Chapter Two:

The Morning After:

Stephanie woke up the next morning to find herself alone in Ephram's bed. When she entered the living room she found Ephram reading at the counter with his back to her. "Good morning." she said as she slowly wrapped her arms around Ephram's neck.

"Good morning did you sleep alright?"

"Yeah, guess what I dreamed about."

"I don't know what?"

"We got engaged."

"Well I have some bad news for you. It wasn't a dream we really got engaged."

"That's too bad because I don't think I'll be able to live with you the rest of my life."

The Morning After:

"Like I'll be able to live with you." Ephram joked as Bright and Hannah came in.

"Dude I thought you were going to apologize not fight."

"I did apologize Bright we were just teasing."

"Why are you teasing each other about living with each other?"

"Well," Ephram paused looking at Stephanie who nodded as if reading his mind. We're engaged."

"Congratulations!" Hannah said hugging him.

"Thanks Han."

"Can I talk to you for a minute Stephanie?"

"Uh, sure. I'll be right back." Stephanie commented following Hannah out of the room.

"That can't be good. Anyways congrats man. Does your dad know?" Bright asked sitting down.

The Morning After:

"He knows that I was going to ask her but not what she said."

"So you and Ephram are getting married." Hannah said once she and Stephanie were alone. "You're lucky, Ephram's a really great guy."

"Yeah he is. Hannah I'm confused."

"Confused? About what?"

"You're Amy's best friend and Ephram broke up with her."

"I'm also Ephram's friend and I want to see him happy with an amazing girl."

"Thanks, but why don't you want it to be Amy?"

"I told her that she was going to lose him if she didn't do anything. She didn't and she did. I'm sorry."

The Morning After:

"It's not your fault. It's over Ephram's sorry and I want to be with him. Let's go join the guys."

"Alright." Hannah said with a small laugh.

The girls entered the living room to find the boys in the middle of a conversation of their own. "I'm going to head over to my dad's to tell him the good news."

"You want me to come?" Stephanie asked making her and Hannah's presence known.

"Do you want to?"

"Sure I'll come."

"Ok then why don't we go now and get it over with." Ephram said grabbing his keys.

"Sounds like a plan." Stephanie commented as the two left the apartment.

The Morning After:

"You ready for this because you are no longer his son's girlfriend you are his soon to be daughter in-law." Ephram warned before opening the door.

"I'm sure now open that door and let's go."

"Okay but I warned you." Ephram teased opening the door.

"Hey Dad." Ephram greeted as he and Stephanie walked into the kitchen.

"Ephram, Stephanie what are you guys doing here so early?" Andy asked looking up from his paper.

"Hi Ephram."

"Hey Sammy. I'm sorry it's early, but we have something to tell you, we're engaged!"

"Congratulations!"

"Thanks."

"How could you be engaged?" Delia screamed.

The Morning After:

"Delia why are…." Ephram started but was interrupted when Delia ran upstairs.

"I'd better go talk to her." Andy commented getting up.

"No I'll handle it." Ephram said before following Delia.

"Delia, can I come in?" Ephram asked knocking on her door. After not getting a response he let himself in. "Delia, what's wrong?"

"How could you leave us? Dad and I still need you?"

"I'm not leaving anybody. I'll still be around nothing's going to change I'll be married that's all."

"How can you be so sure? If she gets a job transfer you'll have to go, so we'll never see you."

The Morning After:

"I'll make sure that no matter where I live we'll still see tons of each other."

"What if we all get to consumed in our own lives, like if you guys have kids?"

"I promise if we have kids we'll be around. Trust me I don't want our kids to grow up with our family around."

"Promise?"

"I promise, I'm always going to be you big brother and Dad's son so I'll always be here for you two."

"We'll always be here for you and Stephanie too."

"Thanks, now what do you say we go and join everybody downstairs?"

"Okay." Delia answered getting up to follow Ephram downstairs. "I'm glad you found someone you can truly be happy with."

"Thanks Del."

The Morning After:

"There you are, are you guys okay?" Andy asked as Ephram and Delia came back into the room.

"Yeah we're okay."

"Ephram we were just talking about a wedding date. You have any ideas?" Stephanie asked as Ephram as down next to her.

"Not really, but doesn't everything else decide the rough date of the wedding?"

"Kind of, the type, season, and of course the couple all play a part in deciding."

"You know a lot about this stuff."

"My sister Claire just got married and I helped plan it."

"Ah, well did you guys think of any themes or a season?"

"Well yeah she had the wedding."

"No I meant the people in this room."

The Morning After:

"Oh yeah, duh, well Nina and I were thinking of summer or spring. Which one would you prefer?"

"I don't know. I do, however, think it should be after dad and Nina's. Maybe we should pick the month and that will determine the season."

"Okay how about….June? It's not too hot or cold. Plus the spring showers would have passed."

"June it is although we should think a little bit longer on the actual date."

"Where were you guys thinking of having it?" Andy asked pouring some coffee.

"Well there's really only the church right?"

"If you want it indoors probably, but if you want it outside than there's here."

"Here? Really?"

"It was just a suggestion."

"I like that idea. What about you?" Ephram asked turning to Stephanie.

The Morning After:

"A backyard wedding, it's perfect."

"Are you sure we can have it here"

"Of course we might as well get some use out of the backyard. I can't believe that one of you are old enough to get married." Andy commented putting his arm around Ephram's shoulder.

"Can you believe that we're getting married within months of each other?"

"No I can't."

"Have you guys picked a date yet?"

"I think so."

"When?"

"January 7th and of course we want you kids in it. I was hoping that you would be my best man and that Sam would be the groomsmen or usher, whatever the other guys are called."

The Morning After:

"And I was thinking of Hannah being my maid of honor and you being my brides maid Delia." Nina said turning to Delia.

"We thought it'd be more special if you kids were the only ones up there with us."

"Wow I didn't even think about that, but obviously it would be you, Bright, and Sam."

"I was thinking of Claire, Keylee, and Delia. We have a lot to think about this year."

"Yes we do but unfortunately I have class."

"Oh shot so do I."

"We'll talk to you guys later." Ephram said as he followed Stephanie out the back door.