Prompt: JADE MEETS HER MOTHER AGAIN AFTER 5 YEARS. SHE WANTS TO SHOW HER A SURPRISE.

Jade walked up the steps to the front porch of the house she left once. Fall leaves littered the ground, and the porch needed a good sweeping, though it was nearly impossible for her mother to do by herself. Artemis is slacking, Jade thought with a small note of sisterly disapproval.

The door was unlocked, and Jade let herself in. She walked into the living room where she found her mother dosing. "Mama?" she said softly, so not to startle her. Paula glanced up, surprised to see her daughter. "Jade…"

"Mama, I brought something to show you," she walked over to his mother, kneeling down to her mother's level.

"What is it, dear?" Paula scanned her daughter's face, curious as to what her daughter would have to show her after five years of barely, if ever, seeing her.

"I got married," It almost came out like a whisper. Jade brought her left hand to her mother's eye level.

"Jade," Paula remarked, referring to the etched green lilies inside the gold band. Jade nodded, biting her lip slightly. "It's beautiful, sweetie."

"I'm sorry I didn't call, or invite you…it…it just sort of happened and-"

Paula cut her daughter off. "I know. I understand, you don't have to apologize," Jade smiled slightly, her expression still unreadable. "Is he good to you? Does he make you happy?"

"Yes, mama. He does."