"Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you Mr. and Mrs. AJ McLean!" the DJ announced as Terri and AJ walked into Terri's dad's restaurant, hand in hand. "Now, for the first dance." The DJ said and handed microphones to Brian, Nick, Kevin, and Howie, and gave a headset microphone to AJ so that he could sing and dance with Terri at the same time.
"When we turn out the lights, the two of us alone together, something's is always right…" He sang, adjusting the words a little bit. Terri sang along, her voice being picked up in the microphone as well. When the song was over Terri gave AJ a kiss and hugged the guys.
"Awe, they look so happy." Amber smiled as she watched AJ and Terri dance.
"That'll be us in a little while." Kevin replied, holding her closer as they danced.
"Mrs. Kevin Richardson…Amber Richardson…has a nice ring to it." Amber chuckled as Kevin bent down and planted a kiss on her lips.
"Ok, ladies and gentlemen, we have a little surprise for you." The DJ announced, "AJ and Terri will be singing to each other." AJ and Terri were already ready with microphones. They were in front of the DJ stand, holding hands.
"Unforgettable, in every way…" AJ began, singing the Nat. King Cole and Natalie Cole song. Once the song was over the restaurant was filled with clapping. At the end of the night, when AJ and Terri were climbing back into the Alpha Romao, everyone was blowing bubbles and saying goodbye (instead of throwing rice.) Then the two were off the Australia for two weeks.
"This whole thing has been perfect…" Terri sighed as she and AJ ate dinner by the ocean. She was the color of copper from long days out at the beach, or teaching AJ how to sail in a Flying Scot, and sometimes wind surfing. AJ took her hand from across the table and smiled.
"I'm glad you are having fun." He told her, caressing her hand with his thumb. The smile on Terri's face melted away leaving a concerned face.
"Aren't you having fun?" She asked him, afraid that he was unhappy.
"Yes! I love it! And I've almost got the knack of sailing." He chuckled. "I'm a little worried though." AJ confessed.
"About?"
"About you traveling. Now that we have the video for "By My Side" out we are going on tour…You aren't supposed to be traveling in your condition…" AJ told her.
"AJ, I'm a healthy 23 year old…I'll be fine, I don't care what those damn doctors say. I'll be moving around just as much as I would back home running errands and seeing my parents. Plus I don't want to go through this pregnancy without you." Terri replied.
"I'm not going to change your mind, am I?" AJ asked, his eyes looking more sincere than ever.
"Nope. That's something not many people have accomplished." Terri told him, a stern look on her face.
"You are stubborn as a pig, you know that?" AJ chuckled.
"Yes. I'm a spoiled little brat. I've never denied it, and I'm not going to start now." She replied with a smile.
"More wine and tea?" The waitress asked the couple.
"Could I just get some water?" AJ asked her.
"Sure." The waitress replied.
"Could I get a…cappuccino mouse cake?" Terri asked with a smile, knowing that AJ would be at her mercy asking for some.
"Yep. It'll be right up." The waitress replied and left.
"AJ, uh, I was thinking about some names…" Terri began.
"Uh huh…"
"Well, I was thinking Ismene, Storm, Rain, Silver, Aurora…" Terri started listing some names she liked.
"Ez-man-a?" AJ sounded out Ismene; "I like that one…I like them all. Not a traditional Elizabeth type person are you?" He chuckled.
"Nope." She replied smiling.
"Hey, what if it is a boy?" AJ asked.
"It won't be a boy. I refuse to have a boy." Terri replied, "Too much trouble." She added.
"Oh really? What makes you think that?" AJ asked her, grinning.
"Ask your mom sometime." Terri replied.
"What?" AJ asked astonished, "I was an angel!"
"Yeah, from hell." Terri retorted playfully as their waitress came up with the cake and water.
"Thank you." The two said.
"Plus, when we do have another child, if it is a boy, it'll be AJ Jr. We'll call him Alex or James." Terri replied.
"When we have another?" AJ asked, his eyebrows arched.
"Yeah…" Terri trailed off, wondering if this was a good or bad thing.
"You want to have not one, but two of my babies?" AJ asked her, beaming with joy.
"As many as we want." Terri corrected, taking a bite of her cake. "And I don't see why not."
"You are a dream come true, you know that?" AJ asked, taking her hand again.
"Yes, well, I was born like that." Terri replied sarcastically.
"I'm serious." AJ told her, sliding the candle over and leaning to kiss her. As they pulled away they both smiled. "It's gonna be a boy."
"Girl!"
"Boy!"
"Girl!"
"Boy!"
"I'm having the baby, I get to choose!" Terri told him chuckling.
RING
"Hello?" Brian answered the phone.
"Hey, B-Rok, its Lexi."
"Hey Lex." Brian replied.
"Uh, we just heard from Nancy…" Lexi told him.
"Shit!" Brian muttered, "Are you kidding, after all this time?" Brian asked, not believing what he was hearing.
"Yeah, well…she said she knew that Terri and I were pregnant and she says she's gonna get our babies." Lexi replied, her voice shaking.
"You're pregnant?" Brian asked her.
"Yeah. I just found out a few days ago. She must still have some sort of access to medical files. Call AJ and Terri, would you? I already called Amber, I just have to call Erin and Howie." Lexi told him.
"Ok, I'll call."
KNOCK
"I'll get it!" AJ called up the stairs as he entered the main hall of Terri and his house from the living room. He opened the door and gasped. "Nancy?" She was standing there with and gun pointed at him and she began to step in. AJ knocked her arm with his and ran up the stairs. Nancy was knocked over by the blow, but got up, following him.
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