RascalFlattsFan1: Hey Bryce sneaking online I see
KennyChesneyFan1: Of course I just have to talk to you
RascalFlattsFan1: Awe I am feeling special
KennyChesneyFan1: Can you please meet me in an hour at the ice cream parlor around the corner? I really wanna see you
RascalFlattsFan1: What if we get caught Bryce?
KennyChesneyFan1: Then we get caught. I don’t care Gracie…I just want to see you and hold you in my arms. Not seeing you every day just kills me so will you meet me?
RascalFlattsFan1: Yes Bryce I’ll meet you I’ll see you soon
KennyChesneyFan1: Bye bye see you soon =)
Gracie logged off the Internet and soon got ready to go meet Bryce. But what would she say to Maggie if she just happened to get caught by her? All the questions started to run through her head. Maggie knew everything going on in the house if there was dirt going on in the house Maggie would be the first to know about it. It was now 11 O’clock at night and Gracie was climbing down out her window, luckily she was on the bottom floor, well moved down there, so she didn’t have to climb very far down. She got out of there with no problem that at which she was quite amazed.
Maggie knew she heard her sister sneaking out. There was no doubt about it. She knew she knew everything that went on under the Timberlake household. It was her job to spill the beans on her older sister. Now all she had to do was wait for Gracie to leave and then soon tell her father that Gracie was gone and then get her in trouble as usual.
“How should I tell dad this time?” She pondered to herself,” I have the perfect excuse this time” Maggie watched Gracie walk down the street until she couldn’t see her anymore and then she waited 10 to 15 minutes to go into her fathers room.
“Daddy….daddy Gracie is gone. I got up to go to the bathroom and I saw her walking down the street” she said.
“Maggie stop with this stuff…now go back to bed.”
“No dad I am serious this time. I promise she is gone. Go even check she isn’t there” Justin growled and got on his slippers and then walked into Gracie’s bedroom and saw no one there.
“Bryce…damn that kid. If I ever get a hold…” Justin was suddenly interrupted by the phone,” Hello? Oh hi Lance. Do you know where they went? Maggie and I will be right over” Justin hung up the phone and then turned to Maggie,” Get some shoes on we gotta go and find your sister and Bryce”
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Bryce and Gracie met up at the ice cream parlor down the street. They were so glad to finally be with one another they couldn’t help but snuggle close to one another.
“I missed you so much” Bryce said pulling Gracie in for another hug.
“You have no idea how much I have missed you Bryce” Gracie leaned in and gave him a light kiss on the lips love had defiantly filled the air of the parlor at that time.
“Gracie I wanted to give you this.” He pulled out a ring from his pocket,” This is a promise ring Gracie. There is no one I would rather be with. Some how and some day we’ll be together forever. You mean the world to me Gracie Marie, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Please tell me you’ll accept this ring?” Gracie just smiled and nodded her head. They have known each other all their lived for a reason or another they both couldn’t figure out why their father’s wouldn’t let them be together. As they embraced one another with a hug they spotted the unthinkable…Maggie, Justin, and Lance walked in.
“Don’t worry snuggles….its all going to be okay. We’ll see each other again”
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When Justin and the girls got home Justin had sent Maggie into her room so she wouldn’t listen in.
“How could you disobey me like that? I told you, you couldn’t see Bryce and you went behind my back”
“Daddy..”
“No daddy me Gracie. Bryce is bad news. Why cant you see that? He has already been in jail and back. I do not want my daughter hanging out with some criminal. You can do so much better. Why not go for someone on the football team or something?”
“No daddy. I love him and there is noting you can do about it. Love is love”
“Love? You don’t even know what love is. You are only 17!” Justin raised his voice.
“And you do? Please daddy you have a new woman every week. Why don’t you just stick with one? This conversation is over” Gracie stormed off down the hall and slammed her door and started to cry.
“Why doesn’t anyone understand me? Why cant I love who I want?” she cried. The door cracked open and came in was Maggie.
“Gracie I’m sorry. I am the one who told dad…I …I didn’t know you felt that way Gracie. I am so sorry” Maggie apologized.
“You did this? I will never be able to see him again. I cant believe you. We’re sisters you’re supposed to be sticking up for me. Not tattling on me. Why’d you do it Maggie?”
“I guess I am just jealous Gracie. You have Bryce….and I have nobody. How do you think that make me feels?”
“Oh Maggie you’re only 15 there are many fish out in the sea you know. And I will only forgive you just because you are my sister and I love you” Gracie got off her bed and gave Maggie a hug.
“I liked the way you stood up to dad”
“Yeah, I figured you were listening in. Why don’t we go to bed? We have school tomorrow. I’ll see you in the morning”
“Okay I love you”
“Love you too”
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Back in the living room Justin couldn’t help but repeat in his head over and over again what Gracie had said to him. Had he really had a different woman every week? He hadn’t noticed. He felt so clueless. He felt like he was back in his *N Sync days with someone new every night. But he knew he had to find true love again but how?
