Ch. 28

"There are times when he makes me the happiest woman in the world and then there are times when he becomes just like you and makes decisions without asking for my opinion and annoys me. So I guess he makes me feel safe and loved." Jordan answered honestly.

"Being safe and loved isn't the same thing as being happy Jordan." Shawn said with a sigh. "You can't marry someone just because they make you feel safe."

"I know that Shawn. Truth be told I think I love him, no I know I do love him and I know he loves me because he is so pushy about this whole marriage thing it's just that I am not sure what to do at this point in my life when it comes to him." Jordan admitted looking at the ground before looking back up at her big brother.

"Jordan marriage is a forever thing and if you aren't positive that you and Jeff belong together or that the two of you should be together than maybe you should make sure that you don't get married?" Shawn suggested with a roll of his eyes.

"Maybe you don't want me to get married so you want to talk me out of it." Jordan said crossing her arms in front of her. "Now you want to act like my big brother after everything you have done to me lately? Why now? Why try and change everything I do? Why try and undermine every decision I make about my life?"

"Because you don't know what you want anymore Jordan. You don't know how to be an adult and you certainly aren't ready to get married. You're still the immature little brat of a sister that I grew up with." Shawn said with a sigh.

"I can't believe you!" Jordan shouted. "You never treat me like an adult. You don't know how to treat me like a human being. You make everything about you and what you want out of life. Well guess what I am not you and I am never going to be like you. Can't you just for once be a real brother and support me or is that to much trouble for you?"

"I can't support you on what could be the biggest mistake of your life Jordan. I can't let you just marry someone that you don't belong with. He is all wrong for you Jordan." Shawn said rolling his eyes.

"Really? Then who is right for me?" Jordan asked with her arms crossed in front of her.

"I am." Came the simple reply from behind her.

Jordan turned and her eyes went wide as she looked at the person standing in front of her. Never in her life would she have thought that this person would want anything to do with her romantically or otherwise. She wasn't sure what her reaction should be to this one or whether or not she should even give this person the time of day. She bit her bottom lip nervously and glanced at her brother who had the biggest smirk on his face as he stood there with an I told you so look.


Jeff was getting bored sitting in his locker room and so he decided to go in search of Jordan. He knew he was making her life miserable lately but he didn't really care. As far as he was concerned that was the fun part in all of this mess. He overheard her talking to her brother and decided to eavesdrop so that he could learn something that might be helpful for him. He frowned when he heard how it seemed like Shawn was trying to talk her out of marrying him and then he frowned even more when he saw the back of a man walk over there and admit they had feelings for Jordan. He could feel his blood boiling as his anger rose. If Shawn and this guy thought that they had a shot at taking Jordan away from him than they had another thing coming. Jeff left his hiding place and immediately made his way over there till he was standing next to Jordan. Keeping his eyes on her and her alone he smiled at her.

"Are you ready to go shopping?" He asked her with love in his eyes.

"Shopping?" Jordan asked confused.

"For your ring." Jeff reminded her with a sigh.

"Right, I almost forgot." Jordan said with a sigh. She smiled at her brother and then at the man that was standing in front of her that Jeff was still ignoring. Then she walked away with him.

"If Shawn doesn't want to go to the wedding he doesn't have to." Jeff said simply.

"He's my brother, just like Matt is yours." Jordan said annoyed.

"But my brother respects my decisions and doesn't try to ruin my life." Jeff said getting annoyed himself now.

"Are we going to fight right now?" Jordan asked stopping in her tracks and facing him.

Jeff stopped walking and stared at her before all of his feelings came rushing at him and he just grabbed her and kissed her passionately. When he pulled away he could see the confusion on her face and the love in her eyes and felt reassured that she was indeed his. "I love you and I don't want to lose you." Jeff said simply.

"You're worried about losing me?" Jordan asked softly. "Jeff is that why you are pushing getting married right now?"

"No, I am ready to marry you because I love you more than anything in the world and I want to be with you." Jeff said with a sigh. "I want to start a family with you and spend the rest of my life with you. What I want to know is if that is the same way that you feel and if that is what you want to."

With that Jeff walked away leaving Jordan alone to her thoughts. She stood there wondering if that was what she wanted right now to. Was she ready to marry Jeff? Was she ready to start a family with him?