"Let me get that for you." Peter ran in front of Andy and pulled the door open.
"Thanks Peter."
It was the day after the car accident. Andy had just been released and Peter had offered to drive her home.
"Watch your crutch!" Peter caught Andy before her crutch snagged on the door. "Should I go get a wheelchair?" Andy's leg was in a cast because of the surgery to reassemble the shattered bones.
Andy laughed and shook her head. "Would you stop? I'm a big girl."
"But you heard what Lu said-"
"Yes," she sighed and nodded. "She said I shouldn't be on my leg. Which," she added quickly, "I won't be as soon as I get home. Though it's going to be a while if a certain someone doesn't hold the door for me." She gave him a flirty smile.
"Oh! Sorry!" Almost stumbling over his own feet, Peter pulled the door open.
Andy laughed again as she swung her crutches outside. "Calm down Peter. Or you're going to be the one ending up in the hospital due to an anxiety attack."
"Sorry," he said meekly.
Smiling, Andy shook her head and continued outside.
"Hey Mom!" Lizzy ran up to the front door to greet her mother.
"Hi Lizzy!" Andy shifted her weight to her good leg, bent over, and awkwardly hugged Lizzy.
"Come look at what Jessie and I did!" She grabbed Andy's hand.
"Hold on honey." She stood her crutches up and began following Lizzy.
"But Andy…" Peter started as he followed her.
"Peter!" Lizzy smiled when she realized he had come into the house as well. "You come too!" She grabbed his hand as well. "Now close your eyes!" She giggled as she led them into the kitchen.
"Surprise!" Lizzy and Jessie yelled in unison.
Opening their eyes, Peter and Andy looked around the kitchen. A colorful banner hung across the ceiling with the words "Welcome Home!" printed on it in huge rainbow lettering. A few balloons were scattered here and there and the table was set and donned a cake that matched the banner.
"Welcome home Mom." Jessie grinned. "In honor of your first day back, Lizzy and I made dinner."
Andy gave an impressed grin and looked over at Peter. "Looks like they've been busy."
"I'd say so." He caught Andy's gaze. Rubbing his hands together, he grinned. "Let's dig in!"
And with that last word, the four of them sat down to eat.