Chapter 44:
The next day, early in the morning, Miguel woke me up.
"Where am I?" I asked, groggy. It was waayy to early to wake up. I looked at the
clock. It was 7:14 am.
"Your in my room. Was last night THAT much of a blur for you?" he asked, as he
threw the covers off of me.
The events that had transpired last night flashed back into memory. I smiled to myself.
It had been a great night.
"I hope that goofy smile of yours is about me and last night," Miguel said, winking at
me.
"Of course it is, silly!" I answered, getting out of bed and planting a kiss on his lips.
"Good," Miguel began to say just as our lips touched.
"I have to be at the office at nine am," I told him after we parted. "But it's still early. I
should go check on Ricky. I feel bad for making Pilar stay the night to watch him."
"Don't worry," Miguel said, embracing me in a hug. "She was essential to my plan.
She knew I was going to propose. She was the one who suggested that she stay the night
watching Ricky for us."
"Oh that's sweet of her!" I replied. "I should go now." I put my shoes on.
"Not yet," Miguel insisted as he pulled me close and kissed me again.
"Aww, Miguel, now I never want to leave!" I said.
"Good," he answered, as he ran his fingers through my hair. "But I know you have to
leave. I'll see you later, ok?"
"Ya." I replied. "Why don't you bring your family over to my house tonight. I'm sure
everyone would like to know of our engagement."
"Definitely," Miguel answered, as he put on a shirt.
"Bye, Miguel," I said, hugging him. "Thanks for last night. I'll never forget it."
"I'll never forget it either, Kay," he answered solemnly.
We shared another kiss right before I left his house.
________________________________________________________________________
About 11 hours later, which was 6 pm, everyone was at my house. Miguel and I were
going to announce our engagement to everyone. A lot of people were over at the house that
night. Me and Miguel. Daddy and Ivy. Noah and Gwen. Uncle Hank and Liz. Theresa and
Ethan. Beth and Luis. Sheridan and Antonio. Paloma and Reese {a/n: I wanted to match the
girl up with SOMEBODY!}. Pilar, Jessica, Ricky, Gary and Steve were also present.
After everybody had arrived, Miguel and I held hands and prepared to tell everyone
the obvious news.
"We're engaged!" Miguel and I said at the same time.
Everyone stood up simultaneously and began to speak. Such pandemonium! I couldn't
tell who was saying what!
Finally everyone began to quiet down and after one by one they had congratulated us,
Miguel and I began to tell them our wedding plans.
"We want to be married soon," I told everyone. "Like in a month."
Pilar nodded her head as if she thought that getting married sooner was better.
"That's fine, honey," Daddy said.
"But you have a lot of work to take care of!" Ivy added in response to Daddy's
answer.
Miguel went to where the men were sitting.
"Luis, I want you to be the best man," he said.
"I'd love to be, bro," Luis answered, flattered.
I went by the girls. "It wasn't easy to decide on a maid-of-honor," I told them, looking
mainly at Gwen, Beth and Jessica. "But since Miguel chose Luis as his best man, I'm
choosing Beth as my maid-of-honor."
I turned to Gwen and Jessica. "I still want you to be in the ceremony," I told them.
"Will you be my bridesmaids?"
They nodded happily, giving me hugs.
I looked over at Paloma and Theresa. "Will you also be bridesmaids?" I asked. "I
would love it if you were."
"Are you kidding?" Paloma asked. "You're marrying my brother - of course I'll be a
bridesmaid!"
"I'd love to Kay," Theresa began. "But as you can see I'm six months pregnant. I
don't think I can even fit into a nice bridesmaid's dress."
"Oh of course, Theresa," I answered, instantly feeling bad for even suggesting it, "I'm
sorry."
"It's ok," she replied.
"Maybe I can get Whitney or Simone to do it," I answered, deep in thought.
Meanwhile, Miguel was consulting the men on what their part would be in the
ceremony.
"Noah, Hank and Reese," Miguel said. "Will you be the groomsmen?"
"Definitely," they all answered.
"Daddy, daddy!" Ricky said, tugging on Miguel's pants. "What am I going to be?"
"Well, son," Miguel began, reaching down to look at his son eye to eye, "you have the
most important position in all of this! You're going to carry the ring."
"Oh goodie!" he replied, satisfied.
I went by Sheridan and Antonio.
"Sheridan, Antonio," I began. "Do you think I can get Valorie to be the flower girl?"
Valorie was Sheridan and Antonio's four-year old daughter. {a/n: I know i hadn't
mentioned a Valorie before, or a child for Shertonio, but hell i needed a flower girl! lol.}
"Of course!" Sheridan squealed happily just at the same time that Antonio replied,
"Anything for a future sister in law."
"Thank you," I answered hugging them both.
______________________________________________________________________________
The next few weeks were hectic as can be. I took as many sick days away from work
as I could to get this wedding to occur in a month like I had wanted.
One day I had to go shopping for the gown. The other day it was looking for the perfect
shoes. Then the crown. And the bridesmaids dresses. And the centerpieces. I was getting a
nice little headache. But since I had helped Gwen, Ivy and Liz go through this not too long
ago, I knew the basics. Besides, I was getting a lot of assistance. Theresa volunteered to help
Whitney, Simone, Paloma, Jessica and Gwen find bridesmaids dresses. Ivy and Liz said they'd
take care of the invitations and such. That left me time to take care of other stuff.
I called Tony long distance and told him my good news. I asked if he would be present
to my wedding and he said that he wouldn't miss it for the world. I was happy to know that I
would be seeing him again soon. I had truly missed him.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Miguel much during those few weeks. He was busy
with his new job. I couldn't blame him. I just missed him.
______________________________________________________________________________
Finally the day came for the wedding. I woke up at 7 am. The Bennett house had gone
mad! People were running around taking showers, fixing each other's hair, getting dressed
and taking care of last-minute stuff. And me? I was dressed in my pajamas, with slippers on
my feet, walking around and seeing what everyone else was doing. I laughed at the sight
around me. Today was going to be one hell of a day! I couldn't wait!
{A/N: next chapter: WEDDING! it's about time... I GUARANTEE you will enjoy the
next chapter. don't you stop reading NOW. You're getting 2 the best part!! hahah ...
unfortunately, it is the last chapter of this fic. but it will be a LONG one. and like i said earlier
there are two more "special" chapters after that. please read those too. enjoy and r/r.}
The next day, early in the morning, Miguel woke me up.
"Where am I?" I asked, groggy. It was waayy to early to wake up. I looked at the
clock. It was 7:14 am.
"Your in my room. Was last night THAT much of a blur for you?" he asked, as he
threw the covers off of me.
The events that had transpired last night flashed back into memory. I smiled to myself.
It had been a great night.
"I hope that goofy smile of yours is about me and last night," Miguel said, winking at
me.
"Of course it is, silly!" I answered, getting out of bed and planting a kiss on his lips.
"Good," Miguel began to say just as our lips touched.
"I have to be at the office at nine am," I told him after we parted. "But it's still early. I
should go check on Ricky. I feel bad for making Pilar stay the night to watch him."
"Don't worry," Miguel said, embracing me in a hug. "She was essential to my plan.
She knew I was going to propose. She was the one who suggested that she stay the night
watching Ricky for us."
"Oh that's sweet of her!" I replied. "I should go now." I put my shoes on.
"Not yet," Miguel insisted as he pulled me close and kissed me again.
"Aww, Miguel, now I never want to leave!" I said.
"Good," he answered, as he ran his fingers through my hair. "But I know you have to
leave. I'll see you later, ok?"
"Ya." I replied. "Why don't you bring your family over to my house tonight. I'm sure
everyone would like to know of our engagement."
"Definitely," Miguel answered, as he put on a shirt.
"Bye, Miguel," I said, hugging him. "Thanks for last night. I'll never forget it."
"I'll never forget it either, Kay," he answered solemnly.
We shared another kiss right before I left his house.
________________________________________________________________________
About 11 hours later, which was 6 pm, everyone was at my house. Miguel and I were
going to announce our engagement to everyone. A lot of people were over at the house that
night. Me and Miguel. Daddy and Ivy. Noah and Gwen. Uncle Hank and Liz. Theresa and
Ethan. Beth and Luis. Sheridan and Antonio. Paloma and Reese {a/n: I wanted to match the
girl up with SOMEBODY!}. Pilar, Jessica, Ricky, Gary and Steve were also present.
After everybody had arrived, Miguel and I held hands and prepared to tell everyone
the obvious news.
"We're engaged!" Miguel and I said at the same time.
Everyone stood up simultaneously and began to speak. Such pandemonium! I couldn't
tell who was saying what!
Finally everyone began to quiet down and after one by one they had congratulated us,
Miguel and I began to tell them our wedding plans.
"We want to be married soon," I told everyone. "Like in a month."
Pilar nodded her head as if she thought that getting married sooner was better.
"That's fine, honey," Daddy said.
"But you have a lot of work to take care of!" Ivy added in response to Daddy's
answer.
Miguel went to where the men were sitting.
"Luis, I want you to be the best man," he said.
"I'd love to be, bro," Luis answered, flattered.
I went by the girls. "It wasn't easy to decide on a maid-of-honor," I told them, looking
mainly at Gwen, Beth and Jessica. "But since Miguel chose Luis as his best man, I'm
choosing Beth as my maid-of-honor."
I turned to Gwen and Jessica. "I still want you to be in the ceremony," I told them.
"Will you be my bridesmaids?"
They nodded happily, giving me hugs.
I looked over at Paloma and Theresa. "Will you also be bridesmaids?" I asked. "I
would love it if you were."
"Are you kidding?" Paloma asked. "You're marrying my brother - of course I'll be a
bridesmaid!"
"I'd love to Kay," Theresa began. "But as you can see I'm six months pregnant. I
don't think I can even fit into a nice bridesmaid's dress."
"Oh of course, Theresa," I answered, instantly feeling bad for even suggesting it, "I'm
sorry."
"It's ok," she replied.
"Maybe I can get Whitney or Simone to do it," I answered, deep in thought.
Meanwhile, Miguel was consulting the men on what their part would be in the
ceremony.
"Noah, Hank and Reese," Miguel said. "Will you be the groomsmen?"
"Definitely," they all answered.
"Daddy, daddy!" Ricky said, tugging on Miguel's pants. "What am I going to be?"
"Well, son," Miguel began, reaching down to look at his son eye to eye, "you have the
most important position in all of this! You're going to carry the ring."
"Oh goodie!" he replied, satisfied.
I went by Sheridan and Antonio.
"Sheridan, Antonio," I began. "Do you think I can get Valorie to be the flower girl?"
Valorie was Sheridan and Antonio's four-year old daughter. {a/n: I know i hadn't
mentioned a Valorie before, or a child for Shertonio, but hell i needed a flower girl! lol.}
"Of course!" Sheridan squealed happily just at the same time that Antonio replied,
"Anything for a future sister in law."
"Thank you," I answered hugging them both.
______________________________________________________________________________
The next few weeks were hectic as can be. I took as many sick days away from work
as I could to get this wedding to occur in a month like I had wanted.
One day I had to go shopping for the gown. The other day it was looking for the perfect
shoes. Then the crown. And the bridesmaids dresses. And the centerpieces. I was getting a
nice little headache. But since I had helped Gwen, Ivy and Liz go through this not too long
ago, I knew the basics. Besides, I was getting a lot of assistance. Theresa volunteered to help
Whitney, Simone, Paloma, Jessica and Gwen find bridesmaids dresses. Ivy and Liz said they'd
take care of the invitations and such. That left me time to take care of other stuff.
I called Tony long distance and told him my good news. I asked if he would be present
to my wedding and he said that he wouldn't miss it for the world. I was happy to know that I
would be seeing him again soon. I had truly missed him.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Miguel much during those few weeks. He was busy
with his new job. I couldn't blame him. I just missed him.
______________________________________________________________________________
Finally the day came for the wedding. I woke up at 7 am. The Bennett house had gone
mad! People were running around taking showers, fixing each other's hair, getting dressed
and taking care of last-minute stuff. And me? I was dressed in my pajamas, with slippers on
my feet, walking around and seeing what everyone else was doing. I laughed at the sight
around me. Today was going to be one hell of a day! I couldn't wait!
{A/N: next chapter: WEDDING! it's about time... I GUARANTEE you will enjoy the
next chapter. don't you stop reading NOW. You're getting 2 the best part!! hahah ...
unfortunately, it is the last chapter of this fic. but it will be a LONG one. and like i said earlier
there are two more "special" chapters after that. please read those too. enjoy and r/r.}