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L is For Love (Cherise & Nick)

Cherise looked up from the counter at the bar to see Nick walking in. She couldn't believe how much he had grown. After all the struggle she had gone through trying to raise him, he was going to college. To be a lawyer! Nick walked over and hugged her tightly.

"Is something wrong mom?" She wiped her fresh tears away and shook her head.

"I'm just so proud of you." He looked away. His face beat red. A tall goth guy walked up behind him and cleared his throat. Nick pulled out of her embrace and turned to the guy.

"Ash, this is my mother Cherise Gautier. Mom, this is Acheron Parthenopaeus." Cherise looked at the goth closely for a minute before hugging him too. The man stood there stunned.

"It's a pleasure to meet you finally Ash. I have heard so many good things from my son about you!" Acheron smiled from behind his sunglasses and nodded. She looked at him again and turned toward Remi.

"Remi, we need two steaks and a basket of fries stat!" Remi nodded and went to have the order made for her.

"MOM!" Nick was blushing as Acheron laughed at him.

"You laugh all you want, but you're skinny as a rail! I can't have you two starving!" She pushed them to a table and went to get their orders. She brought them back and left the two boys to eat.

Nick turned to Acheron and apologized. "She always does this kind of stuff." Acheron pulled off his shades and set them in his bag.

"Don't apologize for kindness Nick. You don't know how good you have it. There isn't enough truly kind people in this world." Nick thought about it. Acheron was right. He looked over at his mother. She was talking to Aimee about something.

"Hold on a minute." Nick stood up and went over to his mom. He hugged her from behind. She turned, surprised by his behavior. "I love you mom." She smiled and hugged him back.

"I love you too, Nick."