Beth. Just don't tell your dad. Thanks for bringing it out of her, Noah."
"You got it. We are gonna raise the roof and burn it to the ground this weekend!"
"Yeah!" Maggie leaned over her seat in front of Beth and toasted them. I had just finished my third glass of champagne when my phone vibrated and "Immortals" started playing, knowing it was a text from Gareth.
~My Love~
Meet me in the bathroom in five ;)
I couldn't help but smirk, knowing what he had planned for us. Rick was working, Lori was engrossed in her book, and everybody else was distracted, I could totally sneak off. It would also be a good opportunity for me to bring up the brilliant idea that popped into my head once I found out where we were headed.
FIVE MINUTES LATER
"Hey, I'm glad you made it. Did anybody notice you coming back here?" Gareth asked me as I shook my head, closing us inside the bathroom.
"Nope, everybody's doing their own thing."
We must have been having the same thought, because the next thing I knew we were furiously French kissing with me against the door.
"I've wanted to do that all day."
"Me too."
Gareth lifted me up as we continued kissing, my legs wrapped around him, but I hit my head on the countertop above the sink, which made us start awkwardly laughing.
"Are you ok?" He asked as he set me on the sink, rubbing the back of my head.
"Mmhmm, I'm fine. Man, these bathrooms really are compact, you'd have to be a contortionist just to give a blowjob."
"We'll figure something out, I'm sure." Gareth smiled at me, his hands still on my face. "I'm glad you came back here, I wanted us to have a moment alone before things get wild n' crazy later on." His hands moved downwards, embracing me softly, resting his head on my chest. I smiled, running my fingers through his hair.
"I'm glad, too, sweetie. I came up with the most insane idea, wanna hear it?"
"Sure."
Taking a deep breath, I was a little nervous to tell him. "Ok, now that I know where we're going, I think we should go to one of those wedding halls and get hitched."
Gareth lifted his head up and looked at me, one eyebrow raised. "Is this you proposing to me?"
"I don't know, is it?"
"I don't know, are you?"
I started laughing, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Kind of, maybe, sort of." I put my hands on the back of his head, giving him a serious look. "After last night, I realized there is nobody else I want to spend my life with but you. I want to get married and be Mrs. Gareth Mandel, I want to travel the world with you by my side and have your babies, and I want us to grow old together. The timing isn't too bad, either. All our friends are here, there won't be any drama, and come Monday we can send the pictures into TMZ and piss my dad off."
"Ha, we wouldn't want to give him a heart attack now, would we?"
"I was kidding about that last bit."
"I know." Gareth rested his forehead against mine, gazing at me with such love. "As much as I want to, and believe me, I do, we can't. We can't because it isn't as meaningful this way and I wouldn't want you to regret it later. Not only that, but we can't do it without our families. I want our moms and Autumn Montana there, and I know you do, also. Plus, where are we going to find a Jewish synagogue in Las Vegas, and do you really want to remember a marriage proposal being in an airplane bathroom?"
"Hmmm, no. I guess you're right. Sorry, I got a little carried away. Disregard this, ok?"
"It's fine, but I want to make an honest woman out of you, doll. Propose to you properly on one knee with a ring and have a big Jewish wedding."
I realized he was right. I had been planning my wedding and dreaming about a proposal since I was a little girl, it wouldn't be the same eloping. With Ben, it wasn't romantic at all, our dads sat us down and said it was happening. "You're right, but let's leave the chair dance out or I'll have the same reaction I did when the waiter sang me "Happy Birthday" last night. Tomato face."
"Whatever you want, Melody. While we're here, I wouldn't mind taking your mile-high club virginity."
"I thought you'd never make the move." My grin broadened and my eyes narrowed as we both attacked the others pants, yanking them down, our lips joined in heated kisses once more. Still mounted against the sink, Gareth began plowing into me with great speed, making me gasp and hold onto his shoulders.
"Mmm, Gareth…"
LORI
"Isn't this marvelous, Rick?" I asked as I sipped my orange juice, feeling completely at ease.
"Yeah, honey?"
"We're finally getting a little break from things."
"I don't know how much of a break it will be, Lori. We won't even get any alone time for ourselves. We're with a bunch of twenty-somethings.
I put my hand on Rick's knee and gave him a kiss. "Don't worry, baby. We'll make the time, especially since we have a separate suite."
He smiled, putting his iPad down and wrapping his arm around me until my head was on his shoulder. "You're right, I'm sure we will make the most of it. The kids will be fine on their own."
Right now, everything in my life was going so wonderfully, I couldn't ask for anything more. We were all in a great place and I hoped it continued to stay that way.
"I love it that you never wear panties, it's so hot. All I have to do is pull your pants down and fuck you wherever I am."
We were interrupted by a rattling sound, progressing into loud banging, which was when I noticed that Melody and Gareth weren't in their seats. Rick shot me a confused look.
"Lor, where are-"
"I love the feel of your giant cock. In me, in my mouth, my hand wrapped around it. I love you, I love your dick."
I bit my lip, trying everything not bust out laughing.
"Is that…"
"Yeah? I love how tight you are, I love the way your tits bounce when I fuck you. Your big, massive, oversized titties that my brother won't shut up over. They're mine and nobody else's."
Their dialogue progressed into deep moans and heavy breathing. Rick and I looked at each other, both flabbergasted and also shocked that nobody else seemed to have noticed. Perhaps only we did since we were seated by the bathroom at the front of the plane.
A few moments later, Melody and Gareth emerged from the bathroom, both of them with what their generation would call "freshly fucked" hair and I could see faint remnants of lipstick kisses on Gareth's neck. They sat down, acting like nothing happened, Gareth grabbing his iPad and Melody rummaging through her satchel.
"So, how was the mile high club, Melody?" Rick asked, to which I had to bury my head in his shoulder so they wouldn't see me laughing.
"Uh, what? I didn't do anything!"
"Yeah, you don't have us fooled, kid. Nice try."
"Oh, Melody, you're really an adult now." I smirked, sometimes her embarrassment was funny, this was one of those moments.
AN HOUR LATER
THE PALMS CASINO RESORT, LAS VEGAS
RICK
"So Gareth, we haven't discussed who is paying for the room."
This birthday trip was pretty extravagant to say the least. First class tickets, party busses to and from the airport, and now the two story sky villa at The Palms, which was a whopping $40K a night, it was certainly costing a pretty penny.
"Rick, I told you, I've got this. You pay me too damn much to the point where I don't know what to do with anything."
"Maybe I should get it." I said as we walked into The Palms, admiring the modernized lounge feel to the lobby.
"Nah, I'll get it." Daryl insisted. "We're gonna show the girl a good time, I have no problem picking up the bill."
"How about this? We'll all draw our cards and have the front desk clerk pick it out." Gareth suggested.
"Alright, fine." Lori was right, I really did need to relax. Why was I so uncomfortable over this lavish display that Gareth was putting on for Melody's birthday? It's his girlfriend and she absolutely deserved it, maybe the fact that I overheard them getting it on in the airplane bathroom still left me kind of rattled. Why is their generation so public with sex? It's almost baffling. What happened to a little discretion?
"Hi there, I have a couple reservations under Gareth Mandel."
"And one under Rick Grimes."
"Ahhh, Mr. Mandel! Mr. Grimes! Welcome to the Palms Casino Resort. We've been looking forward to your stay." The clerk was a tall African American man with curly white hair to his ears, a wide smile, and a hint of a Jamaican accent. His nametag read Davis.
"Yes, so have we. We're actually having a little dilemma about who will be paying for what, so if you could-"
"I actually have a message for you both, Mr. Mandel and Mr. Grimes." Curtis opened a message book as Gareth and I glanced at each other in confusion.
"Here it is. It's from a Mr. Billy Steverson. "Rick and Gareth, sorry we won't be able to make it out there until tomorrow, Delilah had to go into the studio for some voice overs. Please wish Melody a Happy Birthday for us and enjoy the bottle of Gout de Diamants. We have taken care of the bill for the villa, we'll be seeing you soon. Love, Billy and Delilah"."
I felt a bit relieved, even though it sucked that Billy and Delilah wouldn't be arriving until tomorrow. Who knew that they would make up for it by paying for the room and leaving a million dollar bottle of champagne? I had worked hard for my success and riches, but there were still times it was a bit jarring from the modest upbringing I had in Georgia.
"Alright, glad to know that's taken care of." Daryl said before walking off.
"Your personal butler/concierge is bringing the bags up. Would you like to take the villa's personal entrance glass elevator?"
Gareth shook his head. "No, that's fine. I want everybody to see it in whole. Thanks for all your help."
"You're welcome. Enjoy your stay here at The Palms and we hope to see you again."
"How're you doing, boss? You ok?" Gareth asked as we walked back to everybody else.
I nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little tired."
"Well, we aren't going to dinner until about six, so you've got plenty of time to chill." He patted me on the shoulder. "This weekend is all about relaxing. Sipping drinks poolside, do a little gambling, it'll be a blast. Are you ready for it?"
"Definitely, I'm sure we'll have a great time." I needed this weekend, as did Gareth, we had been swamped at the office. A little time away would without a doubt recharge our batteries.
"How do you think Melody will react to the room?"
"Probably go crazy."
"Yeah, you're right with that one."
In the past few months that they've been dating, I had really gotten to know Gareth more outside of who he was at Woodbury. He was a good guy and I considered him a good friend. If he became my brother-in-law, I wouldn't mind that one bit, either. Actually, I had been pondering a lot lately about buying Shane out and having Gareth be my partner instead. Shane's been lagging, perhaps it's time for him to retire early…
GARETH
"So, what's on the agenda for tonight?" Bob asked as we all stepped into the elevator, just barely avoiding the maximum capacity limit.
"Well, first we're going to Hatlin's for dinner."
"I heard the food there is amazing!" Tara said.
"It better be, it's a five star restaurant. Then we're going to see The Beatles: Love by Cirque du Soelil at The Mirage and afterwards this hot new nightclub."
"I've always wanted to see a Cirque show! What's the club called?" Beth asked.
"Terminus."
Her reply, along with a couple of the other girls, was to give a strange look. "Terminus? That's a weird name for a nightclub."
"Right? Apparently it's zombie apocalypse-esque that's decorated really creepily but it's supposed to be pretty cool. They even have a slogan: "Those who arrive, survive"."
"It sounds wicked awesome, and I'm super excited to see this room! You haven't told me anything!" Melody looked up at me and smiled, her arm linked through mine.
"I told you, it's a surprise." I smiled as we got off the elevator and turned to everybody once we were all outside the villa. "Guys, I hope you have some earplugs handy." My smile broadening, I opened the door, fully braced for the gaggle of screams the girls would soon be providing.
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