Brizee looked at Nick and rested her head on his shoulder. She pulled away and turned away from him.

      I cant, Nick, we cant be together, and I dont want you to lose your family because of me, Brizee said.

      I dont care, Nick said.

      Nick, you do, they are your family, I dont want you to lose your family, Brizee said. Nick came up behind her and pulled her against him.

      Dont do this, Brizee, dont let this be the end, I love you! Nick said.

      I have to, Nick, I cant let you lose your family, they mean more to you than me, Brizee said.

      Brizee, I love you, they will come around, okay, I want to be with you, Nick said.

      Nick, we cant, Im sorry, but we cant! Brizee said.

      So thats it, nothing more to say, Nick said.

      Im sorry, Brizee said.

      Im not giving up on you, never, Nick said. He left and she burst out crying softly. She went up to her room and laid on the bed and cried softly.

Nick went to his parents house. He walked in and saw Jane sitting in the living room.

      Hi Mom, Nick said.

      Hi honey, whats wrong, Jane said.

      I went to see Brizee today, shes living with Brian, Mom, I want her back, but she said you dont want her to come near me or the family, Nick said.

      I see, Jane said. Nick went upstairs. Jane left and went to Brians. She went in and looked around. She found Brizee lying on her bed crying.

      Brizee, Jane said.

      What, I didnt go near Nick, he came to me, Brizee said.

      I know, Jane said.

      Go ahead, tell me to stay away from him, I know that already, Brizee said.

      Brizee, Im sorry, Jane said.

      I love Nick so much, Jane, and I turned him away because you guys are more important than me, you guys are his family and he shouldnt turn his back on you guys because of me, Brizee said.

      You did the right thing, Jane said.

      Oh and you may want to talk to Aaron about making bets, because he made a bet with his friends that he could kiss me and I would kiss back, he made 100 dollars from it, Brizee said.

      What! Jane said.

      Brian found out and told me, if he told Nick, Nick would kill Aaron, Brizee said.

      Is that the only bet? Jane asked.

      Well, he did make a thousand dollars when he slept with me that night when he found me on the couch, Brizee said.

      He is so grounded! Ill send Nick back over and you two go home, Im sorry for what I said about staying away from my family, you are family, Jane said. She went out the door. Brian came in.

      You told her about the bets, didnt you, Brian said.

      She had a right to know, Brizee said.

      Briz, you love Nick, let him go, Brian said sitting on the bed.

      She said I can be with him, and he wants to be with me, and I love him, Brizee said.

      Briz, before Nick comes, I have to tell you something, Brian said. She looked at him.

      What is it, Brizee said.

      Im in love with you, Brian said.

      Oh god, Brizee said.

      I cant stop thinking about you, Brian said.

      Brian, you are my best friend, I am married to Nick, and I love him, Brizee said.

      I know, Briz, I just wanted to tell you how I feel, Brian said.

      You shouldnt have, Brizee said sitting up. She got up and went downstairs just as Nick came in. He saw her and she ran to him and jumped into his arms and they kissed hungrily.

      I love you so much, Nicky, Brizee said.

      I love you, too, please come home, Nick said.

      Lets go, Brizee said. Brian came downstairs.

      Hey Frick, Nick said.

      B, Ill be back tomorrow for my stuff, Brizee said.

      Okay, Brian said. Nick carried Brizee out and they went to his house and he carried her in and upstairs to the bedroom and closed the door and locked it. They collapsed on the bed and pulled each others clothes off and made love. He laid on top of her and kissed her softly.

      Its official, Briz, we are officially husband and wife, Nick said. She smiled up at him.

      I never want to lose you, Brizee said.

      You wont, I promise, Nick said. He laid beside her. She laid there and thought about what Brian said. If only he knew she felt the same way but she knew she didnt want to lose Nick and she vowed right there that he would never find out how she felt about Brian. She looked at Nick and snuggled up to him and he held her close and they went to sleep holding each other.