A/N Happy INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY! That was fun! Also Happy Log Cabin day (do any of you live in one?) and International Body Piercing Day. One day, when I've lost more weight, I may partake in a little belly button piercing, if I can get beyond the process. Me and needles do not go well together. A major reason why I don't have a tattoo either. hehe

In NFL news, the commish finally heard what Brady had to say, and now has to think about it for a month or so. Seriously, it takes a month to decide on a punishment? I have a feeling we're going to be hearing about this shit for several more months, because Tommy's gonna take it to court, where I fully expect him to win because the science stuff just wasn't correct, by all accounts. I'm tired of it all, and just ready for football. At least July is fast approaching, which means August is just around the corner, which means...TRAINING CAMP!

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I'm so glad you enjoyed last chapter, seeing Chelsea and Edward together again. I promise there's more of that ahead (next chapter!) It's truly rewarding to watch him grow, and to see him and his Reed Girl find their place in the world. That sweet side is showing itself again below. And a little something some of you have requested as well regarding some side characters. I hope you enjoy it. Have a great weekend and a Happy Fourth of July since that'll hit before I post again! Don't blow anything up if you're shooting off fireworks. I'll be stashed inside watching them on TV and keeping my cats from freaking out. They usually handle it pretty well but this is Punkin's first Fourth so we'll see how she does. Take care and I'll see you next week!

Getting Blitzed Chapter 42

"Are you ready, baby?" I scooped Reed Girl up and prepared to carry her into the house.

"You do know that you're not required to carry me over every threshold. We've been married for almost three months now." She grinned up at me.

"I know, but this is our first time walking into our new home since we bought it. It feels like we should do something momentous, and since we're not drinking right now and I'm fresh out of champagne, we can't christen it."

She giggled. "It's a house, not a boat, Champ. And you're supposed to be carrying in the stuff we brought over, not me."

I kissed her and stepped inside. "All in good time, Reed Girl. There's something we really must do first."

Beautiful brown eyes twinkled up at me. "Is it the other type of christening the house? Because I'm totally down for that."

Fantastic sex hormones. I almost forgot about my surprise when she threw sex into the mix. Who could blame me, though? My wife was a sexy handful. Her boobs and ass were even bigger these days, though I knew better than to point that out. A split pair of pants and copious tears after I assured her that I liked her baby booty had taught me a lesson. And no matter how many times she uttered the f-word, I never went there. The sex hormones would leave us if I ever fucked up and called her fat. And that would be a travesty.

"The beds aren't here yet," I reminded Reed Girl as I placed her gently on her feet. "Nor is anything else, for that matter."

We were officially moving in a couple of days, but there had been a handful of things that Reed Girl hadn't trusted the movers to bring over, stuff she didn't want to chance breaking. So we'd packed up our wedding glasses and cake topper, along with some fancy china from her grandmother, and some photos and such. I'd insisted we bring the giant picture she'd given me for Christmas, of the two of us sharing our first kiss as husband and wife, with the water and the sunset behind us. It was fucking phenomenal, and I wasn't risking anything happening to it. And of course we'd brought…

"Where did Rainbow go?"

She'd shot right into the house the moment I opened the door, like she knew it was her new place and she just had to go and check it out. We'd wanted to get her acclimated to it a bit before we brought her over the day of the move. We'd selected the basement bathroom to set her up in during the moving process so she wouldn't get in the way or, God forbid, get hurt or go outside. She'd be pissed, but better safe than sorry.

"Hell if I know. She's probably already selecting her spots."

Reed Girl laughed. "At least she can't get into too much trouble when it's empty."

That was debatable, but I had bigger things on my mind. "Maybe she's checking out the view from the kitchen. Why don't you go look, baby? I'll grab some stuff from the car."

"Okay." She kissed me before wandering down the hallway.

I didn't go to the car. I trailed behind her so that I could see her face when she saw it.

"Edward! Oh my God, what did you do?" She turned to me, eyes teary and shining with excitement. "Is it mine?"

I had to laugh at the disbelief in her voice. "No, I got it for me. I figured I'd learn to play and you could just dust it now and then."

She smacked my arm before throwing her arms around me. "I can't believe you got me a piano! It's beautiful! Is that…oh my God, is it a Steinway?"

And then I was forgotten as she dashed across the room to her piano. If I were to ever get jealous of an inanimate object, it would be now as she cooed over it and touched it reverently. I wasn't, though. I was thrilled that she loved it as much as she did. I crossed into the living room to join her as she gaped at her new toy.

"So, I did okay, baby?" I didn't know shit about buying pianos, but I'd researched the hell out of them online, and most people ranked this one the top of the charts. Plus, they'd had a dealership in New York, so I'd gone in and listened to the salesman play pretty much every single one, except the little ones that I wasn't about to get. Privately, I thought the idea of a piano dealership was a bit fucking insane, but since that shit cost more than my car, I guess it made sense.

"You did beyond okay. This is incredible!" She threw her arms around me. "I can't believe you did this, Edward. It's too much, really!"

I wrapped her in my arms and kissed the top of her head. "It's not too much, Bella. I planned on getting you one for Christmas, but since we decided to find a house, and with everything that went on…I just decided to wait and have it delivered here. There was no point in bringing it up to our current place only to have to move it a month later. So consider it a belated Christmas slash happy homecoming present."

She lifted her head and pulled my lips down to hers. "Thank you," she murmured when we broke apart. "It's truly beautiful." She ran a hand over the glossy black surface. "I never dreamed I'd own a Steinway."

"It was made for you, baby." I kissed her again. "When I saw you playing at the school a couple weeks ago, I pictured you playing here, in our house, with our daughter at your side, learning the notes along with you. It made a hell of a picture, Reed Girl. I can't wait for it to happen."

"Oh!" Her eyes teared up and spilled over. "I can't wait to play with her, to teach her how. You're going to get treated to a lot of concerts, Daddy."

Daddy. Fuck, that word had such meaning now. It made me feel weird at first, when she used it for Rainbow, but now? Now I was going to be a daddy for real. And it was scary but awesome and exciting. And I really couldn't fucking wait.

"I look forward to it, Mommy." I ran my hand over her baby bump. "I considered putting the piano in the dining room, since we're likely rarely going to use it, but it seemed like it fit best here, with the fireplace and the view of the backyard. I can get it moved if you want it somewhere else, but this is where I pictured you."

She turned and wrapped her arms around me. "Here is perfect. This is perfect. And I can't wait to start our lives here, Edward."

I hugged her to me. "We're starting it, baby. Here and now." I released her and gestured toward the bench. "Why don't you play something for me? See if it's tuned well or if I have to raise some hell."

Reed Girl shook her head and kissed me again. "I'm sure it'll be perfect. I'll play for you, though."

She sat on the bench and flipped up the cover, letting out a little moan when she saw the keys. "So gorgeous." She ran her fingertips over them before pressing down on a couple. "Perfect."

And then she launched into a song I recognized immediately. It was our song, the first one she'd ever written for me. It must have been a calling card, because Rainbow came running around the corner, sliding across the floor and stopping next to me. I laughed as I picked her up. We might have to put down a few rugs, or Rainbow would be sliding all over the damn place.

Reed Girl then started playing the newest song she'd written for us, the one she played for her final grade. I sat next to her on the piano bench, and she pressed against me as she continued to play.

Rainbow watched in fascination as Bella's talented fingers moved over the keys. Before I could stop her, she jumped down and made music of her own with her paws. Reed Girl laughed and stopped playing watching as Rainbow batted at the keys and played her song.

"It looks like our oldest wants to learn to play as well."

"If anybody could teach her, it would be you," I told her as some clashing notes rang out.

I shook my head and lifted Rainbow off the keys, placing her on top of the piano. "See how you like that. Play something, Reed Girl."

So my girl launched into another song, and Rainbow started in surprise when she felt the vibrations below her. Then she rolled over, her belly in the air, and just closed her eyes. I was pretty sure she was purring.

"Do you think it's like getting a massage to her?" I asked.

Reed Girl laughed. "Maybe. She sure likes it."

"I figured she'd be a fireplace hog, but maybe she'll take the piano instead."

My wife snorted. "Please, she'll take both. We're nice and close to the fireplace as is."

That was likely true. "I can't wait until we have our first fire, baby. What do you say we do that our first night here?"

She smiled and leaned her head against my shoulder. "I say yes. We have a date in front of that fireplace two days from now."

"Good."

"And Champ?" She smirked. "You're going to get very lucky."

I kissed her. "I already am, baby. But I'll happily take more."

"We both will."

Xoxoxoxoxox

"Close your eyes."

Reed Girl just shot me a look, but she did what I asked and closed and covered her eyes. "It's not like I haven't already seen it, Edward. We picked it out together."

Yes, we had. I hadn't expected us to find the perfect nursery set our first time out, especially not with the seven billion e-mails my mother had sent with various tips and ideas, most of which featured a fuck-ton of pink and billowy fabric and shit. But, I was a fortunate man, because my wife didn't want a typical pink bedroom for our daughter. We'd already had the walls painted a soft yellow color, and we'd agreed to let Jasper submit some designs that we'd consider, not that it was going to need them with what we'd picked out.

The theme of the stuff was teddy bears, which made Jasper's Bob-loving heart fill with joy. He'd seriously shrieked when we'd told him. The crib was white wood with a giant fabric bear attached to the back. The bear was nearly as tall as Reed Girl. We'd also gotten a dresser changing table thingy with the bear painted on it, also white, with browns and golds mixed in. There was an armoire with the same bear, and a lamp and night table, and a bear-shaped chair that had made Reed Girl melt. We also had a wall bookcase thing that hung above the drawers. And yeah, we'd gotten one of those cradle things that had the drapey fabric. It hadn't even been Reed Girl's idea. I'd pictured our little girl smiling up at me from the bassinet, and that had done it.

The room was completely set up by the place we'd ordered it from. We had a big white fluffy rug that took up most of the floor. And over in the corner was the surprise, the reason that I'd had Reed Girl cover her eyes.

"Are you ready?"

She was practically vibrating underneath my hands on her shoulders. "You know I am."

"Okay, take a look."

Her eyes opened, and the smile that lit her face illuminated the whole fucking room, no lie. She oohed and aahed over every piece her eyes fell on, including the teddy bear pictures that the salespeople had thrown in for free since we spent a small fortune buying all their shit. I waited patiently until her gaze hit the corner.

"Oh, my God! That is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Edward, what did you do?"

"She's going to want to be just like her mom, isn't she? So she needs to have her own." I slipped my arms around Reed Girl, cradling our Dani in my hands as we both checked out the little child's piano. I'd even shocked myself by selecting the pink one instead of white to match the room or black to match her mother's. A little girl should have some pink, right?

Reed Girl threw her arms around me and kissed me thoroughly in thanks. When we broke apart, I wiped at the tears that were coursing down her face.

"Happy tears, right?"

She laughed. "The happiest. This is so adorable! Wherever did you find it?"

"The sales guy who sold me your piano. We talked some, and I told him we had a baby on the way. He told me about a baby store nearby that had little pianos, so I had to go check it out."

"Her first musical instrument." Reed Girl burrowed into me. "Thank you, Edward. What a beautiful gift. And a beautiful room."

I grinned and kissed the top of her head. "It's you I should be thanking for that. It doesn't look like a Pepto Bismol explosion in here. My mom's gonna be pissed."

Reed Girl giggled and shook her head. "Oh no she's not. I gave her carte blanche to set up a nursery however she wants at her house for when we visit. She's having a field day."

There was no fucking doubt about that. "She's going to buy that castle crib, I just know it." Seriously, my mother had sent us a picture of a fucking castle crib, accompanied by a note about how our little princess needed her castle. It was terrifying.

"Probably. And she'll have it painted pink."

"She does know that the baby won't be living with her, right?" I was kind of scared that my mom was going to abscond with my daughter when she came up for her birth.

My wife chuckled. "Yes, but she knows we'll visit, and she wants her granddaughter to have all the comforts of home and then some."

"She's going to try to keep her," I muttered, making my wife laugh harder.

"Don't worry, Champ. I'll beat her up if she tries it."

"You'd better, baby."

She kissed me again and turned back to the room. "I can't believe the room is all ready for our Dani. Now she just needs to get here."

"Just about three months now. That's not so long." I slipped my hand over her belly. "We've still got a lot to do."

Birthing classes. I wasn't going to lie, that scared the shit out of me. I'd heard there were videos. Like I wanted to see that? I wasn't so sure I wanted to see it live and in person, let alone on TV.

"You'll go easy on me and your mom, won't you, kid? You'll be one of those awesome babies that just pops out after like five minutes of labor. No muss, no fuss." Then a horrifying thought hit me. "But not in my car or anything. You wait until we get to the hospital."

Reed Girl started laughing so hard that I was afraid she might pop out our kid right on our fluffy white rug.

"Your face! You should see your face right now!" she managed between gasps for air.

"Yeah, yeah. Really funny. Doesn't matter. We're taking your car to the hospital that day." And that was that.

She kept right on giggling, and I joined in her laughter. It was funny because I could totally feel it vibrating through her belly.

Suddenly her eyes got wide and she stopped laughing. "Did you feel that?"

"What? Is the truck here?" We were waiting on our furniture, and the gang was going to be over in a few hours to help us unpack.

"No! Did you feel that?" She moved my hand over on her belly, and that's when I felt it. Below my hand, there was a little vibration.

"Holy shit! Is that her? Is she kicking?"

Reed Girl nodded. "That's her. I think she likes her new room."

I couldn't stop the smile that spread over my face as I felt it again. "Bullshit. She's agreeing to take it easy on us at birth time. It's a kick of agreement."

Reed Girl laughed and put her hand over mine. "Oh, I'm sure she's going to be quite the agreeable child, Cullen. Keep on dreaming."

"I sense your sarcasm." I felt the movement below me again. "That is the coolest thing ever."

"I think she's thanking you for her piano and her gorgeous room." Her fingers linked with mine as Dani kicked again. "And I think she's telling us that she can't wait to join us." She had the most beautiful smile on her face. I was fairly certain she'd never been happier or more gorgeous.

"I can't wait either, Reed Girl." I kissed her softly.

The loud rattle of the truck outside broke us apart. "They're here." I glanced around the baby's room one more time. "Do you want me to move the cradle into our room?"

I knew without asking, of course, but I still thought I should.

Reed Girl nodded. "Yeah, if you don't mind."

"Why would I mind? I get both my girls in the same room for a bit. What could be better?"

I bent down to press a kiss to where I'd felt my little girl move for the first time. "Don't be too hard on your mom for the next few hours, kid. We have a lot to do. Take a nap, and we'll play with you later."

Reed Girl stroked my hair as I talked to Dani. When I looked up, I saw tears in her eyes again.

"Happy tears, I know." I was getting used to them. I straightened up and kissed her again. "Why don't you go down and let the movers in? I'll be down as soon as I move this. Sit in the built-in in the kitchen and tell them where everything goes."

She smirked. "I can stand just fine, Edward."

"Yes, you can, but just like our Dani, you need to take it easy. You'll be on your feet plenty later when we're putting shit away. Relax, for me?" I gave her the look that she could never resist, a little bit pouty, and fought the urge to laugh when she rolled her eyes.

"Fine. But I'm helping later."

"Of course you are, Reed Girl. We'll have plenty to do." Of course, I planned on making sure she did the easiest shit, like putting away clothes and such, but that was still work.

"Uh-huh." She smacked me on the butt. "Let's get a move on, then, Champ."

"Yes, ma'm." I saluted her as she headed out to let the movers in.

I took one last glance around Dani's room as I picked up the cradle, doing my best not to fuck up the drape shit. I had to admit, it was a pretty kickass room. We rocked it.

Xoxoxoxox

"The cavalry is here!"

I shook my head just as Sammy threw his arms around me.

"Hey, dude! This house is fucking awesome. The biggest one on the street."

I laughed and shoved him off me. "Of course it is."

"Are you compensating for-" He grunted when I elbowed him.

"Ignore him." Emily handed me a plate, and kissed me on the cheek. "These are my famous chocolate chip cookies. Bella can't get enough of them."

"Neither can I." Sammy reached for the plate but Reed Girl appeared out of nowhere and ripped it right out of my hands. "Hey!"

"I told you." Emily laughed at the pout on Sammy's face. "Don't worry; I have more cookies for you at home."

His eyes twinkled as they met mine. I shook my head, but of course he wasn't about let that opportunity pass him by.

"I can't wait to eat your cookie later."

Emily just raised a cool black eyebrow. "Watch it, or that's all you'll get to do."

His face fell as she pushed past us both to head inside.

"Do you constantly say the wrong thing and get your ass in trouble?" he asked me as we followed the girls.

My wife was already tearing into the cookies like she hadn't seen food in days.

I laughed as memories of when Bella and I had first gotten together hit me. "I used to. Not so much anymore, but I still have my moments."

"He does," Reed Girl agreed around a mouthful of cookie. "More often than he likes to admit."

I wiped a little chocolate off the corner of her mouth. "That baby booty comment was a compliment, Reed Girl."

She glared at me. "Not to anyone with half a brain, Cullen."

I handed her another cookie, and her glare faded away. "I forgive you."

"It didn't use to be that easy. Thank God for hormones," I told the others, making everyone laugh.

"Where's the terror?" Sammy asked, just as Rainbow zoomed into the room.

"She's been checking everything out." I bent and picked her up when she pawed at me. "She was none too pleased about being holed up while the movers were here."

"Speaking of that, what did you want us to do?" Emily asked after giving Rainbow a pat.

Rainbow purred and cuddled into me.

Reed Girl looked at me. "Well, this one doesn't think I can lift anything that weighs more than a few ounces, so he's assigned me to the bedrooms. Oh! Emily! You have to come see the baby's room. It's gorgeous! And Edward got her a little pink piano. It's the cutest thing ever!"

And just like that, the girls were off to rhapsodize over every little thing.

Sammy grinned at me. "Well, I'm here. Put me to work! And where are the other slackers?"

"Come on. You can get going on the office downstairs. We have a shitton of books, and Reed Girl isn't going to put them away. Once the girls are done with the tour, I'll send Emily down to help you organize them."

Sammy laughed. "What? You don't think I can put them in order? I can read real good."

"Yeah, you're a regular Einstein." I had to laugh at his ass. "You know it's not about alphabetical order; it's genre and shit like that. Don't ask me. I wouldn't even try to put that shit away without Reed Girl telling me what to do. Emily will probably get it."

"True. All right, man, show me this house. I already love the living room. Super Bowl party here next week, right?"

I nodded as I led him through the rooms. "Yeah. Most of the rest of our shit will be here by then. We scheduled the new furniture delivery for the next week or so, figured it would be easier to get it in after we were situated."

The doorbell rang as we hit the hallway. "Go up and check out the bedrooms while I get that."

He headed up, and I answered the door. Kim stood there with a couple of gift bags. I let her in and took her coat. Once she was out of the heavy winter jacket, it was easy to see that she still wasn't showing. She would be pretty soon, but in the jeans and sweater she wore, it wasn't at all apparent that she was pregnant.

"Hi, Kim. How are you feeling?"

She smiled. "Not too bad. The morning sickness seems to have gone away." She looked around. "This place is beautiful."

"Thanks. The girls are upstairs checking out Dani's room. Would you like to go up there?"

"Yes! I can't wait to see it. Bella's been talking about it nonstop."

She handed me one of the gift bags. "I got you each a little something, to thank you for all you've done for me and of course to congratulate you on the house and little Dani. Go ahead. Everybody gives the mom presents, so I thought maybe I'd get you each one."

That was pretty cool. I reached into the bag and took out a picture frame. It was black with silver lettering below that said Daddy's Girl.

"I don't know if you have a desk or what at work, but I thought maybe you'd like to have a picture of Dani with you."

I traced the letters before smiling down at her. "I love it. I'm going to put it in my locker so she'll be the first thing I see when I open it. Thank you."

"Oh, good! I got one for Bella as well, but it's a little girlier."

I laughed. "She'll like that. Come on."

It took a while to get the women, and even Sammy, out of the baby's room. He fucking loved the bear chair. I joked about getting him one, but he actually wanted me to, so that wasn't happening. Fucking goof.

Eventually I got Emily and Sammy to work on the office while I tackled the movies and entertainment shit. I let Kim start on the kitchen, with orders to wait on anything heavy. Reed Girl was upstairs organizing Dani's clothes and ours. She couldn't overdo that way.

Colin and Brady finally showed up together, slacking assholes. I started to send them both down to the basement to get my workout area situated, but Colin came to a dead stop when he saw Kim in the kitchen.

"Who is that?" he asked, nudging me.

"That's Bella's friend, Kim."

"She's beautiful."

I looked at him and saw that same glazed look in his eyes that Sammy had when he looked at Emily and that I had when I looked at Reed Girl.

"Yeah, I guess." He kept on staring, so I yanked his arm and pulled him into the dining room. "Look, she's not exactly available."

He shook his head and focused on me, looking like I'd just told him he'd been traded to Oakland or something. "She has a boyfriend?"

"Not exactly." He started to walk away so I stilled him again. Was I allowed to announce that she was pregnant? I mean, it wasn't going to be a secret for long.

"We met her at the doctor's office." At his blank look, I sighed. "In the waiting room. At the baby doctor's office."

His face finally cleared. "Oh! But she doesn't have a boyfriend or husband? What kind of asshole was she with?"

I laughed, since that had been my immediate reaction. "Look, I don't know a ton about it. From what Bella's told me, she and the father dated for a few months. They weren't in love or whatever, but they were having a good time until she found out she was pregnant. He bailed, and she's doing it alone."

"Dick."

"Pretty much."

"So, can I meet her?"

I stared at him. "You don't care that she's pregnant?"

"Why should I? If the dad's not around, he's not an issue. I'm not asking to marry her; I just want to meet her. She's really pretty."

"Look, man, you don't fuck around with a pregnant chick. She's a good friend of Bella's, and I don't think-"

"I'm not looking to fuck around with anyone," he told me angrily. "I told you I want to meet someone decent, and I figure if she's friends with Bella, she's decent. So, I know she's pretty and a good person. I'd like to know more. It doesn't mean I'm going to hit on her. I just want to meet her."

I held up my hands in surrender. "Okay. I don't want her lifting anything heavy anyway. You can help her put stuff away in the kitchen."

The anger cleared out of his face. "No problem. I'll take care of the heavy stuff."

I led him back into the kitchen. "Kim, this is my teammate, Colin. Colin, this is Kim."

She smiled over at him as she slid the silverware door shut. "Hi. I'm a fan."

He grinned back at her. "It's always nice to meet a fan. Edward says you get to tell me what to do."

She looked confused for a moment, so I clarified. "He's here to be your muscle. Have him put the heavy stuff wherever makes the most sense."

"That works. How about I unwrap everything and you put it away?"

"Perfect." He walked into the kitchen and waved me off. "Where should we start?"

How about that? Colin was actually being helpful and maybe even a little charming. I headed back to deal with the electronics, keeping an eye on them now and then. They seemed to be getting along pretty well, talking quietly. He made her laugh a time or two. Eventually I tuned them out and got lost in the entertainment center. Rainbow curled up against me as I sorted everything.

"Hey, Champ," Reed Girl said quietly a little later.

I looked up at her. "Hey, baby. Taking a break?"

She smiled. "Yeah, I got hungry."

I glanced at my watch and realized it was about time to feed everybody. "You want me to order some pizzas?"

"That sounds good." She looked over to the kitchen. "What's going over there?"

I followed her gaze to Colin and Kim. They were talking quietly, exchanging smiles now and then.

"Colin thinks she's pretty, so I assigned him to help her with the kitchen."

My wife frowned. "What about-"

"I told him about the baby. He still wanted to meet her."

"I don't know how I feel about that."

I stood and wrapped my arms around her. "Me either, but he's actually not a bad guy. Just lonely." I smiled at her. "He said that anybody you were friends with had to be a decent girl, so he wanted to get to know her. I didn't figure there was any harm. I'll kick his ass if he steps out of line."

She burrowed into me. "Okay. I just don't want to see her get hurt again. It's hard enough going through what she's going through alone."

Laughter came from the kitchen, and they were both grinning at each other. "Maybe she won't have to."

Reed Girl smiled then. "Now who's playing matchmaker?"

Fuck that noise. "All I did was introduce them, baby. The rest is up to them."

"Just like me with Emily and Sammy, and you see how that worked out."

I snorted. "Yeah, that reminds me. We should probably go down there to make sure they're not desecrating our office before we get the chance to."

Reed Girl giggled. "We can't have that. Nobody has sex in these rooms until we do."

Damn right. "We'll get one of those rules of the house pictures and make that rule number one."

My wife laughed harder. "We'd be the epitome of class with a picture like that."

"Who cares?"

Reed Girl cocked an eyebrow. "Put it up before your parents get here. We'll see how that goes."

Huh. That wouldn't be good. My mom would kick my ass. "Okay, maybe it'll be a silent rule."

"Silent rules work just as well as silent vows," she allowed.

"Let's go break up the lovebirds and get some dinner. Our first meal in our new house." I thought about it. "Maybe we should do something fancier for our first meal?"

Reed Girl grinned. "Pizza fits us, just like this place does. It's perfect."

Yeah, it was. Pretty damn close to it, anyway.