Chapter 5 - It's About Time

It was finally Thanksgiving and everyone had something to be thankful for. They were all just happy for Rose. She was responding quite well to the treatments. It took such a load off of everyone to know that she had a good chance of beating the disease again. Of course no one was aware of a little blessing that Bright and Hannah had discovered.

The Abbotts were all sitting down in Harold and Rose's adorned dinning room. The table was dressed in a lace table cloth. Upon it sat a feast, including a hefty turkey. After they said grace, Bright quickly interrupted before anyone had a chance to dig in.

"I'd like to raise a toast." Bright looked around at everyone as if to get their approval. "To my absolutely gorgeous wife!" He lowered his head towards her. Hannah blushed. She was never comfortable in being the center of attention.

"Would you mind going into a little more detail?" Harold asked, curious.

"I don't think you want the details." Bright grinned. Harold became suspicous.

"What did you do?" Harold cautiously approached. He was scared of what the response might be. Bright was known to make a few bad decisions.

"Be more specific, cause I've done a lot of things." Bright smartmouthed.

"Bright..." Rose urged. Her voice was bearly audible, but Bright heard.

"Fine. You gotta give the people what they want..." he said. Bright put an arm around Hannah's back.

"We're having a baby!" Hannah exclaimed with a smile from ear to ear.

Harold spit his drink out and nearly choked. Amy jumped up and squealed. She ran over to Hannah, who was seated on the other side of the table.

"What? You can't be serious? You two are so young. Hannah, you're still in college and Bright...you're still not in college!" Harold tried to reason in his head, although saying what he thought out loud.

"This is soooo exciting! "I'm gonna be at you house 24/7! I should probably just move in then..." Amy joked. She paid no attention to her stunned father.

"Ye of little faith!" Bright confidently addressed his dad. "We have a plan. Hannah's a genius, and she could probably get any job she wants, even without a college degree. I can be a 'stay-at-home dad'!"

Hannah glanced at her overly eager husband.

"We haven't worked out the details yet..." she said, acting worried.

"Well, I'm sure this is something we'll have to get used to." Harold said calmly.

"Oh, Harold!" Rose spoke up. "They are adults and they are old enough to make their own decisions. All I have to say is that it's about time!" Rose gave Hannah a warm smile.

Rose then looked at her son. He was all grown up. Maybe that's why she had said what she had. It was time that he grew up and made his own choices in life. And he had Hannah to share those choices with. But maybe it was about time because she didn't have nearly enough of time left.

Sorry about the wait! I have been debating whether I should keep writing this or put it on hiatus. Not quite sure yet either...

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