and the epilogue. :)
to all my dedicated readers, reviewers, or followers, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! You have seriously helped me press on and made me smile on even my worst of days. So, thank you very much to all of you. :) it really does mean a lot. No, the series isn't done yet, but as it gets closer and closer to the end, I felt as if i should say all of this. I mean it when i say thank you for sticking with me through all this time. two whole years, if i'm remembering right. i'm pretty sure All-American Girl started in July of 2009. Wow.
and a very, very, VERY special thanks to my dedicated beta/insipirerer person...Sierra156! :D :D :D Without you, this series wouldn't be where it is. And I mean that. I would've stopped with Recovery a long time ago and put it up for adoption. Sounds weird, but you know what i mean. So, thank you so much. You've encouraged me, beta-ed for me, and just been there. So, thank you. so much. :) For everything.
alright. now that the heartfelt stuff is out of the way...don't fret, my readers/minions. :) part 5 will be a long one. seriously. Maybe even All-American Girl long. So, my point is...it's not over yet. :)
Alrighty. So, R&R and continue enjoying! :)
This young girl, she's so cute, cute
Everytime I see her, wear a fresh pair of shoes
'Cause this young girl, she's such a killer, killer
Can't wait til I have it, I'ma spend half a milla
I can see us together on top
We livin' like we hit the jackpot
Cha-ching, like money in the bank
You should be with me
You're like my favorite song
On the radio, radio, radio, radio
I could listen to you all day
You're like a music video, video vi-vi-video
I could look at you all day
You make do my two-step all day
You keep me lookin' fly for ya all day...
...You got this young boy, rackin' his brains
Trying to make you mine, but I don't got a ring
You got this young boy, goin' insane
It was interesting, to say the least.
We had to get back to England first, because Jessie was our first priority. At least we knew his grandfather was safe.
But her? No.
So, we had to hurry back, and we killed the spy. Without hesitation. Everyone freaked out when I killed the clone, at least until I snapped the king back. He was pissed, but when he saw Seth, I didn't even have to erase his memory.
But he did tell me he never wanted to see me again. Which was an order I was glad to obey.
After we saved her, I had to get bandaged up. Then we had to get home, because we were both dying to get alone time. For many various reasons.
Most importantly, I had to talk to him. As soon as I possibly could.
Sam was trying so hard not to tell, or even show she knew. Now that she was with Alex, and the whole family was together again, she was able to be thrilled about it, and she was able to be, well, Sam.
But, I was kinda nervous. There was a lot of riding on whatever decision we made, and I was scared. And Seth knew I was hiding something too, but he was content reading the three journal entries I wrote on the plane ride back.
Whereas I was perfectly content sleeping.
I was shaking as Seth led me to our bedroom, his lips kissing and biting down my neck as he began pulling my shirt off.
This was still possible, right? For now, anyways.
I think?
Either way, I couldn't do this, not yet. First, I had to tell him something.
And pushing him away right now, after so long...after just getting him back...it was extremely hard to do. But, I had to tell him.
He looked utterly confused, almost hurt a little. "Ari... love, what is?"
I took a deep breath, uncertain how to begin. "We made a pact with Sam and Alex the plane ride back. We swore to them that no matter what, we were gonna devote our lives to making the world a better place."
"And that's all I want to do," he insisted. "With you. Forever."
I was smiling, but it was a very timid, cautious one. "Well, I said that with the knowledge of what I'm about to tell you. It doesn't change anything for me, and I hope it doesn't for you. This is all I want in life. To make the world better and be with you."
"Same here," he insisted. "Ari, baby, just say it. What is bothering you?"
I was shaking again, so I took some deep breaths to steady myself before looking him dead in the eye, a gaze he literally couldn't look away from. "Seth, I'm... I'm pregnant."