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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! Loving the feedback once again, keep it coming! Brace yourselves, because it won't be smooth sailing all the way! I'm excited to see what you all think! :) I was able to incorporate more characters into this chapter, including Noah and our favorite, Hershel! Also, I forgot to give my thoughts on the midseason finale last chapter. I wasn't happy with Beth's death (Maggie's reaction KILLED me though!), it was a moment of overzealousness on her part and it could have been better done. They spent all this time building up her character only to kill her off :/. I forgot to mention in the last chapter that the gay couple Aaron and Eric are both from the comics.
Today is Melody’s birthday in the story, so I thought it would be fun to post! :)
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NOR HAVE ANY AFFILIATIONS WITH THE WALKING DEAD OR IMAGINE. ALL PROPERTIES OWNED BY FRANK DARABONT AND AMC (TELEVISION SERIES), ROBERT KIRKMAN AND TONY MOORE (COMIC BOOK SERIES), AND JOHN LENNON, RESPECTIVELY. I ONLY OWN MY OWN ORIGINAL IDEAS AND CHARACTERS.
Chapter Eight: Meet The Jury
GARETH
Before we could even ring the bell, the door swung open. "Melody and new guy have arrived!" We walked in to see a Korean guy with a video camera filming us, who I assumed was Glenn. Melody had told me that in addition to Comic Dojo, he was also an aspiring documentary filmmaker. Glenn currently went to film school at USC while his and Melody's friend Tara helped with running the comic book shop. Stefon really was quite a character. Like I told Melody, his flamboyance didn't faze me, I had seen way more extreme, but I liked him and I couldn't wait to see what the rest of her friends were like.
"Hiii!" Melody smiled and waved at the camera. "What's the occasion?"
"Just wanting to get everybody, tonight is a big night. I have a couple surprises in store."
Melody glanced over at me and smirked. "Looks like you started a snowball effect or something."
"I guess so." I turned to Glenn as he set his camera down. "Hi, I'm Gareth, you must be Glenn, I could tell by the camera and the Capitan America belt decal."
"Yes, I am. Great to finally put a face to the name." Glenn shook my hand. He seemed like a pretty cool, laid back guy.
"Nice meeting you, too. Congratulations on the new house." I handed him the gold box I had been holding. "I hope you enjoy it."
Glenn opened the box and smiled. "Wow, this is really thoughtful of you, thanks so much."
"You're welcome. It was either that or a massage chair."
Stefon looked at the bottle and his mouth went agape. "Oh, my goddess! Dom Perignon! That's one of the most expensive champagnes in the world!"
"Actually, it's Moet and Chandon Dom Perignon Charles and Diana 1961. Fun fact: It was the champagne for the Royal Wedding back in 1981, so you're drinking royalty, Glenn!" Melody laughed. "Gareth is a collector."
I had just started my collection after being told that wines and champagnes were a good investment, even though I'm not a huge drinker. Either way, if the economy ever went bust again, I was sitting on lots of collateral.
"Come on, let's go see everybody else." The five of us followed Glenn into the family room. It was a cozy two story house with modestly sized rooms painted in soft colors, but it had such an inviting vibe that I felt at home right away. The family room had two oak wood book shelves, a black pleather couch, a few red Charleston chairs, a long double shelved glass coffee table that was adorned with books, and a 42" flat screen TV tuned on to an episode of Parks and Recreation.
"Melo!" A pretty brunette with shoulder length hair ran up from the kitchen and embraced Melody, who squealed and returned the hug. "I'm so glad you're finally here!"
"Me, too! I love what you've done with the place!"
The brunette, who I assumed was Maggie, turned around to the family room. "You guys, Melody is here!"
Everybody looked over and started cheering for her, causing Melody to laugh and her cheeks became a bit pinker. "Hey, hey, hey!"
"Morello!" A tall, striking looking African American girl with curly black hair past her shoulders stood up.
"Crazy Eyes!" Melody walked over and grabbed her hand as they started making a wave with their arms and saying "Chocolate and Vanilla, Swiii-iirrrlll! Swii-iirrrlll!", before laughing and hugging each other as Melody then hugged the rest of the people on the couch, a blonde, another brunette, a Hispanic girl, and then an African American boy sorting CDs. I couldn't help but laugh to myself. Melody had told me she didn't have very many friends, except everybody here was overjoyed to see her. Melody walked back over and grabbed my hand, pulling me forward. "Sorry about that. Gareth, this is-"
"Let me guess" I first pointed at the brunette. "You must be Maggie."
She smiled and nodded. "Sure am."
"Glad I got that one right." I turned and started pointing to everybody else. "Sasha, Beth a.k.a. The Next Taylor Swift, Tara, Alisha, and the one rocking the Beats by Dre headphones must be Noah."
"Ding, ding, ding! Jackpot!" Noah laughed before walking up and giving me a pound hug. "Nice to meet you, man."
"You, too." As I walked around meeting everybody, Glenn walked in with the bottle.
"Maggs, look what Gareth brought us. Dom Perignon."
"Not just that! It's Princess Diana Dom Perignon!" Stefon chirped, making dramatic gestures with his hands, which resulted in a bunch of "Ooos!" from everybody around us. I knew that it was a nice bottle, but I was a little uncomfortable with how big of a fuss was being made. It made me wonder what would have happened if I brought the 2009 Chateau Margaux Balthazar that last year was pronounced the most expensive bottle of wine in the world at $195K, they probably would have thrown a parade.
"Hey, don't forget my gift, you guys." Melody walked over, grabbing the bag she brought in, giving it to Glenn before sitting on my lap. It caught me a little by surprise, she had never done that before, but I didn't mind. In fact, I kind of liked it. "Open it, open it! The cheesecake is at the top, it has to go in the refrigerator."
"Alright, fine." Glenn opened the bag and pulled out two books after giving Maggie the cheesecake. Melody looked at me, speaking in a low voice.
"I wanted to deflect the focus, I could tell you were getting a little embarrassed. You don't mind if I sit here, do you? I'm not too heavy?"
Did I mind? Did I mind? Of course I didn't, words could not express how fine I was with this. "Thanks for that, and no, not at all." I wrapped my arms around her waist as she wrapped her arms around my neck, redirecting the conversation back to Maggie and Glenn opening the books.
"Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art? This is freaking awesome!" Glenn exclaimed as he began to flip through the pages excitedly.
"Vogue and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute: Parties, Exhibitions, People. Melody, how did you know?!" Maggie asked, a wide smile on her face, to which Melody shrugged.
Melody laughed. "They popped up on my Amazon suggestions and they just screamed "Gleggie"! I hope you enjoy them."
"Absolutely! Thanks so much."
The doorbell rang before anybody could say anything else. "Babe, can you get the door? I'm sure it's probably your dad and Annette."
"Sure, no problem." Maggie walked out of the room as Glenn picked up his camera again.
"Melody always has the best taste in gifts." Beth smiled, elbowing her.
"Yeah, I still have the Stewie Griffin keychain that she bought me on my car keys." Tara joined in.
"Hey, Melody, Sasha. I missed you guys doing "Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl", and this has to be in the video. You wouldn't mind doing it again, would you?"
Sasha raised her eyebrow at him. "What? Are you serious?"
He nodded. "Hell yes. Please? It's freaking hilarious!"
"Alright, fine." Melody turned to me. "Excuse me while I go make an ass out of myself." She kissed me on the cheek and walked over to Sasha as Glenn stood next to my spot on the couch filming them.
"Ok, action!"
Melody and Sasha once again clasped their hands and started doing a wave like motion as they sang "Chocolate and Vanilla, Swiii-iirrrlll! Swii-iirrrlll!". It was a bit from Orange is the New Black, as were the names Morello and Crazy Eyes, it actually was pretty funny, and of course Melody looked adorable doing it. As we watched, I saw an African American man dressed in a blue Class A Army Service Uniform walk in, carrying a bouquet of red roses. Everybody got really quiet, which caused Sasha to stop with the swirling and look over her shoulder.
"Ahhh! Oh, my gosh! Bob!" She shrieked and jumped in Bob's arms, giving him a huge kiss as everybody started clapping and cheering.
"Surprise!" Glenn yelled.
"When? How? I thought-"
"We stationed in Camarillo for the weekend to fill up on fuel and supplies. Glenn knew and had Hershel and Annette pick me up from the airport so I can surprise you. So, surprise!"
Sasha laughingly smiled. "Aww, baby, you're so sweet." She leaned in and kissed him again as an older white haired gentleman that looked exactly like Santa Claus walked in, along with a middle age blonde, I'm guessing these were Maggie and Beth's parents Hershel and Annette.
"Did I hear someone say my name? "
"EEEE! Hershey Hugs and Kisses!" Melody squealed and gave him a big hug, which he returned before she hugged Annette.
"Oh, honey! It's so good to see you, you look gorgeous!"
"Aren't you a sight for sore eyes, Melody."
"I've missed you both so much! Here, come with me, there's somebody really special I want you to meet." She grabbed Hershel's hand and walked him over to the couch as Annette followed. "Hershel, Annette, this is Gareth. Gareth, this is Hershel and Annette Greene, Maggie and Beth's dad and Beth's mom."
I stood up and shook their hands. "Hi, it's really nice to meet you both."
"Same for you, Gareth. Melody's like my third daughter, so don't try any fast ones." Hershel said with a slight smirk as he patted me on the shoulder.
"Oh, Hershel, come off it." Annette looked over with a laugh. "Sorry, my husband thinks that he's a universal father."
"That's fine, I admire the protectiveness, actually. I won't let you down, sir." I saluted him in confirmation, which brought out a smile. I knew he'd get a kick out of it since Melody mentioned that he was a Vietnam war veteran.
"Good to know." Hershel turned to Annette before they walked over to Maggie. "He's better than that Randall fellow she brought along last time."
Melody looked down on me. "He means well, Hershel is just like that since he's known me pretty much my whole life, ya know?"
I nodded. "No apologies necessary, I understand. It's sweet."
We were interrupted when Noah pointed at the TV. "Hey, Melody, isn't that your-" Before he could finish his sentence, Beth clamped her hand over his mouth. Confused, Noah kept trying to speak, but was muffled because of Beth. I glanced at the TV to see one of those commercials promoting the upcoming election.
"I'm California Governor Phillip Blake and I approve of this message."
I had actually voted for Phillip Blake in the last election, particularly because he wanted to keep transferring power to local authorities of the educational and criminal justice systems, as well as being firmly against Prop 8, and I'd probably vote for him again next month, I just had no idea what Noah was saying.
"Noah, sweetie, I don't get why you keep thinking that Melody's dad looks like The Governor of California, because he doesn't! Silly goose." Beth gave him a kiss on the cheek and got up. I didn't really think much of it.
TWENTY FIVE MINUTES LATER
MELODY
"That was a close call. Thanks, Beth." I said as we walked into the kitchen to help Maggie.
She smiled over at me. "Of course. What are best friends for?"
"Exactly."
Maggie and Sasha came strolling back into the kitchen. "Melody, the two of you together are freaking cute!"
"Yeah, your sister really picked you a winner. If I didn't have a boyfriend, I wouldn't mind taking a swing at him." Sasha elbowed me as she winked. Sasha and Maggie knew each other from being song girls at USC, and she was the one who got Maggie the job at Youngbloodz. We are mostly text buddies, always saying how we'll hang out but it falls through more times than not, but she's a chill girl and has been a good listener the past few months since all of my troubles increased. Sasha's boyfriend of three years, Bob, is currently in the army and they planned to get married once his next tour of duty ended.
Beth interjected. "You guys, looks aren't everything. Yes, Gareth is a handsome guy, but that's besides the point."
"I agree with Beth." Tara said as she and Alisha walked in from outside. "The wine is chilled, Maggie." Tara was pretty much the only friend I had in high school, other than Aiden. He was friends with her from lacrosse, which Tara was so good she was on the boy's team, but due to the demand of the popular clique, the three of us didn't hang out too often. The people that didn't think I was in love with Aiden thought that Tara and I were girlfriends. A lot of our classmates advised me against hanging out with her, saying it would be bad for my reputation, but I thought that was ridiculously cruel and didn't let it sway me. No matter what kind of outburst I threw, Tara always stood by my side and was very loyal. Around the same time I was with Randall, Tara was having a crazy love affair with this chick Alanna who turned out to be a lying manipulative bitch, thank God we both came to our senses and dumped those monsters for good. Then she met Alisha from being on the L.A. Derby Dolls roller derby team, and now they were together. I had a feeling they would get married at some point. A few years ago, Tara hung out with Beth and Maggie more than I did, which left me a little frustrated since I introduced them, but now the four of us were very tight knit.
"Thanks."
"Yeah, he's a hottie, girlfriend." Alisha said as she tossed the salad.
Tara scoffed "Leishee!" She lightly back handed Alisha on the arm, who shrugged.
"What? Just because I don't subscribe to the magazine doesn't mean I can't read the articles."
"Fine, whatever." Tara rolled her eyes.
"Sasha, Leishe, can you guys bring out the salad and jerk chicken for me, please?"
"Sure." Sasha nodded, talking to Alisha as they grabbed the food. Maggie waited until they were out of the room before speaking again, this time in a lower voice.
"I'm guessing by your silence over Noah's little moment that you haven't told Gareth about your dad?"
I hung my head down low and shook it. "No. I told him about what happened with me and my mom, and I've mentioned Randall briefly, but that's about it. I also haven't told him about Shane and Rick." Only the three girls in the room with me knew about the aforementioned. I knew I could trust them with my life if I had to, I also knew they wouldn't hold it against me.
"Why? Hasn't he caught on with "The Goonies"?" "The Goonies", as I dubbed them in my teen years, are my bodyguards. After winning the election, my dad hired them to watch my every move to make it out to be like he actually cared, as if he'd win Father of the Year by doing just that. Abraham Ford was a 6"4 burly redhead ex Army Sergeant and Eugene Porter was a shorter and portly mullet head that was recruited from Cal Tech Pasadena. While Eugene was more reserved, I've gotten into a few shouting matches with Abraham, but for the most part, I get along with them.
"No, thank goodness. Those two are incredibly stealthy. I'm still getting to know Gareth, I really like him a lot and it scares me that if I unveil myself that it will scare him away for good." I hopped up on the kitchen counter and watched the boys from the breakfast window, they were all swigging back beers, engrossed in some heavy discussion. "It also scares me how wonderful he is, and I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop."
"Melody, you're going to drive yourself insane if you keep expecting the silver lining to unravel. Ever since you started going out with Gareth, I haven't seen you this happy in I can't even remember when. Honestly, I think it was the last time you talked to Aiden that you were this happy and hopeful." Tara rubbed my arm, a somewhat gloomy smile on her face. I knew she was spot on with everything she was saying, but why couldn't I fully embrace it? Being amongst friends, I knew I could confide in them, it was better than Dr. Mamet, who would most likely stare a hole through me.
"I've fallen for him, girls. When we're together, it's like whatever is bothering me falls by the wayside and the only focus is the two of us. It feels exactly like the movies. We're always on the same level and see eye to eye, there's no mayhem or confusion."
"If Gareth really cares about you, knowing your secrets won't phase his feelings. You have to say something, I can tell it's eating you up. Besides, he's going to have to accept you if he wants to be your boyfriend. Is that what you want?" Beth asked.
"I will, eventually, and yes, I could see him as my boyfriend in the future. That's not the only thing. Gareth and I have a seriously unbelievable physical chemistry with white hot sexual tension. We were getting hot and heavy on my bed before we left the house. He's soooo sexy! Gareth is a great kisser, he's got the best lips, and perfect facial bone structure, but what really gets me going is his hands. They're so big and it's like every time we touch, sparks fly. I really, really want to take that next step, but I don't know if it's been long enough."
"Talk to him about that, too. You should always implement the three month rule, but considering how much time you've already spent together, I wouldn't worry about it." Maggie said.
"I suppose you're right." I glanced over the counter at the guys once again.
"Ben Affleck is going to be the worst Batman! Homeboy may be a bomb director, but he can't act for shit. Seriously, Christian Bale never should have turned down Batman vs. Superman." Noah proclaimed.
"No, man. Bale is the darkest Batman, but we all know Keaton brings it home." Glenn said.
"Kilmer and Clooney both take the cake for Worst Batman Ever. Clooney may have won Sexiest Man Alive multiple times, but he could not pull off being The Caped Crusader. I'm just glad they're not throwing Robin into the mix." Bob added, taking a swig of his Coors.
"I'm with Bob on this one, you guys. Yeah, Batman has to be bad ass, but can Jesse Eisenberg really pull of Lex Luthor? It totally should have been Bryan Cranston. Heisenberg much?" Gareth set his beer down as they all started laughing. He happened to look over at me with one of those heart melting smiles, this guy was too much to resist. I blew him a kiss before turning back to the girls, deciding that I was definitely going to open up more to Gareth.
FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER
"Beth, I did not spook your horse! For some reason that I'll never know, your dad thought it would be a good idea to put you on a horse and me on a pony. The damn thing kicked back and sent me flying in the air! I went splat in the mud!" Everybody burst into laughter over one of the stories from when Beth and I were children.
"You and Nelly were a lot alike, you should have gotten along perfectly." Hershel said.
"Yeah, but we ended up butting heads instead!"
"I bet you were a wild one back in the day, Melo." Gareth elbowed me with a smirk.
The dinner party was proving to be a smashing success. Gareth had charmed all my friends, and I was thrilled. Everybody getting along and eating on the patio, the sky was a clear midnight blue and decorated with endless stars, it was wonderful. The ambiance was superb, I haven't felt this relaxed in such a long time, I need to continue cleansing my soul and embrace the surrounding warmth. With a silent breath, I turned to Gareth. "Are you doing anything tomorrow? Like do you have to wake up early?"
He shook his head. "Nope, it's Saturday. I was just going to go over some notes and work out, but that's about it. Why, did you want to do something?"
"Yes, maybe, but that's not why I asked. When you drop me off, there's some things I want to discuss with you that have been on my mind." He was about to speak but I cut him off. "Not anything bad, don't worry. It's just some things that I think are important, and who knows? We might even get a good laugh out of it." I chuckled, to which Gareth smiled.
"Alright, I'm game. Whatever you want to do, pretty girl." He leaned in and gave me a sweet kiss, which I returned, feeling relieved that he was so open for discussion.
"Save some for me, MarshMello!" Stefon said from across the table.
We separated as I looked over at him. "Hey, you have double loving, there's no need for extra, and what have I told you about calling me MarshMello?"
He pouted and turned it into an air kiss. "MWAH! LOVE YOU!"
I couldn't help but laugh, Stefon never failed to crack me up. "Love you, too."
"May I have everybody's attention, please?" Glenn and Maggie stood up as he started tapping the side of his glass, causing us to look over at them while Maggie spoke up next.
"Thank you all so much for coming tonight, we couldn't have thought of a better way to ring in our new home by celebrating with the ones we love." She held up her glass, with all of us following suit.
"Cheers!" After all the glasses had been clinked, Glenn resumed talking.
"As most of you know, my mom and sisters are all back in Korea. Hershel, Annette and Beth have been nothing but welcoming and warm to me throughout the years, and I think of you as my family." Hershel nodded with a smile before Glenn continued. "Nobody really knew who I was before Maggie and I dated, but I'm about to tell you. I was a Fanfiction loving Domino's Pizza delivery boy from Korea that spent his free time watching black and white movies and playing Portal. It wasn't until Maggie crashed into me in the USC dormatory and my supreme pizza I was delivering went flying all over her that my life changed." We all laughed at him poking fun, all in good spirit. Glenn turned to Maggie next, who had a loving smile on her face.
"Maggie, you are one of the most beautiful and kind hearted I have ever met. There has not been a day that has gone by these past four years where I didn't wake up and go to sleep being thankful that somebody as wonderful as you was mine. I grew up and became more serious about life, my goals, and pursuing my dreams. I care about you more than I care about myself."
The next thing that happened was Glenn got down on one knee in front of Maggie. Beth and I gasped before looking at each other with a smile, both of our eyes tearing up. It wasn't only Glenn's proposal that was making me cry, it was also the fact that it made me think of Aiden, what would have happened if we ended up together. How he would have proposed to me, what our wedding and our life together would have been like. I know that it was pretty far fetched, but it had been a big dream of mine, a dream that was forever buried and gone.
Glenn pulled out a little black velvet box and opened it, revealing a stunning Leo diamond ring. "Maggie Lauren Greene, will you do me the honor of becoming Mrs. Glenn Steven Rhee?"
She nodded, holding her hands to her face as happy tears streamed down. "Yes."
Glenn smiled, putting the ring on Maggie's finger and gave her a kiss as we all started clapping and cheering. Beth and I grabbed each other's hands and squealed. "YAY! WE'RE GOING TO BE BRIDESMAIDS!" We started laughing at each other as I turned back to Gareth.
"Did you know this was going to happen?"
I shook my head, laughing as I wiped my tears. "Nope, not at all."
"See? I told you it's better to be surprised."
AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER
GARETH
"It's called "cock fighting", it's when two guys wrestle each other, and the loser has to do whatever sexual thing the winner wants, like going down, down, down below!" Melody started cracking up as we all joined her in the laughter.
"That is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard! No wonder I became a lesbian!" Tara said, sipping some jack and coke.
"Tara, gay or straight, it is absolutely hilarious! I've seen it online and I could not stop laughing! Thank God Merle is never doing those, because I would totally toss my cookies."
I laughed, squeezing her leg. "Never a dull day at the office, right, babydoll?"
"You've got that one right, hot lips." Melody leaned in and kissed me with a brief slip of her tongue. While my buzz had died down earlier, I could tell she was still a little bit tipsy. Glenn already had champagne on ice set for the occasion, and Melody had had a few mimosas. It was a little past midnight, and the party had died down with the exception of the two of us, Maggie, Glenn, Beth, Noah, Tara, and Alisha. We were all sitting around the family room, Melody on my lap again, it was definitely a good night. I had hit it off really well with her friends, they were all great people and I enjoyed their company, Glenn and I had already made plans to hit the batting cages next weekend. Melody would never admit it to me, but when her eyes watered during Glenn's proposal, I knew that Aiden was on her mind. Tara and Beth had told me earlier about how close they were and how she always loved him. Even though it was still early, I kind of had hope that maybe one day our relationship could evolve into something that serious.
"Melody, we have got to get you into the studio already." Noah said as he messed around with his headphones.
"What?" I looked up at Melody. "You didn't tell me you sing."
She looked down and then all around, I could tell she was embarrassed. "I do, but it's just for fun."
"Pfft, she's lying. This girl has got a serious set of pipes on her, and I'll prove it to you right now. Glenn, grab your acoustic."
"Sure thing."
"Oh, Noah, it's fine, really." Melody shook her head, trying to avoid it."I'm not that good, trust me. Beth has only been teaching me for two years, I'm nowhere near as trained as she is."
"Melody, you have a beautiful voice. It's been so long since I've heard you sing. Please? You don't want to turn me down on the night I get engaged, do you?" Maggie playfully winked.
"If it makes any bit of difference, I'd really like to hear you sing." Melody looked down to see me smiling, knowing I meant every word I said. She heavily sighed.
"Alright, fine. I'll do it."
"You're one of my best students, make me proud!" Beth squeezed her shoulder as Melody got up and sat down by Glenn while he situated his dark blue Ibanez acoustic guitar.
"What song are we doing?"
Melody leaned in and whispered in his ear, both of them nodding. Glenn started strumming what I made out to be John Lennon's "Imagine", which happened to be one of my favorite songs.
"Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Melody had started singing in a low tone, but quickly raised her voice, looking out at all of us, sometimes breaking a smile. All I could do was watch in amazement, she had a truly beautiful voice. Hearing her sing just made me want to dig deeper and find out as much as I could, I hoped that she would let me in that much, as much as I had let her in.
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
She finished the song with a smile and gave Glenn a hug as we all clapped for her.
"Wow, that was awesome! You rocked that, girl!" Alisha said.
"Thanks." Melody sat back on my lap again, looking at me.
"She's right, it was beautiful. You certainly live up to your name."
1:30 AM, THE GRIMES RESIDENCE
"I'm so glad you came with me tonight, Gareth. My friends really loved you." Melody smiled over at me.
"So am I, they are all fantastic people. Are you sure you want to have that talk, sweetie? You seem pretty tired." She had fallen asleep in the car a couple times, it might have been from the mimosas, but she shook her head.
"Nope, I'm wide awake. Can you wait for me though? I want to slip into something more comfortable."
"Alright, sure."
"Don't be expecting lingerie now." She said with a wink.
"Ha, ok, I won't. I'll be here waiting."
As I watched her get out of the car, my mind began to wander on what she could possibly want to talk about. At the same time, there were things I wanted to discuss with her as well. Like where she thought our relationship was going, if she was ready to take things further or if she wanted to slow them down.
"Thanks for waiting." Melody got back in the car, wearing a blue, white, and black checked flannel over a black tank top, blue pajama bottoms with Minnie Mouse heads all over them, and baby blue UGG slippers.
"No problem, you look pretty cute."
"Thanks."
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
"Actually, I don't want to do it here, but I know the perfect spot. Are you cool with that?"
"Whatever you want to do." I smiled as I started my car and drove off. All I knew is that there had to be a way I could get her to open up without pressuring her. Maybe she was ready to do exactly that and it was the reason why she wanted to talk? I could only hope.
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