Bestfriend's Brother (Michael Jackson)

chapter twenty five: best man

16th August 1986

it's been 5 months and i smashed the last leg of my tour! it was absolutely amazing. having my own headline world tour is definitely something to be proud of.

as of now, i am resting up at hayvenhurst. michael and i are always in the studio writing for our upcoming albums to be released next year!

bounce back, my last single on my debut album, did really well. debuted at number 1 in america and number 2 in the uk.
so that is now the 'get me bodied' era over and done with.
i am writing for my next era which is going to be full of sass and more success to come!

michael and i have set our wedding date for his birthday! which is LITERALLY in 13 days.
i have my dress and it's beautiful. it has diamonds and crystals ALL OVER IT made JUST for me by Swarovski.

michael and i are so excited to tie the knot and be married. he's just excited so he gets to go around calling me
'Mrs Normani Jackson'

"how is my beautiful fiancé?" michael wrapped his arms around me from behind as he kissed into my neck.
"hmm i'm good" i expose my neck a little more for him.

"i'm so excited to marry you." he whispered softly. "thank you for making me dreams come true" he said softly making my eyes water. i turn around and look him in the eyes, his eyes are watering too. i pout and cuddle him. "don't thank me, silly. i love you, of course i'd marry you."

"you could do so much better than me though, you deserve better." he whispered into my hair. i pulled out of the hug and gave him a look "don't say that, michael." i scolded him "what the hell has your father been saying?!" i snapped slightly making michael sigh feeling defeated. i knew it! i threw down the kitchen cloth and went to storm away to find joseph "that motherfucker-" i said but michael stopped me by grabbing my waist "don't. it's fine. he just said what i was already thinking, you do deserve better."

"i can't get better, michael." i shook my head "you ARE the best i could ever get. i think the real question is.. why would you want to marry me?" i gave him a look

"yeah michael," randy said walking into the kitchen "who let you in?" michael snapped his head towards his younger brother "errr, mother. duuuhhh" he said sarcastically going over to the fridge. i chuckle softly and look down laughing. my best friend is crazy.

"ralph is coming later isn't he?" randy asked out loud as he drank orange juice from the carton. michael scoffed quickly walking over to his younger brother and taking the carton of orange juice from him and slapping randy's head. i laughed and then nodded

"yeah, ralph is coming soon. we're having dinner." i smiled softly. we are literally such good friends, he's bloody amazing and so supportive. he tried coming to as many performances as he could during my tour! he's just an absolute sweet heart.

as of new music... my first single is going to be out in october/novermber time of this year! then the second single is a duet which i'm very excited about... it's with someone i love so so so much and i've wanted to collab with him for a while! (there's a hint for ya!)
album wise, that's coming out next year but the date hasn't been confirmed.

a few hours later:
i laugh out loud when ralph falls over playing football with michael's nephews. "he's a great guy.." i hear michael's soft voice: i turn my head and see he's stood beside me. "yeah he is." i look back over at ralph dribbling the ball around all the kids as they laugh and call for him to stop and play fairly. i giggle at the sight.

"i think i'm going to ask him to be my best man." michael said.
i snap my head towards him "i thought randy was?!" i asked making michael nod "yeah.. he is. but i want ralph to be too. hes so important to you, which means he's important to me too." michael smiled making me smile slowly "you don't have to do that michael..." i shook my head

"i want to." he smiled.
"well," i grin "you best ask him." i nod over to ralph who was in the middle of tackling taj.

"ralph!" michael called out loudly. ralph looked up at us "come 'ere" michael beckoned my best friend over.
"everything okay?" he looked between us both and we both nod, as michael smiled "i want to ask you a question. you can say no, it's pretty late notice and for that i'm sorry. but, i wanted to ask if you wanted to be my best man."

ralph's eyes widened slowly as he looked at michael then at me, then back at michael. "but... i- well i—" ralph stuttered making me giggle "breathe." i told him making him let out a soft laugh
"i thought randy was your best man" he nodded over to randy who was with joseph and latoya.

"he is." michael nodded "but i want you to be too, only if you want to be." he smiled

"michael, it'd be a honour... thank you so much!" ralph let out a happy sigh and brought michael into a hug. i smiled watching them. "make sure you look after her," ralph backed out of the hug and nodded to me "she's so fucking special." he shook his head like he couldn't believe how amazing i was.

i smiled shyly under michael's and ralph's stare. "oh i will..." michael grinned "she is pretty special. it's why i chose her." michael teased making me chuckle and shake my head.

after tea, everyone went home now it was just katherine, michael and i at hayvenhurst. katherine had gone to bed and michael and i was seated in the garden looking up at the star filled sky.

"we need to move out soon..." michael spoke up softly "we're marrying soon and we still can't live with my mother. i'll buy a new place in encino... a nice condo we can call ours, not just mine. we can start our family there." he smiled slowly "i've already seen a few nice places but i'd never decide on my own, you can view them too.. like i already have." he said making me smile "you've viewed places already??"

he nodded shyly "i'm so excited to start a family with you... it's all i've really ever wanted."
my belly does flips as my heart flutters "ill view these places." i nodded "you can come with me and we can decide what we like best."

"that sounds amazing." he breathed. "how many children do you want?" he asked "i don't think we've ever talked about it."

"maybe three." i smile slowly

"if i could i'd definitely have hundreds of babies with you."

"michael... you know how painful it's going to be squeezing out a baby around 8 pounds?? no thanks." i laughed making him cackle
"three is good for me, as long as we have a baby.. even just one i wouldn't mind. as long as it's with you i really don't care." he shook his head

"would you want a girl or boy?" i asked him and he smiled shyly biting his lip "i really want a girl, she'd be as beautiful as you. but that scares me, i'd have to be fighting off all of the boys who come near my baby girl."

i giggled imagining that "what would you say to these boys?" i teased
"i'd say 'hey.. that's my daughter, i'm michael jackson. stay away'"

i made a face "it's be better if you told them to beat it." then i grinned seeing his face "that was so bad..." he shook his head grinning making me chuckle "i'm so in love with you." he bit his lip staring at me "i really am.." he said when seeing my shy smile. no matter how many years pass in our relationship, it doesn't matter that we'll be married soon, he still gives me butterflies and makes me shy. and that's a good thing!