Hey guys tanx 4 the reviews here's chapter 9.......... sorry it took so long.

Link and Tracy were snuggled up on the couch and were discussing the wedding, it was a month since Link had proposed and they had told all their family and friends throughout the week Penny even threw an engagement party for them, life was good.

''Link''

''mm''

''we still haven't told your dad about our engagement''

''ah Trace it doesn't matter he wouldn't care anyway hes too wrapped up in his own world.''

Tracy sat up and stared at him.''what does that mean''

''well you know he never cared, he is a drunk and a sleaze ball and I'd be happy if I never saw him again'' Tracy could see that Links eyes were watering up she cupped his cheek with his hand and stroked it gently ''Link'' she said softly. He just shook his head and walked out of the room. Tracy followed him she needed for him to know that she was there for him. She found him sitting in the garden looking at the sky. She put her arms around him from behind and kissed his cheek. She sat next to him and said nothing just kept a firm hold on his hand and waited for him to speak. ''he used to be the best dad ever,thought me how to ride a bike baseball and all the normal stuff dads do but then my mom died and he started drinking all the time and I was only 9 years old sometimes he wouldn't come home there is no way to describe how much he let me down especially when I needed him the most''

''that's ok we don't have to tell him if you don't want'' Link smiled weakly at her and squeezed her hand and Tracy put her head on his shoulder and they looked at the stars for a while.

When Tracy woke up the next morning Link wasn't beside her she didn't know where he had gone, to be honest she was worried about him he didn't seem the same as he used to be and she was going to help him with all that she had. When she had dressed and washed and all the rest she went downstairs and Link wasn't there either. She found a note from Link it read:

I need to clear my head I will be back in a couple of hours please don't worry I'm OK.

Love always

Link.

Tracy decided that he would be home soon so she'd just go over to Penny's for a while. Sure enough when she got back Link was sitting on the couch waiting for her.''hey Link''

''hey'' he stood up and kissed her cheek.

''where'd you get to this morning''

''just needed a little thinkin' space ya know''

''and.....''

''and I came to the conclusion that I'm not livin' in the past anymore because I got you now and your my future and its all bout you and me now'' he smiled down at Tracy and pulled her into an embrace.

''I'm glad you came to that conclusion Link''

''me too''

''I'm goin' shopping with Penny in a couple of hours ok?''

''course I need to go see seaweed anyway so I'll head over when your gone.''

Tracy and Penny were looking for the perfect wedding dress for Tracy so they decided to go to Pinky's as he had been a dear friend of Tracy's over the years. ''hey'' Tracy said to mr. Pinky and gave him a hug ''I'm lookin' for the most perfect beautiful wedding dress I can find will you be able to help me''

''of course superstar come this way''

he led them to the back of the shop where he had all the wedding wear and pulled out a silver box. When he showed Tracy the contents of the box she gasped as did Penny. It was a pure white dress it flowed out at the bottom and had string straps and had gold detail around the chest area. Tracy loved it and it was her size too. She tried it on and it seemed to fit as if it was made for her. ''its gorgeous how much''

''well its originally 500 dollars'' Tracy winced there was no way she could afford that. ''but for you I can knock it down to 350 and throw in the shoes and you can pay it gradually not all at once.'' Tracy's face lit up and Pinky smiled.

''thank you so much Pinky I promise I'll pay it all as soon as I can I can pay 100 dollars now''

''great''

Penny and Tracy were sitting in the cafe. ''you're so lucky Trace''

''why Penny?''

''well Link actually wants to marry you I've been dropping hints to Seaweed all week and still nothing''

''aw Pen he sure does want to marry you maybe he just thinks its too early and you're too young to be honest I wasn't particularly sure on marrying Link because of our age so but I know we'll be together forever and that's what keeps me going if you want I can talk to Link for you''

''please ask him to tell Seaweed that I'm worrying that he doesn't want me anymore''

''of course I will Pen''

they sat there talking for about two more hours and then they headed home.

"Link I'm home" Tracy walked into the kitchen and saw Link standing at the window.

"hey Trace"

"What's up Link is seaweed ok?"

"I don't know, he thinks he might be growin' apart from Penny Trace but I know he loves her and I want to make sure that those two get their happy endin' like we do" Link smiled at Tracy.

"I know, me too" Link hugged Tracy and then went out back to sit and relax.

Sorry its a bit short is it good do you guys like it R&R ???