Chapter 4

"So every since Laura left, you haven't been dating," Hollis and I were at lunch.

"Well, I just haven't felt like it," he didn't look at me.

"She left a year ago, never called you back, never wrote you. Hollis this isn't healthy," I frowned.

"I don't expect her to," he dipped his fries in ketchup and stuck them in his mouth.

"Look, Hollis, I know she was your first true love and all, but you need to move on," I hated to intervene with his personal life.

"I know, and I have," he tried to smile.

"Look, Leah, she's single, and ya'll hang out a lot," I smiled.

"You want me to ask her out?" he looked up at me.

"Yeah, she really likes you," I smiled.

"Ok," he smiled.

"Good," I took a swig of my sweet tea.

"Now about you," he looked at me.

"What about me?" I glanced at him.

"You're engaged! And all you are doing is trying to cheer up your older brother!" he smiled.

"Yeah, I guess I am," I laughed.

"Well don't you think you need to start planning your wedding?" he looked at me.

"Yeah, I want to get married before the end of summer, so I guess August will be good, it's only the beginning of June, so I have about three months to do everything," I smiled.

"So, where are you going to get married?" he smiled.

"The beach," I smiled. "Where else?" We laughed.

"Is mom going to help you?" he asked.

"No, she said 'I disgraced her, and am ruining the rest of my life.' She probably won't even come to the wedding," I rolled my eyes.

"Well, do you want me to talk to her?" he looked at me.

"No, she doesn't want to be there to see her own daughter get married, so I'm not going to make her come, I have you, dad, Heidi, and Thisbe, I think that is enough family for me. If mom decides to come, then that will be her choice," I gritted my teeth.

"Oh," Hollis frowned.

"And Heidi said she will help me with everything." I smiled.

"Well that's good, I mean that you will have help," he took a bite of his burger.

"Yeah, I'm going to get my dress next week," I smiled.

"Really? That's cool, so who are your bride's maids?" he was keeping the convocation going.

"Maggie, Leah, Ester, and Macy," I smiled, Macy and I have became great friends.

"So Maggie is the Maid of Honor?" he asked.

"Yeah, Oh, Eli wants you to be one of his Groom's men," I smiled.

"Really? Well I except," he smiled.

"Here is the place to get measured for you suit," I handed him a business card. "Be there between 12 and 4 o'clock tomorrow." I smiled.

"Thanks, sis," He smiled.

"Yeah, no problem," I took the last bite of my burger.

"Well I need to go find Leah," he smiled.

"Good, go get her, she's at work!" I smiled.

We got up and hugged each other bye. I walked out into the hot sun where I saw Eli with a pink bike, a little girl with her parents was talking to him. I walked over to where they were.

"So how do we know when to take the training wheels off?" the dad asked, like so many other dads.

"When she's ready, she'll know," Eli smiled.

"Ok, well how much do I owe you?" the dad pulled out his wallet.

"Oh, Uh, go inside and pay at the register," he smiled.

"Ok, well thank you," they smiled and went inside of the store.

"Auden," Eli smiled when he saw me.

"Hey you," I kissed him.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Well, I just got done eating with Hollis so I decided to come surprise you at work," I smiled.

"Well, I'm glad you did," he said pulling me into the shop.

"Why?" I looked at him.

"Because, guess where we are going to be spending three weeks after we are married," he smiled.

"Where?" my eyes got big.

"A cruise through the Caribbean!" he said excitedly.

"Oh, my gosh! Really?" I jumped into his arms and hugged him.

"Yeah, my mom just came in here and told me," he smiled.

"Ok, well the wedding is going to be August 15th. So what day are we going to leave?" I smiled when he put me down.

"We leave on the 21st," he kissed me.

"Stock! Back to work!" Eli's boss came out of his office. "Hello Auden," he smiled at me.

"Hi," I smiled. "Well, I got to go so I'll see you at home," he leaned down to kiss me good-bye.

[[Sorry I kind of ran out of things to put in this one so its really short…but the next one will be longer, pinky promise…well as long as I get a few reviews! Thx's yall for the reviews!]]