Chapter 258 - Makai – Proposing An Idea

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Makai

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Thankfully, by the end of the talk with his siblings, Ocean was feeling a lot better. He wasn't quite as mad as he had been when he first got out of the trunk of his car at least.

Alright, alright, I admit that was not the best idea in the world. But what can I say? His siblings are very convincing. They told me that Ocean would get a kick out of it and that it would be a big laugh. I thought that it would be a nice way for him to break some of the tension that he had been feeling lately.

However, I hadn't taken into consideration that he might think that it was someone actually trying to hurt him. He told me all of the things that were running through his head during that time, and it just made me feel so guilty and heartbroken. I was mad at myself for having agreed to that plan in the first place.

Ocean wasn't mad though. Not at me at least. He kept telling me to just forget about it and to not let it bother me. And I would have loved it if it were that simple. However, it wasn't. I couldn't forgive myself at all. So, I knew that I needed to do something to make it up to him. I just didn't know what it was yet.

It didn't matter. I would figure something out. And when I did, I would surprise him with it. I would show him that I love him and that I never wanted to see him looking so sad again. I would make sure that I prepared the biggest and best surprise for my boyfriend ever. And then he would know that I was truly sorry for what I did.

Now though, we were on our way back home. Ben and Ryan were there waiting for us. They knew about the whole plan, so I just knew that they were going to ask how it all went down. They would be interested in the kidnapping that Ocean had experience. Well, at least Ryan would be. Ben was likely to be worried about Ocean and want to make sure that he was doing OK. He was a good guy like that.

Since it was just the four of us at the house again, my parents being gone and all, we all hung out quite a bit. In truth, after homework and the important things were done and over with, it was like a party every day. Just the four of us hanging out, playing games, watching movies, and doing whatever the hell it was that we wanted to do. It was pretty cool, that was for sure. And I have to admit that it was a great way to be ending my senior year.

Though, there was no better way to end it in my opinion than to get married. Now that Ocean and I were seriously planning it all out, it was making things that much more real. I felt like it wasn't just a dream anymore but a reality that was quickly approaching us. And I was OK with that. More than OK with it really. Who wouldn't be happy to be marrying their mate? The one person in the world that was meant for them. That was the ultimate goal, right?

There were others wanting to get married too. And I knew that they wanted to get married before they left for college. They wanted to hurry It up so that they would be allowed to live together. Well, we could solve that for them. All we needed to do was to invite them to have their wedding with us. All we needed to do was turn our wedding from a single one into a double one. And, of course, Ocean and I would be paying for everything. That would be our gift to them. They just needed to give us their input on what they wanted to have for the food, the flowers, their colors on the tuxedoes, all of it. Hmm, maybe I would send them along to Ocean's siblings. That would be an experience for them. And maybe a little bit of evil on my part, but oh well. It would be fine.

Before we could make it into a double wedding though, we needed to ask them if they were willing to do that. It was possible that Ben and Ryan would want to have a separate wedding. It was highly possible that they would want to have something separate so that the day would be all about them. And I wouldn't blame them at all if that were the case 

When we got home, we saw Ben and Ryan sitting in the living room. They had been watching an anime and waiting for us to get home. I could see that they were restraining themselves when they saw us. They wanted to know how it all went. And it was amazing that they, specifically Ryan, were staying calm and not jumping at the opportunity to ask about the meeting. They were doing really great.

"Hey, how was your day?" Ben called out to us. That was the most that they did to indicate that they knew what had happened.

"You fucking knew, didn't you?" Ocean laughingly snapped at him. "All day you knew and didn't tell me."

"I..I..I..I'm sorry, Ocean. I am so sorry. I didn't want to hide it from you, b..but it wasn't my secret to give away." Ben was truly panicked about what Ocean had said to him. I think he thought that Ocean was truly mad at him.

"It's fine, Ben. It all worked out. But please, if you ever know of another time that my siblings want to kidnap me, let me know. I seriously thought that I was going to be killed or something. They did not make it seem like a joke at all. I legit though that I had been kidnapped for real. That was honestly one of the scariest moments of my life."

I watched as Ocean shuddered at the memory. Yeah, I would never let that happen to him again. I didn't want to see that look in his eyes ever again.

"Anyway," Ocean was smiling now and had completely shaken off that look, "there is something that we want to talk to you guys about. Come on, let's sit and talk for a little bit." I could tell that Ocean was getting excited now. He wanted to talk to them right away because he wanted to make them happy. He, like me, thought that both Ben and Ryan would be happy and grateful for this thing that we wanted to do for them.

"OK." Ben looked at Ocean with a raised brow but still went back to sit down.

"Yeah, OK." Ryan didn't look nervous at all as he went to sit down next to his boyfriend and fiancé.

The four of us sat together. Ben and Ryan on one couch and me and Ocean on the other. We were sitting opposite of each other so that we were looking at each other when we spoke. Ryan was easygoing and relaxed, but Ben still thought Ocean was mad about what had happened.

"Alright, I will just jump right into this." Ocean smiled at them as he started to explain. "You guys know how Makai and I are getting married this summer, right?"

"Yeah man, that was the whole reason you were kidnapped today. You went to plan the wedding. That's cool too. I'm happy for you guys." There was something in Ryan's voice that sounded like envy. That right there told me that Ocean and I had made the right decision to ask them about the double wedding.

"Yes, that was why we took Ocean from the school today, but now there is more to it than just that." I tried to allude to what Ocean was going to tell them.

"More? What more could there be?" Ben sounded confused.

"Yeah, it's not like it's a shotgun wedding." Ryan was laughing hysterically. "There is no baby on the way or anything like that. So, what more is there than that?"

"Well, if you would just let me finish, I could tell you." Ocean laughed at his friends. "And, of course, there is no baby on the way. That is completely impossible for us."

"I would hope so." Ryan was laughing. "That would be funny to see though."

"I agree, it would be hilarious." I couldn't stop myself from laughing at that. It would be kind of nice though. To have a baby. But that is what adoption was for.

"Anyway." Ocean brought the conversation back to the main topic with his insistent voice. "It occurred to me that Makai and I know another pair of hopeless saps that wanted to get married this summer."

"What? You mean us?" Ben was finally catching on.

"Yes, you two. And well, Makai and I thought that it would be nice if we were to have a double wedding. It would be the two of us with our best friends and adopted brothers. What do you think? Do you want to have a double wedding with us?" He finally asked them and I could see that this was not what the two of them were thinking when we all sat down.

"W..wa..wait, Ocean. A..are you sure?" Ben was at a loss for words.

"R..really?" Apparently, even the ever talking Ryan was at a loss at the moment.

"Yes, really. If you guys want to, then we want to have you two there with us. We want to make it a celebration for all of us. You're our brothers and best friends. Seeing you two celebrate your wedding is just as important to us as having our own wedding is. However, we will understand if you want to have a day to yourself and don't want to share it with us." I told them what it was that Ocean and I were feeling right now.

"No! Not at all. I think that is awesome." Ryan was the first to answer.

"I can't tell you how happy this makes me. W..we didn't know if we were going to be able to pull off a wedding this summer. And here you are offering it to us. I..I don't know what to say." I could tell that Ben was about to cry tears of joy.

"Just tell us what you want in on the wedding. Or better yet, tell Ocean's siblings. The cost is entirely on us, so you don't have to worry about it at all." That was when both Ben and Ryan actually started to cry. They never thought that this was a possibility and now it was like their dreams were coming true.

After that, the four of us talked about what it was that Ocean and I had picked out and what we wanted in our wedding. They were OK with it all and didn't want to change a thing. So, the only adjustment was going to be the tuxedo count and the guest list. Other than that, we were having a double wedding in July. To say that I was excited was a massive understatement. And not only that, but I was able to see the happiness and joy in Ben and Ryan's faces. And all of the varying emotions in my Ocean's eyes as he smiled happily. He had been able to make this dream come true for his friends. And I think that he was happy that they were going to be there with him, going through the same things as us. It only gave the four of us something else to bond over. To me, that spoke volumes about what it was that we could overcome if we all stuck together. And all of this happiness and joy just made me think about the other surprise that we had for them.. We would tell them soon enough.