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Chapter 24
"How are you feeling today?" Amy asked Amber as she pulled up the blinds letting the sun enter the room.
Amber groaned waking up. "Oh I feel so shitty. I talked to the cops and after I get out of here, I have a year of community service to do. I would have gone to jail, expect that the office knows who my parents are."
"Well lucky you. I think you should go to rehab as well."
Amber laughed. "Yeah I know. I'm so fucked up. My life is fucked up."
"Well I think everyone had problems."
"Say, uh you did say you were good friend with Callie Adams didn't you?"
Amy looked at the girl suspiciously. "Yeah why?
"Well I kinda wanted you to maybe convince her to come here to the hospital because I really wanted to apologize to her for everything I did. Sometimes it takes a car accident to bring someone back to their senses."
Amy shrugged. "Well I can try but I can't force her to come here. I will give her your message. That's really nice of you to want to apologize."
"Yeah but I bet she'd want to kick my ass or something. I don't blame her for hating my guts."
"Believe me Callie could never hate anyone. She's got a forgiving heart. I guess that's why she managed to get a wonderful man in her life."
Amber made a sad face. "I'm sorry you had to find out this way about Callie and Nathan."
"Well I would have found out anyway. I'm like the Adams' third child."
Amber felt bad for Amy. She couldn?t even begin to imagine what she'd do if she ever found out David being with his sister or let alone his cousin Rebecca. Oh to hell with David. It's time for a new start. The past is the past. Amber thought to herself and smiled ready for a new beginning.
David sat at his desk the next morning gazing at the screensaver of his computer. He still couldn?t believe he'd actually got to make love to his beautiful cousin. He was lost in his daydream until he was distracted by a sound at his door. He looked up from his desk. It was Callie standing there glowing with happiness. "Hey David? Can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Yeah sure come on in Callie. Here have a seat." He pulled up a small leather chair for her. "So what can I do for you?"
Callie had no idea where to begin. She was going to have to be honest with David. He had been very kind to her the short time she'd been working at the college. "Well I just have to tell you that today is my last day. I know you told me to wait until the end of the week, but I can't."
David raised his eyebrow. "Oh? Can I ask why not?"
Callie looked tense. "Well I'm?I'm getting married." She finally blurted out.
David felt as he almost choked. "Married? Wow so you were serious about this guy you kept brushing me off for huh?"
Callie blushed. "Yes very serious."
"So am I invited or what?"
"Uh I really don't know if you'd want to come to this wedding."
David looked confused now. "Whoa wait why not?"
"It's uh?it's more like a ceremony. It can't be a true wedding because it's considered illegal."
"Illegal? Are you marrying some kind of freaky guy or what? Come on Callie what's the story?"
Callie took a deep breath before she began to say the truth. "Well I'm marrying?I'm marrying Nathan."
David's face froze. "N-Nathan? You mean your brother Nathan?"
Callie nodded. "Yes. My brother."
"Oh! Well that explains why that would be illegal. I guess Amber had been telling me the truth when she blurted out that you and Nathan were lovers."
"Yeah I know it's really strange for you, but I had to be honest with you. I'd been sneaking around and well it finally caught up to me. Now I'm happier than ever finally being able to be with the man I love."
David admired Callie's attitude. "Well you know I would love to come to the ceremony. I do wanna say my goodbyes."
Callie's face lit up. "Really? We'd love to have you David."
David turned red. "Can I bring a date?"
"Well be sure to bring someone with an open mind," Callie teased.
"I'm bringing Rebecca."
"Oh your cousin? Well sure if she can take seeing a brother and sister getting married then by all means."
David couldn't hold in his secret any longer. "Callie, Rebecca and I became lovers last night."
Callie felt shocked, but knew she had no reason to feel so stunned, after all she was marrying her brother. "Wow. David I guess I should say congratulations!"
David looked somewhat scared. "Well it's not so easy. Our fathers are brothers and are high-class men. Do you know how freaked out they'll get when they hear that their children are lovers?"
"I can only imagine. I'm sorry. Give them time and I'm sure they'll have to accept you both. Just like my parents accepted Nathan and me."
"Well we're going to take it slow and then we'll go from there."
"I do wish you luck David. You deserve to be happy." Callie smiled at him so sweetly knowing he was going to be OK.
"So when's the ceremony?" David asked getting back to Callie.
"This Saturday evening at five o'clock."
"I'll be there and so will the love of my life."
"Then we'll see you both."
Later that day Callie was checking her voice messages and heard Amy's voice requesting for her to go to the hospital. Callie felt uneasy about going. Gloria had told her that Amy was there the night Amber had gotten there to announce Nathan and Callie's love affair to Mr. Adams.
The message wasn't very clear. All she had said was to go to the hospital because someone had to speak with her. Callie couldn't imagine anyone being at the hospital. She was nervous, but decided to grant Amy's request.
Gloria knew she needed to tell Carl and Diane, Amy's parents about the ceremony Saturday night. Gloria had invited them over for coffee and Jim would be there as well ready to announce the marriage of their children.
"I hope they don't take this the wrong way." Gloria told Jim as they waited for the Rogers' to arrive that afternoon.
"Well this kind of thing shows who really is your friend and who isn't." Jim assured her.
A few moments later Carl and Diane arrived looking cheerful as always. They'd been married as long as Jim and Gloria had and were also as happy.
"Gloria! So nice of you to invite us over for your delicious coffee and cake!" Diane exclaimed.
"Glad to have you Diane. Hi Carl come on in."
The couple walked in chatting about their work lives and Amy's new job. Gloria and Jim were only focused on one main thing.
"The reason we asked you here is very important." Gloria began as she poured coffee for her friends.
"No what we are about to tell you is shocking. I mean it did shock the hell out of us but we learned to accept it," Jim added.
"Oh it can't be that bad Jim," Carl said smiling.
Jim and Gloria took a deep breath. Gloria began to speak. "Well tomorrow there will be a wedding ceremony here in our house at five in the afternoon."
Diane's eyes widened and Carl showed a huge grin. "Oh my God! Gloria is Nathan getting married? Or is it Callie?' Diane asked almost squealing.
Gloria hesitated to answer. Jim took the liberty to answer that. "Well they are both getting married. To each other."
Diane and Carl's face went blank. There was an awkward silence in the room. Only thing that could be heard was the ticking of the grandfather clock that was in the Adam's living room.
"W-well uh I-I don't know what to say," Carl stammered.
"You don't have to say anything. I know it's a big shock and I understand if you don't want to come to the ceremony tomorrow." Gloria told both of them.
"Isn't it illegal for a brother and sister to marry?" Carl asked.
"Yes it is, but it's not going to be a real marriage just a ceremony where they can exchange vows and rings," Jim answered his friend.
Diane got up and put her arms around Gloria. "We'll be there for you. I know how difficult it must have been for you to even ask us. You are my friend and I love you."
Gloria couldn't believe her luck! Jim looked over at Carl his long time friend for his approval. Carl just shook his head letting Jim know he'd be there as well. "That's right we will be there." Carl only worried thinking of what Amy would have to say about all this.
Callie arrived at the hospital later on that evening. She wanted to rush and get home to Nathan since they were going to look up some houses on the internet but she knew she had to do this at least because Amy asked her to.
"Callie! Over here!" Amy shouted over a crowd of people while Callie looked around for a hospital directory.
"Amy! Hi I got your message this afternoon. Is everything OK?"
"Yeah everything's fine. Someone here has a few things to say to you. Come on let's get on the elevator and I'll take you to her room."
Callie paused. "Her room? Who is it?"
"Just come on please?"
Callie followed Amy. Once they hit the fourth floor she walked fast leading Callie to the hospital room. Callie froze as she saw Amber laying on her bed with her face bruised.
"Amy I don't want to talk to his girl."
"Look please talk to her. She's got some things to say to you."
"Yeah I bet she does. What's she gonna say? That I'm sick to be in love with my brother?"
Amy sighed. "No please just listen to her. Please."
Callie walked in slowly as Amy left them alone. "I'll be waiting outside," Amy announced.
"Well what happened to you?" Callie asked Amber in a sarcastic tone.
"I got drunk and I drove and now I'm here."
Callie rolled her eyes. "Well I'm glad you're OK. Now what is it you wanted to say to me Amber?"
"Callie I know I did some really shitty things to you. I wanted to apologize in person. I wanted to tell you how sorry I was for what I did."
Callie walked closer to her. "Amber what you do to me is one thing, but you had to hurt my mother first by announcing my love for Nathan. Hurting me was one thing but hurting my family was another."
Amber's eyes saddened. "I know I did wrong. Please forgive me Callie. I was only pissed because I knew David liked you."
"Amber I'm going to sound crazy, but I do forgive you. I think I should thank you in a way."
Amber looked puzzled. "Thank me? Why?'"
"Well it was because of you that the truth came and now my parents approve of my relationship with Nathan. If you had never said anything, then maybe Nathan and I would still be sneaking around hiding our love."
Amber looked surprised. "Whoa so you mean I actually helped you instead of hurt you?"
"Well you did hurt me pretty bad but something good came out of all that. I now get to be with Nathan freely."
"Well I guess I feel better knowing you're doing good Callie. But I just had to clear everything up with you."
"Thank you Amber. I do wish you luck in the future."
"Thank you. I wish you luck too."
"I'm going to need as much luck as possible." Callie said seeing Amber smile.
"So do you feel better you talked to her?" Amy asked Callie as she came out of the room.
"Yeah I do. Thanks."
Amy looked down. "Uh Callie I know you and I haven't talked about this, but I'm sure you know that I know about you and Nathan."
"Yes. My mom told me you heard that night when Amber went to my parents house."
"Yeah. Well I just want to say that I'm very happy for you. You got yourself a really good man."
Callie felt the small sadness in Amy's voice. "Amy I'm sorry. I know this must hurt to see me and Nathan this way."
"Well I'm going to admit that at first it did, but I got over it."
"Listen we are having a small ceremony at my house on Saturday at five in the evening and I'd really like you to come."
Amy's smile began to form. "I would love to."
Callie hugged her long time friend. "Thank you so much. I love you Amy. You're like a big sister to me."
Amy was now in tears of joy. "I love you Callie. I'm always going to be here for you and Nathan. I will support you both until the end of time."
"That's what we are going to need. Plenty of support."
The two girls walked out the hospital talking about the big ceremony on Saturday.
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