JACK AND ROSE: PRESENT TIME
Chapter
Eleven
Rose opened her
eyes and wondered how she got to bed. She looked at the alarm clock and it was
only 8:00 A.M
Rose shifted in her
bed, trying to go back to sleep when Dominique came jogging through the door.
"Dom, what the
hell are you doin' up?" Rose asked.
"Didn't you
know I go jogging every morning?"
"Not this
early..." Rose replied. She looked over at Tonya peacefully sleeping and
wished she could do the same.
"Jack's
up," Dominique said.
"He is?"
Rose shot out of bed.
"Well...well...well..."
Dominique replied sarcastically.
Rose went out into
the living room and saw Jack eating cereal out of a box with his hands,
watching cartoons.
"Rose, you're
awake. Come sit by me," Jack said. "Did ya sleep well?"
"Perfect, I
just don't quite understand how I got to bed..."
"Oh, you fell
asleep on the couch last night so I carried you to bed."
"That's so
sweet," Dominique said from the kitchen.
Jack offered Rose
some cereal but she shook her head. "Jack, do you always eat stale cereal
for breakfast?"
Jack shrugged his
shoulders.
"Want me to
make you some breakfast?" Rose asked.
"No, Rose you
don't have to..."
"I insist,
what do you want?" Rose asked as she headed towards the kitchen.
"Anything you
make, I'll love," Jack said.
Rose smiled at him.
Then she saw Tommy open the boys' bedroom door with a yawn.
"I can't go
back to sleep, Fabrizio keeps saying Dominique's name and slobbering all over
the pillow. What the hell did you do to him last night?" Tommy asked.
Dominique blushed,
and Rose stood up for her friend, "Well, Tommy I hear somebody makes love
with their socks on."
Jack started
cracking up with laughter.
"Shut
up," Tommy said as he took the remote from Jack.
"Tommy, do you
want some scrambled eggs?" Rose asked from the kitchen.
Tommy turned his
head. "Yeah, as long as I don't have to get up."
Dominique rolled
her eyes at Rose as she helped her make breakfast.
"I'm sick and
tired of watching MTV non-stop," Jack said as he took the remote and turned
it to ESPN.
After Rose and
Dominique were finished, they gave the boys their breakfast and got some
themselves. They saved the rest for Tonya and Fabrizio.
"Since you
guys can't agree on what to watch, give the remote to me," Dominique said
as she grabbed the remote from Jack.
She turned it to
Teletubbies.
"Teletubbies?"
Tommy said in disgust.
"They're so
cute..." Dominique said.
"Hey Tommy,
that Tinki-Winki character looks like you," Jack said with a laugh.
Just then Tonya
came out of her bedroom. "Good morning all."
"There's some
eggs left if ya want some," Rose stated.
"Okay,"
Tonya said as she poured herself some milk and got some eggs.
Just then Fabrizio
came out of his room.
"Good morning
Fabri," Rose said and showed him to get eggs.
"What does
everyone want to do today?" Tommy asked.
"Um how bout'
we play strip poker!" Fabrizio said in excitement.
"Didn't you
and Dom play that last night?" Jack said.
After some
arguments, they decided they were going to spend a day at the beach house.
Fabrizio did get his way, they decided to play strip poker. They taught Tonya
and Rose how to play.
They all sat around
the coffee table on pillows. Jack dealt.
Everyone looked at
their cards.
After they got some
new cards exchanged, everyone folded except Rose and Jack.
"Alright Rose,
what do you have?" Jack asked.
"You go
first," Rose said.
"Okay..."
Jack said as he layed down his hand. He had a two pair.
"Sorry
sweetheart, I have three of a kind. Don't I win?" Rose asked Tommy. He
nodded.
"Yes! Jack,
take off your shorts."
The rest of the
game they played until it was afternoon. The one with the most clothes off was
Fabrizio.
"What do ya'll
wanna do now?" Tonya asked.
They all looked at
each other.
"I know,"
Tommy said as he looked through the closet. "Let's play twister."
"I wanna be
the spinning person," Dominique said.
After they set it
all up they were ready to play, although Jack sat out and drew them all
playing.
"And don't
forget to date it Jack," Tonya said.
"I
know..." Jack said.
Rose went first.
"Right hand
red," Dominique said.
Rose did that.
"Don't look at
my girlfriend's butt, Tommy," Jack said, not taking his eyes off his
drawing. Tommy put his eyes where they belonged.
After a while,
Tonya spoke up. "This game is getting boring. Rose, you win."
They all decided to
quit and watch a TV, but this time Rose got to pick what to watch since she won
Twister.
"Okay...let's
see," Rose said as she turned on the TV.
"Yes! Days of
our Lives."
"Aw no. I ain't
watching a soap opera..." Tommy said. "Whoa, who's she?" Tommy
asked sitting back down.
"Oh, that's
Bell. She's John and Marlena's kid," Rose said.
"She's
really..."
"Really
what?" Tonya asked.
Tommy looked back
at his girlfriend. "Not as pretty as Tonya here."
"Oh, that's
Hope," Rose said.
"But, it's
really Princess Gina," Jack said.
Tommy looked at
Jack and started laughing. "You watch this show?"
"Rose makes
me," Jack said as he kissed Rose. "I love you."
"I love you,
too."