CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Charlie followed Jody back to the wedding reception. Walking in, Kellie ran up to them. Both Charlie and Jody glared at her.

"You're back Charlie! And… Jody…" Kellie frowned. "Well, Sergei and Galina wanted to see you guys." She said and then walked over to Josh.

"Come on!" Jody grabbed Charlie's hand and pulled him over to Sergei and Galina.

"Oh great! You guys are back. Is everything ok?" Galina smiled at them as Sergei wrapped his arms around her.

"Oh yeah, we're fine." Jody assured her friends.

"Uh, we have a surprise for you." Galina said.

"Why?" Charlie asked.

"Cuz you guys are getting married." Galina exclaimed.

"No, you guys! This is your day!" Jody said.

"So, go get the mic Sergei."

Sergei went off and came back with the microphone.

Jody shook her head. "Oh my God you guys!"

Galina smiled and nodded at Sergei.

"Can I have everyone's attention, please? Thanks. Uh, I know it's supposed to be that the Best Man toasts the Groom and Bride, but he already did that! So now I get to toast… or whatever, the Best Man. My best friend, the Best Man is engaged to our lovely Maid of Honor. Kinda funny how that worked out, huh? Uh, to Charlie and Jody. May they live happily ever after."

Everyone cheered and clapped and drank as Charlie smiled awkwardly at Jody. Jody looked at Sergei.

"I cannot believe you just did that!" Jody exclaimed, her face turning red.

Galina shrugged happily and pulled Charlie over to the dance floor. Sergei twirled Jody over beside them and danced with her. After that song was over, Charlie and Jody danced some more before sitting down to talk.

"You okay?" Charlie asked.

Jody shrugged. "Not really, but I think I will be. This is just something I have to work out on my own. I really don't wanna talk about it."

"Ok. You get enough to eat or are you still hungry?"

"I'm fine." Jody rested her head on Charlie's shoulder and he put his arm around her. Jody smiled. "I love you."

"I love you too. You know what?"

"Huh?"

"I'm so jealous of Sergei and Galina. They get to spend a whole week in…"

"Hawaii." Jody smiled.

"Oh yeah."

Jody laughed. "When do they leave?"

Charlie checked his watch. "About and hour and a half."

Jody nodded. "Where should we go on our honeymoon?"

"Does it matter?"

Jody smiled. "I love you. You know, it's a funny name, honeymoon. Don't you think?"

"I guess. I think it mean… you get to moon your honey."

Jody hit his hand playfully. "Or not."

"Besides, shouldn't we have a date for our wedding before we plan the honeymoon."

"Yeah… probably."

"When do you wanna have a wedding?"

"I dunno. In the fall… it's always beautiful then. And that gives us a while to plan it."

Charlie nodded. "Fall it is then."

Jody kissed him softly. "Thank you."

Later that night…

Charlie and Jody entered their hotel room. He scooped her up in his arms and spun her around. Laying her down on their bed, he kissed. Jody giggled and kissed him happily.

The next morning…

Jody woke up and smiled. She leaned over and kissed Charlie. He smiled and kissed her back.

"Good-morning beautiful."

"Morning Charlie. Hehe. That sounds like something from Charlie's Angels."

"You're my angel."

"Awww, you're so sweet."

"I know." Charlie joked.

Jody smiled and continued to kiss him. Their phone rang and Charlie reluctantly pushed Jody off of him and picked up the phone.

"What?" He snapped. After a few seconds Charlie shoved the phone at Jody. "Here."

Jody took the phone as Charlie went to the bathroom. "Hello?"

"Jody? Is that you?"

"Cooper?" Jody exclaimed loudly and she could hear a loud crash from the bathroom.

"Yeah, it's me."

"Why are you calling? And how the hell did you get the hotel number?"

"Jody? Please take me back. I know I've made a lot of mistakes… and I'm really sorry. But Charlie's just gonna break your heart again. Please?"

"No Cooper! Stop begging me to take you back. I don't love you! I love Charlie. I always have and I always will. Sorry if that bugs you, but you'll just have to deal with it. Charlie makes me happy and he really does love me. You just love my body, and that's not fair to me."

"No, no, I love more than that. I really do love you. Please, give me one more chance to make you happy."

"No! Good-bye Cooper!" Jody said coldly and then she hung up.

Charlie stormed out of the bathroom a minute later. "What did HE want?"

"He wanted me back, but I said no. I'm in love with you."

Charlie nodded and eventually smiled. "I love you too." He crawled back under the covers and put his arms around Jody.

Jody rested her head on his chest and smiled. "I wish we could just stay like this forever…" Jody whispered.

"Yeah… it's so quite. I can't believe Sergei and Galina are actually married now."

"I know! And just think… it's their wedding… well, a while before their wedding… that got us back together… and then apart again. Haha. But now we're back."

"Uh huh. I love you Jody."

"I love you too Charlie."

"What do we have to do today?"

"Nothing really. Hey, here's an idea. While we're up here, can we go visit your parents? I mean, cuz I never met them before."

"Well, we're only here 2 more days. And… you know…"

"What? Don't you want me to meet your parents?"

"Oh yes, defiantly. It's just they… hate ballet. And it's best to give them more than 1 days notice."

"Oh… I see. It's just, Cooper's pissed at me enough as it is with us and all. And now going to California for a week. If I ask for more time off… I think he might kill me." Jody half-joked.

"Well, we could just fly up for a week-end or something."

"Yeah… do you think they'll like me?"

"Of course they will! They'll love you." Charlie said, though he wasn't so sure. His parents had never liked any of his girlfriends.

Jody smiled and closed her eyes. Lying next to her wonderful fiancée… everything was perfect. They whole world was at peace. "Charlie?"

"Uh huh."

"I love you."

"You realize this is like the 10th time we've said that since we woke up like 10 minutes ago?"

"So? It's true. I love you."

"I love you too. I still can't believe I'm marrying you."

Jody smiled as Charlie kissed her again.

2 days later they all went back home and back to heir own lives. Charlie and Jody set a wedding date and a date to meet with his parents.

Charlie and Jody sat on the plane to Washington several weeks later.

"Charlie, are you okay?" Jody asked, noticing the worried nervous look on his face.

"I'm fine. I'm just… excited I guess."

"Really? Because I think I'm about to die, I'm so nervous."

Charlie smiled and held her hand tightly. Jody checked his watch and realized they were almost there. She slipped her headphones back on and tried to relax.