Chapter 30: Wedding Bells

The morning of the wedding, Drew awoke behind the couch with a fantastic headache

“Ohh, man…That’s what I call a bachelor party…”

Empty beer bottles and dead bodies littered the living room; Jay, missing his pants and one sock, was sprawled on the couch. Oswald, wearing nothing but a pirate hat and a ( Read more... )

Chapter 29: Wedding Plans

Both Kate and Lewis had their hearts set on a church ceremony. As a first item of business, they went to talk to Reverend Lindeman, who welcomed them with open arms, even giving a funny, expectant smile to Lewis who grinned back as he reached up and shook the good Reverend’s hand, gracefully forgoing the opportunity ( Read more... )

Chapter 28: So Few Words…

Kate knew that Lewis had something up his sleeve - she just wasn’t sure what.

He picked her up that next evening with everything seeming as normal as it possibly could have been - except that whenever he moved, there was a strange, tinny little clicking sound that she just couldn’t place. She’d put her hand on ( Read more... )

Chapter 27: Change of Heart

Kate stood up. Her mother looked up at her from the couch.

“I love him, Mom. I was stupid not to realize it before, but I’ve always loved him, and I’ll take him however he is. You know why? Because he loves me! He’s always been there for me. He treats me like I’m the best thing that ever happened to him--”
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Chapter 26: The Best Laid Plans…

So, they practiced.

Lewis didn’t want anybody else to see, so he and Drew would take off early a couple of times a week and head home to once again go through the drill of maneuvering him down to one knee and back up again.

He fell a lot. Sometimes Drew would miss a cue or drop him, sometimes his arms ( Read more... )

Chapter 25: The Proposal Proposal

For weeks Lewis had had nothing else on his mind. He wanted to do it. And he wanted to do it right.

He wanted to be able to get down on one knee to propose.

One Sunday afternoon, when Drew was upstairs doing God only knew what, Lewis found himself in his bedroom, staring at his closet door.

They’re ( Read more... )

Chapter 24: The Golden Egg

Everybody was waiting with baited breath for the call from Derek and his board of directors. Landing a contract with a national chain of sports bars like Offsides was certainly a huge deal, but especially so for a tiny little microbrewry like Buzz Beer. The term “Cinderella Story” didn’t even begin to cover it.

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Chapter 23: Life Has A Way Of Continuing

The days after Kate and Lewis’ date proved to be wildly different from the days before and filled with indications of improvement. For a start, Lewis started cooking like a fiend. Waffles and pancakes were just the beginning - after a couple of weeks, he was churning out stuff like French toast and quiche ( Read more... )

Chapter 22: A Long Time Comin’

Later that evening, Lewis’ car pulled up outside Kate’s apartment. He turned he engine off and looked over to take in the sight of her again as she sat there looking happy; her thick hair was still damp from the pool and her eyes twinkled in the dim cast of the streetlights. She looked absolutely beautiful.

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Lewis pulled the new car up in front of Kate’s apartment building and dug his chair out of the back seat, trying desperately to keep from wrinkling his suit. He was so nervous he almost dropped the wheels twice while attempting to assemble the damned thing.

Gonna be good. Gonna be good. She likes you. All planned out. Got her present? It’s in ( Read more... )