-Chapter Four-
"I will have, angel hair pasta with meat sauce, please. A Caesar salad too." Said Christie.
"Lasagna for me," replied Craig. They handed off their menus and started to chat.
"That movie was so horrible," laughed Christie.
"I know. Could the special effects have been worse? I mean come one, it's 2008 we have PLENTY of technology."
Christie nodded, taking a sip of her water. "Not just that but the plot sucked too. That was the worst movie I've seen since Gigli."
Craig scratched his head," I recall staying far, far away from that movie."
"Yeah, well I was under the influence.."
"WHAT?" Craig's eyes widened, he had never known Christie to be a drinker.
"Umm, you didn't let me finish. Under the influence, the SANTOS influence."
Craig let out a long breath and leaned back in his chair. "Manny is a huge Ben Affleck fan."
"Speaking of Manny." Craig said," when are we doing this whole matchmaker thing?"
"Well ASAP I guess," replied Christie.
"How do you propose we."
Before Craig could finish his sentence, their food arrived. The couple ate and slowly drifted off the topic of Manny and Jimmy.
"Wow, I love sushi."
Sean laughed as he looked @ his girlfriend, who was walking on the edge of the sidewalk, trying not to fall off.
"I know Em, I wouldn't have brought you here if you didn't."
"Where are we walking to?" questioned Emma.
"You'll see, it's a surprise." Sean said with a wink.
"Close your eyes." He grabbed Emma's hand as they continued down the road to his secret destination.
"Okay," Sean finally said," here we are."
As Emma's eyelids fluttered open, the scene in front of her was amazing. There, standing in front of her was a white gazebo. There were white Christmas lights hanging off of it, and the inside was drenched in rose petals. They walked hand in hand over to the gazebo and Emma saw that Sean had a blanket laid out, a bottle of champagne and some dessert.
"Sean, this is just beautiful," said Emma.
"It's not as beautiful as you are," replied Sean. He leaned over and kissed Emma.
After a few moments Emma pulled away and smiled, leaning up against Sean and looking at the stars.
"Em, there's something that I need to say to you."
Emma sat up and turned to face Sean. "Yes honey, what is it?"
"Well, you and I, we've been through so much together. I mean I can be such a stupid idiot sometimes, but you just always stuck by me. You always came back and I'm so glad you did, I don't think I'd be the same person without you."
Emma smiled. "That's why." Sean turned around and pulled something out of the basket behind him.
"That's why I want to know," he said revealing a small velvet box," if you'll marry me."
Emma's eyes widened. Her mouth dropped open as Sean opened the box to reveal a beautiful diamond ring.
"Oh.my.god." she stuttered," I can't believe it, I can't."
"So, is that a."
"YES, Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes!" yelled Emma, she sprung forward tackling Sean into a huge hug and kissed him.
"I love you Sean Cameron, I love you."
"I love you too Emma Nelson." He replied as he slipped the engagement ring onto her finger and they enjoyed a celebration glass of champagne.
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," groaned Christie," I am stuffed."
Craig smiled as he scooped up the last bit of lasagna on his plate. The waiter came by and took their plates and brought some after dinner coffee.
"I love you soo much, Cris." Gushed Craig.
Christie smiled," I love you too Mr. Manning. Life wouldn't be the same without you."
"I know."
The waiter came back a few moments later with a plate covered in a white cloth. He set it down in front of Christie and she looked confused.
"Um we didn't, I didn't order.." The waiter paid no attention to her and just walked away.
"You might as well eat it since it's here," said Craig with a wink.
Christie carefully removed the white cloth. Underneath was a small round cake that was decorated with frosting, there were some flowers, but there was also a message.
It said.Will You Marry Me?
Christie looked up in shock, Craig nodded as he got up from his seat and bent down onto one knee in front of her, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a small box.
"There's no one else I'd rather be with, nowhere else I'd rather go, than with you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life, wake up next to you every morning, have kids with you. You're my soul mate and my best friend Christie. So will you marry me?"
By that time, tears were streaming down Christie's cheeks and people from nearby tables had tuned in to see what was going to happen next. "Yes," she managed to squeak out," yes."
Craig stood up and threw his arms around Christie, as they shared a kiss others in the restraint started clapping. Craig took the ring out of the box and slipped it onto Christie's finger.
Christie smiled," I love you, I love you, I love you."
Craig nodded and kissed his fiancée again. "Tomorrow, we tell the good new to Joey and Angela, you're finally going to be a permanent part of our family."
"Yayy! No wonder you wanted to go see them tomorrow."
Craig paid for the meal and the couple walked out to the car. They drove back to Christie's place and when they walked inside found Emma, Sean, Manny and Jimmy talking in the living room.
"How was everyone's evening?" asked Christie.
Manny and Jimmy laughed as they talked about how boring the lecture was. Jimmy added that there was no drooling this time, and Manny hit him.
"HEY, that hurt." Said Jimmy rubbing his arm.
"Oh don't be such a baby, Brooks." Laughed Manny.
Sean nodded as he turned back to Christie," Our night went well too," he said winking @ Emma.
"Yup."
"So did ours," said Craig.
"We got engaged," both Emma and Christie squealed at the same time.
The room stopped. Sean and Craig looked @ each other, and Manny, Emma, and Christie threw themselves into a group hug and started jumping up and down.
Sean laughed," This reminds me of when Emma and I first told Christie about how you liked her dude, they did the same thing."
Craig smiled," I didn't know you were planning on proposing to Em, I would've done it some other time if I had."
"Naw man," said Sean," I think the girls are happy."
Manny walked into the kitchen and pulled some Sprite out of the fridge pouring it into glasses.
"Okay guys come here," she said," this is the best I could do."
Everyone grabbed a glass of imitation champagne and Jimmy proposed a toast.
"Congratulations all around, to our two favorite couples."
"CHEERS!!"
"I will have, angel hair pasta with meat sauce, please. A Caesar salad too." Said Christie.
"Lasagna for me," replied Craig. They handed off their menus and started to chat.
"That movie was so horrible," laughed Christie.
"I know. Could the special effects have been worse? I mean come one, it's 2008 we have PLENTY of technology."
Christie nodded, taking a sip of her water. "Not just that but the plot sucked too. That was the worst movie I've seen since Gigli."
Craig scratched his head," I recall staying far, far away from that movie."
"Yeah, well I was under the influence.."
"WHAT?" Craig's eyes widened, he had never known Christie to be a drinker.
"Umm, you didn't let me finish. Under the influence, the SANTOS influence."
Craig let out a long breath and leaned back in his chair. "Manny is a huge Ben Affleck fan."
"Speaking of Manny." Craig said," when are we doing this whole matchmaker thing?"
"Well ASAP I guess," replied Christie.
"How do you propose we."
Before Craig could finish his sentence, their food arrived. The couple ate and slowly drifted off the topic of Manny and Jimmy.
"Wow, I love sushi."
Sean laughed as he looked @ his girlfriend, who was walking on the edge of the sidewalk, trying not to fall off.
"I know Em, I wouldn't have brought you here if you didn't."
"Where are we walking to?" questioned Emma.
"You'll see, it's a surprise." Sean said with a wink.
"Close your eyes." He grabbed Emma's hand as they continued down the road to his secret destination.
"Okay," Sean finally said," here we are."
As Emma's eyelids fluttered open, the scene in front of her was amazing. There, standing in front of her was a white gazebo. There were white Christmas lights hanging off of it, and the inside was drenched in rose petals. They walked hand in hand over to the gazebo and Emma saw that Sean had a blanket laid out, a bottle of champagne and some dessert.
"Sean, this is just beautiful," said Emma.
"It's not as beautiful as you are," replied Sean. He leaned over and kissed Emma.
After a few moments Emma pulled away and smiled, leaning up against Sean and looking at the stars.
"Em, there's something that I need to say to you."
Emma sat up and turned to face Sean. "Yes honey, what is it?"
"Well, you and I, we've been through so much together. I mean I can be such a stupid idiot sometimes, but you just always stuck by me. You always came back and I'm so glad you did, I don't think I'd be the same person without you."
Emma smiled. "That's why." Sean turned around and pulled something out of the basket behind him.
"That's why I want to know," he said revealing a small velvet box," if you'll marry me."
Emma's eyes widened. Her mouth dropped open as Sean opened the box to reveal a beautiful diamond ring.
"Oh.my.god." she stuttered," I can't believe it, I can't."
"So, is that a."
"YES, Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes!" yelled Emma, she sprung forward tackling Sean into a huge hug and kissed him.
"I love you Sean Cameron, I love you."
"I love you too Emma Nelson." He replied as he slipped the engagement ring onto her finger and they enjoyed a celebration glass of champagne.
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," groaned Christie," I am stuffed."
Craig smiled as he scooped up the last bit of lasagna on his plate. The waiter came by and took their plates and brought some after dinner coffee.
"I love you soo much, Cris." Gushed Craig.
Christie smiled," I love you too Mr. Manning. Life wouldn't be the same without you."
"I know."
The waiter came back a few moments later with a plate covered in a white cloth. He set it down in front of Christie and she looked confused.
"Um we didn't, I didn't order.." The waiter paid no attention to her and just walked away.
"You might as well eat it since it's here," said Craig with a wink.
Christie carefully removed the white cloth. Underneath was a small round cake that was decorated with frosting, there were some flowers, but there was also a message.
It said.Will You Marry Me?
Christie looked up in shock, Craig nodded as he got up from his seat and bent down onto one knee in front of her, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a small box.
"There's no one else I'd rather be with, nowhere else I'd rather go, than with you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life, wake up next to you every morning, have kids with you. You're my soul mate and my best friend Christie. So will you marry me?"
By that time, tears were streaming down Christie's cheeks and people from nearby tables had tuned in to see what was going to happen next. "Yes," she managed to squeak out," yes."
Craig stood up and threw his arms around Christie, as they shared a kiss others in the restraint started clapping. Craig took the ring out of the box and slipped it onto Christie's finger.
Christie smiled," I love you, I love you, I love you."
Craig nodded and kissed his fiancée again. "Tomorrow, we tell the good new to Joey and Angela, you're finally going to be a permanent part of our family."
"Yayy! No wonder you wanted to go see them tomorrow."
Craig paid for the meal and the couple walked out to the car. They drove back to Christie's place and when they walked inside found Emma, Sean, Manny and Jimmy talking in the living room.
"How was everyone's evening?" asked Christie.
Manny and Jimmy laughed as they talked about how boring the lecture was. Jimmy added that there was no drooling this time, and Manny hit him.
"HEY, that hurt." Said Jimmy rubbing his arm.
"Oh don't be such a baby, Brooks." Laughed Manny.
Sean nodded as he turned back to Christie," Our night went well too," he said winking @ Emma.
"Yup."
"So did ours," said Craig.
"We got engaged," both Emma and Christie squealed at the same time.
The room stopped. Sean and Craig looked @ each other, and Manny, Emma, and Christie threw themselves into a group hug and started jumping up and down.
Sean laughed," This reminds me of when Emma and I first told Christie about how you liked her dude, they did the same thing."
Craig smiled," I didn't know you were planning on proposing to Em, I would've done it some other time if I had."
"Naw man," said Sean," I think the girls are happy."
Manny walked into the kitchen and pulled some Sprite out of the fridge pouring it into glasses.
"Okay guys come here," she said," this is the best I could do."
Everyone grabbed a glass of imitation champagne and Jimmy proposed a toast.
"Congratulations all around, to our two favorite couples."
"CHEERS!!"