Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Community, however Danny Pudi is mine.
A/N: Boredom strikes again! I'm going to have chapter 11 up before next Sunday. I'm aiming for Saturday but we'll see. I dedicate this chapter to my second mom and her husband (my best friends mom and step father). They are very sweet to me and I based Doreen and David off of them. I hope you enjoy this, and to my best friend who is reading this, tell your mom and step dad I wrote this about them and that I love them. To my dear readers, thank you again for being ever so patient with my updates, or lack there of. Enjoy guys and have a great week. :)

Chapter 10: Meet the Parents

"Why did I let you tell me this was a good idea?" Jeff mumbled while driving his Lexus to Denver.

"Because it's important, and I want to meet your mother!" Annie giggled at his pathetic groan.

"Why couldn't we have waited until Thanksgiving?"

"Because that's in a month!"

"So?"

"Jeff, I want to meet your mom. Okay? I want to meet the woman who raised you."

"Fine then, I want to meet your parents."

"Jeff no you don't. They don't speak to me, you're mom on the other hand does, and from what you tell me your step father isn't awful."

"He's not, I'm just nervous. There I said it."

"Jeff," Annie reached over to grab his hand that wasn't on the steering wheel, "If it becomes too much we'll catch a movie during the day and stay in a hotel for the night. I don't want you stressing out over this."

Jeff sighed still keeping his eyes on the road.

"Jeff, if it's any consolation I'm proud of you for doing this."

He took his eyes off the fall stricken Colorado scenery to smile at Annie.

"Thank you Annie," he squeezed her hand before looking back on the road.

The rest of the drive was full of Annie's newly downloaded Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros album and their song "Home."

They pulled up to Jeff's childhood home. Annie smiled. It was exactly what she thought it would look like. Nothing fancy, a very traditional home. She even awed at the white picket fence inclosing the front yard.

Jeff unloaded their overnight things from his Lexus when his mother came running out.

His mother had dark brown hair and looked very young for her age. She had Jeff's nose and jaw structure, and to Annie's surprise, Jeff ran up to hug his mother.

"Annie!" His mother pulled her into a hug and kissed her on the cheek, "I'm Doreen! I've heard so much about you! I'm so glad to be finally meeting you!"

"It's a pleasure to meet you too!" Annie squeaked.

"Jeffery! You didn't mention what a beauty she was!"

"Oh, please," Annie blushed.

"Please stop talking."

"Well, I guess we should get you guys in side, it's rather chilly. The weather man said there was a cold front coming in," Doreen lifted Annie's lightweight duffle bag up and carried up the stairs in the house.

"I'm going to get back to the kitchen, David should be coming home from running errands soon well eat and catch up then, alright?"

"Sounds great, thank you," smiled Annie before his mother disappeared into the kitchen.

Annie followed Jeff up the stairs to what was his bedroom. The walls were light blue with grey curtains blocking the setting sun. The dust collecting shelves were full of things from Jeff's childhood. Annie couldn't help but smile at the pictures he kept around. The she wondered over to his surprisingly full bookshelves. There were the books most high school kids read, Hamlet, Great Expectations, To Kill A Mockingbird, Rebecca, Sherlock Holmes, and Macbeth and more popular titles. Underneath were other books like Fight Club, Choke, Green Mile books, and other surprising choices.

"Annie what are you doing?" Jeff asked lying down on his bed with his face in the pillows.

"Books say a lot about someone," Annie walked over to join him on the bed. She popped down next to him and exhaled. She didn't realize how tired she was until she got to lie down, "Just remember I've very proud of you," she whispered as she tapped his nose.

Jeff closed his eyes and smiled knowing Annie was still looking at him. "I hate driving," Jeff grumbled.

"Back or shoulders?" Annie asked climbing on top of Jeff.

"Both," Jeff groaned as Annie began to work his fingers around his shoulders.

"Are you saying that because it's true or are you saying that because you like me on top of you?"

"Caught me."

Annie rolled her eyes as she began to knead her fingers into Jeff's tight back in languid circular motions. Slowly working here way down and back up again. When Annie did something he liked he moaned in approval. Her hands slowed down even more as she leaned over to kiss the back of his neck.

"Babe, as hot as this is, we have to go downstairs for dinner soon and I don't want to, ahhhh," Jeff let out a noise of approval.

Annie slid of his back and to his side again, "Jeff, who do you think I am, you're mothers home," she scolded in a joking manor.

"Jeffrey! Dinner!" His mother yelled from downstairs.

"I made Jeffrey's favorite, I hope you like spaghetti," Doreen said while bustling around the kitchen.

"I do, Jeff must have told you," She smiled at Jeff.

Her glance at Jeff was intruded by a tall "Hello I'm David, Jeff's step father, it's so nice to finally met you," David walked up to great Annie with a hand shake, "You wouldn't believe how much he talks about you and you're study friends," he whispered into Annie.

"Oh, well we we're quite the study group," Annie laughed, "pleasure to meet you."

"Annie dear, water or tea?" His mother called from the kitchen.

"Water is fine," Annie smiled then went to help set the dinner table. She grabbed the plates and carried them to the dining table.

It didn't take long for all of them to be seated and start eating.

The talked about Annie's career and Jeff's career and filled his parents in on their misadventures from Greendale.

"So you all have stayed in close contact?" Doreen asked.

"Yes, actually Troy and Britta, I don't know if you remember me talking about them, they got married in June and are now expecting a baby girl," Jeff announced.

"Yeah, and Shirley and Pierce work together now," Annie chimed in.

"Oh wow so you guys still get together right?" David asked.

"Yeah we all have dinner monthly to catch up, but we see each other all the time," Jeff explained.

"So Annie, do you still live at the apartment with those two other boys?" Doreen asked Annie.

"Oh no. Troy got married and moved in with Britta, and our friend Abed went back home to live with his mother for the rest of his mother's pregnancy. Also our building had a termite issue, so I live with Jeff now."

Doreen nodded her head as she picked at her food, "So here comes the question I'm dying to hear, how long have you too been together?"

Jeff and Annie shared a small glance at each other, just like they always used to. "Well, our first date was the week I was appointed head of the firm."

"And we've been together ever since," Annie finished.

"And you were in Jeff's study group of friends, correct?" Doreen asked.

"Yes, that's how we met," Jeff sighed, "All thanks to Spanish 101," he smirked.

Annie giggled and looked down in that adorable way Jeff loved.

"You took Spanish?" David asked.

"Yes, but we didn't learn anything," Jeff stated very matter-of-fact-ly.

"Yeah, it turned out that our teacher, Senor Chang was a fraud and misrepresented certain qualifications to teach a Spanish class," Annie stated, trying to make the situation sound better.

"You know, like having them." Jeff joked.

"Well I mean, what do you expect from a man that calls himself Senior Chang? That's hilarious," David chuckled seemed to find their Greendale misadventures very entertaining.

"Oh it gets worse, after he was fired he lived in the schools air vents with monkey. Then he was randomly appointed security guard, and then ran the school into the ground after he kidnapped the Dean of the school."

" Wow, that's very frightening," Doreen laughed at their misfortune as she got up and walked to Annie, "Finished dear?"

"Oh yes thank you," Annie handed her the plate.

"Oh yes, thank you for dinner mom it was great," Jeff handed Doreen her empty plate.

"Jeff have you seen my new car?" Annie heard David ask while she was helping his mom clean up.

"No, not yet."

"Well come outside I have to show you," their voices trailed off into the garage.

"Oh sweetie you don't have to help me clean up. You can go rest if you'd like I'm sure you're pretty tired from traveling."

"Oh no I'm fine, just tell me where the dish soap is," Annie smiled as Doreen pointed.

"Well thank you dear, Jeffrey doesn't make you clean now does he?"

"No we clean together most of the time, but he's pretty OCD about the way his things are at the apartment."

Doreen sighed, "Hasn't changed," she laughed to herself quietly but as her laugher faded she looked seriously at Annie, "Well, Annie I'm telling you this because you obviously love Jeff, and I'd feel better if I knew you knew this because, like any mother, I worry about my son, but I believe his father is trying to look for him."

"Really?"

"Yes he lives in Greensview, which is two cities away and he has been calling me about Jeffrey's whereabouts, however I hadn't given him any. And now I see Jeffrey and he's looking healthier, and he's sounding like he is much happier now with you and having finished up school, I just don't want him coming in his life and messing up all the progress he's made. That's the mother in me, I know he's a grown man, but I still don't want William in his life."

"I don't either," Annie said under her breath, "I mean not like it's my place to decide or anything…" she trailed off knowing she could have offended his mother.

"No, I mean it's a natural defense. We want what's best for the people we love. And as Jeffrey's mother I want him to stay safe, but I also want him to know who he is and not go through life wondering."

"Well, I love him enough to want to protect him, but I love him even more to let him do what he wants."

"Well Annie, I believe we both know that he'll do what's right when the time comes," she smiled and hugged Annie, "Thank you for listening, I couldn't tell David, he's pretty protective of Jeffery sometimes and I needed to tell someone who loves him just as much as I do."

"Jeff is one lucky man to have you as his mother," Annie sentimentally smiled at Doreen who was clearly holding back tears, "it's amazing that you were able to take over being a mother, working, and also being his father."

"Oh well dear, we do anything for our children," she smiled at Annie who then went back to doing dishes.

"Jeffrey never mentioned much about your parents, do they live in Greendale?" Doreen asked.

Annie nearly dropped the plate she was washing in the sink, "I'm not sure," Annie mumbled.

"Oh," Doreen dropped her smile, "do you not speak with them to much?"

"Not really, I've been on my own since I was eighteen, I haven't spoken to them in years."

"Oh, I'm sorry," she went back to cleaning the counters, "I didn't mean to offend you or-"

"Oh no! You hardly offended me!" Annie smiled, "I just don't talk about them much because I don't really know them."

"Well, if it's of any use, I think you turned out perfectly, rather than some teenagers that have been on their own since they were around that age."

"Well thank you," Annie smiled brightly.

"Well this should do it!" Doreen said looking around the kitchen, "thank you for helping me clean up tonight."

They were interrupted by Jeff and David coming back in from the garage.

"Well thanks for showing me the car, it's pretty nice it has a nice engine, runs nice too," Jeff looked at Annie and smiled, " I think I'm going to turn in for the night, my back is starting to hurt from driving," Annie rolled her eyes at Jeff's subtlety in front of his mom and step dad.

"Goodnight," Jeff walked over to hug his mother goodnight. She watched the way he treated his mom, she couldn't help but feel jaded that she never got that from her parents. Jeff was truly a momma's boy.

"Goodnight Jeffrey, very nice of you two to come down for the weekend," his mother cooed.

"Goodnight Annie," Doreen hugged Annie tightly. Even though she hadn't known this woman for more than a few hours, she felt a loving relationship that she had missed from her parents.

Jeff and Annie walked upstairs and into his bedroom. Annie quietly shut the door behind her and went to go lie down for a moment, but Jeff had already bet her there. Annie snaked up to Jeff, her body against the crevasses of Jeff's. She kicked off her cozy moccasins and turned to face Jeff.

"How are you holding up?" Annie asked.

"I'm great, I'll be better when you finish your work on my back."

Annie rolled her eyes, as she climbed onto his back, "you men are so needy."

"And women aren't? What about last week when you attacked me in the shower? Or that one time you were on all fours begging for-"

"Jeff!"

"What it's true, and it was hot," Jeff laughed.

Annie dug her hands deeper into Jeff's back working out the knots with her fingers.

"Ahhhh!" Jeff made a noise of approval.

"Dang Jeff, you have a lot of knots in your back."

"Mmmhmmm."

Annie lightly kissed his neck as she dug deeper and deeper.

"Why are you working in a hospital when you could be a masseuse? Ohhh my god, Annie."

"Feels good?"

"Yessss."

Jeff was able to control the noises coming out of his mouth for a while. He let Annie slowly work out every knot in his back and he closed his eyes and relaxed into his bed.

Annie started to giggle.

"Mmhm?" Jeff made a muffled noise from the pillows.

"I was just thinking about that day we went to the pool."

"What about it?"

"When you put sunscreen on me, and I tried so hard not to make orgasmic noises."

"Annie, I'm pretty sure you did."

"Oh I know I did, how could I not?" Annie giggled.

"I know what you meannn ohh," Annie giggled again at the sexual power she had over Jeff at this moment.

"I was a little better at lowering the volume in my voice, I'd like to say."

"Any man that can stay quiet when Annie Edison is on top of him massaging his back is clearly missing a few nerve endings." Jeff muffled into his pillow.

A few moments past, Jeff had shut up with all of his moaning and Annie continued to work on his back until he said he was okay for now. After then they just relaxed in the bed together. Annie watched the analog clock as it grew later and later she reluctantly got out of bed to shower.

"Where are you going?"

"Shower," she said leaning over her duffel bag to get some pj's and shower products.

"Alright," Jeff sighed falling back on the pillows.

He heard the shower knobs squeak on and the hum of the water in the tub. The rhythm oddly relaxed him. He lied motionless on his bed. He shut his eyes and he couldn't help the smile the crossed his face. Here he was, with Annie in his childhood room. Annie crossed the line, no one else had. She met his parents, she made him love her, she lived with him, and truth be told, it did scare him about how head over heels he was for her. It scared him that he changed that much. Annie warped him. Months ago he would have never thought of taking a woman to meet his parents, let alone be in a relationship with her. He remembered that rush of adrenaline he got when he first said he loved her. He remembered the amazing passionate sex they had latter that night. Then the following day with the power outage, they spent time together doing other things besides having sex, pillow talk, baths, and relaxing together. She really did a number on him. He thought back even further to the night of the wedding, when they shared a bed together but nothing happened. But something did happen. Jeff knew that he wasn't going to try and seduce her, but Annie was the first girl he had ever actually slept with. He remembered that night wanting so badly for her skin to come into contact with his. He remembered that party he threw for her, when she first kissed him and then when he gave her the necklace. That's when it clicked in his head, that he loved her. He couldn't help but smile even bigger when all of these memories flashed in his mind.

"Uh Jeff?"

"Oh what! Huh?" Annie stood in front of him wrapped in a towel.

"You looked creepy. You were just smiling with your eyes closed. It's a weird look for you."

"Whatever Annie," he closed his eyes and rolled over to lie on his stomach, "I was just thinking."

"About."

"You."

"Jeff, don't smile and close your eyes when you think of me in that way. It's weir-"

"No, no, not like that, let me rephrase, I was thinking about us."

"What about us?" She said towel drying her hair.

"How much we've changed, and he many great moment's we've had."

"Oh yeah?" She asked while crawling into bed with him.

"Yeah, like the time I said I loved you."

"Then when you took me home that night," Annie smiled at the memories.

"And we feel asleep together," Jeff smiled at the scent of strawberry shampoo Annie used.

"Just like this," Annie mumbled as the relaxing sound of Jeff's voice lulled her to sleep.

Jeff leaned over to kiss Annie's forehead seeing she was asleep he slipped out of bed and walked to the bathroom to take a shower. He glanced back at Annie, soundly sleeping on his bed. He felt a very girlish but he couldn't help it. The image of Annie wrapped up in the sheets of his bed made him smile.

The steaming hot water greeted him and relaxed his muscles and he sighed loudly. Today had been another great day with Annie and he knew that he was looking forward to the rest of his life with her.

Wait what.