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I stepped inside the restaurant with Maura following right behind me. I had convinced her not to get dressed up for this because we were going to a baseball game not some formal thing. I lent her one of my Red Sox t-shirt since she didn't bring anything besides nice shirts and dresses with her. Maura was a nervous wreck, and I tried to play it cool, but Maura could tell I was nervous too. We spotted Ma, Frankie, and Tommy sitting at a table at the far end of the Italian restaurant. We approached the table, and Tommy was the first to see us.
"Jane," he said loudly. He got out of his chair and ran over to me. "I missed you so much." He turned his gaze to Maura and said happily, "Hi Maura." Maura grinned and nodded in response. He led Maura and me the rest of the way even though it wasn't even that far.
We sat down next to Tommy with Ma and Frankie sitting across from us. "Hey guys," I started, "This is Maura, the friend I was telling you about."
"Hello Maura," Ma said sweetly, "It is very nice to meet you; Jane has told me so many good things about you."
"It is very good to meet you as well," Maura replied. Throughout dinner Ma would occasionally ask questions, but for the most part, it was mostly Frankie, Maura, and me talking. Occasionally, Tommy would butt in but for the most part he colored on his kids menu.
"So Jane, can you and Maura come to Sunday dinner?" Ma asked us. I looked over to Maura and then back to Ma.
"Um… I really want to get back to school and get ready for the new week, but I think I could do it, but Maura is the one driving." I glanced back to Maura.
"Yeah, that would be totally fine. Actually, I would love to stay for dinner. Thank you so much for inviting me. When I was younger, my family rarely had organized meals together, and I loved the few I got to have with them."
"Well, you can be part of our family too," Ma exclaimed, "In my house, family is everyone."
"Ma, I need to go; I have to be there for warm-ups in twenty minutes," Frankie said very concerned. "I still have to change and everything. We completely lost track of time."
"Frankie, we will get there," she turned back to us, "I'll meet you guys in the stands." They raced off.
"Well, what did you think?" I asked nervously.
"I think you mother is very nice and kind. I mean I haven't really gotten to know her since I only met her like forty-five minutes ago, but I like her. I already know Frankie and Tommy, so I knew what to expect from them. I really like your family; everyone is so close and just family like." Maura tried to explain. "I never really had that, so it is something new to me."
"Yeah, family is definitely a good thing to have. That is why it hit me so hard when the thing between my parents happened. I think Ma likes you, but that could be because she think you are just a friend. I have no idea how she would react if I were to tell her that I was seeing this totally amazing, super hot girl who can take your breath away just by walking into a room."
"Well, I could say that I any the luckiest woman alive because my girlfriend is the most caring, compassionate person," She leaned in close to me, "She is also incredibly sexy."
"I wonder everyday how I could meet you out of the billions of people in the world. I guess I am just lucky." I shrugged.
"What time is it now?" Maura asked.
"Um, just about five, and the game starts at six, so what do you want to do until then?"
"We could go back to the hotel, or we could just go and sit with your mother at the field. Now that I think about it, I don't see any reason to go back to the hotel, so we could go to the field. I am sure there is some people you would like to catch up with."
"Ok," I said. We went to the park, and I actually did see a lot of my old friends there. I talked with them some before returning to Maura's side. I am sure my mother was talking her ear off. "Is my mother annoying the crap out of you?" I asked, "Because I can make her go sit with some of her other friends."
"No, your mother is quiet pleasant to be around; I don't see why you find her so annoying." The game started. The first three innings were pretty uneventful, but then someone from Frankie's team hit a homerun. Then in the 9th inning, the other team was leading by two, and Frankie hit in the two winning runs. Everyone was so excited, and the team started a pile-up on Frankie. "Wow, Frankie is pretty good," Maura said cheerfully. Everyone had left the field except for Frankie, Maura and I, Ma had to go home because of Tommy.
We were sitting in the bleachers. "You did well today," I stated. He smiled at me. "I saw some scouts here today."
"Really, I hope they saw me. I really want to get a scholarship," he exclaimed.
"Frankie you have two more years, and college coaches are already looking at you. I don't have a doubt in my mind that you have what it takes to get one," I reassured.
"Jane, I got to head home; I have to be out here bright and early tomorrow," he said. "I am glad to you two are back together. She is amazing, and you better not let her go again," He told me.
"I wouldn't dream of it," I smiled. Frankie left, and it was just Maura and I sitting in the bleachers. I reached for her hand and she gladly entangled her fingers in mine. "Do you want to go back to the hotel?" I asked.
She took a few moments before replying, "No, let's just stay here for a while enjoy right now."
"Well, just let me know when you want to go because it is supposed to get pretty cold tonight." She rested her head on my shoulder and glared out into the distance.
"I can't wait until we can actually do this with people around. You are so amazing, and I want to be the person to say that I won your heart. I am the winner," she said quietly. "I know that you are mine, but I want everyone else to know too."
"We only have a little while to wait, and then I can give you anything you want. We can be anything together, seen together. I can love you all night long," Maura took in a sharp breath.
"It feels like I have been waiting for a million years, but I would wait twice that for you. I hope it get really cold tonight; it would give me another excuse to sleep even closer to you."
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