Chapter 83
"You own the shop?" AJ asked looking at her with shock on his handsome face. "I should have guessed when you showed me the remodeled bathroom. I would have too if I hadn't been so distracted."
"Kris, why didn't you tell me?" Krystal asked hurt. "I still insist on paying for my purchase."
"No one asked. Is it that important? And if you want to pay for your dress then I'll be hurt, but will let you!" she thought she would take a page out of Albert's book when he was talking about her ring!
"Kris, I don't want to hurt you, but you have a lot to think about as far as paying for the transplant. I could help you pay for that instead," Krystal suggested hopeful.
"I have health insurance, I've been paying on it for years it's about time I got something back out of it. Really, I am fine for money, I even own the building and the one next door where the flower shop and Pete's photography place is too."
"You know, I'm really going to have to meet this Pete fellow," AJ said aggravated. "I've heard too much about him not to at least get a good look at him."
"You'll meet him Saturday, he agreed to do the wedding. He wanted me to go out with him for the deal, but I got him to agree to a months free rent instead!" Krista said proudly.
"Kris, you're losing a lot of money on my wedding. Let me pay you back some please," Krystal begged worried that her sister had really over done it.
Walking over to her sister she flipped open her checkbook and showed her the balance even after writing out an $1800 check. There was a sizeable amount left. "I'm doing well, sis, let me do this for you!"
"In that case can I borrow a bunch of money off of you, dufus?" she laughed hugging her sister. "What have you been doing all these years?"
"Sure, how much do you need?" Krista asked. "I've been running my own business, the alternative medicine business is a growing concern these days. Did you think that I would have been planning on raising a child if I hadn't been financially secure?"
"I'm just amazed that my sister has been working so hard and doing so well. Here I thought I was making a good life for myself and you pull the rug out from under me. Do you know everyone in town?" Krystal just shook her head in amazement of her goofy sister that had finally grown up and evidently grown up well.
"Nope, was working my way down the phone book, but then I met Albert and had to give it up!" she giggled at the outraged look on his face.
"This from the woman whose suppose to love me, what could I expect from someone I hardly knew," he shook his head sadly.
"Hey! I said I stopped! You are a silly-willy!" she said and reached out to tickle him.
Tom laughed at the sound of his friend being called a 'silly-willy'! "Krystal, could I have a moment before we go up to dinner?"
Laughing at the antics of her sister and her boss she nodded, "Yes, darling you can have all the time you want."
He led her out of the Bridal shop and when they were across the street in front of Krista's place he got down on one knee and held his palm out for her hand.
"Tom, darling you've already proposed," Krystal was confused. This scene had already been played out at the restaurant. "I don't understand, please get up, you know I love you and will marry you on Saturday."
"But if you'll give me your hand, my love, I have something that will tell the world that you are taken and that you aren't free to date, like your goofy sister!" he smiled up at her, staying on his knee waiting for her hand.
Suddenly it hit her what he wanted to do and she held out her hand smiling shyly. Tom pulled the ring box out of his pocket and opening it he placed it on her finger and said, "I love you, Krystal Kennex, and I thank my lucky stars everyday that you have agreed to be my wife!"
To be continued…