Hey everyone sorry it took so long to update, finals are almost over and I will have a few weeks before the summer session starts. I have been seeing some great new stories pop up though so Kudos to all of you who have taken the time to write! I know I for one appreciate it greatly!
Disclaimer : of course I do not own any of MSCL or its characters... they are just really fun to write about so that I can have the sotrylines go the way I want them too and not the way the evil writers of the series want them to go... sorry about my rambling rant... just found out that my all time favorite TV couple is about to break up for no good reason and I am still a little Pissed off about it...
hope you enjoy!
At dinner the next weekend Jordan and Angela waited nervously for all their guests to arrive. They had thought about nothing else all week but how happy they both were to be taking this next step. Angela has been worried over what her family and friends will say about her decision to marry Jordan but in her heart she knows it is the right one for her to make. Jordan is thrilled beyond words that she said yes. He knows that Angela is the very best thing to ever happen to him and that he can't imagine his life with out her in it. They look to the door, hands entwined, as their families and friends begin to arrive.
Around the table are Patty and Graham, Danielle, Angela's grandparents, Sharon, Rayanne, Rickie, Brian, Tino, Shane, Alex, and Joey, Jordan's Aunt Marisol, and believe it or not his father Mark. They all are waiting patiently for the young couple to say whatever it is that has brought them all together this evening. They had enjoyed a very good meal prepared by Graham and they all watched the couple as they interlaced their fingers, softly touched each other's cheeks and hair and feed each other with longing and loving glances through out the evening. They could tell that something had changed between these two and Everyone had mixed emotions it. Angela's parents and grandparents despite her insistence that she is not pregnant are terrified that this is in fact the case. It isn't that they don't love Jordan, they do, they just don't think this couple is ready for that step. They want more for Angela and for Jordan than what being parentsat their age would allow them to have. Their friends also are nervous but for them it is a happier kind of nervous, they have seen the change in these two and have watched them grow form first loves to everlasting loves these past two years.
Sharon and Rayanne think they have figured out the secret and told rickie and brian before they got there. "We think they are going to move in together rather than have Angela stay on campus. It is obvious now that they have 'ummed' that they want to be together all the time. Don't you think?" They boys agreed that something had changed and that whatever the news it was big for the couple to want everyone there all at once. Rickie being the romantic that he is sys to his friends "maybe they are getting married" " Married?" exclaimed Sharon, " No, why would they do that?" she laughs.
Jordan's family was quiet on the way there. They weren't blind; they had seen the change in Jordan since Angela came into his life. His father knew that they didn't have a good relationship and that it was his own fault. He had had a drinking problem since his wife, Jordan's mother had left them and he took it out on the kid more than once. His little sister Marisol moved in with them a few months ago and kicked his ass back on track. Jordan didn't know it but he had been attending AA meeting since then and was trying his best to think of a way to mend their broken family. He wanted his son to know that he was proud of him and to be proud of him in return. He looks at his sister before they walk in to join the rest of the party and takes a big breath. She just gives his hand a squeeze saying "here we go."
After enjoying a very nice dinner Jordan and Angela got everyone's attention by clinking a fork on the glasses. Jordan looked over at his fiancé with a look of pure love and devotion. A look that didn't go unnoticed by various members of their dinner party. "Uh, I am sure that by now you know that we asked you all to come here for a reason. You know that we have been together and exclusive for more than two years now and I want you all to know that I love Angela very very much. She is my world and my everything; she makes me want to be a better person than what I have been. So what I am trying to say here is… (Looks at Angela again and when he sees her beautiful smile gets the courage he needs…) I asked her to marry me after graduation, and she said yes, so we are going to get a place in NYC together and we want to get married before the end of summer." Jordan and Angela are greeted by silence as their family and friends process what they just heard.
First to speak was Tino, "God Man what did you do, not her up or something?" "PREGNANT! What are you talking about… are you pregnant…you told me you were not pregnant Angela what is going on here? … You are way too young to get married young lady… Angela you can't be serious… Jordan, you realize that you will only get to sleep with her for the rest of your life if you do this….." These comments come flying at the young couple as they stood and faced everyone with brave faces. Jordan looks into her eyes and gets really mad at everyone for throwing all this at them. She looks so lost and hurt, they knew that for the most part they would be met with this reaction but they never expected it to hurt so much.
Out of nowhere a small male voice comes up..." I am happy for you two; you have stuck together through so many things and are so good for each other. I think it is a beautiful thing for you to do, If you don't want to be apart in NYC then you should get married and not just live together. All the rest of you should be ashamed of your selves. You think they haven't thought this through... You should all know that Angela is smarter than that." Angela looks at her best male friend and hugs him tight, tears escaping her eyes. "Thnak you Rickie, you are a true friend." she whispers in his ear. Another voice pops up this time a woman, Jordan's Aunt Marisol "I have to agree with this young man, they may be young and we may not think that this is the right time but who are we to judge. Let them live their lives together, and above all else let them tell us their plans and reasons before any of us shoot them down form the clouds."
Jordan looks at the only two members of his family that are there. He expected his aunt to stick up for him. So that was no surprise. He looks at his Dad expecting the man to blow up at any moment. "Dad, you got anything to add to this?" Jordan asks. "Well, son, I think that Angela is a wonderful, intelligent, caring and amazing girl. She has shown you a world that you never knew existed and one that you have thrown yourself into wholeheartedly. If this is the girl for you and you are sure of that, no doubts, no holds barred, if she is the one person that you can not live without, then you have my blessing and I promise you I will do whatever it takes to help you both make it work. I am sorry for our past, let me help you make a better future for you and your bride." Jordan's dad says to them both with tears in his eyes. Tears are streaming down the faces of Angela and Marisol as well; Jordan looks on with a little hesitation before taking the hand offered to him and bringing his dad to an awkward hug. He feels like a weight has been lifted and that for once in his life something is going to go right. Now if he can just get the rest of them to see it their way.
"Look you guys" Jordan begins speaking to the rest of the group. "In answer to some of your questions and concerns, let me start by saying this. Angela and I AE getting married and we are doing it sooner rather than later. I have waited my entire life to find something as pure and perfect as this love and I am not about to give that up for anything or anyone. I know it is going to be hard and that the odds are against us but I also know that we can do it, we can. You just have to have a little faith in us."
Angela looks at him with love shining in her eyes and speaks for the first time since their announcement, "Mom, Dad, everyone, listen to me. I have thought about this, I have. I know in my heart and in my mind that he is it for me. I have known that since the first time I looked into his eyes freshman year and he was nothing but an infatuation for me. He makes me happy, he makes me smile, laugh and above all else he is my best friend. I know that you guys love me and I know that you love him too. Be happy for us, support us because we Are doing this, with you or with out you. Think about it." And with that the two lovers entwined their hands and left the restaurant leaving their family and friends to make their decision.