Ruthie's POV

"Ruthie, mom sent me up here to check on you, you said you would be downstairs like a half hour ago"

Ruthie quickly snapped out of her reminisence to see Lucy in the doorway

"Sorry, I was just about to come down."

"Ok, lets go"

As they entered the kitchen Ruthie noticed everyone sitting nicely at the table, as soon as Ruthie walked in the room became silent and looked over at her, Ruthie rolled

her eyes and walked over to her seat. Everyone waited until she started to eat to resume there conversations.

"So Rose, I can't believe after all this time you and Simon will be getting married today, It's so exciting."

Ruthie rolled her eyes again and sighed A month ago you were planning a way to call off this crazy wedding because you hated Rose, now she is the daughter-in-law

you always wanted, what a crock!

"So Ruthie, you have a date for the wedding?" Rose talked to Ruthie as if they were the best of friends. everyone looked between the two as if they were about to duel

"No.. I.." Wait, maybe I should,maybe this is just what I need to get over Martin, I could bring Peter, or someone new, Yeah this could be fun

"Actually, now that you mention it I was thinking about bringing some one"

Everyone looked shocked, none more than Lucy, who had less then 12 hours ago witnessed her youngest sister crying her eyes out over loosing her first love, and now is watching

her openly annoucing a date.

"Really who" Lucy looked over at Ruthie, as did everyone else

"I hadn't really decided yet"

"Well the wedding is in six hours, you should really find someone

Lucy continued to stare at Ruthie as everyone one went back to eating, she knew that this was just a mask and the Ruthie was going to end up breaking.

Ruthie slowly paced in her room, trying to think of someone to bring as her date to the wedding.

"Ruthie, what do you think you are doing?"

Ruthie looked over just as Lucy peeked her head through the door

"I am deciding who I should take to the wedding I only have six hours" Doing a pretty good imitation of Rose

"Ruthie, we both know that it is not healthy to..."

"What now you going to change to doctor Camden." Ruthie snapped at Lucy

"Ruthie..I just think that..."

"Lucy, I am done crying over Martin Brewer, I have spent seven months crying over him, and I am done."

"Ruthie..."

"NO! If he wanted to talk to me he would have called or somthing, but he didn't so obviously, I didn't mean that much to him in the first place or he forgot about me..."

The tears rushed to her eyes but she blinked them back No I won't cry, not over him, if he doesn't want me then I don't want him, Who are you kidding? You are in

love with hi you always will be. No, I am over him, I want nothing to do with Martin Brewer. I bet he has the perfect life with Sandy and Aaron. No, no more tears.

"Ruthie, you know that you mean so much to Martin, and that there is no way Martin could forget about you, you are his best friend. "

"Bestfriend...bestfriend...then why didn't he say goodbye, before leaving, why hasn't he called since." That could have been him earlier, no I don't think so it was probably

a wrong number..Ruthie get a hold of yourself you are going crazy.

"I don't know, but Ruthie he has a lot to work through I mean he is teenage father, and he is going to school and playing baseball to keep his scholarship, and

working to support the baby, I have a hard time Savannah and I do not go to school or play sports ok, I am sure once things settle down that..."

Ruthie decided this had gone far enough and she had to stick to her plan or she would never get over Martin. That's because you don't want to.

"Lucy if you don't mind, I need to find something to get ready, so could you just help or leave" Ruthie stated with more than a little annoyance

Lucy just stood there stunned. She couldn't believe what Ruthie just said or the attitude she had said it with.

"Fine..but could you call me when my little sister reinhabits her body." Lucy walked out the door

As soon as she was out the door Lucy flipped open her cell phone looking for that long forgotten number.

Ruthie was walking to her bed feeling a little guilty about Lucy when she heard a knock behind her.

"I am fine..I don't know why everyone thinks that I am not. So whom ever you are go away."

"Well if that is the welcome I get after seven months..then" Wait..

"Martin..what are you.."

"Hey, I just got here, I talked to Lucy..What's going on Ruthie?" Why does he always look so hot.

"What do you mean?"

"Lucy said that you think I forgot you, or that you don't mean anything to me..." Note to self: Kill Lucy Later

"Well if then why haven't you called in seven months then."

"Ruthie how could you ever think that I would forget, or that you don't mean anything to me, I lo..."

"Yeah I know Lucy said I was your bestfriend..but.."

"That's true too, but I was going to tell you that I love you." What

"W-What?"

Martin sighed

"I love you Ruthie and I.." Oh please say that again, wait what about...

"What about Aaron and Sandy...you can't just...I thought you and Sandy were engaged." Ok don't cry Ruthie

"What? Who told you that, I could never be engaged to or marry anyone but you Ruthie I love you, Sandy and Aaron are not my problem." Yes, wait

did he just say that he want to marry me..stay calm Ruthie

"But Martin you are Aaron's father, you can't just..."

"No I am not"

"What are you.."

"I am not Aaron's father, Sandy lied but when she found out Rose moved the wedding up, she couldn't keep it a secret anymore." Please let this be real

"What does the wedding have to do with it? Is Simon the father"

"Yeah, apparently, Sandy was going to tell Simon about the baby, but Simon told her, that he was in love with Rose, and that they should put their relationship behind them.

Sandy got too upset to tell him so she decided she would get some guy drunk at a party and seduce him, i.e. me, then she would tell him that the baby was his and..." oh my g-d

"I don't believe anyone could be so ruthless or evil.."

"I know, however it turns out that she is in love with Simon and doesn't want him to marry Rose, so she is going to tell him today."

Ruthie stood there in shock.

"I don't know what to say, I..."

"Well you could tell me if I stand a chance, if your still intrested." Yes Yes Yes

" Yes of course you do, I love you so much, Martin Brewer."

"I love you too Ruthie Camden" Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...ok calm down. he is just a guy...who I happen to be madly in love with...and loves me back...who am I kidding

Thos is the best day of my life

Martin started to lean in, Ruthie did the same and...

"Ruthie...Ruthie..." NO. scratch that last statement

"Ruthie...Ruthie, honey wake up it is almost time for the rehearsal dinner and you still need to get ready."

"Alright I am up, I will be ready in twenty minutes."

"Ok we will see you down stairs."

Martin's POV

Martin was stirred from his thoughts by his cell phone ringing, he ran for it before the noise woke up Aaron.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Martin, we need to talk now"

"What, I thought you would be at the wedding with everyone else."

"Change of plans, I am on my way back to your place now."

"Sandy, what is this about, Aaron is fine so you don't need to.."

"It's not about Aaron, well it is but...I will tell you when I get there, which will be in about ten minutes." She sounds so frantic, what could be so important

"Ok, I will talk to you when you get here..c-ya"

"Alright..bye"

No sooner had he hung up when the phone rang again. He pressed talk without looking at the caller i.d.

"Hello.."

"Hey..Martin, It's Lucy"

"Lucy? What's up is everyone alright?" By everyone you mean Ruthie, just ask about her. "Is Ruthie ok?"

"Martin...I was all ready to yell at you, and..."

"Why would you yell at me?"

"Really Martin you don't know, you don't know what you did to Ruthie." She said in a sarcastic tone.

"Lucy..What are you talking about, and lose the sarcasm it isn't you."

"Martin, I will cut to the chase, I am worried about Ruthie, one minute she is crying like crazy, and the next she is excited about finding a date for Simon and Roses wedding."

Wait Ruthie is trying to find a date, she can't, what do you care?

"Well what does that have to do with me?"

"We all know that she was in love with you, and that she has been depressed these past seven months since you left. As much as I wanted her to feel better, I didn't expect

her to just forget her problems in a minute." Ruthie's depressed, because of me?

"Lucy I don't know what you want me to do"

"Martin, Ruthie thinks that she didn't mean all that much to you, or you would have called her or something by now." How could she think that she didn't mean anything

to me, I love her...what am saying?

"Martin...Martin...are you still there?"

"Yeah...um...sorry...I...Lucy...well..I.." What am I supposed to say to that. I can't call her now after all this time

"Martin?"

"Look Lucy I gotta go, Aaron is getting up."

"Martin...what.."

"Sorry, I will call you later."

Martin looked over at his sleeping son. He felt a little guilty using Aaron's sleeping patterns as an escape, but he didn't know what else to do.

Just as he sat down, there was a knock at the door I guess I can rest when I am dead. He ran to the door, opening it to Sandy.

"Sandy, what was so important that you had to skip the rehearsal dinner?"

"I went to the doctors, to pick up some test results." she stated in one breath.

"Sandy, what...are you ok...is Aaron..."

"Aaron and I are fine." Martin sighed in relief.

"Then what is going on?"

"Do you remember...when we had that paternity test done, a couple months ago?"

"Yeah, but we already got those results, we already know that I am Aaron's father."

"Well...I recieved...a call today from...Dr. Newman..the doctor...that gave...the test..and...well..he.."

"What are you trying to say. Sandy spit it out."

"You are not Aaron's father" What!

"What!...Sandy..What are you talking about, the test said..."

"I know what the test said...Martin..I..Dr. Newman said...there was a...glich..and that...they retested...and the...results..just...well.." Sandy could not contain herself and started to cry.

"So...I am not Aaron's father...I left my home...my family and friends...my Ru...I have to go.." What about Ruthie, I hurt her for Nothing...I..I cannot be here.

"M-Martin...I.."

But Martin had already slamed the door shut behind him.

Sandy completely broke down as Aaron started to cry.

I can't believe it, my life was ruined by this, and it turns out that, I didn't have to go through it, nobody had to. I have to think.

Sandy's POV

I need to go find Martin, I think I know where he will be.

Sandy gently out Aaron into his car seat, careful not to wake him. She grabbedher phone and dialed.

"Hey.."

"Martin.."

"You have reached the voice mail of Martin Brewer, if you would like to leave a message I will try to get back to you."

"Hey Martin...please pick up...really Martin..if I had know I certainly would have ask for another test I would have...well just call me back as soon as possible, please."

She left four more messages on her way, she was about to leave a fifth when Aaron woke up."

"It is alright Aaron as soon as we get to Glenoak, you can eat and I will change you, we just have to find daddy...Martin."

Ruthie's POV

"Ok I am ready to go."

"Oh..Ruthie you look beautiful, so grown up." yeah yeah

"Thanks...Listen Lucy can I talk to you."

"Oh look at the time we should really be going." she can be so stubborn

"Yeah..but it should only take a second."

"We don't have a second to waste." and pig-headed

"Lucy, please"

Lucy sighed and shrugged in defeat. they walked into the kitchen.

"Lucy I am so sorry, there was no reason for me to talk to you like that, I...I have no excuse."

"It's ok I guess" But I love her

"Really"

"Yeah it is really nice to know that you couldn't stay away from your body to long."

Ruthie smiled back at her.

"Hey we all missed that smile."

Annie walked in, and looked at each of the girl, noticing Ruthie's smile.

"I love that you both seem to be getting along and Ruthie is smiling, but if we don't leave very soon we will be late."

Annie turned an walked back out to the waiting Rose. She didn't seem to notice both girl roll their eyes and break out into laughter.

"It is great to have you back Ruthie."

"Great to be back"

They hugged eachother. a lot

"Girls hurry..."

"Coming" they screamed in unison

They all piled into the limo, they made it half way to the church when Rose's cellphone rang

"It's Simon" Rose said when she noticed everyone staring at her

"Ok Simon, bye"

"Well, what did he want?" Annie spoke as if she knew what was coming

"He said he wanted to talk when we get to the church."

As everyone suspected Simon and Rose didn't go through with the wedding. They just weren't right for eachother. Everyone seemed happy with the decision. Lucy and Ruthie

seem to be overzealously giddy at the news. Ruthie almost forgot about her problems untill she saw Sandy walk in the gate with Aaron.

Why is she here, I thought Simon un-invited her.