Title: The Kendal Chronicles - Year 7
Chapter: Two
Author: Cyn
Summary: Wedding bells! Ring bearers! And Tuxes! Oh My!
Catergory: UA
Disclaimer: Not real. Lies, I tell you. Complete and utter lies. ;)
Author's Notes: Constructive criticism always welcome. Flame on if you must, but I tend to be fire retardant. Besides, I don't offend easily and I usually just delete what I don't like anyway, so why waste time and energy.
And now, on with the story. . .
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I really love Nana and Papaw's house. It's probably my favorite. Just don't say anything to my G.P.'S or Grandma and Grandpa.
See, Papaw built a swing set with a jumble gym in the backyard. And, Nana is always baking. I get cookies and cake and pie and stuff when we go there. Daddy says they spoil be, but I don't mind. Besides Papaw gives the second best piggyback ride next to DB.
And, Papaw works on cars all day in his shop. I love Papaw's shop. It's my favorite place. Daddy and I help Papaw in his shop all the time. Nobody ever believes that Daddy is good with cars. Almost as good as Papaw. I mean, yeah, Daddy sews and cooks and all that stuff, but he can work on cars like Papaw, too. DB says that when Daddy's all dirty that he is really hot. And, I guess that's true. I mean, Daddy sweats and stuff when he works on cars, so he must be hot, right?
Anyway, when we got to Nana and Papaw's house, Papaw was kinda surprised that we were all there.
"What's all this?" He asked as we filed into the house.
"It's a surprise." I said and followed DB into the living room. Nana was sitting at the computer with her glasses on when we came in. She looked surprised.
"A surpise?" Papaw said. "What kind of surprise?"
"A surprise surprise." Daddy said smiling. His eyes were shining again. That made Papaw frown.
"Is one of you pregnant?" Papaw asked.
"Burt?" Nana said.
"Dad?" Daddy said at the same time as Nana. Daddy sounded like he does when he's telling me not to jump on my bed. "Only one of us could be pregnant."
"And, that's a big no Burt." Mommy said. Daddy Finn just looked like someone had punched him in the stomach.
"Okay, so what's this all about?" Papaw asked again. He wasn't fooling around.
"We're getting married." Mommy said showing off her ring. DF smiled and lifted his hand, too just like they did at the G.P.'S house.
"Well, I'll be damned." Burt said smiling.
"Dad, languauge." Daddy said looking at me. Daddy put his hands over my ears which I don't like or understand. It's not like I didn't just hear the bad word. When I moved away from him, Papaw grabbed Daddy's left hand.
"What's this?" Papaw asked looking at the ring on Daddy's finger.
"We're having a double wedding." Daddy said smiling and looking at DB. Papaw's eyebrows went up.
"Really?" Papaw asked eyeing DB like he was mad. I got scared. Papaw can be really scary when he's angry.
"Now, Dad." Daddy said. "Remember your heart."
"I know all about my heart." Papaw said. "You and I should have a talk soon, Son." Papaw said looking at DB very intently. "Real soon."
"Yes Sir." DB nodded.
"This calls for a celebration." Nana said walking over to my parents and hugging them all.
"Already taken care of." DB said. "Mom and Dad are expecting everyone in an hour."
"Saundra and Ray already know about this?" Papaw asked.
"Well, yeah." DB said. "They kind of figured it out. Well, Mom did. I was asking Mom about how Dad proposed and, well, Mom's radar kicked in and she knew pretty much immediately what was happening."
"Smooth." DF said. DB shrugged.
"What kind of celebration are talking about here?" Papaw asked.
"Just the family." DB shrugged. "Nothing fancy. I talked them out of an engagement party. Thank God. There is only so much of Dad's co-worker's and my extended family that I can take."
"The wedding and reception will be enough of that." Daddy said rolling his eyes. "Especially with your Aunt Tara."
"Tara means well." DB said.
"She asked which one of us was the girl, Blaine." Daddy huffed.
"She's just - curious." DB shrugged.
"Seriously?" Daddy asked.
"I'll speak to her." DB smiled. "Or better yet, I'll have Mom do it. She's pretty good at explaining to Tara when she's being inappropriate."
"Inappropriate, intrusive, borderline homophobic -."
"Okay, okay." DB said raising his hands up. "I'll have mom say something to her."
"Thank you." Daddy smiled at DB then turned back to the rest of us. "Okay, so we should get going."
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