Chapter 7

Chris and Jessie stood at the customer service desk waiting for a clerk to come over. When she did they told her that they were there to register for their wedding. She had them fill out a form to set up the account and then explained how the gun they would be using worked.

"Just point this at the price tag and it will mark down the item chosen. It's the same as a checkout scanner, just hand held. If you have any questions any one of the staff will be able to help. And remember to have fun while you do this. You will have a chance to review the list before we save it for others to access. You can always add and/or delete items then. Once an item from the list is purchased that item will show as taken, that way you don't get any duplications."

"Thank you. Shall we Mr. Flynn?"

"Let's," taking the gun from her he looked at it and started to hum the tune to Mission Impossible. "Your mission should you choose to accept it…," but he was cut off by Jessie.

Jessie smacked him on the arm and told him to smarten up. They started in the kitchenware department and as they chose the first item, Jessie began to quietly hum the Jeopardy tune. It was Chris' turn to smack her. "Act your age, not your shoe size" he joked in her ear. It took them 3 hours, by then Chris was getting restless.

"Why do we have to do this again?" he whined.

"If we don't we'll get two toasters, two blenders, and some really awful linens and such. You don't want that do you?"

"No I suppose you're right. I just didn't think a person could really take 3 hours in this place."

"And we still have to review what we've chosen," she said snickering.

"Let's just leave it where it is, we can always return it later if we change our minds. I'm starving."

"Oh alright, you sound like a little child when you do that you know."

"Want to punish me?" he whispered in her ear.

"Chris! Behave yourself."

Chris just laughed and turned away from her. She took the gun to the clerk at the desk and told her that they would leave it as is. She loaded in the registry and gave her the list number and a copy to keep in case anyone needed to see it. They left the store in search of somewhere to grab a bite to eat. When they arrived at a restaurant they sat down and ordered their food.

"Chris, I want to discuss something with you, but it's serious so no goofing off okay?"

"Okay, scouts honour."

"You were never a scout."

"Exactly. Okay, I promise."

"We have two months till we are married and I know it would make my parents very happy if I moved back home until then."

"Why bother, they already know if we are living together we are sleeping together."

"I know and that's something that they don't approve of. I just think that the rest of the time leading up to the wedding would go over more smoothly if we weren't living together until then. Please, I'm the only daughter they have and I don't want to disappoint them any more than I have to."

"If it means that much to you, alright. I won't lie and say that I won't miss you on those cold nights, but I'll make do."

"Thank you sweetie, that's why I love you so much."

"Why's that?"

"Because you are so accommodating."

"No, I just know that if I ever want to get into your pants again I'd better agree," he said smirking at her.

Jessie laughed as their meals came. They continued to talk about the plans and about work/school. When they were on their way home Jessie mentioned about her appointment on Tuesday with Dr. Montgomery and asked if he wanted to come along. He told her that he would make arrangements with one of the other doctors to get off early so he could come.

"Will Petersen be mad?" Jessie asked.

"Who cares, it's her last week. She'll live without me for an afternoon."

They continued home.