Summer’s Moved On! [Morten Harket]

I was waiting for Morten to get home. He had been working on some new music with the his band. I was packing up. We were going to be gone over seas for a whole entire month. I was reading a book here on the couch. Taking a break with Topaz on the couch. I was reading about the country Morten was from. It was very interesting to learn about. I get a phone call. I reach over grabbing the phone. "Hello?" I answer on the third ring. "Lyric!" someone says on the other end. "Mother?" I sigh. I had not heard from my mother in months. The less I heard from my mother the better. We did not always get along. That was part of the reason why I moved out here to California from Michigan. I hated being controlled by her. My father hated being controlled to. He was working a lot to stay out of mother's raft. I had also not heard from my little sister either in sometime. • ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •• ❤︎ • "I hear you got married?" she asks me. Oh that. "Yes, it happened suddenly" I tell her. "I was not invited to the wedding I see" she mutters with anger. "Mother, his family was not invited either if it makes you feel any better" I tell her. "No that does not make me feel better. Why in the hell did you run off and marry a man from another country? He is only using you! I heard from your little friend Hollie that he was looking for a wife" mother informs me. "I am no longer friends with Hollie mother. Please delete and block her on your My Space!" I order her. "Maybe you should listen to your friend" warns mother. "I do not have time for this. Morten and I married because we are happy. And we are in love. No other reason" I declare to her. "And because he needed a green card" points out mother. "Morten is not like that mother. Look I do not have to defend him to you or anyone else" I warn her. "I am sorry for picking a fight. I am concerned. We have not heard from you in a long time. Then I find out you off and got married" she rambles on. "I am wanting to come out and fly out to you. Meet your new husband" she tells me. I sigh. "Mother that is not possible right now" I warn her. "Why not? Why can't I meet my new son in law?" she wants to know. "Mom, I am flying out to Morten's country this Friday. I am going to meet his family" I explain to her. "His parents invited me out" "How quant. Maybe when you have time for your own family get in touch with me" she snaps at me. "Mother" I grumble. She hangs up on me. I really did not care what mother thought of Morten. I loved him. And that was all that mattered. I hoped his family would accept me more than my family seemed to want to accept Morten. Maybe it was best that I was flying away for a while. This would give my mother time to cool off. Maybe by the time I got back she would accept Morten. Because he was here to stay. Now I was in a bad mood. Talking to that women always put me in a bad mood. I sigh then set my book down. I run my fingers in my hair. Topaz stretches out on my lap. Then begins to purr. It must be nice to be a cat. Not have a care in the world. To be loved. Taken care of. Not to be judged. I pet Topaz on the head. Then Morten comes in the house. He has a big smile on his face. He rushes to my side. • ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •• ❤︎ • He bends down and plants a kiss on my lips. "Hey babe how was your day?" he asks me. He picks up the book I was reading. "So, you are reading about my country? I am impressed" he tells me. "Thanks" I giggle. "I can't wait to meet your family" "I can't wait to meet yours when we get back" he reminds me. I sigh. He frowns. "What? We are going to be flying out to Michigan so I can meet your family, right?" he asks me. "You do want me to meet them?" he worries. He sits beside me on the couch. "Of course, I want you to meet them. But my mother called me today" I begin to explain. "Oh?" "And she was pissed that she was not invited to the wedding" I tell him. He sighs. "But my mother wasn't invited either" he chuckles. "I tried telling her that. But she is mad. This will be good though. By the time we get back maybe she will be all cooled down. And move on" I tell him. "I can see why it would upset her not to be at the wedding. Now that you mention it my mother was a tad upset with me about the wedding to" he warns me. I groan. "Morten! What should I expect when I come there?" I worry. "A fight? Will they come at me with pitch forks?" I wail. He laughs. "I am glad I find you amusing!" I grumble. I get up off the couch. He pulls me back in his embrace. • ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •• ❤︎ • "Lyric, try not to worry. They will love you like I love you once they meet you and see how much I love you" he promises me. "We will have fun. I can show you around my old town. My old school. And tell you stories about my childhood. I am sure mother will love to show you my baby photos" he sighs. He kisses me. My worries melt away as he holds me in his embrace. "I love you. All that matters is that we are happy. We do not have to make everyone else happy" he points out. "That is so true Morten. I can't wait to travel with you. I never have been out of the states" I say to him. "Really?" he asks me. I nod. "This will be my first trip overseas" I say. "I am glad to be traveling with you. Normally I would go back and forth alone. Or with the band. Often alone. It was lonely. And I would get homesick. But with you things will be so much better having you at my side" he tells me sweetly. "Morten, I am glad to be going with you. I need to try not to worry so much. You are right about everything" I agree with him. I lean up and meet his kiss on his lips. "When we get back home, and after I meet your parents, I will take you on a honeymoon" he promises me. "This is not our honeymoon?" I ask him. "No sweetheart. This is a trip home. Not a romantic honeymoon. I have something else planned for you love" he vows. "Oh Morten. I love you so much" I say softly to him. I touch his cheek with my hand. "I am so lucky to be your wife" "I am sorry that we have to make this trip out right away. But it will be worth the wait when you see where I am taking you on our honeymoon" he tells me. "Where are we going to go?" I ask him. He shakes his head. "It is a surprise" he warns me. He kisses me. "I love you Lyric. I am the lucky one" he tells me. "I am so blessed to have you as my wife. They will all see we are meant to be together. They will welcome our love into the family. With open arms. No more worrying" he tells me. He smiles down at me. Then my worries begin to fade away. For now. He always made me feel better. • ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •• ❤︎ •