"Hi, Mom, this is a really big surprise." Lindsay gave her mom a huge smile when she had stood back to admire her pregnant daughter. This certainly was a big surprise. She didn't know that Lindsay had been seeing anyone seriously, but quickly remembered the scantily clad young man who was still standing in the threshold.
"I can't believe you didn't tell me about this."
"Well we were just waiting for the right time. We have a lot of big news Momma." Lindsay inclined her head in Danny's direction and reached her hand out to grab his. "Mom, do you remember Danny? Danny I'd like you to meet my mother, Helen Monroe." Danny glanced at Lindsay, she was still smiling expectantly but her eyes betrayed a certain anxiety. This wasn't exactly how she wanted to tell her mother everything that had transpired over the last 3 years. She of course hadn't told her mother that she started a relationship with her married ex-boyfriend, and that a few months ago he decided to leave his wife, found out that his son wasn't his, come out with their relationship and find out she was expecting their child. She wasn't exactly sure how well all of that would go over. When she returned home to Montana, broken hearted and hightailing out of the city, her mother had consoled her, comforted her when she cried, listened to her rant.
"Hello, Danny," her mother's eyebrows raised a little with this introduction. Danny sensed that mother and daughter needed a quick word alone, so he excused himself to put some clothes on. As soon as he walked into the bedroom and shut the door, Lindsay's mother was immediately asking questions.
"Lindsay, have you lost your mind?" Her mother asked with no consideration to how loud she was talking.
"Mother, I am not getting into this with you. I want you to know that I am happy, I'm happy with Danny, I'm happy to be marrying Danny, and I'm happy to be having his baby."
"Why are there boxes everywhere? And isn't he already married?"
"He is divorced."
"What about his child?"
"Rikki finally told him the truth, the child wasn't his, and now she moved and won't let him see Dante."
"What are all these boxes?"
"We're moving into a bigger place, so we have room for the baby," Lindsay couldn't help but smile at that thought, she was so happy to be forming a life with Danny.
"This just seems all so quick Lindsay," she said concerned. "You shouldn't be jumping right into a relationship with him if he just got divorced and now you're already pregnant and engaged?"
"It hasn't exactly been quick," Lindsay mumbled. Danny could hear their conversation from the bedroom, and felt ashamed; he should be the one out there taking the heat from Lindsay's mother. He was so happy that Lindsay had given him another chance, the whole mess of the last several years was his fault and once again he didn't want anyone judging Lindsay for his stupidity. He opened the door, catching Lindsay's eyes when he walked into the living room. He walked over to her, wrapping his arms around her cradling her swollen belly with his hand.
"I love Lindsay. I love your daughter, Mrs. Monroe."