 |
CHAPTER TWO Emily Quatermaine was in her room on the phone with Liz when she looked up and quickly noticed the time. �Oh no Liz I have to go Nikolas will be here any minute.� �Okay.� Liz said through laughter. �But you better call me later and let me know how it was.� �Ya well you better just not tell Nikolas that I knew you�re plans with Lucky fell through.� �Don�t worry I won�t.� �You�re the best.� Em said as she hung up the phone. Emily got up and walked over to her closet. �Why am I so nervous.� She thought to herself. �It�s not like we�re going out on a date or anything.� She continued to say as she threw her clothes one by one in a pile, nothing being good enough to wear. �Nikolas and I are just friends, nothing more.� She stopped talking to herself when she found the perfect outfit. She quickly threw off the clothes she was wearing and changed into something more suitable for the evening. Emily then walked over to her mirror and began brushing her hair. �Let�s see does Nikolas like my hair better up or down?� she asked herself as she maneuvered her hair in several different styles. �Wait a minute.� She screamed �why should I care how Nikolas likes it after all this isn�t a date.� Emily sighed and dropped her hair, as there was a knock on her door. �Yes� she screamed through her locked door. �Master Cassidine is here.� Reginald simple stated. �He�s here already.� Emily screamed as she made a face in the mirror. �Okay tell him I�ll be right down. �Yes miss Quatermaine.� Reginald replied as he headed down the stairs. ~*~ While Emily was desperately upstairs trying to fix her hair and makeup, Nikolas was downstairs in the foyer pacing back in forth. He knew the Quatermaine didn�t approve of him and he just wanted to get the hell out of there. �She�ll be right down.� Reginald replied as he motioned for him to wait in the living room. �Thank you.� Nikolas stated as he followed him. �Can I get you something to drink?� Reginald asked. �No thank you.� Nikolas replied as Edward walked in �What the hell are you doing here Cassidine, and dressed like that none the less?� Edward demanded to know. Nikolas looked down at his attire. He was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a plain black T-shirt. �Please tell me my granddaughter hasn�t turned you into what they call a typical teenager. Because typical you surely aren�t.� Edward remarked as he made himself a drink. Nikolas was about to defend himself when Emily walked in. �Grandfather will you give it a rest already. Nobody cares what you have to say.� �You know young lady there use to be a day when children respected their elders.� Edward shot back. �Whatever.� Em stated as she turned her head. �Are you ready to go?� �Where are the two of you off to anyway?� Edward asked as Nikolas took Emily by the hand. �We�re off to a concert sir.� Nik said. �Oh great another Eddie Maine concert. You think that boy would have learned his lesson the first time.� �It�s not an Eddie Maine concert grandfather so chill out.� Emily replied as she pulled Nikolas out of the room. ~*~ �Alexis sweetheart are you home?� Ned asked as he unlocked her suite and entered. �You don�t have to holler, I�m right here.� Alexis replied as she walked out of her bedroom reading a file. Ned walked over to her and grabbed the file throwing it on the table. �That my darling can wait. This however can�t.� He added as he pulled out a bottle of Champaign from behind his back. Alexis raised her eyebrows and removed her glasses. �And just what are we celebrating?� Ned kissed her lightly and popped the cork on the bottle. �Our wedding date.� Alexis� jaw dropped. �Our what?� Ned placed his finger under her chin and closed her mouth. �You heard me right. I said our wedding date.� �I wasn�t aware we had one.� Alexis replied as she twisted her fingers together. �We don�t.� Ned quickly shot back. �But that�s why I brought this.� He added pulling a calendar out of the back of his pants. �Wow you think of everything, don�t you?� Alexis replied as she went over and poured herself a glass of Champaign, drinking it quickly. Ned took the glass from her and refilled it. �Careful my darling I don�t want you light headed when we finally agree on a date.� �How about the year 2017.� Alexis said under her breath as she walked over to the couch. �What?� He asked as he joined her. �Nothing.� She said shaking her head. �Okay so when do you want to get married?� Ned asked as he handed her the calendar. Alexis looked at the calendar as she bite her lower lip and aimlessly played with her engagement ring. �I don�t care when we get married as long as it�s sometime this year.� Ned stated. �This year!� Alexis screamed. �Ned this year is more then half over.� Ned laughed at her. �I�m very well aware of that.� Alexis began to get up but Ned grabbed her arm. �Ned we can�t possible plan a wedding in that short amount of time.� �Well fine then if time is the only issue then I guess we�ve set a date.� He said as he bite her ear and made her squirm. �Now on to more pleasurable things.� Alexis pushes him back and jumps up. �What do you mean we�ve set a date?� Ned puts his glass down on the table and stands up. �Well I want to get married this year, and you want as much time as possible to plan a wedding. So the logical date would be Dec 31st new years eve 2000.� �Ned I don�t know if I�m ready for this.� Alexis said full of fear. Ned titled his head and grinned at her. He walked over to her and took both her hands in his. �Sweetheart if we don�t just jump into this whole marriage thing we�ll never end up getting married.� �And what�s wrong with that?� She asked as she raised her eyebrows. Ned slightly laughed as he looked up at the ceiling. He brought his face back down to hers and placed his hand on her face. �Alexis we�ve been engaged now for what six months and not once really discussed setting a date.� Alexis closed her eyes and dropped her head. Ned brought his other hand up placing it on the side of her face. He picked her head up and forced her to look at him. �Call me selfish but I don�t want to go to bed at night wondering where you are and what you�re doing. I don�t want to wake up in the morning without you by my side. Loving you and holding you when I close my eyes at night tells me that everything is going to be okay.� A single teardrop fall from Alexis� face as Ned continued to talk. �Alexis Davis you are my life you are my world and I want you in it at all times.� Alexis stood there silently as Ned wiped the tears from her face. �So what do you say? Will you make me the happiest man alive and become my wife on the last day of the first year of a new century?� �I�m scared��to death��but yes I�ll marry you on the last day of the first year of a new century.� �Are you mocking me Miss Davis?� �What are soon to be wives for?� Alexis said as she hugged him tight. �We are going to get through this you�ll see.� �I hope so.� Alexis replied as she pushed him back and looked down at her hands. �Because it�s no where near December and my hands won�t stop shaking.� �Well then what you need is another glass of Champaign.� Ned said as he refilled her glass and handed it to her. �If you drink enough of it, it�s granted to make you stop shaking��� at some point.� �I�ll remember that.� She replied as she took the glass from him. �On the night before our wedding.� �Sorry my lady but drunk or sober, come hell or high water, we�re getting married Dec 31st 2000.� He simple stated while flashing his dimples. �Oh you think so?� Ned tipped his glass and hit hers. �My darling I know so.� |
|