Chapter one
hundred and ninety- two:
Christy was up
early and tip-toed into the kitchen, where she switched on the coffee maker and
sat down with a bowl of yogurt and strawberries. When she finished her
breakfast, and Isaac still wasn’t awake, she poured a cup of coffee for him and
brought it into the bedroom.
“Isaac,
honey?” She crossed
the room and pushed open the curtains, letting the bright sunlight shine in and
cast a square of light across the bed.
Isaac groaned in
protest and folded his arm over his eyes to block out the intrusion of light.
Christy crossed
to the bed and placed the coffee mug on the nightstand and sat cross-legged
next to him. “Ike, baby?” She moved his arm off his face.
He groaned
tiredly. “What time is it?”
“It’s almost
11:30.”
“Wow, that’s
pretty late.” He smiled.
“I know. I think
it’s time you get up, don’t you?”
“Maybe.”
“I brought you a
coffee.”
“That’s why I’m
marrying you.” He teased.
She laughed.
“”Can you believe we’re getting married tomorrow? It seems so soon.”
“I know. Are you
having second thoughts?”
“Not a chance.
You’re stuck with me for life.” She teased.
“Good.” He
wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back into bed, pinning her down so
she was lying next to him.
She laughed.
“I think you
should come back to bed.”
“It doesn’t look
like I have a choice.” She teased.
“Nope. I think we should consider spending the
whole day in bed.”
Christy laughed
again. “I thought we were going to spend the whole honey moon in bed.”
“Well, that’s a
given.” He teased, kissing her cheek. “I guess I should get up and shower-“
“And shave.” She
ran her knuckles along his scruffy cheek.
“That
too.” He lowered his
head and nuzzled her neck, causing her to giggle and squirm.
“And we’re
supposed to drop by your parents house because your
brother’s are having a pool party. And then there’s the rehearsal dinner
tonight.”
“Right, and I’ve got a little surprise of my own.”
“Yeah? What’s that?” She bit her lower lip.
“You’ll see.”
“Honey, you
don’t have to! You’re surprising me with a honey moon and-“
“This is
different.”
“But you already
spoil me too much-“
“I want to.”
Christy smiled.
“Then I’ll have to make it up to you.”
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Becky and Jen
were sitting in lounge chairs, tanning in the unusually warm weather.
Becky was
reclined and reading an issue of ‘People’ magazine, while Jenna was applying
another layer of sunscreen.
Zac and Luke had
gone into the kitchen to look for cold drinks and snacks.
Luke was
standing at the window holding a stack of towels watching the girls through the
glass doors.
“Can’t keep your
eyes off her, can you?” Zac asked, as he searched through the pantry for any
kind of chips other than plain.
“No… I just… I
never realized how much I missed her, you know?” Luke turned with a half smile.
“Am I pathetic or what?”
“No, you’re in
love.” Zac shrugged.
“I know, and I
think that’s what scared me away the first time. I just…. Don’t want to let her
go this time.”
“Then don’t.”
Zac rummaged through the fridge for cold cokes.
Luke nodded and
was silent for a couple of minutes. “I haven’t kissed her yet. Is that weird?”
“No. Sometimes
it takes a little while to get back to the level of intimacy, right? I know
sometimes when Becky and I fight, I never quite know when she’s okay with me
kissing her. “
“So I should
kiss her…”
“Yeah. I mean, when you feel the timing is
right.”
“Okay. I’ll
carry the cokes.” Luke lifted the six pack under one
arm and the towels under the other. He followed Zac out onto the patio, putting
the cokes down on the table, selecting two. He handed one to Becky, who
politely thanked him, and passed the second to Jenna. He lowered himself onto
the foot of her lounge chair.
“What? Don’t sit
down!” Zac protested. “We’re going in the pool!”
Luke laughed and
glanced at Jen. “Maybe in a bit.”
“Well, I’m not
going in the pool by myself.”
“Why
not?” Becky laughed.
Zac shrugged.
“What about you? Are you going to sit in the sun all day?”
“Part
of the day.” She put
her coke down. “I may go in the pool a bit later.”
“I think you
should come in the pool with me.”
“Umm…
no.” Becky laughed.
“Come on!”
“No.” She
teased.
“Yeah, I think
you’re going in,” He quickly scooped her up and carried her, as she kicked and
shrieked to the edge of the pool.
She squirmed to
get away, but before she could, he jumped, sending
them both into the water.
Jen sat foreword
on the chair and placed her hand on Luke’s thigh.
“Don’t worry.”
He laughed. “I wont’ throw you in.”
“You better
not.”