Arrangement (JG)

7

Jennie's POV —later that day—
"Tie the back of it Jack." I whine.
"And if I don't?" He asks
"I'll smack you." I say. He laughs and takes the ties from me and ties it.
"Thank you." I say
"Yep." He says. I walk to the bathroom and start to put on some makeup. After that's done, I start to do my hair. As I'm doing that, Jack sets a box down in front of me.
"What's that?" I ask pinning my hair into a bun.
"Well why don't you open it Jennie." He says and I laugh. I grab the box and open it. There sits a very beautiful ring.
"It's really pretty." I say looking at him and he nods.
"It's my great grandmothers. It's a ring that's been passed down forever. Down to my grandma, and to my mom. And now you." He says
"No. I shouldn't take it." I say and he makes a face
"Why?" He asks
"Cuz. It just....it doesn't feel right." I say and he roll his eyes
"like you said, we are getting married so we should start accepting it." He says in a girl voice and I laugh and roll my eyes
"Shut up." I say and he laughs. He takes the ring and my hand and slips it onto my ring finger. It's a perfect fit. I smile and move my fingers around.
"Alright girl. Finish getting ready." He says and I laugh and hug him.
"Thank you." I say and he laughs and hugs me back.
"Your welcome. No come on, I'm pretty sure we are supposed to be there before the guests." He says and I laugh and pull away. 

I finish my hair and then walk out and to the closet. I slip on my heels and check my outfit in the mirror once more, smiling at the ring that lays on my finger. I sigh and then grab my phone and clutch. I put on some lip gloss, spray perfume and call it good.

"Lets goooo." I say and he grabs his keys. We walk downstairs and outside to his car. He opens the door for me and I thank him and get in. He gets in on his side and then we head to my parents house.
"Anything I should know about your family?" I ask
"Umm. They are very talkative." He says and I nod
"Same with my family. They'll get along so well." I say and he laughs.

We arrive at my parents house and Jack parks in the driveway. We both get out and I grab my clutch and phone and close my door. He locks the car and then we walk to the front door. I knock. I hear heels clicking and then the door being unlocked and it opens
"Oh look at you!" My mom exclaims smiling at me looking at my outfit. I smile and walk in. She hugs both of us then we follow her into the kitchen.
"Everyone should be arriving shortly." She says and we nod.
"You look amazing." Kathrine says hugging me
"Thank you." I say pulling away. She looks at Jack and he nods
"Do you like the ring?" She asks and I nod.
"I love it. Thank you, really. It means a lot." I say and she nods.
"Oh! He gave it to you, lemme see." My mom says walking over to us. I hold my hand up and she looks at it.
"That's gorgeous." She says looking at Kathrine. She nods.
"Even though you guys are unhappy with this whole situation, I still wanted Jennie to feel welcomed into the family." She says smiling at me.
"Thank you." I say smiling and she nods. There's a knock at the door and my mom perks up.
"Tony, can you get the door?" She says to my dad. He nods and walks past her and then the front door.
"I need you to help me." My mom says to me and I nod. She pulls me further into the kitchen and to a bowl of punch.
"Taste." She says, handing me a little cup. I take a drink.
"That's super sweet." I say and she laughs
"Soooo, moreee-"
"Just dump it out and I'll help you remake it." I say and she nods. We dump it out and then I begin to add some juices and then try some
"I like it." I say and she try's some also
"That's good." She says nodding.
"Do you have any frozen strawberries?" I ask and she nods. She grabs them out of the freezer and hands them to me and I pour some it.
"There, all done." I say and she smiles at me
"Thank you honey." She says and I nod
"Ohhhhh. My little nugget." I hear my Aunt Olivia. I turn around and she walks to me and hugs me. I laugh and hug her back.
"You've grown up so much." She exclaims now looking at me.
"Let me see the ring." She says grabbing my hand
"Oh wow. That's really nice." She says and I nod. I glance behind her and see Jack trying to contain a laugh. I smile at him.
"Aunt Olivia, this is my fiancé Jack. Jack, this is-"
"Just call me Olivia. It's so nice to meet you." She says side hugging him
"I'm gonna go talk to your mom. You kids have fun." She says and we nod. She walks away and I pull Jack out back. I close the door and he lets the laughs out. I can't help but laugh a little.
"She sounds so western." He says
"Yes Jack. I'm from Texas." I say and he nods
"So why don't you talk like that?" He asks calming down
"I was raised here." I say and he nods
"But I mean I can get down and dirty in a fake one y'all." I say doing a western accent which just makes him laugh. I shake my head smiling and walk inside. He comes in after me with a smile on his face.
"A lot of my family is gonna be like that so don't be laughing the whole day." I say and he nods.
"Jennie Lin." I hear my cousin, Becca say. I make a face at Jack and turn around.
"Becca! It's so nice to see you." I say walking to her and hugging her. She hugs back and I pull away
"What a coincidence that i just got married two months ago and now your getting married." She says and I laugh
"I know right? Where's David?" I ask
"He'll be here in a sec. he was getting some stuff out of the car." She says eyeing my hand
"What kind of ring is that?" She asks taking my hand.
"It's Jack great grandmothers." I say and she nods
"The ring I got when David propose was bigger then-"
"A rock on the road of you driveway. Yes I know." I say nodding. She smiles
"And who's the lucky guy?" She asks looking behind me. I turn around to Jack and he walks to us.
"Becca, this is Jack. Jack, this is Becca. My cousin-"
"Her favorite cousin. It's nice to meet you." She says shaking his hand
"Nice to meet you too." He says to her smiling. She walks away into the living room and I sigh.
"Can your family start getting here already?" I ask and he laughs
"Don't say that."