Love at First Touch Chapter 30 - What's Going On?

"Mimi, I have something serious to discuss with you." Belle told Mimi over the phone.

"Um, okay. Shoot."

"I can't tell you over the phone. This is very serious and I need to see you right away. Can you come over?" Belle asked.

"Okay. I'll be there in 20 minutes." Mimi said. Belle sounded too serious and that made Mimi nervous. Mimi had nothing to worry about on her part, but she kept having bad thoughts about something else happening to the Blacks.

What could it be? I hope Brady is okay. What am I saying?! I hope they ALL are okay! Mimi thought to herself.

"She's coming over now." Belle told Shawn, who was sitting on the bed next to her.

"Great, and you're brother is here right?"

"Yup!"

Shawn had been staying over at the Blacks' house until Belle and he found a place of their own. Since Shawn sold his house, it was best to not spend money right now and focus on Belle.

"What do you think their reaction will be?" Shawn asked Belle.

"They will be ecstatic, but not surprised. Actually, Brady may be a bit more surprised than Meems."

20 minutes later

"Hey you guys. I'm here, now what's this about something serious you needed to tell me? Are you all alright?" Mimi started jumping to conclusions.

"Calm down, Meems. It's nothing bad. Be right back."

Shawn stayed with Mimi to keep her company in the living room while Belle ran upstairs to get Brady.

"You guys are being awfully mysterious." Mimi told Shawn.

"And aren't you the anxious one?" Shawn replied.

Mimi smacked Shawn across the arm. "How can I NOT be anxious? Belle tells me there's something serious and I get here and still no information!!!"

Shawn laughed at Mimi who was getting impatient and throwing a silly tantrum.

Belle comes down the stairs dragging Brady by the arm.

"Let go of me!" Brady was yelling at Belle.

"Shut up and come down here with me." Belle told him. Brady let out a frustrated sigh until he saw the face of his girlfriend.

Brady blushed because Mimi witnessed his petty argument with his sister without knowing she was there. "Hi, Mimi."

"Well, hello Brady. Do you have any idea why they are being so weird?" Mimi asked from across the room.

"Haven't a clue."

Belle reached the living room and pushed Brady onto the sofa next to Mimi. Mimi and Brady gave each other a brief kiss and then focused their attention on Shawn and Belle.

"Shawn, you go first." Belle said.

"Okay. First of all, I'd like to say thanks for coming here on such short notice."

"Short notice, alright, I got dragged out of bed, down the stairs, and thrown on a sofa by a not-so-nice little sister of mine." Brady interrupted and stuck his tongue out at Belle.

"Seriously though, we have something very important to ask of you two. I will go first." Shawn turned to Brady. "Look, I know that we were at each others' throats in the beginning, but I know how much you love Belle and look out for her happiness. Hopefully, you've come to accept me as her other half. With that in mind, I'd like to ask you if you'd like to be my best man?"

"You've got to be kidding me? That's why you woke me up and dragged me out of bed?!?!" Brady said to Belle.

"I guess this is not turning out the way we wanted it to." Shawn turned to Belle and clasped her hand.

"Hold up a sec, I never said no. Of course I'd be your best man!" Brady looked at Shawn and stood up to give him a handshake and brotherly hug. "You had me going there." Shawn said with a smile. Brady looked at his sister and gave her a wink. She lightly punched him and threw him back down on the sofa.

Mimi already knew what was going to be asked of her and she sat up with her hands folded on her lap and a huge smile on her face.

"Meems." Belle said.

"Yes??? What do you want of me???" She said with an impression of a stuck- up rich woman.

Belle said with a giggle, "You are my best friend in the whole world. And I don't know who else would fit the role of maid of honor. Would you be my best gal?"

Mimi couldn't hold it in any longer. She jumped up from her seat (as she usually does when she is extremely happy) and hugged Belle.

"You know I would! When do we start planning. C'mon we have lots to do!" Mimi said as she pulled Belle aside.

"Calm down, turbo." Belle said as she grabbed Mimi by the arms to settle her down. "Not so fast. We'll start planning soon. I'll let you know when."

"Darn." Mimi turned around and sat back down next to Brady.

"I can't believe my little sister is getting married before me." Brady said and gave Belle a nudge.

"Well, I got asked first, so ha!" Belle said.

"Who's going to ask me, then? This isn't fair." Brady replied with his best sad puppy look on his face.

Mimi filled with so much emotion blurted out. "I will."

"I was just kidding, Meems." Brady told Mimi.

"I wasn't." She got up and stood in front of Brady. She gently reached over for his hand and placed it close to her heart. "I love you. I don't need to wait to know that. How about you and me get hitched? I mean. will you marry me?"

Brady was in awe. He had no idea what to say. Honestly, he felt like he was not ready for this, but love always gets in the way of everything.

"Wow."

"What does that mean? Is that a yes?" Mimi asked.

"I wasn't expecting this." Brady stood up and came face to face with Mimi. He saw all this love and romance in her eyes. His heart began pounding louder and louder, sweat forming on his forehead. Time had stopped for him and he felt nervous.

"You don't want to marry me, huh?" Mimi said with a disappointed voice.

"I was expecting, in my whole life, for a girl to propose to ME. I'm so used to seeing the men propose to the women. Wow, this is a feeling I have never felt in my entire life." He caressed her cheek. "I will marry you, Miss Lockhart."

And following his response came the most intense kiss Mimi and Brady have ever experienced.

Belle turned to Shawn and whispered in his ear, "Looks like we are going to have a double wedding."