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Timothy - 20. Chapter 20
The drive to Stephen’s father’s office was quick, 10 minutes at the most. Stephen’s dad was in real estate. Beside buying and selling real estate he owned several apartment buildings.
Walking into his office’s reception area, the woman behind the desk quickly grabbed Stephen in a hug. “Stephen, It’s good to see you. Your father said you got married.” She said that looking around as expecting to see a woman.
“Hello Clair, it’s good to see you. I would like to introduce you my husband.” The look on Clair’s face told it all. She was not a happy person.
“Stephen, it is a sin to marry a man. You should have married a woman.”
“I’m sorry you don’t approve Clair. But I love Tim and we are married.”
“Does your father know?”
“Know what?”
“That Stephen has married this man?”
“Yes, Clair I do and approve of this marriage. If it bothers you, you can resign and I’ll pay you through the month. Are you guys hungry? I had planned on meeting your mom at the restaurant, Stephen.”
We didn’t answer, Stephen’s dad put his arm around my shoulder and led me out of his office. If there was any doubt that he approved of me as his son-in-law, that was dispelled with that hug and arm around my shoulder.
We walked to the restaurant and we must have looked strange. Stephen’s dad had his arm around me shoulder and Gramps had his arm around Stephen. Walking past a store window we could see ourselves. I started to laughing and soon I heard laughter behind me.
That was the way we arrived at the restaurant. Stephen’s mother was sitting at a table with two other women. We approached them, Stephen’s dad still had his arm around my shoulder. I noticed the ladies, sitting with Stephen’s mother, eyes as we approached. I thought another Clair.
Stephen’s mother surprised me. She rose from the table, came and gave Stephen a kiss on the cheek then came over to welcome me. I got a hug and a kiss on my cheek. If you thought I was surprised, Stephen was even more surprised. I guess the surprised shown on my face.
“You are not who I would have selected to be my son’s partner. I have had a long talk with your father Stephen and decided I had two choices. Either I accept your choice of a partner or I lose you. To be frank, I do not understand how two men could love each other as a man and woman can. But your father has spent time educating me and upon reflecting, I can now see many times when it was obvious you were not into girls. I couldn’t understand why you dated different girls and I couldn’t recall anytime when you dated a girl more than once. Timothy, you are and will always be well welcomed in my home.”
We walked to the table, but before we sat down, Stephen’s mother introduced me to her friends. I noted the smiles as they stood and shook my hand. Evidently, Stephen knew these women and I was sure I would get a catch up from him later tonight.
Lunch turnout to be an enjoyable afternoon. Before we left, I did thank Stephen’s mom for decorating the house. Stephen said I was a little ‘over board’ on my thanks. He said a simple thanks would have been enough. I just chuckled.
Stephen’s dad asked me if with my law degree and passing the bar would I be able to exercise my law degree as an independent lawyer. When I passed the Board, through reciprocity, I am able to act as an attorney, “Why do you ask? You know I’ll be working for Gramps.”
“I was thinking it would be nice to have a lawyer on my staff.”
“I have committed to Gramps, but anytime you need legal advice I’ll be happy to meet with you.”
“Tim, you shouldn’t have said that. Now between Gramps and Dad I’ll never see you.”
He was laughing when he said that. I think he was teasing Gramps and Dad. With my acceptance by Stephen’s mother I started to call them Mom and Dad.
Gramps went home with Dad, Mom went with her friends. That left Stephen and I alone for the rest of the day.
Arriving at our home, “Stephen, is it safe to park the car on the road?”
“I don’t know but we can park it in Gramp’s parking lot. I’ll bet he has a parking space close to his with our name on it.”
I let Stephen drive the car over, it was only a couple of blocks. “Tomorrow when we come over I’ll show you the security system. No one can get on this parking lot without alarming the security center. Wave, they are watching us.”
I looked for the cameras and couldn’t see any. If Stephen said they could see us I believed him,
I waved and Stephen’s phone rang. Laughing, “It’s okay Jess. I wanted to show Tim the security system.”
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