Chapter sixty-two:

Isaac was sitting at the small island in the kitchen on a stool.
Christy had asked him to help prepare dinner, and he had offered to help willingly.

She had been taking lessons with his mother over the past six months, and her cooking was improving, although much of the time, he didn’t see the point of going through the trouble.

However, this time he didn’t argue, he just sat down at the kitchen island, breaking the ends off the green beans and dropping the ends into a bag and the middle into a pot. She had also asked him to barbeque steak, which he agreed to do later when everyone arrived.

Christy stood at the sink, peeling potatoes, while absently looking out the window into the backyard which bordered on a small lake.

Isaac yawned tiredly, and finished the last of the beans. He tossed the bag full of ends into the garbage and wrapped his arms around his fiancé.

“I’m bored.” He said, resting his chin on Christy’s shoulder.

“You are? Well, there are still carrots to peel.” She laughed.

“Well, we could do that… or maybe there’s something else we could do before the girls get here… you know, maybe three or four times…”
Christy laughed. “Again? Have I turned you into a sex-crazed maniac?”

He shrugged. “I think we’re both to blame. You know, part of it is a natural evolution of my personality, part of it is how amazing you are, and the other part is the fact that I want to be with my incredibly hot fiancée…”
Christy laughed and turned around, wrapping her arms around his neck. “Yeah? I think you just talked me into it…”

“Yeah?” He grinned, leaning to kiss her.

“Yeah,” She smiled, and met his kiss.

The front door banged open. “Hello!” Zac yelled into the house. “We’re here!” He dropped a suitcase and it echoed through the house.

“Damn it.” Isaac mumbled.

“Later?” Christy asked, biting her lower lip.

He grinned. “Definitely. Come on!” He grasped her hand and led her into the hall.

“Hey! How was prom?” Isaac asked.

“It was amazing! It was so much fun!” Becky smiled. “We took tons of pictures, I can show you… when I remember where I put them…”

Jenna silently came into the house and dropped her bag wordlessly.

“Well, we have some news…” Isaac began, glancing at Christy with a smile.

“You’re pregnant?” Becky asked immediately.

“No.” Christy said, then responded again for Isaac’s benefit, seeing the slightly alarmed look on his face. “Definitely not pregnant.”
Instead, she held up her left hand, showing off a glinting diamond engagement ring.

All three girls erupted in screams and embraced each other all at once.

Instinctively, Zac covered his ears with his hands.

Isaac laughed, and embraced Becky and Jen separately, when they finished with Christy.

“Oh my god, that’s huge!” Becky gasped, admiring the ring on Christy’s finger.

“Jesus, that thing could feed a small third-world country for a month!” Jenna agreed.

“I know, it’s beautiful!” Christy gushed excitedly.

“So, how did it happen? How did he propose?” Becky asked, following Christy into the kitchen with Jenna.

Zac tossed his hands into the air. “Don’t worry, I’ll get the luggage!” He called after the girls.

Isaac laughed. “Come on, I’ll help you bring everything in.”

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