Chapter 26
Chester's laying in bed the next morning
Chester (groans): I got a headache from hell
Manny: You had like 4 beers and a couple shots babe, so you're probably hungover baby. Here drink this
Manny gives Chester a glass of water
Chester: Thank you baby. I don't even remember much of last night. Last thing I remember is us coming back to the room and making love
Manny (kisses Chester's forehead): Yea, you showed me a relatively sexy new side of you last night
Chester: Oh my god, please don't tell me I made an ass out of myself with you last night.
Manny: No not at all Chester, You heard one of your old favorite songs Ginuwine My Pony, and you were dancing quite sexy.
Chester: Oh god, I'm so sorry babe
Manny chuckles as she sits at Chester's bedside
Manny: Why? I thought it was hot babe. I couldn't keep my hands off of you in bed last night
Chester: Really?
Manny: Can you just dance like that more often for me? Just minus the being drunk part
Chester (chuckles): I think we can make something work.
Chester leans in and kisses Manny
Chester: You always take care of me, that's one thing I love most about you.
Manny: Well, of course I'm going to take care of you. I love you. Why wouldn't I take care of you, babe?
Chester (rubs Manny's Arm): I've never really had someone care about me, the way you do babe, and I cannot begin to tell you how much that means to me.
Manny: Awe, that's so sweet.
Chester: I love you beautiful
Manny: I love you more baby. I can't wait to see what the rest of this trip has in store for us babe.
Chester: I do know there's a new year's eve party on new year's eve at the club we were at last night, thought we could hit that up for a little while
Manny: I think that'll be fun.
Chester: Maybe a special surprise at midnight, other than the traditional New Year's Kiss
Manny (Smiles): I do enjoy kissing you.
Manny said as she kisses Chester
Chester: And I do enjoy getting your kisses
Manny climbs in bed next to Chester and snuggles up next to him
Manny: Laying here with you, cuddled up close, is all I need to keep a smile on my face. Because being in your arms-
Manny smiles and looks up at Chester while running her finger down his chest as he places his hand on top of hers.
Chester: What is it babe?
Manny: Being in your arms, next to you is where I feel the safest, and I never felt this safe with someone I cared about, before. Honestly, I know we've been together for 3 years now but there are still times, I get scared
Chester: Scared about what baby?
Manny: Scared about letting my guard down with you.
Chester slides up in bed and looks over at Manny, and looks into her eyes
Chester: Manny, I love you with all my heart, I would never do anything to hurt you. You mean the world to me, If I lost you-
Chester softly sweeps Manny's hair out of her eyes
Chester: If I lost you, I don't know what I'd do.
Manny snuggles up close to Chester in bed as Chester runs his fingers through her hair
Manny (softly whispers): I love you so much Chester Allen
Chester: I love you too Princess, always, and forever, my love.
Manny: I never want to leave this spot with you
Chester: Who said we have to? We can order in and watch movies all day in bed
Manny: I love that idea
Chester rolls over in bed on top of Manny
Chester: And we can do more of this-
Chester gently leans in and Makes out with Manny
Manny: Mmm that sounds amazing. What else?
Chester: I can think of a few ideas
Chester's phone rings as he's making out with Manny
Manny: Let it ring.
Chester: At least let me see who it is
Chester looks at his caller ID on his phone and sees its an unknown number calling, He turns his phone on silent
Chester (smiles): now where were we?
Manny giggles as Chester starts kissing on her neck
Manny: I love having you all to myself
They hear a knock on the door
Chester (whispers): Just let it go. They'll go away. I want this moment with you
They hear another knock on the door
Manny (groans): They won't go away.
Manny throws on one of Chester's shirt and goes to answer the door
Emma (to Manny): Are we interrupting?
Manny (to Emma): No, we were just about to grab breakfast, come on in
Chester: Hey Guys. What do we owe the pleasure?
Sean: We wanted to see if you guys wanted to go out and do something together.
Manny: Sure! Let me get dressed
Manny grabs some clothes from her suitcase and goes and gets dressed in the bathroom
Chester: What did you guys have in mind?
Sean: We were thinking about going to this comedy club down the street.
Emma: Looks like it'd be fun
Chester: Yea it does sound like it'd be fun.
Manny (walking out of the bathroom): Double date? Sounds perfect to me
Sean, Emma, Chester, and Manny leave the hotel and go to the comedy club
Emma (Quietly to Manny): Hey, walk with me to the washroom
Manny: Ok
Emma (kisses Sean): I'll be back in a minute
Manny and Emma walk to the washroom.
Manny: I'm so happy about this trip
Emma: I know, me too, but I can't help but worry about Sean
Manny: What do you mean?
Emma: I'm just worried about his PTSD
Manny: What about it?
Emma: I'm just worried about him having a moment during the rest of the trip.
Manny: Has he had one recently?
Emma: A couple weeks ago, one of my neighbors car backfired and sent him into a PTSD moment. it was mild luckily.
Manny: You're worried if he has one here it'll be more severe?
Emma: What if he has one during the wedding? What if I can't bring him back Manny?
Manny: Relax, Sean is crazy about you, just like you are with him. I'm sure he won't but unfortunately, we don't know if he will or won't Emma. But I know if he does, you'll bring him back to reality.
Emma gives Manny a hug
Emma: Thanks Manny, Come let's get back to the show.
Manny: You know I'm always here for you Emma.
They walk out of the washroom and return to their seats next to Sean and Chester. Emma curls her arm in Sean's, laces her hand in his and lays her head on his shoulder
Sean (quietly): Everything ok babe?
Emma: Everything's perfect.
They go back to the comedy show
Sean: Love you babygirl
Emma: I love you too.
The show ends, and they leave.
Chester: That show was great. I'm glad we all went
Manny: Yea it was hilarious
Emma: Right!
Sean: Yea, I'm glad too. What's next?
Chester: I saw this really cool bell tower online, it's called Carillon Bell Tower I wanted to take Manny to, but we can all go to it and check it out
Sean: Funny, I was going to take Emma to that too
Emma: You were?
Sean: Yea I thought it'd be nice
Manny: Let's go then! Sounds like a good time
They leave to go to the Carillon Bell Tower
Manny: This place is beautiful
Emma: It's gorgeous
Chester: It really is nice
Sean: Wow! This place has some nice views
Emma: I got a pretty good view right here
Sean turns around and chuckles
Chester: This place is amazing; the online pictures don't do it any justice.
Manny: I'm really glad you wanted to take me here. This place is really pretty.
Chester (smiles): Yea, it really is, isn't it?
Emma: Sean, why don't we go to the skywheel you took me on when we got here?
Sean (To Chester and Manny): Do you guys want to go on there?
Emma: Manny, the view is amazing, trust me
Manny (looks at Chester): Sure, we'll come
They leave and head down to the skywheel. As they get higher up on the skywheel Emma sees the view of the falls and smiles
Emma: Manny, check out this view
Chester: Damn this is a nice view!
Sean: Isn't it nice?
Emma: I love it. It's so beautiful
Chester kisses Manny at the top of the skywheel
Manny: this view is so amazing. Emma, you weren't kidding about the view up here it's gorgeous
Emma: I told you, Manny! Isn't this great?
Manny: Yes, it is. It's beautiful
Sean: Emma, I'm glad you thought of this place. It really is magical
Emma: This trip has been magical
Sean: Yes, it definitely has been. I'm so glad I booked this trip away for us.
Manny: I'm glad Chester and I got away too, everyone knows we needed it after what we've been through
Chester looks over at Manny and Smiles
Chester: But we're here now, with no drama of the sorts. Just a nice relaxing getaway, you and I and our newly engaged Friends
Sean and Emma smile
Manny: Yes, it's been amazing
Emma: I love you guys. You guys are the best.
Sean: I love you Emma.
Chester: Yea, I agree with Emma, you guys are the best.
Manny: I love you Emma, You're the best friend a girl could have.
Emma: I love you Manny.
They get off the Skywheel
Manny (To Chester): Baby, thank you for this amazing trip. I've had so much fun.
Chester: Anything for you babe.
Chester kisses Manny's forehead.
Emma: Let's go back to the hotel, I think they have a bar in there we can have a couple drinks together
Sean: I'm kind of tired baby, you guys go ahead
Sean Kisses Emma
Sean: I'm going to go to the room and probably go to bed.
Emma: Ok. I won't be too late.
Sean: That's alright babe. Have fun.
Sean Kisses Emma goodbye as he leaves to go to their room
Chester: Yea I think I'm going to call it a night as well, you girls go and have fun.
Manny: You sure?
Chester: You girls haven't spent much time together since we've all been here. You two deserve some time together.
Manny kisses Chester goodbye
Manny: I'll be up in a bit baby. Love you
Chester: Love you too Princess
Manny and Emma go to the bar at the hotel and are enjoying drinks together
Manny: I swear, we are the luckiest women ever.
Emma: You said it sister! I'll drink to that
The girls take a drink of their drinks
Emma: Oh, I didn't tell you what happened the other night
Manny: Oh lord Emma, what did you do now?
Emma (chuckles): It was the night we got engaged and Sean and I were talking about his deployment-
Manny (taking a drink): Oh boy.
Emma: I broke down crying and told him about how scared I was that I was going to lose his during his deployment.
Manny: Oh shit. What did he say?
Emma: He let me cry, he reassured me that he's home and everything, how he's never letting me go. Kind of made me fall more in love with him
Manny: Awe that's so sweet.
Emma: Ever since the Army, he's become sweeter, and more lovely. Oh my gosh, did I tell you he still has the picture my mom took of us from our first date?
Manny (chuckles): oh my gosh are you serious
Emma (taking a drink): Yes! He had it laminated a while ago, so he'd always have it with him. He told me when he would get lonely on his deployment, he'd pull it out and look it at it, to remind himself that he was coming home to me
Manny: How sweet.
Emma: He really is the greatest. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him, Manny.
Manny: I've never seen you happier, Emma. I hope I get to experience this with Chester, I love him so much, I know he's the one I want forever with, but even if he doesn't propose as long as we're together, that's enough for me.
Emma: I know you're crazy about him, he's so good to you and it makes me happy to see how great he treats you.
Manny: But?
Emma: But, at the end of the day, I just want my best friend happy.
Manny: I am, Emma. Chester makes me very happy.
The girls continue they're drinks and catch up
