My Brothers

Chapter 16

5 years later.

"Bobby, I don't think I can do this." Christina turned nervously from the mirror hanging on the wall to look at her older brother. Bobby stood up from the chair he was sitting on and walked to her. Putting his hand gently on Christina's shoulder, he looked her up and down smiling slightly.

"You look beautiful Chrissy." He said softly looking her in her bright blue eyes.

Christina smiled nervously and looked down. "I'm scared Bobby, I can't do this." Christina said still looking down, her voice cracking slightly.

Bobby frowned and lifted her chin up with his index finger. Christina looked up her eyes watering, and lower lip trembling.

"Chrissy" Bobby said, gently smoothing her hair down "What's this really about?" Christina took a shaky breath and looked into her brothers eyes, as her tears gathered. "I wish Mom was here." She hiccupped as her tears slid slowly down her face.

Bobby sighed and closed his eyes before opening them and looked back at his baby sister. His beautiful baby sister, who wasn't a baby at all anymore. Bobby wrapped his arms around his sister, nuzzling his nose in her hair.

"She is Chrissy, she always has been." He whispered into her ear, hugging her tighter as Christina hiccupped. He pulled back slightly and put his hand over her heart.

"She's right here." Bobby whispered tapping her heart lightly "And she is so" Bobby swallowed, the tears in his voice thick "she is so proud of you Christina Nicole Mercer." He finished smiling at Christina who was now looking up at Bobby.

Christina smiled and touched Bobby's cheek. "I love you Bobby. You're the best brother I could ever have." She said looking Bobby in the eyes. Bobby grabbed Christina's hand and kissed the side of her palm.

The knock on the door startled both of them as they both turned their heads towards the door as Jerry poked his head in. "Christina it's time to.." He trailed off as he caught sight of Christina. He smiled brightly and stepped fully into the room, walking up to Christina he took in the sight of her. "Wow," He breathed "You look beautiful Chrissy." He said smiling widely at her. Christina laughed and walked up to Jerry, hugging him. "You don't look so bad yourself JerJer!" Christina laughed looking him up and down. He was wearing a nice fitting black tux with a light purple tie and a purple Lilly in his tux side pocket. Jerry laughed before looking over her shoulder at Bobby and nodding his head. "Bobby, you looking good. Never thought I would see you in a tux man." Jerry joked. Bobby rolled his eyes and flipped him off. "Yeah well, I figured if Crackerjack could wear one and not look like the fairy he is, then I sure as hell can."

"Yeah but this time you're the fairy looking one." Jack laughed as he strolled into the room, wearing a long black dress pants with rips at the knees a light purple dress shirt and a black tux jacket, also with a Lilly in the pocket. Jack strolled up to Christina and stared at her, smiling. "Your beautiful Christina." He said before kissing her forehead and hugging her. Christina laughed and hugged him back tightly.

"You nervous?" Jack asked quietly in her ear still hugging squeezed jack "You have no idea." She whispered back, giggling. Jack laughed and pulled back looking down at her. Christina smiled brightly at him as he winked and turned to Bobby. "You crying fairy?" Bobby rolled his eyes and turned around as his brothers and sister laughed at him. "Yeah yeah, what ever fairy."

Angel came rushing in the room "Yo yo, what is the hold.." He stopped inside the door as Bobby,Christina, Jack and Jerry all looked at him, eyesbrows raised. "Up." Angel finished before smiling. "What ya'll still doing up here?" Angel laughed "Don't you know it's starting?" He questioned before walking out the door shaking his head. "Come on!" He yelled down the hall before he poked his head around the doorframe. "Oh, and you look beautiful Chrissy." He smiled his white teeth shining before walking out the door again. Jack laughed and hugged Christina again, kissing her head. "See you down there." He said before turning around and walking out the same door Angel just came through whistling. Jerry clapped his hands and rubbed them together "Well, best get down there." He said before giving Christina one last hug and walked out, closing the door behind him gently leaving Bobby and Christina alone again.