CHAPTER 8 – I DO?


“What does this mean now?” Brian asked softly
Arora pulled away, more confused now then ever before.
“I don’t know” she replied, looking down at the ground “Brian” she started looking up “I need you to please just try and understand something”
“Okay” he replied hesitantly
“It doesn’t matter how hard I try I cant forget what happened between us, and that’s not fair, it’s not fair to you for me to be carrying this around. I want to learn how to let go, but that all takes time. What I'm trying to say is that I can’t be with you, not now, because I still have that lingering hurt that only time will hopefully heal. I'm sorry Brian, but right now, falling in love with you really isn’t what I should be doing, because I need to know that it’s real what I feel, and that it’s not just me trying to relive the past. Can you understand that?”
“I hurt you Rose, I know that. Whatever it takes, whatever you think, I’ll do it. I love you so much Arora and I’ll wait forever for you” Brian responded slowly as he kissed her forehead.
“Bye Brian” Arora sniffed backing down the path

~ AT THE SAME TIME ~

Chastity pounded on the front door as her heart raced through her ribcage desperate to be set free.
“Chas, what are you doing here?” AJ inquired slowly as he opened the door
“You need to pack” Chastity announced
“Pack? Why?” AJ inquired
“Did you mean what you said?”
“About?”
“About loving me, about wanting to marry me, did you really mean it?”
“I wouldn’t have asked if I didn’t –“
“Please just a yes or no AJ”
“Yes Chastity, I meant every word”
“Then yes, the answer is yes”
AJ’s eyes widened.
“Yes as in you’ll marry me?” he questioned, to be sure
“Uhuh” Chastity sniffed tears coming to the front of her eyes “But” she began “We do it my way, and we do it tonight” she finished
“Chas, look why don’t you come in and think about it and –“
“No AJ I don’t want to think about if, I just want to do it. I realized something tonight, I love you and I don’t want to think about it, because something’s you just know, and this – us, is one of those things, so I'm asking you to come with me tonight and marry me, cause I'm afraid tomorrow I'm gonna get scared and back out, and I know, god do I know, that this is right” she babbled her eyes searching his
A smile came across AJ’s face.
“I love you to Chastity, give me 10 minutes” he smiled embracing her tightly

~ 10 MINUTES LATER ~

Chastity sat nervously biting on her fingernails in the lounge as AJ appeared in the doorway.
“I'm ready. Are you sure this is what you want?” he inquired
“Yeah I'm sure” she replied smiling
“We got a plane to LA, we pick up Tatum then drive down to Las Vegas where I’ve always wanted to get married” she continued smiling uncontrollably
“We better get going then” AJ said opening the front door

~ 5 MINUTES LATER ~

“Howie is that you?” Chastity inquired down AJ’s cell phone
“Uhuh, is that you Chas?” Howie yawned quietly
“Yeah, um, Me and AJ really need you’re help, but we cant tell you why, we just need you to get up and dressed and be ready in 10 minutes” she announced
“Why what for?”
“Please Howie, just do it” Chastity said before hanging up

~ 10 MINUTES LATER ~

AJ and Chastity hurriedly bundled Howie into the car and drove to the airport. From there they would get a flight to LA, pick Tatum up in a rental car and drive down to Vegas, due to the late hour, the flights were far from booked and it would be easy to get a car in LA, especially if you had money.

~ 2 HOURS LATER ~

“Care to tell me where the fuck we’re going?” Tatum inquired from the backseat
Chastity had banged on the door waking Tatum up, waltz into the house, made her get dressed and then hustled her into the car.
“You’ll see” Chastity retorted
“And you don’t know either?” she inquired turning to Howie
“Nope” he replied shrugging his shoulders
“You know if this is illegal or is going to mess up my hair, you’re in big trouble” Tatum announced leaning over to the front seat

~ IN VEGAS ~

“So we’re in Vegas, what you wanted to go gambling?” Tatum yawned rubbing her tired eyes “cause that would be dumb, only AJ and Howie could so that would kind defeat the purpose of me been here” Tatum continued

Even for the early morning hour there were still quite a few people around, some staggering down the road, others bounding merrily out of one of the many casinos. As the car pulled to a halt outside a flashing “24 hour chapel sign” it all became clear.
“Oh my fucking god, you’re getting married” Tatum screamed
“Yeah” Chastity replied shyly, her face beaming with joy
“And I'm here” Tatum laughed with excitement
“I always promised you’d be at my wedding Tatum, best friends remember, even if you were a way up in LA, a promise is a promise” Chastity smiled hopping out of the car, the other three following suit.
“Congratulations you two” Howie smiled embracing Chastity first then AJ
“Thanks man, it means a lot that you are both here” AJ replied as he opened the boot
Chastity grabbed the bags from the boot and walked into the Chapel. AJ pulled the beanie halfway down his face as Howie and Tatum waited off in the corner.
“Um, when’s you’re next, uh appointment?” Chastity inquired nervously
“10 minutes, would that suite you fine?” the lady replied smiling
AJ tugged on Chastity’s arm pulling her away from the reception desk.
“Now are you sure Chas? Cause we can just drive back, it’s okay and it wont –“
“I'm sure” Chastity smiled her finger stopping AJ’s words
“Alright then” he smiled walking back to the desk
“We’ll take that appointment” he responded to the receptionist
“Okay that’s great, Toilets and changing rooms down the corridor” she instructed

~ 10 MINUTES LATER ~

Chastity took a deep breath as she studied herself in the long full-length mirror. She was wearing leopard print hot pants, a black sequin boob tube, black knee high boots and a leopard print cowboy hat – the idea of having a big puffy white dress wasn’t something she wanted.
“Chas, you know I love you but why?” Tatum laughed as she stood behind Chastity in the Pink lycra tube dress
“You look good Tatum” Chastity smirked “Anyway it’s my day and this is how I’ve always imagined it” she laughed
“Well you deserve every bit of happiness. Come on we should get out there” Tatum replied opening the toilet door.
They gathered back in the reception area. AJ was wearing black leather pants a black mesh top, boots and a leopard print cowboy hat. Howie was in black leather pants and a pink shirt that matched Tatum’s dress.
Chastity and AJ smiled at each other before joining hands. They, unlike traditional weddings were to walk down the isle hand and hand, the way Chastity had always envisioned it. The receptionist smiled at the two as she told them they were ready to begin. AJ again looked across at Chastity, without words asking her if she was okay. She nodded slowly as they walked up the small isle together.



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