The sunlight poured into the large picture window in the living room as I rolled over in the mess of linen sheets. The fire had burnt itself out in the fireplace and I sunk down into the warmth of the blankets, feeling for Fulton. The space next to me once occupied by him was empty and the pillow was cool to the touch. I opened my eyes slowly and closed them from the sun light before opening my right eye first and then the other, adjusting to the sunlight.

"Fulton?" I asked feeling the floor next to me empty. Holding the blanket to my chest I sat up looking around. They house was completely empty.

"Fulton..." I called out again. I looked back at the pillow and found an envelope sitting on it. My hands started to shake as I reached for it, opening it slowly. The keys to the house fell out first and then a note. The tears were forming in my eyes as I unfolded the note to read it.

"Tammy, all I ever wanted was for you to be happy. I couldn't sleep last night with you sleeping next to me because I was wondering if this was what your really want. It's okay for you to follow your heart. For once have the power to make your own decision and don't let it be dictated by me or your Mother or even Scott. You deserve that. I won't blame you for the decision you make and I hope we can still be something to each other. I couldn't live with myself if I, in anyway, hurt you or caused you to regret last night. I guess part of me will always love you, whether I choose to or not. I don't know if words can ever describe how you make me feel, last night was no exception. Please just don't regret last night, whatever decision you make, what we shared was real and don't ever doubt that. I'll be at the diner - I'm sorry I can't come to the wedding - if that's what you choose. I love you...Fulton." I read in my mind as the tears formed in my eyes. I folded the letter sighing and holding it to my chest. A car door brought me back to reality and then another.

"Tammy!" I heard Connie's voice from the front door. I wrapped the blanket around me, heading to the door.

"Tammy, open up!" Madison's voice now filled the air. I sighed as I opened the door. Connie and Madison stood in the doorway and stared at me.

"Oh my god..." Connie said softly, knowing what happened the night before. Madison smirked a little,

"Somebody got busy last night." She joked as Connie hit her hard in the arm. "Thanks, I'll have a bruise the size of Nevada on my arm now!" She yelled as Connie sneered at her. She was just about to say something when I opened the door farther for them to come in.

"Where is he?" Connie scolded. I handed her the letter sitting down on the floor to collect my clothes. She mulled over it and looked at me,

"Tammy, what are you gonna do?" She asked looking down at her maid of honor dress that she was wearing. I bit my lip and shrugged before bursting into tears.

"Oh, honey..." She said sitting down with me. At first she wasn't sure if she should sit in the dress and I looked at her,

"Just sit down!" Madison yelled as I cried, confused as ever. She kneeled to hug me,

"I'm sorry..." Madison said not knowing what to say. I looked at the house,

"I get to keep the house...but it won't be the same without him..." I joked and cried at the same time as Connie rubbed my shoulder.

"Your know your car is running in the driveway?" Madison asked getting me to smile.

"I have your dress in the car, if you still want to go through with this." Connie said not wanting to push me to make a decision.

"She just had sex with her ex-boyfriend, I don't think this is the time to be contemplating marriage to another man!" Madison yelled as they got into a fight, swinging over my head. I sighed,

"I need a shower..." I said wiping at my face. They stopped fighting and looked at me.

"So what are we doing?" Madison asked confused. Connie looked on too.

"I'm gonna make my decision." I said standing in the blanket and making my way to the bathroom.

"Do you want your dress?" Connie called after me.

"I guess." I moaned, feeling the water wash over me as soon as I stepped into the shower.

"Don't push her." Madison said from outside the door.

"Shut up, she's my best friend." Connie said heated.

"Do you want to force her to make the wrong decision?" Madison asked, as there was a silence.

"Here's your dress and stuff..." Connie said handing them around the door to me a few minutes later.

"Thanks." I said looking in the mirror.

"So what are we doing?" Madison yelled again.

"I need to stop at my house." I said staring into the mirror.

The air in the house was cold; the air conditioner had been left on once everyone exited the house. I sighed deeply, holding up my simple white silk dress as I headed up the stairs.

"Do you want us to come with you?" Madison questioned as she blocked Connie from going up the stairs.

"No, I need a minute." I said staring at the closed door. They nodded a little and sat down on the steps, pushing each other a little. The door sat closed with a peek of sunlight coming from the crack underneath. I reached the door handle and took a deep breathe before swinging it open. The green walls seemed dull to the sunlight coming in the window across the room. My eyes felt tears brimming on my eyelids.

"I have to do this." I thought, closing the door slowly and sitting on the bed.

"Tommy, I know we never got along but you were my kid brother. I loved you." I said biting my lip from letting the tears flow, "I need some advice... I've make some mistakes since you..." I tried to find a word I could live with "...went. I just don't want my life to be mother, wife, and whatever I can still do after that. Scott wants a family and he's been with me through everything. But Fulton…god, I love Fulton." I smiled to myself, "You know I love Fulton." I looked around at the poster and guy stuff that decorated the walls and laughed, remembering all the good times we had together. My eyes fixed on the Ducks jersey lying on the chair and I felt Tommy's answer.

"I'm finally home, little brother...I'm not gonna leave you again." I whispered before getting up and walking towards the door. I stopped in the doorway and looked back.

"Thanks." I said heading down the stairs,

"Did you figure it out?"

"Yeah, we have to go to the church." I said breezing passed them to the door.

We left the house in Connie's Eclipse and pulled up to the church. My Mother and Father came rushing out,

"Where were you?" They asked worried,

"I'm fine...I just needed some time." I said taking my Father's hand.

"Well, Scott's waiting." He said as my Mother and Connie went first, heading into the church, as the ceremony was ready to start. Madison was halfway down the aisle before we entered. My Mother went first and then Connie. When we reached the door to start the walk down the aisle. I felt like I was gonna be sick. This was right.

"Are you okay?" My Father asked.

"I'm fine." I said holding my head high and beginning to walk down the aisle. As we walked I started to remember the night before, the way Fulton held me, the way we made love. All I could see was his face. I looked at my Father and then at Scott as we reached the altar. I felt my face heat up and my makeup begin to run.

"Scott..." I started as the minister started the ceremony. He looked at me.

"I'm sorry..." I said before I turned to the minister,

"I'm sorry, please stop..." I said as Scott looked at me worried.

"Scott, I can't marry you..." I said as he looked at me shocked.

"Yes." Madison hissed behind me.

"Tammy, what...I don't understand..." He said.

"I don't want to get married now." I said as he sighed,

"Oh thank god. But you still love me?" He asked going to take my hand.

"No, Scott. I can't marry you. Ever." I said as his face dropped. "It's not you. It's just... I only have a few good years as a skater and I don't want to spend them pregnant and married. I love skating...we shared that...that's all we really share." I said as he tried to talk,

"No, Scott...I'm sorry...I don't love you. Not in that way at least. I admire you as a mentor and a friend but not as a husband." I said as he finally shook his head.

Connie smirked a little as Madison shook her head in agreement.

"Is this want you really want?" He asked as I thought about this.

"Yeah." I said confident, "For the first time, it is what I want." I said with a slight smile.

"Okay, I just want you to be happy." He said as I smiled, kissing him on the cheek and glancing at Connie and Madison before heading back down the aisle and out the door. They followed close behind to the protest of Madison's Mother.

"How dare she..."

"Shut up, Mother!" Madison yelled running after me.

Fulton sat at a table in the diner with Guy, Portman and Banks. He had just finished telling them about last night, now that he was almost sure I wasn't coming.

"Fulton, just give her a chance." Banks said as Fulton stood and walked to the counter to get the check. Guy sighed leaning back,

"Connie called me and said she was going to probably go through with it." He said as Banks nodded,

"So, she made her decision." He said as Guy saw Connie come in the door. He perked up and nodded at Banks, who looked with a smile. Madison bumped into her as they started to bicker and Portman smiled at her. He stood, taking her in his arms with a kiss on the forehead. I came in after her, pulling my veil in from getting caught in the door. They didn't say anything as Fulton was faced away from me at the counter. I walked up to him slowly, trying to figure out what I was gonna say.

"Fulton..." I said touching his shoulder. He froze at my voice, trying to figure out if it was real or not. When I touched his shoulder he tensed.

"Tammy?" He asked, beginning to turn. The tears were coming down my face now as he turned looking at me.

"I thought you..." He started but I quieted him with a kiss.

"I couldn't do it...I love you...I can't imagine living in that house without you. Why did you leave this morning?" I asked as he smiled,

"I wanted to make sure this is what you wanted."

"I do."

"You sure?" He asked.

"I've never been this certain..." I said as he picked me up and kissed me.

"I love you too, Tammy." He said putting me down. I noticed people looking at me; I was in my wedding dress after all. Connie, Guy, Portman, Madison and Banks were cheering. I blushed,

"So you wanna get married?" I asked.

"What a shame to let that cake go to waste." He joked as I kissed him again.

"True, but let's wait a while, okay? We'll send the cake to Goldberg." I said as he smiled,

"As long as I get to be with you, I don't care." He said kissing me again.

"Good." I said touching his cheek softly.

"I think we should still use the honeymoon, though." Fulton laughed. I smiled,

"It can be arranged."

"Good, because we have a lot of catching up to do." He smiled, kissing me tenderly on the lips.