| Chapter 15: A Wedding Present �OK, what�s this all about?� Nick said as he was sitting in Alex and Lauralee�s living room. �Wait, we gotta wait for Howie,� Bianca said. �Here I am!� Howie walked in the house. �What�s up all?� �Boy are you chipper,� Brian said. �Wake up on the good side of the bed D?� �Geez can�t I be in a good mood for once?� �Yeah Bri, leave him alone,� Elizabeth poked him in the ribs. �Sorry babe,� Brian kissed her forehead. �OK, this is why I called this meeting,� Lauralee sat down. �We got a week to zero hour, and we just wanna make sure that the girls and guys plans work out. Laura and Kevin are going to be real busy this week, and I got my aunt and cousin coming out.� Brian started. �OK, my family will be here the weekend before the wedding.� �So are of all of ours,� Nick said. �OK, I don�t want to know details,� Lauralee smiled, �but when�s the bachelor party taking place?� �Right after the rehearsal dinner,� Alex answered. �Same for us,� Elizabeth responded. �And the bridal shower is gonna be two days before that.� �OK, is there anything we need since our families will be in town? Towels? Supplies?� �Nope I think we�re all set,� said Bianca. �Except for one thing,� spoke up Howie. �A wedding present.� �I still say we get them a toaster,� smiled Nick. �NO TOASTER!� they all screamed. Nick threw up his hands. �OK, OK!� �Alright, we need something to give them,� Brian said. �Well, I just don�t want to give them anything. Do you know Tommy Mottola gave them a week in Aruba whenever they want to go?� Elizabeth shook her head. �Leave it to him to upstage us,� Bianca laughed. �Alright, everyone�s homework is get ideas and fast,� Alex said. �We only got a week left.� �Meeting adjourned,� Lauralee smiled. ~*~ Lauralee sat out on the pool that night. Alex was at his mother�s house, so she had the night to herself. �Lau?� She turned around to see Laura standing there. �Hey.� She gave Laura a hug. �What�s up?� Laura shrugged her shoulders. �I was just driving around, and somehow I ended up here.� She took a seat at the patio table. �I got my wedding dress today.� �Yeah?� �Yeah, it�s perfect. My family is coming out tomorrow, along with Kevin�s.� Lauralee looked at her. �Something wrong Laura?� �I don�t know. I mean, here we are. Seven days left until my life completely changes.� �You are taking a big step.� �I�ve just been thinking about my life� oh what�s the word?� �Retrospective?� �Thank you human dictionary,� Laura laughed. �Yeah. I mean look at all of this. I was just a kid from New York. Class clown, always making the jokes, never could keep a boyfriend for longer than two weeks and unsure about what I was going to do for the rest of my life. Then one day, I go to visit you in Florida and boom; my life took on a whole new direction. Now I got a career, financial stability for the rest of my life, and a fianc�. And even that will change in a few days. Now I�m going to have a husband. A husband. I�ve always prided myself on being independent, now my life will be intertwined with someone else�s. It�s scary.� �You think Kevin isn�t scared?� Lauralee leaned forward. �I bet he�s just as petrified as you. If there�s one thing we learned over the past 4 years, is that you never know what life will give you. You just have to take it as it comes.� �I just never thought that someone like Kevin would come into my life. He�s made me one of the happiest women on the earth. I just hope that it works out.� �Let me ask you one question. Do you love him?� �Yes.� �Do you see your life with anyone else?� �No way.� �Then that should be your answer,� Lauralee smiled. �You�re right,� Laura stood up and gave her a hug. �Thanks.� �For what? �For being the best friend anyone could have.� �Me aim to please,� Lauralee took a bow. �Go on and enjoy your single life� while it lasts.� Laura laughed. �I�ll see you later.� �Bye,� Lauralee watched Laura walk to her car and thought about her words. �That�s it!� She ran inside, got a piece of paper and pen, and sat down on the patio table. ~*~ Lauralee heard Alex�s car door slam, as she was finishing. He walked to the backyard and sat down next to Lauralee. �Hello.� Lauralee was still writing. �Hello?� Alex waved his hand on front of her. �Oh, hi baby,� Lauralee gave him a kiss. �What was that all about?� �This,� Lauralee handed him the piece of paper. Alex read it. �Wow.� �Like it?� �I love it! I think we just found our solution.� �I think so too,� Lauralee crossed her arms. �Think we could have it ready for the wedding?� �If we get started now,� Alex stood up. �Let�s go call everyone.� ~*~ The whole group stood around as Lauralee and Alex explained what was happening. �So what do you guys think?� Lauralee asked. �Well, this,� Brian pointed to the paper, �is a masterpiece.� �I think it�ll be perfect for them,� Howie nodded. �They�ll always remember it,� Bianca smiled. Nick and Elizabeth nodded in agreement. �So what�s the deal?� �We need to finish it,� Alex said. �That�s why we called y�all here. We figured we could finish it tonight, and get it ready during the week in time for the wedding.� �Well, I�m game,� Nick stood up. �Let�s get this baby rollin�!� A few hours later� �Perfect!� Lauralee exclaimed. �We�ve outdone ourselves this time,� Brian laughed. Alex came out with some sodas and passed them around. �A toast� to the wedding present!� �The wedding present!� They all drank their sodas. Chapter 16 Contents Chapter 14 |