Building A (Strange) Family

Mother/Daughter Bonding

Mom and Lilly left in the day.
David had suggested it; a special mother/daughter road trip.
The guys would follow in the truck at night.
They even took the cats so Lilly didn't have to worry with them.

And it turned into a lovely trip.
They took their time,
stopping at sights and interesting restaurants and spending the night in a hotel.

"Oooo! They have cheese cake on the menu for room service!" Lilly bobbed her head happily as she set crossed legged on the bed.
Mom set beside her, flipping through the TV.

"Lilly, you are spoiling me. You gotta slow down on the spending."

Lilly snorted.
"You sound like Robert. I am spoiling myself.
I have never seen so much money in my bank account!
I had to call Mr. Fischer to make sure there wasn't a mistake. . .
He laughed at me."

Mom laughed too, patting her thigh.
"Alright, cheese cake it is!"

After cheesecake arrived and enjoyed, Lilly started to think.
She was extremely grateful to David for the idea.
For so long it had just been Mom and her.
Now, with the guys coming in and her relationship with David,
She wondered if Mom ever felt ignored.

"So... we've never actually talked."

Mom looked over at her.
They were under the covers now, an old classic playing on the TV.
"About?"

Lilly sort of bobbed her head, not meeting her mothers eyes; embarrassed.
"They boys... David..."

Mom brought her hand up to play with Lilly's hair, fiddling.
"What about the boys? You know I love them, right?"

Lilly giggled a little, still not looking up.
"Oh, I know that. But I know I also kinda threw them at you all at once. And the whole thing between me and David. It was so fast and I know I'm being totally selfish with him. I don't even care what people think. I mean, he's hot and looks so much younger then me and he just-..."

Had she said to much? She was rambling and mentioning Davids youthful appearance could be dangerous and-

Mom took her cheek in her hand to lift her head, forcing Lilly to look and her.

"And he makes you happy. Haven't seen you this happy since Jay."

Lilly nodded. Her mom finished her sentence, so obviously she understood.

"Lilly, what conversation do you think you have to have with me about your boyfriend? If you want my blessing, you have it. I don't particularly like you two sleeping in the same bad, despite your insistence nothings happening."

Lilly snorted, nodding.

"But... You are an adult. And I can see how fiercely David cares for you. He would protect you to the end of the world. What's there to talk about?"

Lilly took in a deep breath.
"I just... I don't want you to think just because David, or Robert, or Joel, or Mark, or ANY man comes into my life... That you take second place. You-... It's-"

She lost it there, unable to keep herself composed.
Mom kissed her forehead.

"That's what you're worried about? That's why you and David were afraid I wouldn't move with you guys?"

Lilly laughed. "I didn't know David was worried, too!... But yeah,that. That, and I thought you might take the whole, "I'm not setting foot where he lived!" kind of attitude..."

Mom chuckled.
"I'll set foot in it, if that's where my family is going to live. And the guys are family to us both now."

Lilly felt like someone squeezed her heart.
Mom called them family.
It took her a while to fall asleep that night, happiness and excitement coursing through her body.