Getting There is Half the Battle
by Rhiannon and AJ
Notes: Sequel to Thin Line.
Summary: Getting to their wedding day proves challenging.
"Are you nervous Mom?" Ariel sat on her bed, while Abbey was brushing through
her hair.
"Why would I be nervous?"
"Well... you and the geek are getting married in two days... and I can hear it
in your voice, Mom."
"You're right, I am."
"Were you this nervous when you married Dad?" Ariel turned around and looked
her mother in the eye.
"When I married your dad, I was a complete wreck."
"How did you and Dad meet?"
Abbey smiled, "He cut in front of me in the cafeteria line one day. Then
came over and sat by me and bugged me all through my dinner."
"Was it love at first sight?"
Abbey brushed Ariel's hair behind her back, "Not even close."
"You knew the geek in college too?"
"Yeah," Abbey smiled. "I knew him back then."
"How'd you meet him?"
"At a party. He spilled his drink all over your father and me."
"Jeez, he really has always been a klutz," Ariel smiled.
"Yeah. You should get ready for bed, kid. It's going to be a busy day
tomorrow... and the day after."
"I love you Mom."
"Love you too. Lights out in thirty."
"Yes... ma'am."
Abbey smiled and moved down to Jason's room, "Knock, knock."
"Come in Mom," Jason called out.
"Hey young man, you're looking handsome there." Abbey smiled at Jason who was
standing in front of the mirror with his tux in front of him.
"I think it's going to make me look like a nerd." Jason sighed and hung the
tux up in his closet, then crashed into his bean bag.
"Ah, but a cute nerd." Abbey smiled and bent over, and kissed the top of his
head. "Lights out in twenty."
"Yes, ma'am. I love you."
"Love you too, my handsome." Once again, Abbey moved down the hall and this
time, made her way into Brennan's room. She couldn't help but smile when
Brennan tried to hide his game boy and pretend he was sleeping. "I saw that."
"Crap!"
"Don't worry... you still have ten minutes."
"Phew!" Brennan pulled the game boy back out and started playing it again.
Abbey laughed, as she further moved in the room and sat down on the bed.
"Whatchya playing there?"
Brennan grinned, "Wario Land 3."
"Wario Land 3?"
"Yeah... it was a present from the President."
"Okay," Abbey smiled. "Hey... why don't you put that up now and go to bed?"
"What the crap? You said ten more minutes!"
"Yeah, but you look tired. Come on," Abbey kissed his forehead and took the
game boy. "Sleep."
"Yes, ma'am."
Abbey smiled as she left Brennan's room and moved in to her own room.
Sitting down on her bed, she picked up an old picture of Ron. "I love you,
sweetie. I'll always love you." She kissed her finger then lowered it to the
glass of the frame just before she slid it into the drawer of her nightstand.
TBC...