Chapter 27//Married and what?

We all walk out of the airport and head for where the car is at in the parking garage.

“Damn, is this your car Nealer?” Ryan asks as I take the keys out of my pocket and hit the button to unlock the doors.

“Yep, how did it drive?” James asks me as I open the driver side door then place the seat forward.

“It drove great, that’s why I’m driving it to Wheeling,” I say as I watch Ryan get in on my side as I move the seat back and hop into the car.

I go under my seat as I pull up the seat as it was too far for me anyways.

“You good Ryan?” I ask as I place the key in and began the car up.

“Yes, thank’s cuz,” Ryan says as I see James getting into the car and moving the seat back.

“I can’t believe you two are getting married,” I say as I back out of the parking place and head out of the garage and back onto the main road.

“I can’t believe it either,” James says.

Looking into the rear view mirror I see Ryan has his one arm around Lauren as the other is on her leg.

“No PDA in my car,” James says as I hear them kissing.

“Oh well James,” I say as I laugh.

I then felt as he hand is on my thigh as I look over to him as he smiles.

“You’re a dork,” I say as I turn and get myself back onto the interstate then onto the highway.

“Where in Wheeling are we going too?” James asks.

“There is this little wedding chapel there that we are going too. They have tux rentals and a bridal store inside,” Ryan says.

“Damn,” Lauren says.

I always thought she would get married before me but I always pictured it with someone elses besides Ryan. It’s not like I hate her with Ryan cause I don’t. They make a good couple and they always had, it’s just I thought of her marring just a simple man, not a hockey player.

“Ready to be a member of the family?” I ask.

“Yes, I always knew I would be a Whitney,” Lauren says as I smile.

The whole way to Wheeling, we talked about Ryan and Lauren, their past memories and we even talked about me and James, when was James gonna pop the question.

“It’s right here,” Ryan says as I turn into the parking lot and park the car.

Just as I turn off the car, my phone rings.

“Crap, I forgot to call my mom,” I say as I open and answer it.

“Hey,” I say.

“Where are you?” mom asks.

“I’m in Wheeling with James, Ryan and Lauren,” 

“What are you doing there for?”

“You’ll find out. I’m sorry I forgot to call you,”

“It’s alright, Eddie wants to say hi,”

“Hi mommy,” Eddie says.

“Hey baby, being good for grandma?” I ask.

“Yes, where is daddy?”

“He’s sitting besides me, want to talk to him?”

“Yes please,”

I take it off my ear.

“Someone wants to talk to his daddy,”

I hand James the phone.

“Hey buddy, no I don’t think we will be back until later tonight. We are out with Aunt Lauren and her boyfriend. I promise when I get home I’ll wake you up. I love you too,”

He hands the phone back to me.

“Have a good talk with daddy?” I ask.

“Yes, I love you mommy,”

“I love you too,”

“So whats in Wheeling? Your not get married are you?” Mom asks.

“I’m not getting married mom, I would want my wedding anyways to be in Pittsburgh,” I say.

“Alright, well have fun and I’ll see you tomorrow probably,”

“Thanks mom, love you,”
I hang up the phone as I get out so Ryan could get out.

Closing the door, I use the key to lock all the doors as I walk up onto the sidewalk to see James standing there.

“So do you really want to get married in Pittsburgh?” James asks.

“Yes I do, I lived so many years in that city that I fell in love with it,” I say as we walk inside the chapel to see Ryan and Lauren talking with someone.

“Where in Pittsburgh?” James asks.

“In an incline where I can see everything or at one of the points in Pittsburgh where you can see everything,” I say as Lauren walks up.

“Ready to help me pick out dresses?” Lauren asks.

“Yes, I’ll see you in a few,” I say as I kiss James and walk with Lauren into the Bridal store.

“So you really want to marry in Pittsburgh?” Lauren asks as she picks out a few dresses.

“Yes, but I know that won’t happen for awhile,” I say as I look at dresses as I stop at this one dress.

I loved the way it looks and everything.

“What you find?” Lauren asks as I pull down the dress.

“I think I want this as my dress when I get married,” I say.

“Well Pittsburgh is passed Wheeling, so we could stop when we are on the drive,”

I place it back onto the hook as I find a short pink dress.

“Can this be a maid of honors dress or do you want a different color?” I asks as Lauren walks out of the dressing room, looking stunning.

“Get the blue one and I think I found the dress,” Lauren says.

She found a traditional dress not one of the newer dresses.

I put back the pink and grabbed the light blue one as I go into the dressing room to place it on.

I pick up my clothes as I walk out of the dressing room as Lauren grabs my clothes.

“Leave them here,” Lauren says as she places them on the counter as the cashier took then behind the countier.

I walk in front of her as we reach the doors into the church.

I see Ryan in a tux as James is also in a tux.

He looked hot.

I hear Lauren breathing in as I turn my head.

“Ready to go?” I ask.

“Yep,”

I open the door as I see Ryan and James looking over at me as I walk down the alise first as I turn to the left.

Getting in my spot, I turn and face as Lauren walks down the alise as I see Ryan eyes just staring at her as James is over at me.

Lauren reached besides me as they turn and face the preacher.

I still stand sideways as James does as well.

“We are gathered here two unite this two people into holy matrimony. Does anyone have anything to say why they shouldn’t be?”

I shook my head as so did James.

“Ok Ryan say this after me, I Ryan take you Lauren to be my wedded wife,” He says.

“I Ryan take you Lauren to be my wedded wife,” Ryan says

“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, “

“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,”

“In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish ‘till death do us part,”

“In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish ‘till death do us part,”

I was even crying and I’m not evening marrying him. I’m just so happy that I can’t wait for this to happen to me.

“Ok Lauren repeat after me. I, Lauren take you Ryan to be my wedded husband,” He says.

“I Lauren take you Ryan to be my wedded husband,” Lauren says.

“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,”

“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,”

“In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish ‘till death do us part,”

“In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish ‘till death do us part,”

“Do you have the rings,” He asks as I see James handing him the rings and then Ryan gave them to the preacher.

He hands on each

Ryan places his ring on Lauren first then she places his ring on next.

“In the power invested in me and by the state of West Virginia, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your wife,”

I watch as Ryan kisses Lauren as I’m wiping tears from my eyes.

They walk down the alise as I see James smiling as I go running over to him.

He kisses me as we watch them.

“I can’t wait to do this with you James,” I say as I look at him and he has a smirk on his face.

“James what are you thinking?”

“Will you marry me Kimberly?” James asks as he is on his one knee.

He pulls out this diamond ring as it is huge.

“Are you for real?” I ask.

“Yes, I want to marry you and we can start our life together. We can get married in the off season in Pittsburgh,”

“Yes I’ll marry you James,” I say as tears escape my face as James places the ring on my finger as he wraps his arms around me as he kisses me with such passion.

“Well it looks like I’ll be attending a wedding,” Lauren says as I escape James’s arms.

“Congrats Lauren, welcome to the family,” I say as we hug each other as I walk over to Ryan.

“You finally did it, you finally married Lauren,” I say as I give him a hug.

“Yep, she is officially a Whitney,” Ryan says.

“I’m happy for you two, no more player Ryan,”

“That’s what I just said to James, his player days are over,”

“What he say to that?”

I felt a pair of arms wrap around me.

“I said I’m ready to settle down and be with you and our son,” James says.

“Let’s head out to a bar to celebrate, it’s 6. How about we take a trip up to Pittsburgh? It’s only like an hour away,” Ryan says.

I look at James.

“Let’s do it, I’m driving,” James says.

“I’ll call a few buddies who live there so they can celebrate with us,” Ryan says as he exits the chapel as does James.

“Guess we better go change,” I say.

“We are not doing that, Ryan is buying mine and your outfits,” Lauren says as we walk out of the chapel.

“Really? I can’t believe him. Let’s get out clothes. James’s keys and my cell phone are in my pants,” I say as we head back over to the bridal store and grab our clothes as Ryan comes in.

“Headed out to the car” Ryan asks as Lauren stops but I keep going as I walk out then outside.

James is standing there talking on his phone.

“Alright we should be to the bar about 7:30 8, ok bye Nisky,” James says as he hangs up the phone.

“You calling people already?” I ask as I get in my pants pocket and hand him the keys.

“Yes, you looks sexy in that dress,” James says as he attacks my lips.

“Not now James, You looked hot in that tux you had on,”

“I didn’t want to wear the damn thing but Ryan made me,”

I laugh as I see Ryan and Lauren walk out of the store.

“We are ready to head out, I’ll call a few people on the way,” Ryan says as I watch him get in on my side and Lauren behind James on the driver’s side.

Having men with long legs kinda suck sometimes.

After Ryan get in, I get in and move up the seat so he could have plenty of room.

“Everyone buckled?” James asks as I quickly buckle up.

“Yes,” Ryan says.

James backs up and heads down the road for the interstate.

“Let me call Geno,” James says as he hits the button on his car.

“Name or number?” The intercom asks.

“Name,” James says.

“Name please,”

“G,”

“G, you want me to dial now?”

“Yes,”

“Dialing,”

“That’s so weird,” I say as he answers.

“Hey Lazy, what up?” Geno asks.

“Not much, hey can you meet at Bar Louie in about an hour and 30 minutes?” James asks.

“Why?”

“I’m on my way to the Brugh and we want to have a get together. I’ll tell you once I get there,”

“Ok, I’ll be there,”

“Thanks man,”

James hits a button then hits the other button again.

“Name or number?”

“Name,” James says.

“Name please,”

“Paulie,”

“Would you like for me to dial now?”

“Yes,”

“Dialing,”

“Hey Nealer, whats up?” Paul asks.

“Hey come down to Bar Louie in an hour to an hour and a half,” James says.

“Why?”

“Just do it Paul,” I say.

“Hey Kim, what do you guys have planned,”

“Just be there ok, I already got Geno and Nisky. Ryan who do you have coming?” James asks as I turn around to look behind me.

“Brooks and Sid,”

Sid?

I look at James.

“Alright, want me to call anyone for you?” Paul asks.

“Yeah Flower, Sutter, Tanger, Kuni, Duper, Tanner and Engell,”

“Alright I’ll get on it, where you at?” 

“Just on the road from Wheeling, I’ll explain,”

“Alright, bye. Bye Kim,”

“Bye Paul,” I say as James hits the button.

“There goes my calls,” James says.

“Why you invite Sid for Ryan?” I ask as I turn around in my seat.

“He’s still a friend of mine, I want him to be there for me. I know you two have a passed and whatever but Sid has always been a good friend to me,” Ryan says, getting defensive.

“Sorry I asked,” I turned around and looked at James, who grabs my hand into his hand.

“You are too good to me,” I say as James rubs my hand.

“Ryan, don’t be so harsh on Kimberly, you know she has a problem with him. She told you before and you go and invite him,” Lauren says softly.

“Babe, I’m sorry. Kim I’m sorry for snapping at you. I shouldn’t have invited Sid but I was in a moment and I wanted him to be a part of it,” Ryan says.

“It’s alright Ryan, I understand that. I’ll just keep my distance from him,”

“He will know your mine once we announce it after their news,” James says as he plays with the ring on my finger.

“I know and I’m a happy woman,”

I knew James is smiling as we contuine our way to Pittsburgh

Coming out of the fort Pitt tunnel, the lights of Pittsburgh shined bright as James merges left and into traffic then turns right.

“Where are we going?” I asked.

“We have to take a bridge across to get there, this is the way to go,” James says as he turns right then goes down the street then turns right onto the street.

We cross the bridge as I look in front of us as we drive down to the street light down at the end of the road.

He turns left then take the first right.

“We almost there?” Lauren asks.

“Yes, we are,” James says  as he takes another right  then a left into the parking lot.

“Remind me, why did we come here?” Ryan asks.

“It was my idea, that’s why,” James says as he shuts off the car and I toss my phone in the cup holder.

“Where are we staying at tonight?” Ryan asks as I look back to him then to James.

“I’ll call and reserve two rooms for us at the Sheration Station Square Hotel, its not very far from here if I’m remember,”

“Is that the hotel?” I ask.

“Yes,”

I get out of the car into the Pittsburgh air. I’m glad to be here again.

Turning around, I watch as Ryan shuts the door behind him.

“Ok, they are reserved,” James says as I see Lauren getting out of the car as another car pulls besides us.

“There is Sid,” Ryan says as I see him coming out of the car.

“So what’s so important Whitters?” Sid asks as I watch them hug as I walk over to James.

“Should we let them walk in first?” James asks.

“No, we should then them,” I say.

“Crosby get your butt inside, we want to make our grand enterence,” Ryan says.

“Alright, hi James, Kimberly,” Sid says as he passes us and into the car.

“You think everyone is here?” Ryan asks as I watch James scan the cars.

“Yep, I see everyone’s car besides Tanner,” James says.

“So who is going in first?” Ryan asks.

“We should so you two can get the reaction,” I say.

“Good idea,”

I breathe as James grabs onto my hand as we make our walk up the stairs and back into the same bar where we met for the first time.

I see everyone in the very back as we walk back with Ryan and Lauren behind us.

“So whats the news?” Paul asks.

“Well, we are engaged now,” James says as he shows everyone the big rock that is on my ring finger.

“Damn Nealer,” Nisky says as I’m embaressed a little bit.

“Congrats dude,” Paul says as he gets up and hugs James.

“Congrats Kim,” Paul says.

“Thank you Paul,”

“There is one other announcement,” Ryan says as me and James move over to the side.

“Dude did you do what I think you did?” Sid asks.

“Yes, I’m married to this beautiful woman,” Ryan says as I watch Sid get up as Lauren gets a hug from Erin then Catherine.

“Congratsulations to both couples,” Marc says as I smiled.

I’m engaged to James and my cousin is finally married to the love of his life.

“Let’s get a round over here,” Geno says as everyone sits back down as I move in besides Chris and James next to me on  a chair.

Sid is sitting right besides me as Lauren is sitting on Ryan’s lap.

The waiter came over and delieved our drinks as I take mine and down it.

“So where did the wedding come up at?” Brooks asks.

“I proposed to her when I landed at the airport this afternoon and we decided to get married in Wheeling since we aren’t going to Vegas. It’s the next best thing. Best day of my life,” Ryan says.

“Next one will be the day you become a daddy,” Marc says as I smile.

That’s the best day to me on recorded so far is my son being born.

“Oh I know, I can’t wait for that day,” Ryan says.

“Maybe in a few years,” Lauren says as we all just laugh away.

A few drinks go by as I get on James’s lap as he wraps his arms around me.

Ryan and Lauren had already left to the hotel so their honeymoon could start early for them. Drunken sex.

“You want to get out of here and head to the hotel?” James asks.

“Nah, I want another beer,” I say as the waiter hands me one.

“Thank you,”

I drink it as I see Paulmoving out of the booth.

“I’m calling mine a night since you two wanna have sex,” Paul says as I laugh.

“You good to drive bro?” James asks.

“I only had a few, if I wasn’t able to drive I would bunk with you,”

“Like hell you would,”

Paul pats James on the shoulders.

“Visit before you head back to Columbus,” Paul says.

“Will do,”

I watch as Paul heads out as I felt James getting up with me in his arms.

“We are going to the hotel room,” James says as he begins to attack my lips as I attack him right back as we walk out of the bar.

We kiss all the way to the hotel as we walk in and over to the desk

.

“A room for Neal, I reserved it earlier,” James says.

“Ahh here you go Mr. Neal. Enjoy your night,” He says handing James the key.

“Oh I will,”

He head to the elevator as he attacks me again as he placed me on the floor as the door shuts behind us.

He presses the 6^th floor as he places a hand on my thigh.

“Oh you  bad boy,” I say as he places his fingers outside of the panties.

“Oh you know I am, I’ve been a bad boy,” James says as he moves them and places two fingers inside me.

“God James, wait til we get into the room,” I say just as the doors open.

We walk and quickly rush to our room as James opens the door.

I walk in and as I hear the door shut, James wraps his arms around me as I turn around in them.

“Let’s make another baby,” James says as he pickes me up and places me on the bed.

“Oh James,” I say as he quickly undresses himself until he was naked.

He’s muscles are showing and he’s so fit.

“Get over here,” I say as he gets on top of me attacking my lips as his hands are on my thighs. He goes up more as I left him outside my panties again.

“You fucking tease,”

He lifts me up off the bed as he pulls my dress off of me.

“Mmmm purple panties, my favorite,” James says as he gets in between my legs as he grabs them with his teeth as he takes them off as he looks.

“Your all wet,”

“You make me this way,”

He jumps on top of me as he plunges into me with such force.

“God James!!” I exclaim as he keeps his pace up and I was coming closer to more pleasure.

I close my eyes as I open them to see James going slow as he leans in for a kiss.

“I love you so much Kimberly,” James says.

“I love you so much too James. Come inside of me,” I say as he picks up the pace as I moan and scream.

I felt pleasure running over my hold body as it shook, at the same time I felt James feel pleasure as he falls on top of me.

“Damn,” James says as he kisses me.

“Yeah, we both came way too fast,” I say as James exits me and gets besides me.

“I think we need to sleep,” James says.

I watch as James hops off the bed as he moves the covers down as I lift my body up.

He gets back into the bed with me as he covers us up and then I turn so he could spoon me. It felt so right being next to this naked man in the bed.

“I love you,”

“I love you Kimberly. I can’t wait to marry you,”

I  could tell by James voice that he is falling asleep, so I close my eyes.