Allie arrived home and found her husband cooking dinner. She had smiled when she entered the house. She loved him so much and she knew he loved her just as much. She hated the way her mom was being. Why couldn't she see that this was the perfect man for her?

She walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. "You look hot when you cook."

"Thanks babe." He laughed. He turned to face his wife. "Did you work things out with your mom?"

"I don't know if you would call it working it out." She said as she poured her a glass of wine.

"What do you mean?" He looked at his wife and could see the hurt in her eyes.

"I confronted her about things. I told her that if she can't accept that I'm an adult and I have my own life and accept that you are my husband, then she has no place in my life."

"Wow, and what did she say?"

"I didn't give her a chance to say anything. I figured she needed time to think about things." She walked over to the stove and stirred the sauce on it. "I didn't want to give her an ultimatum but she left me no choice."

"I know that." He replied walking over to her and wrapping his arms around her waist. "She only wants what is best for you, you know that right?"

"Yes. I know that." She turned to face him. "But I know what that is. She doesn't."

"I know that too." He pulled her into a hug. He hated that her mom was making this so difficult. When they were dating, her mom never really had a problem with him. It wasn't until he asked her to marry him did Melanie have an issue. "Al, it will work out."

"I hope so but I'm ready for whatever. My mom has to learn that she is not in control of my life. She acted this way when I told her I was going off the pill. She acted like you were making me. Like I didn't have an opinion on anything. It's my life and she needs to know that. If that means that she isn't a part of my life, then so be it." She looked at her husband. "I hope you can support that."

"I do. Allie, I support whatever decision you make on that."

"Thank you." She said with a sigh of relief. "Now, is this dinner ready?"

"Almost." He laughed.

"Good." She replied leaving to set the dining table.

They were soon having dinner. Allie wanted to forget about her mom and just enjoy the time with her husband. He would be leaving to go back on the road.

Ted Sr. looked at his wife who was looking at photos of the kids. She was focused on the one when the kids were younger and they took them to Disney World. The family was happy.

"Melanie, you know Allie's right." Ted said walking in. "She is an adult and her life is hers. She loves Matt and he loves her."

"I know she is an adult. But she is still my only daughter." Melanie said turning to face her husband.

"Yes she is our only daughter. But she isn't a little girl anymore. She is grown and married. She will have children of her own someday."

"And that terrifies me. Ted, you remember when she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, the doctors said that having a baby might not be possible."

"I remember that but she is on medication and the doctors say it is safe during pregnancy. Melanie, if Allie wants a baby then she should be allowed to have one."

"I'm just trying to protect her."

Ted walked over to his wife and placed the photo back on the fireplace mantel. "Melanie, our kids are grown up. We can't protect them forever. They have to live their own lives. You know that. Mel, you don't want to not be a part of our daughter's life. You don't want to miss out on her children."

"I don't want too."

"Then you have to make your peace with Allie and her marriage to Matt. I know you don't think he is right but he is. He is a good man and he loves her more than anything in the world. You can't just pretend that you're okay with things. You really have to be."

"I can try. I want to be a part of my daughter's life."

"Good. Then tomorrow talk to Allie and Matt. Work this out."

"I will." She smiled and kissed her husband.

She knew he was right. It was time to put things behind her. She wanted to be a part of her daughter's life. She didn't want to miss anything. She was beginning to realize that she was being stupid about things. The kids were grown and they had their own lives. Now it was time for her to deal with it

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