Nathan and Jade slowed down when the next song started. When Nathan realized what song was starting up, he raised his arm for Jade to spin one more time. She did, and he released her hand. She stumbled – straight into Dylan, who was standing nearby, watching. The boy who had given his daughter a claddagh ring was ready though, and he steadied her before they started dancing to John Michael Montgomery's "I Swear".

Kayla stepped up to him, and took the position that Jade had held a moment ago. "Dance with me?"

"Absolutely." He sighed, watching Dylan and Jade. "I hate that boy sometimes."

Kayla smiled indulgently. "No, you don't. You hate that you're not the only man in your daughter's life any more, that's all. You like Dylan, and you trust him, and everybody here knows it."

As Olivia dashed off to play with the other kids and a second song started, Adam walked up to David and put Amanda's hand in his. "I believe this is yours."

David smiled down at his fiancée as his hand enveloped hers, and Adam saw that it was only the two of them in their own little world. He turned, almost tripping over Victoria, who stood there looking at him expectantly. He recalled his long ago words to Shane and, as the memories of that day echoed in his mind, he put his arms around his wife and started to dance with her once again.

Hey, I dance at home with my wife.

"What was that?" she asked softly, nodding her head towards Amanda.

Adam shrugged. "She didn't have a daddy to dance with."

Victoria nodded, smiling lovingly at him and hearing the words that he didn't say. When she looked back over at David and Amanda, she asked, "Do you remember when we were like that?"

"Like what?"

"Too lost in each other to see anyone else around us."

Adam grinned. "I'm getting a refresher course."

"He hates me." Dylan stated darkly, as soon as he and Jade were out of her parent's hearing range.

"Who? Dad?"

"Yes."

"No, he doesn't. He just doesn't like the fact that he doesn't have my heart anymore."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"It means, Dylan Mitchell, that you do."

Dylan smiled shyly. He had absolutely no idea what to say to that. Jade's smile just widened with amusement. She knew what he was thinking – or more accurately, that he didn't know what to think.

How did she get him so tongue-tied so easily?

"So…"

Amanda watched David closely as he began to speak under the cover of "I Swear".

"I've been thinking… what if we just did it?"

"Did what?" Amanda asked in confusion.

"Got married."

Amanda wiggled the fingers of her left hand, indicating her engagement ring. "I'm pretty sure that that's in the works."

"I mean… soon. Like, by the end of the week?"

"O…kay. I like that idea."

"We can ask William Barrett to come over and we could do it right here, if you're all right with that."

"I'm okay with anything." Amanda promised him.

"How about Friday night? That way we have the whole weekend to make special."

Amanda beamed brilliantly. "It's a date."

This is the sequel to "Because I Care." Please review! Thanks! This should be 5 chapters long.:)