I arrived at Leighanne’s house.  I rang the doorbell.  The door opened to reveal Brian.

      “Bri, hey girl, it’s been a long time,” Brian said. I smiled and we hugged. 

      “Yes, it has, how’s it going?” I asked.

      “Great, have you been keeping up with the band news,” Brian said.

      “Yeah, I have,” I said.

      “You know about Nick and his daughter,” Brian sid.

      “Yeah, what a tragedy,” I said.

      “Yeah, it is, especially for a four year old girl, losing her mother, it’s terrible, Leighanne’s in the living room with Gracie, you won’t believe how she’s grown,” Brian said.

      “I can only wonder,” I said.  I saw a little girl coming up behind Brian.

      “Daddy,” she said.

      “Gracie, this is Bri, she’s a friend of mine and Mommy’s, she used to baby-sit you when you were a baby,” Brian said.

      “Hi,” Gracie said.

      “Hi there, you have really grown,” I said.

      “Yeah, are you here to see my mommy?” Gracie asked.

      “Yeah, where is she?” I asked.

      “In the living room, come on,” Gracie said grabbing my hand and pulling me into the living room.  I saw Leighanne sitting on the couch.

      “Hey girl,” Leighanne said standing up.  We hugged. 

      “How you doing?” I said.

      “Fine, just fine, thanks for coming over to babysit,” Leighanne said. 

      “Hey, you guys need to get away for awhile, where are you going?” I asked.

      “Hawaii,” Leighanne said.

      “I hope you have fun,” I said.

      “Thanks for staying with Gracie, my parents are in Europe, Brian’s parents are really busy,” Leighanne said.

      “Hey, I have nothing else to do,” I said.

      “Are you seeing someone?” Leighanne asked.

      “No, I haven’t been with someone since Nick,” I said.

      “That was five years ago,” Leighanne said.

      “I know,” I said.

Leighanne and Brian left.  Gracie sat down and watch cartoons.  I went into the kitchen.  I heard the front door open and close.

      “Uncle Nick!” I heard Gracie squeal.

      “Hey Gracie,” I heard Nick say. 

      “Hi Sarah!” Gracie said.

      “Hi Gracie,” I heard a little girl say.

      “Gracie, where’s your parents?” I heard Nick ask.

      “They’re gone, they left,” Gracie said.

      “Who’s here with you?” I heard Nick ask.

      “My babysitter, she’s in the kitchen,” I heard Gracie say.

I heard footsteps coming into the kitchen.

      “Excuse me,” I heard Nick say. I looked up at him.  His eyes widened.

      “Hi Nick,” I said.

      “Bri, what are you doing here?” Nick asked.

      “I’m staying with Gracie while Brian and Leighanne are in Hawaii,” I said.  The doorbell rang.  I went and opened the door and saw my mom with my daughter, Emily.

      “Hey there,” I said taking her in my arms. 

      “Hi Mommy,” Emily said hugging me tight.

      “I’ll call you later, Bri, okay,” Mom said.

      “Thanks, Mom,” I said.  I closed the door and went into the living room.

      “Hi, I’m Bri, you must be Sarah,” I said.

      “Yeah,” Sarah said.

      “Gracie, Sarah, this is my daughter, Emily, Em, this is Gracie and Sarah,” I said.

      “Hi Emily, want to play with us?” Gracie asked.

      “Yeah,” Sarah said.

      “Okay,” Emily said.  They played.  I went back into the kitchen.  Nick was sitting at the table.

      “You have a daughter,” Nick said.

      “Yeah, her name is Emily, she’s five,” I said. 

      “She’s five,” Nick said.

      “Yeah,” I said.  I turned to the sink and started doing the dishes.  Nick came over to me and stood beside me.

      “Bri, is Emily my daughter?” Nick asked.  I looked up at him and looked down. I nodded. 

      “You could’ve called me,” Nick said.

      “I wanted to, but I was afraid that when you heard my voice that you would hang up on me,” I said.

      “Does she know about me?” Nick asked.

      “Yes, she does, she wanted to meet you, Emily!” I called.  She came into the kitchen and saw Nick and her face lit up.

      “Daddy!” Emily said running to him.  Nick knelt down and hugged her.  She hugged him.

      “Hey there,” Nick said hugging her tight.  I smiled as I watched.  Sarah and Gracie came into the kitchen.  Sarah saw Nick and Emily hugging.

      “Sarah, come here,” Nick said.  Sarah came over to them.  He pulled her close.

      “What is it, Daddy?” Sarah asked.

      “Emily is your sister,” Nick said.

      “She’s my sister,” Sarah said.

      “Sarah’s my sister,” Emily said.

      “Yeah,” Nick said.

      “Who’s her mother?” Sarah asked.

      “Bri is Emily’s mother,” Nick said.

      “Who’s Sarah’s mother?” Emily asked.

      “Her mother’s name was Mandy, she passed away two years ago,” Nick said.  Emily and Sarah hugged.  I smiled.  The girls went into the living room.

      “Bri, I want to be a part of Emily’s life,” Nick said.

      “I want you to be, I really do, we can come up with something,” I said.

      “How about I have her on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays,” Nick said.

      “Well, she’s in kindergarden, how about you pick her up from school on Fridays, and keep her until Monday and you can take her to school, and I’ll pick her up,” I said. 

      “That could work, what about when I go on tour?” Nick asked.

      “Then she’ll be with me and I’ll be happy to watch Sarah, too, so they can be together, since they are sisters,” I said.

      “Okay, that could work,” Nick said.

      “Nick, I’m sorry about Mandy,” I said.

      “Don’t be, I wasn’t in love with her, I only stayed with her for Sarah’s sake,” Nick said.

      “Okay, I’m sorry, I won’t be,” I said. 

      “Bri,” Nick said.

      “Nick, I understand, I really do,” I said.

      “The reason I wasn’t in love with her because I was still in love with you, I still am,” Nick said. 

      “Nick, I’ve moved on,” I said.

      “I was just telling you why I wasn’t in love with Mandy,” Nick said.

      “Okay,” I said. 

      “Do you still have feelings for me?” Nick asked.

      “I will always have feelings for you, Nick, I can never stop,” I said. 

That night, the girls were asleep on the couch. Nick’s cell phone rang. Nick grabbed it and went to the other room.  He came back all mad. 

      “What,” I said.

      “That was my lawyer, Mandy’s mother wants full custody of Sarah,” Nick said.  My eyes widened. 

      “What are you going to do?” I asked.

      “I have to fight, I have to fight her,” Nick said.

      “Did your lawyer suggest anything?” I aksed.

      “I have to go to the courthouse tomorrow,” Nick said.

      “I’ll watch Sarah,” I said.

      “Thanks,” Nick said. 

The next day, Nick left to go to the courthouse.  I fixed breakfast for the girls.  The phone rang.

      “Hello,” I said. 

      “Hey Bri, how’s it going?” Leighanne asked.

      “Everything’s fine, no, Emily, don’t,” I said.

      “Bri, who’s Emily?” Leighanne asked.

      “My daughter, Leighanne, she’s five, guess who the father is,” I said.

      “Oh my god, does Nick know?” Leighanne asked.

      “Yeah,” I said.  I told her the story.

      “Debbie wants full custody of Sarah,” Leighanne said.

      “Yeah, Nick’s at the courthouse right now, I’m watching the girls,” I said.

      “So, are Emily and Sarah happy to be sisters,” Leighanne said. I smiled.

      “Really happy, they are inseparable,” I said.

      “That’s good, so did you and Nick come up with an agreement about Emily,” Leighanne said.

      “Yeah, he’ll pick her up from school on Fridays, and keep her until Monday and take her to school and I’ll pick her up,” I said.

      “That’s good,” Leighanne said.

      “Leigh, he told me that he was never in love with Mandy because he was still in love with me, he still is,” I said.  

      “Do you still love him?” Leighanne asked.

      “Yeah, I do,” I said.

      “Did you tell him?” Leighanne asked.

      “I said that I will always have feelings for him, that I can’t stop,” I said.

      “Do you want him back?” Leighanne asked.

      “Leigh, I moved on, but I know I can’t get over him,” I said. 

      “Bri, get back together with him,” Leighanne said.

      “What if he doesn’t want me back,” I said.

      “You won’t know until you talk to him,” Leighanne said.

Nick walked in all upset and mad. 

      “I have to go, Leighanne, see ya when you get back, okay,” I said.

      “Okay, bye,” Leighanne said.

      “Bye,” I said.  I hung up the phone and looked at Nick. 

      “Sarah, Gracie, Emily, could you go into the living room, I have to talk to Bri alone,” Nick said.  They went into the living room.  I looked at Nick.

      “What happened?” I asked.

      “I have to find a wife, Greg told me that I have to give Sarah a stable home life with a mother and a father in one house, I have to get married,” Nick said.

      “You have to get married in order to keep Sarah,” I said.

      “Yeah, Bri, will you marry me?” Nick asked. 

      “What, you want me to marry you,” I said.

      “Bri, I still love you, we have a daughter together, I need a wife to keep Sarah, I don’t want anyone else, I want you to be my wife,” Nick said. 

      “I need to think about it,” I said.

      “Okay, I won’t pressure you, when you make the choice, you know where to find me,” Nick said.  He got out and went out back.  I sat there and thought about everything.  I got up and checked on the girls.  They were watching a movie. 

      “Are you girls okay?” I asked.

      “Yeah, we’re fine, Mommy,” Emily said.

      “Yeah, Bri, we’re fine,” Sarah said.  I smiled.  I went back into the kitchen and sat down and continued thinking.

That night, Nick took Sarah and Emily home with him.  I haven’t made my decision yet.  Gracie went to bed. I sat in the living room and thought about everything.  I knew Nick wanted to keep Sarah.  I had to help him.  I called his house and no one answered.  I hung up.  I went to bed. 

The phone rang.

       “Hello,” I said.

       “Bri, it’s Nick,” Nick said.

       “I was trying to get ahold of you,” I said.

       “Bri, I’m at the hospital, there was a car accident, a drunk driver hit my car,” Nick said.

       “Oh no, is Emily okay?” I asked.

       “Bri, she’s on life support, they said it was too soon to tell if she’ll make it,” Nick said.

       “What about Sarah?” I asked.

       “She has a few bumps and bruises but she’ll be fine, the driver hit Emily’s side of the car, he died instantly, I called the guys, AJ’s on his way to pick you up, I didn’t think you would be able to drive,” Nick said.

       “I have to get Gracie up, I’ll be there as soon as AJ gets here to get us,” I said. 

       “See ya, I won’t leave her,” Nick said.  I hung up and ran upstairs.  I ran to Gracie’s room. The phone rang. 

       “Hello,” I said crying.

       “Bri, what’s wrong?” Leighanne asked.

       “Nick, Sarah, and Emily were in a car accident, Nick’s fine, Sarah has a few bumps and bruises, she’ll be fine,” I said crying.

       “What about Emily?” Leighanne asked.

       “She’s on life support, they don’t know if she’ll make it, a drunk driver hit the car on Emily’s side, he died instantly, bastard, I’m getting Gracie up, Nick called Kevin, Howie, and AJ, AJ’s coming to pick us up,” I said crying.

       “We’re coming home,” Leighanne said.

       “Leighanne,” I said.

       “Bri, don’t argue with me, we’re coming back, okay,” Leighanne said.

       “Okay, bye,” I said.

       “Bri!” AJ called.

       “Gracie, get up,” I said as I gently shook her.  She woke up.  AJ came in.

       “I’ll get her, go get in the car,” AJ said.  I went downstairs and grabbed the keys and my purse and turned everything off.  AJ came downstairs holding Gracie.  We went to the hospital.  I ran into the waiting room and saw Nick, Kevin, and Howie.

       “Any word?” I asked.

       “Nothing yet, still the same,” Nick said.   I started crying.  Nick came over and hugged me close. I cried on his shoulder.  We all sat down. Nick held me close.  Gracie fell back to sleep in AJ’s arms.  I looked up and saw Dr. Thomas come out.  He held our way.  I stood up.  Nick stood up with me.

       “Ms. Hardin,” Dr. Thomas said.

       “Yes,” I said.

       “I’m Emily’s doctor, we took her off the life support and she’s breathing on her own, you can go sit with her if you want,” Dr. Thomas said. I went to her room and saw her. I sat down with her.  I held her hand.

       “Emily, it’s Mommy, you have to wake up, baby, please, I need you, you are my life, I don’t know what I would do without you, I love you, please open those beautiful blue eyes,” I said.  I kissed her hand and looked at her.  What I didn’t know is that Nick was standing at the doorway watching me and heard me.  He came in and put a hand on my shoulder.  I looked up at him.

       “Hey, I’m here if you need me,” Nick said. 

       “I can’t live without her, Nick, I can’t,” I said crying. 

       “I know, I can’t either,” Nick said.  I looked up at him.

       “Nick,” I said.

       “I know I have only known her for a couple of days, but she’s my daughter, I love her like I love Sarah,” Nick said.  He knelt down beside me. 

      “She’s our daughter, Bri, she can’t leave us,” Nick said. I looked at him.   I reached out and stroked his cheek.  His hand came up and covered my hand and held it and he kissed my hand.  We sat there watching her. 

I woke up and saw that I was in my bed.  I got up and checked on Gracie. She was still asleep.  I went downstairs and looked at the time and saw that it was eight in the morning.  I yawned and made some coffee.  I sat down with my cup and thought about my decision.  I heard the front door open and close.  Emily came running in.

      “Mommy!” Emily said hugging me 

      “Hey sweetie,” I said hugging her back.  Nick and Sarah came into the kitchen. 

      “Hey,” Nick said.

      “Hi, how was she?” I asked. 

      “Mommy!” Emily said.

      “Sorry,” I said.  She giggled.  I smiled and tickled her.  She started laughing.  I let her go and she and Sarah ran into the other room.  I watched her go.  I looked down at the table.  Nick sat down.

      “You okay?” Nick asked.

      “Yeah, I just had a weird dream last night, that’s all,” I said. I told him all about my dream.

      “Bri, she’s fine, she was a good girl last night,” Nick said.

      “I don’t know what I would do if I lost her,” I said.

      “Hey, you aren’t going to lose her, you’re not,” Nick said.

      “Nick, I have been doing a lot of thinking lately, about what you asked,” I said.

      “About me asking you to marry me, did you make a decision,” Nick said.

      “Yeah, and I’ll marry you,” I said.

      “You will,” Nick said.

      “Yeah, for Emily and Sarah,” I said.  He got up and pulled me up and hugged me. 

      “Thank you, so much,” Nick said.  I pulled back and looked at him.  He looked at me and he leaned down and I felt his lips touch mine.  He pulled back and looked into my eyes. We kissed again. This time more deeply and passionately.  I wrapped my arms around his neck.  His arms went around my waist.   He held me close.  We heard giggling.  We broke apart and saw Sarah, Gracie, and Emily standing in the doorway watching us. 

      “How long were you girls standing there?” Nick asked.

      “Not long, Daddy,” Emily said. 

We heard the front door open and close.

      “Gracie! We’re home!” Leighanne called.  Gracie ran out.

      “Mommy!” We heard Gracie squeal.  I walked out and saw Leighanne and Brian.  Leighanne was hugging Gracie.  Then she hugged Brian.  Leighanne came over.

      “Hey, how was Hawaii?” I asked.

      “Great! Hey come here,” Leighanne said. She pulled me into the living room.

      “What,” I said.

      “So great that Gracie might have a baby brother or sister,” Leighanne said.

      “That good, huh,” I said.

      “Oh yeah, we made love every night, there could be a chance that I get pregnant,” Leighanne said.

      “Ooo!” I said.

      “So, what’s been happening here?” Leighanne asked.

      “Nick and I are getting married,” I said.

      “WHAT!” Leighanne said loudly. 

      “What’s wrong?” I said.

      “Bri, are you guys getting married for Emily?” Leighanne asked.

      “No, we aren’t,” Nick said coming into the room with Brian behind him.

      “Then what is the reason?” Leighanne asked.

      “Debbie wants full custody of Sarah, and in order for me to keep her, I have to get married,” Nick said.

      “I see, Bri, where’s Emily, I want to meet her,” Leighanne said.  Emily came into the living room and hugged my leg.

      “This is Emily, Em, this is Leighanne, she’s Gracie’s mother, and this is Brian, he’s Gracie’s father,” I said.

      “Hi,” Emily said.

      “Hi there, she does look like you and Nick, Bri, can I be your maid of honor?” Leighanne asked.

      “Definitely, I was going to ask you, but we really haven’t talked about when the wedding will take place,” I said.

      “We still have to talk about it,” Nick said.

      “Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Nick and Bri were kissing in the kitchen,” Gracie said.  Leighanne and Brian looked at us.  Nick’s face went red.  I started blushing. 

      “Oh really, okay, the truth, are you two in love?” Leighanne asked.

      “Well, I am still in love with her,” Nick said.

      “I still have deep feelings for him,” I said.

      “You two better go talk, we’ll watch the girls,” Leighanne said.

      “Leighanne, you guys should rest,” I said.

      “We’re fine, Bri, go talk and spend some time together, we’ll see you two in the morning,” Leighanne said.

Nick and I left and went to his house.  He closed the door and locked it.  He pulled me close and we kissed deeply.

      “Nick, I still love you,” I said.

      “I love you, too,” Nick said kissing my neck. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer.  He picked me up.  He carried me upstairs to his bedroom and closed the door and laid me on the bed and got on top of me.  We kissed passionately.  His hands were tugging on my shirt.  He broke off long enough to pull it off.  Then he pressed his lips against mine.  He paused the kiss to pull his own shirt off.  Then he pushed my jeans off.  I pushed off his.  After removing the rest of our clothing, Nick kissed my ear.  Then he trailed kisses down my throat and feathered them across my upper chest as my fingers tangled in his hair.  His hands grasped my waist, his long fingers fanned across most of the distance.  One hand stayed at my waist while the other traveled lower to stroke the silkiness of my thigh. His hand floated over the skin until it brushed my most secret core.   I gasped before begging him, "Now, Nick, I want you," my whispered plea was all he needed.  He shifted our bodies so that he was now between my legs, his stiff manhood poised to invade me.  Pressing his lips to mine as if it was his last kiss to me, he thrust himself inside me, his pulsating heat heating me through, my moan escaped into his mouth, urging him on.  Our hips moved together, back and forth as if choreographed.  My hands started as roaming his back but were soon gripping his shoulders, my fingernails digging into the flesh.  My head fell back into the pillows, pressing my chest tighter against his as my hips arched to him.  The kisses on my neck only heightened my desire and the sensations running through me.  My body temperature rose as my heart started to beat so fast that I couldn't tell it was still beating.  My breaths grew ragged and short as short groups of words left my mouth, begging him to increase the pleasure. My body tingled and rises to the peak, tangled with the sweat-slicked muscles of Nick's body.  We clung to each other as the bodies exploded together, his warm liquid heat filling me as I contracted around him, screaming his name into the on-coming night.  He braced himself so he wouldn't fall on top of me, afraid his large body would crush me.  After hours of passionate lovemaking, we laid there holding each other. 

      “I love you, Bri, I know I will always love you,” Nick said.

      “I love you, too,” I said resting my head on his chest. We fell asleep holding each other. 

The next morning, I woke up and saw Nick still asleep.  I got up and went to the bathroom and got into the shower.  I got out and wrapped myself in a towel and went out and got dressed.  Nick was still asleep.  I smiled and went downstairs.  The doorbell rang.  I went and opened the door and saw Jane standing there. 

      “Bri?” Jane asked.

      “Hi Jane,” I said.  She smiled and we hugged. 

      “It’s so good to see you again, how have you been?” Jane asked. 

      “Come in,” I said. We sat down in the living room.

      “So, what have you been up to?” Jane asked.

      “Not much,” I said.

      “Are you and Nick back together?” Jane asked.

      “We’re engaged, Mom, Bri and I are getting married,” Nick said coming into the room.  

      “What, when?” Jane asked.

      “We aren’t sure of the date but it has to be soon,” Nick said.  Jane looked at us.

      “What’s going on?” Jane asked.

      “Debbie wants full custody of Sarah, Mom, Greg suggested that I find a wife, I wanted Bri, Mom, I still love her, remember what I said about not being in love with Mandy, I wasn’t in love with Mandy because I was still in love with Bri, I still am, we love each other,” Nick said.

      “Bri, I have one thing to say to you, I’m so glad that you are going to be a part of our family, come here,” Jane said.  We hugged.  We sat down.

      “Mom, there’s something else, Bri has a daughter,” Nick said. Jane looked at me.

      “You do?” Jane asked.

      “She’s five-years-old,” I said.

      “Five, that means, I have another granddaughter, what’s her name?” Jane asked.

      “Emily,” I said.

      “What’s her last name?” Jane asked.

      “Carter, Emily Jane Carter,” I said. 

      “You named her after me,” Jane said grinning.

      “Yeah,” I said.  She hugged me.

      “Thank you,” Jane said.

      “You were always like another mother to me,” I said. 

      “You can call me Mom, now, Bri,” Jane said.

      “Okay, Mom,” I said.  She smiled and kissed my forehead. We hugged. 

      “Where is she?” Jane asked.

      “At Brian and Leighanne’s with Sarah, they know they are sisters and are now practically inseparable,” Nick said.

      “I’ll go over there, I want to see her,” Jane said.

      “We were heading over there anyways, let’s go together,” Nick said.  We got into Nick’s Durango and drove over to Brian and Leighanne’s.  We saw Gracie, Sarah, and Emily playing in the front yard. Leighanne was sitting on the front step. Brian was chasing the girls around. Nick parked and we got out.  Jane saw the girls and smiled. 

      “Jane, hi,” Brian said running over and giving her a hug.

      “Hi Brian,” Jane said.

      “Emily!” I called.  She came running over. 

      “Hi Mommy, can I spend the day with Sarah, Gracie, Leighanne, and Brian?” Emily asked.

      “Sure, if it’s okay with Brian and Leighanne,” I said.

      “It’s okay,” Brian and Leighanne said.

      “Emily, this is your grandmother, she’s Daddy’s mom,” I said.  Emily looked at her. 

      “Hi Emily,” Jane said. 

      “Hi,” Emily said. She was hugging Nick’s legs. 

      “Emily, you don’t need to be shy, she’s your Grandma Jane,” Nick said. 

      “Jane’s my middle name,” Emily said.

      “Yeah, your mommy said she named you after me,” Jane said.  Emily ran to her and hugged her.  I smiled.  Nick smiled.  Brian and Leighanne smiled.

      “Is it okay if I spend the day with Grandma,” Emily said.

      “If it’s okay with Daddy,” I said.

      “Daddy, can I?” Emily asked.

      “Sure,” Nick said. We went back to Nick’s house.   Jane took Emily out for the day.  Sarah stayed at Brian and Leighanne’s.  Nick and I went into the house and closed the door and locked it. He picked me up.  He carried me up to his bedroom and laid down on the bed.  He pulled me down on top of him. We kissed deeply.  I pulled off his shirt.  He pulled my shirt off and unclipped my bra and pulled it off and threw it on the floor. His hands came up and cupped my breasts.  We got up.  He unbuttoned my jeans and slid them down.  He tossed them across the room.  He slid my panties off and tossed them aside.  He guided me to the bed and sat me down on the edge of the bed.  He knelt down on the floor and pushed my legs apart.  He slipped two fingers inside me.  I moaned.  He smiled and pulled them out.  He licked my hidden folds. I moaned.  He thrusted his tongue inside me.  I felt an orgasm flow through my body.  I came into his mouth and he swallowed every single drop.  He stood up and I stood up and unbuttoned his jeans. I pushed them off along with his boxers.  I knelt down and took him into my mouth.  He moaned in pleasure.  I sucked, caressed, and bit his erection.  He shot his hot load into my mouth.  I swallowed every drop.  I let him go and stood up.  He kissed me deeply.  He tasted himself as his tongue roamed my mouth.  Our tongues met in a passionate duel.  He moved towards the bed and we laid down kissing.  He spread my legs with his knee and laid between them.  He kissed my lips and then my neck.  His kiss trailed down to my chest to my breasts and he took one into his mouth and sucked on the nipple.  I moaned in pleasure. He moved back up and kissed my lips again.  He entered me with one hard thrust.  Our hips moved together.  He was going fast.

      “Oh god, Nick, harder, faster,” I moaned.  He put my legs over his shoulders and plunged into me.  He went faster and harder. I screamed his name.  He pulled out and slammed back into me.  He went faster and harder.  I contracted around him.  With one final thrust, he came fast and hard, spilling his seed deep inside me.  He let my legs slip from his shoulders.  He laid on top of me and we kissed.  He pulled back and looked at me and smoothed my damp hair back from my face.  He kissed my lips softly.

      “You’re so beautiful, how am I so lucky,” Nick said.

      “We’re both lucky,” I said.  He smiled and kissed my lips again.  He moved his lips to my neck and devoured it.  My hands ran up and down his back.  He rolled off of me and laid beside me and pulled me close. We fell asleep holding each other.  Two hours later, I woke up and saw Nick still asleep.  I got up and got dressed and went downstairs.  The doorbell rang.  I opened the door and saw Debbie standing there. 

      “Bri, is that you?” Debbie said.

      “Yes, Debbie, it’s been a long time, what do you want?” I asked. 

      “I want to see my granddaughter,” Debbie said.

      “She’s not here, she’s over at Brian and Leighanne’s playing with Gracie, okay, come in, I’ve got news for you,” I said.  She came in just as Nick came downstairs.

      “Debbie, what are you going here?” Nick asked.

      “I came to see my granddaughter but since she’s not here, there’s some news for me,” Debbie said.

      “Oh, yeah, I’m not giving up custody of Sarah, Bri and I are getting married,” Nick said.  Jane and Emily came in. 

      “Debbie,” Jane said.  Emily looked at her.

      “That’s not Sarah,” Debbie said.

      “She’s at Brian and Leighanne’s, Debbie, this is Emily, my other granddaughter,” Jane said.

      “Whose kid is she?” Debbie asked.

      “She’s mine, Debbie, she’s mine and Bri’s daughter, she’s five, hey Emily,” Nick said hugging her.

      “I had a great day with Grandma, Daddy, she took me to Sea World,”  Emily said.

      “Mom, could you take Emily upstairs while we talk to Debbie,” Nick said.

      “Sure, come on, Emily,” Jane said. They went upstairs.

      “Does Sarah know about her?” Debbie said.

      “Yeah, they know they are sisters and they are inseparable,” Nick said.  Brian and Leighanne came in with Sarah. Sarah saw Debbie and ran to Nick and me.

      “What do you want, Grandma?” Sarah asked.

      “I wanted to see you, Sarah, how are you?” Debbie asked.

      “I’m fine, Grandma, I’m happy, Daddy, where’s Emily?” Sarah asked.

      “She’s upstairs with Grandma Jane,” Nick said.  She ran upstairs.

      “She’s always happy to see me, what’s going on?” Debbie said. 

      “She found out that you are trying to take her away from me, she’s mad at you,” Nick said.

      “I only wants what’s best for Sarah,” Debbie said.

      “What’s best for her is if she stays here with Nick, he’s her father, she doesn’t want to leave him,” I said.

      “She needs a mother,” Debbie said.

      “She will, Debbie, Bri and I are getting married, she will be a mother to Sarah, she is already a mother to Emily, she is going to be a mother to Sarah, too, so back off,” Nick said.

      “I will, when I get Sarah, this isn’t over,” Debbie said.

      “That’s it, Debbie, you aren’t getting Sarah, okay, if you keep fighting for custody which you will never get, you will never ever see her again, I’m sure Nick will make sure of it,” I said.  Debbie looked at Nick.

      “I will make sure you never see Sarah again, so drop the  custody suit,” Nick said.

      “This isn’t over,” Debbie said.  She left.  Jane came downstairs.

      “Emily and Sarah are playing Barbies in Sarah’s room, I better get going,” Jane said.

      “Thanks, Mom,” Nick said hugging her.

      “It’s no problem, Emily is a sweet little girl, she has her mother’s smile and her father’s looks, and she acts just like her father,” Jane said as she hugged me.

      “She really is a prankster,” I said. 

      “Yeah, she got me good while we were at Sea World, she gave me some gum and it tasted like fish, I wonder where she got that from,” Jane said looking at Nick.

      “What,” Nick said.  He shrugged.   She left.  I sat down.  Nick sat down beside me.

      “When should we get married?” Nick asked.

      “I don’t know, when do you want to?” I asked.

      “Whenever it can be arranged,” Nick said.

Three days later, we were at the church.  I was in the brides’ room with Leighanne, Kristen, and Amanda.

      “I can’t believe you two go this done in three days,” Leighanne said.

      “Me, either, you don’t mind taking the girls while Nick and I are on our honeymoon, do you?” I asked.

      “Of course not, we will be happy to,” Leighanne said.

      “Where are you guys going, anyways?” Kristen asked.

      “The Caribbean, Nick insisted on going there,” I said.

      “He’s a true waterboy, isn’t he,” Amanda said.

      “Yeah, I love him,” I said. 

The door opened and my mom came in.

      “Sorry, I’m late, sweetie, traffic was bad,” Mom said.

      “I know, I think Nick invited the whole city,” I said.

      “I’m so happy that you and Nick are back together,” Mom said hugging me.

      “Me, too, Mom,” I said.

      “I met Sarah and she’s a doll, I saw Emily sitting with Jane, I guess she knows her other grandmother,” Mom said.

      “Yeah, they spent a day together, and Emily pulled a prank on her,” I said.

      “Not the fish gum,” Mom said.

      “Yup,” I said.

      “That little stinker, I told her not to give it to anyone else but her father,” Mom said.

      “Mom!” I said.

      “Well, I read what he did to Donna and thought it would be nice to give him a taste of what he gave her,” Mom said. 

      “Mom, I kiss him, I don’t want his breath to smell like fish,” I said. 

      “Sorry,” Mom said.

There was a knock at the door.  Amanda opened it and saw my dad.

      “Is she ready?” Dad asked.

      “Yes, Dad, I’m ready,” I said.

      “It’s time, honey,” Mom said. I looked in the mirror once more before getting up.

      “This is it, last moment as a single woman,” I said. 

We walked out to the doors.  I saw Emily, Gracie, and Sarah.

      “Oh, you girls look so beautiful,” I said.  They hugged me.   I hugged them back.

      “Thanks, Mommy,” Emily said.

The music started.  Kristen walked down the aisle. I was out of view.  Amanda walked down the aisle.   Leighanne walked down the aisle.  Then Emily, Gracie, and Sarah walked down the aisle.  Nick and Brian smiled as they came down the aisle.  The doors closed.  I got up and stood in front of the doors next to my father.

      “Bri, are you sure about this?” Dad asked.

      “Yes, Dad, I love Nick, and I want to be with him,” I said.

      “I love you, Bri,” Dad said.

      “I love you, too, Dad,” I said kissing his cheek.  The wedding march started.  The doors opened and Dad and I started walking down the aisle.  I saw Nick standing at the altar.  He stared at me.  Dad and I reached the altar. 

      “Who gives this woman to this man?” the minister asked.

      “Her mother and I do,” Dad said.  He handed Nick my hand and sat down next to Mom.  Nick held my hand.  I looked up at him.  He was gazing at me.  We faced the minister.  Nick and I exchanged vows and rings. 

      “If there’s any reason why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace,” the minister said.  The church was quiet. 

      “I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride,” the minister said.

Nick pulled me close and we kissed tenderly. He hugged me.

      “You look so beautiful,” Nick whispered. I smiled and pulled back and smiled at him. We turned to everyone.

      “Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas Gene Carter,” the minister said.  Everyone stood and cheered and clapped.  We walked up the aisle. Everyone went to the reception.  We made our entrance. I talked with Leighanne, Kristen, and Amanda.

      “Well, Mrs. Carter, how does it feel?” Leighanne asked.

      “Feels great,” I said grinning. 

An hour later, I was talking to Kevin, Howie, and AJ. 

      “Welcome to the Backstreet family, Bri,” Kevin said.

      “Thanks, Kev,” I said.

      “I’m so glad you and Nick got back together, you two belong together,” Kevin said.

      “I know,” I said. I looked around for Nick and didn’t see him anywhere.

      “Where’s Nick, Kevin, do you see him?” I asked.  Kevin looked around. 

      “No, I’ll go find him, just wait here,” Kevin said.  I talked with AJ and Howie.  Kevin came back in.

      “He’s out playing basketball with Aaron and Brian,” Kevin said.

      “Figures,” I said.  Nick came back in. He came over to me.  He pulled me close. Kevin, Howie, and AJ wandered off.  Nick and I kissed.

      “Did you have fun?” I asked.

      “Not as much fun as I’m going to have tonight,” Nick said. I smiled. 

      “Okay, everyone, it’s time to cut the cake,” Jane said. 

Nick and I went over to the cake.  I took the knife.  Nick put his hand over mine.  We cut the cake together.  We fed each other a small piece.  We shared a kiss.  Then it was time for our first dance as man and wife.  Nick and I walked onto the dance floor. Nick pulled me close.  He had a microphone in his hand.  Brian, Howie, AJ, and Kevin were onstage.  Brian, Nick, AJ, Howie, and Kevin performed Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely.  Nick sang while we danced.  After the song was over, I hugged Nick.  I whispered in his ear which song I wanted them to sing next.  He smiled and kissed my forehead and went up onstage.  He talked to the guys.  Everyone was cheering.  It was like a concert. The guys got down onto the dance floor with headsets on.  They looked at everyone. 

      “Are you ready to party!” Kevin said.  Everyone cheered.  They performed Larger Than Life, All I Have to Give, and The One.  After they were done, everyone cheered.  Nick came over and we hugged.  I went to change.  I put on a pair of shorts and a shirt.  Nick came in and saw me.

      “Are you ready?” Nick asked.

      “Yeah,” I said.  We went out.  I hugged Emily.  Nick hugged Sarah.  Nick hugged Emily.  We ran out to Nick’s Durango and drove to the airport.  We went to the Caribbean. We checked into the hotel and went to our suite.  Nick closed the door and locked it.  He came over and we kissed deeply.

      “Hello, wife,” Nick said.

      “Hello, husband,” I said.  I pushed him onto the bed and got on top of him and kissed him hard.  His hands ran down my back and he grabbed my ass and pushed me closer as his tongue entered my mouth.  Our tongues met in a passionate duel.  He rolled us over so he was on top and kissed me deeply.  He pulled off my shirt and pushed my shorts off.  I pulled his shirt off and pushed his jeans off. His hands went around and unclipped my bra as he kissed my neck. His lips moved to my breasts and he started sucking on my nipples. I arched my back and he took more into his mouth.  He kissed my stomach and he french kissed my bellybutton.  He ripped off my panties.  He slipped two fingers inside me.  I moaned in pleasure.

      “Nick, I want you, inside me, now,” I said.  But he wanted to do something else.  He licked my hidden folds. I moaned.  He thrusted his tongue inside me.  He licked and sucked up my juices.  He continued making love to me with his tongue.  He felt me coming and I came into his mouth, licking my juices up, not leaving a single drop. He crawled back up to me and kissed me deeply, letting me taste myself.  I rolled us over and kissed him deeply. I kissed down his chest and ripped his boxers off and took his length into my mouth.  He moaned in pleasure.  I sucked, caressed, and bit his length.  He shot his hot load into my mouth.  I swallowed every drop.  I let go of him and we kissed.  He rolled us over and kissed me deeply.  I wrapped my legs around his waist.

      “Nick, I need you inside me now,” I said.  But he continued kissing me.  I groaned and rolled us over and got up on my knees and kissed him deeply and passionately.  I sank down on his length.  Nick moaned.  I whimpered as it filled me. I rode him hard and fast.  His hands went to my hips, guiding me.  He flipped us over and pulled my legs over his shoulders and slammed himself into me, fast and hard.  He went fast and hard. 

      “Come on, Nick, fuck me, hard,” I said.  He went faster and harder. He fucked me hard.  He went faster and harder.  I screamed his name as he plunged into me.  He felt me coming. He came and spilled his seed deep inside me.  He let my legs slip off his shoulders.  He laid on top of me and we kissed.  He rolled off of me and laid beside me and pulled me close.  We fell asleep holding each other.