The Glory ( Freen❣️Becky)

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Freen was hovering, and she knew it, but apparently she got her stubborn streak from her mother.

"I told you, I feel fine," her mother said for the fourth time.

"The doctor said to take it easy," she reminded her.

"And you take that to mean I should be in bed resting?"

"Yes."

"Becky and Kovit are coming over, and I'd rather visit with them in here than in my bedroom," her mother said as she settled on the sofa. "After lunch, I promise I'll go lie down."

While Freen didn't want to treat her like an invalid, she had been there when the doctor told her to rest. They still had no explanation for her fainting spell. But she had no more time to argue. A couple of light knocks on the front door told her that Becky...and Kovit.... were already there.

And she didn't mind admitting she was a little nervous. Becky had said she planned to tell Kovit about them, not wanting to hide it from him...from anyone. Freen could face Becky's mother, her father, even Nop. But her son? She knew what she was really afraid of was that if he didn't support it, didn't accept it, then Becky would run from it again, shunning what she felt in her heart for the sake of someone else.
Her mother must have sensed her hesitation.

"Kovit loves his mother very much," she said. "He'll only want her to be happy."

"Oh? So now you can read my mind?" she said as she headed to the door.

"I could always read your mind," her mother said with a laugh.

She took a quick breath, then opened the door, her gaze landing first on Becky before sliding to Kovit. She was surprised to find a hint of amusement there. Was her nervousness that obvious?

"Hey, come in," she said, stepping out of the way. "Glad you could come by." She motioned with her head. "She's in the living room on the sofa."

As soon as Kovit was out of earshot, Freen turned to Becky. "How did it go?" she asked quietly.

Becky touched her arm, letting her fingers linger. "It went fine." She leaned closer. "I missed you last night," she whispered.

Freen was sure her relief was visible. "So we're not in trouble?"

"We're not in trouble." Then Becky raised her eyebrows. "What were you afraid of?"
Freen looked away, hearing her mother and Kovit talking but not listening to their words. She met Becky's gaze, holding it. "I was afraid he...he wouldn't accept it, and then you...you would tell me..."

"Oh, sweetheart," Becky murmured, pulling her into a tight, intimate hug. "I love you, Freen. I wouldn't let anyone-not even Kovit- keep us apart again."

Becky kissed her and Freen felt all her worries melt away, making her feel foolish for them in the first place.

"Geez, you two, can you not wait?"

They pulled apart guiltily, both blushing as Kovit stood watching them. Freen opened her mouth to apologize, but Becky stopped her with a quick laugh. “Then quit sneaking up on us," she said, going to him and linking her arm with his. "How is Alice?"

Freen followed them inside, meeting her mother's laughing eyes. She blushed again. "He's gotten so tall," her mother said.

"I know. He's taller than me," Becky said. "How are you feeling?"

"I feel fine, even though this one," she said, pointing at Freen, "insists I should be in bed." She patted the spot beside her. "Come sit with me," her mother invited and Becky nodded, sitting down next to her.
down next to her.

Freen knew immediately that her mother and Kovit had been scheming about something. Kovit glanced at her.
"Is there something I can help you with in the kitchen?"

Freen couldn't believe she was afraid of this sixteen-year-old kid, but she was. "Sure," she said as she walked into the kitchen.

"I'm...uh... making a tofu and vegetable stir-fry," she said, pointing to all the veggies already cut up. "And we're going to have it over pasta."

He wasn't looking at the vegetables. "My mom says you love her."

Freen bit her lower lip. "Yes. I do."

"She says she loves you too."

Freen nodded. "Yes."

Kovit stared at her for a long moment, long enough for Freen to shift nervously from foot to foot. "She and my dad...they were never affectionate with each other. Never." Freen didn't know what to say so she just nodded. "You promise you won't hurt her?"

"I will never hurt her."

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Becky squeezed Alice's hand. "Do you think Freen needs rescuing?"

"I think Kovit needed to know if her intentions were good," Alice said. "What about you?"

"Me? What do you mean?"

"You told him about you two, he said. Are you okay with everything?"

"It wasn't a shock to him since my mother had already told him I'd lost my mind," she said with a quiet laugh. "But, yes, I'm okay."

"I can't believe you told your mother. I imagine that sent her into a spin."

"We haven't spoken since," she admitted. "I keep waiting for my father to call or come by, but he's been conspicuously silent.”

"Well, I would think it's not quite as big a shock to him. I would suspect when you were younger that he, like me, knew there was more to your relationship with Freen than just being friends."

Becky shook her head. "I don't know. He wasn't around all that much." She shrugged. "What about you? How are you really feeling?"

"Tired. Very little energy."

"Have you decided when you're going to have the surgery?"

"We're going to schedule it as soon as possible. The doctor said I could wait until after the holidays, but I want to get it over with. Freen and Sam, they've got the store. I know they wanted to have it opened by November. I don't want to be a burden to them."

"Alice, they would never-"

"I know, I know. But the sooner I have the surgery, the sooner I can recover. I don't want Freen to feel responsible for me. I would rather she be with you."

Becky leaned closer and hugged her. "We'll work something out," she said. Yes, she wanted Freen to be with her, every day, every night. But not at the expense of Alice being alone.

"You guys ready for some lunch?" Freen called from the kitchen.

"Wonder what she's whipped up this time?" Alice teased.

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