The next two days were spent peacefully and quietly up at the lake house. On their last night, Kevin made sure everything was packed and glanced down at his watch, the car should be there any second. He heard her soft footsteps enter the room, "What are you doing Kev?"
"Making sure I'm not leaving anything."
She fell back on the bed dramatically, "Do we have to go back?"
He smiled, "Yep..sorry."
"It's okay.."
"Do you have to fly back to Orlando in the morning?"
"Yes, now quit your whining. Marcos needs me so I'm a going."
He sat down on the bed, "I know..but still..I want to keep you all to myself."
She smiled, "As much as that sounds like Heaven, I gotta go home sometime Kev."
"I know.."
She kissed him quickly before hopping off the bed, "I hear the car, c'mon."
He groaned before getting up, grabbing the rest of the bags and following his fiance downstairs.
Once back at the hotel, of course everyone wanted to know if Kevin had "scored" as AJ had so greatly put it. Madison had immediately smacked him upside the head, "AJ..no."
"So y'all ain't gettin' married??"
"Okay..whoa, I know you're not from Kentucky so where'd you get that ghetto hick accent from J?"
He laughed and threw his arms around her, "I was just kidding Madi"
"Better be..and yes, we're getting married."
Everyone had of course, wanted to see the ring. Kevin smiled to himself as he watched everyone hug Madison and admire the engagement ring. He was so happy he could of exploded right then and there and wouldn't of cared. All that mattered to him was that Madison and him were going to get married. He was marrying the woman of his dreams, how could he of not been happy?
The next morning, Madison was up at 5:30 making sure she had her things. Kevin rolled over and groaned, "It's too early."
She smiled before leaning down and kissing his forehead gently, "I know Kev..but I gotta get back to Orlando."
"I don't want you to go."
"Too bad, I gotta."
"Madddddsss..."
She scrunched up her nose, "Oh don't whine."
He opened his eyes more, "For it being earlier than 6, you are looking chipper."
"Whatever..I'll be ready to drop by noon."
"Is Marcos picking you up?"
"Yep..called him last night and told him we're engaged and he told he had to see the ring before he could let me marry you."
Kevin smiled, "Sounds like him..you want me to come with you to the airport?"
"Nope," She said shaking her head, "I'll be fine Kev..you need as much sleep as you can get. I heard you all got a hectic day."
"Can I just call everyone in the world and tell them I'm engaged?"
"If you want to, be my guest."
He smiled, "It may be leaked out."
She grinned down at him, "I know..do you think I care?"
"Guess not."
She kissed him gently on the lips, "I'll call you tonight, say about 10?"
"I'll be up and waiting."
"Okay, guess I'm gonna go hail a cab."
"You sure you don't want me to go?"
"Kev I'll be fine.," She said getting up from the bed and grabbing her purse.
"Okay baby..I'll talk to you tonight?"
"Yep..bye."
"Bye. I love you."
She smiled as she walked to the door, "Love you too..especially with you lyin' there without no shirt on underneath those covers..damn baby."
She heard him laugh as the door closed behind her. She smiled and walked towards the elevators.
Madison had made it back to Orlando by 7:30. Marcos was waiting and hugged her when he saw her. "You doin' okay?"
"Just fine..yourself?"
"I'm good..lemme see the ring!"
She laughed and held up her left hand, "It seems like I've done that alot lately."
"Well its pretty..he sure did do a good job."
"I thought so..now, where's this meeting at?"
"Some restaurant downtown."
She nodded, "Cool..new employees or what?"
"Some, there's also a man that wants to meet you. He wants in on part of the club management. I told him it wasn't up to you but to Howie and AJ but I agreed that you should meet him first and then tell D and J about him."
"Yeah..sounds good..I'm calling Kev later so I can tell them then cause I know they'll be near."
They headed for downtown Orlando and a meeting with a prospective manager.
Once at the restaurant, Marcos gave their names and they were taken to the back conference room area where a couple people sat. Marcos shook one of the men's hands and Madison froze.
'Oh my God...Steve.,'
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