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“Mother let’s not talk about me. This is yours and Mr. Weather’s moment to share. So, what are your plans?”
They take a loving look at each other and smile before answering.
“That’s what we wanted to talk to you two about,” Mother begins.
“When I met Nina on the cruise, I knew she was what I wanted in a friend and a companion.”
“And I knew Charles was a man I wanted to spend more than seven days with. He’s so chivalrous, and charming, and an excellent dancer.”
“Don’t forget kisser,” he says pulling my mother’s mouth to his.
“Dad, really? Right now?” Lucas sounds almost as angry as I feel.
“Son, what about the young lady you were with. You told me she was…”
“Dad, I’m not saying anything about the relationship, just the PDA,” he quickly interjects.
This has me completely interested in what he mentioned to Pops. I look at him, and he casts his glance away from me.
“Well, we talked and talked some more, and—”
“Charles asked me to marry him.”
My mouth drops open, and my eyes flutter a few times. “Ma-ma-marry?” I stutter.
“Yes, and we want y’all there to serve as our wedding party.”
We both look at each other with surprise and concern.
“I was expecting a little more happiness from that side of the table,” my mother not-so-subtly says to Mr. Weathers.
“Oh, I’m sorry. It took me, and I’m sure, Simone, by surprise, Mrs. Greene.”
The server returns with our drinks, and I gulp mine and signal for another.
“Yeah, Mom. I’m totally fine. Just really, really, shocked. So, I assume you two have lots of things to plan and workout, so I’m guessing six months to a year before the ceremony.”
“No, dear. We are getting married Friday afternoon.”
Now it’s Lucas’ turn to have a spit-take. I shake my head as I keep my giggles to myself.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Don’t you think it’s a bit sudden?” Lucas asks the question we both want an answer to.
“No, son, I don’t. I married your mother, God rest her soul, the same day we met. Two young and wild know-it-alls from Connecticut. We had you ten months later and were together until she passed three years ago. But there is no need for me to sit around and wallow in pity. I love Nina. We spent every day on the cruise together, learning about each other. Asking all the questions and sharing stories of our past and our kids. When we docked back in Florida, instead of saying I’ll call you,I asked her to marry me. The thought of not being with her gave me the courage to take a chance.”
The look they give each other is so tender and sweet. I can’t be mad at their hasty decision. I didn’t even know Lucas had lost his mother. Those memories are still in his gray eyes as I look at him staring at his dad.
I fumble around with my phone to try to get us away from the table. With this news, we need to talk about putting aside our differences. “Um, excuse me. Lucas, I got a message from Armstrong. Let’s step over here and discuss a response. Would you two excuse us for a moment?”
We step aside to a hall right off the main floor near to the restrooms.
“What?” He comes at me, stern and uncaring. Not even in his usual joke-filled manner.
“Um, I want to say, for the sake of my mom and your dad, I’m not going to interfere with their happiness. It’s clear they’re taken with each other, and who am I to stop them. So, that’s all.”
“Okay,” he says, flippant as he turns to walk away.
“Excuse me? ‘Okay?’ That’s all you have to say?”
