One Week Later…
Nicole and Charlie were having dinner when they both heard a knock at the door. Nicole gave Charlie a confused look, who just motioned towards the door. Nicole answered the door and was shocked to see who was on the other side, "Mom?" she questioned more out of surprise than anything else.
"Hi sweetheart," she said giving her daughter a hug, "Charlie," she said acknowledging her.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" asked Nicole.
"I invited her," said Charlie.
"Without my permission?" asked Nicole incredulously.
"You didn't know I was coming?" asked Lorraine to her daughter.
"I didn't tell her," said Charlie, "Because I knew if I didn't invite you, she would never do it."
"Fine," Nicole sighed, "Come join us Mom. Might as well get this over with."
"Get what over with?" asked Lorraine.
Nicole looked at Charlie and said, "Mom, Charlie's pregnant."
Lorraine looked from her daughter to Charlie and back again, "Seriously?"
"Yes," Charlie confirmed.
"I see," said Lorraine quietly looking down, "How did you girls conceive? Because I know it obviously wasn't on your own."
"We used a sperm donor," said Nicole hoping her mother was just questioning out of curiosity and not out of disapproval.
"And Lorraine there's something more," said Charlie. Lorraine looked up at her, "We're, well I'm having twins."
"But just think Mom, you get two grandchildren to spoil!" said Nicole in an attempt to cheer up her mother.
Lorraine took a deep breath and said, "I think I'll take a walk." She stood up to leave.
"Mom," Nicole protested.
"Please Nicole, not tonight. We can talk in the morning," said Lorraine and left immediately.
Nicole turned around to find her wife sobbing on the couch, "Charlie what's wrong?"
"This is all my fault. I invited her here thinking the concept of grandchildren would make her happy. I should've known better," said Charlie with tears running down her cheeks, "Stupid pregnancy hormones."
Nicole handed her a tissue and said, "Honey, this isn't your fault. You didn't know how Mom was going to react. And to be honest with you, I don't think she's ever fully accepted the fact that I'm a lesbian."
"But she came to our wedding," said Charlie surprisingly, "Along with my parents and siblings."
"I know," said Nicole taking Charlie's hand in hers, "But Mom's always been one of those…"
"Anti-gay people," Charlie answered.
"Yeah," said Nicole with a nervous chuckle.
Charlie kissed her and said, "But no matter what anyone thinks, I'll never stop loving you Nicole Melissa Galassini."
Nicole laughed and rested her head on Charlie's shoulder hand over Charlie's abdomen and Charlie did the same, both of them thinking about their babies. They both stayed that way for several minutes before Nicole kissed Charlie again and said, "And I'll never stop loving you Charlotte Marie Mayfield."