A few days had gone by since the night of major revelations that indirectly landed Mike Heck in the hospital. Sean and Sue had completed moving into their new apartment in Lexie's building, Brad had made himself at home in Sue's old room. Sue even left behind a few of her favorite motivational posters for him to enjoy, but woofy dog, of course, went with her to her new home. Classes had already started and Sue spent the past few days going over her new textbooks and making last minute decorating decisions for her new apartment. Sue did whatever she could to make their tiny apartment a home. But she had new motivation for doing so because the previous day, Nancy and Ron had announced that they were coming by this evening to check out their new place and to have their dreaded "chat". With Sean busy in class and working in the clinic, it was up to Sue to get everything ready for tonight. Sue flipped through pages and pages Good Housekeeping magazine in search of the perfect recipe, but it seemed to be a bust. Sue was never really that good at cooking. She wondered if Nancy would be willing to teach her a few things in the kitchen. Or maybe she wouldn't be so willing so that Sean would have to run back to her for home-cooked meals. Sue settled on a "simple" recipe of Roast Chicken that claimed to be a guaranteed hit with guests. She jotted down the necessary ingredients and decided to stop by the store on her way home from class.

Sue nearly dropped all of her grocery bags on the way into the apartment when she spotted Sean in the middle of vacuuming the living room and smelled something delicious already cooking in the oven. The table that Sean brought from his old apartment was decorated with a white tablecloth, dinnerware, and a vase of white daisies in the center. Sean welcomed her with a smile and a wave before moving the coffee table aside to vacuum underneath it.

"What in the world?" Sue mused. "You didn't have to do all of this. I was going to take care of it!" Sue said and she raised her grocery bags in the air, then bent down to pick the dropped one off of the floor. Sean noticed her struggling and shut off the vacuum, quickly darting to her side to collect the bags from her.

"I told you, Suzy Q. We're in this together. I'm not making you get everything ready for my parents who decided to give us 24 hours notice of their visit. I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that we got any notice at all." He laughed and placed the bags on the counter, peaking inside to see what she had purchased.

"I guess you already beat me at making dinner. Whatever it is smells amazing! Since when are you able to cook?" Sue asked, wrapping her arms around his waist and reaching up to kiss him on the cheek.

"Since the barbecue place down the street started selling heat and serve beef brisket." Sean winked. "I'm really not as amazing as you seem to think I am." He chuckled and Sue playfully slapped him on the arm. He held onto both of her arms with gentle force. "Is that how you greet your new husband when you come home?" He joked. Sue giggled while she tried to pull away unsuccessfully before she gave up.

"No. But this is." Sue teased. She stood on her toes to kiss Sean sweetly on the lips. Sean loosened his grip on her arms and moved his hands onto her back and deepened the kiss. It didn't take long before the two of them were in the middle of a heated make out session on the couch, Sue's throw pillows with inspirational quotes tossed aside onto the freshly vacuumed carpet. They hadn't been living together for more than a few days, but they hadn't wasted any time now that they had what seemed like all of the privacy in the world. Sean's phone rang in his pocket and he grumbled in frustration when Sue pulled away. She looked at the clock and was shocked that so much time went by already. Sean read the text message from his mom. We'll be there in an hour. We had to stop by the church and drop off some clothing donations. I hope you don't mind that I donated your green and white striped sweater. It was sitting in the closet for so long that I didn't think you would mind. See you soon. Love you. Sean set his phone down on the coffee table and returned his attention to Sue, pulling her close to him once again and resuming the kiss. Sue giggled and tried to talk in between kisses. "As much...as I would love to continue this." Sue said when Sean hesitantly backed away. "We should probably finish getting things ready before they get here." Sue finished. Sean let out a deep breath and Sue noticed his 'excitement.' "Don't worry, I'll take care of THAT tonight." She teased as she leaned forward to kiss him gently on the neck one last time before getting up. Sean shook his head and gave her a seductive smile. "Have I mentioned that I absolutely love living with you?" Sean asked. Sue laughed as she finally put away the groceries that were still sitting on the counter.

Before they knew it, the dreaded knock on the door happened and Sue and Sean shared a look before each one made sure they were presentable enough for this occasion. It wasn't that they didn't want to see Sean's parents, but this was the first time that they were going to be visited as a married couple living in their own private apartment. Not to mention, they still hadn't talked about the elopement. Sean did try to bring up the topic over the phone, but Nancy wanted to wait until they could speak face to face. He wondered what they were going to say and hoped that they weren't too upset with him, but the fact that they were coming to visit at all seemed like a good sign. If they were really mad, they probably wouldn't visit...or maybe they would visit and yell at him? He hoped that they wouldn't make a scene in front of Sue. Although at the same time, if they did make a scene, it would only make Sue feel like a part of the family since they usually only argued behind closed doors. Donahues never liked to do anything to tarnish their reputation. Sue finally answered the door and saw Nancy and Ron standing on the other side. "Hi, Mrs. Donahue, Mr. Donahue!" Sue leaned in to give Nancy a hug.

"Hello, dear. And really, there's no need to be so formal, we are family now after all." Nancy said without a clear answer as to what Sue should call her now. Ron politely said hello and the two of them stepped in to greet their son. When they were taking off their coats, Sue mouthed to Sean 'Am I supposed to call her mom?' and Sean responded with a big shrug and a stupefied look on his face. Sue smiled because she always was amused by his overly expressive reactions to things...they really were quite similar. The group sat down at the kitchen table which already had all of the necessary food and drinks. Sean hoped that he could hurry this night along and get this conversation over with.

"Thank you for making dinner, I really wouldn't have minded bringing something from home. I know you two are so busy these days. I can hardly keep up with your lives." Nancy said, slightly worried that the food wouldn't be that good as she piled it onto her plate. Sue wasn't able to read her body language.

"I love barbecue! Can you pass the baked beans?" Ron asked his son and Sean eagerly complied. Sue could tell that Sean was nervous and she secretly patted his thigh under the table. Sean responded by placing his hand on hers and squeezing it briefly before putting his hands back into view.

"So tell me about school." Nancy said as she began to eat her plate of food, which was more tasty than she had expected. She detected that it most likely wasn't homemade, but she was pleased with the meal regardless. The group participated in casual small talk while they ate and the mood seemed to lighten as time progressed. When they were done eating, Sue and Nancy collected the dishes and Ron and Sean planted themselves in front of the tv. Nancy wanted to take advantage of this time alone with Sue, which made Sue incredibly nervous.

"So, you're a married woman now." Nancy said flatly as she began to wash the dishes in the sink.

"You don't have to wash those you know...you're the guest...and besides, we have a dishwasher." Sue pointed at the appliance. "Aaaand...yes...I guess I am." She said.

"I'll wash these by hand, it's better this way." Nancy said before taking a deep breath. "Sue...I was really upset when we all found out that you two eloped without telling anyone." Nancy said, her eyes remaining on the dishes. Sue picked up a towel and dried them as they were handed to her.

"I'm sorry, I hope you know that we weren't trying to hurt anyone...and we really love each other...we were going to get married eventually either way...I guess we just sort of wanted to do it our way." Sue replied. Nancy stopped washing the dishes and turned to face Sue. Sue noticed that Nancy's eyes were slightly wet.

"Did you do this because of Frankie and I?" Nancy asked directly. Sue was stunned. All of this time she expected that they would be angry with her, but she was starting to get the feeling that Nancy was actually feeling a little bit guilty.

"W...what?" Sue stammered. "I...no, of course not...I mean...well...maybe a little bit. Uhhh...let me start over. None of this was planned. We didn't come up with some sort of scheme to go to Vegas and get married behind everyone's backs. I didn't even know that Sean was even going to propose that weekend. I guess you could say that we may have been a little caught up in the moment but at the same time, I was feeling a little bit overwhelmed with all of the wedding things my mom kept sending me and I felt like all eyes were on us 100% of the time. We just wanted to get married because we are in love and we didn't need for it to be a big event in order for it to be special." Sue tried to be as polite as possible. Nancy let out a loud enough sigh that Sean and Ron both looked toward the kitchen to see what was going on. Sue wondered if Sean and Ron were having a similar conversation.

"I just wish you would have told us I suppose. Obviously you know by now that I think you two are perfect together and I am glad that you both see that too...I guess I will just have to save all of my wedding planning for the girls." Nancy tried to lighten the mood. Sue smiled and had a better idea.

"Not necessarily..." Sue began and Nancy tilted her head in interest. "Axl and Lexie are going to be getting married too, you know." Sue continued. Nancy widened her mouth in recognition and a huge smile spread across her face.

"You and Lexie are about the same size, aren't you? Ohhhh...that dress that I found would look so beautiful on Lexie. I need to call Frankie! Nancy stopped washing the dishes and rushed to get her phone. Sue couldn't help but laugh and Sean smiled upon noticing that his mom looked happy for what seemed like the first time that night. As Nancy rummaged through her purse, she came across something she nearly forgot about that night. "Oh!" Nancy shouted as she grabbed it and went back over to Sue. She held her hand open revealing a simple, antique silver wedding band. "This belonged to Sean's grandfather...rest his soul...Sean doesn't know but I've been saving it for him and I always hoped he would want to wear it when he got married. I did notice he isn't wearing anything on his finger..." Nancy suggested. Sue nodded furiously, a tear coming to her eye as she reached for the sentimental ring.

"Oh my gosh, Mrs. Donahue...I mean...Nancy?...I mean...it's perfect! He is going to love it!" Sue exclaimed as she gave Nancy a huge hug. Nancy squeezed her tightly and smiled brightly. Her excitement finally grasped the attention of Sean and Ron who got up from the couch and walked over to the women.

"What are you gals so excited about?" Ron asked, nudging Sean's arm. Sue looked at Nancy who gave her a reassuring nod and Sue stepped closer to Sean. She reached for his hands and he smiled as he took her hands in his, tilting his head slightly, unsure of what exactly was going on.

"Sean...I love you...so much. And I'm SOOOO happy that we are together." Sue said with a huge smile on her face.

"I love you too, Suzy Q." He said, leaning forward to give her a quick kiss on the cheek, feeling slightly embarrassed that his parents were standing right there staring at them. "What exactly is going on?" Sean asked, the smile never leaving his face. Sue revealed the ring in her hand and Sean's eyes widened in recognition. He had seen that ring countless times when his grandfather had worn it and knew that his mom held it close to her heart. "For me?" Sean asked, looking toward his mom for confirmation.

"Of course, honey. It would really mean a lot to me if you would wear it. My parents had such a long and happy life together and I want the same for you." Nancy replied earnestly. Sean's smile widened and he quickly walked over to his mom to give her a hug. "So you aren't mad?" Sean asked while they embraced. Nancy pulled back to look at her son in the eyes. "Let's just say...you're going to have to make it up to me by letting be plan you two a reception." She said with a smile.

"Deal." Sean agreed before returning to his new wife. Sean spread out his fingers, allowing Sue to slip the ring onto his bare ring finger. Sean took a moment to admire it. "It's perfect." He said and Sue nodded in agreement. Nancy took this opportunity to snap a few pictures of the newly weds adorned with their wedding rings and sent them off to Frankie with a caption that read It's back on! We are planning a reception! I hope you still have the notes that I gave you. Call me! Sue and Sean felt like a huge burden had been lifted off of them. Even though Sue didn't have a chance to talk to her mom about the elopement, Frankie kind of just accepted it after realizing how short life really is as she watched her unconscious husband suffering on the ground the night they found out. The news of her firstborn getting married also softened the blow because she still had a chance to plan a wedding. After sharing dessert, Nancy and Ron said their goodbyes and congratulated the young couple on their future together.

"Well that went well." Sean mused, settling into the couch next to Sue. Sue leaned her head on his shoulder and rested her hand on his thigh. "Right? I was totally not expecting that." Sue replied with a laugh. Sean exhaled deeply and leaned down to whisper into Sue's ear. "You know what makes tonight even better?" He whispered and Sue turned to look at him with a smile.

"Does it have anything to do with where we left off earlier?" Sue teased, tracing her finger on his thigh.

"It's like we share a brain." Sean chuckled and pulled Sue close for a passionate kiss.

A/N: Sorry it took so long for an update! Not sure what is up next, I kind of just go with the flow of wherever the story takes me. If there's anything you'd like to see or if you have ideas to share, feel free to post them in the reviews. Thanks for reading!