Before I even get into the story I'd like to add a little note. The other
day I got bored and I ended up back here reading my first story "The Not So
Long Lost Cousin". When I was done I started reading this story. It's been
such a long time since I wrote and it's finally summer again so, I had the
urge to start writing more of this story. I hope that some of the people
who read my first story come back and read this one. And I hope I don't get
writer's block, lol. For the technical stuff, all I own is Christie,
although I'd kinda like to own Craig too, but oh well
-Chapter Six-
"Eeeeeeek," yelled Christie as she reached out to grab the door handle on Craig's car. A giant moth came flying out from underneath it and startled her.
She leapt backwards as Craig doubled over with laughter on the other side of the car. Christie shot him an icy glare, well at least SHE thought it was icy, but it only made him laugh more.
"Shut up - ass," she said - as she too began to laugh," it scared the crap out of me."
"Sorry baby - you just looked funny and I couldn't help it. Let me come open the door for you and save you from more scary bugs," said Craig with a sly grin.
He walked over to her side of the car and opened the door with ease, he motioned for her to get in.
"Your car madam."
"Why thank you sir," she replied eloquently as Craig shut the door and walked back around the car.
They headed down the road on their journey to see Angela and Joey. Christie was so excited because she had missed them so much and now she got to announce that she was going to be a permanent part of their family, which made the visit even more exciting.
Christie sighed with joy as she held out her hand to peer at the ring Craig had given her. It was the most gorgeous thing she had ever seen in her entire life, 14K white gold which had four beautiful pink diamonds forming the centerpiece, accented by eight small ones. She had no idea where Craig had gotten the money to pay for it, but she adored it. Almost as much as she adored him.
"Whatcha thinking about?" asked Craig.
"How much I love you," she replied," and my ring."
Craig smiled. "Well I love you too, and I'm glad your thinking about your ring. You better think about it a thousand dollars worth." Christie's eyes widened. "Craig Manning you did not!! I thought it was expensive but I thought in the hundreds expensive."
He reached over and grabbed her hand. "It doesn't matter Cris, it's beautiful and it looks beautiful on you. And I really don't care if it takes me the rest of my life to pay off."
Christie kissed the top of his hand and said, "You're amazing, you know that? Truly amazing."
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The couple pulled into Joey Jeremiah's driveway at about 12:30. Christie got out of the car, rubbed her eyes and stretched her arms.
"Ready?" asked Craig.
"Absolutely," replied Christie, taking the hand of her future husband and walking towards the door.
Christie eagerly rang the doorbell and before she could get her hand off the button the door opened.
A familiar voice said, "Daddy - Craig and Christie are here!"
Before she knew it, Craig was being trampled by his little sister Angela. Christie began to laugh as Craig tried the best he could to stay standing.
"Ang!! I missed you so much!" he said.
"I missed you too Craig. I'm glad you're here now though." As soon as Craig put her down, Angela's arms were wrapped around Christie.
"Well hey there," said Christie," I missed you too little one."
Angela smiled as she took Christie's hand and the trio went into the house.
"Hey Hey!" exclaimed a smiling Joey as the walked into the living room.
Everyone exchanged hugs and they sat down to being chatting.
"So how are things going for everyone?" Joey asked.
"Very good," replied Craig," none of us have flunked out yet."
Christie playfully hit him and told Joey everything was A-OK and the whole gang was doing great. "Anything new and exciting?" Joey said as he accidentally knocked the channel changer to the floor.
"Oops," he said reaching to get it.
"I'll get that Joey," exclaimed Christie. As she picked up the remote she gave Craig a quick wink and he smiled back at her.
"Here you go," she said handing it back, and taking that opportunity to let her diamond sparkle in Joey's eye.
"Dad, Christie has a ring!" exclaimed Angela.
Joey looked up at Christie, and then to Craig, and after that back to Christie again.
"Is that was I think it is?" he asked.
Christie looked at Craig and nodded as she smiled at Joey.
He jumped up from the couch and shot his fist in the air. "Alright Craig!!" He grabbed Christie into and enormous hug and they all started laughing.
"I'm so happy for you guys," he said, sitting back down. "And I'm so glad you are finally going to be a permanent part of the family Christie."
She gave Angela a hug and replied, "So am I."
-Chapter Six-
"Eeeeeeek," yelled Christie as she reached out to grab the door handle on Craig's car. A giant moth came flying out from underneath it and startled her.
She leapt backwards as Craig doubled over with laughter on the other side of the car. Christie shot him an icy glare, well at least SHE thought it was icy, but it only made him laugh more.
"Shut up - ass," she said - as she too began to laugh," it scared the crap out of me."
"Sorry baby - you just looked funny and I couldn't help it. Let me come open the door for you and save you from more scary bugs," said Craig with a sly grin.
He walked over to her side of the car and opened the door with ease, he motioned for her to get in.
"Your car madam."
"Why thank you sir," she replied eloquently as Craig shut the door and walked back around the car.
They headed down the road on their journey to see Angela and Joey. Christie was so excited because she had missed them so much and now she got to announce that she was going to be a permanent part of their family, which made the visit even more exciting.
Christie sighed with joy as she held out her hand to peer at the ring Craig had given her. It was the most gorgeous thing she had ever seen in her entire life, 14K white gold which had four beautiful pink diamonds forming the centerpiece, accented by eight small ones. She had no idea where Craig had gotten the money to pay for it, but she adored it. Almost as much as she adored him.
"Whatcha thinking about?" asked Craig.
"How much I love you," she replied," and my ring."
Craig smiled. "Well I love you too, and I'm glad your thinking about your ring. You better think about it a thousand dollars worth." Christie's eyes widened. "Craig Manning you did not!! I thought it was expensive but I thought in the hundreds expensive."
He reached over and grabbed her hand. "It doesn't matter Cris, it's beautiful and it looks beautiful on you. And I really don't care if it takes me the rest of my life to pay off."
Christie kissed the top of his hand and said, "You're amazing, you know that? Truly amazing."
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The couple pulled into Joey Jeremiah's driveway at about 12:30. Christie got out of the car, rubbed her eyes and stretched her arms.
"Ready?" asked Craig.
"Absolutely," replied Christie, taking the hand of her future husband and walking towards the door.
Christie eagerly rang the doorbell and before she could get her hand off the button the door opened.
A familiar voice said, "Daddy - Craig and Christie are here!"
Before she knew it, Craig was being trampled by his little sister Angela. Christie began to laugh as Craig tried the best he could to stay standing.
"Ang!! I missed you so much!" he said.
"I missed you too Craig. I'm glad you're here now though." As soon as Craig put her down, Angela's arms were wrapped around Christie.
"Well hey there," said Christie," I missed you too little one."
Angela smiled as she took Christie's hand and the trio went into the house.
"Hey Hey!" exclaimed a smiling Joey as the walked into the living room.
Everyone exchanged hugs and they sat down to being chatting.
"So how are things going for everyone?" Joey asked.
"Very good," replied Craig," none of us have flunked out yet."
Christie playfully hit him and told Joey everything was A-OK and the whole gang was doing great. "Anything new and exciting?" Joey said as he accidentally knocked the channel changer to the floor.
"Oops," he said reaching to get it.
"I'll get that Joey," exclaimed Christie. As she picked up the remote she gave Craig a quick wink and he smiled back at her.
"Here you go," she said handing it back, and taking that opportunity to let her diamond sparkle in Joey's eye.
"Dad, Christie has a ring!" exclaimed Angela.
Joey looked up at Christie, and then to Craig, and after that back to Christie again.
"Is that was I think it is?" he asked.
Christie looked at Craig and nodded as she smiled at Joey.
He jumped up from the couch and shot his fist in the air. "Alright Craig!!" He grabbed Christie into and enormous hug and they all started laughing.
"I'm so happy for you guys," he said, sitting back down. "And I'm so glad you are finally going to be a permanent part of the family Christie."
She gave Angela a hug and replied, "So am I."