West Chester Beauty Queen

Chapter 14 - Best Christmas Ever

~Steve-O's Point of View~

I woke up about 6 in the morning on Christmas morning. I rolled over and tried to go back to sleep but I couldn't.
I had a weird good feeling about today, that something good was going to happen.
As I usually do, I think about Joey. I missed her, she was always fun to have around. But if anybody misses her more than anything it's Johnny.
He's constantly in his room or working. His face lights up every time she calls or her name comes up in conversation or something. I felt bad for him, I'd give just about anything to see the old Johnny back.
I sat up and got out of bed, slipped on my robe and went downstairs giving up on sleep.
I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen for something to drink and then made my way to the living room to watch tv seems how nobody else was up yet.
But I was wrong.
There was one other person up and in the living room, wearing a bow, and was smiling at me.

~Bam's Point of View~

I woke up some time around six, and trust me. I did NOT want to be up. I had a hangover from hell and all I wanted to do was sleep. But for some ungodly reason I couldn't go back to sleep.
I got up out of bed and shuffled into my bathroom for some pain meds only to find out there wasn't any.
I groan and then realize that Joey had some in her bathroom.
As I shuffled out of my room and towards Joey's, I thought about her. My beautiful twin sister.
As much as I didn't act like it before, I'm really proud of her. But I do miss her a lot.
I may miss her, but Knoxville misses her more. He puts on a smile and pretends he's okay but we all can tell he's hurting inside.
Planning for the new Jackass movie wasn't supposed to start for another few months but when Joey left Knoxville had been driving himself, us, and Tremaine and the other producers insane.
"Hey O." says a voice that perked my interest and stop at the top of the stairs.
As quickly as I dared, I go into Joey's room and took some pain meds and then went downstairs.
I found Steve-O standing in the living room with a huge grin on his face, frozen to the spot.
"What's-" I start to say but then I look in the direction he was and I stopped too.

~Dunn's Point of View~

I had spent the entire night awake playing video games, I just didn't feel like sleeping. Sleeping at night is for chumps and the drunks!
I dropped my controller on my bed and rubbed my eyes and looked at the time. Six in the morning.
There wasn't any real big plans for today. It's Christmas, just dinner tonight with everybody.
Chris was coming back today from his parents, and Novak was bringing his girlfriend Mia.
Novak's girlfriend sometimes made me think about Joe. I don't know why.
Mia was pretty, but definitely not as pretty as Joey. I don't think anybody could compare to Joey.
I'd never date her of course, she's dating Johnny and she's my best friend's sister therefore she's like a sister to me. But I do miss her.
I don't think anybody misses her as much as Knoxville does though. Maybe Bam. But he doesn't quite understand what Knoxville is going through.
Knoxville is in love with Joey on a level only he and Joey can understand.
I hate seeing Knoxville so down. He's usually bubbly and laughing and happy. But since Joey left on her tour he hasn't been the same since he walked in the house, sunglasses on, and no smile after dropping her off at the airport.
The dude has been working himself to death keeping himself busy with stuff about the new movie to keep himself busy and not thinking about it. And when he's not doing anything 'Jackass' related, he's usually in his room.
I was just about to pick up my game controller again when I heard the footsteps, another pair, go downstairs.
I decided to get up, seems how almost everybody was up now.
I go downstairs to find Bam and Steve-O grinning like idiots and I thought they were high.
I was just about to ask what their problem was when I heard a voice say, "Hey RyRy."
There's only one person that I let call me that...but...that can't be.

~Johnny's Point of View~

I was in my own personal heaven, in a dream land where Joey was still with me and I could still hold her in my arms and kiss her whenever I wanted to, when I feel hands on me shaking me awake.
I groan and brush the hands off of me and say, "Go away."
"Come on!" says Steve-O excitedly acting like a 5 year old on Christmas, "Get up! You should see all the presents under the tree!"
He climbs up on my bed and starts jumping and I groan again and look at the time.
"Douchebag," I say, "It's 6:30 in the morning."
"Come on! There'll be plenty of time to sleep after presents! Lets go!" Steve-O says jumping back off the bed.
I pull the blanket over my head. I didn't want to get up, I don't really want to do much since Joey left. And the fact that it's Christmas morning and the woman I love isn't here doesn't make me happy.
"Come on Knoxville! Lighten up! It's Christmas!" Steve-O says, "I think I saw a very special present for you under the tree."
"Go. The fuck. Away." I mumble
I thought he'd finally got the message but then he grabs the blanket, yanks it off of me, and grabs my ankles and pulls me off the bed.
"You fucking asshole!" I exclaim angrily.
"Great, now that you're up, you can go downstairs with me to open presents." Steve-O says crossing his arms over his chest and smiling triumphantly.
I glare at him, "I'm going back to bed." I say and start to get up but then he grabs my phone that was sitting on the beside table.
"Hey!" I exclaim, "Give me my phone back!"
My phone has been pretty much attached to my hand ever since Joey left for her tour. In case she calls or something.
"You'll have to come and get it." Steve-O taunts and bolts out the door and I get up and run after him.
I chase him all around the second floor of the house and then down the stairs and into the living room and he tosses my phone to somebody.
This somebody was kind of small, she had beautiful flowing black hair and piercing blue eyes. She was wearing brown boots, gray skinny jeans with holes in the knees (and I knew one other place there was another hole) and a golden football jersey that I knew had my last name printed on the back, with a colorful bow on her shoulder.
She had a beautiful smile that lit up my entire world, and always would.
I looked her up and down just making sure she was real.
She was biting her bottom lip and I got the urge to bite it for her.
"Hey Johnny." her beautiful bell like voice says.
"J...Joey?" I finally say and her smile widens
"The one and only." she says and then bites her lip again.
I blink twice to make sure I wasn't seeing things.
I walked towards her and cupped her face in my hands. Her body radiating heat, one of the many things I loved about her.
"How is this possible?" I ask still unable to believe she was here. She was supposed to be on tour.
"Merry Christmas Johnny." Joey says and she leans in and we kiss.
An electric shock runs through my body and every nerve was standing on end as I kissed her back.
We pull away and I had a permanent smile on my face, and her smile matched mine.
"It sure is." I say and she laughs.
"I told you I got you the perfect present. I mean, it's not technically what you asked for-" she says but I stop her.
"You're right," I say, "It's not. It's way better."
I lean in and kiss her again, enveloping her in my arms and never wanting to let her go.
"This is officially the best Christmas ever." says Steve-O when Joey and I pull away again.
Joey and I smile at each other and we say together, "It most certainly is."

~Joey's Point of View~

All the guys were surprised, especially Johnny. Which was what I was going for.
It felt so good to have Johnny in my arms again, to feel his body pressed against mine, to feel his lips on mine.
Steve-O was right. It was the best Christmas ever.
Ryan got us all some coffee and I sat down on the couch with Johnny sitting next to me and we all talked, forgetting about the fact that it's Christmas and that there's presents under the tree.
We all probably sat and talked for awhile until my jet lag and the fact I hadn't been to sleep yet finally caught up to me and I yawn.
"Somebody's tired." says Ryan with a chuckle.
Bam takes my coffee cup from me, which has been empty for awhile, and he takes Johnny's and Johnny stands up, and picks me up bridal style and I rest my head on his chest.
"We can keep talking and stuff later. Lets get some rest." Bam says to me kissing the side of my head and Johnny carries me upstairs.
He opens the bedroom door and carries me in my nice and cool room. He lays me down on the bed after closing the door with his foot and he takes my shoes off.
I was about to ask him to stay but stopped as he climbed in under the blankets and holds me close. I was suddenly covered in three blankets. The actual blanket, Johnny's arms, and his body heat.
He kisses my forehead as I yawn again and whispers, "Go to sleep love. I'll be here when you wake up. I love you."
"I love you too." I say as my eyes close and I am sucked into a deep sleep.

****

I woke up a few hours later and as promised Johnny was still laying with me, and he was still asleep.
I laid there for awhile just watching him. He looked so angelic and peaceful. He was his own beautiful and I loved him.
And like a lot of the time I looked at him I think to myself,
'This man is mine. He is the love of my life and nobody can take that. He is mine.'
I felt so much better now that I was home, with my family.
I lean in and peck Johnny's lips and he inhales a deep breath and tightens his grip on me and opens his eyelids, revealing the beautiful brown that I fell in love with.
He looks at me and smiles,
"Hey." he says
"Hi." I say back, "How'd you sleep?"
"Like a baby. Better than I have in a long time." he answers, "You?"
"Great. This bed is much more comfortable than the one on the tour bus," I say, "And it helps I fell asleep next to you."
His smile widens and he tucks some hair behind my ear and says, "I've missed you to much. I almost can't believe you're actually here."
I smile and say, "Well...will this help you believe?" I lean in and we kiss and he says between kisses, "I said almost."
I chuckle and we kiss for a long glorious moment before we pull away again.
"I love you Johnny." I say, "I love you so much."
He smiles even wider and says, "I love you too Joe."
I sigh and say, "Well, I think the guys are dying to open presents. We should go downstairs."
"I guess." he says and I laugh.
I get up and slip on a sweatshirt and then slip my hand in Johnny's and go downstairs.
The boys were watching tv when we walk into the living room.
"Hey, look who's finally up!" Ryan exclaims
"Can we open presents now?" Steve-O asks and I sit down on the couch and say, "Lets do it."
After presents were opened, Ryan made breakfast and we all hung out.
Chris soon walks in the door and gives me a big bear hug and told me he was glad to see me.
Things settled down and Johnny and I went down in the basement alone and sat as close together as possible.
"How long are you staying?" Johnny asks
"Not for long. But it's not like I'm leaving tonight. I have to be back by the next show which isn't until the second week in January." I say
"How is the tour going?" Johnny asks
"Good." I say, "People are really liking my songs."
"Yeah," Johnny says with a chuckle, "I have been asked a lot what it's like to date Joey Starr."
I chuckle and he leans in and nuzzles my neck and wraps his arms around my waist.
"How's the movie planning going?" I ask
"It's going." he says, "It's mostly boring meetings with Tremaine and others talking about skit ideas, when filming will start, who will guest star..."
He kisses my neck and my shoulder and then my pressure point and I cling onto him.
He moves to my jawline and then my lips and we kiss passionately that it fogged my mind.
He puts his hands on my hips and move me so I was sitting on his lap, without breaking the kiss.
I run my fingers through his hair and he tangles his hand in my hair.
He pulls away slightly and rests his forehead against mine and says in a hushed tone, "I love you Joe. Nothing could ever make me think differently. You're my world and my life. I'm extremely proud of you now that you get to follow your dream."
"Thank you." I whisper back, "I love you more."
He smiles his signature smile and winks at me, "Doubtful." he says
We lean in and kiss and that's all we did, nothing more, until Bam calls down into the basement that people will be showing up soon.