The Lawyer and His Assistant

Chapter Twenty-Four: Mom and Dad, Meet My Boyfriend Jake Kiszka

Frankenmuth, Michigan to Tuscumbia, Alabama
Winter(ish), Beginning of February

Today Jake and I were going to head to Alabama and tell my parents the news of our relationship since I haven't told them a thing about the wedding that never happened and that I ran away with the groom. So they have no idea that I am officially dating my boss and I knew that it might take them by surprise or it might just make them lose their mind. I just prepared myself for the worst. Oh yeah, they didn't even know that Sam and I had broke up, that's how far back that I am telling my parents anything because between work, helping plan for a wedding that never happened, I was preoccupied with my own thoughts. Anyways, I think Jake was excited to get back to Alabama since he quote 'misses the charming little bar that my crazy friend ran' which made me laugh, but I was ready to see my mom and dad. We decided to take a couple weeks off and make it a full scale thing with staying with my parents since I guess they wanted to spend more time with me, but I asked them if I could bring someone special to me, they had no idea that it was Jake. Anyways, we had packed the car up last night so we didn't have to this morning and since we were taking Jake's jet, we didn't have to worry about leaving hours early and hurrying through a busy airport. I woke up this morning and I heard Jake shuffling around and I knew that he had been up for a while because he was already dressed and ready to go to the airport.

"Jesus, how long have you been up for? It's only... 8 in the morning." I said after looking at my phone and setting it back down on the nightstand and I yawned and stretched and he walked over to me and I smiled as I looked at him.

"I've been up a couple hours. I decided to make sure that we had everything we needed and I didn't wanna wake you up, so I also showered." Jake said as he looked at me and I did notice that his hair was wet and I stood up and I wrapped my arms around his neck as he placed his hands on my hips.

"Well, good morning and I will get ready and then we can head to the airport since I know you are a worry wart." I said as I went to my closet and I picked out the outfit that I had laid out for the plane ride and I took it to the bathroom where I brushed my teeth and threw my hair into a bun since we were going to be on a plane for an hour.

After we made sure that we had everything we needed, we headed to the airport and when we arrived, everything went smoothly and we got on the private jet and I laid on the couch and Jake sat in his usual chair. I decided to take a nap and when I woke up, we were in Alabama and I smiled when I looked at Jake who must have taken a nap as well. Soon, we were driven to my parents house and we gathered all our stuff and we stood on the front porch and I knocked on the front door and my mother opened the door and she looked surprised.

"Oh Mr. Kiszka, I didn't expect you to be the surprise guest. What is he doing here, Ophelia Jane?" My mother asked as she allowed us to enter the house and I smiled as I looked at her and I set my bags down and I grabbed Jake's hand and she looked at our inter linked hands and gave me a look.

"Oh there is our baby girl! Oh, Mr. Kiszka! Good to see you too!" My father said with a smile on his face and he looked at our hands as well and I smiled as I looked at my parents who stood in front of us and I looked at Jake then at them again.

"Mom, Dad, this is Jake Kiszka, my boyfriend." I said as I looked at them and then at Jake quickly and back at my parents who looked shocked and confused at the same time then they both smiled widely and my mother pulled Jake into a hug.

"Oh I knew it! I knew that when he first came to our small town something was bound to happen. Welcome to the family." My mother beamed and I looked at my dad and he kept looking at Jake then smiled and stuck his hand out for Jake to shake and he did and I felt relieved.

"Welcome to the family, son. Now, we just need to talk about your intentions with my daughter." My father said and he had a serious look on his face that turned into a smile and a chuckle and we walked into the kitchen and I smelled my moms famous apple pie.