I'm not doing italics cause theres to much talking and im to lazy to do it right now. Enjoy!


She sat fidgeting in the passenger seat, he glanced over and smiled he had refrained from doing that most of the day but no it just seemed right. She looked beautiful in a flower print dress that hugged her every curve at least for now. He took her hand in his.

"It's going to be fine"

"You say that now but what happens when she starts to ask questions that I don't know the answers to?"

"Ma's not like that"

"Just don't leave me alone" He chuckled

"Leaving you isn't on my priority list"

"That's good to know"

"The worst that she'll do is try to fatten you up with her cooking"

"I am hungry"

"Then their nothing to worry about. Just don't let her break out the photo albums"

"Afraid I'll see how ugly you were as a child?" "If you're as ugly now as you were back then, this child's going to rely on me for good looks"

"That hurt" He liked it how they could both joke around and knew when they were joking.

"I'm sorry baby just telling the truth"

"You know that really does hurt" He parked the car in front of a house. He gets out of the car, she's about half way out before he helps her out the rest of the way. He'd never done that before and she let her face expression show it. He smiled again

"Since I'm so ugly got to make you fall for me someway else"

"You don't have to do that"

"Why's that you met someone else?" His face fell

"No I'm already in love with you even though you are ugly" She smiled. He gave her a quick kiss before leading her up the stairs to the front door. He knocked twice

"Coming" was called from within the house

"I don't think your ugly" She glanced sideways at him

"Where'd that come from?"

"Your really not ugly, your one of the sexiest creatures alive" She pinched his buttocks and he jumped as Rose opened the door.

"Something wrong Maurice?" he didn't know what to say

"No something just bit me, damn bees"

Ritza trying so hard not to laugh

"Well I don't know what it was bees always seemed to follow him around especially when he was younger"

"That happened one time and I had a bunch of flowers in my hand"

"Let's get you two out of the bees way" Ritza still trying not to laugh even Rose gave a little laugh.

They followed her in into the kitchen Rose already busy taking out glasses

"Can I get you anything to drink?" She stops mid reach "Where have my manners gone?" "I'm Rose and you must be Maritza" Ritza nodded her head and spoke

"Very nice to meet you" Rose pulled her into a hug and eyed her Maurice over her shoulder and mouthed, "I like her" He just smiled at least this would be easier if she like her.

"Come sit" She led Ritza over to the table already waiting were some goodies. He walked slower wondering how they were going to tell her.

"Who wants coffee?" Rose gets up from the table busying herself with the task at hand

"Maritza would you like some coffee?" She looked at me then answered

"No thank you water would be fine"

"Ok what about you dear?"

"Water's fine too ma"

Once everything was settled Rose say back down looking from one to the other neither looking directly at her.

"Alright spill it why did you two come here?"

"Well ma looks like you wont die before you become a grandma" It took a little bit for the sentence to set in. The moment it did her face lit up like fireworks and she let out a loud shriek.

"I'm going to be a grandma!" She got up and kissed both of them. "There's so much to do before the baby come you two are getting married?" She didn't stop long enough for them to answer

"What am I saying of course you are, my little Maurice wouldn't let that happen? Now would he, always a man and faced his problems. Oh I didn't mean it like that I'm just going to be quiet now" She remained silent this time.

"Yes Ma we are getting married next Saturday at one. You'll be able to make it wont you?"

"Of course I will, but that doesn't leave much time for anything, I have to go buy a dress get my hair done, my makeup" She starting walking around the house making little notes on the paper that had seemed to come out of no where. They were alone for the moment

"She seemed to take that well"

"I bet she's on the phone right now inviting everyone she knows"

"She doesn't know where its being held"

"Ya she does, don't ask me how she does but she knows. Hope you like big families"

"Never been in one its always been just me and Lettie", the room grew silent. Rose came back in the room breaking the silence

"It's settled everyone in the family will be their"

"Ma did you really have to do that?"

" This is the only wedding I will ever get to be Mother of the Groom" "So it was necessary" "Oh that reminds me are you going to Faith's wedding?" "I got an invitation in the mail about a week ago" He didn't want to tell her about what happened but Ritza spoke for him.

"Yes we are" "Do you need a ride?"

"That would be lovely thank you" "Now we have to go look at photo albums so you know what your baby's going to look like. Both woman moved out of the kitchen. Ritza smiling at him before walking out of the room.

"Maurice are you coming?" came from another room

A more quieter voice replied "He thinks he was an ugly child"

"That's nonsense, you know he and Mikey were both born with a full head of hair let me tell you the heart burn I had" "Then the labour 72 hours with him and 36 with Mikey they didn't want to come out.

Just before Bosco came into the living he muttered "Cause we knew the life we were going to live" And walked in to be with the two woman he loved most in the world.