"Let's dance," Drew said as he grabbed Sandi and led her to the dance floor. Even though he was holding her close, both could feel the tension. Drew was trying his hardest to forget it. He couldn't understand Sandi's actions, even though they'd already gotten back together, but he respected them because he needed her. Althoough he had no clue why she burst out crying that day, he was willing to do whatever he could to keep her. He loved her and he had to have her with him, and what she said next both confused and surprised him greatly.
"I'm sorry, Drew."
"For what?" he asked kinda shocked.
"For being so stupid when we had that fight! Drew, that was so sweet, what you did! I cannot believe I rejected it!! I'm so sorry, Drew!"
"Oh, Sandi, I understand, but I'm relieved. I thought you didn't like me, and only made up with me because you felt bad! I know that you don't want to rush things, but I love you so much!"
"Oh, Drew, I'm so sorry! I love you too!" she said as she hugged him tighter. Then he pulled her back and kissed her deeply.
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"Alex, I'm so proud of you," Denise gushed as she dance with her son.
"Thankz mama. I'm gonna be the happiest man alive!" he grinned.
"I'm losing my baby boy, though," Denise said with tears in her eyes. Tears sprang to AJ's eyes immediately upon seeing his mom cry. He hugged her.
"Oh, mom!! I'll still visit!! Think of it as you're not losing a son, you're gaining a daughter! I love you!"
"I love you too, baby!" she said. The same conversation was going on behind them as Vanessa danced with her dad. As the song ended, the guys could be heard yelling, "Throw the garter!" AJ grinned wildy at Vaneesa as he lead her from her dad to a chair in the center of the room.
"Ladies and gentlemen, will all the single, or unmarried men please gather behind the Bone Daddy, to cath the garter," Howie announced, playing, "announcer/DJ". "Mrs. Mclean, how do you feel?" he asked putting the mic in Vanessa's face.
"Fine," she laughed, "Happy to finally be Mrs. Mclean!"
"And, Mr. Mclean, how about you," he asked still using his, "announcer" voice.
"Meow, meow!" AJ purred, wagging his eyebrows.
"Guys, gather around!" Howie said before handing the mic to the closest person, Kris.
"Uh-uh, boys, if you're engaged, get back here!! You know you're getting married! You have to be unengaged or single, or unmarried," Kris announced into the mic. Brian, Howie, and Nick groaned and walked back to their fiancees, leaving only Kevin, Drew, 2 or 3 of AJ's buddy's, Aaron Carter, and Howie's brother John.
"Here we go!" AJ announced before he threw the garter over his shoulder. It flew over all the guys and landded directly behing them on Nick's head.
"I got it!" he shrieked as he waved the garter around.
"No, Nickolas!" Kris warned.
"Cool! It's mine!" Brian shouted as he grabbed the garter from Nick.
"Throw it away Littrell!" Dee warned with "the look".
"K," he said nonchalantly as he threw it behind him. Kevin caught it and held it up for Dawn to see. A small hand shot up and pulled it down and there was a small scuffle amidst remarks of, "It's mine!" Soon, both Drew and Kevin surfaced. Each had half of the garter and grinned at their girls. Sandi and Dawn looked at each other and grinned.
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The rest of the reception was wonderful, esp. after the cake fight Vanessa and AJ had! Everybody left as the couple got back into the limo and headed to the airport to go to Italy for their honeymoon.
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"Oh, I love this video!" Dee exclaimed as she turned Faith Hill's video, "Take Me As I Am" all the way up. "Hey! We should get the guys to wathc this since they're always giving us stuff!" she said to Kris.
"Yeah, I second that! I love the gifts, but...." Kris was interrupted by Nick and Brian busting through the apartment door. "Hey baby!" she said as she kissed Nick.
"Hey sweets," he said.
"You guys are just in time!" Dee said as Brian set next to her on the couch and hugged her to him.
"Sit Nick," Kris said as he sat and she planted herself in his lap. They all watched the video.
"I'll take her as she is!" Brian joked as Dee smacked him.
"Me too!" Nick said and high-fived Brian.
"Carter!" Kris warned, "Watch the video!" As the final chorys came on and the "husband/boyfriend" of the video handed Faith a baby pig, the guys looked at each other guiltily.
"What?" Kris asked.
"Um, well..." Nick started.
"Let's go Nick," Brian said as they both got up and left, while the girls looked at each other quizzically. They shortly returned with something behing their backs.
"What?" the girls both asked. The guys grinned at each other and handed the girls their presents.
"PUPPIES!" the girls shrieked. Dee got a golden lab and Kris got a chocolate lab. "Thank you!" they said as they kissed the boys.
"What are you gonna name them?" Brian asked.
"Um.." Dee said as they sat down with the puppies in their laps. She leaned over and whispered in Kris' ear.
"Yeah, that's cool!" Kris said.
"What? Tell me!" Nick whined.
"No, you whine!" Kris said.
"I do not, I do not whine!" Nick said as everyone cracked up. (I'll have that sound clip soon!) "Just tell me!"
"Well, I'm naming my pup Timberlake!" Kris said.
"And this cutie is Chasez," Dee said as she flopped her pup's ears back and forth.
"What!" the boys shrieked, "After NSTINK!!"
"You're naming your dog after TimberSKANK (LOL! I came up with that!)!" Nick shrieked.
"Yep, cause the puppy wants to be just like you!" Kris laughed as Nick sat next to her and the puppy started licking his face.
"No, it wants to be like you! Get away TimberSkank!" Nick said pushing the puppy away.
"Timberlake!" Kris corrected
"Whatever," Nick said.
"It's my puppy! Call is the right name!"
"Who's whining now!" Nick teased before he started making out with Kris.
"Um, so why did you name your puppy Chasez?" Brian asked Dee as both tried to ignore the make-out session going on behind them.
"Well, cause calling it JC would be weird and he's sorta your equal in NSYNC, plus, JC's hot and I'm gonna marry him!" Dee teased.
"I thought you were gonna marry me," Brian pouted.
"I am, but you gotta share me with JC, he's hot!"
"I thought I was hot! I don't think I can share you with anyone!"
"Oh, Bri, you know you're the hottest guy in the whole world to me!! I'm just playing!" she said as she began kissing him. They went to deepen the kiss, but were interrupted by coughing from Nick,
"What? You did it too!" Brian said.
"So, anyways," Nick said changing the subject, "You can't have pets in the apartment, so you can keep the dogs at our houses! Plus it's a way to get you over there!"
"We're already at your houses, 24/7!" Dee said.
"We, know, but Nick's pugs and Tyke need some friends!" Brian said.
"Oh, sure," Kris said. "So, let's get these little guys to their new homes!" Everyone agreed and left quickly, hiding the pups the best they could so they wouldn't get caught.