When they got to Sue's parents house, Carla was in the kitchen putting a casserole in the oven. A few of their neighbours had sent some over when they heard Mr. Thomas was in the hospital.
Jack placed their bags in the hallway before going in with Sue. "I hope you two are hungry, I just started dinner." She said to them.
"Yes, we're starved," Jack said looking over at Sue.
Carla had felt bad about how she treated Jack at the hospital. Deep down she knew that Jack was a good man and he would never hurt Sue. Now she wanted to make things right. "Jack I'm happy you are staying with us, I'm sorry about how it may have seemed at the hospital. I've had a lot on my mind lately, but I want you to know that you are always welcome here."
"Thanks, Mrs. Thomas. I know that you've been through a lot so don't worry about it. I'm just glad that Mr. Thomas is going to be okay." Jack smiled at her and he put his arm around Sue.
Afterwards they all sat down to dinner. Sue's brother John had come back to the house with his mother and joined them for dinner. While her two other brothers had gone home to their own families since they lived in the same town. They all sat around the table eating dinner and catching up on family news. Jack felt at home with Sue's family and they wanted to hear all about how he and Sue had gotten together.
The guest room was an extra room downstairs that was added to the house when they had renovated. It was always cold down there and Sue wished that Jack could stay in her room with her. But that would be impossible, with her mother around. After showing Jack his room, Sue went upstairs to get him some extra blankets. She didn't notice her mother coming up behind her. Sue stopped abruptly and her mother bumped into her. Sue let out a yelp and turned suddenly. "Mom, you scared me to death!"
"I'm sorry dear. I just wanted to see if you needed any help."
"No, I was just getting some extra blankets for Jack." She opened the linen closet and started pulling out the blankets.
Carla placed her hand on Sue's arm getting her attention. "Sue, I'm very happy that you and Jack are together. I always thought he was such a nice man. You know, I think it would be nice if you had your wedding here, your father will be very excited if you do. Besides he won't be able to travel for awhile."
Sue's mouth had dropped open as she read what her mother was saying to her. "Mom, what are you talking about? Jack hasn't even proposed to me yet, we just got together."
"Oh Sue, don't you worry. He will be asking you soon, I see the way he looks at you."
Sue knew she didn't want to get into this conversation with her mother. She just nodded at her, letting the subject slide. She walked away with the blankets and rolled her eyes when her mother couldn't see her. What was her mother thinking, she thought to herself.
Jack turned around when he heard Sue coming downstairs. He just finished dressing for bed. He wore a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. He helped Sue with the blankets and they put them on the bed together. She still had a strange look on her face after her run in with her mother and Jack wondered what she was thinking about. 'What's wrong?' He signed to her.
Sue shook her head, she sure didn't want to repeat what her mother had said. "I'm going to miss you tonight." She whispered.
Jack walked over to her and pulled her into his arms. "Me too," he said before giving her a sweet kiss.