Part XX

Jodie got home that same evening, feeling extremely tired. She lazily put her things on the couch and sat quietly. Her mind was in deep contemplation on the things she was about to ask her wife.

"Is that you babe?" She heard Summer ask from the kitchen.

Her wife seemed to have gotten home way ahead of her and was already starting to cook dinner. It gave Jodie slight shivers on her spine, becoming nervous as Summer made her way towards the dining table.

"Yeah it's me babe…" Jodie stood up, watching her step.

She felt a little light headed. She was feeling drained stressing about the things that are totally important to their married life.

"You look pale… Are you alright?" Summer asked placing the tray of newly cooked meatloaf on the table and walking immediately towards her wife.

"I'm fine… Good…" Jodie stammered her eyes seem to look away from Summer's, obviously avoiding eye contact.

"You know. I think you need a vacation. It's been months since I've moved in with you and you're still all stressed out." Summer frowned wiping the sweat on Jodie's forehead.

"I did ask for a leave. They have to check for my substitute. I'm pretty important you know…" Jodie grinned nervously.

She felt her heart pound. It was so loud she could hear it from her ear.

"Good. We can visit your parents in Oklahoma…" Summer started to speak turning around to fix their dinner table.

A trip back home wasn't what Jodie wanted. It was something more. She thought if she didn't do this now, then she would never last another month trying to figure out how to tell her wife. Jodie took a deep breath then cut off Summer.

"I was thinking of something else." The Latina spoke.

"You plan on a trip out of the country?" Summer asked not turning to face her.

"NO! I mean… No…" Jodie breathed out.

"What?" Summer asked turning.

"I mean I've been thinking about this for a while now. I mean… Almost a few months after we got married…"

Summer could only furrow her brows as Jodie started to ramble.

"I wasn't sure if you wanted the same thing. I mean it's going to be hard work. One of us would still have to work…" Jodie started to drone, her eyes wandering to several parts of the dinner table.

"Jodie…" Summer mumbled starting to get annoyed.

"I mean I want it Summer… I want it…"

"Jodie…" Summer said again, this time cupping Jodie's cheek but she closed her eyes, trying hard to contain her annoyance.

"I want to have kids Summer. I want to have kids with you…" Jodie let out as Summer's eyes shot wide open.

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Marissa arranged her desk after a day's work as the rest of her officemates either gossiped on the latest celebrity news or just plain chat with the others before leaving for home. Marissa felt her phone vibrate so she took it and flipped it open.

"Hey… I'm on my way down. See you…" Marissa said softly flipping her phone shut.

She took her handbag and was about to make an exit when she saw Marvin talking to one of her officemates. Marissa shook her head.

"He does that sort of thing all the time. He says no one can resist him. Like hell, I'll be caught with a woman before ending up with a guy as Suave as him." Marissa heard a voice say.

It was from the blonde girl next to her she smiled and asked in reply.

"Does it ever work? I mean did someone already fall for that crap?"

"He tries. But no. No one ever does."

"Poor guy…" Marissa smirked watching the girl Marvin was talking to take off leaving him pretending that he wasn't shrugged off.

"Boyfriend picking you up?" The girl asked giving Marissa a warm smile.

"No. Well… It's my fiancé. She's probably wondering what's taking me so long." Marissa smiled awkwardly, not wanting to let Alex wait any longer.

"Oh…"

"Yeah… I didn't catch your name. You are?"

"Kaitlin."

"Hi. I'm Marissa. See you tomorrow."

"Yeah sure!"

With that, Marissa took the first step towards the elevator.

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You're at the Bait Shop. You should relax." Bianca sat beside her girlfriend as she took a break from the bar.

"I just don't want to worry about these tomorrow. We're leaving by Wednesday." Beth replied still looking at the proposals that were given for Alex.

"I know… But you should relax. You're here with me… In the Bait Shop… Go drink and enjoy the music…." Bianca cooed pulling the other girl close to her.

"You think Jodie did it?" Beth asked out of nowhere.

It earned her a weird look from her girlfriend but she just shrugged her shoulders.

"Maybe… I mean it's nice. Having kids around…" Bianca replied as she started to set aside the papers that were on her girlfriends table.

"Yeah… Well… If those kids were a handful like Summer. I mean… I can only take one Summer…"

"Right… Just admit it… You hate kids…" Bianca smirked giving her a slight nudge.

"No… I don't… Someday we'll have those too… Just… Be nice to me…" Beth stuck out her tongue making the other girl pout.

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Alex tapped the steering wheel as she waited patiently for Marissa on the parking lot. She took out her phone and was about to call Marissa again when the brunette suddenly opened the door and sat breathlessly.

Marissa immediately gave Alex a kiss on the cheek.

"So sorry."

"We're not home yet and you're already breathless." Alex smirked starting up the car.

"Very funny…" Marissa rolled her eyes as she took out a hanky.

She gave it to Alex who immediately took it. Marissa turned around so Alex could put her hand inside her blouse to wipe out the sweat on her back.

"You should bring extra blouses. You sweat a lot." Alex pouted not wanting Marissa to catch a cold.

"Ok… I will…" Marissa nodded turning to give Alex a kiss.

"My mom called. They'll be there tomorrow morning. Your mom is arriving tomorrow evening. So… We could tell them at home. Or with everybody on Wednesday." Alex took Marissa seatbelt and locked it in place.

She took hers and stretched out, ready to drive off.

"Ok. Is it ok if I bring a friend from work?" Marissa asked turning to face the road in front of them.

"It's cool. As long as they're cool that you're marrying me." Alex said softly.

"I told them my fiancé is a she." Marissa replied taking Alex's hand.

She laced their fingers and gave Alex a kiss on the cheek again.

"I love you." Alex turned and gave her a smile.

"I love you too…" Marissa replied bringing their lips together.