Teach 35
Last Day of School
So much has happened these last few months, and the holidays made it fly by even quicker.
After Halloween, Bo and Lauren (and Charlie, too) immediately began discussing the importance in their lives. They all agreed that they'd move into Lauren's house for the time being, before looking into buying a new home for themselves. That her house had more space, plus whether Lauren wants to deny it or not, Shadow Thief is her puppy so he's a part of the deal, too.
Donnie and Dylan would also stay at the 'mother in law' space behind the main house until they save enough to rent or buy somewhere else. The brothers needed their own place anyways and were looking forward to setting up some roots instead of living out of their duffle bags. They make enough anyways with their construction job.
Another tie, well for Dylan at least, is Tamsin and Shane. Clearly things have changed for them since she's returned from her deployment, but neither one acknowledged it. When anyone asks about it, Dylan simply says that their just friends.
Sure, he has fallen in love with her more and more every day, but when he asked her out on a date, Tamsin unfortunately said no.
It crushed him but he tried not to let her know, focusing on their friendship instead. His family could see the sadness lurking beneath his forced smile and 'happy' demeanor though. They all just hoped he could finally get some closure from his heart's desire and move on from the one that got away. Even if he didn't see it that way.
As luck, would have it for Dylan, he got injured at work a week later, breaking a few bones in his hand. Tamsin noticed it at Shane and Charlie's Christmas recital and drove him to the ER to get a cast on it. That's what friends do.
What friends don't do is threaten the pretty nurse flirting with Dylan. Tamsin and he shared their first kiss that night.
Donnie was...well Donnie. He doesn't care about all the lovey dovey people surrounding him. He just focuses on his job and being the greatest uncle ever. His love life was ok with being put on hold, even if his sister's best friend, Ciara, broke up with her boyfriend.
Yeah, he didn't stay single for long with her on the market.
Although they all seemed perfect, they are still human. Bo and Lauren would bicker and have their tiffs about some things. First it was about finances and how they would split rent and what not. Soon they decided that a joint bank account would be easiest. They love and trust each other. Money shouldn't be getting in the way of that, especially if they are committed completely to one another.
The wedding plans were another cause of the arguments, but talking it out helped most of them. Their promise to never go to bed mad was still intact to this day.
Charlie adjusted to her Lo Lo's house so easily that you'd think she grew up there. Her room was redecorated and organized the way she wanted and the adults were happy. Although, Lauren got to see the eight year old throw her worst of tantrums now. They weren't often, but Bo was amazed at how easily Lauren handled them. Years of teaching must have taught her tons of patience. Not to mention her natural mothering instinct.
Today was the last day of school and the last day that Miss Lewis was Charlotte Dennis' teacher. Knowing this, Bo had a certain something special for her wife to be.
Anxiously waiting just inside the door of Miss Lewis' classroom, Bo was dressed in jeans and a comfy tee to pick up Charlie. Well, to pick of boy of her girls.
It was a half day at Thomas Elementary so all the classes were released at noon. The litters of kids said their goodbyes and exchanged signatures in their yearbooks. Many coordinating pool parties with the mom and dads in the room.
"Hey you." Lauren finds Bo hovering to the side and stands next to her. "Three months of no work. I can't wait to sleep in."
Bo huffs dramatically at her fiancée's happiness, but is secretly pleased to have her home more. "Must be nice. That way we can finalize some of the wedding stuff." She teases the blonde, especially when it's Lauren's turn to huff.
A few more parents thank Lauren for a great year, along with their energetic kids in tow, and leave the classroom. "Are we still going to lunch after?" Bo asks a little worried. She has a few things she wants to iron out with the blonde teacher. Her stress levels have been skyrocketing not finalizing a few things. With the wedding two weeks away, she's allowed to be a little stressed.
"Absolutely babe. I'll just need to put a few boxes away then I'm all yours."
"I like the sound of that."
"So... you and Lo Lo are getting married then going to have alone time?" Charlie rubs her full belly as she sits on the couch. Her and Shadow Thief becoming best friends since she moved in with her mother. The growing puppy abandoning his mother's room now in favor for Charlie's room. He's become her own little protector.
Bo shakes her head smiling at the scene in front of her. She never knew she could love a dog like this, yet her she is. "That's right, Bug. It's called a honeymoon. But Lo Lo and I will only be gone a week. Auntie Kenzi will stay here with you until we come back." She looks to make sure Lauren is out of earshot and leans forward closer to her daughter. "I was thinking we could as Lauren now. That way if she needs time to think about it, she can?"
Nerves. They're like tiny feathers tickling underneath your skin. And Bo is feeling them like crazy right now. She's had the papers for weeks now, but the timing never seems right. Then when it does, she never has them with her.
Charlie lights up like a Christmas tree and sits up abruptly. "Yes yes yes please! I can't wait!"
The squealing is loud and Lauren soon finds the three of them on the couch. "What can't we wait for?" She plops onto the comfy cushion and move her hands so the puppy can crawl onto her. She misses Bo's brief panicked look.
"Me and mommy want to give you something and mommy is scared but I told her not to be cause you love us and want to be one big happy family and love us all the time and-" A firm hand is clamped over the energetic child by her mother, mortified.
The little girl licks the offending palm. "Yuck Bug!"
"Ooohkay?" Lauren drawls out, confused.
Taking the cue to clue her in, Bo stands and grabs the manila folder. It's crumpled and you can see where she would fiddle with the one corner of it. Looking at it now, she even wonders why she has made asking such a big deal. She already asked for marriage, what's one more big thing?
"MoOoOom..."
"Right." Bo laughs and sits down, sandwiching Charlie in between them all. "Here." After weeks of practicing speeches and how to ask, this is how she does it. She simply hands the papers to Lauren and waits? She wants to thump her head against the wall. Especially since Charlie is quietly snickering at her.
Trying not to read too much into the others behavior, Lauren opens the folder and scans over the papers. It's a lot of to read and whoever drew up this form took time to put in things that Lauren doesn't really understand...until the last line. "Are these..?"
Bo is quick to wipe the tears falling from her fiancée's cheeks, before cupping them. "Adoption papers." She smiles at the shining eyes across from hers. "Bug and I talked about it and well, we want you to officially be Charlie's other mother. I don't need a contact to know you love her like she's your own baby, but we want this, us, to be everything. And you're everything to us."
Clutching the wrist close to her face, Lauren pulls Bo closer and kisses her soundly, squishing the kid in the process. "Mama stop kissing mommy! You're squashing meeeee!"
Lauren breaks the kiss, mouthing 'mama' to Bo who nods happily. "That's who you've always been, Lo. But signings this X on that page will make it official."
Lauren doesn't hesitate to sign her name. And she debates if this could be the happiest day of her life or if it will just continue to get better. By look at the two sets of chocolate eyes staring at her with nothing but love in them, she knows this is just the beginning of their happily ever after.
"And now, I introduce the brides, Mrs. and Mrs. Dennis-Lewis!" The crowd cheers and Bo and Lauren emerge from their picture room.
Too many photos were taken and both are ready to have a glass of champagne or two. The ceremony was quick, but meaningful nonetheless.
Bo had the honor of standing at the alter watching her daughter toss flowers until she was at her side. When the music changed, she hardly noticed Dwayne walking beside her beloved.
Lauren was majestic walking down the aisle. Her long hair neatly put together in a bun decorated with white flowers to match her dress. The same little flowers that we placed in Bo's braid that also matched her dress. Both stunned by the beauty across when they were eye to eye and hands joined under the alter.
Fifty or so people were there to witness the 'I do's' and to celebrate their holy matrimony.
The rest was a blur. Congrats from people they haven't seen in years and people who are now considered close friends took photos and made small talk. Many were their parent's friends, but neither cared because they were officially married.
"Thank you all for coming." Lauren begins after many began to clink their glasses together cheering 'speech!'. "Today is a day I will never forget. The day this dream of a woman said I do to me." She holds Bo close, her eyes never leaving her face. "She chose me not only to be a wife and a daughter in law."
Lauren pause and looks to her other favorite brunette watching from her brother's lap. "But a mother to the greatest kid I have ever known. I love you Charlie." Her voice cracks and Bo kisses her cheek.
"Thank you for making my dreams come true." Lauren's voice is only for her wife, but the crowd continues to 'awww' quietly. Sensing the emotional state from the blonde, Bo takes the microphone and clears the lump in her own throat. "I think it's time for our first dance. What do you guys think?"
The crowd cheers once more and their daughter runs up to hug her mama. "I love you too, mama." Once released, Charlie takes the microphone and the DJ plays their song, Ed Sheeran's Kiss Me.
"I love you so much Lauren Dennis-Lewis." She takes the blonde's left hand and places it on her violently beating heart.
"I love you, too Bo Dennis-Lewis." Hiding her face in her wife's neck, both ready for the many tomorrows life's journey will take their family.
AN: You guys win. There will be a sequel.
Thank you for all the readers that continued with this story. It's fluffy and fun and it really love these characters. We will see more of them and probably extend their family. The reviews, favorites, follows, and constant feedback is truly amazing and I can't thank you guys enough. I need to wrap up a few of my other stories but hey, who knows? The sequel might be sooner than you think...
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