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We've Had Our Story…
- But What Happened Then?
Chapter 11.
I Love You (Too)
Gracie looked up from her diary, when she heard her mom call her name.
She'd have to finish it later.
She looked at the words she'd just written.
They really wrote The Story Of Our Lives.
She giggled.
Well, it was true.
She knew, that when she was old, and she would tell this story to the other people at the Old Peoples Home, she'd think of them as the months that changed everything.
And they were the bests from her life, she was sure.
Quite a journey.
Nothing would ever be as good as that. The best part was over…
Oh, did she know…
She closed her diary, when Rachel called again.
She hurried down the stairs and into the kitchen where Rachel was sitting with the purple burn book at the table.
She paused.
"Ready for this now?" Rachel asked.
"Yeah…" Gracie trailed off, grabbing a chair and sitting next to her mom, "I think we should do it."
"You open." Rachel said.
Gracie opened the book very carefully, and very excited about what it would say.
The first picture, was one of Rachel, Claude and Emma.
"Where's that?" Gracie asked, getting tears in her eyes.
"It's the apartment I had in Paris." Rachel said, tearing up too by the sight of Claude, "The one Emma and I lived in before we moved in with your father."
"Wow." Gracie said, "I just wish he wasn't dead, you know?"
"I know." Rachel said, "And even though I love Ross so much, I wish it too. You deserve to know the real him, but you'll never have the chance."
"No." Gracie said, "So unfair, isn't it?"
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Wow, what a day,
I already told you about mom forgetting her ring at the sink and about the cake, right?
But also the book dad gave me.
Now, I've seen it.
My mom and I had a big cry, and I feel so much better now.
Overall, it's been an amazing day.
I think Ben finally convinced Matthew to propose to Sophie, and Andrew asked Erica out. Maybe she'll soon find her one too?
After rumours I heard, (since I didn't actually get to speak to one of them) Sandy and Mikey are having a baby.
They told their parents, but you know how news spread in a tight group like ours. No, not a group, a family.
I think Alex freaked out a little by the fact that she was going to be a grandma, that really shook her up.
Aah, well, I can just laugh.
I got a lot of great presents today, but the best one?
JJ asked me out!
Yai, isn't that amazing?
Finally, I'll say.
We've been wondering and thinking for so long now, that I think it was about time that he told me he liked me. Then when I said I liked him too, he asked me out. We haven't exactly told anyone about us. I think we wants to see where it's going before.
Why do I feel a bit of resentment from my mom if I tell her?
It's just a feeling… Hmm…
Ah well, I'm too happy to think about that now.
I'll write you again when I get some time.
Love, Gracie.
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"What a day!" Sophie exclaimed, throwing herself in the big chair in her and Matthew's living room.
"Tell me about." Matthew said, "But I think Gracie had fun."
"Oh, yeah," Sophie said, thinking about what's she'd seen in the kitchen, "I think so too."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Matthew asked.
"Nothing." Sophie said, "It' mine, Gracie and JJ's secret."
"You know I'm your boyfriend, right?"
"Yeah, but don't worry. It wont happen if we get married."
"If?"
"Yeah, if." Sophie said, looking at him, "Who knows if we will. I mean, that's your decision."
"And what's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing, nothing." Sophie said, "It means absolutely nothing."
Matthew giggled, "I love you Sophie."
"I love you too."
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"Samantha, will you just go to bed!" Emma yelled, exhausted.
"No, I wanna play, mom! Play!" Samantha yelled, bouncing in the couch.
"Jack, please?" Emma said, tired, "I'm carrying, I don't know how much, could you please do it for me?"
"Sure honey." Jack said, approaching Samantha, "Sam honey?" he whispered, "If you go to bed now and stop annoying your mom, you might be lucky and get a bedtime story."
"Yai!" Samantha yelled, running into her nursery, "Daddy, come tell!"
"And that's how you do it!" Jack said, smiling at Emma.
Emma giggled, "I love you Jack."
"I love you too."
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"Oh please." Sandra laughed, opening the door to the apartment, "You wont actually consider naming our child that."
"Yes I would." Mike said, "I think Bo is a very good name for a boy."
"Then I hope we're having a girl." Sandra said, flopping down on the couch.
Mike sat down next to her and placed his hand at her still flat stomach, "I cant believe that we're actually gonna have a child."
"I know." Sandra said, "Soon we'll be one of those old couples reading the death announcements in the newspapers."
Mike giggled, "I love you Sandy."
"I love you too."
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"Ben, I was thinking about something?" Shelly said, turning to face him.
"Hmm?" Ben said, not really bothering to look away from the TV.
"Well, I was wondering, do you think – are you listening to me?"
"Yes, of course."
"Okay, then but I would just like to have – will you listen to me Ben!?" Shelly said, turning off the TV.
"Hey!" Ben said, "I was watching that."
"Too bad." Shelly said, "I'm trying to discuss something with you."
"Okay." Ben said, "I'm listening to you."
"Good, I was thinking that maybe we should try for another baby?"
"What?"
"Well, considering how long it took last time, we might not conceive before a year, and then Emma's will be old enough."
"Hmm?" Ben said, "Let me think about that…I love it! Great idea!"
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Shelly giggled, "I love you Ben."
"I love you too."
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Gracie took her cell phone from the table by her bed, and considered calling him.
Finally, she decided to just do it.
She slowly pressed the bottoms and waited for him to pick up.
"Hey." he whispered, Erica was probably sleeping, they lived together now.
"Hey." she whispered back.
Silence.
"I don't know why I'm calling." she admitted, she paused, "I just wanted to hear your voice."
"That's okay." JJ said, "It's good to finally have silence in the apartment and just talk to you."
"Silence?"
"Yeah, Erica have been dancing around singing ´I'm so excited´ all night because Andrew asked her out on a date." JJ sighed.
"I would have loved to watch that." Gracie smiled, she did not even had the strength to laugh for real.
"What are you doing?" he then asked.
"Not much. Calling you."
"Good thing. I'm talking to you."
"I didn't ask."
"I know." JJ said, "Listen… Sorry I've been waiting so long to talk to you."
"That's okay." Gracie said, "The point is that you have now, and it's all coming together."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
JJ giggled, "I love you Gracie."
"I love you too."
Well then. New exciting things should be happing now. This chapter was not the most exciting one, but it'll come, I'm promise:D Leave me a review, people, and you'll make me so happy. Thanks, Stessa.