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Chapter 20 - Lacie
I told Morgan that I was going to marry Maddox while they were on stage at the awards ceremony. She just laughed and shook her head.
“Normally, I’d be upset that I have to deal with the PR fallout. But right now I guess I can’t complain.”
I grinned. “I promise there won’t be any compromising photos.”
“Too soon,” she replied, raising her finger at me. “Way, way too soon.”
She couldn’t keep the smile off her face, though, and wrapped me in a hug.
“How did this all happen? And Veronica, you and Carter…”
Veronica grinned. She had her own story to tell. We waited in the wings, listening to the band that had changed our lives play on one of the biggest stages of the year. Morgan put her arm around my shoulder.
“Congratulations,” she said with a smile. “Are you happy?”
I nodded to her. “Yeah, I’m happy.”
The rest of the weekend was a whirlwind. I brought Maddox to meet my mom on Sunday. Her eyebrows lifted ever so slightly when she saw his muscled, hulking body walk through the door. I saw her take in his tattoos and disheveled hair, and then a smile spread over her face.
“It’s very nice to meet you, Maddox,” she said. “I hope you make my daughter very happy.”
“I hope so too,” he replied.
We sat and drank coffee and discussed my mother’s new treatment. I saw the gleam in her eye when she spoke about it, and I knew I’d made the right decision. She could tell me time and time again that I shouldn’t stop my life for her or put myself into debt for her treatment, but I knew she still had some fight in her. She wanted to live.
And with Maddox’s help, I’d do everything I could to make sure that happened.
“So, Mom,” I said, putting my coffee cup down and folding my hands over my lap. “Maddox isn’t just my boyfriend.”
“No?” She said casually, her eyes like lasers.
I grinned. “He’s actually my fiancé.”
My mother’s eyebrows shot up. She looked from him to me and back to him as a smile spread across her face.
“You’re getting married?” I nodded. “How long have you two known each other?”
Maddox jumped in. “Ma’am, I care about your daughter deeply, and I knew we had to be together the moment I laid eyes on her. She’s given me a new purpose.”
My mother stared at Maddox for a few moments.
“First of all, Maddox,” she said, lifting her cup and taking a slow sip. Her eyes were hard, but I could see her lips twitching. “Don’t ever call me ‘ma’am’ again. My name is Sandra. And second of all,” she said, looking at me as the smile spread across her lips. “I can see how happy you make my daughter. I didn’t think I’d be able to see her get married, and you’ve given me the greatest gift.”
“It’s happening tomorrow,” I blurted.
My mom just laughed. “Okay,” she said. “My first appointment at the hospital is at 3pm, so we’d better get this wedding done first thing in the morning.”
I gave Maddox a kiss at the front door when he was leaving. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close.
“You mom is amazing,” he said. “She’s so strong.”
“She is,” I said, touching my lips to his. “She likes you.”
“Good. I’ll see you tomorrow, I’ll pick you up at 11.”
“Then, we’ll go get married,” I grinned.
