Disclaimer: In the first chapter

Also, I don't know why everyone makes Aunt Gertrude out to be the bad women in their stories but in mine she is nice and loveable. Sorry it took so long to update but my computer crashed, and I had to go out and blow $200 dollars to get Microsoft Office.

Bayport - The Hardy's House

"Hmmm, I wonder what Frank and Nancy are up too?" Joe asked Iola.

"I don't know. They are probably laying out on the beach soaking up the sun." Iola responded back.

"Why do you even care Joe?" George asked. She and Bess were visiting and enjoying a vacation before they headed back home.

"Well, this is the first time they have ever been really along with out one of us with them chaperoning or interrupting. I am just wondering how long it will take before he proposes, and I get a sister!" Joe exclaimed.

The girls just laughed because they knew their was chemistry between Frank and Nancy but marriage? The girls continued to laugh and joke with Joe as the adults listened in the living room.

"Marriage?" Fenton and Carson asked at the same time in disbelief. "Joe must be taking some kind of drugs." Fenton said

"Yeah, they are both too heartbroken to think about marriage. Plus, Nancy would have told me if she had feelings for Frank." Carson explained.

Aunt Gertrude, Laura, and Aunt Eloise just laughed at them. The three women could all tell about the chemistry and how perfect Nancy and Frank were for each other. They all, like Joe, were planning that Nancy and Frank were going to come back engaged.

"Dear Carson, you are so funny. If you honestly think Nancy tells you about every boy she has ever liked or crushed on you need to get checked out by your doctors. She only tells you after she has liked them." Eloise said, as the rest of the women just laughed harder.
Carson could not respond, he was flabbergasted that his sister would speak like that to him. Nancy told him everything, Eloise must have temporarily lost her mind. Fenton too was shocked at the women. Laughing and carrying on at this insane idea.

" Fenton, you are a world renown detective and you can't even tell when your son is in love? That's sad! Oh brother mine!" Gertrude roasted Fenton.

Joe walked in on the middle of the roast session and just laughed. It was good to know that his mom, his aunt, and Aunt Eloise agreed with him. He listened in for a few more minutes before announcing, "Dinner."
The group piled into the dining room, and was just ready to sit down when the phone rang. "I'll get it!" Joe exclaimed as he pushed his chair back and went into the kitchen to answer the phone. Joe came back a few minutes later, and saw everyone had started eating with out him .
"Gee, thanks for waiting everyone. Next time some one else can answer the phone." Joe said as he sat down and started filling his plate.

"Sorry Joe. Who was on the phone?" His mother asked.
"It was Hannah. She hasn't heard from Nancy or Frank yet and was growing worried. I reassured her everything was fine, I said the beautiful weather, white sandy beach, and each other they are just living up there experience, and just forgot to call. I said they will call us tomorrow. I am sure. She was reassured and hung up." Joe finished as he dug into his big plate of food.
"Yeah, that is a little strange. They usually always call to check in and say hello." Bess said.
"They are probably making out on the beach or drinking exotic drinks. This is there first vacation mystery-less and alone. Leave the poor dears alone!" Aunt Gertrude exclaimed as she picked up her dishes and brought them into the sink.
"That's the end of that discussion I guess." Fenton said as he too began to help clean up the table.