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We've Had Our Story…
- But What Happened Then?
Chapter 18.
Miami
"Consequences?"
"Yes, consequences." Gracie said.
"Consequences from what?" Rachel asked.
"Like dad!" Gracie said, "What if I have two kids and then die? I mean, isn't it bad for them, I know how it is to not have a father, I don't want to put anyone through that myself."
"But you have Ross now." Rachel said.
"Ross is not my father." Gracie said, "And it's not even the point, don't you understand?"
"No, but I'm trying to!"
"I can see that!" Gracie said, "Bottom line; I don't want to get married. JJ should find someone else."
"Okay." Rachel said, "But will you do one thing for me, then?"
"Yes, of course."
"Talk to JJ. Tell him how you feel."
--
"Erica?" Andrew said, "We need to talk. Seriously."
"What's wrong?" Erica asked, surprised.
"Well, earlier..." Andrew began, "When we were talking about cheese, I got to think."
"Oh, you don't want that one?" Erica begun, "I wont buy it then."
"No! No!" Andrew said, "There's nothing wrong with the cheese, it's us who're the problem."
"Us?" Erica didn't understand, "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, not particularly, it's me too." Andrew said, "It's just that… When we were having that conversation, it suddenly occurred to me; ´What the hell is this? Am I talking with my girlfriend about cheese?´, and I've been thinking about it ever since. I mean, why would we talk about cheese? Don't we have anything else to talk about?"
"What do you mean?" Erica asked, worried.
"Well, I was just thinking, if our conversation is already dying now, it might be because we've spend too much time together since we started going out."
"Yeah, so?"
"Well, maybe we need to be a little away from each other?" Andrew said.
"Then, what do you suggest we do?" Erica asked.
"I'm gonna go to Miami for a few weeks."
--
JJ was looking at bunch of pictures of him and Gracie together, when there was a knock on the door.
He went out to open and was surprised to find Gracie there.
"If you shut the door, I totally understand." Gracie begun, "But I really hope that you don't."
JJ was happy to see her, but he was scared of what she might want.
He took a deep breath and opened the door.
Gracie was relieved and followed him into the living room, and he went into the kitchen to get them something to drink.
Gracie smiled when she saw a picture of her and JJ in front of a snowman, they'd build in her mom and Ross' front yard last Christmas. She had been so happy that day.
"Here." JJ said, handing her a glass of water, "Sit down."
She took it and sat down. She looked at him for awhile and took a sip of water.
"I know there's nothing I can really say, which is gonna make you feel better." Gracie said, "But I'm gonna try."
"It's a waste of time." JJ said.
"I'm so sorry." Gracie said, tears in eyes.
"I just don't get you sometimes Gracie." JJ said, standing up, "I thought we had something."
"We did, Joey." Gracie said, "But I cant get married."
"Why? Why are you so afraid of commitment?"
"I'm not afraid commitment." Gracie said, "I'm afraid of going into a commitment myself…"
"Isn't that the same?" JJ asked.
"No."
"Yes it is, it's totally the same!"
"No, commitment is just commitment in general, I like those, for an example, the commitment between my sister and Jack, I love that one. But me going into one, I don't like that."
"Why?"
"Because!" Gracie yelled.
"Why?"
"I cant put any guy or possible children through injuries, hospital visits and wheelchairs, I just cant."
"Is that what all this is about!?" JJ exclaimed, "God!"
"What did you think it was about?" Gracie asked, "Did you think I didn't love you anymore or what?"
"Yeah, one of the many thousand things I've thought!" JJ said, "The thought of somebody else might have been there too!"
"No!" Gracie whined, "How can you think that? Don't you know I would never do that?"
"I do." JJ said, sitting down again, "But I couldn't figure out why you said no."
"But know you now." Gracie said, laying her hand on top of JJ's.
He pulled his away, "No, Gracie!" he said, "I can't do this. Either you choose me, or you don't. Figure it out, I cant stand this."
"But I'm sick, JJ!" Gracie said, "I have diabetes, type 1 for God's sake! You know all the crap I've been through. You more than anyone else!"
"But you need to know that I don't care about that!"
"But I do!"
"Yeah, but you need to understand that it's you, Gracie." JJ said, "You're the one. You're the girl I want to be with. You're the person who takes me for who I am, and not try to change me like everyone else. You're the only one who can make my heart beat really fast. You're the only one who makes me me!"
Gracie felt the tears stream down her cheek, "But JJ… It's not gonna be like you think."
"No." JJ said, "I cannot in a million years picture what it's gonna be like if we get married, but one thing I know… Is that it's gonna be great. It's gonna be full of love, and it's gonna make me the happiest man on earth."
Gracie sighed, "Are you sure, Joey?"
"More than anything." JJ said, leaning in to kiss her.
She, on the other hand, stopped him, "I'm not gonna give you any children."
"I don't want children." JJ said, just trying to convince her, "I just want you."
"And I want you."
Finally, JJ got to kiss her.
--
"Miami?" Erica asked.
"Yes." Andrew said, "Miami. Just to have some time away from each other."
"But why Miami?" Erica asked.
"It gives me and also you time to think of how we want the relationship to work or if we even do."
"Don't you?"
"Of course I do." Andrew said, "I love you, I just think it would be a great idea to have some time away from each other. I've thought about it for some time, so I'm going to visit my old friend. He lives in Miami."
"Okay then." Erica said, "But you cant date other people, can you?"
"No!" Andrew said, "Of course not!"
"Then fine." Erica said, "If it's Miami you want, I'll give it to you. Just keep in mind; I don't wait forever."
--
"I swear to God, you're getting so big, Sarah!" Emma said, lifting the 9 month old baby from her crib.
"Momhy."
"Oh my God!" Emma squealed, "Sarah, did you just say mommy? Oh my God, Jack! Jack!"
"What?" Jack said, coming into the nursery with Samantha right behind him, "Emma, what's wrong?"
"Sarah just said her first word."
"Oh my God." Jack mumbled.
"What did she say, mommy?" Samantha asked.
"She said ´mommy´."
"Momhy..."
"She did it again." Emma said.
"Wow, daddy's baby." Jack said, taking her from Emma, "I love you so much!"
"What about me?" Samantha asked.
"Well of course!" Jack said, "I love you too!"
Then the phone rang, and Emma went in to get it, "Bing resident?"
"Emma?"
"Speaking. Is it you Gracie?"
"Yes!" Gracie said, "Guess what?"
"What?" Emma asked, hoping for the best.
"I'm getting married."
"Did you say yes?" Emma jumped in the air, "Congratulations, Gracie. Aw, you're so lucky."
"Thank you." Gracie said, "I'm so excited."
"Hmm-mm," Emma said, "Did you call Sandy, 'cause you better. She was so sure that you'd say no."
"I did." Gracie said.
"What?"
"First. I said no at first, but then mom and JJ changed my mind."
"Good," Emma said, "You and JJ will be very happy together."
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"So, I was thinking about that family vacation?" Shelly said.
"Yeah?" Ben said.
"I don't think it's such a good idea anyway." she said, sitting down with him.
"Why not?"
"Well, we should get ready for the baby instead, and then when the baby is 1 or 2, we can go."
"Okay," Ben said, "Sounds like a plan. But maybe we should invite Jack and Emma to the beach house with us. I think the kids might like it."
"Yeah, we could do that!" Shelly said, "Just like a weekend or something, but hey! We should invite Sandy and Mike too. All the couples with kids."
"Okay, are you gonna set a date with the other housewives?" Ben mocked.
"Haha," Shelly said, "Take care or I might bite you."
"You wouldn't."
"Oh I think so."
So new chapter will be up soon. Wonder if Shelly would actually bite Ben? Well, she is the devil, that sweet little thing :P Anyway, leave a review. Thanks, Stessa.