CHAPTER 47 - LIVING FOR A MOMENT


~ THE NEXT MORNING ~

"So this is it huh?" Tatum smiled as Alika gathered her bags
"Yeah, but I promise to come and visit" Alika smiled, tears forming in her eyes as the others hugged her
"I got to move on, and I think this is my best shot" she sniffed, trying not to ball her eyes out.
She was leaving for London, England, in hopes to settle down and make a home for herself there. She wasn't exactly sure WHY she was going, but she knew she needed to. She needed to leave the past behind her, move on, and to her that meant taking the plunge. It was already organized that she would do a few fashion and design courses over there, and try and find her feet.
"I'm gonna miss you so much" Tatum gushed as she leant in and hugged her
The intercom at the airport announced again the final boarding call for the flight.


"I'll miss you all" Alika whimpered, tears choking her speech
They all waved with sad faces as she made her way to another life.

"Living for the moment" Chastity smiled as she wiped a tear from her eye
"You reckon maybe we should do that?" Bianca inquired
"We do" Chastity smiled
"Guys I need to tell you all something" Bianca spoke, conjuring up the courage
All eyes turned to her as she nervously played with her ringlet hair
"I'm pregnant, Nick and I are having a baby" she gushed with an excited expression on her face
"Shit" Chastity choked before bear hugging Bianca, lifting her slightly into the air
"Congratulations" Tatum grinned joining the hug
Arora smiled as she too joined the hug in the middle of the airport.

~ LATER THAT AFTERNOON ~

"Ouch, Ouch, Ouch, SHIT" Chastity screamed as the needle indented her skin "You didn't tell me this hurt so much" she announced gripping AJ's hand
"Come on, I thought you could handle it" AJ laughed as he watched the tattoo come to form
"Small pain thresh hold" Chastity sniffed, biting down hard on her bottom lip
"Then why are you getting this done?" he questioned, laughing slightly at the pained expression on her face
"Because I realized something today, I'm not living for the moment. There are so many things that I want to do in my life, but you know what? I haven't done half of them, and who knows if I'm going to be here tomorrow, and if I am, then I don't want to look back at yesterday and regret what I've done, and this my dear AJ was something I've always wanted, so I'm doing it" "Well I admire this new founded spontaneousness, what's next?"
"Climbing Mount Everest" she laughed before again yelping in pain
"Now that's my girl" AJ smirked

~ AT THE SAME TIME ~

"How are you doing?" Tatum questioned placing a bunch of flowers on Howie's windowsill
"I'm doing good" Howie smiled sweetly as he sat up slowly in the bed
"They reckon you'll be out really soon"
"No rush, it beats cooking for myself" he laughed pointing at the dinner tray
"I never really thanked you for what you did I mean I am just so thankful and -"
"Ssssh, it's okay" Howie interrupted "You don't need to say it, I know" he nodded
"You're too nice to me"
He smiled softly in reply as she sat down on the seat beside the bed.
"You're my hero" she grinned, gently touching his exposed hand
"Hero? Does the hero get the girl this time?" he questioned, unsure of her answer.
His bottled up emotions and feelings were getting too much to handle anymore, and there was something he realized, even if she turned away from him, at least then he'd know, he couldn't spend forever wondering what if?
"Yeah, this time the hero gets the girl" she whispered, leaning in and tenderly kissing his lips.

~ LATER THAT NIGHT ~

"Nick" Bianca whispered as they lay silently on a blanket on the glistening beach
"Uhuh" he sighed in response, gazing out into the peaceful ocean as his strong arms encased Bianca
"I love you" she breathed crisply
"I love you too" he replied with a passionate tone
"We're going to be okay aren't we? With this baby and all"
"Bianca" he whispered sitting up slightly as his fingers ran through her hair that blew carelessly in the wind
She looked up at him, soft tears forming in her eyes.
"We're going to be perfect, you and me and our baby, we're all going to be perfect" he smiled, pulling her head gently into his shoulder.
They sat entwined in each other for what seemed like an eternity. Words weren't needed to express how they felt, it was written in their hearts and would always be.

~ AT THE SAME TIME ~

"Care to tell me where we're going?" Arora laughed from the backseat of the car
"Nope, that's why you're blindfolded, it's a secret" Brian announced as he drove along the road.
"ARGH" Arora sighed in annoyance

Finally the car came to a halt, Brian turned off the engine and walked around to the door to let Arora out. She steeped out into the cool evening breeze that grazed across her bare shoulders. She shivered only slightly as he took her hand. Grass pushed and blew against her legs as they walked through the deserted field. Brian stopped causing Arora to stop also. He smiled looking around him before slowly removing her restricting blindfold. He eyes were exposed and for a moment she stood silently.

They were standing on a hilltop overlooking the majestic ocean. A beautiful pink horizon was painted across the sky as a gentle wind rustled around them.
"Brian this place is beautiful" she gaped, her red wine lips breathing in the sweet ocean scented air
"I know, that's why we're here" Brian whispered in reply as he put down a cane basket he'd carried with him.
"A Picnic?" Arora questioned pushing her dark hair from her face
Brian simply smiled as he laid a large blanket onto the ground. He sat down and patted the space beside him, gesturing for her to sit. She sat down, tucking her legs to her side and laying her head gently down onto his shoulder.
He pulled out a bottle of Champagne and two long stem glasses as Arora watched and smiled.
"Strawberry?" he smiled pulling out a small punet of them.
"I'd love one" Arora replied looking up into his clear eyes
Brian took one in between his forefinger and thumb, and placed it gently onto her lips. She smiled in anticipation as her lips met with the softness of his hand. His palm cupped her chin as his finger drew a soft line across her full lips.
"Mm, that was nice" she whispered leaning in close to his face
Their lips met passionately as a wave of emotion crashed around them, their hands gently exploring each other as a soft cascade of raindrops blessed the earth.
"You wouldn't believe it would you?" Arora smirked a the rain became heavier
She went to stand up, but Brian stopped her from walking away.

"Stay" he pleaded as they stood in the rain
She laughed at him softly as her raindrops fell from the end of her button nose. He blinked hurriedly to keep up with the growing rain as the sky darkened.
"Do you remember our first kiss?" Brian questioned his strong hand holding her delicate one.
"Sure, it was like this, in the rain" she smiled
"Arora, from that moment till now I have never stopped loving you. If there is one thing in my life I know for sure, that is that I love you with everything I am and that if you weren't here with me nothing would be right"
"Brian, I am here" she whispered her hand rubbing down his wet face
"I know, and I want you to be here, with me, forever. What I'm trying to say Arora is that-" he began as he dropped to one knee in front of her "I love you, and what I'm asking is will you marry me and love me too?"

Tears melded into the rain as they streaked down Arora's face. She knelt down in front of Brian hugging him tightly.
"Yes" she sniffed, as she buried her head into his shoulder


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