A/N: Hey guys! Sorry that I haven't updated in awhile! I've been busy with school and studying for finals, but I should be able to finish this story since i'm on break from school for a little while.
Maria and Steve stayed with Alexa and Emily for a majority of the day. Anything to avoid Melanie, who apparently hates children.
"So what are you two going to do with Alexa?" John asked, making Maria give him a look.
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, when you both have to work, what will you do with her?"
"Well, we'll have our friends watch her and maybe even some coworkers that we trust. If we can't find anyone to watch her, we'll just bring her in with us like Natasha and Clint do with Lilith."
"Why not just bring her to the daycare that I work at? I could probably get you guys a discount or something." Emily said, shrugging, but she could tell how reluctant Maria and Steve were to send Alexa to a daycare.
"Well I can watch her. I watch your friend's kids all the time. What's one more?"
"Dad, you're sick. We can't ask you to do that. We'll figure something else out." Maria said as Steve handed Alexa one of her new toys, a stuffed giraffe.
John sighed, "Just because i'm sick doesn't mean that i'm incapable of helping you out if you need it."
Steve gave Maria a look that told her John had a point. He knew that she was still reluctant to let her father anywhere near the children after the years of abuse he put her through. She was about to say something when Erin, Brinley, and Elsa called them for dinner. Maria sat between Steve and Melanie with the intention of keeping them separated, and Alexa was sat to Steve's left. It was clear that the little girl was much happier with Steve and Maria than she was with Shawna, and Shawna seemed to be happy to be relieved from her duties as Alexa's foster mom and paid no attention to the girl.
Today was much better than the last couple of days, despite the fact that Maria and Emily began the day with some pretty bad hangovers.
"Hey Maria? I didn't do anything that i'm gonna regret later, am I?" Emily asked, keeping her voice low so that only Maria, Steve, and Jacqueline, who sat to her right, could hear. Maria just shrugged.
"I was more drunk than you were, so I have no idea."
"She drunk texted her ex just like every other drunk girl does at almost two in the morning." Jacqueline said, and Emily's green eyes just widened in disbelief.
"Please tell me you're joking."
Jacqueline just shook her head in response.
"Do I look like i'm joking?" She asked as Emily took out her phone to see which of her ex boyfriends she texted.
"Great. I texted Max. The only ex that i'm still friends with. Can someone please shoot me?" She asked, covering her face with her hands.
"Why not just text him and explain the situation?"
"I'm not good with feelings when i'm sober. Apparently I texted him that I missed him from what it looks like."
"Well, he was one of the few boyfriends that I actually liked."
"And that coming from Maria says a lot." Steve said, taking a sip of champagne after he said that.
Emily sighed, "Well, i'm freaking out right now, so if you would just excuse me, i've got to go fix this." She said, getting up from the table and leaving the dining room. Thankfully no one noticed.
"Should we tell her that she also made arrangements to meet with him and hook up?" Jacqueline asked as Maria started laughing hysterically.
"Did she really?" She asked, to which Jacqueline just nodded and tried to keep her composure.
"What are you laughing at over there?" Patty asked, raising an eye brow at the three.
"Oh nothing, grandma." Maria said, trying to cover her mouth and hide her laughter.
"Just at how Emily is being a melodramatic teenager." Jacqueline added, nearly spitting out her water as Maria mumbled something under her breath.
"Why is she being melodramatic?" Anna asked, raising an eyebrow.
"She's having boy troubles." Steve answered since he was the only one that was able to keep his composure for long enough without causing suspicion.
"Well, as long as there isn't a repeat of the 'field of dreams' incident." Danny said, and Maria and Jacqueline completely lost it.
Oh, teenagers.
A/N: Let me know what y'all think! Please review :)