“I’ve booked a flight to New York because I need to meet with the designer of my wedding dress to get measured. Since I want to keep it a secret from Kyle, he will stay here and work. I was thinking that we could make it a weekend trip as a family-just the three of us. I can let you know when I have to get measured and then both Nicole and you can join me after. What do you think?”
“That sounds like a good idea, Summer. I know of a great restaurant we can go to as a family one of the days we’re there. We can also go to a Broadway show and show Nicole all the places we love when we...

Ever since Kyle had told Summer the truth about the fact that he had always been in love with her even while in a relationship with Lola and dating other women, they had been happier than they had ever been before. They also made sure that they didn’t throw their happiness in Lola’s face or even in her brother’s face since they knew how much he hated and despised Kyle for hurting his sister.
    There was one secret that they had kept secret from their families which they knew needed to come out in the open and they had no idea how they would react. While they had been...

“That sounds wonderful. When is your wedding so we can make sure that we don’t make plans for that day?”
“Our wedding will be on March 15th. It’s a long story about why we chose it. We will go into more detail probably on our group date-whatever we decide to do.”
As the parents were talking, they noticed their children coming out of the classroom. Nicole’s face lit up as she saw her parents and were rushing towards them with her backpack. “You’re coming with us and we have an appointment right now for the three of us. After that, you’re coming to work with us then we’re...

While the women had gone next door to the Newman house so Summer could handle everything Victor had requested, Kyle and the men had carried all of the luggage into the Abbott house and the rooms where they would all be staying. The insides of both the Abbott and Newman homes were similar to how Kyle and Summer’s house looked because they had wanted their home to incorporate elements from all of the vacation homes their families had all over the world. “Your initials will be on the door of the room that you guys will be staying in. Since Summer and I will be in my room, our initials aren’t...

A few minutes passed before Kyle came back and explained what would happen once they had landed in Italy and settled in at the Abbott house where they would be staying. “I have arranged the rooms in my family’s home where we will be staying. Summer and I will be staying in my room and I had the servants put your initials on the rooms where the rest of you will be staying while we’re there. All of you will be treated to the very best which is what we have been getting our entire lives.”
    “It was so nice of you to invite us on your romantic getaway with Summer,...

“We need to do the conference call with our favorite Parisian bakery to make sure we can arrange the flight so they can come over and bake our wedding cake. I need to get my tuxedo for the wedding as well as make sure that my groomsmen have theirs. There’s one other thing we’ll need for the wedding and that is Nicole’s flower girl dress.”
    “I know. We said that we would get it in New York.”
    “You’re right. We did say that.”
    After everyone had left the party and Jack had told them that he had planned a competition...

“How do you know Summer, Natalie?” Tessa asked.
    “Summer and I met when I was designing a software program for her family’s company Newman Enterprises. We stayed close and I was there during the times when she was going through a rough patch with Kyle where he was neglecting her and she had met Luca.” Natalie answered.
    “I take it that you’ve never officially met him.”
    “No, I haven’t had the pleasure yet. How did you meet Summer, Tessa?”
    “Summer and I met because I used to date...

After Kyle and Summer had given out their cellphone numbers to the other couples, they all went their separate ways and back to their daughters. Kyle and Summer knew that they would be asked about what had taken them so long. “What took you so long?” Jack asked.
    “We’re sorry, Jack. We were meeting the parents of Nicole’s friends. We don’t know when but we’re planning on a group date of the eight of us. When that happens, we were wondering if Nicole could stay at the ranch for the night when that happens and we’d pick her up in the morning.”
    “Nicole...

“That sounds like a good idea. You can ask your father once Nicole’s school play has finished. I still can’t believe that our daughter is playing the lead role in Rapunzel.”
    “I will. It’s great that both of our families are here to watch her. I need you to grab the video camera so we can do for her what our parents did with us when we were in her shoes all those years ago.”
    After Kyle grabbed the video camera, they went to grab seats in the front row which was good because there were seats for their families. As always, the Newmans...

After Summer found out that her family had decided to attend the therapy appointments with Kyle and herself, it was Kyle’s turn to find out wha his family had decided and they told him at Nicole’s school play what their decision was. “Kyle? You said that your therapist would like to see both sets of families along with the two of you. It’s time that we, the Abbotts, accept the fact that your loyalty is no longer to just us but Summer and the family the two of you are creating together as well which involves the Newmans since she obviously will be taking our last name once you’re married.”...

“We also know that you’ve told your therapist how you’re always in the middle anytime there’s a disagreement between our two families. We also heard you say that you would choose each other instead of us if you were forced by us to make a choice. Your relationship is something that we need to acknowledge because of Nicole.” Nick told them.
“Dr. Roberts told us that we need to prioritize each other, our relationship, and Nicole over all of you. He also told us that we should block calls, text messages, and limit access to Nicole whenever you’re at war. I meant it when I said that...

Kyle and Summer then decided that they would head to the restaurant at the Grand Phoenix where they could get some lunch and discuss more details about their upcoming party. She decided that she would talk to Jack and Kyle about a possible partnership because she had a connection in the fashion industry that they could work with. She decided that she would wait and bring it up the next time that they were with Jack. Little did Summer know that time would be when they got back to work.
    Once they entered the elevators and back to the levels where the offices were, they...

    Kyle, Summer, and their entire families were so proud at how great she looked and the fact that she didn’t seem nervous at all. She said all of her lines well but the one thing that was nerve wrecking was the fact that Rapunzel was supposed to kiss the prince. It wasn’t a real kiss since they weren’t old enough but it was a peck on the cheek. Watching that, Kyle had made the decision that he was going to tell Summer Nicole couldn’t date until she was 35 which Summer had laughed at as well as Nick. “Kyle? That’s the same thing I told Phyllis when it was Summer...

As Kyle was getting to know Summer’s friends, neither they nor any of the other guests at the party had any idea that there would soon be party crashers-the three people who didn’t get an invitation to their housewarming and engagement party as well as their wedding. What was great for Kyle and Summer was that their families had doubled the security for the party as well as the wedding since she was a Newman and he was an Abbott. “What are the three of you doing here? I know for a fact that we didn’t invite you. Leave now before we have security escort you off the premises.” Summer...

While Jack knew that Kyle and Summer would be the heads of he Abbott family, he had no idea that Victor was thinking the same thing in regards to the Newman family. He decided that he would ask Summer if she wanted to return to Newman Enterprises and eventually take over as CEO when the time was right. Little did Victor know that Victoria, Nick, and Adam were thinking the same thing in regards to the future of not only their family but also the company. “Dad? Victoria, Nick, and I were talking and we wanted to tell you something that has been on our minds for quite a while. We were thinking...

With their respective plans in place for each other’s birthdays, Kyle and Summer now needed to make sure that Nicole kept the secrets and didn’t tell her other parent. They also realized that they needed to make sure to tone down their relationship whenever they were at Jabot because both of them wanted any problems since Jack would be divided between them and doing what was best for the company.
    They also made the decision that they wanted to invite their therapist Jason to their party and the wedding. Unknown to them, their families had decided to attend another...

After everyone had eaten and had a good meal, Summer noticed that the time had come to leave the house and head to where the stores were because they were about to be open. “Louise? Amanda? Linda? Follow my lead and let me do all the talking in the stores because I’m on a first name basis with the owners as well as the salespeople. In all of these stores that we’ll be shopping in, I have an account so all of my purchases as well as yours will be on my account. It’s going to take some time because I’ll need to update my information since Kyle and I have combined our bank accounts into...

After Summer explained the reasons why they liked the entrees that they liked, she had no idea that their friends were going to order the same thing as them. Summer had no idea that Kyle had also arranged a romantic gondola ride for not only the two of them to enjoy but also for their friends to enjoy. “Once we leave here, I’ve arranged for all of you to join Summer and I on a gondola ride. Gondola rides are one of the things that a lot of tourists do in Venice even people whose families have a vacation home here like ours.” Kyle told them.
    As Kyle was talking,...

“Summer and I are fixing to leave so we can spend time with her as well as her adoptive parents because we wanted to thank them for doing this for us when we know they didn’t have to. We know that you guys all have questions for us and we will try and answer as many as we can before the car gets here to take us to the airport. We’re engaged as well because we love each other and wanted our daughter to have married parents.” Kyle finished.
    There was silence in the room and both the Abbotts and Newmans had shocked faces as they were coming to terms with what they...

“Dad? Jack? Kyle and I will drop off Nicole at school in the morning although we will give her money. It will be up to you but you’re more than welcome to stay in our house with her if that is what you prefer. Her bedtime is at 8:30 because that is the times that you guys gave us when we were growing up. Kyle and I will call either your phones or the house to talk to her before she goes to bed. We will call from the plane tomorrow after takeoff so we can talk to her in order to see how her day went. Dad? If you have any questions, text me and I’ll answer them. Jack? If you have any questions,...