"Thank you to all of you that came, it's been amazing seeing all of you, so now it's time to party". Alison popped a bottle of champagne on the stage as everyone clapped and shouted, she walked off the stage and started dancing with Clay as they shared a special kiss together. They invited everyone else, out to the dance floor and the couples flowed under the sparkling lights to Alison's parents to Leah who danced with a boy, who couldn't stop smiling.

In the corner of my eye I spotted Nolan with a drink in his hand and a girl next to him, she was swooning but I was pissed. Her hand went to his biceps as it looked like she was squeezing them, and he was okay with it, god. Her face was awfully familiar, it was a face I probably tried to erase from my memory. I went over as quickly and behaved as I could, but when it came to people who couldn't care if they were married I will run in these outrageous heels.

"Dance with me", I draped my hand over his shoulder as her eyes skyrocketed from the socket. I kissed his lips, showing my dominance, 10% cause I love him, and 90% to show her who was in charge.

"Yes Hunny, but one second I want you to meet Tiffany, this is Nova's daughter, she's also Alec's sister.", she gave me a snarky look as I politely put my hand and she shook it violently, she batted her eyes yet again forgetting I was even here.

"And you are?", she asked me as I kissed his cheek in front of her eyes. Her voice sounded awfully familiar, and I tried to pin where I had heard it from.

"I'm his wife, Natalie", I introduced myself as she seemed surprised. Nolan's hand went around my waist as she saw it she walked away, hopefully, to blow off steam.

"You ready to dance?", he asked me as I followed him to the dance floor, just as a slow song came on we linked hands and he put his hand on my shoulder.

"Can I talk to you about something?", I asked him as we swayed to the everlasting rhythm. He nodded as I hoped he wouldn't be upset.

"She was definitely flirting with you," I abruptly told him as he looked at me surprised, and he laughed a bit and I could tell he didn't believe me, he would say 'no, no she's different'.

"She's a family friend we grew up taking baths together and being friends, plus that stage is over", he said surprising me as I stumbled on his foot as I heard the last part.

"What stage?", I asked him curiously, but I already knew what was coming and I didn't want to hear it.

"We dated for a while, she works in New York so we couldn't make it work, we are still friends, I hardly see her", he told me like it was supposed to dismantle my rage of jealousy.

"Hey, I love you and only you, she's just a friend", he said as his hand rested under my chin and he kissed me tenderly, his lips tasted of something sweet, yet senile.

"Have you been drinking, you know it will only set our timeline back more", I told him as he kissed my forehead silently laughing as the music above played on.

"I would never do anything to make it go further, it's root beer", He told me as I began laughing and so did he, his kisses spread against my cheek.

"Look over there", I pointed to Avery and Tyler as they swayed to the rhythm, I was expecting outrage from Nolan, but it turns out Nolan knew about this burning crush for Avery and even said Avery deserved someone like Tyler. It was like one of those my brother's best friend is the one for me.

After dancing and causing many blisters to form on my already swollen feet, we decided to give Alison and Clay our gift. We dragged them away from the dance floor as they grew in anticipation.

"We got you a present, we knew you both had nowhere to go, so we booked you a room at this resort, for couples massages and you got the best room and the best part is that you're going alone and we're going to take care of Leah", they started jumping and hugging us, I think that was the champagne talking as they screamed and began kissing each other's face off.

"Thank you so much, we need this, and who knows you might end with another sibling after this little vacation", Alison suggested as Nolan closed his ears as they joined in on a newly formed conga line.

"I'm going to get more root beer do you want anything?", he asked me as I shook my head and looked towards the bar, luckily to find guys there instead of Tiffany. I scaled the room looking for someone to talk to, so I didn't look like a lost loser. My eyes came across Avery at the bar doing shots of who knows what. I made my way over to her as she summoned me over.

She patted the seat next to her as I at down she pointed to me and her and the bartender started pouring us shots.

"I shouldn't be drinking", I told her as she laughed and ate the little sandwiches on the corner.

"You should, I wanna see you destroy that skanks face", She pointed as I knew who she was talking about, and I looked over as I saw her touching another man, older this time.

"What's the deal with her?", I asked Avery hoping she would tell me all the things Nolan wouldn't. She held the shot glass up and chugged hers as I followed, feeling the sting of tequila on the back of my throat.

"She is just a skank, but don't worry Nolan doesn't like her she ruined his life", she told me as I told her to go further, explain everything and she held the next shot as I clinged the glass against her and took the next shot, this one even more strong.

"Nolan was in school, in New York, when he started dating Tiffany, now I told him not too, but he didn't listen anyway when he moved back here, he wanted to break up with her, cause he had to find a wife and luckily my parents and my grandparents didn't approve. she lied that she was pregnant and Nolan was going to settle down with her, but when he found out she was lying he left her for good", she explained as she tasted the bitter of the lime that was in front of her.

"Thank god you married him and not her, she's a gold digger see", she pointed as I saw her cozying up on the couch to it looks as if an investor from Nolan's company.

I looked around for Nolan as I found him with Alec and Tyler standing by the assortment of goodies.

"What's this new liking to Tyler?", I asked her as she swooned, she liked him, he liked her, but she was hurt inside.

"I like him, don't get me wrong, I'm just not ready for another relationship Cole was a psycho, but I had thought he was the sweetest guy.", she had a point when it came to not wanting to be hurt again.

"Potential yes", I told her as she shook her head, slowly and her cheeks turned a flush red.

"Come on, time for the family photo", she dragged my hand to the stage as I saw Nolan making his way along with Leah and her grandparents. I had never had a family photo, but to be included it felt amazing like I was a part of something marvelous.

They ordered and rearranged us as the crowd kept talking and doing their thing, the photos were taken and the clock nearly had struck 12.

"We heard through the grapevine, that you two were taking care of Leah, it's good practice for when you have kids, soon hopefully", Nolan's grandma asked as he looked embarrassed almost as most of the crowd had dispersed, they gave us hugs and kisses and were off on their way.

"Nolan, I'm leaving now just wanted to say bye", she came up to him and kissed him on the lips as he backed up suddenly, and I looked at her with staggering eyes. I yelled in my head 'put her in her place'.

"Tiffany, I'm married now and you need to stop with trying to kiss me and touch me, please respect my wife and me", he kissed my forehead as she looked stunned and hid it with a smile.

"It must be the drinks, I don't know what came over me, I guess I just wanted to be reminded of the good times, you know", she smirked as Nolan rolled his eyes, he was getting fed up with her attitude that she just had to have in front of me. She left as soon as it hit her that we didn't want to talk to her.

"Thank you", I turned around and kissed his lips as he tasted the tequila, that I had drunk earlier. He held me tightly hugging me.

"Don't thank me she was being disturbing and disrespectful, I'm sorry I denied it earlier, I just thought she had moved on, I certainly have to the best women in my life", he kissed me as I smiled inches away from his loveable face.

"We're good here". Alison said as everyone began leaving who had stayed to clean the place and take the decorations. Nolan leaned against me as we waited for the car to pull up and take us to our home, for a long-awaited rest before our week of glorious fun with a 7-year-old.

"We are good here Mr. Johnson, thank you.", Nolan said as Mr. Johnson got in with his wife to head home, Nolan opened the passenger seat for me as I climbed in and immediately took off my too-high heels. Nolan got in the driver seat and started up the engine, as he started looking at my blistery feet.

"Don't look at my moldy feet", I told him as he looked away and kept his eyes on the road as we exited the large, white gate that opened up to a busy highway filled with flashing lights and billboards.

"I sleep with your moldy feet, darling, I could look at them anytime and you wouldn't even know", he put his hand against my exposed thigh.

"Creepy", I told him as he just kept his eyes on the road and laughed a bit, he passed the exit as I pointed at it and he completely ignored it.

"Nolan, where are we going?", I asked him as he just shrugged it off and kept on leaving him with a smirk and me a questioned face.

"I was thinking we should take a detour, to the beach.", he persuaded me as he kept driving, he was happy with his idea and I was too, but he had work in the morning and it was already midnight.

"A walk on the beach, romantic", I kissed his cheek and he admired it, he held my hand as we went on the 20-minute drive to a beautiful beach.

"It's beautiful", I spoke of admiration as I opened the car door and peered at the sparkling ocean shining against the ocean.

"It is", Nolan grabbed a towel from the backseat and wrapped his arms around me as we listened to the waves crash against the shore.

"Come on", he held my hands as we started walking towards the beach, we balanced on the shifting rocks under us as we finally got to the cool sand that slipped in between our toes.

He took my hand and held it as we walked towards the crashing waves and walked against the shoreline.

"I used to come here with my mom", I told him as I remembered splashing her with the salty water I scooped from my old pale.

"I would've loved to meet her", He said as I leaned against him as I felt the same waves splashing against my feet and I heard her laugh from afar.

"I bet you would, but then we wouldn't be together, my father was always in charge and my mother never had a say over him, except when it came to me, she shielded me from everything she had to suffer from if I had been handed a marriage proposal we would've run because she didn't want me stuck in a corporate marriage, not loved, but I'm glad I'm loved and she would be too", I told him the story and he understood every aspect of it.

"Has he ever hurt you?", he asked me nervously as I shook my head. He smiled at me and I smiled back, as we continued on the everlasting shoreline of secrets and fears.