Words Can't Describe You

Church

"awww, you look beautiful"
Joe smiled, forgetting her whole family was behind him, as dianne came down the stairs in her 5th outfit change that morning. Joe heard everyone "awww" behind him as dianne reached the bottom of the stairs holding into joes hand.

"I'm ready now"
She smiled as the family walked out of the front door and into their cars.

It was nearly Christmas, it was Christmas eve in fact and it was joes first Christmas down under. He still hadn't met most of diannes family and he was about to meet one very special person today before spending Christmas with all of them tommorow. Mark, rina, brendan, anabella ,andrew and Mel and the kids went in Marks big 9 seater whilst joe and dianne went in diannes car which she hadn't drove in ages . They were heading to pick up diannes nonna from her care home to take her to church. Diannes nonna was Italian Catholic which meant growing up religiously was the normal for dianne. And every Christmas it was a tradition that dianne would go and pick her nonna up and take her to church on Christmas eve, the morning Mass. Except that this year it was very different, she had Joseph with her. Last Christmas when she came to Australia by herself, she had told her nonna great things about Joe and her nonna could tell she was absolutely smitten and head over heals in love with him. She had always been exited to meet Joe and today was the day.

Pulling up outside diannes nonnas care home, dianne placed her hand onto joes shoulder. She could tell all morning that he was nervous.

"have you ever been to church before?"
Dianne asked him. They never really had conversations like this

"yeah I have. Just not in years. I must of been about 12 when I last went."
He told dianne

"ok. If you stay here ill go and get nonna. It's about 5 floors up and will take me ages to get her down in the lift so it's best you stay here. When I come out the building you got to get out"
Dianne started, joe listening very carefully

"you got to get out the car and when you greet her tell her your name. Say Joseph not joe. Hug her and kiss her on both cheeks and ask her if she is ok and how exited she is to go to church and then ask if she needs any help into the car. Oh, and call her Miss buswell. She likes it when boys are confident and polite like that "
She explained

" I will don't you worry "
He smiled placing a soft kiss on her cheek

" you might need to move to sit in the back aswell. She finds it hard getting in the back "
Dianne added

" OK, don't worry dot. I love you "
He said

" love you more. I won't be long" she said getting out the car and walking into some flats which were for the elderly who needed care only. Dianne walked up the four flights of stairs and knocked on her nonnas front door. She opened it and dianne helped her down in the lift. They walked out of the building, diannes nonna holding onto diannes arm, and Joe was already out of the car waiting. He smiled at dianne who waved at him from afar

"that's Joseph. Do you recognise him from all the videos?"
Dianne asked her nonna

"yes I do dot. He's so much more beautiful in real life"
Nonna giggled causing dianne to laugh. They walked towards the car when joe started taking small steps towards them.

"hello Joseph. Dot has said wonderful things about you. How are you?"
The older woman said wrapping her hands around joe, kissing him on both if his cheeks. Joe could definitely now tell that dianne was definitely like her nonna looks wise.

"hello miss buswell. I'm Joseph, im great thank you, How are you?"
Joe said. He looked at dianne who stood diagonally to her nonna. She was smiling widly which made joe so happy.