A couple of days passed by.
Laura was at home getting dinner ready. She had invited Lucky, Liz, Lulu, Nikolas, and Nadine over for dinner. She hadn't seen Nikolas since the day of the wedding at the church. She thought it was risky and that he had guts for what he did but was happy that it worked out for him. She was happy that Nadine still loved him and ran out of the church with him. If she didn't she knew he would have been heart broken.
The doorbell ran.
She went to answer it.
It was Liz, Lucky, and Lulu. They kissed Laura and said Hi.
"So what's for dinner, Mom?" Lucky asked
"Just Lasagna."
"Well it smells great."
"Thanks."
Luke walks out of the kitchen and says hi to all of the kids."
"We're just waiting for Nikolas and Nadine." Laura added.
"So, how are the lovebirds doing? They have been MIA for the past few days." Liz joked.
"I don't know I haven't heard from them except to invite them for dinner which the whole conversation lasted less than a few minutes. I'm sure all they want to do is be alone right now," Laura replied.
The doorbell rings.
Laura goes to answer it. She opens the door and sees Nikolas and Nadine. She kisses them both and invites them in. They go in and say hi to everyone.
There was a moment of silence. Liz decides to try to break the ice.
"Nadine, I think you should get married more often. That was pretty entertaining."
"Ha Ha… you're so funny. Trust me that will be the only time that is going to happen. Sorry to break it to you but the next time it will be the real deal."
"Have anyone in mind for your groom?"
"Liz, would you leave her alone?" Lucky interjected. Lucky gave her the eye for badgering the poor girl.
"I'm sorry Nadine for Liz and her questions."
"It's okay. I guess I should get used to it now that I'm officially dating Nikolas now."
"Oh, is that what we're doing, Dating?" Nikolas replied teasingly.
"Yeah, well I kind of got the impression you wanted to with you going to all the trouble of stopping my wedding and all."
"Yeah."
Nikolas kissed her forgetting there were people in the room.
Lucky coughed reminding him of that fact.
Nikolas smirked.
"Sorry."
"Awe, young love," Lucky said teasingly.
Nadine laughed.
Nikolas replied, "Very funny."
Laura interjected, "Lucky stop teasing you're older brother. Now I need to go into the kitchen to finish getting dinner ready."
"I'll help," Nadine said while walking towards the kitchen.
Liz and lulu followed Nadine into the kitchen.
Laura took the Lasagna out of the oven.
"Why don't you two set the table?" Laura said to Liz and Lulu.
Liz and Lulu sensing Laura wanted some time alone with Nadine walked out to the dining room and started setting the table.
"Can I help with anything?" Nadine asked.
"How about tossing the salad?"
"Okay."
Nadine took the salad tongs in her hand and started tossing the salad.
"I'm so glad you and Nikolas could make it. I know the two of you just want to be alone."
"No, I'm glad you invited me." Nadine said smiling at Laura.
"It's going to be so good having another daughter."
"What?"
"You in Nikolas life means now you're part of the family."
Nadine hearing this warmed her heart.
Liz and Lulu walked back into the kitchen.
"Thank you so much. I'm so lucky to have Nikolas and all of you in my life."
"We are the lucky ones. Nikolas is lucky to have a woman as wonderful as you. I told you the first time I met you I thought you were perfect for my son and I think I was right."
Nadine smiled.
"Come on guys let's get the food on the table before it gets cold. Nadine, can you tell the guys that dinner is ready?"
Nadine walks into the living room.
"Dinner's ready."
All the men started walking towards the dining room. She waited for Nikolas and he hugs her from behind.
"I missed you," Nikolas whispered into her ear.
"Nikolas, I was only gone for a few minutes."
"Anytime you're not around I miss you. I don't know what I'm going to do when you go back to work."
"Awe, but we better get in there before your family kills us."
Nadine turns around and gives him a quick peck on his lips.
They walk into the dining room. Nikolas pulls out a chair for Nadine.
"Thanks babe."
Nadine sits down and Nikolas pulls out his chair and sits.
Lulu stands at the dining room table.
"Nikolas, what about me?"
"What about you?"
"What I'm not special enough for you to pull out my chair?"
"You have two hands don't you?"
Nadine hits him in the arm.
"What??"
Lulu sits down.
Laura dishes food out for everyone.
"I would like to propose a toast."
Everyone lifts up their glasses.
"To our family; May we always be healthy and happy as we are now. To Lucky and Liz for finding each other again. To Lulu in hope that she will be happy and find someone that will treat her as she deserves to be treated. My husband the light of my life. And to Nikolas and Nadine for finding love for each other again. May they be happy and I wouldn't mind having Nadine as a future daughter in law."
Nadine laughs.
"Just saying. No pressure and oh hopefully my son won't mess it up the second time around."
Everyone clings their glasses together.
Nikolas says, "Thanks Mom" and takes a drink.
"Now let's eat." Laura says.
They sat around eating and laughing, talking and enjoying each other's company. After dinner they had coffee and dessert in the living room.
Everyone gets up to leave. Laura and Luke said their goodbyes to Liz, Lucky, and Lulu. Nikolas and Nadine went to say goodbye.
"Thanks so much for inviting me. Everything was great," Nadine said.
"Of course, you're always welcomed," Laura replied.
"Thanks and Goodbye."
They kissed Laura and Luke and Nadine took Nikolas' hand and left the house.
Luke and Laura smiled at each other noticing the affection Nikolas and Nadine shared for each other.
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