"From This Day Forward (Part 3 to One Night Stand)"

"Summer's Discovery"

Summer couldn't stop staring at her ring. It was gorgeous & better than she ever imagined an engagement ring to be. Her head was still up in the clouds & she couldn't believe she was on her way to becoming Mrs. Woods. She loved Jay & their relationship wasn't an easy one. He was there for her during the most difficult part of her life, her father's death & her big break up with Dylan. The rest of the Hawaii trip was filled with adventurous activities, kayaking & hiking. Before they knew it, it was time for Krystal, her girls, Nat & Summer to head back to Virginia.

Summer: Babe, I don't want to be apart from you again... I don't know if my heart can handle this.

Jay held Summer close & kissed her head as he caressed her back.

Jay: We're gonna be just fine, baby. Before you know it, we'll be in each other's arms again.

Summer pulled away from Jay, but only enough to look up at him & tiptoe closer to his face to kiss him.

Jay: Take care of my fiance for me, will you?
Krystal: Always.
Nat: You know we will.

And just like that, the group was headed back to Virginia.

Their travel was going smoothly until they came to security & Summer was stopped.

Summer: Aww man, I hope they're not gonna do a random pat down on me.
Nat: I've always wanted to be picked for one of those...
Krystal: Don't worry girl, we'll wait for you at the end of this line & we'll grab your bags for you.
Summer: Thanks, guys...

The TSA worker led Summer to the security counter off to the side & had an iPad set on the counter.

TSA worker: We just wanted to let you know that you left this in your bag. Please remove all electronic gadgets next time & place them in the bin.
Summer: Oh got it. Thanks...

Summer was relived & realized this wasn't her iPad, it was Jay's. He must've tossed it in her bag on accident. She grabbed her stuff quickly & caught up with Nat, Krystal & her girls.

Nat: So, how'd it go?
Summer: I didn't get a pat down. Thankfully...
Krystal: What happened?
Summer: Oh, it was Jay's iPad. That's it.
Nat: That's it?
Summer: Yeah...
Nat: They're so nit picky...

They reached their gate & sat on a row while waiting to board. Summer tried turning Jay's iPad on, but the battery was dead. She stuffed it back in her bag &  at the prompting of Deja played a game of I-spy while waiting.

Minutes later, they were falling in line to board the plane. Krystal & Nat kept gawking over Summer's ring & couldn't get over how sparkly & beautiful it was. They began asking her wedding related questions to which she didn't have concrete answers for.

Nat: I totally see you getting married in the winter.
Krystal: Aww, a winter bride. I love it!
Summer: I wouldn't mind a winter wedding.
Krystal: Ok, but do you at least know who you're bridesmaids are gonna be.

Krystal & Nat started batting their eyes & flipping their hair while waiting for Summer's reply.

Summer: Well, Serena, of course.
Nat: Oh of course... But like who else.
Summer: Well, you bitches of courses
Krystal: Girl, we better be.
Deja: Me & my sisters could be your flower girls.
Krystal: Deja...
Deja: What? We've never been in a wedding. This is our chance.

Summer giggled at Deja's suggestion. They all boarded the plane. It wasn't a full flight at all & so they were able to sit close to each other. Krystal's girls fell asleep holding what Hawaiian souvenirs they had. Diamond had a whole Hawaiian outfit on, grass skirt & all. Deja had a book about the history of Hawaii & Kacey had a starfish plushie she was using as a pillow to sleep. Nat, Krystal & Summer talked wedding plans the whole way home. It got Summer so excited to finally be with the love of her life in marriage, but it also made her miss him so much.

Soon, the plane landed. Krystal gently woke her girls up while Nat & Summer helped with their carry-ons. Deja woke up & helped Diamond wake up. Krystal carried Kacey. Krystal decided that traveling with 3 girls was only doable with Nat & Summer to help out. After a quick pick up at baggage claim, Nat called for an Uber to pick them up. Krystal & her girls were dropped off first & then Nat & Summer were dropped off at Summer's house.

Nat: You gonna be ok?
Summer: Yeah, thanks.
Nat: Alright, are we on for dinner tomorrow?
Summer: Yeah, I'll let Krystal know.
Nat: Goodnight.
Summer: Night.

Nat gave Summer a kiss on the cheek & then they too parted ways. Nat went to his car & Summer went inside her house. Summer lugged her bags upstairs & ran the shower while she reached for her phone. She texted Jay that she got home safely & then let him know that his iPad got in her bag somehow. She noticed the iPad needed to be charged, so she plugged it in & set it on her nightstand next to her phone while she took a hot shower.

Summer felt so relaxed after her shower & was ready to hit the hay. She checked her phone & texted Jay a goodnight text saying "Goodnight, my future hubby.❤️😘" And Jay replied, "Goodnight, my smokin' hot future wifey! 😍😘" Summer pillowed her head & soon fell asleep.

She woke up the next morning feeling rested. She stretched out her hand to look at her engagement ring. She still couldn't get over how beautiful it was. Today would mark her first official day of wedding planning. She had a list of things to do on her phone. After settling on a wedding date, the next thing to do was their guest list. Krystal & Nat happily volunteered to go dress shopping with Summer as soon as possible. In the middle on her thoughts, Jay's iPad kept ringing with notifications. She unlocked the screen & noticed 5 messages. She opened up the notifications & to her surprise she saw text messages from an unknown number. She was confused as she read the thread. "Who was this?", she thought. Maybe this was some mistake.

The messages read:

Unknown: Hey sexy...
Unknown: Can't stop thinking about you.❤️
Unknown: How's your day so far?
Unknown: I haven't seen you in a while.
Unknown: How come you haven't called me back?

There weren't any prior messages to this thread. Summer didn't want to jump to any conclusions. She didn't know what to do next. Should she call Jay & ask for an explanation? Should she text this number back to see what the person would say?