What about Brian
Chapter 3
At Dave and Deena's
Brian and Laura walk into the house. "Wow I can't believe you pulled this party together so fast." Laura exclaimed.
She then whispered to Deena, "Thank you so much for making me feel so accepted and welcomed you have no idea what this means to me."
Deena gave her a hug, "No problem we can see how Brian feels about you and I don't know there is something about you I really like I have always liked, You are good for Brian and I think you and Brian are going to be together long term I just know it."
Then Laura giggled. "What's so funny?" Deena asked her.
"Can you keep a secret for a little while just until Brian and I tell everyone together in a little while because if I don't tell someone I am going to burst!" Laura whispered.
She snuck Deena into the back utility room when no one was looking.
"Ok what is it?" Deena asked. Laura didn't say anything she just held up her hand and showed her the ring on her finger. "I know it is sudden but…"
Deena cut her off and just hugged her then said, "I am so happy for the two of you."
Brian looked around the room, he didn't see Laura.
"I wonder where she went?" he thought to himself.
Then he saw Laura and Deena emerge from the back room Deena and Laura arm and arm both with huge smiles on their faces. He knew Laura told Deena.
Then Deena walked up to Brian and whispered in his ear "Congratulations, I am so happy for you both. But you two better announce it soon; I don't know how long I can keep my mouth shut about this. It may just slip out"
Then she kissed him on the cheek. Just then they heard,
"Hey hey hey what's going on over here" Dave came over to interrupt and to tease them,
"Go find you own girl"
Laura walked up "He already did"
They all mingled for a little while then after a whole lot of prompting from Deena,
Brian grabbed Laura and had her at his side kissed her and said to her in a soft voice "Ok let's do this"
Then Brian said in a loud voice. "Can we get everyone's attention for a few minutes please?"
Everyone gathered around Brian and Laura. When everyone was around them and was quiet but before Brian could begin
Adam said "Ok what's going on spit it out"
"ok ok give me a minute." Brian said "I know this is going to seem sudden, but Laura and I have had feelings for each other since the day we met when she moved in downstairs from me 4 or 5 months ago although it wasn't appropriate at the time we met to pursue a relationship."
"Things have definitely changed" Laura said with a smile on her face. "And like Brian said I know this may seem kind of sudden but for us it isn't sudden at fact, we have been waiting our whole lives for each other."
Without saying another word Brian took Laura's left hand and held it up to show everyone the engagement ring on her finger.
Nicole, Brian's sister came over and hugged both of them. "Oh my God your engaged little brother, I can't believe it finally happened for you."
Everyone even Stephanie seemed to be happy for them, and congratulated them. Deena asked them, "So did you set a date yet or do you have any idea how long your engagement will be"
"Deena, we just got engaged a couple of hours ago," Brian laughed, "But I will say this it won't be a long engagement."
Nicole asked, "Do you have any idea what you want?"
"Well nothing formal, I do know that." Laura added then together without realizing that they were each going to say it Laura and Brian said "Maybe a beach wedding."
They looked at each other and laughed. Deena told Brian. "We are going to steal Laura away from you for a while."
Deena and Nicole and some of the other women took Laura aside into the other room. Deena and Nicole were practically giddy. "Oh we have so many plans to make" Nicole said
"Oh wait do you have family that you want to include in this entire decision making?" Deena asked.
"Definitely not" Laura stated very firmly.
Actually the way Laura said it kind of shocked Deena.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so harsh" Laura said. "My family and I don't see eye to eye on a lot of things. I am the very geeky laid back prefer to hang out in jeans and a sweatshirt type. And my family would prefer me to be the debutant type, I use my mother's maiden name of Anderson because I don't want the spot light from all the stuff with my family. I grew up with it and as much as I love my family I hate the fact that they want me to live a certain way in some mold of what they want and it is not what I want. I will graduate in the spring and will be able to work as a Child psychologist which is not what my parent's idea of a career should be. I am lucky I already have a job offer when I graduate. Plus if I try to involve them in any of the wedding planning they will want this big formal affair, so not what I want. If I have my way I don't even want them to know until a few days before the wedding if you want to know the truth, I know they will love Brian that's not the issue, I just don't want a 10 million dollar wedding extravaganza."
Nicole then said, "Now you are exaggerating aren't you?"
"No I am not." Laura said. "I legally changed my last name when I turned 18 to the Anderson. It was nice to have anonymity for a change. So once I changed the name it was such a relief. I was so tired of people wanting to be friends with me or date me or whatever because of who my grandparents are."
"Does Brian know any of this?" Nicole asked "Well yes and no" Laura said "He knows what I told you but I never told him the actual name of my family and for now I would like it to remain anonymous. You will find out before the wedding of course."
They all continued to talk amongst themselves about possible wedding plans but Laura began to get lost in thought "I hate the thought of people knowing who I am again or better yet who I am related to. I like knowing people like or dislike me on my own merit not my family name."
She was deep in thought and it caused her to have had a frown on her face. Brian saw it from across the room, and came over to investigate. She was so deep in thought she hadn't noticed him come over and was startled when he pulled her over and kissed her.
When he released from the kiss he said "I thought I needed to come over and kiss that frown off your face."
Then he directed his conversation to Nicole and Deena "and just what were you saying to my fiancée to make her have a frown on her face," He said sort of jokingly.
"No we were just talking about wedding plans and then I sort of started thinking about my family, you know we sort of talked about that earlier remember?" She said
"Ah, so that's what caused the sour expression on your face." He kissed her again, "you going to be ok if I leave you by yourself?" he teased.
Dave came up behind him and said "You know if you keep kissing her like that you are going to get stuck together like that permanently." Then grabbed Brian, "Come on lets you and me grab a beer"
"Ok I am coming Dave give me a break"
" Oh tomorrow afternoon we have to go and look at wedding dresses this will be so much fun" "Deena said. Although I want Brian to help me with a lot of things I don't think we will let him plan the menu." Laura said because you know the food he will pick"
Then the three of them said together "Mexican" and they all laughed.
"I think I have a better idea as far as where to have the ceremony" Laura said "Instead of the beach I wonder how Brian would feel about …"
Brian chimed in "You wonder how I would feel about what?"
"Oh a place instead of the beach for the ceremony and maybe reception, it's one of the prettiest places in the area I think"
"Where?" they all asked
"the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens or the other just as pretty a place Japanese Garden at The Huntington Library"
"Yeah I like the idea of those places honey we should look into them." Brian said, "Think we can get a caterer to serve Mexican food"
Laura, Nic and Deena looked at Brian and looked at each other and started to laugh hysterically.
"What" Brian said
"Never mind" Nic said "it's just you are toooooo predictable."
They continued with talking about all the plans and had just a really good time they stayed until around 9:30, then most everyone left. Laura and Brian said thanks again to Dave and Deena and left to go home.
Back at the apartment
They drove back to the apartment. Stephanie still hadn't gotten home yet. "Hey Bri we still haven't talked about living arraignments, I still technically live down stairs,"
"Hmmm your right" Brian said. "Well we can figure it out logistics tomorrow. For now pack a whole bunch if your stuff and bring it upstairs, I will come in and help."
That took about 20 minutes then they were upstairs for the night. They put her stuff in the bedroom. "Are you really ok with me moving in Brian so soon?"
"You're kidding right? We are engaged to be married silly" he said.
And they both laughed. His expression changed to a very serious yet sexy expression. "I love you so much Laura and I want you" He pulled her into the bedroom "Do you know what you do to me?" He grabbed her hand and placed it on his crotch he was rock hard.
"I want you too, I was thinking about being with you the whole ride home. You have no idea the dirty thoughts I had," She giggled
"Oh really" he said with excitement in his voice,
She grabbed his hand and had him slid it into her underwear she was ready for him. "Do you feel that Bri?"
They practically ripped each other's clothes off. He looked in his dresser drawer no protection,
"Uhm we have a problem I don't have any protection we must have used them all last night Laura"
"I don't care I want you Brian. I know I don't have any diseases and you told me you don't."
"But you could get pregnant Laura are you sure."
"We are getting married Brian so it's fine I want you."
"I have never been with anyone ever without protection" he told her
"Good, I want you to truly feel me" Laura kissed him until he was breathless.
He lay her on the bed "I want to really feel you."
With that he made love to her; "I can't believe how good you feel" He made love to her for hours, finally he said I am tired I can't anymore, they were in each other's arms like the night before.
"I love you Bri" she kissed him "I love you too," he said and they fell asleep.