Shania could hardly contain her excitement on her first day of dance class. She was literally bouncing off the walls by the time Joanne took her to class. Maureen lay down on the couch and closed her eyes. The silence was relaxing, almost soothing. Ever since Shania's adoption, there was always the TV on, music going, laughter and screaming. Maureen usually loved the noise, but now she was enjoying her time to herself.
When Joanne got back from dropping Shania off at class, she found Maureen lying on the couch with her eyes closed. Joanne grabbed some paperwork out of her briefcase and sat down at the table to work. She was quiet so she wouldn't wake Maureen up.
Maureen stretched and opened her eyes. She sat up and focused her attention on Joanne, who was still working.
"Hey Pookie," she
said. Joanne looked up and smile. "How long have you been
home?"
"An hour and a half." Joanne got up and sat on
Maureen's lap. "Did you sleep well?" Maureen nodded.
"I guess. I didn't realize how tired I was." Joanne gently ran her fingertips up and down Maureen's upper arm.
"Well, good thing you go your strength back, because we have some time to ourselves." Joanne began to kiss Maureen passionately. They fell back on the couch, still attached by the lips.
Neither Maureen or Joanne knew how much time had passed. They were too busy enjoying each other's company.
The next thing they heard was a small voice exclaiming," EWW!!" Joanne and Maureen leapt apart only to find Shania standing there with her hands over her eyes. Mimi had agreed to drop her off on her way home.
"How was dance sweetie?" Joanne asked as she climbed off Maureen and the couch. Shania still had her hands over her eyes. Maureen laughed.
"You can look now Shania," she said. Slowly, Shania let her hands drop to her sides. "How was dance?" Maureen got up too. Shania followed her into the kitchen.
"It was fun. I made a new friend. Her name is Julia. She's eight just like me!" Maureen nodded.
"That's great honey. I'm glad you're making friends." Shania hoisted herself up on the countertop next to the stove and swung her legs back and forth.
"What's for dinner
Mama?"
"Spaghetti, if that's okay with you." Shania
nodded.
"I want to help cook." Joanne kissed Shania's cheek.
"Of course." Maureen came up behind Joanne and wrapped her arms around the lawyer's waist.
"I want to help too," she said sweetly.
"Are you guys going to stat kissing again?" Shania asked rather boldly.
"Why, does it gross you out?" Joanne asked. Shania nodded. "In a few years, you'll be kissing boys." Shania made a disgusted face.
"Hey Mama, why don't you and Mommy kiss boys?" Maureen and Joanne looked at each other. They weren't nearly prepared for this question.
"We'll talk about it later," Joanne replied. "Now, go do your homework." Shania pouted but listened to Joanne.
Before Shania went to bed that night, Maureen and Joanne went to go talk to her. the child sat between her Moms on her bed.
"You remember that question you asked earlier about why we don't kiss boys?" Joanne asked. Shania nodded meekly.
"Did I ask a bad question?" she asked.
"No, of course not sweetie," replied Maureen. "We were just caught off guard. Some families have a mom and a dad, some have two dads, and some have two moms."
"That doesn't make us any different than any other families. Mommy and I love each other very much, and we love you very much too. We're just a different type of family."
"Some people don't like a type of family like ours, so you can't go off telling the world though."
"Why don't they like our family?"
Joanne kissed the top of Shania's head and replied, "I don't know honey. I just don't know." The lawyer and Maureen stood up. "Okay, now it's time for bed." Shania slid under the blankets. Joanne and Maureen each kissed her goodnight. They were glad they had gotten a chance to talk.
A/N: Next chapter is the last!!
Tina101