Adam gently pulled the door closed. He turned the tv on, keeping the volume low, to listen to the news while he cleaned up the kitchen.
He was just finishing the last of the pans when a knock on the door made him jump. He wasn't expecting anyone. Adam quickly wiped his hands off with a towel and went to answer the door.
"Mom, Dad." Adam was surprised to find his parents at the door. He was certain they said they were coming for a visit next month, on their way to their annual trip to Hawaii.
"Hello, sweetheart." His mother gave him a kiss on the cheek and enveloped him in a hug.
"Hi, Mom." Adam kissed her cheek. "Could you let me breathe please?" It was an old joke, from years of vise like grips. He was still amazed at how strong his mother was, despite her tiny size. He often wondered what would happen if she was angry, but decided he wasn't going to try to find out.
"Son."
"Dad." Adam hugged his father. "Did you tell me you were coming and I forgot?" Adam picked up his mother's bag and carried it inside.
"No. We wanted to surprise you."
"Well, I'm very surprised."
"You don't sound happy to see us."
"No, I am. It's just this isn't exactly the perfect time." Adam stuttered a little. This wasn't exactly how he wanted to tell his parents.
"The perfect time for what?" There was that tone. Adam often wondered why his father hadn't become a lawyer or even a cop. He had the voice. The 'you will give me a answer right now' voice. Scourge of Adam's childhood. It was like a magic spell that made him confess every petty wrong doing with great truthfulness.
"it's just, I'm not alone. There's someone else here."
"Well, I can't wait to meet her." His mother smiled expectedly.
"It's not a her."
"Well then him. We are totally okay with it, as long as you're happy."
Adam sighed. "Mom, I'm not gay. Okay. He's not my boyfriend."
"Um, am I interrupting something?"
"Jordi, you okay?"
"Yeah. I'm just thirsty." Jordi grabbed a glass and filled it with water.
"Mom, Dad. This is Jordi. He's, well, I guess you could say he's my son."
"Your what?"
Jordi smirked, "Doc, I think you've got some splaining to do."