littleprincessj
12-05-04, 01:52 AM
High School Years Epilogue Chapter 1 (The After Years)
~Nick’s POV~
I stood in the familiar room that was called mine 25 years ago. The room Jessica and I shared the years we spent together in High School. The room our daughter…my daughter was conceived in…my grown up daughter, my baby who very soon wouldn’t be my baby girl anymore. She’d be his…Caleb Avery…I hated him, don’t get me wrong he’s a great guy…but nobody better for my little girl than her daddy. I mean she’s my princess…and now she’d be his. I sighed, tried putting it out of my thoughts and finished finagling with this damn tie I couldn’t seem to get on right. I was just frustrated…that’s what Jessica told me…I’d be okay, it’s just nerves. How does she know? That’s not her princess…she’s still got her mama’s boy, they’re not married. Speaking of my wonderful wife, she came in and looked just as beautiful as she did the day I married her. For 39 years old she didn’t look a day over 25…I’m not just saying it because she’s my wife. I mean yeah it would probably get me brownie points but she’d really aged well.
“Baby, we’re going to be late…â€Â
“So…†I grumbled…I had a lot of work to get back to at the studio, yes the studio…6 years after Little Nicholas’ birth Jessica and I together opened our own label and to this day it’d been a huge success.
“Oh c’mon Nicky…baby it’s our High School reunion, we didn’t go to our 10 year, get a little excited for the 15 year.â€Â
“Baby…I hated high school; the only good thing was meeting you there.†She smiled. She walked over to me and finally fixed the tie I couldn’t get tied and tied it. She sat next to me on the bed and I held her hand.
“It’ll be fun…I promise…†She leaned over and I kissed her. After almost 20 years of marriage nothing died…the p[arse]ion, the love, the excitement it was all there.
“I know…let’s go.†I held her hand. “Hey…you look absolutely gorgeous by the way…†I smiled and kissed her.
“Thank you baby…now relax tonight, take your mind of Sarame and just have fun.â€Â
“You’re right…I know…†We kissed one more time and said goodbye to mom and her husband, Dominick Nicholas and of course the kids…well the ones that hadn’t escaped all over town…they’re too cool for their old parent’s now. The twins were 21…they’d brought their girlfriends with the and were around…somewhere in town and Majenta was off painting her nails and listening to her music, that’s her life…she’s such a girly girl and then Lola and Little Nicholas were the only two actually at the house. Lola was just 16 and Nicholas was only 14. Nicholas was doing his homework somewhere…he was the smart, smart one in the family. Majenta was 18 and never home anymore, plus she’d just begun college. We were all in Cincinnati for the…wedding. Sarame wanted to get married here…she found a church and fell in love with it, immediately she made Jessica book it for her and since the High School reunion was only a week before the wedding we were all in town.
~*Jessica’s POV*~
We left and headed for the school. When Nick pulled into the oh-so familiar parking lot I got butterflies in my stomach. I had no reason to be nervous but I was. We walked through the front foyer doors and into the auditorium. I immediately was met with tons of familiar and old faces. Nick stopped along the way to say hi to a bunch of his old buddies real quick. We took a seat and listened as the principal welcomed us all. Afterwards we went into the cafeteria and found our reserved table. We had the option of reserving a seat with specific people or just being sat anywhere. The only request Nick and I had was to be sitting next to Tommy and his wife; even though they had never hung out in high school they became friends in college and since then we have continued that friendship. We sat down and Tommy and his wife found our table soon after.
“Hey guys…†Tommy patted Nick’s back and gave me a peck on the cheek.
“Hi Tommy…†His wife sat next to me and we were quickly engrossed in a conversation. In the middle of listening to his wife my attention was on the lady who took a seat next to my husband. I turned to Nick and he had also lost interest in his conversation with Tommy.
“Nicholas Lachey…†She put her arms around him and hugged him…too tightly for my taste. Her hands lingered there long after hugging him. I tried keeping my cool and not blowing it out of proportion.
“Rachael…†Nick spoke after a minute, he tried pushing her away but the weasel’s little arms were attached. She rubbed her arms along the lapels of his jacket and I stood up. I walked over and stood next to him.
“Don’t you have another man to hit on? Preferably the SINGLE ones!†I took her hands off Nick and he stood up.
“You haven’t let go of this [nice person] yet…?†Nick was about to respond when I stopped him.
“Stop…itâ€⠄¢s childish to fight like this. Let’s just go dance.†He nodded and the two of us walked into the gymnasium where the dancing was set up. When we were dancing I laid my head against his shoulder.
“We’re not going to let her ruin this Nick…â€Â
“I know…†He kissed my head and we just danced for most of the night. We steered clear of Rachael as much as we could. She was by herself most of the night which surprised me. I mean she ALWAYS had friends and people hanging around her…the girls she used to hang out with hadn’t been near her at all the entire evening. They were all having a great time with their significant others. We sat down again at the table and another couple was sitting there along with us. Rachael got up and left as soon as Nick and I sat down. I overheard the couple sitting across from us as they spoke to Tommy and his wife.
“I don’t know why she bothered showing up…I mean she has no friends and she’s a [nice person]. We all know she was back in school but rumor has it she’s gone from married man to married man one after the other for the last 15 years. Nobody wants to be friends with a home wrecker.†I chuckled under my breath and Nick did too. When some of me and Nick’s old friends’ came by our table we sat and talked to them for a long time. They pulled out some pictures of their kids so Nick pulled our tons and tons of pictures out of his wallet.
“We have 6 now…†I said proudly to Marissa.
“Wow, keep the Mrs. busy hey Nick…?†Mark patted Nick on the back…such a guy. We all laughed and while pointing all the kids in the pictures out Rachael walked by and stopped; I looked at Nick quickly.
“Who are they…?†She asked. Nick looked up at her.
“They’re my kids…†She looked crushed.
“You have more than just that 1 kid?†I chuckled.
“Yes, we have 6 kids…â€Â
“Wow…†She looked down and was silent. “They’re gorgeous…I can definitely see where their looks come from Nick.†She just stood there. “How old are they?†I cleared my throat and spoke up.
“Sarame’s our oldest, she’s 22…†Nick cut in.
“She’s getting married soon…another reason we’re here.â€Â
“Congratulations…I guess…†I continued.
“These are our twin boys Ryan and Zachary; they’re 21. This is Majenta; she’s 18 and then these are our youngest…Lola, she’s 16 and the baby in the family Nicholas…he’s only 14.†I showed her various pictures in Nick’s wallet as I told her their names and ages.
“That’s a lot of children…â€Â
“But they’re our life and very special…†Nick chimed in.
“I’m sure you’re such an excellent father.†She put a hand on his shoulder and leaned over to kiss his cheek. “I’ll talk to you later…†She walked away and I stood gently, Nick put his hand on my arm to stop me. I looked at him and calmed a little as we mingled with our table. When the evening finally died down Nick was tired and we had a lot to do still for the wedding in the upcoming week. We said our goodbyes to our friends and then walked to our car. He held a hand on my thigh the ride home.
“That was kind of fun…†Nick said.
“Yeah until Rachael showed up…‘oh I see where they get their good looks from Nick.’ My lord…†I mocked her and Nick laughed at me. We got back to his mom’s house and went straight up to our old room. Everyone was sleeping; I got into bed and waited for Nick to join me.
“Ah…the memories of this room…†He sighed and got into bed wrapping his arms around me. I giggled and kissed him. We made love before lying in each other’s arms and holding each other.
“I love you baby…†He kissed my head.
“I love you too baby…†I snuggled deeper into his arms and we fell asleep.
End of Chapter 1.
There will only be one more chapter affter this one. Lemme know what you think!
~Nick’s POV~
I stood in the familiar room that was called mine 25 years ago. The room Jessica and I shared the years we spent together in High School. The room our daughter…my daughter was conceived in…my grown up daughter, my baby who very soon wouldn’t be my baby girl anymore. She’d be his…Caleb Avery…I hated him, don’t get me wrong he’s a great guy…but nobody better for my little girl than her daddy. I mean she’s my princess…and now she’d be his. I sighed, tried putting it out of my thoughts and finished finagling with this damn tie I couldn’t seem to get on right. I was just frustrated…that’s what Jessica told me…I’d be okay, it’s just nerves. How does she know? That’s not her princess…she’s still got her mama’s boy, they’re not married. Speaking of my wonderful wife, she came in and looked just as beautiful as she did the day I married her. For 39 years old she didn’t look a day over 25…I’m not just saying it because she’s my wife. I mean yeah it would probably get me brownie points but she’d really aged well.
“Baby, we’re going to be late…â€Â
“So…†I grumbled…I had a lot of work to get back to at the studio, yes the studio…6 years after Little Nicholas’ birth Jessica and I together opened our own label and to this day it’d been a huge success.
“Oh c’mon Nicky…baby it’s our High School reunion, we didn’t go to our 10 year, get a little excited for the 15 year.â€Â
“Baby…I hated high school; the only good thing was meeting you there.†She smiled. She walked over to me and finally fixed the tie I couldn’t get tied and tied it. She sat next to me on the bed and I held her hand.
“It’ll be fun…I promise…†She leaned over and I kissed her. After almost 20 years of marriage nothing died…the p[arse]ion, the love, the excitement it was all there.
“I know…let’s go.†I held her hand. “Hey…you look absolutely gorgeous by the way…†I smiled and kissed her.
“Thank you baby…now relax tonight, take your mind of Sarame and just have fun.â€Â
“You’re right…I know…†We kissed one more time and said goodbye to mom and her husband, Dominick Nicholas and of course the kids…well the ones that hadn’t escaped all over town…they’re too cool for their old parent’s now. The twins were 21…they’d brought their girlfriends with the and were around…somewhere in town and Majenta was off painting her nails and listening to her music, that’s her life…she’s such a girly girl and then Lola and Little Nicholas were the only two actually at the house. Lola was just 16 and Nicholas was only 14. Nicholas was doing his homework somewhere…he was the smart, smart one in the family. Majenta was 18 and never home anymore, plus she’d just begun college. We were all in Cincinnati for the…wedding. Sarame wanted to get married here…she found a church and fell in love with it, immediately she made Jessica book it for her and since the High School reunion was only a week before the wedding we were all in town.
~*Jessica’s POV*~
We left and headed for the school. When Nick pulled into the oh-so familiar parking lot I got butterflies in my stomach. I had no reason to be nervous but I was. We walked through the front foyer doors and into the auditorium. I immediately was met with tons of familiar and old faces. Nick stopped along the way to say hi to a bunch of his old buddies real quick. We took a seat and listened as the principal welcomed us all. Afterwards we went into the cafeteria and found our reserved table. We had the option of reserving a seat with specific people or just being sat anywhere. The only request Nick and I had was to be sitting next to Tommy and his wife; even though they had never hung out in high school they became friends in college and since then we have continued that friendship. We sat down and Tommy and his wife found our table soon after.
“Hey guys…†Tommy patted Nick’s back and gave me a peck on the cheek.
“Hi Tommy…†His wife sat next to me and we were quickly engrossed in a conversation. In the middle of listening to his wife my attention was on the lady who took a seat next to my husband. I turned to Nick and he had also lost interest in his conversation with Tommy.
“Nicholas Lachey…†She put her arms around him and hugged him…too tightly for my taste. Her hands lingered there long after hugging him. I tried keeping my cool and not blowing it out of proportion.
“Rachael…†Nick spoke after a minute, he tried pushing her away but the weasel’s little arms were attached. She rubbed her arms along the lapels of his jacket and I stood up. I walked over and stood next to him.
“Don’t you have another man to hit on? Preferably the SINGLE ones!†I took her hands off Nick and he stood up.
“You haven’t let go of this [nice person] yet…?†Nick was about to respond when I stopped him.
“Stop…itâ€⠄¢s childish to fight like this. Let’s just go dance.†He nodded and the two of us walked into the gymnasium where the dancing was set up. When we were dancing I laid my head against his shoulder.
“We’re not going to let her ruin this Nick…â€Â
“I know…†He kissed my head and we just danced for most of the night. We steered clear of Rachael as much as we could. She was by herself most of the night which surprised me. I mean she ALWAYS had friends and people hanging around her…the girls she used to hang out with hadn’t been near her at all the entire evening. They were all having a great time with their significant others. We sat down again at the table and another couple was sitting there along with us. Rachael got up and left as soon as Nick and I sat down. I overheard the couple sitting across from us as they spoke to Tommy and his wife.
“I don’t know why she bothered showing up…I mean she has no friends and she’s a [nice person]. We all know she was back in school but rumor has it she’s gone from married man to married man one after the other for the last 15 years. Nobody wants to be friends with a home wrecker.†I chuckled under my breath and Nick did too. When some of me and Nick’s old friends’ came by our table we sat and talked to them for a long time. They pulled out some pictures of their kids so Nick pulled our tons and tons of pictures out of his wallet.
“We have 6 now…†I said proudly to Marissa.
“Wow, keep the Mrs. busy hey Nick…?†Mark patted Nick on the back…such a guy. We all laughed and while pointing all the kids in the pictures out Rachael walked by and stopped; I looked at Nick quickly.
“Who are they…?†She asked. Nick looked up at her.
“They’re my kids…†She looked crushed.
“You have more than just that 1 kid?†I chuckled.
“Yes, we have 6 kids…â€Â
“Wow…†She looked down and was silent. “They’re gorgeous…I can definitely see where their looks come from Nick.†She just stood there. “How old are they?†I cleared my throat and spoke up.
“Sarame’s our oldest, she’s 22…†Nick cut in.
“She’s getting married soon…another reason we’re here.â€Â
“Congratulations…I guess…†I continued.
“These are our twin boys Ryan and Zachary; they’re 21. This is Majenta; she’s 18 and then these are our youngest…Lola, she’s 16 and the baby in the family Nicholas…he’s only 14.†I showed her various pictures in Nick’s wallet as I told her their names and ages.
“That’s a lot of children…â€Â
“But they’re our life and very special…†Nick chimed in.
“I’m sure you’re such an excellent father.†She put a hand on his shoulder and leaned over to kiss his cheek. “I’ll talk to you later…†She walked away and I stood gently, Nick put his hand on my arm to stop me. I looked at him and calmed a little as we mingled with our table. When the evening finally died down Nick was tired and we had a lot to do still for the wedding in the upcoming week. We said our goodbyes to our friends and then walked to our car. He held a hand on my thigh the ride home.
“That was kind of fun…†Nick said.
“Yeah until Rachael showed up…‘oh I see where they get their good looks from Nick.’ My lord…†I mocked her and Nick laughed at me. We got back to his mom’s house and went straight up to our old room. Everyone was sleeping; I got into bed and waited for Nick to join me.
“Ah…the memories of this room…†He sighed and got into bed wrapping his arms around me. I giggled and kissed him. We made love before lying in each other’s arms and holding each other.
“I love you baby…†He kissed my head.
“I love you too baby…†I snuggled deeper into his arms and we fell asleep.
End of Chapter 1.
There will only be one more chapter affter this one. Lemme know what you think!