"So who is this Johnny kid?" Mark asked helping Collins set the table.
"Don't start Marky. I don't need Roger getting worked up again." Gina said standing in front of the stove.
"Come on Gina. What fun would it be if Roger kept his cool?" Mark asked as Mimi slapped his arm.
"Mark, quit it. It's the first boy Lynda has brought home and we don't want it to be the last." she said as Roger came down the stairs.
"Is Roger washing his hands?" Gina asked looking up at him.
"Yeah, he's also hatching up a plan to torment his cousin." he laughed as Mark laughed.
"He's your Godson." he laughed as Mimi hit him again. "Ow. What was that for? I didn't put him up to it." he said looking down at her as he put his arm around her.
"Roger, you better not have given him any ideas." Gina said looking up at him with her hand on her hip.
"Since when do I have to give him ideas when it comes to torturing Lynda?" he asked going over to her.
"Since the day he was born." she said as he put his arms around her and brought her close.
"Can you guys not do that when Johnny gets here, OK? It's embarrassing." Lynda said running down the stairs.
"OK sweetie. We'll be on our best behavior. Won't we Roger?" Gina asked looking up at him.
"Yes Boobie. I'll be good." he said submitting to her.
"And no calling mom Boobie, OK? It's sickening." she said as the door bell rang. "Oh my God, he's here. Uncle Collins and Uncle Mark, you two better be good too." she said pointing to the two of them.
"What did I do? I've just been standing here minding my own business." Collins said as Lynda looked at him with her hands on her hips.
"You forget Uncle Collins. I know you my whole life. I know how you are." she said before going to the door.
"You guys better behave for her. This is the first friend she's brought home since we moved here." Gina said pointing at them as she followed Lynda to the door.
"She acts like we're savages who are gonna eat that boy alive." Collins said as Roger and Mark looked at him.
"He likes our girl. He hurts her, we will eat him alive." Mark smiled as Roger pat him on the shoulder.
"I knew I could count on you two." he smiled as Mimi just looked at them smiling.
"Hi Johnny." Lynda said smiling as she opened the door.
"Um, hi Lynda." He said smiling at her as Gina stood behind Lynda.
"Come on in Johnny. Dinner's almost ready." Gina smiled as everyone else stood by the kitchen door way.
"Thanks you Mrs. Davis." He smiled looking up at her as Roger slid his arm around Gina's waist.
"Johnny, this is Lynda's father, Roger. You already know her Godmother Mimi. That's her Godfather Mark and her Uncle Collins. They're harmless." Gina smiled over at them.
"It's nice to meet you Johnny." Roger said extending his arm to shake the boys hand.
"It's nice to meet you too Mr. Davis." He smiled looking around at everyone.
"Uncle Roger, I'm ready." Little Roger called out running down the stairs.
"And that's my little cousin Roger. We usually just call him Roger and the grown ups call my dad Rog. It's not as confusing as it seems. Except when one of them is getting yelled at. Because my dad usually gets in trouble as much as the baby does." Lynda laughed looking up at Johnny as they still stood in the foyer of the house.
"I'm not a baby Lynda. I'm going to school." Little Roger argued looking up at her.
"OK squirt. You're not a baby. I'm sorry." She said smiling down at him.
"Why don't we go in the living room where it's more comfortable?" Gina smiled leading everyone into the living room. "Aunt Mimi and I have to go check on dinner. We'll be right back." She smiled as Lynda looked up at her with fear in her eyes.
"Mom." She called out quietly looking over at her.
"I'll be right back sweetie. Roger can you come and help me please?" she asked looking up at Roger.
"But Gina…" he whined looking down at her.
"Roger, please." She asked flashing her blue eyes, knowing he couldn't resist them.
"Fine." He smiled following her and Mimi into the kitchen. "Why did you do that?" he asked looking down at her.
"Because this is the first boy your daughter likes and you're making her very nervous." She said looking up at him.
"Oh come on Gina, it's nothing your parents didn't do to me when we started dating." He said looking down at her.
"Roger, do you really want to be like my parents?" she asked looking up at him as Mimi smiled at them.
"No, I guess not. But I just want what's best for my little girl." He said looking down at her.
"I understand that Roger, but you can want what's best for her without giving her boyfriend the third degree." She smiled putting her arms around his waist.
"OK Boobie, you're right. I'm sorry. I'll be on my best behavior for Lynda." He smiled leaning down to kiss her.
"Mom, Uncle Mark and Uncle Collins are being embarrassing." Lynda said entering the kitchen.
"I am gonna kill the two of them." Mimi said going into the living room to see what was going on.
As Gina looked up at Roger she pinched his arm. "Ow, what was that for?" he asked rubbing the area of injury.
"I know you're the ringleader." She said pointing up at him.
"Hey, I said I'd be good. What Collins and Mark do is completely up to them." He said looking down at her.
"What are we gonna do with you guys?" Gina said following Mimi to the living room.
"Mark. Honey. Can I talk to you a minute, please?" she asked taking his hand to help him up.
"Yes Baby." He said following her upstairs.
"Collins, can I get a hand in the kitchen, please?" Gina asked smiling at him as Johnny looked at her very confused.
"I'll stay here." Roger said looking over at Gina.
"OK honey." She smiled dragging Collins into the kitchen.
"I'm sorry about Lynda's uncles. They just love her very much and are very protective of her. They're harmless, really." He smiled looking over at Johnny as Lynda smiled at him.
"That's OK Mr. Davis. Lynda kind of warned me. But she said you were the one I had to worry about." Johnny laughed looking up at Roger.
"Yeah, but her mom kind of threatened me, so I have to be on my best behavior." He laughed as Gina and Collins re entered the living room.
"I told you my family was weird." Lynda laughed looking over at Johnny.
"That's OK. I kind of like it." He smiled looking back at her.
"Daddy, can you take me to the mall?" Lynda asked rushing down the stairs. Her long blond hair was down and bouncing. Watching her made him think of all the times he watched Gina come down those stairs at her age. "Daddy, are you OK?" she asked seeing he was in a daze.
"Um... yeah. I'm fine. What did you want me to do?" he asked looking up at her snapping out of his thoughts.
"Can you take me to the mall? I'm meeting everyone there." she smiled standing in front of him.
"Yeah princess. I'll take you." he smiled looking up at her.
"Dad, are you sure you're OK?" she asked flipping her hair back.
"Yeah. You just look so much like your mother." he smiled getting up.
"I take that as a compliment dad." she smiled as he reached out to hug her.
"You should. Your mother is the most beautiful woman I have ever met." he whispered kissing her head.
"Daddy, why did you and mom break up?" she asked looking up at him.
"I was stupid Lynda. Your mom is so smart and your grandparents wanted her to go away to school and become an accountant. We had a graduation party and grandpa talked to me and told me that if I really loved your mom, I would break up with her so she could go. And I love your mom so much that I did it. I was young. It was the biggest mistake I've ever made." he said as Gina stood in the doorway listening.
"Roger, none of that matters now. The only thing that matters is that we have each other and we're together now." she said quietly looking up at him.
"And we have the most amazing life." he smiled as Gina moved closer to him.
"That we do." she smiled as she wrapped her arms around Roger and Lynda.