Parenthood

"But Pookie why?" Maureen whispered, pressing her body against Joanne's, the two of them in their bedroom, standing in front of the bed.

"Maureen, you know why." Joanne stated her arms lightly draped over the diva's shoulders.

Flashback

Maureen and Joanne stumbled into their apartment, both giddy and giggling, it was like they were on their first date, when in reality they were celebrating their fourth anniversary.

"I love you." Joanne whispered, staring directly into Maureen's green eyes, "So much." She added, before leaning in, planting a kiss on her girlfriend's lips.

"I love you too." Maureen replied once their kiss ended, "This is the longest relationship I have ever been in you know." Maureen smirked, "You must have a spell on me or something."

"I'm just that amazing." Joanne giggled pulling Maureen closer, the two of them steering towards the bedroom.

"Pookie?" Maureen mumbled against the lawyer's lips.

"Yeah?" Joanne questioned, her forehead resting against Maureen's, her hands nice and snug in the back pockets of Maureen's jeans.

"I never felt this way towards anyone you know." Maureen said, love and passion burning in her eyes.

Joanne smiled, placing a kiss on her nose, "Me either."

Maureen reached into her coat pocket pulling something out, her eyes gazing into Joanne's, "I think I can love you forever." Her eyes fell to her hand Joanne following her gaze where she found a silver diamond ring resting in her palm.

"Maureen!" She gasped, her heartbeat picking up it's pace, tears stinging her eyes.

"Joanne Jefferson, will you be my wife?" Maureen asked a nervous smile on her lips.

"How much wine did you have tonight?" Joanne sniffled.

Maureen giggled, "Maybe three glasses, but I'm not even drunk." Her hand's began to slightly shake, "For real Joanne, you're freaking me out here. Will you?"

"Yes!" Joanne said. "Isn't it obvious!?"

Maureen grinned sliding the engagement ring onto Joanne's left hand. They made eye contact again, their foreheads leaning back together.

"I want to have a family with you." Maureen whispered.

Tears leaked from Joanne's eyes. She had always wanted a family, but ever since she began dating Maureen, she let go of that dream, getting the impression Maureen didn't want anything to do with having kids. But here she was now, shocked as hell as the love of her life proposed to her, and asked to start a family.

"Yeah?" Joanne asked.

Maureen nodded, "I want to have kids, and raise them with you, and watch them grow up. By adoption of course…unless you want to get pregnant, because I know I sure as hell don't want to get fat and carry someone around in my uterus for nine months, suffering from mood swings, morning sickness, pushing a human out of my vagina and-"

"Shut up." Joanne laughed, kissing Maureen good and hard, "Adoption it is."

"Yay." Maureen said, "We're going to have a family!"

End flashback

"Mama!" A voice yelled,

"That's why we can't have sex right now." Joanne smirked, releasing her wife, heading for the bedroom door.

Maureen huffed, "Don't these girls ever not have problems!?"

"You're the one who suggested adopting three girls." Joanne said, finally opening the door. "What do you girls want?"

"Mama!"

"Stop shouting." Joanne said, as her fifteen year-old daughter came running down the hallway, her brown hair resting in a high pony tail, her face complete with a pout.

"Leah won't let me use the phone! And I have to call Kristen and remind her to meet me early for school so we don't miss the school musical additions."

"You're not going to make it anyways." Leah said as she stormed out of her room, her long blonde nicely straight hair flowing behind her, her arms crossed. "You're in grade nine. The only part you'll get is cleaning up garbage!"

Joanne eyed her oldest daughter, who was seventeen years old. They adopted her when she was only five…the lawyer couldn't believe how time flew.

"Leah, let Haley use the phone, you've been on it long enough anyways." Joanne said.

"But Mama!" Leah sulked, "Kyle is supposed to call me back!"

"My phone call is only going to be two minutes…" Haley said.

"Let your sister use the phone." Joanne said, "And keep it down, Tessa is sleeping-"

"Mama?" Their four year-old came stumbling out of her bedroom, her blanket dragging behind her. "Why are you all yelling?"

"Sorry, babe, come here." Joanne said, picking her youngest daughter up. She eyed the other two with her mother face on, "Leah let Haley use the phone, and Haley let your sister have the phone when you're done. Leah you're allowed a half hour, and then you're off."

"But mama!" Leah huffed, "Nine o'clock phone crew few? I'm seventeen you know."

"Seventeen and living under our roof." Maureen decided to add, helping Joanne out. "So either take it, or give me the phone. I haven't talked to your Uncle Collins in almost two days."

"Okay, I'll take it." Leah sighed, nudging Haley in the shoulder, "Hurry up."

"Can I sleep with you tonight?" Tessa asked.

"Sure sweetie." Joanne smiled, running a hand through her dark hair.

"But Pookie! I thought you and I were going to have-"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence Mommy!" Haley pleaded, both her hands covering her ears, Leah mocking the action.

"Yeah ew! You guys are too old to be having sex." Leah said.

"What's sex mean?" Tessa asked.

"It's how you were made Tess." Haley bluntly stated.

"Haley!" Joanne scolded. "Room now! Use the phone, then shower, check your homework, and bed. Same with you Leah."

"As if I have a bedtime." Leah laughed, and turned for her bedroom, slamming the door shut in the process.

Haley began the walk to her room, dialing her friend's number on the way.

"Okay, let's get you back to bed." Joanne said to Tessa, turning to enter the master bedroom. As soon as she laid Tessa down, she was asleep. Joanne smiled, and turned to face Maureen who had a pout on her face. "What's wrong, honeybear?"

Maureen sighed, "Pookie…are we really that old?"

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Yay, MoJo as parents! So i had this in my head for a while now...and I finally decided to write it...i just have to get it out of my head! I hope you enjoy!

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