be234therz: Thanks! it's been an eternity since I updated this, so I have to update, because I know you and all the other fans of this sotry'll kill me, lol jk jk jk. LOL Quite a few funny things happen in this chapter as well as a few sad ones, but don't worry, they're resolved, and that's why it's my favorite so far! LOL Hope you like it!

Regards,

Britannia

After his dance was finished, his dad clapped, so they all did, then he bowed, and Drake quickly took Amanda's hand, and said, "We're going to head up to bed," as he was nearly pulling her out of the room, their mom made a 'oh-the-after-proposal-celebration-I-see,' face, then Drake quickly said, "No, no, no, after the reaction we got from everyone the last time, that can wait," he said

Amanda covered her face with her hand in embarrassment. "You know, I'm just gonna stop talking," he said turning, and pulling her up the stairs.

When they got to the guest room, Drake shut the door, and leaned against it, Amanda flopped down on the bed, and stared at her left hand.

"I took one look at that, and I said to myself, 'That's Amanda's ring,'" then he smiled, as he took off his shoes.

"I love it, and I love you," she said, he leaned back and kissed her.

After they had changed into their sleepwear (A/N: I'm SO proper! Sorry, it comes with the British territory, lol) They sat up next to each other in the guest room bed, Amanda was listing everything they'd need to look over for the wedding, and Drake was tap-tapping numbers into an adding machine.

"O.K. caterer, band, church, minister, guest list," Amanda was listing these all off very quickly, and Drake was trying very hard to tap-tap as fast as she was talking, but he couldn't. "O.K., Amanda," he said frustrated.

"What?" she answered also frustrated

"We're making this a bigger deal than it is,"
"Really?" she answered, although it did not sound like it was a question.

"Yes, I mean, we can take care of this…….later."

"O.K., fine," she said., setting her lists on the nightstand, next to her.

Knock, knock

Amanda looked down, "Oh would ya look at that? I'm actually fully clothed this time," then she smiled, as if proud of herself, and Drake half shook his head, then said, "Come in,"

The door opened widely and it was Josh, he had a stack of neatly folded bath towels in his arms.

"Towel call," he said in his usual upbeat tone.

"Thanks Josh," Amanda said flatly

"So A-man, you seem kinda…steamed, at who?"

"Whom. And I'm not upset with anyone," she answered

"Yes you are," Drake said

Amanda shot Drake an evil look, and he quickly looked at Josh, "She's mad at me,"
"Oh, 'cause you told her you've been married before," he said

"No," Drake said quickly

"What!" Amanda said

"Yeah, he was married to this girl from Yoodonia," Josh said

"Oh, Yooudonia! Wait, where is Yoodonia?" Amanda said

"That's not important, because I didn't know I was marrying her,"

"What? Did you have one too many, and marry her in Vegas?"

"No, it was this whole 'Yoodonian friendship ceremony' and I involuntarily married her, not a big deal,"

"Really? What was this Yoodonian babe's name?"

"Yooka, my E-pal," Josh answered for him, "And he wanted her to be his girlfriend, in fact he was trying to scam on her while I was trying to show her America!"

"Josh, you can go now," Drake said casually

"He even made sure she didn't see "Ickglachma! The only film, the ONLY film ever made in Yoodonia!"

"Um, Josh, get out," Drake said again

"And, AND he bought her swimwear at teeny bikini!"

"Get out Josh, get out!" Drake semi-shouted, throwing a candle at the door just as he closed it.

Amanda stared at him like his marbles had just been dumped all over the floor, when she said,

"Teeny bikini?" then she shook her head, like 'men'. And continued to look over her wedding lists.

The next day, Amanda had sort of ignored Drake for most of the morning, actually more or less

Stayed out of his way. By dinner that night, they still hadn't spoken, and the table was silent. The only

Sounds heard were the clink-clink of silverware against plates. After about ninety minutes of non-stop

Clink-clinking Josh blurted out, "I'm sorry I told A-man you were married before,"

"A-man?" Audrey (Drake and Josh's mom) said

"A-man-da," Josh said

"OH," she answered

"Josh! You told her he was married before? What is your problem?" Walter (their dad) said

"Well, I thought she knew! And I may have let it slip that he took her to Teeny Bikini,"

Walter slapped his forehead with his hand, "Are you trying to kill him here?"

"No,"

"Look, guys, can we not discuss this, please," Drake said, "It might be making Amanda uncomfortable,"

"No, it's not," she answered stabbing hard at a piece of lettuce and making everyone jump.

"Well," Audrey started, "Yooka and your relationship had nothing to do with personality, just physical

right?"

Amanda dropped her fork on the plate and the clink was so loud everyone jumped again,

"MOM!" Drake started, "Now is not the time to joke about this!" he said whispering loudly.

Amanda stood up, and said, "If no one minds, I would like to be excused, I need to think,"

"Sure dear, go right ahead," Audrey said.

Amanda smiled at her, and turned to go, Drake turned to watch her go up the stairs, then he stared at his

Mom, like, 'WHAT were you thinking!' Then she mouthed, "I'm sorry," and shrugged.

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In the guest room, Amanda shut the door behind her, and sat on the bed with her legs crossed, and

She held one of the pillows, and started to cry. She didn't want to cry, after all this wasn't a big deal, stuff

Like this happened to her on a regular basis. She glanced at the clock, and a silver picture frame next to it

Caught her eye. It was a picture of her and Drake, it was taken the night she had first met Drake's family.

She picked up the picture and held it. She stared at it, and told herself repeatedly not to run out on

This one, she set the picture back down, and turned on the radio on the clock, and sure enough, 'Rainy Days

And Mondays was playing, she quietly sang part of the song:

Rainy days and Mondays always get me down

What I've got they used to call the blues

Nothing is really wrong

Feeling like I don't belong

Walking around some kind of lonely clown

Rainy days and Mondays always get me down

But singing it was making her cry more, so she stopped and turned off the radio. She leaned her head back, and continued to cry. She sniffed very quietly, then she heard a knock on the door. She immediately straightened up, dried her eyes, and walked swiftly to the door.

She opened it, and there stood Drake.

"Even though I was married to someone else for about three seconds, you know no one in the world means more to me, than you do."

Amanda stared at him, decided on what to say, then finally she let out a sigh and said, "I overreacted, I can't believe I didn't know if you wanted to be married, you would've stayed married, or at least have known what kind of ceremony you were participating in." she said

"Exactly, and when I marry you, I know I'll never let that end," he said, pulling her toward him until their lips met in a kiss that was filled with every emotion each one of them was feeling at that moment.

(A/N: And you know what happens next. O.K., well, this chapter ending was a little cliff hanger-y. But, more soon, I won't abandon it again, but I have to watch SVU with Raquel Castro Guest Starring, so I'm going to have to leave you hanging, lol

More soon,

Britannia