Something Extraordinary

Chapter 38

Rachel led them inside and Cassandra quickly closed the door behind her, because Rachel kept walking. Thankfully very slowly, probably because she was nervous. Kurt and Hiram were sitting on the couch and Leroy was in the chair next to it.

"Dad, Daddy, this is Cassandra. Cassandra these are my dads." Too formal for Cassandra's taste, but she figured Rachel knew her parents best. Hiram stood up, he was smiling, it seemed genuine and he came a few steps towards them and approached Cassandra.

"Hello, it's nice to...be introduced, officially."

"Yes." They shook hands and then Leroy followed Hiram's example and turned to Cassandra.

"We had an odd start." He was not smiling like Hiram, but he was nice.

"That's one way to describe it."

"You can call me Leroy."

"Cassandra." They shook hands too.

"It's nice to meet you." He smiled at Cassandra, but then turned to Rachel. "Rachel, can I have something to drink?"

"Of course daddy." Everybody waited for some kind of reaction from Rachel and she soon realized her mistake.

"Oh, yes." Rachel squeezed Cassandra's hand before she let go and walked into the kitchen, followed by Leroy. Cassandra knew he just wanted to talk to Rachel alone for a moment, it was obvious. To everyone except Rachel, but Cassandra didn't mind, at least he was nice enough and lied.

"Why don't you sit with us?" Hiram had ready returned to his seat and was now smiling at Cassandra, she returned the smile the best she could. Kurt was looking weird at her, probably because she wasn't convincing. "I didn't know my daughter was dating you."

"I thought she told you."

"Yes, just now. But I, we, did not know."

"That I am a woman?"

"Yes...and in general." He didn't seem to mind that she was a woman, he just seemed surprised.

"Is that a good thing or is it going to be a problem?"

"I don't know."

"We're not dating."

"But she said-"

"We're in a relationship." Just to clarify things. "I think that makes a difference."

"I see. Yes, of course it does."

"So, you're in New York for the first time?"

"Oh no, we've been here before, we love Broadway. All three of us."

"That's nice. Where are you staying?"

"Oh, we booked a room in a hotel near Central Park, Leroy's likes the view, we've to go there and ask if we can get the room earlier. It was spontaneous to come today."

"I don't have the view to Central Park, but I have a nice guest room."

"Oh no, thanks but,...no we couldn't."

"Oh yes you could and you should, Cassandra's apartment is amazing." They were confused by Kurt's statement, not the statement itself, but that he seemingly wanted them to stay at Cassandra's place.

"I...um, thanks Kurt."

"I don't know, I should talk to Leroy first and we probably should ask Rachel."

"What should you ask me?" The three of them hadn't paid attention and didn't see Rachel and Leroy return, so they were a little startled when they heard Rachel's voice.