Firstly I apologize for this taking so long, life is manic. Secondly thank you for all the lovely comments and people who are still following and hoping to read more. Here is the next installment I hope it's not too much of a disappointment.
It had been a struggle to get up that morning, all she wanted to do was stay in bed with Kate. She hoped the boys would understand but she also knew her mother was due back this afternoon from the farm. Now they were making things official her mother would have to be told, and she could only imagine how much fun that might be.
She grabbed her gown from the bathroom door and slipped down stairs, surprised to find the boys in the middle of making a full blown English breakfast. She smiled glad to see William was apart of the operation and seemed to be handling it, otherwise no doubt her kitchen would have looked like a bomb had gone off. "Morning boys" she smiled slipping into the bench at the breakfast bar, "morning" William smirked flashing a glance at the kitchen clock. She laughed "technically it's still before 12" she smirked, "only just ma" Lawerence said amused. "We're making you and Kate breakfast, thought you might need re energizing" he started smiling turning away from his bemused and embarrassed mother. "Well I am a little hungry" she replied turning to William, "how was the film?" "Yeah good we didn't wake you when we got back did we" he asked frowning towards his brother. "No we were awake" she replied, "we" Lawerence repeated. "Yes Kate stayed in my room is that ok? I mean I though... You don't mind?" She fumbled suddenly worried at their reaction. "He's pulling your leg mum, we knew Kate stayed" she couldn't help the smile that immediately crossed her face, at the though of Kate asleep upstairs.
"Oh ok good, actually I need to talk to you both before she comes down" she turned to pour a tea from the pot. "Well the thing is I'm aware that this is all moving very fast and it's not the most simple of situations. But well I love Kate and after seeing how lovely you two were last night..."," spit it out mother" Lawerence jibbed adding mushrooms to the pan. "Well I hadn't meant to do it last night, but I've had it on my mind and well everything fell into place us all under one roof. I mean I'm so happy I..." William now frowning at her "I asked Kate to marry me" she blurted quickly.
The silence that followed felt like it went on for eternity before William smiled, "makes sense, she makes you happy that's clear to see". He walked closer to his mum and hugged her tightly "I'm happy for you, the noises coming from your room half the night proved that". She felt the flush and sweat across her face at her sons words, "I meant the laughter" he laughed, as she visibly took a deep breathe once again.
lawerence turning to her laughing, "well ma if it's what makes you happy we can live with it" he said softly, her face falling at his words. "I mean if you have to marry a woman at least it's someone who loves comic books, she brought in this awesome German anime comic the other day for class. She's got hidden repetoires and well if she can put up with you she must be pretty special" he winked. She playfully threw the tea towel she was holding at his head, which he swerved with ease.
"So I take it you two aren't totally appalled by the idea! That's ... Well a relief truthfully. We won't flaunt it at school or anything nothing will change over night, it's just ...", "it's fine mum". "But as I said your on your own telling granny" Lawerence grimaced, "don't! She back later today she's going to have a total freaking meltdown when I tell her. She isn't always the most understanding person" William scoffed, "diplomatic as always mum" William smiled.
They had finished making breakfast and catching up on the film review by the time Kate appeared, looking a little sheepish. "You should have woke me" she whispered as Caroline had seen her at the kitchen door, and beckoned her to join them. "Sorry sweetheart, I didn't want to disturb you, you were tired" Caroline said apologetically. "Who's fault is that" Kate poked her in the ribs, "not wearing the ring?" Caroline asked intrigued.
Kate glancing down at her finger and then back to Caroline, "I didn't know if I should I mean the boys and work and well...". "Kate shh it's ok" she smiled reassuringly "the boys know and there fine with it" Caroline said soothingly."yeah we don't mind, it's your decision if you want to be apart of this mad family. More the merrier these days" Lawerence said deciding he'd probably said enough, according to the annoyed look in his brothers face. "What Lawerence means to say is, we're happy for you. If mums happy we will support you guys, and welcome you into the fold" William hugged Kate. "Right breakfasts ready so come and sit down" smiling Caroline watched Kate's face relax. "Two seconds" she shouted grabbing Kate's hand and pulling her out of the kitchen.
Once safely in the living room Caroline pulled Kate closer, eyes meeting and soft delicate lips met tenderly. "Morning...my beautiful fiancé" Caroline punctuated with kisses, as she became more confident. Kate slowly pulling away as she saw the unmistakable glint of arousal appear in her lovers eyes. "Hey tiger, I could get used to this out and proud for a night and your all over me. But it's breakfast and the boys are waiting so... " she nodded to the door. "Yes your right, and I'm sorry I didn't wake you I wanted to talk to the boys explain, I seem to have suddenly become very impulsive in my love of you. It's a lot to expect them to handle, I mean I've only just told them about you, then you stayed, now we're getting married" a lingering smile on the last word.
"I know your surprising me but in a good way, but we do need to slow down a little for everyone else, were ahead of everyone else. We've had time to get used to us being an us it will be a shock for everyone else. Caroline nodded in agreement she kissed Kate softly, "you can wear the ring if you want to though... Here at least if not at school yet".
kate beamed that beautiful smile at her once again and slipped the beautiful ring from her pocket and onto her finger, her gaze transfixed for a moment.
"come on you two" Lawerence called impatiently from the kitchen.
There hadn't been much more talk about serious matters that morning as they had eaten and joked over breakfast. That and then Kate challenging Lawerence to the Xbox much to his bemusement, and Kate proof reading Williams coursework before lunch. Caroline had found herself a little overwhelmed at how perfect this felt, how well Kate fitted in to their lives.
"mum you ok?" William asked with no response as he put her hand on her shoulder as she washed up the lunch dishes. "Huh.. Sorry love what did you say?", "you ok?" She turned to face him, "I'm just so happy. Is it wrong to feel so happy when everything is such a mess? Is it selfish?" She asked him pondering the question again herself.
"your allowed to be happy mum, and as you can see me and Lawerence are fine with it, it will take time to fully get used to it. But we both like Kate we were talking earlier and we love that your happy. I know dads a bit of a mess right now, and yes prehaps you and Kate got together in a less than ideal senario. But finding out what dads been up to makes me a little less sympathetic to his cause. At least you were honest with us, with dad he made mistakes and lied and lied to cover his tracks, causing more hurt than necessary. So yes it's a mess, but life's never simple is it, when you get given lemons make lemonade" he grinned and disappeared.
" Kate fancy a walk down to the orchards, my mum will be back soon and it gets nice to have some us Time before the tornado hits" she sighed. " yes sure, sounds perfect shall we go now".