It's here… Graduation day! I can't believe that I am finally graduating from college. I thought that this day would never get here. I look over at my best friend who has gone through every life experience I ever had with me. When I was scared to have sex in High school with Jordan it was Sharon who sat me down to explain what happens and how I would feel about it after. She was the one who told me to talk to Jordan and not to shut him out. She was also the one who wasn't afraid to tell me that I was not really in love with Brian though I did love him as a friend. That he and every other guy I have dated was just a safe choice for me to make, because I would never let them get close enough to me to hurt me. She always tells me the truth because she knows that our friendship can handle it. And now here we are about to do this together too. I can't do anything else but hug her.

"What Chase Face?" "Whatcha thinking about?" she asks me when I finally let her go. "Just how much your friendship has meant to me these past 21 years. I love you. I hope you know that." I tell her. "Oh of course I do and I love you too. What do you think everyone is doing right now?" she asks me. Her parents and mine all flew in yesterday, as well as Rayanne and Tino, who wouldn't let her fly that far with out him since she is now in her second trimester. We decided to put Rayanne and her family in the guest room and my parents and the Cherski's are staying at Rickie's. They have the room and Rickie insisted. "Oh I am sure that our mother's are crying and our friends are laughing and having a great time catching up while we sit here and panic at the thought of having to go out into the real world now." I say in a rushed breath.

Sharon just laughs at me and tells me "Calm down Angela you will be just fine and so will I and besides it isn't like we're entering the real world right away, we are going on tour with the guys and seeing so many different places. I am so excited and I am so happy that Shane asked me to come with. I would have been so lonely here with out you guys." "Isn't it crazy how life works out sometimes? I mean here you and Jordan are, completely head over heels for each other, then Shane and I, wow, no one ever saw that coming. You know come to think of it, he was so annoyingly smug in high school and I hated him but I always thought that he and Jordan were two of the hottest guys there…" she breaks off with a laugh. "You know he told me he loved me yesterday. I was really surprised and I think that he was too when I told him I loved him back. It feels really good to be loved, doesn't it? I can understand why you and Jordan the way you are." She tells me all of this with unshed tears in her eyes, but we both know they are happy tears and that we have no more time for silly girl stuff, we have to go GRADUATE!!!!!

The ceremony was wonderful and we could hear our loved ones cheering and clapping as we took our turns walking across the stage. I think that between our family and friends we take up and entire section of the bleachers. When I have thrown my cap into the air and we have been pronounced graduates I joyfully run into the waiting arms of my family and then my friends and finally but not in any way least into the arms of the man I love. He picks me up in a giant hug and when he sets me back down he tells me "I am so proud of all you have accomplished angel. I don't know how you did it, I never could have." I kiss him and he kisses me back for a few minutes and then we go to look for everyone else. We see Sharon and Shane hugging over by her parents and everyone else is hanging out nearby. "Let's go" I say before walking towards our family hand in hand.

The commitment ceremony took place that night after graduation. They held it at Bella's in the outside garden. Everything was decorated so beautifully with white and pale peach roses and lily's everywhere and little twinkling light entwined in the trees. Jordan's band mate Tommy was playing the acoustic guitar softly as we walked in. We all take our seats and my parents appear at the end of the runner with Rickie, they are on either side of him and they walk him down to the front. Miguel comes in with Tony and Gina on either side of him. He looks at Rickie who breaks into a smile so big I think that his face might split. He smiles right back at him just as big. The two sets of "parents" tell the justice of the peace that they give these men away and then go to sit down. The ceremony itself is very simple and to the point. The exchange rings and then a kiss.

Through it all I can feel Jordan's stare on me. He is holding my hand in his and has one arm draped across my shoulders. He leans in when they kiss and kisses me right below my ear and whispers ever so softly, "That is going to be us, only instead of being declared life partners we will be declared husband and wife. And when I kiss you then, I will mean forever, I hope you know that. I love you." You know, sometimes that man is so sweet that he makes me cry and blush at the same time…so I whisper back "you'd better." Before turning my face up for a proper kiss.

Rayanne and Tino are sitting just behind us and Dominic is on my mom's lap. Aside form Amber they are the only family that Rayanne has so they treat Dominic like a grandchild. It is funny to watch actually. But also a little uncomfortable when they ask me when I am giving them one. Rayanne has her head on Tino's shoulder and she is crying quietly. He is rubbing her back and looks at me and says "hormones?" with a shrug. I smile back at them and give Rayanne's hand a squeeze. Tony and Gina and all the parents are openly wiping tears form their faces. These men have waited a long time to find each other and everyone here knows that. Shane and Sharon are sitting in a similar way to me and Jordan and they both look very happy. I wonder what is gong through their minds right now.

Jordan pulls me up with him as everyone head back into the restaurant for the reception/party. He stops me right under where the makeshift archway is and pulls me close. He bends down and kisses me again but this time with more passion because no one else is there to see us. He cups my face in his hands and looks at me after we break apart. "I meant what I said, you know, I intend to marry you Angela Chase." And then he walks into the room leaving me there to think about what he said. I do a little twirl and dance with what I am sure is a ridiculously huge grin on my face before following after him.

They party is in full swing and my parents come over to sit and talk to me. "Grandpa would have been so proud of you today, Angela" my mom says to me. "I know he would. I miss him so much, I wish he was here to see me get married and have babies of my own." "Me too sweetheart, but he is watching you know. But hey wait a minute do you need to tell me anything? Are you getting married or having babies?" she asks with a small amount of alarm. I laugh at her expression, "No mom, Jordan and I have talked about marriage in the sense that he tells me he intends to marry me someday and that we want to have kids together. I just graduated and we are leaving to go on tour, well his band is, and Sharon and I are going with them. But don't worry, no matter when we decide to do it, it will be just fine, ok?" Then we hug each other and she goes back to my Dad who is standing talking to Tino, Jordan and Shane by the food.

A few weeks have passed since the party and we are getting ready to leave for the tour. Our first stop is in Seattle, Washington. Sharon and I have packed up one big suitcase between the two of us. Rickie and Miguel are going to watch over our place until we get back, we don't have any pets so mostly they are just going to come over once a week and get the mail, things like that. They guys are having a last minute meeting over at Tommy's place. Sharon comes into my room. "Hey Angela, I have something to tell you." she starts and I but in "Oh God you aren't pregnant too are you?" "NO" She practically screams at me before hitting me in my arm, "don't even say that! No I was going to tell you that Shane and I decided we want to get our own place when we get back from the tour. I didn't know if you and Jordan wanted to stay here or if you were going to want to get a house or something." "Jeez, pregnant, where does she get these ideas…?" I can hear her mumbling as she walks away.

"Hey wait a minute! What did you mean by too?" Sharon asks me, coming back into my room. "Oh you know, Rayanne is pregnant and that is all I meant…" I say without really looking at her. She doesn't let this go though, did I really think she would. "I know that face, Angela, spill it what is going on?" she says to me sitting down on my bed. "I don't know for sure. I am a little late and I was going to take a test today before the guys got back but I am scared. I want to have kids with Jordan I just kind of wanted him to want to marry me first and not have to marry me. Because you know he would, marry me I mean and then I would never know." "I don't know why you are still so insecure when it comes to him, any idiot can see how much he loves and adores you. He wants to marry you, Angela, he has been telling Shane this since you got back together, he just wanted to wait till you felt comfortable in the relationship."

"Really" I ask her in a small voice. "Yeah" she answers "now go get the test and let's see if I have a niece or nephew on the way. "Ok" so I go get the test and I take it in the bathroom. Sharon sets the timer form the kitchen and we wait for what is the longest five minutes of my life. "It's time" Sharon says and she takes a look at the window. "Two lines well chase face you are definitely pregnant. Do you know how far along you might be?" "I think it was the weekend in Newport so that would be about 2 and a-half months?" I answer her. Wow I think to myself, I am pregnant, with Jordan's baby. I look back at Sharon, "should I tell him now or wait a little bit?" Just then the door opens to the apartment and Shane and Jordan walk in. "I would take that as a sign to tell him now, Angela, don't do the push away thing, it is different now. He is different now. Ok?" "Yeah, thanks Sharon."

"Hey Honey" Sharon says to Shane "lets go in our room, I have a surprise for you…" and she pulls Shane into their bedroom and closes the door. "Hey what is going on?" Shane asks her when they are alone. "Angela just found out that she is pregnant." she answers him. "Well that is great! Jordan is going to be ecstatic! He has wanted this forever, I mean I think he wanted them to be married first but I don't think he will care." "What is she upset or something?" "Not upset just scared, I don't think she realizes just how much he really loves her." Sharon tells him. "Are you kidding me, He has been carrying around a diamond ring in his pocket for her for weeks now. Ever since the trip to Newport." "Don't worry Hun, it will be fine, I promise, he wont let her run again" Shane tells her and pulls her into a hug.

I go into the bedroom and see Angela on the bed; I can tell that something is up. I sit next to her and look at what she has in her hands. "Is that what I think it is?" I ask her? "Yeah" she answers me. "Well what does it say?" I ask her calmly, but I am really hoping it says that we are. "It says that I am pregnant. Are you mad? I swear I didn't do it on purpose…" "Whoa, hey now, I never thought you would do anything like that. Why would I be mad I told you that I intend to marry you and have kids with you. Didn't you believe me?" "Well, yes I believed you but I thought you meant like in a few years form now, not right when you are going on a four month tour." I tell him. "Angel, I don't care how or when it happened, I don't care that the timing is bad, the only thing I care about is when are we getting married?"

"Are you only saying that because I am pregnant?" I ask him crying a little now. "No, not at all", he says as he wipes my tears away. "When I bought you the necklace set from Harry Winston that weekend we went to Newport, I bought you something else. I was planning on asking you in Italy when we did the show in Rome, but…" and Jordan got down on his knee and took my hand in his. He reached into his leather jackets pocket and pulled out a small box. "Angela I feel as though I have waited forever for you to come into and stay in my life. You are so beautiful and smart, you are caring and loving towards everyone you know. You are my best friend and the only lover I ever want to have. I know we have danced around each other for a long time but this time that we have been together has proven to me over and over again that you are my true soul mate and I want to be with you forever, if you will have me. So, will you marry me?"

She doesn't answer me for a while, I guess in reality it was about 5 seconds but to me it felt like an eternity. She looks at me and looks right into my eyes like she is trying to see right into my soul. I put every feeling I have for her and our baby into my thoughts hoping that they will show her what she needs to see. "Yes" she says, so simple and so perfect. I break out into a huge grin and yell out loud "wooh" I pick her up and carry her to the living room where I see Shane and Sharon waiting with expectant looks on their faces. "So?" Sharon asks. "We are getting married, and we are having a baby!" I tell them both proudly with a smile on my face. They grin back at us and Sharon does a little hop up and down happy dance. I turn to Angela and I kiss her on the lips and when she puts her arms around my neck to deepen the kiss there is nothing else I can do but break the kiss and look back at those two,"See you later!" And I take her by the hand and we get busy celebrating in our own way. "Yeah they won't be back out here tonight. Want to go see a movie?" I can hear Shane ask Sharon before I hear the door close.

When we are done with what has to be the sweetest, most emotional love making in the history of lovers, I turn and look at the ring that Jordan put on my finger. It is beautiful, not traditional in any way. It is a princess cut perfect diamond, not too big since I have small hands, and it is set in the middle of two perfect square emeralds and two perfect sapphires, Blue on green I think. Just like us. Jordan wakes us and sees me looking at the ring. "Do you like it?" he asks shyly. "Yes, it is amazing, it reminds me of us." I say. "Do you think that Sharon has spread the word around yet?" he says to me. "That is a dumb question, I am sure that both she and Shane were on the phone the second that they left. Neither of them can keep a secret." we both laugh at that. "True and I wanted that ring because it reminded me of us too." Jordan says to me before kissing my lips again.

"We should call my parents and Rickie and Rayanne though. We have plans to make. Do you want to get married before or after the tour?" I say to him. "How about on the tour? Maybe in Italy or France?" he offers up as a suggestion. "I think that Italy would be perfect since that is where you wanted to propose anyway." I tell him" "Italy it is then, let's go call them." Jordan says and with that we head out to the living room to tell the people we love most our news.