Chapter 31

"I'm going to miss you" Dwayne says putting her bags in the boot of the car and walking over to her. He bites his lower lip and looks at the floor not knowing what to say; she grabs him and pulls him into a hug squeezing him tightly. She buries her head into his shoulder as he wraps his arms around her.

"I'm going to miss you too, but I'll be back soon" Stephanie says letting go of him a bit, he leans down and kisses her deeply as Chris walks out of the house with his bag.

"Put him down, you don't know where he's been! Your like a friggin Limpet on heat!" Chris laughs chucking his bag in the boot too.

"Gimme a break man, I'm not going to see her for ages" Dwayne says scooping her up in his arms again and kissing her.

"I need air, your suffocating me here!" Stephanie laughs, Dwayne puts her down and they walk over to the car, Stephanie climbs into the front and Chris in the back. Dwayne pokes his head through the window.

"You look after her," Dwayne says to Chris before he kisses Steph softly and moves back from the car.

"What about me, don't I get a kiss?" Chris says pulling a disappointed face, he folds his arms and sits there turning his face away from Dwayne.

"Not while I'm here you don't, I might get jealous" Stephanie says to Chris poking him in the arm "I love you D, I'll ring you when I get there" She says smiling at him.

"Yeah ok, I love you too. Have a good trip," Dwayne says slamming the back door making Chris jump.

"I love you as well Dwayne" Chris laughs poking his tongue out at Stephanie.

"Goodbye Chris!" Dwayne says shaking his head; the car pulls away from the house and out of the drive. The car suddenly stops and Chris gets out and runs back up the drive and into the house. Dwayne walks over to the car, Steph gets out again and jumps into his arms.

"I've changed my mind I don't want to go" Stephanie says wrapping her arms around his neck and looking at him.

"Now who's being baby?" Dwayne laughs putting her down and squeezing her hand, Chris runs back out of the house carrying a hockey jersey in one hand, he jumps on Dwayne's back and hugs him. "Get off of me you freak!" Dwayne shouts as Chris jumps down and grins at him.

"Take your grubby mitts off my fiancé Chris Irvine" Stephanie says before climbing back in the car, Chris stands their looking confused.

"I think we forgot to tell him," Dwayne says laughing at Chris's reaction.

"You guys are getting married! That's great, why didn't you tell me!" Chris says grabbing Steph's hand. "Where's the ring?" He says looking at the other hand.

"Wrong hand idiot!" Dwayne says, Chris nods his head as he finds it "We haven't told anyone yet but our parents, I guess we'll wait till you all get back from your trip" Dwayne says as Chris climbs back in the car.

"Wow, congratulations guys, I feel honored that I am the first to know, apart from the McMahon's and Johnson's of course" Chris says beaming, obviously very happy for his friends. "Anyway, I found my jersey so we can go now!" He says.

"Have a good trip," Dwayne says waving as they drive off down the street.