Chapter 13

After dinner was done the sun was setting, and it was a nice night, so they decided to have a bonfire.

"That fish was delicious!" Maureen said while taking a seat next to Joanne, and in front of the fire. "I say we eat fish for the rest of the week, but this time, Mrs. Jefferson, Tara, and Joanne go out and catch em."

Mr. Jefferson chuckled, as he put more wood on the fire. "I like the way you think Maureen."

"Me too, I totally agree." James said. "As mush as I love fishing, I would love to see Tara out there."

"No way I would rather starve to death." Tara said.

Joanne smiled, and then looked towards Maureen. "Whatever happened to feeling sorry for the fish?"

Maureen shrugged. "As long as I don't have to see them suffering, then I'll eat all the fish I can."

"Mama?" Cole called out, heading towards his mom where she picked him up, setting him on her lap.

"Yes sweetie?"

"Can we cook smores now?" Cole asked.

"Yes we can." Tara answered the both of them standing up.

"I'll come help you get the stuff." Mrs. Jefferson said the three of them heading towards the cabin.

"Is that the thing that has the marshmallow, gram cracker, and chocolate?" Maureen asked.

Joanne looked towards her girlfriend with a shocked expression. "Maureen you never had a smore before?"

Maureen shook her head. "No, I never did these kinds of things when I was younger."

"Well we'll just have to introduce you to them as quick as possible, you have no idea what you're missing." Mr. Jefferson said.

A couple minutes later, Mrs. Jefferson and the other two returned back with the smore stuff. Joanne stood up, grabbing two sticks, putting a marshmallow on each of them.

"Come here Maureen I'll show you how to roast one." Joanne said handing Maureen a stick.

Maureen eagerly stood up, standing next to the lawyer, watching as Joanne carefully held the marshmallow over the fire.

"See that's all you do." Joanne said. "Just watch it doesn't catch on fire."

Maureen nodded, mimicking Joanne. "This is easy."

Tara was the first one to finish roasting her marshmallow. Maureen watched as she made the small treat for her son, watching as Cole took a big bite out if, the stringy marshmallow getting all over his hands.

"Maureen." Joanne called out, pulling her back into reality. "Your mallow…its on fire."

Maureen's eyes widen at the sight. "Oh crap, what do I do?"

Everyone laughed as the diva freaked out, Mrs. Jefferson then came to the rescue, holding onto the end, gently blowing the flames out.

"Thanks for saving my mallow." Maureen smirked.

"Anytime dear." Mrs. Jefferson said. "Now come here I'll help you put together your smore."

Maureen smiled and headed over to Joanne's mom, letting her build up the treat. Once it was done, Maureen took it and sat back down next to Joanne who already had one.

Maureen brought it up to her lips, hesitating at first before taking a big bite out of it. "Wow." Maureen said with a mouth full. "This is good!"

"Even better then the fish?" James laughed.

Maureen nodded. "Way better."

"Aunt Joanne?" Cole called out. "Can you teach me how to roast a marshmallow?"

"Sure, go grab me a stick and I'll show you." Joanne answered.

Maureen sat back in her chair, her eyes glued on Joanne as she taught her nephew how to cook a marshmallow. She couldn't help but feel a flutter of happiness in her stomach at the sight; Joanne was crouched down with Cole standing in between her legs who was leaning against Joanne for support, he's eye's on the cooking marshmallow, while Joanne had one arm wrapped around his waist, and her other holding onto the stick.

Once they were done cooking the marshmallow, Joanne helped him make the smore, and then took a seat back down next to Maureen, who gave her a small smile.

Once Cole was done eating his smore, he walked over to Maureen, climbing on her lap like it was nothing.

"Sure you can sit on my lap." Maureen giggled.

Cole just leaned back into Maureen, getting as comfortable as he could, his eyes entranced by the fire, slowly dragging him into a sleep.

"Somebody has grown an attachment to you." Tara smirked her eyes on Maureen and Cole.

Maureen smiled back. "I guess so."

Maureen's head shifted to Joanne who was grinning towards her, Maureen returned the smile, and then reached out for the lawyer's hand, intertwining them together.

A couple hours later, everyone had moved closer to each other. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson were huddle close, Tara was resting her head on James's shoulder, and Joanne was tracing her finger tips up and down Maureen's arm, since there cuddling was restricted due to a certain sleeping child in Maureen's arms.

"I think I'm going to put Cole to bed now." Tara said, giving James a peck on the lips before getting up.

"I'll do it." Maureen suggested causing Joanne to look at her with surprise.

"Are you sure?" Tara asked.

Maureen nodded. "Yeah, I mean he is already asleep on me, so why not carry him to his bed?"

"Okay." Tara said, sitting back down next to James.

"I'll come with you." Joanne said.

Maureen nodded while carefully standing up, shifting Cole around in the process so she had a better hold on him. Once ready, her and Joanne walked into the cabin together.

Joanne pulled the covers back, before Maureen laid him down.

"He's cute isn't he?" Joanne asked, once Maureen was free of Cole, now standing next to her.

"He sure is." Maureen said, peering down at the sleeping kid.

"Lets cover him up." Joanne said while bending down to pull the blankets up to his chin.

Maureen then wrapped her arms around Joanne's waist, resting her head on the lawyer's shoulder.

"Your mind change about the kids thing yet?" Joanne joked.

Maureen just shrugged not giving her an answer, enjoying the moment her and Joanne were having instead.

"Maybe in the future?" Joanne asked.

Maureen just smirked before leaning in to place a soft kiss on Joanne's lips. Joanne pushed some of Maureen's hair out of her face, before bringing their lips back for more; totally unaware that Maureen's mind was on the verge of changing…