Chapter 8 - Happy Ending
"It's over Daniel!" Reagan Holt screamed at an innocent looking Dan then stormed away.
He went back to the table he shared with the newly wedded couple. He had to give it to Natalie and Ian for owning such a grand resort. Amy arched an eyebrow at him. "Why did Reagan look like you broke up with her?" she asked.
"Don't make me look like I am the bad guy! She ended our relationship!"
"And she ended it because it was your fault. What did you do this time Daniel Arthur?" his sister asked with a little edge on her voice.
"Can you blame me if I'm too overprotective of her?"
Amy sighed. "Let me guess, you punched her best friend or something just because they were like, holding hands?"
"You guessed right."
"Who was it before her? Irina's child with her new husband?"
"Michelle." he answered then grinned at a memory. "Her mother practically threw me out the house when she found that I broke up with her daughter in their house - hey! Don't look at me like that! She was getting too clingy!"
Amy laughed then asked, "Who was the one before that again? Your classmate in college? Jean?"
"It's Jane." Dan looked away. Amy looked at her brother's expression and felt sorry for him. Amy's eyes softened. She touched her brother's hand. "It's okay." she reassured him. "You loved her didn't you?" Dan nodded. "I really thought that she was the one... Imagine how I felt when I saw her kissing another guy."
"That just means that you're too good for her."
Dan smiled jokingly at her sister. "I guess I need a new one then."
Amy sighed. "Dan we have to talk about this. You can't have a girlfriend one after the other. It's not right."
"Is it my fault that the ladies like me?" Dan said. Ian laughed. "You and your womanizing ways." Amy said then rolled her eyes.
Ian shot a mock glare at Dan. "Not my sister alright?" Dan looked grossed out. "Dude, she's my sister-in-law! Why in the world would I make a move on her?" Natalie kicked her brother's foot underneath the table. "Don't you dare mention something like that again, Ian."
"Amy, can I borrow your husband for a while?" Dan asked. Natalie looked at him, disgusted. "Do you know how gross that sounds?" Dan snickered. "In case you don't understand figurative language," he said, annoyed. "What I meant is that I have to speak with him."
"Go ahead." Amy said. The two boys stood up. Dan dragged Ian away from the ears of her sister.
"So. Here's the deal. You break my sister's heart; I'll make sure yours will stop beating."
"Feisty..." Ian replied. "But don't worry, I will never ever break Amy's heart. You have my word. Besides haven't we talked about this a thousand times already?"
"Yeah, but that was when you still weren't married. And a Kabra's promises never last. How will I know for sure that you won't hurt her?"
Ian frowned. He couldn't help but feel insulted even though he knows that Dan's just being a good brother. "I love her, Daniel." he said, emphasizing his words with emotion. That did it. They were only simple words but they explained everything. If he stretched the meaning of the sentence it would be like this: "I love her with all my heart. I would give up everything if she wants me to. Even my life." And Dan was sure that that was what Ian meant.
"Okay dude, I trust you." With that, both of them went back to their table. Ian took Amy's hand and led her outside. The wind was cool and breezy so he wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
"This is what it's always supposed to be isn't it?" Amy asked, interrupting the silence. Ian looked back at their family. Irina was showing Jonah and Hamilton, the moves she learned when she was still a KGB agent. Alistair was telling Reagan and Madison stories of his childhood. The happy sight made him smile.
"Yes, it is." he agreed.
AN*Okay, so this really sucked BIG TIME! You have every right to blame me, I know... So I'm debating... will this be the last chapter or not? 'Cos I have plans to add another one... featuring the new generation of Cahills... :) SO what do you think?