Chapter Four
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"A million times over, I'll always choose you!"
Aaron
We made it to Brenda's parents' home. And Brenda was really glad to get off the boat. I knew she loved being with me, but I think being out on the open sea like we were made her nervous. She was not used to it like I was.
We had a taxicab come to the docks and pick us up. I place our luggage into the trunk before the taxicab driver gets out. I open the door for Brenda to get in first. Then I get in after her. I give the drive the address to where were wanting to go.
Brenda lays into my side. I place my arm around her shoulder. "You ready to see everyone? And ready for our wedding?" I ask her.
"More than ready" she replies.
"It is good to be home?" I ask her.
She nods. "Yes. Before when I came home, I had no job. I dropped out of school. I lost my little apartment. And I was at an all time low. Now I am back, and I have the love of my life in it. And I am getting married! I have no reason to be ashamed to be back. I am happy"
"Good, I am glad you are. I would stay at my parents' home. But they are redoing something in the basement. No one is allowed over there. And we will have to stay at your parents" I explain to her.
"Will they be back in time for the wedding?" she worries. "I know you said they went out of town for a few days" she reminds me.
I nod. "Yes, they will be here for the events and the wedding"
"I look forward to seeing your mom and dad. I always loved them" she tells me.
I kiss her. "They loved you to" I promise her.
"Your mom used to say I was the sister you never had" jokes Brenda.
I chuckle. "No, you were not my sister. And if you were, I could never do this" I joke. I caress her face with my hand then dip down to kiss her. I give her a long sweet French kiss.
She looks at me all starry eyed. "Well no you could not do that" she laughs.
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We soon pull up to her parents' house. Excitement flows in me. Her mom and dad come rushing out of the house when they see the taxicab pulling up to the home. I get Brenda out of the cab.
The cab driver opens the trunk for us. Then I get our luggage out. Brenda is hugging her parents once she is out of the cab. Then we see her sister Melody and her husband come out of the home. And Melody has huge belly on her. She waddles over to us with her hand on her baby bump!
"AARON! Look! I told you! I told you!" exclaims Brenda joyfully.
She rushes to her sister. They hug. "Told Aaron what?" asks Melody curiously.
"That you would not tell me the news over the phone because you were having a baby! And I was right. Well Winters looks like you better get to baking that cake huh?" teases Brenda.
I laugh. "Alright, I better"
"What?" wonders Brenda's mother who looked confused.
"Brenda and I made a bet. I lost. And now I have a wedding cake to bake" I chuckle.
"Oh!" says Melody and her mom at the same time.
Everyone leads us in the house.
"Aaron and Brenda go ahead and place your things in Brenda's old room. That is where you two can stay. I heard they are working on Aaron's parents' home?" asks her mother.
"Yes, they are" I tell her.
She nods. "Alright. Melody and her hubby are in her old room. And both of your pairs can use the guest bathroom. It used to be Melody's and Brenda's old bathroom. Then meet us back downstairs when you are all settled in. We will have some lunch outside. It is nice out and the new deck is done in the back yard" explains her mother.
"Alright" I say.
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I take the luggage. Then we go upstairs. Brenda leads me to her old bedroom. I had been in here many times before. But I never once spent the night in this room. As a teenage boy I would have loved to spend the night in here though. I place the luggage by the dressers. I sit down on the bed. Brenda sits beside me. I noticed she had placed our old prom photos back on her dresser.
"You kept it?" I ask her.
"Yes, I did not have the heart to throw it out. Even when I was mad at you" she giggles.
I laugh. "I have never spent the night in this room" I point out to her.
"There is a first time for everything" she teases. "I always wanted to have Aaron Winters in my bed" she coos at me. She runs her fingers in my hair. She kisses me.
"Not now Brenda! Your sister is in the next room" I remind her. "We better get downstairs for lunch"
"You are a kill joy" she jokes.
I get up off the bed. "Hey tonight we will be as quiet as church mice" I promise her.
I pull her in my arms. I kiss her. "I have always wanted to spend the night with you in this home. Now I get to live out my teenage dream"
"Mmm that sounds like fun" she agrees. "Tell me what you want to do to me" she asks me.
I am blushing. Melody is walking by with the door wide open. She waves at me. "Not right now" I mutter to her.
"Oh, Melody does not care" she laughs.
"Coming to lunch guys?" Melody asks us.
"Right now! Yes!" I tell her.
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We head down the hall following Melody. And her husband. We go outside in the backyard on a huge nice deck. We had not seen it before. There were fancy lawn chairs. Couches sprawled out to. There was music playing from the speakers. There were all kinds of food spread out for us. Salad. Her Brenda's dad was grilling out for us all. He was over by the grill.
He must be making hamburgers and hot dogs. Brenda hands me a pop. I sit down with her on a bench there. It was a swing chair. She rocks us back and forth. I try to take a drink of pop. She rocks me and I nearly spill it. She laughs. "Sorry Aaron" she says sheepishly.
I shake my head and laugh.
"So what kind of cake are out you going to be baking me Mr. Winters?" she jokes.
"You will have to wait and see" I tell her.
"I want it to be at least three layers. With chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavors" she demands.
"Alright" I tell her.
"And I want buttercream roses. That are edible" she warns me.
"Got it. Three layers and buttercream roses" I sigh.
She hugs my side. "Aaron am I to demanding?"
I kiss her on the lips. "No, this wedding will be everything you dreamed it would be" I promise her. "I want you to have the wedding of your dreams. Because you are the woman of my dreams", I remind her.
She looks so happy that she might cry. "Oh Aaron. I love you so much"
I smile then I kiss her. "I love you to"
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