Kaitlin's family walked into their house after going out and shopping all day. Kaitlin's father walked into the dining room to get to the kitchen when he saw a note on the table. He picked it up.

"Mom, Dad, Lauren:

Please meet me and Bradin on the boardwalk tonight at around 7. We want to talk to you guys about some things and thought we should do it outside our homes. We want to talk to you three first before his family.

Love, Kaitlin."

He looked at his wife and daughter who were looking at him.

"Get ready," he said, "We're going out to talk to Kaitlin and Bradin."

BOARDWALK

Bradin and Kaitlin sat on a bench on the boardwalk waiting and hoping for Kaitlin's family to show. Bradin kept an arm around her to calm her down from being so nervous.

"Kait," they heard. The two looked up and saw her family there.

"Hey," she said standing up followed by Bradin who took a hold of one of her hands, "Did you guys eat yet?"

"No," Lauren said.

"Let's go to dinner, my treat," Kaitlin said.

RESTAURANT

Kaitlin, Bradin, and her family sat at a table of a restaurant that was near the boardwalk in silence.

"What do we need to talk about?" Kaitlin's mother asked.

The two teenagers looked at each other. Bradin nodded. "Are you two happy with us together?" Bradin asked.

"Of course," her mother said, "We thought that you were over, though."

"We talked about it," Kaitlin said, "We talked about it deeply for hours."

"What do you need to talk to us about?" her father asked.

Bradin looked at Kaitlin who looked scared to tell them the news. He placed his hand over hers and squeezed her hand. "I asked her to marry me and… she accepted," Bradin said.

"WHAT?" the three yelled.

"You're too young to get married!" Kaitlin's mother yelled.

"I wasn't done yet," Bradin said, "After she said yes, we decided to wait until we're ready to marry and have a full commitment."

"Then, why are you two engaged?" Lauren asked.

"We love each other a lot. The only way for us not to be broken up is if we got engaged."

"Have you thought about your aunt and what she would say?" Kaitlin's father asked.

"Yes. And, I don't care what she would say," Bradin said, "Kaitlin is my life and if she's not the girl hat I spend he rest of my life with, then why live?"

"You've only known our daughter for a year," Kaitlin's mother said.

"I don't care," Bradin said looking at Kaitlin, "She has made me the happiest guy in the entire world. Any guy would be lucky to have her. I'm glad she's mine."

"What happens when you go to college?" Lauren asked Bradin.

"I'll tell all of the girls that I have a girl, whom I love with all my heart. She has taken my heart away and made me who I am right now."

Kaitlin looked at Bradin not believing that he was the one talking to her family about their decision and not her.

"You two will stay engaged until you're ready for marriage?" Kaitlin's father asked.

"Yes," the two said.

Kaitlin's family looked at each other and smiled. "We have never seen a couple like you two in a very long time," Kaitlin's father said, "There's one thing though. Promise us that you'll get married when you're not in school. It can be in the summertime, just not during the school year."

Bradin shook her dad's hand, then turned to Kaitlin and kissed her.

NIGHT

Kaitlin and Bradin were on the beach watching the waves in the water. Bradin was worried about Kaitlin. Since they told her parents about their engagement, she's been quiet.

"Katie Baby," Bradin said, "you haven't said a word since dinner. Are you okay?"

"I'm surprised that they took it the way they did," she said looking at him, "I thought that they would be yelling and screaming their heads off and trying to tell us that this was a mistake."

"Has anyone ever told you that you think too much?" he asked.

"Not until now," she said looking at him as she smiled.

He kissed her. "I love you," he said.

"I love you, too."

He stood up and pulled her up. He led her away from the beach and towards his house.

"Bradin!" Derrick yelled.

"What's up bro?" Bradin asked.

"Nikki locker herself in her room after arguing about mom and dad to someone on the phone," Derrick told his brother.

"Oh no," Bradin said. He turned to Kaitlin. "Can you wait here? My sister needs me."

"Yeah."

Bradin walked up the stairs to Nikki's room and knocked on the door. "Nik, it's Brae," he said.

The door opened quickly and she threw her arms around him. Tears were running down her face as they held each other. He walked her into her room and sat her on her bed. "What happened?" he asked.

"I was on the phone with Zack," she said through her tears, "He blew up at me about me going to my aunt's wedding and not inviting him. I gave him reasons why I didn't invite him. He called me a stupid hoe because I invited Cameron and not him. I told Zack that I don't know him that well enough to go and be there for me when I saw my aunt make the worst decision in her life.

"Cam has known me since I moved here and has been an amazing friend. Then, he brought up mom and dad. He said that…"

"What did he say?" Bradin asked his sister as he wiped her eyes.

"He said that mom and dad were stupid fucks to raise someone like me. He said that he was glad that they died. He didn't say why. He is actually glad that our parents are gone. He doesn't care about how I felt when he said that. My heart broke and I cried harder than I am now."

"It's okay," he said holding her, "Don't listen to him. He's just jealous and a bitch. If he doesn't see how well mom and dad raised you, then he doesn't deserve you. Mom and dad did an excellent job at raising you."

Nikki wiped her eyes and looked at her brother. Derrick walked into the room and hopped onto the bed next to Nikki.

"If he says anything like that again," Derrick said, "I'll fight him."

Bradin and Nikki laughed at their younger brother. "I don't think anyone can see you in another fight," Nikki said hugging her younger brother, "I love you both."

"I love you, too, Nik," Bradin said hugging her, "you, too, D."

When the siblings pulled out of the hug, Nikki looked at Bradin. "You're lucky to have someone that loves you," she said, "outside the family."

"Would you both like it if Kaitlin became related to you?" Bradin asked.

"YES!" they yelled.

He laughed at their excitement. "If I tell you something, will you keep it from Aunt Ava and everyone else in the house?"

"Sure," they said.

A/N: here's chapter 15. there are i say about...17 chapters left? wait until you all see what happens in the later chapters. you'll probably kill me! hope you enjoy the story so far!