Three weeks after the interview.
The wedding was coming. Fast.
But first—
Honeymoon planning.
Jay sat at the kitchen table. Laptop open. Brochures everywhere.
Jay: "Where do we even start?"
Keifer: "Somewhere warm."
Jay: "Somewhere romantic."
Keifer: "Somewhere with good food."
Jay: "Obviously."
Tita Gema walked by. "GO TO A BEACH! BEACHES HAVE FOOD AND ROMANCE!"
Jasfer: "And sunburns."
Tita Gema: "SUNBURNS BUILD CHARACTER!"
Serina: "Paris is always nice."
Jay's grandma: "PARIS! I WENT TO PARIS ONCE!"
Keigan: "Lola, you've never left the country."
Jay's grandma: "I WENT IN MY DREAMS! SAME THING?"
Keiren: "Not the same thing."
Jay's grandma: "IT IS TODAY!"
Grazel Jay ran over. "HONEYMOON! I WANNA COME!"
Jay: "Baby, honeymoons are for couples."
Grazel Jay: "I'M A COUPLE WITH MY BUNNY!"
Denzel: "She's got a point."
Grace: "She really doesn't."
Grazel Jay: "I REALLY DO!"
Section E arrived.
Ci-n: "HONEYMOON PLANNING! I HAVE IDEAS!"
Rakki: "Your ideas are dangerous."
Ci-n: "DANGEROUSLY FUN!"
Percy burst in with Honey. "HONEYMOON! DOCUMENTING THE DECISIONS!"
Ci-n: "I'LL HELP!"
Rakki: "Those two."
Mica: "Never change."
Mica: "Where are you thinking?"
Jay: "We don't know."
Calix: "Bora Bora?"
Freya: "Maldives?"
Edrix: "Santorini?"
Freya: "Shut up."
Edrix: "Never."
Rory: "I've created a spreadsheet. 47 destinations ranked by romantic potential, food quality, and Instagram worthiness."
Drew: "I'm taking bets on where they go."
David: "Bora Bora. 500."
Drew: "Bold."
Eren arrived with Kevin the Eighth. "Kevin thinks you should go somewhere with birds."
Josh nodded. Handed Jay a photo of a parrot.
Baster hummed a "honeymoon" melody.
Aries and Ella walked in. Aries: "Honeymoon talk?"
Ella: "Honeymoon talk."
Aries: "Don't go anywhere too far."
Jay: "Why?"
Aries: "Because I need to be able to get to you if something happens."
Ella: "He's protective."
Aries: "I'm prepared."
Ella: "Same thing?"
Aries: "Same thing."
Yuri and Liana visited.
Yuri: "Heard you're planning."
Liana: "We have suggestions."
Yuri's grandma appeared. "GO TO ITALY! ITALY HAS PASTA!"
Jay's grandma: "PASTA IS EVERYWHERE!"
Yuri's grandma: "ITALIAN PASTA IS BEST!"
Jay's grandma: "FILIPINO PASTA IS BEST!"
Yuri's grandma: "THAT'S NOT A THING!"
Jay's grandma: "IT IS IN MY KITCHEN!"
Yuri's grandma: "YOUR KITCHEN IS BIASED!"
Jay's grandma: "MY KITCHEN IS PERFECT!"
They went on for twenty minutes.
Everyone ignored them.
Jay looked at Keifer.
Jay: "Any ideas?"
Keifer: "Anywhere with you."
Jay: "Smooth."
Keifer: "Honest."
Jay: "Tss."
Keifer: "Stop."
Jay: "No."
He kissed her forehead.
Percy: "DOCUMENTING!"
Ci-n: "FROM THREE ANGLES!"
The debate continued.
Maldives. Bora Bora. Santorini. Paris. Tokyo. Italy.
Every destination had fans.
Jay: "This is impossible."
Keifer: "This is fun."
Jay: "Same thing?"
Keifer: "Same thing."
Jay: "I love you."
Keifer: "I love you too."
Jay: "Even when you're no help?"
Keifer: "Especially then."
Finally—
Jay closed her laptop.
Jay: "I know where we're going."
Keifer: "Where?"
Jay: "Surprise."
Keifer: "You hate surprises."
Jay: "I love giving them."
Keifer: "Tss."
Jay: "Stop."
Keifer: "No."
He kissed her.
Everyone: "WHERE?!"
Jay: "Not telling."
The house erupted.
Ci-n: "NOT TELLING?! HOW WILL WE DOCUMENT?!"
Percy: "I NEED TO PREPARE MY CAMERAS!"
Rakki: "You're not going on their honeymoon."
Percy: "EMOTIONALLY I AM!"
Mica: "This is going to drive us crazy."
Calix: "Completely crazy."
Freya: "Annoyingly crazy."
Edrix: "Entertainingly crazy."
Freya: "Shut up."
Edrix: "Never."
Jay's grandma: "MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS MYSTERIOUS! I APPROVE!"
Yuri's grandma: "I DISAPPROVE! I WANT TO KNOW!"
Jay's grandma: "YOU DON'T GET TO KNOW!"
Yuri's grandma: "I DESERVE TO KNOW!"
Jay's grandma: "YOU DESERVE NOTHING!"
Yuri's grandma: "I DESERVE EVERYTHING!"
They went back to arguing.
Everyone smiled.
Normal.