"How"s it going up there?"Stephen looked down to see the face of his mother peeking in from the backdoor of the truck. He walked forward, carefully jumping off and landing on the ground. "So far, so good! I think we have all the heavy stuff!"
"Good! I have to admit, your room is looking a little empty now," she smiled, sadly.
Stephen gave her a one armed hug, "It"ll be okay, Mom. It was going to happen eventually. I can"t live with you forever," he chuckled.
"I know, I know," she repeated once more. "I"m just glad you"re moving forward with Grace. She"s such a joy to be around and she"s infatuated with you. You really know how to pick "em, sweetie."
"She"s like a perfect fit for me," he replied, softly.
"I know. You two are moving in and moving on together. You"re doing the right thing, moving forward with her. I always knew you would. You"re a good man, and I"m proud of who you"ve become, Stephen," she said, beaming with a smile.
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Stephen smiled for himself, if not rather awkwardly. The phrase "doing the right thing" kept echoing into his mind. Did doing the right thing include keeping Grace as his personal slave? No, doing the right thing could only allude to one possible outcome. He steeled himself for what he knew he must do.
"Anyway, I"m off to work now. I"ll see you tonight, right?" Theresa looked up as he heard her car keys jingling in her hand.
"Of course, I"ll see you later," he replied, hugging her again.
"Great! I can"t wait to hear about your new place," She gave a little wave as she slipped into her car. A few moments later, she was down the driveway, and off to the hospital. He knew she would be back home late tonight, as was her usual when she left so late in the morning. Of course, the twins were already out and about, and who knew when they would be home next. It would just be him and Grace for the rest of the day. It was the perfect opportunity to bring up the topic that weighed so heavily on his mind.
Using his excess of bungee cords and straps, Stephen secured the now magical couch in the bed of the truck. After getting a good, secure hold on the couch, he heard the front door open again, with Grace coming out while carrying two stacked boxes on her arms.