Post by Alex Jones on Jul 23, 2017 22:33:06 GMT -5
“The American Dream”
New York City
6 Months Ago
“Are you sure about this Sonja?”
Her bright blue eyes turned to mine, her hand squeezed mine and she just let out a small chuckle. And a nod. My eyes trail back from her’s to the building in front of us. A huge broken down old factory. The walls seemed to crumble, the doors needed fixing, I let out a deep sigh as I saw the “sold” sign hanging from the side.
I could see the potential though. I smiled and gave a little nod to myself as I heard Sonja’s excited squeal.
“You like it don’t you?....see I knew it...come on I got the keys…”
She dangled them in front of me leading me straight to the heavy wooden doors painted in a tacky 80’s blue. She fumbled around unlocking them before pushing them open, the smell of dust hitting me in the face as the air seemed to be sucked into the large almost cavernous building. They both walked in looking around. Alex smirked as he noticed a few windows that were cracked and broken.
The floor had been cleaned out. All the equipment was gone, all that remained was a few brackets and bolts that held things to the floor and a small corner office with the door missing. Alex stepped along the ground and his eyes trailed across it all. He could almost see it. A ring in the center, grappling mats in the corner. A few bags hung up for striking. A weight station and cardio floor.
“This could work…”
He turned and wrapped his arms around Sonja’s midsection from behind. His hands locking around her waist as her body pushed back against his, he took in her scent and smiled kissing her cheek.
“I did good?”
Her voice was excited but low, Alex laughed and gave a small nod kissing her cheek again and then down her neck, Sonja relaxed in his arms and sighed deeply.
“Mmm cheater….not in the new gym….at least not until we’ve fixed it up…”
She pulls away and smiles wide turning to face me with her arms out.
“The Alex Jones wrestling academy….”
Alex scoffs and shakes his head stepping forward, he reaches out cupping Sonja’s face with his hand, his wedding ring shining as sun drips through the windows hitting it. Sonja’s hand drifts up to meet his as he leans in close kissing his wife lovingly. Sonja smiles as they pull away.
“That is a horrible name…”
She playfully hits him feigning shock and offense. Alex just smiles and takes her hand.
“We’ll think of something. But this is, it’s perfect Sonja. We can really make a go of this and have a life with it….”
She nods and moves around him with a sigh.
“We’ll start this now but I know you’ve been worried about what you do when you decide to retire. Alex this is it. You’ve done this since you were 18, been around the world. Someone doesn’t do that and not have knowledge to give to the next generation…”
He sighed and looked down with a nod, Sonja raised an eyebrow and moved a finger under Alex’s chin lifting his eyes to hers.
“What is it?”
“I don’t know when I’m going to stop Sonja….”
She raised an eyebrow and went to speak, Alex sighed again and interrupted her.
“I know I said 2017 was going to be it but I can’t promise that, this is my life and has been since I was a kid, I grew up in wrestling...I don’t know if I’ll be ready to give it up-”
Sonja’s finger made it’s way to his lips as she shushed him with a laugh.
“Stop….you retire whenever you’re ready. I’m not going to force you. I just want you to be happy. I love you Alex, I have since the moment I saw you…”
She nods and kisses her again pulling her to him picking her up in his arms, she pulled away and laughed as he set her down.
“I love you Sonja….or should I say...Mrs Jones…”
2 weeks later
The floor was clean, the windows repaired. The door’s lock working. Alex smiled looking around the area. The old equipment all moved, the bolts in the floor filed down. In the center of the gigantic former factory now stood a ring. A professional wrestling style ring. The ropes were tight, the turnbuckles knew. The canvas pulled tight over the wooden board.
Sonja walked up next to him, her arms wrapping around his waist. She laid her head on his shoulder, Alex couldn’t help but smile as he wrapped an arm around her and kissed the top of her head. They stayed silent together, looking over their soon to be open gym. Alex grinned again as he looked down at her.
“The place looks great, we did well I think…”
Sonja gave him a small nod and popped up on her tiptoes to kiss him, Alex turned his body to return it with a smile. His long hair out of his face in a man bun as Sonja backed away for a moment leaning against the ring.
“You want to get a little work out in?. We still have a few hours till you have to leave for Christians Bachelor party.”
Alex groaned and rolled his eyes, the inside of the gym was warm and somewhat inviting instead of the cold winter new york weather outside. Sonja grabbed the bottom rope and jumped twisting herself under it into the ring. She stepped around with with a smile.
“Come on...get in the ring mr Champion…”
Alex gave her a small nod as she took off her tracksuit top, she moved around the ring gracefully in yoga pants and a singlet top, she stopped and tied her long blonde hair up in a high ponytail before doing the “just bring it” hand gesture. Alex raised his eyebrows and got onto the apron before stepping in taking his own jacket off, standing in tapout gear and a laugh.
“You really want to do this now?. Get all sweaty and then have to go get changed and go out to drink?”
Sonja bounces around and put her hands up with a nod and a smirk. She moved around Alex bouncing up and down dodging in and out.
“C’mon champ, let’s go. You’re meant to be big and bad...c’mon Alex…”
Alex couldn’t help but laugh, he then turned and grabbed her lifting Sonja in his arms sitting her on the top rope before leaning in, a hand on either side of her. He stared up into her beautiful blue eyes and shook his head.
“I’m not champ yet babe, we really do need to go though, you need to get all girled up….”
He lifts her down with a small kiss, Sonja laughs and shakes her head sliding from the ring.
“Girled up?...you take longer to get ready than me….pretty boy…”
Alex jumped down from the ring throwing Sonja her jacket, he shook his head and sighed as they walked out of the gym together. Alex looked down and smiled before locking the doors and getting to the car.
