~* Chapter 86*~
Blane awoke the next morning and found Nick's
side of the bed empty.
"Nick?," she called out,and when there was no
answer,she got up,pulled on
a robe,and walked toward the kitchen..There she
found a note from Nick:'Hey
my baby girl:got a surprise for you.I'll be back
later with it.I love
you,Nicky."
She smiled and went to pour herself a cup of
coffee.About an hour
later,she was finishing up her breakfast when the
kitchen door opened and
Nick walked in.
"Hey baby," she greeted him,and gave him a kiss
as she wrapped her arms
around him."Where have you been?"
He gave her a huge grin."That's for me to know
and you to find out," he
remarked.He reached into his pocket and pulled
something out."Close your eyes
and hold out your hand.And no peeking!"
She smacked him gently on the arm."Nickolas Gene
Carter,what are you up
to?," she teased,grinning at him.
He shrugged."You'll find out soon enough.Now
close your eyes," he told
her.
She did,and a second later she felt him place
something in her hand.She
opened her eyes and looked.A small key.She looked up
at him.
"A key?I don't get it," she told him.
He smiled at her."Close your eyes again,and I'll
show you," he said.
She closed her eyes,and he took her hand and led
her outside.When they
stopped,he said,"Ok,you can look now."
She opened her eyes and gasped. Sitting in the
driveway was a blue
convertible.She screamed and threw her arms around
him.
"Oh Nick!Is this mine?," she exclaimed,jumping
up and down like an
excited child on Christmas morning.
He nodded."Sure is,baby girl.Do you like it?,"
he asked.
She kissed him."I love it!And it's my favorite
color too," she told
him.She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him
again."I don't deserve
such an extravagant gift though."
He ran his fingers through her hair and kissed
the tip of her nose."Of
course you do." He gave her a sly smile."There's
more," he said.
Her mouth fell open."More?!Nick,you're gonna
have me spoiled rotten," she
remarked.
He laughed."Look in the glove compartment," he
told her.
She walked over to the convertible and got
in,then opened the glove
compartment.Inside lay an envelope.She ripped it
open,and unfolded the piece
of paper inside and began to read:
'You are cordially invited to the wedding of
Nickolas Gene Carter and
Blane Elizabeth Alexander,Saturday,the 10th day of
July,in the year 2000,at
the Church of the Angels,Tampa Bay,FL.'
Blane looked up at him as tears began to fall
down her
cheeks."Nick,that's the same day and place as when
Erica and AJ are getting
married.And it's only 3 days away," she replied.
He nodded as he pulled her out of the car and
into his arms."I know.Me
and AJ and Erica have been planning this for
awhile.We thought it would be
nice to have a double ceremony."He ran his finger
across her cheek"I want us
to get married,Blane.I can't wait any longer.I want
to spend the rest of my
life with you.I love you so much,baby girl."
She was crying openly now,and she reached up and
pulled his face down to
hers.They shared a deep,intense kiss,and when they
pulled apaert,he wiped her
tears away with his finger.
"So what do you say?Can we get married?," he
asked.
She nodded."Definitely," she whispered.Then she
thought of
something."What about my dress?"
He grinned."Check out the trunk," he replied,and
when she looked,she
found a box that contained the dress she had had her
eye on at the mall.She
turned to him."How did you..?," she questioned him.
"Erica and I went out the other day,and she told
me that's the one you
liked," he explained to her.
She put the dress back in the box and wrapped
her arms around him."I love
you so much Nick," she murmered,as he kissed her."I
can't wait to become your
wife."
He picked her up and carried her toward the
house."And I can't wait to
spend the rest of my life with you," he replied
******************~*Chapter 87*~**************
2 nights later...Erica turned on the radio and music pounded through the
beach house.She turned to Blane,who was sitting on the couch.
"Get your ass up off that couch,girlfriend!," she scolded her
playfully."This is our last night of freedom!Let's have some major fun!"
Blane had no time to answer,for before she knew what was
happening,Lisa,Erica,Kelly,and Kari pulled her to her feet and they all began
dancing to,"You Can't Touch This."
After a few minutes,they all fell onto the couch,laughing loudly.Erica
blew her hair out of her face and took a drink of her beer.
"AJ's a nervous wreck.You should've seen him this morning~he was climbing
the walls.He actually poured orange juice in his cereal instead of milk," she
told them.
Everyone laughed,and Blane reached for a pretzel."I can tell Nick's
nervous too~just by the way he's acting.He hasn't called me 'baby girl' in
two days," she said.
Lisa shook her head."Men try to hide their feelings.They try to act all
macho and shit," she replied.
Kelly turned to Kari."So,are there any wedding bells in the future for
you and Howie?," she asked.
Kari took a sip of her wine cooler and shook her head."We've talked about
it,but decided we're going to wait awhile," she said.
Just then there was a knock on the door,and Erica went and answered
it.She returned a moment later following a guy in a policeman's uniform,who
was carrying a radio.
The girls all exchanged looks and grinned.The "policeman" stood in front
of them and looked them over.
"Which one of you lovely ladies is the bride~to~be?," he asked.
Erica and Blane stepped forward,and he looked them over before turning on
some music and starting to dance,slowly removing his clothes as he did so.
Blane turned to Erica."I feel so guilty for enjoying this," she whispered.
Erica turned to her."Live it up while you can.Besides,the guys probably
have some floozy stripping for them over at AJ's.They are the five horniest
guys I've ever known," she shouted above the music.
Blane gave her a huge grin as she began to dance with the stripper."Shake
it baby!," she exclaimed.
******************~*Chapter 88*~**************
Meanwhile,at AJ and Erica's place,there was as rockous a party going on
as there was at the beach house.Just a few minutes earlier,a blonde~haired
woman had shown up wearing nothing but a plastic raincoat,and the fun had
begun.
AJ strutted up to her and stuck a $20 bill in her bikini bottom.She
leaned down and kissed him on the cheek,and the guys howled.AJ hooked his
fingers in the waistband of her bikini bottom and slowly started to inch it
down.
Brian whistled."AJ my man!What would Erica say?," he threw at
him,laughing.
AJ turned to him."Erica isn't here,B~rock.I'm gonna enjoy the moment
while I can," he told him.
The woman moved over to Nick,who was leaning against the table.She began
to run his hands up and down his chest,as she began to move against him.
He grinned and began to dance with her,moving his body in rhythm with
hers.
Kevin soon joined them,and pretty soon they were all dancing.
After about an hour,the woman left,and Nick grinned from ear~to~ear.
"Oh man!I've never had so much fun in my entire life," he remarked,and
downed an entire cup of beer in one gulp.
Howie patted him on the back."Slow down on the beer Nicky.Tomorrow's your
wedding day;you don't want a hangover," he told him.
Nick set the cup down and turned to him."I wonder how the girls are
doing," he wondered,and picked up his cell phone and dialed the beach house.
A second later,Blane picked up.He heard loud music in the background.
"I'm having so much fun Nick!," she exclaimed.
He ran his fingers through his hair."Same here.You gals didn't happen to
have a male stripper drop by,did you?," he asked,grinning slyly.
The guys had hired a stripper and sent him to the beach house,and he knew
the girls had hired the female stripper to come entertain them.
She laughed."Nah.Why do you ask?," she teased.
He laughed also."Like we didn't have any unexpected visitors either," he
said.
They talked for a few more minutes.Finally,Nick said,"I love
you,Blane.I'll see you tomorrow."
She smiled at her end of the line."I love you too,Nick.I can't wait until
tomorrow," she told him.
They hung up then,and the guys all gathered around and talked for the
rest of the night.
******************~*Chapter 89*~**************
Blane sat quietly as Nick's mom,Jane,put the finishing touches on Blane's
makeup.Blane looked up at her.
"I'm so nervous,Jane," she admitted,and Jane gave her a hug.
"You'll do fine," she reassured her,as Erica came into the room,already
in her veil.She glanced around frantically.
"Has anyone seen my diamond earrings?," she asked.
Angel,who was sitting in the corner,pointed to the makeup table.Erica
scooped up the earrings and put them on.
Jane turned to Blane and smiled."Now,for the finishing touch," she
said,and placed the veil on Blane's head.Blane sttod up and admired her
reflection in the mirror.She had to admit she looked beautiful~her hair was
done up in a bun,and she wore a pair of silver hoop earrings Jane had lent to
her.Without warning,she began to cry,and Jane wrapped her arms around her.
"Why are you crying,hun?," she asked.
Blane smiled at her."Because I'm so happy right now.I love your son with
all my heart,Jane," she told her.
Jane handed her a tissue."I'm glad you're going to be my
daughter~in~law,Blane.You're my favorite out of all the girls he's ever
dated."She gently patted Blane's slowly expanding tummy."And you're making me
a grandma," she said,and smiled.
Blane snorted."I'm getting fat," she complained,and Jane laughed and
pulled her into a warm hug.
She pulled away and gazed at Blane."Take care of my little boy,OK?," she
asked,her eyes filling with tears.
Blane nodded,afraid that if she spoke,she would start crying again."You
bet I will," she managed to whisper.
There was a knock on the door,and Nick's dad peered into the room and
said,"It's showtime."
Erica walked over to Blane and they hugged."Let's get this over with so
we can quit being such nervous wrecks," she joked,and Blane laughed.
She took a deep breath."Let's go get married," she declared.
~*Chapters 90-92*~
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