As soon as Jeannie received her gin and tonic, she took a large mouthful to steady herself. Myka looked on astonished.
"You ok Mom?" Myka was beginning to worry.
Jeannie just nodded.
"You sure? You haven't said much."
"I'm fine, so umm you're with a woman now." Looking Helena up and down trying to figure it all out.
"Yes, Mom I am. And we are very happy." Myka look at Helena and smiled. HG smiled back.
"But are you sure though? I mean Sam was such a nice man as well." Jeannie was trying to plead with Myka.
"Mom! For starters Sam is dead, and secondly Helena is right here she can hear what you are saying." Myka protested.
"It's OK Myka. Your mum is entitled to her opinion. It doesn't bother me." And Helena wasn't, Myka was taken aback by what her mother just said in front of her girlfriend.
At that moment Pete waltzed into the room.
"Hey, hey, hey. Myks, HG we gotta ping." Pete looked up from his phone. "Mr and Mrs B. Myks didn't tell me you guys were coming! Ooh, Mrs B you don't happen to have brought any of those delicious cookies you bake?" Pete was completely oblivious to the fact that a previous conversation was taking place.
"Sorry Pete, I didn't bring any?" Jeannie replied
"I'm sure that if you talk to Leena you and Mom could bake some. They will be here for a couple of days." Myka interjected.
"Ooh, sounds like fun! Mrs B. would you like to bake cookies with me tomorrow?" Pete asked.
"Sounds wonderful Pete." Jeannie smiled.
"Pete you can ask Leena when we get to the Warehouse. I'll come with you, if you don't mind working with me for once. Myka has some talking to do with her parents" HG leant over to give Myka a kiss goodbye on the cheek, as she did she whispered in her lovers ear "Talk to them, and don't let your mum drink anymore. I'll be back soon"
As both Helena and Pete left the room remained silent until Myka finally broke it with "So..."
Both her parents just looked at her.
