�Not yet,� Alexander replied. �Ya still got ninety minutes.�
�Nervous yet?� Kevin asked.
�Getting there,� Howard replied, as Alexander walked away. �I can�t believe I�m actually getting married.�
�And Nick ain�t going to be here to witness it,� Kevin said and Howard just looked at him. �I know it�s your wedding, D, and don�t get me wrong or flip out on me, but I have a very serious question.� Howard didn�t say anything. �I know you love Josephine, but why are you really marrying her?�
�I�m marrying her, because I love her.�
�But you also love Sunshine.�
Howard sighed. �Yes I do, but it ain�t stopping me from marrying Josie. I know I can�t have Sunn and I�m going to have a happy future with Josephine. I�m going to make Josephine happy and let Sunn be happy.�
�If you love Sunn and want her to be happy then you�ll let Nick come to the wedding. Even though you don�t want him to come you�ll do it for Sunshine, because you love her. Nickolas should be here anyway.� Howard just looked at him as Kevin walked away.
Maybe Kevin did have a point. If he loved Sunshine and wanted her to be happy he would let Nickolas come to the wedding. Even though he hated the idea he�d do it for Sunshine. But why would he put Sunshine�s happiness before his own on his wedding day? Because he loved her and always wanted her happy. He spied Brian and walked over to him wondering if he was doing the right thing.
�Hey, Brian.�
�Hey. Nervous?�
�A little. Do you have your phone on ya?�
�Yeah; why?�
�I need to make a quick call.�
�On your wedding day?�
�Yeah; it�s a last minute honeymoon thing.�
�Oh.� Brian handed him his phone. �Make it quick.�
�I will.� Howard took the phone and walked away still wondering if he was doing the right thing.
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�Sunn, let�s go!� Danielle yelled to her from the hall. Sunshine sighed and sat on the bed beside Nickolas. She was all ready for the wedding, but didn�t want to go without Nickolas. Sunshine looked at Nickolas and kissed him, as Danielle yelled again, �Sunshine Josephine Robinson! Let�s go! We�re going to be late!�
�I�ll be right there!� Sunshine yelled in return.
�You better go,� Nickolas said.
�I really don�t want to,� Sunshine replied. �Not without you.�
�There�s nothing I can do, Sweets. I�ll be waiting for you though.�
�You better.� They kissed. �I�ll do the wedding and pictures, stay for some of the reception and come home to you.�
�Stay as long as you like.�
�No, because you�ll be by yourself and I don�t want you to be alone.�
�I�ll just go to Tampa, take the boat out, and write some music for my Sweets.� She smiled. �Maybe I�ll run into an ex-girlfriend and hang out and ya know.� He winked and kissed her.
�Don�t even think about it, mister.�
�I�m kidding. I�ll write a song or two just for you.�
�Only me.�
�Yeah only you. I�ll have it done before you get back.�
�Unless the Nintendo calls your name.�
�It won�t I promise.� He kissed her.
�Sunn, come on!� Josephine yelled this time.
�I�ll be right there!� Sunshine yelled back with anger in her voice.
�Impatient people,� Nickolas said smiling. �You better go though.�
�I should.� She got up. �I�ll be back by six.� Nickolas stood up. �Have that song ready.�
�I will.� They kissed and Nickolas� phone rang. �Always the phone.� Sunshine laughed as Nickolas got his phone and looked at the number. �It�s Rok.�
�Then I�m going to go.� She kissed him and walked to the door, as Nickolas turned on his phone. Before leaving the room she turned to Nickolas and said, �Six.� Nickolas only smiled and she left the room.
�It�s about time,� Josephine said, as Sunshine walked from the hallway. �What took ya so long?�
�We were humping each others brains out,� Sunshine snapped. �Does it bother ya?�
�Can we go please?� Constance, Josephine�s mother, said. �You don�t want to be late.�
�Where�s Uncle Danny?� Danielle asked.
�He went to the church,� Constance replied. �He wanted to talk to Howie.�
�That ain�t good,� Destiny said. �You know how Uncle Danny is when it comes to his baby girl.�
�Daddy likes Howie,� Josephine said.
�Unfortunately,� Sunshine replied and everyone looked at her. �Can we go now please?�
�Yes lets,� Venus said. �Jo�s getting married.�
�Yes I am,� Josephine said. �I can�t wait so let�s go.�
�Finally,� Sunshine said picking up her flowers as Nickolas walked out smiling. He looked at Sunshine then at Josephine.
�Why are you so smug?� Josephine questioned.
�No reason,� Nickolas replied. �Just thinking about Sunnie.� E walked over to Sunshine and put his arms around her waist. �Leaving?�
�Yes,� Sunshine said.
�We�re really running late,� Destiny said.
�Then go or you�ll be late for the ceremony,� Nickolas said. �I�ll see ya later, Sweets.� He gave Sunshine a kiss then watched the girls get there things and walk to the door. Before Sunshine went out the door, she turned to Nickolas and held up six fingers. Nickolas only smiled and Sunshine went out the door.
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