“Oh, yeah did I forget to mention that Jaden plays basketball for the men’s team and is one of top five shooting guards in the nation.”

By now both Bette and Tina are saying to themselves, “This guy sounds too good to be true.” Well, given Jadens basketball status that answered Bettes question about how he planned on financially supporting himself and Angelica.

“Ma’am, I know you may not approve of me but please believe me when I say when I first laid eyes on Angelica she was in back of the football bleachers on campus crying because she had just lost her aunt. From that day forth, I don’t know we just clicked and the more we talked the more we discovered we had in common. I may be young but I’m old fashioned I wanted to get your blessing beforehand but Angelica feared by her wanting to marry me you wouldn’t approve. I don’t drink, use drugs, I’ve never been arrested, I’ve been getting straight A’s since elementary school, and————.”

“Jaden, stop we get the point, “Tina says smiling at Bette.

“You really love our daughter don’t you, “Bette says staring at both Angelica and Jaden.

“I don’t just love her I am in love with her——ma’am.”

“Jaden we would like to meet your parents soon.”

“Oh, yes ma’am that would be great, “he says in excitement.

Both Bette and Tina stand up and take turns hugging both Angelica and Jaden, “Welcome to the family.”

“OMG, Tash who is that tall man over there talking to Bette, Tina, and Angelica is he a soldier you served with?”

“No, that’s Angelicas husband can you pass me those bottles of wine so I can put them in refrigerator?”

Stepping in front of Tasha blocking her path, “Excuse me Angelicas what!?”

“Her husband.”

“And you knew about this and didn’t tell me? I thought Angelica was gay?”

“No, she’s not in fact she’s never been.”

“Wait and how do you know all this?”

“Because many—-many years ago sometime before I left for deployment she opened up and told me.”

Alice was a little hurt that Tasha never told her and moved out of her way she could finish putting the wine bottles in the refrigerator. When she moved Tasha noticed a change in her attitude.