Saving Ma

Summary: After Frank proposed to Natalia, Rafe Ave and Emma team up to help their moms.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not make any profit from this.

Chapter 45

At 10:00 Doris approached the podium for the press conference, Blake standing to the side of the stage in support. It had been forty five minutes of fielding questions about her personal life and how or if it would affect the community. She was starting to get frustrated answering the same questions. She saw Olivia, Natalia and Rafe in the back of the crowd and was grateful for their presence. This was a circus.

She was about to lose it but was holding on when a reporter broke through the chaos with a question. "Madam Mayor, are you not concerned that the prominent and respectable business owners in town will find a problem with your lifestyle? That it will hurt their businesses."

Doris was about to answer when Olivia stood and came forward pushing through the crowd, Natalia and Rafe in tow. "Excuse me Mr. Johnson, but are you insinuating that I am not a prominent and respectable business owner?" The man visible shrank under her glare.

The man shook his head, "Of course not Mrs. Spencer. Your business brings in lots of revenue for the city. I would never insinuate that."

"Well then, I assure you that the Mayor's love life has no bearing on my business what so ever and frankly who she chooses to share her life with is none of my or anyone else's concern."

A wave of murmurs opened up around the room. A very cocky and brave reporter spoke over the rest. "That's because she's a friend of yours and you are just as bad as she is. Not to mention, your daughter is dating hers. Flaunting your lifestyles in everyone's faces."

Olivia rounded on the man and smirked when she recognized him. "Oh Mr. Samuels, so nice to see you again. I think the last time I saw you was last week in my establishment." The man paled and she continued. "My wife and I don't flaunt anything. We are respectable in public and raise our family to be so as well. Our daughter's choice of dating the Mayor's daughter is between them. As for the Mayor being my friend, I have to say, that anyone that knows me knows that friend or not if she did anything that jeopardized my family's income I would be the first to nail her to the wall."

A murmur of agreement was heard all around. The man didn't know when to quit though. "So the display at the ball Saturday night between your daughter and the Mayor's daughter, as well as the Mayor herself and Ms. Marler was what you would call respectable? They were literally sucking face in front of half the town"

Olivia smirked, now she was pissed. "I absolutely would Mr. Samuels. They were at an all adult function that they paid handsomely to be a part of for charity. They also didn't show any overt displays of affection with each other until the last dance of the night. Where I might add it was a tradition of the ball to kiss your sweetheart for luck. So yes I would say that they were perfectly respectable."

When the man went to say something else Olivia held up a hand. "You know what else I find respectable Mr. Samuels? Fidelity. I am faithful to my wife. The Mayor is faithful to Ms. Marler. My daughter is faithful to Ms. Wolfe. Can you say the same about your wife sir? Because the bookings at my establishment say otherwise. So, you can come down off your high horse about mine or anyone else's 'lifestyle' until you can say the same." There were gasps throughout the room.

She looked around the room. "Hell I can look around in here and point out five different people who are not as respectable as my friends and family. I won't unless pushed but I can."

The owner of Towers, Margret stepped up to Olivia addressing the room. "I'm Margret Harris, I own Towers. My business is also a reputable one and I have no problem with our Mayor or what she does in her private life. Do not bring the business owners in this town into this unless you have sworn statements, because most of us could care less what she does behind closed doors."

Josh Lewis stood up next. "I second that, leave my business out of it. Mayor Wolfe has always had my vote and it will not change now."

Olivia smiled and nodded at him and Margret. She turned back to Doris with a nod to continue. Doris cleared her throat trying not to smile or laugh. "Are there any other questions?" The crowd murmured no's and not at this time. "Well, then I thank you for your concern and for you coming here today. Have a nice day." She nodded to the crowd and left the stage walking toward Blake who was smiling broadly.

Olivia, Natalia, Rafe and Margret all met them there. Doris smiled, "Thank you all for your help."

Margret grinned. "Hey, I have no qualms with you. You are a good customer and a good Mayor. Now, if you start doing a piss poor job of it or stop tipping the waiters then I will have issues."

They all laughed and she walked away. Doris turned to Olivia. "I thought I told you to stay home and rest."

Olivia just smirked. "And miss all the drama? Now where's the fun in that?"

Doris laughed. "I can't believe you outed him for his affair on TV."

Olivia shrugged. "He should have left our daughters out of it and I wouldn't have. No one disrespects my family and that includes Ashley."

Blake shook her head. "I can't believe he brought them into it in the first place."

Natalia shrugged this time. "That was obviously a mistake on his part. His wife used to be in my prayer circle and I know she watches these things because he reports on them. She will not take this lightly."

Olivia looked to her wary. "Are you angry with me for doing that?"

Natalia smiled and kissed her cheek. "No, you were defending the girls. If I had known I would have done the same. No one messes with my babies."

Olivia smirked and turned to Doris. "Well, now that this freak show is over, how about we head to Company for lunch. I'm in deep need of a Buzz burger. It's been at least a month since I was allowed one." She said looking at Natalia hopefully.

Natalia chuckled. "Ok that sounds good. I think you earned it."

Olivia beamed and turned to Doris for her answer. Doris laughed, "Yes, lunch sounds good."

They called Ava and Ashley on the way to join them and met them there. They pushed some tables together and sat down filling Ava and Ash in on the press conference.

Ashley gasped when they told them about what the reporter had said about them. Ava chuckled, "Well, it's not every day you get outed on TV. I guess it's a good thing I plan on keeping you." She said to Ashley earning her a slap to the stomach.

"It's a good thing I plan on keeping you. You are just outrageous." Ashley said with a smirk crossing her arms.

Ava leaned in to her. "You love me anyway. Besides, I may be outrageous, outrageously good." She husked out in her ear.

Ashley turned red and her eyes glassed over as Ava sat back smugly. Doris just shook her head. "Do I even want to know what you just said to my daughter?"

Ava opened her mouth to tell her but Ashley covered it with her hand. "No," she leaned into her ear and whispered. "You tell my mother that and you are sleeping alone tonight."

Ava quickly sat back and clamped her mouth shut. Doris and Olivia about fell out laughing at her. Olivia caught her breath. "Oh god she's whipped already."

Ava blushed and Natalia looked at Olivia with a raised eye brow. Olivia's smile dropped, "Hey I didn't say it was a bad thing."

This caused Doris to laugh harder and earn a glare from Blake. She stopped laughing and cleared her throat. "Sorry." She said looking down properly chastised.

Natalia, Ashley and Blake shared a look before completely losing it and laughing so hard tears came to their eyes. Olivia pouted crossing her arms. "It's not funny." Doris and Ava nodded their agreement.

This caused them to laugh even harder. Natalia recovered first. "I'm sorry querida. We promise only to use our powers for good." Blake and Ashley agreed and they all kissed their respective partner's cheek earning grins all around.

Rafe had laughed along with them all and was still laughing. Olivia shot him a playful glare and Ava smacked his shoulder. "You better watch it little brother or I will tell Whitney you are being mean."

Rafe stopped laughing immediately. "Hey, that won't be necessary. We can leave her out of it. Our relationship is so not as far down the road as yours is. Not fair sis."

They all laughed at him and looked up as Buzz came over. "Hello ladies, Rafe. I was worried that I wouldn't be seeing the Spencer clan in here anymore after what my son has put you through."

Natalia smiled sweetly at him. "The thought never crossed our minds to stop coming here Buzz. You are not responsible for what he does."

Olivia and the kids nodded their agreement and a relieved smile came across his face. "Excellent, now, what can I get you today?"

They all ordered and had a lovely lunch together. After lunch they all went their separate ways. Ava and Ashley returned to work. Olivia and Natalia decided a nap was in order and Rafe settled them in the suite then went to get a little work done himself for the remainder of the day.

They rest of the week went by quickly and Olivia and Natalia were feeling better and better every day. Come Thursday Rick gave them both a clean bill of health, and removed Olivia and Natalia's stitches with orders to return to full duty but to rest as needed. Friday rolled around and Olivia, Natalia, Rafe and Ava were headed to the Jail for Olivia to confront Frank.