�Yeah,� Sunshine said. �Me and Don Juan.�
�Casanova,� Aaron corrected her and putting the food on the table.
�Whatever,� Sunshine said. �Herman and Lily Munster; nice.�
�How�d ya know?� Venus asked.
�I�d always watch �The Munster's�,� Sunshine said. �I saw Nicky�s truck. Where is he?�
�On the back porch waiting for you,� Kevin said. �I�m glad to see things worked out.�
�Amazing ain�t it,� Sunshine said. �I was actually afraid for awhile, but it�s all fine now.� She smiled. �Nicky filled my room with roses today.�
�That was sweet of him.�
�I was really surprised. The last time he did that was on Valentine�s Day in Paris.�
�And you got engaged,� Venus added.
�Yep, but if you�ll excuse me.� Sunshine walked to the back door. �Casanova, you stay.� She opened the door and went out.
�I want her,� Aaron said.
�She�s with your brother, Aaron,� Kevin reminded him. �They�re very much in love.�
�I know,� Aaron said. �But it�s alright to dream.� Kevin just smiled, as they walked out of the kitchen.
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Sunshine stood on the back porch and looked around for Nickolas and not seeing him. She figured he went out front and stood there a moment then walked off the porch. She walked over to the pool, which was outlined with orange Halloween lights, and stood there. She stared into the water then got a sense of someone behind her. She continued standing there and felt hands on her waist.
Sunshine smiled and said, �Aaron, if that�s you I�ll bop you in the nose.�
�I�ll bop Aaron myself if he touches you.� Sunshine slowly turned around and saw Nickolas. �He might be my brother, but he doesn�t need to touch my girl.�
�I love when you say I�m your girl.� She smiled and Nickolas put his arms around her waist. He smiled also and they kissed.
�I�m glad Aaron got you here safely.�
�Why was that?�
�I had to pick something up. Close your eyes.� Sunshine did as he asked and he pulled three roses from behind him. He kissed her first then he held the roses in front of her. �Open your eyes.� She did so and just smiled. �I know I haven�t given you roses lately so right now I�m going to start to give you three a day.�
�You don�t have to.�
�Well I want to. I want to show how much I love you.�
�I already know.� He kissed her.
�Do you remember what each rose stands for?�
�One rose is for being so beautiful, two is for letting you back in my life a hundred times and three roses is for how much we love each other.�
�I�m glad you remember.� Nickolas handed her the roses and they kissed again.
�Mortisha and Gomez are here,� Alexander yelled and interrupting. �Let the party begin.� Sunshine and Nickolas looked to see everyone standing on the porch watching them. They just smiled and looked at each other with Alexander saying to them, �Quit sucking face.�
�We�re not the ones having a baby,� Sunshine pointed out and everyone laughed.
�Don�t get smart, Sunn, or I�ll have Mortisha kick your nice white rich ass.�
�I�m scared of her. Jasmine can kick Mortisha�s ass any day.�
�Want to go a round?� Destiny questioned all for it.
�Maybe later.�
�Let�s go back inside,� Kevin said. �Leave Jasmine and Aladdin to their privacy a moment.�
�I�m glad we think alike, Kev,� Nickolas said and Kevin only smiled while pushing everyone inside. When everyone was inside, Nickolas looked at Sunshine who was smiling at him. He smiled in return and asked, �What?� Sunshine shook her head and stepped back to look at Nickolas� costume. Sunshine continued smiling and Nickolas smiled in return, but was confused.
�So which one was it?� Sunshine asked.
�What are you talking about?�
�So it was just a coincidence that you dress up as Aladdin; not knowing I was going to be Jasmine.�
�Well�� He put his arms back around her.
�That�s what I thought. Who told you?�
�I�m psychic when it comes to you.� Sunshine gave him a disgusted look. �Is it that important?�
�When you tell someone not to say anything.�
�I asked Brian and Dani to find out for me. I wanted to be your Prince.�
�And Casanova wants to be my lover.�
�He can�t have you, because Aladdin wants you.�
�And Aladdin can have me.� They kissed. �I got your surprise.�
�Did you like it?�
�Very much. So you want to lay me down in a bed of roses?�
�You have no idea.� She smiled. �I was hoping tonight. That�s why I stuck the roses all over your bed and because Jo�s most likely going to be spending the night at Howard�s and my family is going to be at my place. I was hoping your place would work.� Sunshine just looked at him not saying a word. Her smile faded and she got serious. �What�s wrong?�
Sunshine went to answer him, just as they head, �Jasmine, how about a dance with Casanova?�
They looked at Aaron and Sunshine said, �I think your brother wants me Nicky.�
�Well he ain�t getting you,� Nickolas said. �So he can just go find someone else.�
�Please, Sunn,� Aaron begged. �May I have a dance?�
�I want to have the first dance with her,� Nickolas stated.
�Sure ya can have a dance, Aaron,� Sunshine said walking away from Nickolas, as he looked at her dumbfounded.
Nickolas watched as Sunshine walked up on the porch and went inside with Aaron. He stood there smiling and put his hand in his pocket. He took it back out and looked at the ring. He continued smiling and went inside, as people started coming outside.
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�Jo�s looking really nice tonight,� Kevin said to Nickolas and Brian. �You�d think she was going to a ball.�
�Or trying to impress everyone,� Brian said. �Especially Howie.�
�She don�t need to impress D. He doesn�t want Sunn.�
�And he�s lucky,� Nickolas said. �It�s bad enough I have to keep Aaron at bay when it comes to Sunnie. Aaron really wants her.�
�Your brother moving in on your girl, Nick?� Kevin asked.
�Sunnie doesn�t want my brother. I�m the only man she wants.�
�You finally realized that after how long?� Brian questioned. �Did she have to sky write if for ya or what?�
�We�re pass that. Sunnie understands my mistakes and that�s all that matters.�
�I have a serious question for ya, Nick,� Kevin said and Nickolas looked at him. �Do you want to marry Sunshine?�
Nickolas looked at him and smiled then said, �Yes I want to marry Sunnie.� He felt an arm go around him. He looked and saw Sunshine standing behind him.
�Be Jasmine�s hero and tell Casanova to back off,� Sunshine requested.
�Why?�
�Because he won�t leave me alone. He just grabbed my ass and pinched it earlier.�
�That�s because you have a nice juicy succulent ass.� He kissed her.
�I�m being serious, Nickolas. I didn�t want to tell you this, but he�s been trying to kiss me all night.�
�Excuse me? Where is that brother of mine?�
�Right behind ya,� Aaron said then smiling at Sunshine.
Nickolas turned around and said, �In the kitchen, Romeo, now.� He pushed his brother.
�Take it easy on him, Nicky,� Sunshine pleaded, as Nickolas continued pushing Aaron to the kitchen.
Once inside the kitchen, Aaron asked, �What�d I do?�
�What�d I do?� Nickolas mocked. �How about we start with you trying to kiss Sunnie all night.�
�She told you?�
�Yes she told me. Is there a reason for that, little brother?� Aaron just looked at Nickolas not saying a word. �I�m waiting.�
�I wanted to kiss her before you guys got married.�
�But she�s my girlfriend.�
�And she�s hot.�
�That doesn�t give ya the right to try and kiss her when your brother is madly in love with her and she�s madly in love with your brother.�
�I want her, Nick.�
�But you can�t have her, Aaron. Sunnie and I love each other very much. I plan on marrying her next year.�
�Just one little kiss.�
�I don�t think so. Sunnie doesn�t appreciate you trying to make a pass at her. She wants me to keep you at bay.�
�I�m sorry.�
�Just don�t let it happen again.� Nickolas turned and started walking away.
�I ain�t promising you anything, Nick.� Aaron stood there and watched Nickolas walk out of the kitchen.
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