The last for Marni, I hope you enjoy your dinner, yourself, your future, this chapter, and anything else in store for you.
Chapter 3 of 3
[[texts from Marni && Joe]]
Danger: Marnikinz!!!
Marni: Hey!!! Whassup?
Danger: Last sho of the tour. Can u believe it?
Marni: No way!
Danger: Yep, I'll b there 4 u. We're per4ming the last sho now. G2g, time 4 lockdown! <3 ya
Marni: <3 ya!!
The name is Marni and I am now 20 years old. As is Joe. He's been on his "Look Me In The Eyes" & "Burning Up" tours for 2 years now and the contract will end by tonight. The Jonas Brothers have been successful since their self-titled album, Jonas Brothers, in 2007. Life has been amazing with Joe. Ever since the night I broke down, things have been so much better. We have our occasional fights, but you learn to give space, cool down, & communicate. He's been good about visiting me, and about never breaking my heart.
[[flashback]]
I collapsed into Joe's arms. The smell of a different cologne mixed with the smell of rain, I was in paradise. He made me strong. His body, his soul and mind recollected my pieces. He could tell something was wrong. My cries were muffled against his chest. He took his hand and lifted up my chin. Rain fell on our faces just like the night he left. He wore a t-shirt and I wore a tank top with PJ bottoms. As he lifted my chin, he reached in for a kiss. It reminded me of that night. His kisses stayed sweet and his body stay firm. We let go and he cradled me, carrying me inside. We went inside and he continued to carry me upstairs into my bedroom. He layed me down on the bed and went in search for a towel. Finding one, he took off his shoes, cradled me in the towel, and layed on my bed with me in his arms.
"Baby, what's wrong? You look weak."
"I-I-I missed you." I cried. He squeezed me with all his might, my cries muffling again into his chest. I'd lost all control.
"Marn, I missed you too. If I'd known you'd hurt this bad, I would've visited sooner."
"Joe, you promised me you'd be here. I haven't eaten at all in the past week. I've been up here in my room, just waiting for a text or to hear your voice."
"Oh Marn, just because I'm gone doesn't mean you should do that. Though I have no room to talk, I broke my promise didn't I?" he said guiltfully.
"Yes." He squeezed me even tighter.
"Baby, I'm so sorry. Listen, every chance I get, I'll be here, okay? And this time, I'll be the man who keeps his word." I ceased my crying and nodded. He brushed the strands of hair out of my face and kissed me on the forehead. I fell asleep in my arms and he fell asleep holding me.
[[end flashback]]
And like I said, things have been better. He slacked off a bit for a month, but I let him off the hook. I'd been so thankful that he hadn't found another girl. He told me every night that he loved me. He poured his heart to me over the phone every night. He IMed me at 4 AM just to tell me he loved me. If he'd done something wrong, I'd be the first to hear. And now I attend The College of New Jersey, and he's finshing the last show.
I stood in my room, packing boxes, getting ready for summer break. This was my last year and I majored as a Systems Analyst. I was told I could work from home, so I planned on finding an apartment, and a job close by.
That night at 10, I received more texts from Joe
Danger: Hey babe!
Marni: Wassup?
Danger: Finished the sho, u?
Marni: Packing, last day of college! Yes!
Danger: I'm so proud of u babe! We should celebr8, like rite now!
Marni: But you're still on ur bus aren't u?
Danger: Look outside.
I looked out my dorm window, seeing the tour bus parked out front, with Joe, Nick, Kevin, Frankie, Papa and Mama Jonas outside waving to me. I grabbed my coat, laced up my shoes, and ran outside encountering Joe grizzly embrace. Then Nick, Kevin, Papa, Mama, and Frankie Jonas all asked for a hug.
They decided that the least they could do would take me out for some ice cream, so we did. We reached a Baskin Robbins nearby and celebrated. I went back to my dorm, got rested, and woke up the next morning. The Jonas Boys helped me pack up and move out and we went in search for an apartment. I moved in with the Jonases for a few days until I could find myself a Joe.
A few years have passed by, I am now 22, and I am a Systems Analyst for General Electric. (GE) I live in my own apartment and Joe plans to take me out tonight for a dinner on the ferry. I'm dressed up in a black dress with spaghetti straps and a black lace trim on the end. I put on some Christian Dior black heels and answered the door to find Joe, in button up collared shirt with jeans.
"Whoa." he said in shock.
"Hm?"
"Nothing you look, a-amazing."
"Aw, you think so? I didn't dress up too much did I?"
"Babe, even if I said yes, I wouldn't you going back to your apartment to change. What you've got on is beautiful, elegant, and should be fine." I awed at the compliment as we got into his car. During our car ride we chatted about random things. What was being held for our careers, how the family was, and what our future was visioned as. We arrived at the ferry and ordered dinner. Candlelight in the middle, a vase containing roses, and Joe's beautiful face. The candlelight complimented his face.
"Marni?"
"Joe?"
He chuckled. "Um... Can I tell you something?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"I just wanted to let you know I love you."
"Joe, I love you too."
"I'm not finished."
"Oh."
"See, the past few years have been amazing with you. You're so beautiful, so elegant. I've gone mad for you. I'm so proud of the woman you've come out ot be. And I hope your future is brilliant." I teared up, was he proposing, or breaking up? "The little things you do. That's what makes me mad. The way you snort after you've laughed too much. The way you like to procrastinate. Your smile. The way you're so funny when you try not to be. It's amazing." Yes. Thank you Joe, now what is it? I thought. "Well, when we talked about our future in the car, you're future is so brilliant. And I'd like to help you out." He placed his napkin on the table, walked over to where I sat, and got down on one knee. "Marina (sorry, I forgot what your actual name was. Like this name?) Jaylnn Matthews (haha, I made up a full name for you, how do ya like me now?) would you take this hand in marriage?"
"Joe, I don't, I don't know what to say. YES! I'd love too!!!!!" He placed the diamond engagement ring on my finger, closed the box, and hugged me tightly.
This tops the cake. Never in a million years would I have thought I would've been married to a rockstar. The guy of my dreams. From when my 13-year-old love broke up with me, to when I became weak just missing Joe, to now, where I sit as a 22 year old with a diamond ring on my finger, ordering food on a ferry.
And never would I have thought that our marriage would be on March 31st , 2012, 6 year anniversary of when we met on that bus. Never would I have thought I'd watch Frankie and Nick grow up for 6 years and more. Never would I have thought that our fights, our bickering, our weaknesses, our strengths, our love, our kisses, the passion, our pride, our glory, never would I have thought that all of this would pay off and lead me up to now. Now I sit on the couch of my home that I share with Joseph Adam Jonas, on February morning, with my little girl, Mallory Jayden Jonas, sleeping on daddy's stomach, while I sip my coffee, and enjoy life. Enjoy my surroundings, enjoy the peace. This is beyond my dreams, and I would have never thought that this would be my future.
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ily. Nat!!
