NYE Resolutions

"New Years resolutions? Why do we have to make them?" Jon would almost whine. He'd be laying in bed holding his wife the morning of New Years Eve.

"Because I think it would be fun."

"And what you think rules?" Jon teased her with a pat on her ass.

"Do you want sex again?" She teased.

He'd roll her over, laying on top of her with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eyes.

"Yeah like you can say no to me. Dot you're a horny woman, I know this and I use it to my full advantage quite regularly. As evidenced by our four beautiful children." Jon leaned down and kissed her bottom lip.

She flipped them over and get on top of her husband. "Jon you're male, you'd do anything to make sure your toy doesn't get taken away."

"You're a tease woman and its not nice." He smiled up at her, loving the fact that even though they've been together for a lifetime or two they still play around like they are newly in love. This doesn't happen often, normally only when he's home for an extended period of time will she allow this playfulness to break through again.

"I have a twist to them this year though?" Jon said while pulling her down for a deeper kiss.

She of course allowed that and laid down completely on top of him, snuggling into the fur on his chest.

"You're getting very furry again?"

"Is that a hint?"

"Not quite a subtle one huh?" Dot smiled.

"Not quite." He didn't look foward to the waxing but she liked it better so he'd do it. Small things to keep Dot happy are what he's good at.

"So what's your twist on a new years resolution?" She asked.

"I pick your resolution and you pick mine?" Jon questions to see if she'll play along.

"Are you sure you trust me that much?" Dot asked Jon.

"Woman I trust you with my life of course I'd trust you with a resolution."

"Ok you're on." Dot smiled and Jon pulled her up to him further, claiming her mouth with his.

Her hand ran up his chest and tangled in his fur, her ring of course gets caught.

"OUCH!" Jon yelped.

"Honey if the hair wasn't there." Dot said trying to untangle her ring.

"You know if you don't stop hurting me with these rings I'm gonna stop buying them. Take it off when we're in bed."

"No that's my engagement ring."

"Dot newsflash we've been married for almost 20 yrs you can take off the rocks leave the wedding band on and put them on after we get out of bed in the morning.

"Fine." She'd moaned.

"Thank you." Jon helped her untangle the one from his chest hair and placed it on the nightstand. "So what's my resolution going to be dear old wife?"

"Oh I can't tell you now that's no fun. It'll have to wait until we are kid free later tonight." She smirked.

"Ok fine, have it your way. Get up here and give me a proper good morning then." Jon pulled her up to eye level and she claimed his mouth with hers. Dueling tongues tell one another the passion is still strong in this relationship.

Once out of bed the day progressed like any other, one or all of the kids are normally needing attention. Steph is off in a corner by herself with her IPOD and Jon felt a sad vibe from her. He walked over and knelt down in front of her. "Whats wrong baby?"

"Mike and I broke up."

"OH sweetie." Jon took her in his arms. He remembered the first infatuation well. His was Laura Smith, she broke his tender heart at the age of 12 because she wouldn't be his girlfriend.

"Dad he said I was a prude."

"Then honey the only thing he wanted was a piece of ass and you're so much better than that. We've all had a broken heart, I suggest hand writing a letter to him. Its so much better when you can scribble things out this way. Tell him in the letter everything that's in your heart right now, happiness, anger, resentment. Then we won't mail it but we'll put it in a box in your closet. You'll be surprised how helpful it is to get it all out of you."

"Is that why you write songs?"

"In many ways - yes. When I have something to say many times it comes out in song."

"Something to say to mom?"

"OH yeah she has many songs that were written for her or about her. If you need me just holler hon. Daddy loves you."

"I know, I love you too daddy."

Jon returned to the rest of the family and Dot raised her eye brows with a silent question about Steph.

Jon mouthed the word Mike and Dot nodded. She never liked that kid but maybe now Steph would find someone better matched for her.

The family spend the day playing games, chutes and ladders, twister, all kinds of fun family games with the boys. Eventually Steph came out and joined them.

Jon's impressed his cell phone only rings 4 different times that day. Each time Dot cringed and shoot daggers at it.

Its not until 9pm when they are tucking all the kids in when Dot decided on the resolution that Jon is going to make.

Jon walked into Steph's room and smiled. "Hey baby girl do you want me to put that letter up?"

"Yes here." She'd handed it to him and he'd put it in the shoebox he brought in, opening her closet door he tucked it on the top shelf then returned to her bed. "How are you feeling now?"

"Better dad. You're right getting things out helped. How'd you get so smart?"

"Years of practice baby girl. Come on its bedtime." He tucked her in.

Once he has her all safe in bed, he gave her a kiss telling her happy new year and returns to the living room to find his wife.

"How's our little girl?"

Jon took his shirt off and sat down on the couch pulling Dot to cuddle to him while he pulls blanket over the two of them.

"She's growing up. Please tell me we're prepared for this."

"We are Jon. She'll be fine she has a great head on her shoulders."

"Give me your ring."

"Jon I hate taking my rings off."

"I know you do but I also hate getting my chest hair pulled out and until I have a chance to get it waxed you don't get to hurt me."

"Jon." She whined.

Jon held his hand out, she gave him her rings, all of them but her wedding ring.

"Ok cuddle time." Jon pulled her tight to him.

"I love you Jon. New Years reminds me of that." She'd say cuddled into his arms tightly feeling safe.

"How so?"

"Just the whole ending one thing and starting over, its the exact opposite of us."

"So that reminds you of us?"

"Yeah I'm strange."

"I know sweetie, I know."

"Jon you brat." She'd smirk and tried to tickle him.

"Ah ah ah Dot, you do remember tickling your husband sets you up for spankings?"

"Something tells me no matter what I do tonight I'm getting spankings."

"Well isn't that the right way to bring in the new year?"

"No sexy you are supposed to love your wife until she can't see straight." Dorothea answered from the cocoon of his embrace.

"I do that every time I see you. Damn we have a lot of new years around here." Jon grinned, the grin that makes thousands of women swoon nightly, but the one woman he's aiming it at just grins back. It doesn't affect her that way. She once told him that cheeky grin only lets her know he's up to no good. True but he liked using it none the less.

"So baby what's my new years resolution?" Jon asked.
Dot looked at the clock and smiled. Its about 10 min to the New Year.

"This is how you wanna bring in the New Year, just cuddled together on the couch?" She asked trying to stall again.

"Yes I'm in my wife's arms how can it get better than this? So what's my resolution pet?"

"You will resolve to shut off your cell phone after the 1st day you're home whenever you are home for multiple days in a row. When you come home its family time Jon."

"I resolve to shut off my cell phone after the 1st day home when I'm home for multiple days in a row." Jon recited and kissed her.

"Ok what's mine?" Dot asked not knowing what's on his mind.

"You will resolve to plan a vacation for just you and I. You're going to call my personal assistant find out days I have completely off, get the babysitters lined up and don't tell me a thing. Come and kidnap me."

"I will resolve to plan a vacation for just the two of us." Dot smiled and kissed him.

Just then the clock in the house chimed 12am and they continued their kissing session, drawing the old year to a close with a continuation of what they want into the new year.