Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: Long chapter! Yeahy! Enjoy!
Chapter 13"Mom! We're here!" Vincent yelled out as he went through the door followed by Laura, Donna, and Ariadne.
Donna sat Ariadne down who immediately ran off wit Ned and Walter.
"In here!" Maxine yelled.
"Here, I'll take your coat," Vincent said taking it.
"Thanks."
"Oh and take mine and Ariadne's too!" Donna said adding the two coats to his pile.
"Ummm…okay," he said sarcastically with a smile walking to the closet.
"Come with me. You'll survive," Donna whispered to Laura as they walked into the family dining room as Vincent caught up and joined them.
"Hi, Vincent!" Gillian said, "Your mom's coming. She's just getting something form the kitchen."
"Everyone, this is Laura Mitchell. Laura this is my brother Peter, my sister Amy, my niece Lauren, my sister-in-law Gillian, Amy's CSO Bruce, my cousin Kyle, those little guys over there are my nephews Walter and Ned and…"
"Hello, dear!" Maxine said stepping into the room.
"And that's my mom."
"Laura Mitchell," Maxine said staring at Laura surprised.
"Maxine Gray!"
"You two know each other?" Vincent asked startled.
"She used to volunteer at DCF."
"And you taught me all I need to know about the field."
"It's been so long. Vincent, is this the girl, dear?"
"Mom-"
"Come her dear and sit next to me and Vincent. We have so much to talk about!"
As they sat for dinner, the family got to know more about Laura and the relationship she had at work with Maxine.
"So where are you form?"
"I was actually born in Toronto and I moved here when I was 12."
"Why was that?"
"My mother passed away a year earlier and my father had a job opportunity here."
"I'm so sorry," Peter responded.
"That's okay."
"Your father still in the high stock market business?" Maxine asked.
Everyone went silent.
"Wow. You must be rich!" Gillian exclaimed.
Laura was silent for a moment before saying, "Umm…yeah. Sorta. He's working in Boston right now. I'm not the rich one. That's just him. I've never been into the whole stock market craze."
"Any siblings?" Amy asked.
"Only child. I don't really have any other relatives other than my dad."
"That's so sad."
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Lauren asked.
"Lauren!" Amy replied.
"No, it's alright, I'm actually single."
"Ooh!" Kyle and Peter chimed in.
"Oh just stop that you two!" Maxine said, "Don't act so childish all the time!"
"I'm going to get dessert," Kyle said.
"I'll help," Peter said, "It'll give me a break from Gillian."
Gillian slapped him on the arm and he yelled, "Ow!"
"Stay here," Vincent told Laura, "I'm going to help." He then followed his family into the kitchen,
"She's nice," Peter said.
"Guys," Vincent said taking some ice cream out of the fridge.
"And pretty too in a nerdy way!" Kyle exclaimed like a kid at the candy store.
"I think it's the glasses," Peter figured.
"Now you are being just plain sarcastic," Vincent said.
"Hey, Vincent," Amy said walking in, "Laura seems to be hitting it off with mom."
"Yes, the old do-you-get-along-with-the-mother test? She seems to be flying through it with flying colors," Peter claimed.
"Well, do you like her?" Vincent asked Amy.
"Well, she no Car-," Kyle and Peter gave her the warning signs, "She seem to be caring and kind…"
"Good, that's all I needed to know."
Amy took a peek back into the dinning room.
"They are hitting it off," she said.
"I just can't believe that they already knew each other," Vincent said.
" 'Tis destiny," Peter joked.
"Whatever," Vincent said walking back to dining room where he found his mother and Laura laughing over something.
"I can't believe she did that!" Laura replied.
"Oh, Kimberly was never fit to be a social worker in the first place," Maxine said.
"So, who's your boss nowadays?"
"Sean Potter. He was going to come but had a change of plans when he went to go visit his adopted son up North."
"Is he nice?"
"Better than Kimberly, that's for sure."
"Hey, you two," Vincent said joining them.
"Hey," Laura said.
"Where are you working now?" Maxine asked.
"The campus coffee shop. That's where I met Vincent. It never even occurred to me that you two were related."
"What are you majoring in?"
"Literature and Fine Arts. If that doesn't work I might go into teaching them."
"I knew you would do it. You worked excellent with kids and had an excellent singing voice if I recall."
'You sing?" Vincent asked.
"Used to. It's been a while since I did so in public. I still do, sorta, well, when I can."
"You'll have to hear her sometime," Maxine brought up.
After eating desserts, it was time for everyone to go home.
"Thanks again Maxine!" Laura said as Vincent helped her put on her jacket, "It was great to see you again and meet your family."
"No problem, dear! Here's my card," she said handing it to her, "You come and see me sometime."
"I will. Thanks," she said.
"Okay. Bye everyone," Vincent said leaving with her, Donna, and Ariadne.
"I like your family," Laura said as walked towards where Vincent parked.
"You have no idea how great it is to hear that. You have no idea," he said slamming the car door once he got in.