CHAPTER 4
Nick reaches into his pocket to reveal a small blue velvet case. "What I'm trying to say is will you marry me Sami?" "Wait, what?" I ask really confused and not sure of what he just asked. "I asked if you will you marry me." He repeats. "I heard what you said but, why?" I am seriously really, really confuzeled. "Well, you're really beautiful, great personality, talented….."Nick continues on, "Okay, not that I mind the flattering, but what is the real reason?" I cut to the chase. "Mom and Dad want to make sure that you are taken care of…and figures who would be better than your 'brother' that you known your whole life." Nick explains. "And you agreed to this?" I ask. "Yeah I guess, I just never thought of you as anything else other than my sister, but I think we'll be a strong couple" "And you know this how?" I question. "How many brother-sister real fights have we've been actually into?" Nick responds and I shrug my shoulders, "Hardly any, it's mostly you and Joe right? And occasionally Frankie when he steals your hairbrush" "I guess this could work, it's just that I don't think I will ever love you anymore than a 'brother'." I explain. Nick looked a little hurt by this but I was telling him the truth. "Its fine I understand" Nick said staring at his feet. "Can I try something?" I nodded. He starts to lean in… His lips connect with mine; I felt something like a spark or you may call it a 'fireworks' go off. Our lips part, "Did you feel that?" Nick asked me. I was speechless; all I could do was nod my head dazed. There was silence for a few minutes; all we were doing was examining each others eyes the whole time in deep thought. 'Maybe this could work, maybe we were meant to be together the whole time.' I thought to myself, 'Oh, he's so cute and hot, just look at him! Is it normal to feel this way about someone who you thought to be your brother and turns out he wasn't?' The silence was broke, "So? What do you say?" Nick looks hopeful holding out the diamond ring. "Yes, I suppose we could try it," he smiles, "But if it doesn't work out were still best friends and siblings." I add, causing him to smile, "Of course." I hold out my left hand. He places it on my 'ring finger', smiling and pulls me into a embracing long hug and my forehead lovingly. We walked downstairs to tell everyone the 'news'. There's many hugs and kisses, 'congrats' in the room.
"Okay," dad interrupts, "We know this is a lot to ask from both of you, but your mother and I believe this is the best way to keep you taken care by someone we trust…" Dad trailed on, "You two are both only sixteen years old and legally you can be married with parental permission, the wedding will be around Christmas, which is less than four months away…" Nick wrapped his right arm around me casually. "But remember the media all thinks that you are brother and sister, so the wedding will be private with only family and some friends, who we can fully trust. If the media heard about this they would have a field day." Mom continued. "We know" Nick reassured them. "But when will it be the 'perfect time' to tell them?" I asked. "We will gradually tell them, like we'll say that Sami is adopted and around the New Year we can say they are dating, not mentioning anything about the marriage until you two are at least eighteen." "But what if they find out? Will we deny it or fess up?" Kevin asks. "Depends on the circumstances…" "Like what?" Joe asks. I was ready to slap Joe, I knew where she was going from there, "Lets just say, what if Sami and Nick just so happen to have a baby then…" Mom started. I cut in, "We would have to tell them, they would notice…" I finished her sentence, "And our reps would be trashed." Kevin added and she nodded. "The best thing you could do is when you get married 'try' not to have a baby until we tell the media that you two are married." Mom says. We both nod.
