A sense of mom
-my nanny (now mother) has always been like my mom. I barely remember my real mother. Dad showed me videos but I was so young in all of them. When I was younger I claimed to remember some stuff but that was all a lie to my parents and myself. Maggie (my older sister) knows the truth before Fran she was the closest thing I had to a mother but now she left me too.-
Fran:Grace,come on down here Niels Made your favorite for breakfast
Me -Grace-:okay Fran I'll be right down
-Yeah, I still call her Fran. I never called her anything else. She has never minded but sometimes I can still see the disappointment in her eyes. I think today is the day I call her mom. I rushed down the stairs at our new Beverly Hills home. I walk into the kitchen to see Niels at his usual serving spot, my mother and father respectively feeding one of my new baby siblings.-
Me -Grace-: good morning. How did everybody sleep? I slept so good I think that melatonin that my new doctor prescribed really works wonders
Maxwell: Good morning sweetheart we both slept OK considering your siblings cry every two hours but we're glad that you got some sleep. What are your plans for today since it's a school holiday?
Me -Grace-: well even though school is out I still have rehearsal this morning but then I was hoping when Fran picks me up she and I could go out to lunch just the two of us. Daddy, is there any way that you could take care of the twins for an hour or two?
Maxwell: i'm sorry sweetie I wish I could but I'm gonna be in meetings all day
Me -Grace-: Niels?
Niels : miss Grace you know I am in no shape to care for these two while my wife CC is pregnant with a baby of her own
-this has been my life since we moved to Beverly Hills. Maggie and Brighton left to pursue a life in Europe and I'm here alone and nobody has time for me with my siblings just being infants. Daddy is busy producing a new show and raising the twins with Fran and Niels is busy with his own wife and she's pregnant. I've been left in the dust but I'm willing to work this out. I need to talk to Fran and finally call her mom. I think I have an idea of who could watch the twins.-
Me -Grace-: have you ever thought about hiring a nanny for Jonah and Eve?
Fran: What's wrong with me? Are you forgetting that I used to be a nanny
Me -Grace-: and believe me Fran you are the best nanny I could've ever wished for. It's just now that you're my mother. I would like to strengthen our bond as mother and daughter and for that I need to be alone with you. I never told you two before but Fran you're the closest thing I've ever had to a mom. I barely remember my biological mother. I know I told you guys when I was younger that I remember her but the truth is I don't. All I know is from videos and pictures. So could you consider a nanny for these two?
Maxwell: Well Grace even if we were considering it would take a while to find one well-suited you remember before Fran came in that we were having trouble keeping a nanny thanks to your brother. but it shouldn't be as big of a struggle now but you want to have lunch with Fran today, who are we gonna get to watch them?
Me -Grace-: Grandma Sylvia is down visiting she can watch them while Fran and I have lunch. it won't be that big of a deal she loves Jonah and Eve
Fran: yeah she loves them as she wants to eat them up every time she sees them. But Grace I can tell this is important to you so we will ask her if she will be OK with watching Jonah and Eve for an hour or two.
Me -Grace-: thanks Fran and don't worry I'll make a call to grandma Sylvia I think she would be more open to doing it for me
-I made a call to grandma Sylvia. She's always had a little bit of a soft spot for me even though she did steal an awful lot of my food when I was younger but we've moved past that she accepted to babysit my baby siblings. I'm so excited that I'll have two hours alone with Fran a.k.a. Mom.-
Fran: Grace ma is here we can go now
-finally I've been dying to go to this lunch all day. rehearsal went all right but it was cut short luckily Fran stayed the whole time. but, then we had to wait for grandma Sylvia to show up so she could watch the twins. that was a little bit longer but finally Fran and I are on our way to our favorite restaurant in Beverly Hills '208 rodeo' Fran loves it because it's right on rodeo drive so you can bet we're gonna go shopping after this lunch.-
Fran: Well this is nice since the move and the babies being born we haven't spent much time together. Grace I know it's different not being the youngest anymore but your father and I love you the same we always have and we always will our love for you is infinite you know that, right?
Me -Grace-: of course I know that. You and Dad have shown me nothing but love all my life. but Fran the dynamic between you and I has changed I know that you have two extra lives to take care of but I've been thinking about Emma jean a lot lately I haven't thought about her since I was seven maybe even 7 1/2 and I didn't need her anymore was because I have you but now I don't even have you anymore. My friends are great, don't get me wrong and so are you. I just feel like I never see you anymore. I mean we don't act like we did when I was one of the kids you nannied.
-by this point i have tears streaming down my face and new tears start to pool over. Fran is in the same state I am. It was never my intention to make her cry. I just wanted to lay all my feelings out there. Fran pets the seat next to her I move over to where she's sitting and slide in next to her.-
Me -Grace-: Fran it's never my intention to make you cry I wouldn't do that at least I will never intentionally make you cry out of hurt or make you upset because the truth is you're the only mother that I've ever known and
-here we go-
Me-Grace-: I love you Mom
Fran: oh sweetie I-
-then she realizes what I called Her. A huge smile forms across her face. I can see the light in her eyes. I finally did it I called Fran mom and my heart actually feels full again for the first time in years.-
Fran:y-y-you called me mom
Me-Grace-: that's OK isn't it? When I was a little younger Brighton was always calling you mom once you and Daddy got married and I always wanted to try it but I was too scared that I would lose all I have of my biological mother but like I told you and dad I barely remember her
Fran: Sweetie, you can call me Mom all you want. I birthed your younger siblings, I'm married to your father, I am legally your mother. I know since I got married to your father it hasn't been easy on you because I don't spend as much time with you but I'll tell you what we'll set aside some time every week just for you and I to spend time together just the two of us. Sounds good?
-now A smile Forms across my face I finally get to call Fran mom all the time and I would love to spend more time with her.-
Me-Grace-: sounds great it'll be just like old times
-I was right We went shopping after our lunch date for the first time in a while I had one on one time with Mom and it was the best time once we arrive back home.-
Sylvia: How was lunch?
Fran:Oh ma you wouldn't believe it Grace she called me Mom for the first time. she has just always called me Fran which was fine but for the first time ever I felt like her actual mom.
-that night dad came home early (for a change). Mom runs to greet him.-
Maxwell:Hello darling,how was lunch today?
Fran:Oh Max,you'll never believe what happened. Grace called me mom
Maxwell:Well that's a first,isn't it?
-I get up from the couch and walk over to my parents-
Me -Grace-:yes but dad i want to make sure that's okay with you that I'm now calling Fran mom. I don't want you to think I'm replacing my first mom.
Maxwell:Grace,I would never think that. You can call Fran mom to your heart's content. Your mother loved you dearly and I know she would just want you to be happy.
Me -Grace-:thanks dad. I love you both
-we all pile into a group hug. Niels walks in just as we pull away.-
Niels:why am I never around for the Kodak moments. Dinner is served.
-For dinner we had roasted chicken, Sautéed mushrooms,and grilled asparagus. Mom and Dad are having a glass of wine and I just asked for ice water.-
Me -Grace-:Niels this is all so delicious
Niels:thank you miss Grace. Sir,may I make a plate to take home to C.C.
Maxwell:Well of course old boy
Niels starts to make a plate for C.C. She's the same old but already she's a tad bit more Maternal. She's been a lot nicer to Mom,my siblings and I but mostly to her husband Niels.
Grace: She doesn't wanna join us tonight? I was hoping to tell her the good news.
Niels: it has nothing to do about spending time with you or anything you have to tell her. she's just feeling the woes of being pregnant today. she should be back to normal tomorrow, it would be the best for all of us.
Fran: Niels , I just want you to know how proud We all are for you and C.C.
Just then C.C. Walks in
C.C.:hello,hello
Niels:dear not that I'm not happy to see you but what are you doing here?