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on top of English paper) NO! Must destroy block! Paper due in 2 days!
(starts hacking away at block) Oh, hi guys...ummm yeah...i'm supposed to be
doing a paper, but I have writer's block, so I'll just post chapter 2 of,
Dancing in the Moonlight. I don't own harvest moon, so don't sue me! On
with the fic! Thoughts= *word*
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Chapter 2
Wedding bells are ringing..
Instantly, Karen pocketed the letter, as she felt a pair of muscular arms encircle her waist. "I thought you'd here." Jack murmured in her long sun-streaked auburn hair.
"Found me." Karen whispered, emerald orbs watching the waves slap against the sandy shore. Silence fell between them, as they watched the sunset together.
"Karen, there's something I want to ask you." Jack unwrapped his arms from her waist, and opened his rucksack. He reached inside and began rummaging for a small velvet box. It had taken him 3 months to save enough money to buy it, and he bought it 2 weeks ago, when Karen left for New York City. It had taken him another 2 weeks to build up the courage to ask her one of the most important questions of his life. He smiled when his fingers brushed against velvet. He pulled out the box and went down on one knee.
*No!* Karen's mind screamed, while she looked perfectly calm. This was the only thing she was scared of happening and the only flaw in her perfect plan to leave. If he asked her, if he asked her, she might stay.
"Karen Evans." Jack opened the lid to reveal a round icy diamond that glistened in the last rays of sunlight. "Would you do me the honor of becom- " Before he could finish his question, they heard a scream near the entrance to the beach.
"KAREN!!!!" Screamed a flushed red-haired Ann Green with Cliff Evans in tow.
*Thank God.* Karen thought to herself as Jack snapped the lid shut, hiding the engagement ring from sight. He stuffed it into his pocket, as Ann enveloped Karen in a bear hug.
"KAREN! Cliff asked me to marry him!" Ann exclaimed, revealing a square cut diamond on a band of gold.
"Ann that's wonderful! Now we're going to be family!" Karen cried with joy that Ann was marrying Karen's cousin, Cliff. She was also relieved that Ann's announcement prevented Jack from asking her to marry him.
"Congratulations to the both of you." Jack said stiffly, a little mad that he and Karen were interrupted. *Now I have to ask her some other time.* He thought to himself.
"C'mon, we better tell everyone the news." Cliff grabbed his fiancée by the hand and they ran up towards Green Ranch. Karen and Jack ran behind them, and watched Cliff turn blue from being crushed in a bear hug from Doug, Ann's father.
"My little girl's getting married!" Doug bellowed.
"Dad." Cliff croaked. "You're choking me."
"Uh, sorry about that son." Doug gave him a couple pats on the back, while Cliff greedily gulped large amounts of air.
"What's all the noise about?" With a creak of the front door, came in Gray, Ann's brother. Behind him was his wife, Popuri.
"Cliff and I are engaged!" Ann showed Popuri the ring and she shrieked with joy.
"OH MY GOD! You're getting married! That's wonderful!" Popuri hugged her sister-in-law, and went to hug Cliff. "You take good care of her ok?" She asked while squeezing the air out of his lungs.
"Can't breathe!" Cliff gagged. Gray pried Popuri's arms off of Cliff, causing him to collapse on the floor, with little swirlies forming in his eyes.
"Let's go tell my parents." Karen said, while she and Ann dragged Cliff out the door and towards the vineyard. Jack bid his goodbyes and followed the girls towards the vineyard.
Cliff was awake when he and Ann told Sasha and Gotz the good news, but was soon unconscious from another bear hug from Gotz.
"When are you two having the wedding?" Sasha asked inviting everyone inside for iced tea, while Kai and Jack dragged Cliff onto a couch.
"I'm not sure, maybe as soon as the priest can perform the ceremony." Ann thought to herself, counting with her fingers to six. "I guess in late March or early April."
"A spring wedding, how lovely." Sasha said pouring iced tea into several cups, and began passing them out to everyone. Once Cliff regained consciousness, everyone talked about wedding plans, until the clock chimed 10 times.
"It's late and I guess we all should be going to bed." Karen suggested, hoping that Jack would have to leave and be unable to ask her that question.
"Yeah, I'm a little tired myself." Ann yawned for emphasis.
"I'll walk you home Ann." Cliff offered his arm to her and she linked her arm with his, leaning on his shoulder.
"I better go home too." Jack got up and lightly placed his lips on Karen's, encircling her waist.
"Good night Jack." Karen said sleepily, breaking off the kiss. She slid out of his arms and made her way up the stairs to her bedroom, shutting the door behind her. She leaned against the door and slid to the floor, untying her sneakers, and kicking them off her feet. She slithered out of her jeans and tank top, changing into her pajamas. She went under the covers of her bed, and stared at the ceiling.
*He almost asked me to marry him.* She thought. She looked at her finger and imagined the icy round diamond ring encircling it. She closed her hand into a fist tightly, and punched her pillow. *If he asks me, I might not be able to say no.* She thought as she drifted into a dreamless sleep.
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Chapter 2
Wedding bells are ringing..
Instantly, Karen pocketed the letter, as she felt a pair of muscular arms encircle her waist. "I thought you'd here." Jack murmured in her long sun-streaked auburn hair.
"Found me." Karen whispered, emerald orbs watching the waves slap against the sandy shore. Silence fell between them, as they watched the sunset together.
"Karen, there's something I want to ask you." Jack unwrapped his arms from her waist, and opened his rucksack. He reached inside and began rummaging for a small velvet box. It had taken him 3 months to save enough money to buy it, and he bought it 2 weeks ago, when Karen left for New York City. It had taken him another 2 weeks to build up the courage to ask her one of the most important questions of his life. He smiled when his fingers brushed against velvet. He pulled out the box and went down on one knee.
*No!* Karen's mind screamed, while she looked perfectly calm. This was the only thing she was scared of happening and the only flaw in her perfect plan to leave. If he asked her, if he asked her, she might stay.
"Karen Evans." Jack opened the lid to reveal a round icy diamond that glistened in the last rays of sunlight. "Would you do me the honor of becom- " Before he could finish his question, they heard a scream near the entrance to the beach.
"KAREN!!!!" Screamed a flushed red-haired Ann Green with Cliff Evans in tow.
*Thank God.* Karen thought to herself as Jack snapped the lid shut, hiding the engagement ring from sight. He stuffed it into his pocket, as Ann enveloped Karen in a bear hug.
"KAREN! Cliff asked me to marry him!" Ann exclaimed, revealing a square cut diamond on a band of gold.
"Ann that's wonderful! Now we're going to be family!" Karen cried with joy that Ann was marrying Karen's cousin, Cliff. She was also relieved that Ann's announcement prevented Jack from asking her to marry him.
"Congratulations to the both of you." Jack said stiffly, a little mad that he and Karen were interrupted. *Now I have to ask her some other time.* He thought to himself.
"C'mon, we better tell everyone the news." Cliff grabbed his fiancée by the hand and they ran up towards Green Ranch. Karen and Jack ran behind them, and watched Cliff turn blue from being crushed in a bear hug from Doug, Ann's father.
"My little girl's getting married!" Doug bellowed.
"Dad." Cliff croaked. "You're choking me."
"Uh, sorry about that son." Doug gave him a couple pats on the back, while Cliff greedily gulped large amounts of air.
"What's all the noise about?" With a creak of the front door, came in Gray, Ann's brother. Behind him was his wife, Popuri.
"Cliff and I are engaged!" Ann showed Popuri the ring and she shrieked with joy.
"OH MY GOD! You're getting married! That's wonderful!" Popuri hugged her sister-in-law, and went to hug Cliff. "You take good care of her ok?" She asked while squeezing the air out of his lungs.
"Can't breathe!" Cliff gagged. Gray pried Popuri's arms off of Cliff, causing him to collapse on the floor, with little swirlies forming in his eyes.
"Let's go tell my parents." Karen said, while she and Ann dragged Cliff out the door and towards the vineyard. Jack bid his goodbyes and followed the girls towards the vineyard.
Cliff was awake when he and Ann told Sasha and Gotz the good news, but was soon unconscious from another bear hug from Gotz.
"When are you two having the wedding?" Sasha asked inviting everyone inside for iced tea, while Kai and Jack dragged Cliff onto a couch.
"I'm not sure, maybe as soon as the priest can perform the ceremony." Ann thought to herself, counting with her fingers to six. "I guess in late March or early April."
"A spring wedding, how lovely." Sasha said pouring iced tea into several cups, and began passing them out to everyone. Once Cliff regained consciousness, everyone talked about wedding plans, until the clock chimed 10 times.
"It's late and I guess we all should be going to bed." Karen suggested, hoping that Jack would have to leave and be unable to ask her that question.
"Yeah, I'm a little tired myself." Ann yawned for emphasis.
"I'll walk you home Ann." Cliff offered his arm to her and she linked her arm with his, leaning on his shoulder.
"I better go home too." Jack got up and lightly placed his lips on Karen's, encircling her waist.
"Good night Jack." Karen said sleepily, breaking off the kiss. She slid out of his arms and made her way up the stairs to her bedroom, shutting the door behind her. She leaned against the door and slid to the floor, untying her sneakers, and kicking them off her feet. She slithered out of her jeans and tank top, changing into her pajamas. She went under the covers of her bed, and stared at the ceiling.
*He almost asked me to marry him.* She thought. She looked at her finger and imagined the icy round diamond ring encircling it. She closed her hand into a fist tightly, and punched her pillow. *If he asks me, I might not be able to say no.* She thought as she drifted into a dreamless sleep.
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