Chapter 21
"You know who else is hot?" Brooke smiled, leaning back in her chair, "Mary-Kate and Ashley."
"They are like two." Maureen replied, putting her feet on the kitchen table, "How about…Jennifer Aniston."
"Yum, okay she's a good one." Brooke smirked.
"Wow you two are so mature." Haley mumbled.
"What are they doing?" Joanne asked, entering the kitchen, pushing Maureen's feet off the table.
Leah sighed, "Naming hot women…kind of annoying."
"Not annoying liberating." Brooke said, "You lock your true self up for so long once it comes out…everything does."
"Angelina Jolie!" Maureen said and Brooke clapped her hands.
"You win!" Brooke grinned. "Totally hot."
"Why don't you go get ready?" Joanne asked as she pecked Maureen on the cheek, but before the diva could go, Joanne pulled her back, "And who do you think the hottest woman is?"
"Me." Maureen slyly grinned, and then kissed Joanne happily on the lips, "You of course baby."
"Okay go." Joanne smirked, "I want to leave in an hour."
Maureen blissfully skipped down the hall, totally excited because she and Joanne were finally going to hang out with the boho's at The Life Café for dinner and possibly go back to the loft afterwards, just like old times.
About an hour later Maureen walked back downstairs, and was quickly clobbered by Tessa.
"Mommy!" Tessa whined, "I don't want you to go out tonight."
"But Mama and I have a play date." Maureen explained, picking the little girl up.
"Can I come?" Tessa asked.
"Sorry sweetie, this play date is for adults only." Maureen said.
Tessa pouted, "But Mommy, I want to be with you."
"You'll get to be with me." Leah said, hoping to try and cheer her sister up, "And Brooke and Haley."
Tessa sighed, "Okay…" She held out her arms for Leah to take her.
"Okay." Joanne began shouldering her purse, "I have my cell phone with me. There is food in the fridge. I'm leaving Leah in charge; if you want something ask her."
"Except me right?" Haley said.
"Especially you." Maureen said and Haley huffed.
"Don't even start to play drama queen." Joanne stated, "You know why Leah is in charge," she briefly eyed the fourteen year olds stomach, and Haley backed down. "No one is to go out tonight and nobody is allowed over. I know it sounds like a boring Saturday night…deal with it."
"Not boring…fun!" Brooke said.
"We'll be back after midnight." Joanne added.
"I'm totally going to be wasted too." Maureen grinned and pranced for the door, a bottle of vodka in her hand. "See you guys!" Maureen said, giving all her daughters a quick hug and a kiss, even Brooke, and then dashed outside, anxious to get this night started.
"See you later." Joanne smiled, making her rounds of hugging and kissing. Joanne exited the house, and climbed in the car behind the wheel. She turned to Maureen who was already buckled in and ready to go. "Ready?"
"Oh yeah!" Maureen said, "Let's get this car moving!"
It took them about thirty five minutes to make it into the city, then another fifteen to drive to the loft, where everyone was going to meet. Joanne hadn't even parked the car, before Maureen jumped out, thrilled to see her friends. It was hard for her sometimes living in "suburbia" for one she missed the boho's, who she used to see almost everyday, and two she missed the city.
Maureen stepped onto the curb looking up at the loft building. It still looked the same. She closed her eyes, a grin forming on her lips. Soon two pair of arms wrapped around her waist from behind.
"It's good to be back huh?" Joanne asked.
Maureen leaned back into her arms, and simply nodded.
"Are you two going to stay out here and make out, or come up?" Collins grinned, walking down the sidewalk with Angel by his side.
Maureen broke free from Joanne, and pretty much lunged for Collins, wrapping him in a giant hug.
"I missed you too Mo." Collins chuckled.
Angel and Joanne shared a hug. Once Maureen was done hugging Collins she moved on to Angel. As soon as all the hugging was done, the four made their way up to the loft, where of course more hugging happened, and then they were off to The Life Café.
After dinner, they stayed at the Life to hang out for awhile. Maureen and Collins had migrated towards the bar, the rest of them stayed seated around the table.
"Did you bring any new pictures Jo?" Mimi asked, "I haven't seen the kids in months."
Joanne reached into her purse, "I know. I'll have everyone over again before Christmas or something." She pulled out some photo's handing them to Mimi, "Haley has some of her belly. She want's to keep track of it growing."
"How is she handling this?" Mark asked, his arm wrapped around Cora.
"Extremely well." Joanne replied. "But I'm still keeping an eye on her. She can be like Maureen when it comes to her emotions and hides what she is truly feeling."
Mark was going to reply, but was cut off by a loud eruption of awes coming from Cora, Angel and Mimi. Roger leaned over Mimi to see what was so cute, his eyebrow furrowing with confusion.
"It's just Maureen and Tessa." He stated.
"But look how cute they are!" Mimi said holding the picture up in his face.
Joanne grinned with a nod, "I'm totally framing that one."
"I can't believe Mo has a family." Mark smirked and Roger nodded.
"You have a family too, Marky Poo." Maureen suddenly said walking up behind him, ruffling his hair.
Collins smiled at Joanne, "Let me know when you want me to cut her off. She's already had four beers, and two shots of straight vodka."
"Yikes." Cora grimaced, "Beer and Vodka? I think Maureen is going to be sleeping in the bathroom tonight."
"All worth it." Maureen smirked, downing another beer making it her fifth. She staggered over to Joanne flopping in her lap.
An hour later, everyone was leaning in towards the table as Maureen shared another story about one of her daughters. Everyone had smiles on their faces, interested in what she had to say…and plus Maureen was a really good story teller.
"Tessa wanted to use the slide, so she walks up to the seven year-old, pushes him down, and uses it!" Maureen laughed and the entire group burst into laughter. "And she's only four!" Maureen added.
Roger leaned back trying to control his laughter, "Wow, I never thought I'd see the day where we are all laughing about something a kid did…let alone Maureen's kid."
"Tell us another one." Angel said, leaning back into Collins.
Maureen nodded, grabbing her beer from the waitress who she didn't even make eye contact with, causing Joanne to smile. Normally Maureen would be flirting up a storm, but the diva was too excited to share stories about her family.
"O!" Maureen smiled, leaning forward on Joanne's lap, "I have a good Haley one."
"Haley is so sassy, this will be good." Mimi said with bright eyes.
Time seemed to fly by for everyone and before they knew it they were getting kicked out of the Life and headed for the loft, but had to be quiet since Mark's son was sleeping.
"Pookie?" A drunken Maureen whined as she staggered from the kitchen taking a seat on Joanne's lap. "Let's go home, I miss our family."
Joanne kissed Maureen on the cheek, "Okay Honeybear, go grab your coat."
"You guys leaving?" Mark asked, and Joanne nodded.
"We're going to head out too." Collins said. "It was nice getting together like this again."
"We should try and do it more often, just like old times." Mark suggested, and everyone nodded in agreement.
The group exchanged some hugs and kisses goodbye, and soon Maureen and Joanne were on the road heading back to their home. They pulled into their garage a while later, Maureen stumbling out of the car, and into Joanne's arms.
"Let's make love in here." Maureen said, kissing up the lawyer's neck.
"It's too cold in the garage." Joanne whispered.
"But our bedroom is so far away." Maureen whined, her hand sneaking pass Joanne's waistband, squeezing her ass.
"Maureen!" Joanne nearly yelped, Maureen's hands were freezing. "Come on, let's get inside."
Joanne managed to guide Maureen in the house. Joanne told her to be quiet, so Maureen began to dramatically tip-toe up the stairs. Joanne playfully rolled her eyes, and charged for Maureen, picking her up bridal-style. Maureen giggled thankfully not waking anyone, and Joanne dashed up the stairs and into the master bedroom.
"I had fun tonight." Maureen said, and lay on the bed, pulling Joanne down on top of her by her collar, "I love you for taking me out tonight."
"I love you." Joanne smiled, and leaned down to kiss Maureen. She began to kiss down Maureen's neck leaving a faint hickey, and then proceeded to kiss down her chest until she heard a faint snore. She looked up and found Maureen had passed out, causing her to giggle, "What a drunk." She kissed Maureen's temple and climbed off of her. She then got ready for bed, climbed in next to Maureen, curled up beside her, and fell asleep herself.
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Not too much happened in this chapter. I just thought it would be nice to have the boho's back together, and lay low on the drama.
Brooke's trial is next.
And Thanks again for R&Ring! ;D