Chapter 6

After dinner Joanne, Maureen, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson all gathered in the living room to relax.

"This is a great place you have here Mr. Jefferson." Maureen said as she sat on the couch next to Joanne.

Mr. Jefferson smiled, as him and Mrs. Jefferson sat on the couch across from them. "Thank you, we all love it. I'm hoping you will love it too."

Maureen smirked. "So far so good."

"Good to hear." Mr. Jefferson said as he wrapped an arm around Mrs. Jefferson.

Maureen nodded and turned her head towards Joanne, she was going to cuddle up to her girlfriend, but since she was in front of Joanne's parents she held back, and placed a hand on Joanne's knee. Joanne silently shook her head towards Maureen, knowing Maureen still didn't understand that her parents were okay with them being together. So Joanne took matters into her own hands and wrapped her arms around Maureen's waist, pulling her in closer. Maureen eyed the Jefferson's and when they didn't look disappointed, she relaxed a little more, and rested her head on Joanne's shoulder.

"Oh Joanne." Mrs. Jefferson said. "I forgot to tell you, your sister is coming up tomorrow."

"With Cole?" Joanne asked.

Mrs. Jefferson nodded. "And James."

"James? Really?" Joanne asked. "I thought they broke up?"

"Nope they're back together, I mean they do have a kid together." Mrs. Jefferson said.

"How old is Cole now?" Maureen asked.

"Four…five?" Joanne thought out loud.

"Five." Mr. Jefferson supplied. "He's a little bugger too."

Joanne giggled at the thought of her nephew. "I haven't seen Cole since his last birthday."

"I know he misses you too." Mrs. Jefferson said with a laugh. "You too Maureen. He couldn't stop talking about you two after you came to his fourth birthday party."

Maureen smiled with pride. "Well we are pretty sweet people."

Mrs. Jefferson laughed as she stretched with a yawn. "What time is it?"

"Almost nine thirty." Mr. Jefferson answered.

"That six hour car ride really knocked me out." Mrs. Jefferson said as she stood up. "Well I'm off to bed, see everyone in the morning."

"I'll be right up sweetie." Mr. Jefferson smiled, kissing his wife on the cheek before she headed up to her bedroom.

Mr. Jefferson then turned to smile at the two girls. "I'm just going to lock up and then head to bed. Don't stay up to late, we have a big week ahead of us."

"Alright." Joanne said. "Night."

"Night kitten, good night Maureen." Mr. Jefferson said before he went around the cabin to lock up the doors.

Maureen and Joanne watched as the older man headed up the stairs, and into the master bedroom, were he shut the door, and joined his wife for the rest of the night.

"What's with you?" Joanne asked out of the blue.

Maureen lifted her head up, staring at her girlfriend with confusion. "Nothing…what's with you?"

Joanne smirked. "You're not normal cuddly Maureen."

Maureen shrugged. "It's weird in front of your parents."

"Why, you do it in front of our friends." Joanne answered.

"Because its different with our friends…"Maureen explained.

"How so?" Joanne asked.

"I don't know it just is." Maureen replied.

"I thought you didn't care what people thought of you?"

Maureen sighed, getting fed up with the questioning. "I don't." she answered and then stood up from the couch. "Now can you stop being a lawyer, and come to bed? You're mom is right about that six hour car ride. I'm dead tired."

Joanne just nodded and stood up, following Maureen into their bedroom, where they got changed and climbed into bed. Once they were both settled under the covers, Maureen was quick to snuggled up next to Joanne.

"Is it always so cold in here?" Maureen asked as she moved closer to Joanne, wrapping the blanket more tightly around her.

Joanne reached up and shut off the lamp, while answering, "Yeah…it sometimes get colder too."

"At least I have you to keep me warm." Maureen smiled as she rested her head on Joanne's chest, and wrapped her arms around the lawyer's waist.

Joanne smirked at the now snuggly Maureen, she then pulled Maureen closer, and the two drifted off to sleep.

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Yeah I know short...sorry it was just a filler...

OH and shout out to any fellow Canadians Happy belated Canada Day! Oh what a fun night, Canada day was...