Title: Holidays
Spoiler: This FF is going to go through all of the holidays, starting with Halloween. Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6 Takes place on 11/10/03. Chapter 7 Takes place on Veterans Day.
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer I have nothing to do with The Agency and receive no compensation
Chapter 6: The In-Laws
It was almost 7:00, Helen and John would be coming over soon. Terri and Stiles went upstairs to change for dinner. Stiles was a little nervous about this. He hoped everyone would just get along. He wasn't worried about John and Frederick, he thought they would be just fine. Helen and Hannah might get on each others nerves.
Helen wanted Terri married before she started to show. Hannah thought it was so sweet that Terri loved him enough to wait until St. Patrick's day to get married. Hannah was so happy that her son was in love and going to be a father, she really didn't care about anything else. Helen was also happy that her daughter was in love, and that she was going to be a grandmother, but Helen couldn't help worrying about what her friends were going to say. Both of their mothers could be quite opinionated.
"Stiles, I'm so glad you and your dad talked it out."
"Me too. He even told me he was proud of me the day I joined the Marines, and stood up to him."
"I think I'm going to have to keep an eye on you two. No more toy stores without me or your mother." Terri walked over and kissed him when she said that. He started to laugh.
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At 7:30 exactly the doorbell rang, Stiles was glad that they didn't just use their key. Helen was much better about that after she walked in on them that day. Terri opened the door and gave her parents a hug and kiss. Helen smiled politely at Stiles, she was still mad about the whole situation. John walked in and patted Stiles on the back. "Don't worry Son, she'll come around sooner or later."
"Do you think it will be before or after the baby graduates college?" John just laughed. "Can I get you a drink?"
"I'll have a beer."
"What about you Helen?"
"White wine, please."
Stiles went to get the drinks, while he was in there his parents came downstairs. "Mom, Dad, I want you to meet Stiles' parents. Hannah and Fred."
When Stiles walked out they were exchanging pleasantries, and things seemed to be going good. Stiles gave them their drinks and asked his parents what he could get for them. Stiles left again and came back with a bourbon on ice for Frederick and white wine for Hannah. He also brought Terri some water.
"So" John asked. "What brings you two to Virginia? Are you just visiting the kids or working?"
Frederick did like John. "I'm here to take part in some of the Veteran's Day ceremonies in DC tomorrow."
"That's nice. Its good that you can visit Stiles and Terri while you're here."
"Your daughter is one fantastic girl."
"I'm quite impressed with your son, you must be really proud of him."
"Yes I am." Frederick said as he put his hand on Stiles' shoulder. Stiles couldn't help but smile.
Terri was watching him across the room and was only half paying attention to what Hannah and Helen were talking about. "Well I think that Terri and Stiles should get married right away."
"Now Helen, they love each other and are adults, they can make their own decisions."
"Don't tell me you approve of them living together?"
"I would prefer them to be married, but they are getting married. Its their decision." Terri now realized what was going on. Stiles saw the look on her face, as Terri got up and went into the kitchen. He excused himself and followed her.
"Terri, what's wrong?"
"My mother."
"About the wedding?"
Terri nodded. "When is she going to stop?"
"When we're married." Stiles put his arms around Terri and promised her it would all be fine. Terri looked at him and smiled.
Things were now starting to get loud, Frederick and John walked over to calm them down. They noticed Stiles and Terri had left. "Helen are you happy now, our daughter is probably sitting in the kitchen crying. You promised me you would not start in about them waiting to get married."
"If they love each other, and they are having a baby, why can't they just get married now. What are people going to say, they will only be married 3 months when the baby is born."
Frederick couldn't resist. "We could just tell everyone, it's a really, really big preemie." Hannah and John both laughed.
"That's where he gets that sarcastic attitude from. His father." Frederick had a proud smile on his face. He was realizing him and his son were a lot alike. Maybe that's why they fought so much.
Terri and Stiles walked back out. Terri was upset. "Stop this now!!" Everyone got quiet. "Mom, we already told you how its going to be. Trying to get Stiles' parents on your side so you can gang up on us won't work. Even if all four of you agreed, we would not change our minds. It's the way we want it."
"Terri, how dare you speak to me like this. It's all your fault!" she was pointing to Stiles when she said that.
"Mom, I love you. You need to realize, this is important to us."
"Not to you Terri, I know you want to get married now. You're only waiting because its what he wants."
"Helen." Stiles didn't want her to think this was all his idea, or that he didn't really want to marry Terri.
Terri put her hand on Stiles and stopped him. "Mom. I picked the wedding date. Stiles did want to get married sooner, but before I got pregnant, he told me how he always wanted to get married on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland, in the same church that his Grandparents did. Mom I want to make that dream come true for him. I love him. This is going to be his only wedding." She looked at him and smiled.
Hannah had a tear in her eyes as Terri said this. "Terri that is so sweet of you." Hannah walked over and put her arm around her future daughter in law. Helen didn't really like that one bit.
"Mom, everyone, I'm as amazed as everyone that Stiles and I are where we are now. If you had asked me last year even just a few months ago, I would have said it will never work out. The day Stiles told me about when he wanted to get married and why, I decided if we ever did decide to get married that's when and where it would be. I'm not going to change my mind just because I got pregnant."
Stiles walked over to Terri and kissed her. "Thank you. Terri, if you want to get married sooner. I love you so much, I'll marry you tonight right now."
"I want the big wedding in Ireland. You promised me. You're not going to star breaking promises to me are you?"
"No. I'm not." Stiles kissed Terri on the head. "I love you."
Helen once again knew she had lost another battle. "That's fine, the two of you are going to do exactly what you want anyway." Helen looked at the way Stiles was looking at Terri, she did know that he loved her. "I do think that's really romantic and sweet." Helen walked over to Terri. "I just want you to be happy."
"I am. Getting married, in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, it will make me very happy, because it makes Stiles happy."
Helen smiled at her daughter, then turned to Stiles . "You better just make sure she stays this happy, do you understand me."
"Yes. I do." Stiles put his hands on Helen's shoulder. "Do you remember that night I was sitting on your porch, I told you then that I loved her. Helen I promise you I will take care of her, and I will make sure she's happy."
Frederick smiled. "I made a similar promise to Hannah's mother almost 40 years ago. I think for the most part I kept it."
Hannah smiled. "Yes Freddy you did keep that promise." Frederick smiled and kissed her on the head.
Terri walked over to Helen. "Mom, I really want you to understand why we are doing this. I love him, so much."
"I know that honey. I'm glad you found him. I really am."
"Helen why don't you and I talk about the wedding plans." Hannah said with a smile on her face.
"Hannah tell me about the church." Hannah and Helen were now talking about the wedding, Stiles was shocked when he actually saw Helen laughing. Terri kissed Stiles and went over to join in the plans for their wedding.
Stiles went back by John and Frederick. John smiled at Stiles. "Get used to it. Helen will have many fits over this wedding between now and then. At least she hasn't hit you with a frying pan yet." Stiles just laughed and Frederick looked at them confused. "Terri's first husband, he was a real jerk. I didn't even try to stop her."
"Has she tried to hit A. B.?"
"She's come close to wanting to, but she hasn't actually gone to get it out yet."
Terri excused herself to check on dinner, Hannah and Helen went into help her. They all sat down for dinner. Helen asked her. "How many bridesmaids are you planning on?"
"I don't really know. Probably just 3. Vicky, and Lisa from work, and my best friend from school Paige."
"Stiles who's going to be your best man?" Hannah asked.
"I'm going to ask Jackson. Lex, and Kevin are going to be the ushers."
"I've never met either of them."
"Well maybe before you leave. Kevin is Terri's brother, but he's out of town on business, but I'll talk to Jackson and Lex."
"I would like that."
The rest of the evening went without incident. Helen and Hannah actually got along pretty well. They were hoping to get together before the Stiles' went home on Tuesday.
A/N Please review and let me know what you think. Since I've only gotten 1 review, I'm thinking about forgetting this story. So if you're reading it and like it let me know.
Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer I have nothing to do with The Agency and receive no compensation
Chapter 6: The In-Laws
It was almost 7:00, Helen and John would be coming over soon. Terri and Stiles went upstairs to change for dinner. Stiles was a little nervous about this. He hoped everyone would just get along. He wasn't worried about John and Frederick, he thought they would be just fine. Helen and Hannah might get on each others nerves.
Helen wanted Terri married before she started to show. Hannah thought it was so sweet that Terri loved him enough to wait until St. Patrick's day to get married. Hannah was so happy that her son was in love and going to be a father, she really didn't care about anything else. Helen was also happy that her daughter was in love, and that she was going to be a grandmother, but Helen couldn't help worrying about what her friends were going to say. Both of their mothers could be quite opinionated.
"Stiles, I'm so glad you and your dad talked it out."
"Me too. He even told me he was proud of me the day I joined the Marines, and stood up to him."
"I think I'm going to have to keep an eye on you two. No more toy stores without me or your mother." Terri walked over and kissed him when she said that. He started to laugh.
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At 7:30 exactly the doorbell rang, Stiles was glad that they didn't just use their key. Helen was much better about that after she walked in on them that day. Terri opened the door and gave her parents a hug and kiss. Helen smiled politely at Stiles, she was still mad about the whole situation. John walked in and patted Stiles on the back. "Don't worry Son, she'll come around sooner or later."
"Do you think it will be before or after the baby graduates college?" John just laughed. "Can I get you a drink?"
"I'll have a beer."
"What about you Helen?"
"White wine, please."
Stiles went to get the drinks, while he was in there his parents came downstairs. "Mom, Dad, I want you to meet Stiles' parents. Hannah and Fred."
When Stiles walked out they were exchanging pleasantries, and things seemed to be going good. Stiles gave them their drinks and asked his parents what he could get for them. Stiles left again and came back with a bourbon on ice for Frederick and white wine for Hannah. He also brought Terri some water.
"So" John asked. "What brings you two to Virginia? Are you just visiting the kids or working?"
Frederick did like John. "I'm here to take part in some of the Veteran's Day ceremonies in DC tomorrow."
"That's nice. Its good that you can visit Stiles and Terri while you're here."
"Your daughter is one fantastic girl."
"I'm quite impressed with your son, you must be really proud of him."
"Yes I am." Frederick said as he put his hand on Stiles' shoulder. Stiles couldn't help but smile.
Terri was watching him across the room and was only half paying attention to what Hannah and Helen were talking about. "Well I think that Terri and Stiles should get married right away."
"Now Helen, they love each other and are adults, they can make their own decisions."
"Don't tell me you approve of them living together?"
"I would prefer them to be married, but they are getting married. Its their decision." Terri now realized what was going on. Stiles saw the look on her face, as Terri got up and went into the kitchen. He excused himself and followed her.
"Terri, what's wrong?"
"My mother."
"About the wedding?"
Terri nodded. "When is she going to stop?"
"When we're married." Stiles put his arms around Terri and promised her it would all be fine. Terri looked at him and smiled.
Things were now starting to get loud, Frederick and John walked over to calm them down. They noticed Stiles and Terri had left. "Helen are you happy now, our daughter is probably sitting in the kitchen crying. You promised me you would not start in about them waiting to get married."
"If they love each other, and they are having a baby, why can't they just get married now. What are people going to say, they will only be married 3 months when the baby is born."
Frederick couldn't resist. "We could just tell everyone, it's a really, really big preemie." Hannah and John both laughed.
"That's where he gets that sarcastic attitude from. His father." Frederick had a proud smile on his face. He was realizing him and his son were a lot alike. Maybe that's why they fought so much.
Terri and Stiles walked back out. Terri was upset. "Stop this now!!" Everyone got quiet. "Mom, we already told you how its going to be. Trying to get Stiles' parents on your side so you can gang up on us won't work. Even if all four of you agreed, we would not change our minds. It's the way we want it."
"Terri, how dare you speak to me like this. It's all your fault!" she was pointing to Stiles when she said that.
"Mom, I love you. You need to realize, this is important to us."
"Not to you Terri, I know you want to get married now. You're only waiting because its what he wants."
"Helen." Stiles didn't want her to think this was all his idea, or that he didn't really want to marry Terri.
Terri put her hand on Stiles and stopped him. "Mom. I picked the wedding date. Stiles did want to get married sooner, but before I got pregnant, he told me how he always wanted to get married on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland, in the same church that his Grandparents did. Mom I want to make that dream come true for him. I love him. This is going to be his only wedding." She looked at him and smiled.
Hannah had a tear in her eyes as Terri said this. "Terri that is so sweet of you." Hannah walked over and put her arm around her future daughter in law. Helen didn't really like that one bit.
"Mom, everyone, I'm as amazed as everyone that Stiles and I are where we are now. If you had asked me last year even just a few months ago, I would have said it will never work out. The day Stiles told me about when he wanted to get married and why, I decided if we ever did decide to get married that's when and where it would be. I'm not going to change my mind just because I got pregnant."
Stiles walked over to Terri and kissed her. "Thank you. Terri, if you want to get married sooner. I love you so much, I'll marry you tonight right now."
"I want the big wedding in Ireland. You promised me. You're not going to star breaking promises to me are you?"
"No. I'm not." Stiles kissed Terri on the head. "I love you."
Helen once again knew she had lost another battle. "That's fine, the two of you are going to do exactly what you want anyway." Helen looked at the way Stiles was looking at Terri, she did know that he loved her. "I do think that's really romantic and sweet." Helen walked over to Terri. "I just want you to be happy."
"I am. Getting married, in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, it will make me very happy, because it makes Stiles happy."
Helen smiled at her daughter, then turned to Stiles . "You better just make sure she stays this happy, do you understand me."
"Yes. I do." Stiles put his hands on Helen's shoulder. "Do you remember that night I was sitting on your porch, I told you then that I loved her. Helen I promise you I will take care of her, and I will make sure she's happy."
Frederick smiled. "I made a similar promise to Hannah's mother almost 40 years ago. I think for the most part I kept it."
Hannah smiled. "Yes Freddy you did keep that promise." Frederick smiled and kissed her on the head.
Terri walked over to Helen. "Mom, I really want you to understand why we are doing this. I love him, so much."
"I know that honey. I'm glad you found him. I really am."
"Helen why don't you and I talk about the wedding plans." Hannah said with a smile on her face.
"Hannah tell me about the church." Hannah and Helen were now talking about the wedding, Stiles was shocked when he actually saw Helen laughing. Terri kissed Stiles and went over to join in the plans for their wedding.
Stiles went back by John and Frederick. John smiled at Stiles. "Get used to it. Helen will have many fits over this wedding between now and then. At least she hasn't hit you with a frying pan yet." Stiles just laughed and Frederick looked at them confused. "Terri's first husband, he was a real jerk. I didn't even try to stop her."
"Has she tried to hit A. B.?"
"She's come close to wanting to, but she hasn't actually gone to get it out yet."
Terri excused herself to check on dinner, Hannah and Helen went into help her. They all sat down for dinner. Helen asked her. "How many bridesmaids are you planning on?"
"I don't really know. Probably just 3. Vicky, and Lisa from work, and my best friend from school Paige."
"Stiles who's going to be your best man?" Hannah asked.
"I'm going to ask Jackson. Lex, and Kevin are going to be the ushers."
"I've never met either of them."
"Well maybe before you leave. Kevin is Terri's brother, but he's out of town on business, but I'll talk to Jackson and Lex."
"I would like that."
The rest of the evening went without incident. Helen and Hannah actually got along pretty well. They were hoping to get together before the Stiles' went home on Tuesday.
A/N Please review and let me know what you think. Since I've only gotten 1 review, I'm thinking about forgetting this story. So if you're reading it and like it let me know.