A sheriff for Grace

Chapter 9

Steven pov

“My God Steven. Stop laughing” Grace shouts at me. For an hour now she tries to find what to wear to my parent’s meeting.

“Baby relax. It’s just lunch. Wear something casual. I’m with jeans” She is in front of her closet and now she turns around with a murderous look on her face.

“It’s lunch with your parents. Your family”

“Babe,” I say and I get closer to her

“It’s the first time I going to meet my boyfriend's parents.”

“Really?” I say suprised

“Don’t look so suprised. The guys I dated till now were from family friends. I already knew their parents. And I wasn't interested in them as I’m interested in you” I smile and caress her cheek

“Aden and Becca have already informed them for you. They are excited about going to meet you. From the first days, they asked me to meet you” I say and she sighs

“What if they don’t like me? They...”

“Babe” I cut her off

“My parents love you already. You’re the person that makes me date again so they are convinced that you are a wonderful person”

“How do they know that?”

“They trust me. I’m with you and that is enough for them”

“Ok. With all that you didn’t tell me what to wear,” she says and I laugh

“Ok, it’s lunch so not too formal. But I want to make a good first impression so no too casual or sporty” she says to herself and runs her fingers on the clothes. I make a laugh and I hug her from behind

“Something warm. It’s cold outside”

“I will have a coat for outside. I can’t be dressed too heavy I will start sweating inside the house and that’s no good” she says and she continues looking at her clothes. She put out black skinny trousers, classic never disappoints. Then a jean long sleeve shirt and on top a cream light sweater. My girl has amazing taste in fashion.

“What? You don’t like it?” She asks worriedly

“No. They’re great”

“For Sure?”

“Yes, babe. It’s perfect” She leaves a breath relieved

“Ok. I will wear my black boots and the camel coat I have.

“Nice.” My phone ring

“It’s my dad,” I say and Grace looks scared

“Hey Dad”

“Hey, son. You will be late? Your mom is so excited that she will make food to feed all of town” I laugh

“No, Dad. We say at twelve is still ten o clock”

“I know son. She didn’t sleep last night at all “

“I’m pretty excited too that we will meet Grace, “ I say looking at her

“You’ll not disappoint,” I say and she smiles

“I’m sure of it son. If you can come earlier. I can’t control my wife anymore “ he says and we laughing

“Ok Dad we will try” and I end the call

“Everything ok?” Grace says and she starts getting dressed

“My mom can’t wait to meet you. She makes food for all the town just to make sure you will eat enough”

“Is that normal?”

“Yes. She wants to make you feel welcome. Babe stops undress in front of me. We will end up in bed not to my parents” as says when she takes off the shirt that she will wear to my parents.

“I have to dress and you stand in here,” she says, and before she wears her sweater I catch her wrists. She bit her lip and I lifted her. I place her on the bed

“Steven what are you doing we have to go” I kiss her and say

“A quickie. Please? Look at me” I say and I look at my c**k, she looks down there too. She looks at me biting her lip.

“You are lucky that I like our quickies,” she says and she puts her hands behind my head pulling me closer.

“f**k I never get tired of you,” I say and she comes in my embrace. We lay naked on her bed trying to catch our breaths after three quickies. Yes, we did stop at one.

“I'm happy to hear that. I don’t want to be tired of me” she says

“Keep doing what you doing with your hips and I never going to leave you” she laughs

“You like that don’t you?”

“It drives me crazy” I answer kissing her passionately.

***

“Baby relax. You’re good five minutes ago” I say and I hold Grace's hand.

“I know I know. We are outside the house and you’re about to get out of the car and knock on the door of your parent's house. Your parent's house” she says. I kiss her hand

“Baby look at me” she obeys

“Take a breath. That’s right in and out” She does what I say

“Everything will be ok” After ten minutes we are outside the door and I push the doorbell. After a while, Aden opens the door and my dad is next to him.

“Welcome,” my dad says

“Hello Grace,” Aiden says

“Hello Aiden, sir,” she says shyly

“You can call Jared,” my dad says and he hugs her. Grace looks suprised.

“Nice to finally meet you, Grace”

“Me too” my dad glares at her

“Jared” she smiles

“Better”

“Piper,” my dad says a little loud for my mom to hear. I guess she is in the kitchen

“Come on let’s go to the living room,” my dad says and we walk to the living room

“Hi doctor,” Emma says and she stands up from the couch that she was drawing and she hugs Grace

“Hi, sweetie. How is your hand?”

“I’m better. When I feel pain mommy gives the medicine you told her and I don’t feel so much pain” she says sweetly

“That’s great. And you can call me Grace”

“Steven?” I hear my mom say and then she looks at Grace. She studies her and I feel Grace is uncomfortable. What’s wrong with my mom?

“Oh my God,” my mom says and runs to Grace

“Steven told me you are beautiful but I wasn’t expecting that much,” she says and she cups Grace's face looking at her in the eyes

“I am so happy that I finally met you.”

“It’s nice to meet you too. Steven talks so much about you” Grace says

“All of you,” she says again and looks around

“Steven is adorable. You’re right” my mom says and Grace blushes

“Mom, can you leave her now? She has breath”

“Of course. I’m sorry. I go check the food”

“You need any help?” Grace asks

“No honey. I have Becca and Corine to help me” and she leaves her and walks to the kitchen

“Offer a drink to our guest don’t sit like that,” my mom says and hits my dad on the shoulder. We all laugh

“Hi, I’m Becca. You haven’t met officially either”

“Hi good to see you”

“Me too. My husband Brian and my daughter Sienna” my sister says and points to Brian and Sienna my niece.

“Nice to meet you”

“This is Mia and Jared jr” Aiden introduces the rest of the kids.

“I know her daddy. She made me feel good when I was sick” Mia says

When we finish with the introductions we sit on the couch. Grace was next to me next to her on the other side were Emma and Sienna. They seem to like her already. That’s good. My dad asks about her life, and I have warned everyone to not press any subject about her family. She will answer anything she wants.

We were standing up when my mothers called us to the dining room and suddenly Grace's phone rang.

“Excuse me for a second. It’s important” Grace says

“No problem sweetie. You can talk in there” my mom says and she points to my dad’s office

“Thank you,” Grace says with a smile and she excuses herself.

“She looked worried,” Corine says

“I know. Let’s leave her to talk. If she wants she will tell me” I say and we walk to the dinner table. Grace was late so I stood up to go cheeks on her. I got closer and I heard her talking

“There is no problem. Of course, you can come” who can come?

“No, you will not be a burden” she sighs

“Janet you are more than a simple maid in my life. You are like a mother to me. You’re always there for me so let me help you now that I can” my sweet baby. She has talked to me about Janet, she is a maid at her parent's house. She raises her and I have to thank her. Grace is the kindest person I know.

“No Janet stop it. I will check the flights and I will book one. Ok?” She waits for an answer

“Ok?” she asks again

“I will call you later about the flight. I will try to pick you up from the airport too” Janet must argue again but Grace continues. After a while, she ends the call and she lifts her eyes. They met mine

“Hey”

“Are you ok baby?”

“Yes. You remember Janet?”

“Yes. Is she ok? She needs a place to stay? I’m sorry I came to check on you and I heard you telling her to come here”

“It’s fine. I will tell you anyway” she sighs

“My parents fire her after thirty years working with them.”

“Why?”

“She didn’t want to tell me on the phone.” Her eyes are wet

“She doesn’t have a family. All her life was me and her job. She doesn’t have a place to stay so I tell her to come here.”

“You did excellent baby,” I say and I hug her

“I know she also misses her so now you will have her here”

“She doesn’t want to be a burden but I told her that I will find her a job here”

“We will find something don’t worry. Come on everyone is at the table” We walk back to the dining room and sit down

“You ok honey?” My mother asks

“Yes. A person very dear called”

“Is she ok?” Becca asks

“Yes.” Grace sighs

“She worked with my family for many years. She practically raised me. My parents fired her and I tell her to come here and live with me” Grace says and I hold her hand

“You did good honey. She seems a lovely person to you and is very kind that you want to help her” my dad says and we all agree.

“Janet is a very proud person. She doesn’t want to be a burden so she will need a job”

“We will help you find her something, honey.” My dad says

“She didn’t go to college. She knows about housework and kids”

After we eat and talk about Janet and the possibilities of work here my mom takes Grace to the couch and talks about me and my childhood. She looks so relaxed now and calmer. My family welcomes her and I’m thrilled about that. She is the one for me, I know it.

“You have that look,” my dad says standing next to me

“What look?” I ask

“The same look I look your mom. Aiden looks at Corine and Brian looks, at Becca.”

“What look is that?”

“The ‘ I love her ‘ look” I look at Grace she lifts her head and smiles at me. I smile back, he is right. If this straight feeling I have in me is love then it is. I see her smiling at me and I feel safe, lovely, and calm. I feel at home.

“Dad, can I ask something?”

“Yes son”

“I look at her and I feel something new but beautiful. I don’t know how to explain it. I feel at home”

“I know son. There is no word to explain it I know. You feel different but it’s safe and different. You feel calm and relaxed. You see her smile and you feel amazing. Like you say you feel at home. She is a keeper son, you made a good choice.”

“I’m happy you like her dad. She makes me feel alive again. And I have the feeling that she will stay”

“She will son. Can I tell you a secret?”

I look at him

“She looks at you the same. Maybe she hasn’t realized yet but she loves you” he says and I look back to Grace. She still talking to my mom and around are all the kids. I feel relieved that they like her. Not that it will change something about being with Grace. But this proof myself true. Grace is a wonderful person and my family sees that.

“You had fun?”

“Yes everyone was amazing. You are lucky to have this family” she says. We are to drive to my house. She will sleep at my place tonight.

“I’m lucky. And so are you. You are part of this family now” I say holding her hand.

“I book a flight for Janet. Tomorrow night she will be here. I hope I have finished my shift so I can go take her”

“If you can’t I can. Don’t worry. I have keys to your house she will enter”

“Thank you you are so sweet,” she said and I kissed her hand. We arrived at my house and we walked to the door

“Baby?”

“Yes Steven” I stop and cup her face

“I love you,” I say and I kiss her sweetly, sensually, and softly. I rest my forehead and hers. We look at each other and she smiles at me

“I love you too Steven,” she says and I kiss her again lifting her.

“Say it again,” I say

“I love you” I kiss her again. How did I get this lucky?