A/N- I do not own Make It Or Break It or the characters

The conversation had been left unspoken, as though both Sasha and Payson Belov wanted to avoid the inevitable, but they both knew as they drove into the parking lot of the Rocky Mountain gymnastics training center, that it couldn't be avoided any longer.

Sasha sighed, "So what do we do now, love. How do you want to handle this? I want to shout from the rooftops that you are my bride, but as willing as I am to give up my career for you if need be, I am not willing to taint your dream with question just to make my life easier. I support you either way, but seeing as how your mother is walking this way, you need to decide fast what we are telling people, or not telling them."

Kim was in a rage, her eighteen year old baby hadn't come home last night, and when she got to the Rock, she saw her car in the parking lot, Payson nowhere to be found. A late night mugger? A mysterious disappearance? Her heart had been in her throat for an hour, the police informing her that as her daughter was a legal adult that she must wait 24 hours to file a missing persons report. Kim was hysterical as she screamed, "Payson, where have you been? I've been worried sick, you never came home, and your car was here but you weren't?"

"Mom, it's okay. I could make up a story and tell you that I fell asleep at the Rock, and then Sasha joined me for breakfast, but that isn't what happened. I however will not be sharing with you what happened. Just suffice it to say that I am in no way hurt, dead, or involved in anything illegal. I am not going to lie to you, but I am not sharing this with you either. Yet. I hope you can respect that. Sasha knows what happened, but I want to keep this information between the two of us at the moment, and when I am ready, I promise you will be the first to know."

"Sasha knows. I'm your mother…." Kim mumbled…

Payson took a deep breath, "Mom, I don't like keeping my life separate from you. Unfortunately, the reality is that at this point, I don't have a choice. Sasha knows because he was a major part of the situation, but you will too… you just have to wait until London."

Kim was shooting lasers at Sasha as she fumed, "Payson are you pregnant?"

Sasha took this moment to intervene between his wife and his unknowing mother-in-law, "Kim, Payson is not pregnant, nor doing anything that will affect her gymnastics, and while you may not appreciate the role I have to play in this situation, I can assure you that Payson will be happy, and in no way shape or form in any sort of danger of hurt."

As Kim Keeler reeled in anger, she also saw the look of sheer exasperation and something else she hadn't truly seen since the day Payson had come home from the ballet. Joy. Payson was not just "happy". She had joy shining through her eyes. I have no idea where this is coming from, but she looks better than I've seen her in so long. Is it wrong to be okay with that? After a few excruciating minutes for Payson her mom finally responded. "Okay, Payson, I guess I'll see you at home in a few hours."

Payson felt the moment just get a little more awkward. "Mom, I might not be home for awhile, and I'm not training today. Part of this new turn of events is including house hunting. I'm going to looking for my own place. I just need some space right now in my life. I was just coming back here to pick up a few things from my locker, but then I was going to have Sasha help me find a place that is economically sound, safe, and PRIVATE. I figured you would want another adult that you would trust to go with me, and I know you trust Sasha, so he agreed to help me find my new place without the advertisement to the world. "

She's moving out? What is going on here? "Payson, what is up? First you go missing only to come back to tell me you're moving out… I just don't understand, and I know your father isn't going to understand either."

"MOM, look, I'm 18, and my whole life has been on a professional track since I was eleven. I'm ready to start building a new life. While I'm not yet ready to share all of the details of that conversation with you yet, I can tell you this. The Olympics are just around the corner, and it is going to be a hard enough transition to come home to without having another transition on the horizon. I want to be settled into my own space so that I can come home from the Olympics, with a plan in place for what I'm going to do next, and I can't do that if I'm still living at home with my mommy, watching you take Becca to the Rock every day."

Kim sighed… She knew this day was coming, but she hadn't expected it to come so soon. "Okay, Payson, if that is what you want. Thank you for at least having Sasha come along to help you. You're right; it does make me feel better knowing that you're not going at it alone. You and Sasha have been an unbeatable team for a long time now. Sasha, thank you for taking time out of your day to help Payson house hunt. Since she obviously won't share with me what is going on, " Kim said stoically, " I do feel better knowing that Payson has you." Sasha felt himself growing red, "Kim, you know that I…. ", Kim stopped him. "I don't know what is going on, but I trust you with my daughter and you have NEVER disappointed me. Never. " With that Kim walked back into the Rock, finding herself giggling at her daughter and her new son-in-law. I suppose I owe Dmitri that dinner at Le Privelege now. You'd think she'd have at least taken off the boulder on her finger before pulling up though, but he was right, just under 24 hours after Sasha had returned. Never make a bet with the dad of the son in law. Although, it was fun making Sasha squirm…Seems like Sasha can't keep something from her either. Deer in the headlights just like Payson…" And then, Kim just kept laughing all the way back to her desk.

Kim started thinking back to the day she spent with Sasha's father a few months prior, sitting in this very same office…

Kim was furious. That man has drop off the planet syndrome, and it was playing with her daughter's dream. "You know, if you're gonna drop off the face of the planet like your son, you can just walk out now. My daughter has no time for half way here. "She was surprised by his reaction, although in retrospect she felt like she had been blind. "Kim Keeler," Dmitri began, "my son is in the love with your daughter, and she is not only his gymnasta, but also a minor, and he can be no good to her in the prison cell. Those two kids have been loving each other since before having realize it, and my son isn't staying away but for her, that's why he sent me- to keep out the eye for him, make sure she doesn't break like the vase again." Kim couldn't believe it, the anger taking hold, "MY DAUGHTER is only seventeen, and she just had a crush on… Dmitri, What don't I know?" "Mrs. Keeler, just think about it. You know everything you need to know just like I do, and I think we should go out and get something to eat and figure out how we want to handle these kids before they cause each other anymore hurt. I've never seen my Sashu so bad. Besides, I know I want grandbabies someday and at rate which they're going I'll be dead before the first date. 3 or 4 grandbabies to be exact."Kim sighed, as her mind did a flash of all of moments she had seen, but had tried to ignore…and the words, "Payson Keeler, your carriage awaits" flashed through her mind. How could she NOT see that Sasha was her daughter's prince charming? So she finally responded, "We can go to the froyo place because I already had lunch, and I think 3 or 4 sounds perfect… but do you really think there's a way we can help them?" Dmitri smiled at the woman as he said conspiratorially, "Kim Keeler, My son is an Olympian, and your daughter is the only person I've ever met that he doesn't deserve- and well, Mrs. Keeler- it is an honor to think of Payson as my future daughter." Kim winked back at him, "I feel the same about Sasha- but lord help us if Mark finds out. I don't keep secrets from him, but in this case…" Dmitri smiled, "Mrs. Keeler, first, secrets from kids, well that's just the fun, but I never ask you to lie to husband. Do you think you're only parent I talk to? Your Mark already gave his blessing… he said something about finally listening to his daughter even when she isn't talking, I guess maybe you understand… he's the one that told me you'd help meddle…"

A/N2- Sorry this took awhile. I knew where I wanted to go with this, I just didn't know how to get there. Want more? Reviews are a great motivation- fat free, calorie free, and I love them as much as German Chocolate. A special thanks to Ida-Cullen and JacenLukeSolo for the reviews, I wanted to respond right away but … I will get back to you on those reviews!