An Honest Mistake?

At Dinner:

Everyone was seated around the table, getting ready to eat dinner. Annie brought out a Ham, and everything else.

"Wow, this looks wonderful!" Peter said. He was sitting next to Ruthie, and was holding her hand. Martin was on the other side of the table, facing Ruthie, he didn't dare look at the two of them, it made him to sad.

"Well, I just wanted you to have a nice homecoming meal, Peter. Oh sweetheart, we've missed you so much!" Annie said, rapping him in a hug.

"I've missed you guys, too. All of you," Peter said, staring into Ruthie's eyes.

They all ate dinner, catching up. Everyone was in a lively conversation, except Martin.

After dinner, everyone still was sitting around the table:

"So, uh, Martin, how are you?" Peter asked.

"Fine," Martin replied bluntly.

"Anything new in your life?" Peter said, trying to make friends with Martin.

"Well, there was something, but, uh, now it's not in my life anymore," Martin said, looking at Ruthie, "May I be excused? I am not feeling well." Annie nodded and Martin got up, and walked away.

Everyone looked oddly around. Peter and Ruthie eventually left the table, and went out to the porch. They sat on the steps and sat there in silence. Peter had his arms rapped around Ruthie, and Ruthie's head was on Peter's shoulder.

Peter looked into Ruthie's eyes and said, "I love you."

"I love you, too," Ruthie replied.

Later that night:

Ruthie and Peter were laying on the couch, watching 10 Things I Hate About You. Everyone else was asleep...

Ruthie glanced up at Peter and smiled. She looked at him, and rolled over so her face was inches from his. She leaned in and kissed him. He kissed her back. She reached over and dimmed the lights...

In the morning:

"Um, Eric!...ERIC!" Annie yelled. She ran to find her husband. "ERIC!"

"What! You are going to wake up everyone!" He whispered.

"So are you when you see this!" She said, as she grabbed his hand and led him into the living room.

"Oh my..." Eric trailed off in disbelief. They was Peter sleeping on the couch, with Ruthie in his arms, in her pj's.

Lucy came down, to see what all the commotion was. "Oh," she chuckled.

"This is no laughing matter Lucy!" Annie hissed.

"Oh, I'm sorry, okay. They are just sleeping. Sleeping. We know that!" Lucy walked away angrily.

Yawn! Ruthie stretched her arms, and opened her eyes. Peter awoke as well.

"Oops," Peter and Ruthie said in unison.

"Oops. Oops! All you have to say is 'OOPS!'," Eric screamed.

"What, Dad? We fell asleep!" Ruthie said defensively, "That's all. No big deal!"

"No big deal! NO BIG DEAL! You fell asleep on our couch with a boy, all night!"

"Dad, it's Peter. And besides I am not a little girl anymore."

"EXACTLY!"

"Eric, stop yelling," Annie said.

"Mr. Camdon, I'm sorry. We were watching a movie, and fell asleep. That's it. I promise you," Peter said.

"Eric let's just talk about this later. I am sure Ruthie and Peter have a lot to talk about and a lot to do today," Annie said, giving Ruthie and Peter a look that says 'go while you can!'

"Yeah, tons," Ruthie said jumping up.

"Yeah," Peter followed her.

They got upstairs, and Peter said, "I'm sorry!" to Ruthie.

"Don't be! I'm not," Ruthie replied with a smile.

Ruthie leaned into kiss him, but Peter pulled away. "What?" she said.

"Maybe we should go somewhere, like, away from your dad," Peter said.

"Okay, go get dressed," Ruthie said chuckling.