Here's chapter 63! I hope you like it! Please R&R! I do not own anything from The Secret Life Of The American Teenager! Thank you! I really appreciate everyone's reviews! :)
Italics=Grace
Bold=Ricky
Plain=Other characters
The next morning Grace woke up to her phone ringing.
"Ugh...Hello?" Grace said sleepily as she answered her phone.
"Hey Grace. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. It's Grant. I was wondering if you wanted to come to a toga party tonight? Ricky can come too. I forgot to tell you that I joined a frat for pre-med students at my school a couple weeks ago. One of their traditions is to have a party on Black Friday every year." Grant said nicely.
"I did have a good Thanksgiving. Did you? And we would love to come! It sounds like fun!" Grace said sweetly and then excited.
"Awesome. I had a great Thanksgiving. I'll send you the address. It starts at 9 but most people come after 10." Grant said kindly.
"Sounds great! Thanks Grant! See ya later!" Grace said happily.
"Bye Grace. And don't forget to dress up." Grant said nicely.
"We won't. Bye." Grace smiled and hung up.
"Who was that?" Ricky asked intrigued as he walked into the room with doughnuts.
"Mmm...Doughnuts...That was Grant. We're going to a toga party tonight!" Grace said happily as she took a doughnut from Ricky's plate.
"We're doing what? Why did Grant invite us to a toga party?" Ricky asked surprised.
"He's in a fraternity for pre-med students now. I guess he just wanted us to go." Grace said sweetly.
"All right...It does sound fun. I guess Amy and Ben can watch John...They're going back to New York tomorrow anyway." Ricky said seriously.
"Yeah...I'm sure they won't mind having John tonight. I'm so excited! I've never been to a toga party. What should I wear?" Grace said happily after taking a bite of her doughnut.
"Hmm...Something sexy." Ricky smirked after eating his doughnut.
"Heh...I'll think of something...I guess we could use white bed sheets or..." Grace said concerned.
"That sounds like a pain to mess with...We should just buy Greek toga costumes." Ricky said nicely.
"Yeah...That's a good idea...I can do that now if you want." Grace said kindly.
"Thanks...But aren't you forgeting something..." Ricky said smiling.
"Oh...You mean this?" Grace smirked as she moved close to Ricky and then she gave him a long kiss. Next she pulled him on top of her.
"Wow Grace...You're really getting good at-" Ricky said out of breath and Grace kissed him again.
"I know. I'll see you later. Love you." Grace said sweetly after she winked at Ricky. She got out of bed and went into the kitchen.
"Damn...She really wants me...Love you too!" Ricky said quietly to himself and then loudly as Grace left his apartment.
"Daddy! I want another doughnut!" John said happily as he walked into Ricky's room.
"Hey buddy...No more doughnuts...One is enough. You want to help me with the dishes?" Ricky said nicely.
"Ok! I like bubbles!" John said sweetly.
"Ha ha...Let's go..." Ricky smiled as he walked into the kitchen with John.
John grabbed his plate and cup from the table and put it in the sink.
"Thanks John...Turn on the water now...I have to call Mommy." Ricky said nicely.
"Oh teh..." John smiled as he stood on a small ladder so he could reach the sink to turn it on.
"Hey Ricky...Did you need something? Ben and I are going shopping." Amy said sweetly.
"Fun...Could you watch John tonight? Grace and I are going to a toga party." Ricky said happily.
"Of course...We're leaving tomorrow afternoon so he can spend the night with us...Wait...you're going to a toga party?" Amy said nicely and then surprised.
"Sounds good...I'll drop him off later tonight...We are...Grant invited us to one...He's in a fraternity." Ricky said smiling.
"Ok...We have to pack later so we'll be at Ben's house...I'll see you later then." Amy said kindly.
"Yeah...Have fun shopping..." Ricky said as he put soap in the sink for the dishes.
"I will...Bye Ricky." Amy said sweetly and she hung up.
"What was that about?" Ben said concerned as he parked his car.
"Ricky and Grace are going to a toga party later and they're gong to drop off John." Amy said nicely.
"Oh...That sounds like fun! I want to go." Ben said smiling as they got out of his car.
"Heh...I would too but...we got a long flight tomorrow...We need to get some rest tonight." Amy said kindly.
"True...Ha ha...So who are we shopping for?" Ben said intrigued.
"Our parents...And friends...We don't have to do all our Christmas shopping today but...I want to get most of it done..." Amy said happily as they walked into the mall.
"Wait a minute, Amy...Are you sure that you don't have to do anything with your family today since Mimsy's funeral is tomorrow?" Ben said worried.
"I don't think so...We're just going to have a short ceremony tomorrow morning at church and then we're going to Jeff's for lunch...And after that, we're off to New York." Amy said kindly.
"All right...I was just making sure...I know it's going to be hard..." Ben said sadly.
"Yeah...but...It's what my Mom wants...I'm sure it will be fine." Amy said honestly as they walked towards an escalator.
"Hey Amy!" Kathy said happily as she walked over to Amy and Ben with Ethan.
"Hey Kathy! How are you?" Amy said surprised as she gave Kathy a hug.
"I'm doing really well...How was your Thanksgiving? Mine was really great with my family and Ethan...My parents came up here from Texas." Kathy said happily.
"That's great...It was a lot of fun...I've been staying at Ben's house and a bunch of our friends and parents came over yesterday." Amy said sweetly.
"Cool...And Ethan and I are back together." Kathy said smiling.
"Oh...So you're completely over Chase?" Amy said intrigued as they got on the escalator. Ben and Ethan got on it behind them.
"Of course I am...He was a tool..." Kathy said honestly.
"Yeah...I'm really glad that we're back together." Ethan said smiling.
"I'm happy for you two...Are you doing some Black Friday shopping?" Amy said intrigued.
"No...We're going to the movies...I know there are a lot of good Black Friday deals but a lot of the stuff here is too expensive for us." Kathy said seriously.
"Uh...I could buy gifts for you guys...If you want." Ben said nicely.
"Thanks Ben but...we'll do our gift shopping later." Kathy said kindly.
"Yeah...Plus I have a job so I have money for gifts." Ethan said sternly.
"All right...I was just offering...I hope you two enjoy your movie." Ben said smiling as they got off the escalator.
"We will...Later..." Kathy said sweetly as she walked in the opposite direction with Ethan.
Meanwhile at a gas station...
Brandon was filling up his car when Chloe pulled up in a spot next to him to fill up her car. After Chloe put the gas nozzle in her car, she recognized Brandon.
"Hey...I know you..." Chloe said seriously as she walked over to Brandon.
"Do you? I'm sorry...I don't recognize you..." Brandon said awkwardly.
"Are you sure? We...uh...actually went to elementary school together..." Chloe said concerned.
"Really? I don't remember...Sorry..." Brandon said firmly.
"Oh...I guess you look like someone I went to elementary school with...I'm sorry..." Chloe said sadly.
"It's ok...I'm Brandon by the way." Brandon said kindly.
"Nice to meet you...I'm Chloe...Wait...Is your...dad's name...Mike?" Chloe said sweetly and then confused.
"Yeah...How did you know?" Brandon asked surprised as he took the gas nozzle out of his car.
"Um...This is hard for me to say but...I used to be a...prostitute and...one of my friends knew your dad...They didn't sleep together or anything but...I think he arrested her or something...and then they became friends...and...he talked to her about you and...then she told me about Mike..." Chloe said honestly.
"Oh wow...My Dad never told me that he arrested a prostitute before...And you seem really young...to..." Brandon said surprised.
"I know...I'm almost eighteen...Anyway...did you have a nice Thanksgiving?" Chloe said kindly.
"Yeah...I did...But...I'm kind of scared to go back home..." Brandon said sadly.
"How come? You didn't have sex with a hooker did you?" Chloe said concerned.
"Uh...No...And I would never do that but...I slept with my Dad's ex girlfriend...And my family was really happy to see me cause I ran away from home because I did that...but...they don't know yet...I told them that I needed to get away for awhile to clear my head cause of other stuff that's going on...I know we just met but...since you kind of know me...I thought I could tell you this." Brandon said seriously.
"Oh wow...That's pretty crazy...I think you should tell them...I slept with one of my friends' boyfriends and my family found out about it but they still love me...And feel free to tell me anything, kid...I've been through a lot of stuff..." Chloe said kindly.
"Heh...Thanks...I will tell them...See ya around Chloe..." Brandon said honestly as he opened his car door.
"Um...Before you go...Do you want my number? I would be happy to help you if you need anything." Chloe said nicely.
"Sure...Maybe we could get coffee or something sometime..." Brandon said smiling as he gave Chloe his phone.
"Yeah...That would be nice...There you go...Talk to you later." Chloe said happily as she gave Brandon his phone after putting her number in it.
"Thanks...Have a good day." Brandon said nicely and he got in his car and drove away from the gas station.
"Wow...He's cute...But he sure sounds like trouble...Heh...What is with me falling for all these bad boys? Ha ha..." Chloe said to herself as she rolled her eyes and then she took out her gas nozzle and got in her car.
Meanwhile at Cindy's and Reuben's house...
"Thanks for lunch Mom..." Adrian said sweetly.
"No problem honey...So did you want to go shopping today since the guys went hunting with your grandpa?" Cindy said kindly.
"Um...I don't really feel like shopping...I'm still kind of jet lagged." Adrian said sleepily.
"Ok...What do you want to do?" Cindy said nicely as she sat next to Adrian.
"Uh...We could go to the spa? I've always wanted to go to one." Adrian said happily.
"Oooh...That does sound relaxing...Do you want to invite any of your friends? I'm sure Kathleen would like to go or Anne..." Cindy said as she smiled.
"Um...Amy's shopping with Ben and I don't know what Grace is doing..." Adrian said seriously.
"Give her a call then and I'll call Kathleen..." Cindy said smiling as she grabbed her phone and walked into another room.
Adrian called Grace and she answered after a few rings.
"Hey Adrian! Happy Black Friday! I got Ricky and me toga outfits cause we're gong to a toga party tonight!" Grace said excited.
"Oh...Thanks Grace...Heh...That sounds like fun...So I was wondering if you wanted to go to a spa with me and my Mom? She's inviting your mom and...Omar's hunting with my Dad and Grandpa..." Adrian said nicely.
"Oh...That sounds nice! Are you going now? Ricky's working..." Grace said sweetly.
"Yeah...You can meet us there." Adrian said smiling.
"Ok...I'll be there in twenty minutes...See ya soon, girlfriend!" Grace said happily and she hung up.
"Heh...She's so funny..." Adrian smiled as she put her phone on the table.
"So Kathleen said she'll meet us there in twenty minutes." Cindy said kindly.
"Oh good...That's what Grace said too. Let's go." Adrian said smiling as she grabbed her purse.
"Ok...I haven't been to a spa in years." Cindy said smiling as they walked outside.
About twenty minutes later Grace, Adrian, Kathleen, and Cindy were all at the spa and they were enjoying a nice steam bath.
"This is so relaxing..." Adrian said quietly as she closed her eyes.
"It sure is...It's good for tense muscles..." Grace said sweetly as she closed her eyes.
"Heh...You know, Kathleen...I'm really glad that our daughters are friends." Cindy said happily.
"So am I...I think they're actually more like sisters cause they've spent so much time together." Kathleen said nicely.
"Ha ha...No kidding...And I must thank you cause...I think Grace has been a really good influence on Adrian over the past few years..." Cindy said seriously after laughing.
"Oh...you don't have to thank me...That was all Marshall...He always did a great job of keeping Grace grounded...Although...she hasn't always done the right thing...but...I think she tries to..." Kathleen said honestly.
"Yeah...I think Adrian is finally making wiser choices...I am so happy that she's married to Omar...They seem so happy together...and I'm so glad that they're having a baby..." Cindy said happily.
"Me too...I'm sure their baby will be beautiful..." Kathleen said kindly.
"Defiantly...Both Adrian and Omar are so adorable...Heh...Grace and Ricky are too...I'm just surprised that they didn't stay with Jack and Amy..." Cindy said concerned.
"They sure are...I know what you mean but...Jack kept cheating on Grace and he just...wasn't the right guy for her...And Amy wanted to be independent from Ricky...I think she felt trapped by being with him...I actually kind of felt that way with Marshall sometimes...With...George I feel more free...you know? And then it turns out that Marshall wasn't who I thought he was..." Kathleen said honestly.
"Yeah...I'm really sorry about that...At least you're happier now...And I am so glad to be with Reuben...He's the man of my dreams." Cindy said sweetly.
"Thanks Cindy...Reuben does seem really great and I'm happy that you two ended up together..." Kathleen said nicely.
"Did you hear what my Mother just said?" Grace said a little irritated as she opened her eyes.
"Hmm...Be quiet Grace...I'm trying to enjoy this steam bath..." Adrian said sleepily.
"She said that she's felt trapped by my Dad...I can't believe this..." Grace said quietly as she rolled her eyes.
"Ugh...Just forget about it...She probably didn't mean it..." Adrian said seriously as she wiped her eyes.
"You're probably right...Let's go in a hot tub...I'm getting tired of this..." Grace said annoyed as she stood up and walked out of the small steam house.
"Uh...Grace...You should probably move your towel up..." Adrian said awkwardly as she followed her out of the steam house.
"Oh...Heh...It's ok Adrian...I have a suit on under this..." Grace said nicely.
"Right...I do too...Ha ha..." Adrian laughed and they walked into a room with a hot tub.
They took their towels off and got in the hot tub.
"Aaaah...This is much better..." Grace said smiling as she sat down in the hot tub.
"Yeah it is...And you know...it is kind of romantic..." Adrian smirked.
"Uh...You're not...thinking of..." Grace said with a worried look on her face.
"Oh...no...Ha...ha...I was thinking that Omar and I could have some fun in a hot tub sometime..." Adrian said smiling.
"Mmm...That would be fun...Ha...ha...But I would like to do it...in the ocean...Under the moonlight...in Hawaii..." Grace said sweetly as her cheeks turned red.
"Oooh...That's really romantic...Maybe Ricky and you can do that on your honeymoon..." Adrian sad nicely as she smirked.
"Heh...Yeah...Maybe...Who knows when that will be..." Grace said honestly.
"Hmm...It could be sooner than you think but...promise me something, Grace..." Adrian said seriously.
"Anything, Adrian..." Grace said nicely as she looked at Adrian in the eyes.
"Promise me that you're not going to marry Ricky just so you can have sex with him...That's not why you should marry someone...You should marry someone because you are completely and totally in love with them and you want to spend the rest of your life with them." Adrian said sincerely.
"Geeze...He hasn't even proposed to me...but...I promise that I'm not going to marry Ricky for sex...I love him with all my heart and...I do want to spend the rest of my life with him...I really do, Adrian...I couldn't be happier with him..." Grace said sweetly.
"Aww! I'm so happy for you!" Adrian said happily and she gave Grace a hug.
"Thanks...So...are you excited about becoming a mom?" Grace said intrigued.
"Of course I am...I know it's going to be really hard but...Omar and I will try our best to raise our child..." Adrian said confidently.
"I'm sure you both will be amazing parents..." Grace said sweetly.
"Thanks...How was taking care of John with Ricky?" Adrian said nicely.
"No problem...It was a lot of fun...He's such a cute kid...And he listens to me pretty well...I don't understand why Amy complained about taking care of him so much." Grace said seriously.
"Well...she had to take care of him when he was a baby...which means that she had to do everything for him...Now that he's older, he's a little easier to take care of." Adrian said honestly.
"I guess you're right...Heh...John even opened the door for Ricky when he carried me out of his car and to his room..." Grace said nicely.
"Wow...That's really sweet...I guess he's going to be a gentleman just like Ricky...Ha ha..." Adrian said kindly.
"Heh...I guess so...And I was wondering...if you want to go to the toga party tonight? I'm sure Grant wouldn't mind...Do you think Omar would want to go?" Grace said sweetly.
"Oh...That does sound fun...I'll have to ask him later...What time is it at?" Adrian said as she smiled.
"It's supposed to start at nine but Grant said most people get there after ten...Do you have any toga outfits?" Grace said nicely.
"Um...I don't think so...You know...he might be kind of tired after hunting all day...I doubt he would want to go...Especially since it's a college party..." Adrian said awkwardly.
"Oh...right...Maybe we could all go to a club or something in New York together next month." Grace said kindly.
"Yeah...That would be fun...As long as no one gets drunk...Heh...I hope you're careful tonight..." Adrian said honestly.
"No kidding...Ugh...That night was a disaster...And I will be careful." Grace said seriously.
Later that night...
Grace and Ricky arrived at the toga party at Grant's fraternity after dropping John off at Ben's house.
"Wow...This house is huge..." Ricky said surprised as they walked to the front door.
"It sure is...I'm so excited!" Grace said happily as she rang the doorbell.
A few minutes later the door opened.
"Welcome my mighty Greek gods! To the Omega Chi Delta pre-med fraternity!" A tall guy with shaggy brown hair said enthusiastically.
"Hey Grace and Ricky! Come on in! This is my crazy cousin Cappie from Ohio...He graduated college awhile ago." Grant said nicely.
"It's a pleasure to meet you my fair lady...And my good sir..." Cappie said in a British accent after he kissed Grace's hand and then he shook Ricky's hand.
"Ha ha...You too...Cappie...Where's the food? I'm starving." Ricky said smiling.
"In the kitchen which is straight ahead." Grant said kindly as he closed the door.
"This is amazing..." Grace said kindly as she walked into a large kitchen with Ricky.
"Yeah it is...and you know...You look really hot in a toga outfit..." Ricky smirked as he looked at Grace in a white toga outfit with a golden headband on her head with fake green leaves on it.
"Heh...So do you..." Grace smiled as she grabbed a plate and then she started to grab some food.
About ten minutes later Grace and Ricky ate their food and they walked outside to where a bunch of people were dancing.
"Hey Grace! You look really good!" Shawn said sweetly from behind her.
"Hey Shawn! Thanks...You do too...This party is awesome!" Grace said excited as she turned around.
"I know! Grant planned the entire thing...All the pledges get to plan one party each semester." Shawn said kindly.
"He defiantly did a great job! I've never been to a party like this." Ricky said happily.
"Me either! There are some drinks out here if you guys get thirsty...I'm going to find Grant." Shawn said nicely and she went inside.
"So...Do you mind if I...dance with this beautiful young lady...my friend..." Cappie said smiling from behind Ricky.
"Uh...Sure...Cappie...I need a drink..." Ricky said kindly and he walked away from Grace.
"What was your name again, my pretty blonde friend?" Cappie said happily as he started dancing.
"It's Grace...So...you're Grant's cousin?" Grace said sweetly.
"That's a lovely name...Yes I am...I graduated a few years ago and...I used to be president of Kappa Tau at my school...I had a lot of fun there...Every once in awhile I like to come visit my good cuz and I was thrilled when he joined a fraternity...It makes college so much more fun..." Cappie said seriously as he smiled.
"Heh...Yeah..It does seem like a lot of fun...But...I'm not really a partyer..." Grace said honestly.
"Hey...Being a part of Greek life isn't all about partying...There's sex and drinking involved too...And of course helping your brothers or sisters with school work...How do you know Grant anyway?" Cappie said intrigued.
"Ha ha...You're pretty funny...He's an old boyfriend of mine..." Grace said as she laughed.
"Oh...Well...It's a shame that he let you go cause you are smoking hot...Ha...Ha...So I guess you're with that Tom Cruise wannabe now?" Cappie said as he smiled.
"Heh...I'm flattered, Cappie...but his name is Ricky and he does not look like Tom Cruise...And...I cheated on Grant..." Grace said honestly.
"No worries, Gracie...I know you're too young for me...What are you, like eighteen? And why did you cheat on Grant? He's a nice guy." Cappie said surprised.
"Um...I found a guy I really liked in Africa...But that didn't last long...And I'm nineteen..." Grace said nicely.
"Oh...My apologies...Heh...Well...I hope you have fun with Tom Cruise and enjoy the party! I gotta go find my girlfriend." Cappie said happily and he walked past Grace.
"So...Did you have fun with Cappie? Ha...ha...What kind of a name is that anyway?" Ricky said as he laughed after taking a sip of his drink.
"Heh...Yeah...He's a pretty funny guy...Unlike Grant...Heh...And he thinks you look like Tom Cruise..." Grace said as she smiled.
"Oh...Well...I would consider that as a compliment...Did you want anything to drink?" Ricky said kindly.
"What are you drinking?" Grace asked intrigued.
"It's just punch..." Ricky said smiling.
"Mmm...Maybe after this song." Grace said sweetly as she pulled Ricky close to her and put her arms around his neck.
"Mmm...This song is a classic..." Ricky said kindly and then he gave Grace a long kiss after he dropped his empty cup on the ground and Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars was playing.
Sounds like Grace and Ricky are having a good time at the toga party. What's going to happen next? And for those of you who have seen the show Greek, I brought in Cappie from it. Ha ha! How is Mimsy's funeral going to go? Ethan and Kathy sound happy together. Will Chloe and Brandon become friends? And Grace just keeps loving Ricky even more. And Adrian sounds more excited about becoming a mom too. Stay tuned for more drama and romance! Let me know what you think! Thank you! :)