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“You are excited about this right? If you want to wait we can,” I looked at him questioningly. Now I sounded exactly like him.
He took my hand in his. “I haven’t looked forward to something so much in all my long life. I’ve been ready since the moment I laid eyes on you. Have you told your brothers we’re engaged?”
I blushed, “No, I’ve been kind of dreading it.”
“You have to tell them, especially if the wedding is going to be in May. That’s only eight months away.”
“I know,” I sighed. “I just don’t want them to think badly of me.”
“What do you mean?”
I gave him a significant look. “We haven’t even known each other a year yet, we’re engaged, and the wedding is going to be soon—” I hoped he would understand what I was saying.
“So? Plenty of people marry young. That’s not out of the norm here.”
“Maybe not here, and maybe not in the time you grew up. But in America a shotgun marriage means you’re knocked up.”
He fingers clenched around the steering wheel. “I’m sorry. I didn’t think of that. But you still have to tell them.”
“You’re right. I’ll do it today, okay? As soon as we get home.”
“Why don’t you do it now?”
“Fine, I’ll do it now,” I held out my hand for his cell phone. I had no idea where mine was. He slipped his hand into his pocket and held out his iPhone for me to take. I took it and dialed in Aiden’s phone number. He answered on the fourth ring.
“Hey,” he said breathlessly.
“Sorry, am I interrupting something?” I asked, doing the math quickly in my head. They should’ve been up already for morning classes, since it was late afternoon here. Between the doctor going over my medicines and signing all the release forms, it had taken a while to get out of the hospital.
“No, no,” he said too quickly.
“Aiden Lyons are you with a girl?” I asked with a smile.
“No,” he said again. I could tell he was lying.
“You are!” I squealed.
“Shhh!” he said, “What is it you want?” he asked.
I scoffed even though I knew he was joking, “Well, I just thought that my brothers would like to know that their only sister is getting married.”
“What? I don’t think I heard you,” he mumbled and I heard him telling someone to be quiet.
“I’m getting married,” I stated calmly, but inside I was a bundle of nerves.
“No,” he said, “you’re not. Stop joking.”
“I’m not joking, Aiden. I’m getting married in May.”
“Don’t get me wrong Kylie, I think Jonathon is a nice guy, but married? You’re so young. Oh my God you’re pregnant!”
I looked at Jonathon and rolled my eyes, “No, I’m not pregnant. I just happen to be lucky enough to have found the love of my life, my soul mate, so young. I’m ready to spend the rest of my life with the man that I love. I just hope I have you’re blessing. You and Adam are practically the only family I have left,” my lower lip trembled with the threat of tears. As far as Aiden and Adam knew, our mom was in rehab.
He sighed, “Of course you have our blessing, well mine, and you’ll have to tell Adam yourself.”
I sniffled. “I want you guys to walk me down the aisle. Both of you,” I pleaded.
“I’d be honored,” his voice was thick and I could tell he was starting to cry. “I knew this would happen one day but I didn’t know it would be so soon. I love you little sis.”
