Sorry for the wait. Next chapter is worth it, i promise.

23.)

I walked into my room and was ambushed. Vera had me pinned against the door so fast that I could barely breathe.

"Spill, what is all this marriage nonsense?" She asked with her beautiful face right in mine.

"Vera, can I get in the room please? And it's not nonsense, we love each other." I said proudly. "This is what we want, I thought you were happy that I was getting married."

She sighs and lets me into the room. "The idea of getting married is wonderful, yes, but not when your too young. I mean you just turned eighteen, why are you rushing into this?" she begged me.

"Is it too hard to understand that we just want to get married because we love each other and neither of us want to be separated from the other?"

She takes my hands and looks me in the eyes. "Are you pregnant? Is this why your doing this, because you don't have to? Does he know?" she asked.

I looked at her confused. "Know what?" I asked.

She throws her hands up in the air. "That your pregnant! Of course!"

I shook my head. "I'm not pregnant, Vera." I said calmly.

She gives me and evil look. "You sure?" she asked.

"Positive, I'm pretty sure you have to have sex to get pregnant." I laughed to myself.

"Wait!" she screehed. "You havent had sex with Blake yet?" she asked.

I shook my head. "What on Earth made you think that we were?" she asked.

She starts laughing hysterically and I have no idea why. Tears appear inher eyes from the laughter. "Vera! This is so not funny. Why are you laughing?" I asked.

"Come on. Everyone thinks you two are doing it. I mean you two cant keep your hands off each other. Its almost every other day that I catch you two making out in a dark hallway. I mean come on, its so obvious. Just fess up to it and just tell me. I already know." She gets real close to my face and said, "Now tell me the nasty details."

I push her away. "There isn't anything to tell. We haven't done it, I swear."

She smirks, "So that's why your getting married. You two cant wait to jump each other's bones." she laughed.

"Vera, that has nothing to do with why were getting married!"

"You would be the type to wait, I just didn't think he would. I mean, have you seen him, if he asked me to jump his bones, I do it in a heart beat."

I went over to my bed and took of my shoes. "For your information, he hasn't asked me. He wants to wait just as much as I do."

She crossed her arms and gave me a look. "Come on, you didn't think I really believe that did you."

"Its true, well… he hasn't asked me out right, so I asumed-,"

"See, he wants it too. He probably couldn't wait anymore," she laughed, " You know men, they only have one thing on their minds."

"Blake isn't just after sex, we want to spend the rest of our lives together. I mean, I guess the first few weeks will have a lot to do with sex, but that's not really what we're after."

Vera started laughing. "I'd say more like the first few years."

I laugh with her and we fall onto our beds and talk about all the girly and not so girly details of the wedding and the wedding night. I really feel like a teenager, and I love it. I never want to go back to feeling sorry for myself be cause my life sucks. I want this. I want me and Blake to enjoy our marriage and to enjoy each other.

The next morning I heard a loud knock at the door. Vera was still asleep. I hurried and got up to answer the door. "Blake, what's wrong?" I asked when I saw him standing in the doorway.

He shakes his head. "Nothing, I just wanted to see you." He looked upset, his face was sweaty and red. His hair was a mess like he was running his hands through and and his eyes were angry. I stepped out into the hallway and closed the door.

"Now tell me why you're here." I commanded.

He comes closer to me so that our foreheads touch and our lips are so close I can taste his breath. "I missed you so much."

I pushed him back. "No, tell me why you're really hear. Its not even five yet," I said.

He nodded. "Will you take a walk with me?" he asked.

I sighed. 'I was hoping to get more sleep, but I guess I can always sleep some other time." I went back into the room and changed into a white bluose and dark blue jeans. I grabbed my white sneakers before opening the door.

"Okay, ready."

He takes my hand and leads me down the hallway and out the building. He slows down when we get outside and tries to pretend I'm not there. "Blake, what is it?" I asked.

He sighed and took my hands in his. "They don't want us to get married." He said.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and began to speak. "Why?"

"They think it will interefere with my work. They don't start housing for families till the spring and they think it'll be too hard right now. They want us to wait till June at the very earliest." he said.

I nodded. "And you're okay with this? I asked.

"No of course not. I told them that we wanted to be married this winter. That would give them plenty of time to start house construction."

"House construction? You mean a house for you and me?" I asked.

He nodded. " Did you think we were going to live seperatly when we got married." he laughed.

I shook my head. "No, I just didn't really think about it. I didn't think about where we were going to live." I whispered to myself.

He takes my face in his hands and I look into his green eyes and melt. "You don't have to. I'll take care of everything."

I nodded. " I know you will."

He leans down and kisses me, and I just melt into him. I press myself to him and grasp him to get closer. "I want to be your wife, Blake."

He nodded. "You will be my love. I promise."

Next chapter... the wedding!