What about Brian
Chapter 2
At the Restaurant
"I can't believe how much we just ate." Laura said leaning back holding her stomach.
Brian with a big grin on his face replied, "Well we had worked up quite am appetite"
Laura blushed, "I guess we did"
The table they were sitting at was wrap around booth. Brian slid around to sit right next to her, He held her hand and lifted it to his lips and he kissed it. Then he caressed her face and kissed her.
He said. "I can't remember ever being this happy."
They were just really enjoying each other's company completely oblivious to everything else around them. Then all of a sudden they get interrupted.
"Well what do you know?" It was Dave speaking; he Deena and the kids had just come in for lunch and were seated at the booth next to Brian and Laura. "Hey Brian what's up?" Dave asked
"Hi Dave, Hi Deena." Brian said
Deena gave Brian a puzzled look and said. "You two looked awfully cozy when we walked in. What's the deal with that?"
"Well if you must know and we haven't told Stephanie yet, Laura and I are a couple."We finally realized we should be together, we love each other."
"Its funny we went to tell Stephanie this morning when we went downstairs, we actually were feeling guilty about last night and come to find out well she wasn't alone in her room." Laura said.
Then Dave asked with a grin on his face "and just what were you two feeling guilty about?"
"Dave your kids are here." Brian said "If you must know, we were Uhm together last night as a couple."
" You mean together together? Wow." Dave said in amazement.
Deena got up and hugged Brian, "I am so happy for you" she said
"I told Laura that I think those feelings were there the first time I saw her, I just didn't do anything about it because I was determined to make it work with Bridget." Brian said with a big grin "then when Bridget and I broke up I should have gone with my gut and went with Laura but I just stupidly listened to Adam and went with Stephanie like he's an expert on women. I am so happy that I woke up and realized it is Laura that I was always meant to be with."
"I am beyond happy." Laura said then she looked at Brian touched his face and kissed him ever so gently "I Love you."
"Its funny we started out as just being friends and maybe that is the key Brian said "and it that is the case well Laura and I have been close friends for months now but it should have been more all this time and I have no intention of ever letting her go" Brian said "We just have to tell Stephanie and then everyone else."
"So you two are really serious." Deena asked "I can tell I have never seen you like this."
"Well the next thing we need to do is have a party at our house for the two of you to celebrate." Dave adds.
"I love that idea." Brian says, "What do you think sweetheart?"
"You really want to have a party for us wow thank you." Laura said
"If you make Brian happy you are ok with us we have known him a long time and I don't think I have ever seen him this happy he is glowing like a pregnant woman." Dave laughed as he said it "Hey wait is there something you're not telling us are you pregnant?"
Brian rolled up a napkin and threw it at Dave "Oh shut up" he laughed. "Maybe sometime in the future that sounds like a good idea…. I mean Laura not me?"
"Oh my God Brian in all the time I have known you, I have never heard you talk about having kids with anyone in particular you always said you loved our kids and would like your own maybe someday but you never had found the right women, you and Laura must be serious." Deena said.
Just then Laura's cell went off it was Stephanie. She let it go to voicemail. "I wasn't ready to talk with her yet." She told Brian "not here not over the phone."
She went to the ladies room to listen to the message Stephanie left her it said "I think I made a huge mistake being with Brian, I hooked up with a fellow actor and I really like him but I don't want to hurt Brian he is such a nice guy maybe you could tell him for me thanks I really appreciate it bye." Voice mail ended
Laura shook her head and laughed and laughed so hard she cried. "I guess we are off the hook. I still can't believe Brian and I were ever feeling guilty."
She went back to the booth, still giggling to herself, she let Brian listen to the voicemail he started to laugh too. "Wow, she is something else"
Brian said Dave and Deena were looking at them funny Laura let them listen to the Voice mail too.
"Well I guess you are off the hook in that area." Dave laughed.
"Hey what are you doing tonight for dinner anyway Deena asked "I think we can get everyone together tonight?"
"Sounds great" Brian said "For now we have to go there is something we have to do. We will see you later maybe around 5pm." Brian paid their bill and they headed out.
"So what is it we have to do?" Laura asked him
"You'll see" he told her.
He drove to the beach front board walk area. As they were driving she told him "You know there is something I never told you about myself its not bad but you should know, I don't talk about it a lot because I want to know if someone likes me for me and now who I am related to or what I have. I would appreciate it if after I tell you for now keep this information to yourself. Not even Stephanie knows everything. I know you have wondered how I pay for things when I don't have a job and just go to school, Well I come from a wealthy well know family I actually changed my last name to Anderson, it was my mother's maiden name because I hated always being in the spot light plus I wanted people to like me for me, not who I was or what I had, I just hesitate to say because it may change how you feel about me or make the relationship awkward"
He pulled over. "There is nothing you could tell me that would change anything I love you and always will. You don't have to tell me anymore yet. Let's just wait until we get to where we are going ok?"
He pulled her close and kissed her and then continued driving. Once they got there she noticed there were a lot of specialty shops there was one in particular he hoped would be opened on a Sunday. When they got close he saw that it was indeed opened.
"I know this may seem sudden Laura but I have loved you since the day I laid eyes on you."
She looked at him funny then saw the shop he was taking her to. It was a jewelry store there was a hitch in her breath as they walked in. "Brian I don't know what to say"
"Don't say anything yet I haven't asked you yet" Her eyes started to well up with tears "Brian I love you"
In the middle of the store he got down on one knee "You can pick whatever you want if you will do me the honor of saying yes. I have waited for you my whole life Laura, Will you marry me?"
She didn't even hesitate. "Yes Oh yes" she exclaimed with such joy in her voice it almost overwhelmed him.
He stood up embraced her and claimed her mouth with his, with such passion everyone in the store applauded. When they finished they both sort of blushed they were there for a while she picked out a simple solitaire one carat that he slipped on her finger.
"We really are engaged aren't we?"She said
"Yes we are but not for too long I hope. I don't want this to be a long engagement."
"Neither do I" she said.
Then they walked on the beach for a while.
It was about 4:30 when he looked at his watch "I suppose we should head over to Dave and Deena's"
They walked back to his car and drove the 10 minutes it took to get to their friends house. There were quite a few cars there. Adam and Natasha, Ivy and Jimmy and some of his co workers from KC gaming and there were actually a few cars from some friends of Laura's from College that she was surprised to see. They walked up the path to the front door and Stephanie came out with the guy she had been with that night, she said "Deena called me to invite me to this party she also said that as of this afternoon when they say both of you that you two were a couple. I am so glad you are together I didn't want to hurt you Brian you are such a nice guy" she hugged her roommate "Thanks for taking care of this for me Laura I appreciate it." She whispered to her
Laura then thought to herself "She thinks I am picking up the pieces of her one of her messes again she shook her head and laughed to herself.
"Oh by the way" Stephanie said "this is my boyfriend Todd" Brian and Laura looked at each smiled at one another as they walked in the house holding hands. they were ready to make the big announcement.
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