Prompt from terrafied: I want to see what happens next! Can I request sequel chapter? (referring to Chapter 83)
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The family dinner was... awkward to say the least.
The rest of Emily's family didn't seem to realise that there was even an issue, all happy to see Moira again after that 'nasty misunderstanding'. And Lena had been given strict instructions not to say anything that might ruin that belief.
"Lena…" Emily hissed, as the conversation turned away from them, "… are you sure you're okay with this? Won't you get into trouble?"
Spooning out a large portion of mashed potatoes onto her plate, Lena shrugged, "I don't know… it's not like we've ever had this issue before. I mean, yeah, Jesse came from a pretty rough background, but Gabe vouched for him. And then we have Hanzo and Genji, who were literally Japanese gangsters. Then there's the junkers and- "She groaned, "- we've never really had to deal with this before."
"Are you- are you going to tell the others."
Lena glanced over at her girlfriend, eyes flashing over to Moira (who thankfully, wasn't paying attention to them). "Unless she does something really bad… then no."
"… I love you."
Lena flushed at the compliment, eyes widening as Emily grabbed her hand and started to pull her away from the table. "Emily, what are you- "
"- Shhh. Before they notice."
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When they next came to the table, they kept their heads down, hoping that no-one had noticed their absence. Lena pushed her food around the plate, knowing that it had turned cold by now as Emily refused to look anyone in the eyes.
"There you two are!" Emily's mother beamed at them, clearly unable to see the tension, "Some special hero thing I presume?"
"Ha!" Moira cackled, "More like they took advantage of the empty rooms for a quicky."
Emily blushed as red as her hair, as Lena glared at Moira, grip tightening on her fork.
"I've changed my mind…" She hissed as Emily's mother sputtered in shock, "… I'm arresting your aunt, love."
"Do it."