Sunshine woke up to an empty bed and just laid there. She looked at the ring on her finger and smiled. She and Nickolas were finally back together for good. Nothing or no one was going to stop it this time. There was going to be a wedding in February and it was going to be hers and Nickolas�. She went to get up when the bedroom door opened. She looked and saw Nickolas walk in smiling. She smiled in return, as he closed the door and walked over to her.
Nickolas sat on the bed and said, �Well, good morning, Sweets.�
�Morning,� Sunshine said and Nickolas kissed her. �I woke up and you weren�t here.�
�Did you think you dreamed last night?�
�Yeah then I saw the ring on my finger.�
�Good.� They smiled. �Howie�s making breakfast.�
�They�re here?� She wasn�t at all thrilled.
�They just came. It was Jo�s idea for us four to have breakfast together.�
�She must have forgotten about last night after D proposed.�
�I guess.�
She sat up and covered herself with the blanket. �What was wrong with you last night?�
�What do ya mean?�
�Don�t play dumb with me. You kept following me around.�
�Nothing was wrong with me, Sweets.�
�Don�t lie.� Nickolas only smiled. �Don�t give me that smile either.�
�I was just being my paranoid self when it comes to you.� She looked at him. �Howie said you better not turn your back to Jo, because she might stab ya in the back.�
�So you were protecting me from Jo basically?�
�You can say that.�
�Awe!� She kissed him. �My own personal hero.� She kissed him again.
�Um�another thing�Father Lockhart called the other day.�
�And?�
�And�um�he can�t marry us on the fourteenth of February.� Sunshine just looked at him. �He has a church charity event to go to that week.�
�So when can we get married?�
�Well, he�s actually booked up in February and said he has March 4th and 25th; every Saturday in April, and May 13th and 20th free. He said he�ll keep them open and hope to hear from us soon.� She looked at him disappointed. �I know how much you wanted to get married on Valentine�s Day, but there�s nothing we can do unless we get another Priest.�
�I guess it really doesn�t matter just as long as we get married and I want Father Lockhart to marry us.�
�Are ya sure?�
�Yeah, but they moved up the production of the movie to February 27th since they found my leading man.�
�I know.� He smiled.
�How do you know?�
�I just do.�
�What aren�t you telling me?� Nickolas continued smiling and Sunshine threw him back on the bed and sat on him. She smiled herself. �Ok, Mr. Carter, please share with me.�
�Share what?�
�The fact that you were cast as my leading man.� Nickolas smirked. �My agent called and told me. How did you get the part? And when did you have time to go out to L.A.?�
�I went out this past week and when I walked in they all started yelling �we found him� and cast me on the spot.�
�Whatever.�
�I�m not lying. That�s how it happened.� Sunshine smiled and shook her head. She leaned down and kissed him, as he rolled them over so he was on top. They continued kissing, as there was a knock on the door.
�Guys!� Josephine interrupted. �Breakfast will be done in a few minutes!�
�We�ll be right out!� Nickolas yelled and to Sunshine said, �In a couple hours.� Sunshine only smiled. �Where were we?� Nickolas kissed her and Sunshine stopped him. �What?�
�I have to pee really bad.�
�Sure ya do.�
�I�m serious. I�ll pee on ya if ya really want me to.� She pushed him away and got up. �You go and I�ll be out in a few minutes.� She smiled and went into the bathroom. Nickolas then walked out of the bedroom and to the kitchen. He sat at the table with Josephine and a few minutes later joined by Sunshine. Sunshine gave Nickolas a kiss and walked to the refrigerator saying, �Ooh, D, you�re wearing my favorite shirt.� Howard only smiled. �I love it when you show off your muscles.�
�Just keep your hands off,� Josephine and Nickolas said.
�We don�t want each other,� Howard assured them.
�Pick a wedding date yet?� Sunshine wanted to know, as she sat at the table beside Nickolas.
�Not yet,� Josephine said. �We just got engaged.�
�How about February 18,� Sunshine suggested.
�You�ll be on your honeymoon,� Josephine stated. �And I want you to be my maid-of-honor.�
�Whatever,� Sunshine said.
�And we won�t be on our honeymoon,� Nickolas added. �The Priest ain�t available now so the wedding�s moved back.�
�That sucks,� Howard said.
�Are you going to go all out for the wedding?� Nickolas questioned.
�We agreed to keep the ceremony small with some family and friends and then have a big ole party,� Josephine replied.
�That won�t take long to plan,� Sunshine stated. �Get Aunt Deb to cater it or we can give you the number of our caterer.�
�Whatever,� Josephine said, as Howard put a big pile of pancakes on the table.
�Breakfast is served,� Howard said.
�Ooh, pancakes,� Sunshine said getting first grab. �And sausage and bacon and eggs. What�s the occasion, D?�
�Besides the four of us getting engaged last night? Nothing.�
�Uh huh�right.�
�Are you picking a fight?� Nickolas asked.
�Who me? Of course not.� She smiled and they just shook their heads.
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�How are you feeling, Baby?� Alexander asked, as Destiny sat at the kitchen table for breakfast and he gave her a kiss.
�Better,� Destiny replied. �It was probably just something I ate last night that the baby didn�t like.�
�Should I call the doctor?�
�Alex, I�m fine. You don�t need to call the doctor.�
�Are ya sure?�
�Yes so stop worrying.�
�I�m sorry. I was just scared last night when you started getting sick.�
�I�m fine now.�
�Good.� He kissed her. �Don�t scare me like that again.�
�I�ll try not to. It�s a part of being pregnant and you can�t predict it.�
�I�m just being paranoid and cautious.�
�Too paranoid and too cautious. You better start taking it a little easy. You�ll be in the hospital before me.�
�Will not.�
�Whatever. Make me something to eat.�
�You�re always hungry.�
�I�m eating for two now.�
�Then what would you like?�
�Pancakes.�
�How about some cereal instead?�
�You said you�ll cater to my every need and I want pancakes.�
�Cereal.�
�Pancakes.� She glared at him.
�Don�t get cranky.�
�Get use to it, because I�m pregnant and I�ll be moody.� She smirked. �I want pancakes.�
�And you�ll get pancakes.� He got up and walked to the stove while Destiny smiled. �And whatever else ya want.�
�Sounds good.� He looked at her and she continued smiling.
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