Epilogue
"Of course the girls had their hearts set on Fort Sumpter," Lucas said, standing with Millicent and Mrs. Huxtable, "but I said you have to come down to Myrtle Beach, surprise your folks."
"I'm so glad you did," Mrs. Huxtable said.
It was three hours after the dance contest had ended at the Huxtable beach house. The senator had thrown together a soiree after the dance contest for some people in the area. The girls were all cleaned up and dressed, they'd told the Huxtables about Lucas and Haley's plan to end the engagement and how Lucas and Millicent were now and item. Mrs. Huxtable was more than thrilled at this arrangement.
Elvira was walking around with a cupcake tray and offered one to Brooke who would have taken one if her overbearing manager wasn't beside her making her eat celery. "Ah, ah, ah!" he said.
Pudge and Jake were walking around the yard holding hands and soaking each other in. "So after basic training, I want to get commissioned for camp Pendleton," Jake said.
"Where's that?"
"It's in California. And from there I can go anywhere."
"Lucas," Millicent said as they walked by Pudge and Jake, "I've always disapproved of tobacco use."
"To tell you the truth, so do I," Lucas replied. And Millicent giggled.
Over by the drinks stood Nathan and Haley. "You don't own anything like a winter coat, do ya?" Nathan asked her.
"I might," she responded.
"It gets cold in New Haven in Thanksgiving."
"What would I wanna go to New Haven for?" Haley joked. "Beevo?" She smiled.