Everyone kept their eyes curiously on Max as he took a seat at the table
with a goofy grin on his face that just wouldn't seem to go away.
The door opened and in came Jordan and Woody, both looking a little disheveled. Everyone's gaze turned to them.
Woody set the mashed potatoes down on the table and caught everyone staring at him.
"What?" he asked self consciously as he ran a hand through his mussed hair.
Nigel smiled brightly "You've got a bit of lipstick on your mouth there mate" he said chuckling.
Woody wiped his mouth with the back of his hand quickly and looked at Jordan.
"Not exactly your best poker face there Hoyt!" Max said between chuckles. Everyone burst out laughing, including Jordan.
Woody's face was beet red with embarrassment but when he saw everyone else laughing, he couldn't help but smile. Jordan reached for his hand and gave it a little squeeze. He looked down at their entwined hands then looked up and smiled at her. She smiled back and leaned over and kissed him lightly on the mouth. He looked at her quizzically, surprised that she was even kissing him again, let alone in front of everyone.
"Jordan, are you actually paying up on the bet?" Garrett asked, surprised.
"No, I'm not going to hold her to that, what kind of guy do you think I am?" Woody said.
"Apparently not the kind who wants to get some" Peter scoffed.
Max shot him an evil glare "That is my daughter you're talking about" Max reminded him.
"Sorry Sir" Peter said looking down.
"So if it's not about the bet, what's going on with you two?" Lily asked excitedly.
Woody and Jordan looked at each other for a long moment then Jordan smiled "I don't know"
"But there is something?" Lily questioned further.
Jordan looked back at Woody "Yeah, there is something" she smiled. Woody grinned happily then looked over to Max to make sure he wasn't planning on killing him and burying him in the backyard for messing with his daughter.
Max seemed to know what he was thinking and smiled and nodded his approval.
"Let's say Grace huh" Max said and everyone joined hands and bowed their heads.
"Father, thank you for the delicious meal we are about to enjoy and for allowing our family to be together today as we give thanks, amen"
Everyone smiled as Max had called them all family. It was turning out to not be such a bad Thanksgiving after all.
"In my family, we always go around the table and each say one thing we're thankful for" Bug suggested.
"Good idea Bug, why don't you start us off since it is your tradition" Max insisted.
"Okay well, I'm thankful that even though I'm not spending Thanksgiving with my
"All right Nigel, that makes it's your turn" Bug said getting the attention off of himself. family this year, I am spending it with people I care about" he said shyly.
Everyone aww'd sarcastically.
"Well not to steal Buggles answer or anything but I am also thankful that I am with my other family today, I love you guys!" he said dramatically.
"Lily" Nigel said.
"I am very thankful that I'm not with my crazy family today and that I with you guys instead, and Garrett and I are together today," she said looking at him and smiling lovingly.
"Guess that makes it my turn" Garrett said smiling back at her. "Well I'm thankful that I've got Lily back in my life, I screwed things up before but that's not going to happen this time" he said taking her hand "In fact, I want to be with her for the rest of our lives" he said slipping down onto one knee on the floor as he pulled out a small box. "Lily, Marry me" He said showing her the ring.
Lily started to cry "Oh my God! Yes, of course I will marry you Garrett!" she said grabbing onto him and hugging him tightly. She covered him in kisses as everyone cheered.
"Okay Peter, you're up" Max instructed.
"Great, how am I supposed to follow that?" he said and everyone laughed.
"Well I'm thankful that I'm finally starting to get my life back together, it was pretty rough going there for a while but it's much better now and a lot of that I have you guys to thank for, so thanks for putting up with my crap"
"Well I'm afraid I've got you beat on that one" Jordan joked. Everybody just smiled. "No really, what I am thankful for is all of you, you've been there for me through everything no matter how self-destructive I got, or how big a pain in the ass I became. I love you all" she said wiping away a tear, as she got a little misty eyed. Woody put his arm around her lovingly and Max gave her hand a little squeeze.
"Mine's quick and easy, I'm just thankful Jordan kissed me" Woody grinned. Lightning the mood.
"Okay, I guess that leaves me" Max said. "I'm thankful that you could all join us today, you guys really are our family and it's nice to have a house full of family around the holidays again"
"Okay, enough of this sentimental crap, let's eat!" Nigel said.
Sorry it took so long to get this up, but you know what they say, better late than never!
The door opened and in came Jordan and Woody, both looking a little disheveled. Everyone's gaze turned to them.
Woody set the mashed potatoes down on the table and caught everyone staring at him.
"What?" he asked self consciously as he ran a hand through his mussed hair.
Nigel smiled brightly "You've got a bit of lipstick on your mouth there mate" he said chuckling.
Woody wiped his mouth with the back of his hand quickly and looked at Jordan.
"Not exactly your best poker face there Hoyt!" Max said between chuckles. Everyone burst out laughing, including Jordan.
Woody's face was beet red with embarrassment but when he saw everyone else laughing, he couldn't help but smile. Jordan reached for his hand and gave it a little squeeze. He looked down at their entwined hands then looked up and smiled at her. She smiled back and leaned over and kissed him lightly on the mouth. He looked at her quizzically, surprised that she was even kissing him again, let alone in front of everyone.
"Jordan, are you actually paying up on the bet?" Garrett asked, surprised.
"No, I'm not going to hold her to that, what kind of guy do you think I am?" Woody said.
"Apparently not the kind who wants to get some" Peter scoffed.
Max shot him an evil glare "That is my daughter you're talking about" Max reminded him.
"Sorry Sir" Peter said looking down.
"So if it's not about the bet, what's going on with you two?" Lily asked excitedly.
Woody and Jordan looked at each other for a long moment then Jordan smiled "I don't know"
"But there is something?" Lily questioned further.
Jordan looked back at Woody "Yeah, there is something" she smiled. Woody grinned happily then looked over to Max to make sure he wasn't planning on killing him and burying him in the backyard for messing with his daughter.
Max seemed to know what he was thinking and smiled and nodded his approval.
"Let's say Grace huh" Max said and everyone joined hands and bowed their heads.
"Father, thank you for the delicious meal we are about to enjoy and for allowing our family to be together today as we give thanks, amen"
Everyone smiled as Max had called them all family. It was turning out to not be such a bad Thanksgiving after all.
"In my family, we always go around the table and each say one thing we're thankful for" Bug suggested.
"Good idea Bug, why don't you start us off since it is your tradition" Max insisted.
"Okay well, I'm thankful that even though I'm not spending Thanksgiving with my
"All right Nigel, that makes it's your turn" Bug said getting the attention off of himself. family this year, I am spending it with people I care about" he said shyly.
Everyone aww'd sarcastically.
"Well not to steal Buggles answer or anything but I am also thankful that I am with my other family today, I love you guys!" he said dramatically.
"Lily" Nigel said.
"I am very thankful that I'm not with my crazy family today and that I with you guys instead, and Garrett and I are together today," she said looking at him and smiling lovingly.
"Guess that makes it my turn" Garrett said smiling back at her. "Well I'm thankful that I've got Lily back in my life, I screwed things up before but that's not going to happen this time" he said taking her hand "In fact, I want to be with her for the rest of our lives" he said slipping down onto one knee on the floor as he pulled out a small box. "Lily, Marry me" He said showing her the ring.
Lily started to cry "Oh my God! Yes, of course I will marry you Garrett!" she said grabbing onto him and hugging him tightly. She covered him in kisses as everyone cheered.
"Okay Peter, you're up" Max instructed.
"Great, how am I supposed to follow that?" he said and everyone laughed.
"Well I'm thankful that I'm finally starting to get my life back together, it was pretty rough going there for a while but it's much better now and a lot of that I have you guys to thank for, so thanks for putting up with my crap"
"Well I'm afraid I've got you beat on that one" Jordan joked. Everybody just smiled. "No really, what I am thankful for is all of you, you've been there for me through everything no matter how self-destructive I got, or how big a pain in the ass I became. I love you all" she said wiping away a tear, as she got a little misty eyed. Woody put his arm around her lovingly and Max gave her hand a little squeeze.
"Mine's quick and easy, I'm just thankful Jordan kissed me" Woody grinned. Lightning the mood.
"Okay, I guess that leaves me" Max said. "I'm thankful that you could all join us today, you guys really are our family and it's nice to have a house full of family around the holidays again"
"Okay, enough of this sentimental crap, let's eat!" Nigel said.
Sorry it took so long to get this up, but you know what they say, better late than never!