Ch. 14 Graduation Surprise
It was the night of Lucas' and Corrine's graduation. Little Meggie was 2 years old and highly smart and highly cute, with tiny pig tails.
"Mommy, can I come? I want two come two youw gwaduation!" Meggie cried as Corrine ran through room to room getting ready.
"Daddy's going to take you, but I've got to go early," Corrine explained hurriedly.
I'm valedictorian," Corrine explained, "and I have to give a big speech in front of everybody."
"Oh," Meggie gasped, "gweat!"
Corrine smiled and ruffled Meggie's hair. Smiling her childish smile, Meggie ran away.
She is the most intelligent child her age I've ever met, Corrine thought proudly as she walked out of the door.
"Look Daddy! Its Mommy and Uncle Lucas!" Meggie exclaimed, tugging on Marshall's sleeve.
"Yes, I see them," he laughed.
"Oh, and look Auntie Josie, its your Mommy and Z!" Meggie gasped, point in the stands. Z and Ms… Mrs. Z waved from their place in the extensive stands.
Josie smiled, "yes, its them," and grinned at Marshall.
Marshall smiled back as the graduation continued. I still can't believe that Lucas- 2 previous short-time girlfriends Lucas- as managed to hold onto the girl of his dreams for this long, even though I am so happy and glad that he did. It is so right that he gets her, and I'm wondering, now that he's graduated, he'll ask Josie to marry him. He'd better…
Josie watched Lucas the entire time- with a dash of Corrine also. She couldn't help it- he was wearing contacts instead of glasses again, making him highly hot in her eyes. She couldn't even breath when he did this, sometimes. That's how deep her love for Lucas had grown.
Lucas walked up to the podium for his speech, being Salutatorian, and Josie didn't look away. Lucas even looked at her instead of the audience most of the time, and they were gazing at each other so intently that it felt like they were back at the apartment, practicing, and they were only a few feet away from each other. He must feel more comfortable when looking at me, Josie thought proudly as the small sleeping Meggie buried her face in Josie's neck.
Marshall watched this obvious sign of intense affection unfold, and smiled ot himself. Yup, he's doing it. Tonight.
"So Meggie fell asleep?" Corrine laughed after the entire thing was over and Marshall carried Meggie over.
"Yes," Marshall whispered.
Corrine smiled and took Meggie from him, "lets go back home."
"Ah yes, we're all going to continue to stay there until the summer then?"
Corrine nodded, "leaving that place feels too… awkward. Honestly. I still don't think I'll ever be able to bring myself to move, so much has happened in that place. Its our home."
"Yeah, that's where everything important to us took place in or the after-event took place in," Marshall admitted.
"Very true," Corrine agreed.
"Ah, but we'll have to move eventually, especially if we have more kids or Josie and Lucas have one," Marshall whispered while placing an arm around Corrine's shoulder.
Corrine smiled up at him and kissed him. Marshall kissed her back passionately, and they just stood there kissing until they really did have to go.
Lucas and Josie were walking hand in hand along the college grounds.
"Man, I wish we didn't have to lave our little apartment in the summer. Its our home," Lucas sighed.
"Yeah," Josie agreed as she leaned next to him.
"I also don't want to go back home either," Lucas said casually.
"Me neither, especially since my Mom's pregnant," Josie shivered.
"Lucas nodded and pulled Josie to the ground along with him. Josie gasped as they stumbled, but then giggled.
"You always do that!"
Lucas nodded and turned to face her, "Its because I like to surprise you love."
Josie smiled and nodded.
"And I… I wish…"
Josie turned over and lightly kissed Lucas.
"I wish… I would have asked you this, Josie, the minuet we started dating," Lucas gasped.
"Josie… I… do… close your eyes!" he said suddenly. Josie shrugged and shut them tightly.
Lucas reached deeply into his pocket and pulled out an object.
"Ok Josie, you can open your eyes now," and as Josie opened her eyes her eyes widened on the small black box.
"Josie," he said huskily, opening the box and revealing the ring inside, "will you marry me?"
Josie' hands flew to her moth in surprise and excitement.
"YES!" she squealed.
Lucas' beam was huge as he slipped the ring onto Josie's finger.
Josie then threw her arms around him in happiness. Lucas stared at her intently as their faces were inches apart.
"I love you Josie," he whispered, his breath and Josie's breath mixed.
"I love you back," Josie whispered, her eyes staring into his.
"More than you will ever know, Josie."
"More than you can ever imagine, Lucas."
Lucas leaned in and kissed Josie deeply. They continued kissing, faster and faster, until they knew that the kissing was going to go farther.
"You know Josie, this is how I imagined IT to happen with us…" he panted.
"How did you?"
"Well, first of all, IT was in a bed…" Lucas explained, blushing. He was still a virgin, and highly nervous, but remembered that Josie was still a virgin too.
Josie stood up, "well IT hasn't happened yet, lets go!"
Lucas smiled, held Josie by the waist, and they walked to the car.
Corrine and Marshal were watching TV, Meggie was asleep, when Josie and Lucas came in happily.
"You too look happy, and not to mention flushed," Corrine said casually.
"Well… uh…" Josie was blushing as Lucas whispered, "Let it be our secret just for one day…"
Josie nodded, "we have reason to be." Corrine shrugged and continued to watch TV. Lucas and Josie, consequently, tip-toed into their room.
"And another thing I imagined," Lucas said hoarsely, "was that we protected ourselves," and Lucas reached into his underwear drawerr and pulled out a condom, making Josie blush crimson.
"And what I imagined," Josie whispered seductively, "was that it was fun," and Josie closed the door.
(1,023 Words) ONE MORE CHAPTER, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!