Nikki, Bradin, and Elie walked into the household of Bradin and Nikki.
"Where have you two been?" a lady in her 30s asked walking up to them. Then, she noticed Elie. "Hi," the lady said.
"Aunt Ava," Nikki began, "This is the teacher I told you about. Meet Elie."
"Hello, Elie," Ava said as she shook Elie's hand.
"Hi," Elie said softly.
"Ava!" a man yelled running up to her.
"Is it Gina?" Bradin asked referring to his younger cousin. The man nodded. Bradin took Elie's hand and walked into a different room and found a little baby in a crib crying. "Hello, Gina," Bradin said sweetly to the baby as he picked her up. "The man and lady you just saw are my aunt Ava and uncle Johnny. They got married last year and had this baby around a month ago."
"She's gorgeous," Elie said as looked at the crying baby in Bradin's arms.
"Do you want to hold her?"
"No. I'll make her cry more. Besides, your aunt won't want a stranger holding her baby."
"No. Go ahead, sweetie," they heard. Elie looked behind her and saw Bradin's aunt standing there smiling. She looked up at Bradin who was handing Gina to her. Elie took the baby into her arms and the baby started to calm down.
"We found a new babysitter," Ava said smiling. "How do you and my nephew know each other?"
"We're going out," Bradin said looking at his aunt, "She's why I've been happy lately. I can trust her with anything."
"Do you two mind watching her for half an hour until Susannah gets home?" Johnny asked.
"Yeah. It's no problem," Elie said.
"If she gets cranky, fix her a bottle from the fridge," Ava said s she and Johnny gathered some things together, "Oh. And, Elie? You're welcome to stay for dinner if you'd like."
"Thank you," Elie said, "But, I don't want to intrude or anything."
"No. It's fine dear," Ava told her, "You're already liked here a lot. I'd like to get to know you better."
Elie smiled. "Thank you."
LATER THAT DAY
Elie stayed at Bradin's for dinner. Everyone sat around the table that night holding hands and praying. After the prayer, Bradin kissed Elie's hand and let it go for her to eat.
"So, you're Nikki's dance teacher and Bradin's girlfriend?" Susannah asked Elie.
"Yeah."
"How long?"
"I was around five years old when I started dancing," she told them.
"She sings, too," Nikki told everyone, "And, she's amazing at it."
"Think you can whip something up for us?" Ava asked, "I'd be delighted to hear you sing and possibly dance."
"As long as Nikki does the dancing part with me," Elie said looking in Nikki's direction.
"Of course!" Nikki yelled excitedly, "But, when will you have the time? You audition for Chris Brown next week."
Jay spat his food out. "Chris Brown?" he asked as Elie blushed with embarassment, "You must be amazing then."
"She is," Bradin and Nikki said.
After dinner, Elie helped carry the dishes to the kitchen. "Don't dear. I got it," Ava told her with a smile.
"It was delicious," Elie said, "Thanks for having me over."
"You're welcome. I'd like for you to come over again soon."
"I just might," Elie told her.
Bradin pulled Elie down onto the couch next to him and placed his arm around her shoulders. He kissed the side of her head before wrapping his other arm around her.
"You two are so cute," Nikki said.
Bradin smiled as Elie placed her head on his shoulder. Bradin was flipping through the channels to find something to watch. Elie stopped him when he came across a music channel. On the screen, they showed Bon Jovi's "Have a Nice Day" video.
"Do you like them?" Jay asked.
"I love them," Elie said.
"What's your favorite song?"
"They have one called 'Who says you can't go home' and I am in love with it. I'm also in love with a song 'I Am' that's new as well."
"Can you give us a short concert?" Johnny asked.
"Gina's sleeping," Ava told her husband, "Maybe another time."
"That's fine. I think I should get going."
"Are you sure?" Jay asked, "We'd like if you stayed a little while longer."
"No. I have things to do at my apartment."
Bradin stood up and pulled Elie up. "Come on, beautiful."
"Shut up," she said, "Bye everyone."
Ava watched as the young couple walked out the door. "Are you okay?" Johnny asked her.
"Yeah. I feel like I just re-met my sister."