~*Chapter 85*~
Kevin and Kelly were on their honeymoon in
the Bahamas.They had
arrived at the hotel about an hour ago,unpacked
their things,and were now
dancing in the moonlight shining through the window.
Kelly let out a blissful sigh and once again
glanced at the ring
sparkling on her finger."Yesterday was the best day
of my life," she told him.
> He leaned down and kissed her."Me too.Now
> we're together forever," he
> said.
>
> She smiled."I like the sound of that," she
> replied.She pulled his face
> down to hers and they began kissing.
>
> They were still at it a few minutes later
> when Kevin's cell phone
> rang.They both groaned,and Kelly whispered," Don't
> answer it."
>
> He pulled away from her and kissed the tip of
> her nose,then reached
> for his cell phone."It might be important," he said.
She pretended to pout as she threw herself on
the bed and said,"I'm
important too.I'm your wife."
He laughed,then answered the phone.A few
minutes later he hung up and
turned to her with a smile on his face."That was
Howie.Kari had the baby," he
told her.
Kelly's mouth fell open."She did?That's
great," she exclaimed.
Kevin nodded."A boy weighing 6 lbs. 10
oz.They named him Connor
Anthony Dorough," he replied.He smiled."I can't
believe D's a father."
Kelly sat in front of him on her knees and
ran her fingers through his
hair."You'll be a father someday too," she reminded
him.
He nodded."I know.And I can't wait until that
day," he murmered,as her
mouth closed over his.
"Why,Mrs. Richardson,you taste VERY good," he
whispered.
She giggled."So do you," she tossed at him.
He leaned closer and teased her lips with the
tip of his
tongue.Deepening the kiss,he slid his left hand into
her hair and with his
right hand pulled her satin nightie over her
head.Then he brought his lips to
the tops of her breasts and ran his tongue over the
tops of each one,causing
her to moan with pleasure.
She reached for him and her fingers began to
unbutton his shirt.Then she reached for the buckle on his pants and gazed up
at him.
"I want you naked," she murmered and managed
to remove the belt.But he
stopped her when she reached for the button on his
pants.
"Oh no,Mrs. Richardson.If I let you do
that,it will be over faster
than we want it to be.And I'm nowhere near being
done with you yet," he told
her.
She gazed up at him."Then show me exactly
what you have in mind," she
purred.
Without hesitating,he lifted her hand to his
mouth and began to nibble
on her fingertips,bathing them with his
tongue,sucking on them until her eyes
fluttered shut.Then he took her breasts in his hands
and kissed them once
again.Shifting his weight,he slowly moved down her
body,lightly kissing and
nipping,rubbing his hand up and down her leg.
He brought his hand down and teased the patch
of curls between her
thighs."I'm going to make this a honeymoon you'll
always remember," he
whispered.
She laid back and moaned when he inserted one
of his fingers up inside
her.A moment later,he stood up and removed the rest
of his clothes.Then he
laid down on top of her and thrusted his tongue into
her mouth.She kissed him
with passion,as she ran her hand down over his chest
and stomach until her
fingers found his throbbing manhood,and he let out a
loud moan of pleasure.
Unable to control himself any longer,he
raised up so he was over
her,and lifted her leg and draped it around his
hip.Then he entered
her,making her cry out his name.
She moved her hips against his,pushing him
deeper inside her.He
thrusted,causing her to moan and groan with every
push.
When it was over,he gathered her in his arms.
"You are so beautiful Kelly," he
murmered,trailing kisses up and down
her arm.
She tunred onto her back and gazed up at
him.He lowered his face to
hers and they began to kiss once again.
*~Chapter 86~*
ONE MONTH LATER...Howie and Kari mingled with the
guests at their wedding
reception.The big day had come,and the wedding had
been beautiful.
Karen cried through the whole ceremony,and
got teary~eyed wheneever
she saw Kari at the reception.
Brian squeezed her hand."That'll be you soon
enough," he told her,as
they stood at the refreshment table getting
something to drink.
Karen nodded."I know.I don't know why I'm so
emotional all of a
sudden," she said.She picked up a glass of punch and
took a long drink.
Brian gazed at her.She seemed nervous,almost
distant.She hadn't been
herself the past few days.He placed a hand on her
arm.
"Karen,is everything OK?," he asked.
She nodded and set the cup down."Yeah," she
said,and started to walk away.
He went after her and grabbed her by the
arm."You're
lying,Karen.Something's bothering you.I can tell,"
he replied.
She took a deep breath and turned to
him."Brian,I've been doing alot
of thinking lately,and I came to realize that I
can't marry you," she blurted out.
He was stunned for a moment,then squeezed her
hand."Why?I thought we
were right for each other," he remarked.
She ran her fingers through her hair and
sighed."I love you
Brian.You're a great guy.The thing is,I'm just not
IN love with you anymore."
He was confused by her sudden need to tell
him how she
felt."KAren,what are you talking about?When did your
feelings change?," he
pressed her.
She looked him straight in the face."To be
totally honest with you
Brian,I don't think I ever really WAS in love with
you.I liked you for the
sweet,caring guy you are," she explained.
He couldn't believe what he was hearing."Are
you telling me that the
past nine months that we've been together have meant
nothing to you?All the
times we made love,it meant nothing too?," he tossed
at her.
She sighed."Brian,people change.It's a part
of life," she replied."And
my feelings for you have changed."
He held up a hand."Wait a second.Does this
have anything to do with
David?" When she didn't answer,he threw his hands up
in frustration."I don't
believe this.How could you go back to him after the
way he treated you?," he
exlaimed.
Karen began to cry then."It's too hard to
explain,Brian.I'm sorry,"
she said,and walked away.
He went after her."So this is it?," he asked.
She didn't answer him;instead she turned and
ran,leaving Brian
standing there totally speechless.
*~Chapter 87~*
A month passed,and Brian didn't hear a word
from Karen.He thought
she'd at least call to explain why she had gone back
to David.
One night,after returning from a get-together
at Howie and Kari's
place,there was a knock on his door.When he answered
it,he was surprised to
see Karen.
She didn't wait for him to say anything,she
just stepped forward and
threw herself into his arms.
He waited a moment to put his arms around
her,and when he did he
realized she was crying.
When they pulled apart,he held her at arm's
length."Karen,what's
wrong?," he asked.
She wiped away her tears."Oh Brian.David
didn't change at all.He's the
same way he always was," she told him.
Brian led her over to the couch and they sat
down.He turned to
her."What happened?," he asked.
She took a deep breath."Right before Howie
and Kari's wedding,he
called while you were out.I went and saw him,and he
told me how much he
missed me and how sorry he was for the way he had
treated me.One thing led to
another,and we wound up in bed.After that,it's like
he had this hold on
me,and I couldn't break away.I was so
torn,Brian,because I had done that and
I was still with you."
Brian squeezed her hand."Did he try to hurt
you again?"
Karen nodded."I really,honestly thought he
had changed Brian.But I
came home this afternoon and found him with some
blonde bimbo.He was just
using me,like he always did.When he's done with
me,he just tosses me aside."
She took a deep breath."I'm so sorry for hurting you
like I did,Brian.I've
come to realize that you're the only guy I've ever
cared about." She looked
him straight in the face."Or loved."
Brian traced his finger across her cheek."But
you said..," he began.
"I didn't mean it when I said I had never
been in love with you.I've
loved you since the moment we met," she blurted out.
He folded her into his arms."You can't even
begin to imagine how much
I've missed you,Karen." He pulled away and gazed
into her eyes."Wanna hear
something crazy?I always knew you'd come back."
She laughed."Oh yeah?Why is that?," she
asked.
He kissed the tip of her nose."Just this
feeling I had,that's all," he
replied.He grinned at her.
She reached over and ran her fingers through
his hair."Does your
marriage proposal still stand?Because there's
nothing I'd like better than to spend the rest of my life with you."
He didn't answer her;instead he leaned over
and kissed her.She wrapped
her arms around him,and moaned as their kisses
deepened.
"Got anywhere you need to be?," he asked
between kisses.
She shook her head."No.Why?," she answered,a
twinkle in her eyes.
He moved his lips over to her neck."Can you
stay tonight?," he
murmered,his hands already touching her.
She smiled."I thought you'd never ask," she
replied.She squealed a
moment later when he picked her up and carried her
to the bedroom.
Chapter 88
Amy and Nick lay exhausted in each other's
arms after several hours of
love-making.She leaend on her elbow and ran her hand
up and down his bare
chest.
"Did I ever tell you how amazing you are?,"
she whispered,and leaned
over and brushed her lips against his.
He pushed her hair off her face and
smiled."Yeah,but you can say it
again," he replied.
She placed herself on top of him and began to
nibble on his
neck."You're amazing," she murmered.
He moaned,and flipped her over and began to
travel kisses up and down
her naked flesh.She moaned and held on to him.
Finally he stopped and leaned on his elbow
and stared down at her.He
traced his finger up and down her arm."I have a
question I want to ask you,"
he remarked.
She wrapped the sheet tighter around her and
urged him to continue.
After a moments hesitation,he said," I was
wondering how you'd feel if
we became engaged?"
She sat up and faced him."You want us to get
married?," she breathed.
He kissed her shoulder."Eventually,yes.But
right now I just thought
I'd find out how you feel about the idea."
She returned his kiss."I love it.There's
nothing I want more than to
be with you forever,Nick." She paused."Are you sure
you're ready to get
married again?I mean,Blane's only been gone for less
than a year,and I know
how much you loved her."
He nodded."I've given it alot of
thought,Amy.And I realized how much I
love you and want to be with you." He brushed his
lips gently against
hers."You make me so incredibly happy."
They kissed for a moment,then she threw him a
teasing grin."So do you
have a ring to seal the deal or what?," she
asked,and giggled.
He laughed,then reached over and pulled a
small box from the
nightstand drawer.He removed the ring and took her
hand in his."Amy,will you
marry me?," he asked,sliding the ring onto her
finger.
She nodded as she leaned over and kissed
him."I'd be honored,Nick,"
she answered.
He pushed her back on the bed then,and they
began their lovemaking
once again.
*~Chapter 90~*
A few days later,Erica woke up feeling
nauteous.She knew right away
what it could be.She just didn't want to say
anything to AJ until she knew
for sure.
She was able to get a doctor's appointment
for the next afternoon,and
the doctor confirmed her suspicions:she was
pregnant.A little over a
month.Erica found herself grinning from ear to
ear.She couldn't wait to tell
AJ.
And when she did,he couldn't be happier.He
threw his arms around her
and planted kisses all over her face.
"Oh Erica.I love you," he said.
She gazed up at him."I had a suspicion but I
wanted to wait to tell
you until I was absolutely sure," she said.
He went and picked up Taylor,and Erica walked
over to him and wrapped
her arms around them.She gazed up at Taylor.
"You're gonna be a big sister," she
said,tickling Taylor's stomach,and
Taylor let out a giggle.
AJ leaned down and they kissed."I love you,"
he murmered.
"I love you too," she answered,and she and AJ
took Taylor into the
living room and played with her.
*~Chapter 91~*
The tour started up again a month later,and
the guys were kept busy
for the next seven months,touring all over the world
and entertaining their
fans.
Amy and Nick had decided to wait until the
touring was over to get
married.When they were back in Orlando a month
before touring was scheduled
to end,he and Amy were finishing up dinner one night
when Nick turned to her.
"There's someplace I want to take you," he
said,and took her hand and
they hopped in his Durango.
A few minutes later,they pulled up to the
entrance of the cemetary,and
they climbed out.
She took his hand,and he led her to Blane's
grave.When they reached
it,he let go of her hand and kneeled down.
She placed her hands on his shoulders,as he
sat in silence.She kneeled
down next to him.
"Nick,what was she really like?," Amy
asked,reading the words
imprinted on the headstone:Blane Alexander
Carter,Loving Wife 1977-1999.
Nick smiled."She was a great person.She was
always there to listen to
you." He paused as tears began to form in his
eyes."She wasn't just my
wife,she was my best friend,Amy.When I lost her,I
lost a part of myself."
Amy squeezed his hand."I wish I had gotten to
know her better.The one
time I did meet her I had to be a bitch," she
recalled.
Nick recalled that too."Yeah," he said,and
looked over at her.
She stood up."I'll go wait in the car.That'll
give you some time
alone," she told him.
Once Amy was gone,Nick took a deep breath."I
know I haven't been here
for awhile,and I apologize.You remember how crazy it
is being on the road."
He paused."Not a day goes by that I don't think
about you,Blane.Even though
I'm with Amy now,you'll always be in my heart.I'll
always love you." He wiped
the tears from his cheeks,then stood up.
As he left the cemetary,a sense of peace fell
over him.He felt as if
Blane was telling him to be as happy with Amy as he
had been with her.
~*Chapter 92*~
Life continued on for everyone.Amy and Nick
were married a month
later,and soon after Brian and Karen got married.
In the middle of September,Erica gave birth
to a healthy 7 lb 5 oz.
boy that she and AJ named Michael Alexander.Both
were happy with the new
addition to the family.He looked just like AJ.
Kevin and Kelly found out soon afterward that
they were expecting
their first child.Both were extremely happy.They had
talked about having a
family someday,and their wish had come true.
Howie and Kari were experiencing the joys of
being parents.Connor
brought such joy to their lives.They hoped to have
more children someday,but
for now they were happy with Connor.
They were all thankful every day for having
each other.They had been
through good times and bad,but they had always been
there for each other.They
knew that no matter what the future held for
them,their love for each other
would always be strong.
~The End~
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