The Heiress

George Meets the Legalos Family.

 

This week George came home with me to meet the family.

It's always good to be home.  It's hard to imagine I will be living here again very soon.

 

Mom and Dad greeted us out front.
"The house looks great Dad"
"Thanks Cali.  It's almost yours you know" he said with a twinkle in his eyes.
George said to my mom "Why Mrs. Legalos, you haven't aged a day since the last time I saw you."
"Well, George, I did see you last week at Espresso Express."
"Yeah, ummm, right.  Well, you uh still look real good.       M'am."

 

Plato and Izzy and Kissimee were in the TV room playing video games, George and I joined them while Mom fixed lunch.

Mom made her famous Bluegrass Salad for lunch.  Dad got that paternal look in his eyes again, and took on that important tone of voice and asked George "So George, what are your plans for the future?"  This ofcourse is coming from my father who has never been more than a professional party guest, and now in his golden years, dresses up as Fig Leaf Man and speaks at tree hugger conventions.  At least that's what he tells mom... 

George did that nervous choking thing and said "Well Sir, I've been pretty busy with the show, and school, and uh dating your daughter."

"Well of course you have, but have you given any thought to your future?"

Remembering how this conversation went with George's parents, I decided to jump in.

 

"Dad, George has already been offered a Management position at Greene's Grocery, and he's been offered a franchise license by Espresso Express.  They've been so popular on campus they want to open a shop in Legacy Land, and they want George to run it.  He's got a lot of hot offers."

"Is that what you want to do George?  You want to manage a grocery store and a coffee shop?"  Mom asked.

 

"Actually," said George, "I don't want to buy anything, sell anything or process anything sold, bought or processed - or process anything sold, bought or processed.  But mostly I just like hangin with your daughter sir."

Before my father could respond, my mother held up her hand.

 

"Before you say anthing Soc, I want you to think about a man who was so in love with a woman he got her pregnant while he was still in college getting his philsophy degree, which he never used one single day, and has supported this family for the last 24 years by going to parties."

Nobody could shut dad up like mom. 
Dad smiled and said "Sounds like great plans George.  Any chance you'll put a coffee bar in Greene's Grocery?"
"Yeah, actually that's the proposal."
I think using a word like 'proposal' was enough for both of them to stop talking, forunately we were all done eating.

 

I don't know whose idea it was (but it was a good one) for us all to get into the hot tub after lunch.  (Kissimmee couldn't get in - being pregnant and all.)

Izzy asked about Plato and Kissimee's plans.  Plato said he and Kissimmee had just bought a townhouse downtown and they were actually in the middle of renovating it.  Their new place had a big basement and all the Llamas were moving in with them as well.

"What's next for Llama Mama?"  George asked.

 

"Well, after your wedding, or uh, Calliopie's wedding we're planning to leave on our world tour"  (nice save Plato!)

After Plato and Izzy got out, George pulled me next to him.

"Did you hear your brother?" George snickered in my year "He said after my  wedding.  You n me Cali.  Can you imagine that?  And then this would be our house.  And I would bring you into this hot tub every single day.... And we would throw away all that old stuffy furniture, and I would buy you the best of everything. I want to make you so happy."

I laid my head on his chest and looked up at the house and tried to imagine what that would be like, to live here, married to anyone...

 

 

George and I got out of the hot tub and dressed; when we walked into the living room I got hit in the face with one of mom's throw pillows from the sofa.  There was a full scale pillow war going on.

 

Ofcourse George and I had no choice but to defend ourselves by joining in.

Mom wasn't exactly thrilled with us banging her pillows around, but I didn't care, they were going to be mine soon, and I've already decided I'm getting rid of this stuffy old people funiture.

"Just don't break the lamps!"  Mom pleaded.  "They're antiques!"

I think we pushed poor mom to the edge of her sanity, but then again, Plato and Izzy and I have been doing that to her all of our lives.  There weren't many more occasions that we'd all be together like this.  Besides, it was fun!

 

The pillow war ended when Korey, Ronan, and Richard, the other memebers of Llama Mama showed up.  They came to drop off their instruments and sound equipment.  They were storing it all at my parents for a few days while they moved into the new townhouse. 

 

"So where are you dudes goin on your world tour?"  George said to Plato.

"Oh, all over man, Kissimee's got the list.  Except we're havin trouble with the international arrangements.  Our international agent was hit by a sattelite, so until our record company hires a new dude, or we find one ourselves, there's a bunch of places we can't go."

"Serious?"  said George  "'Cause my uncle is an international agent.  He manages a bunch of bands.  He's in one too, but he manages bands like The Monarchs, DeSodas, and Razorback.  Dude you should talk to him.  He hooks those guys UP.  His band has traveled all over for years, so he knows the best places.  He's got major connections."

 

"Oh, man, your uncle manages DeSodas?  We opened for those guys once, man they are RIPPIN.  Dude, I have got to meet your uncle."  Plato couldn't have been happier.

"He's comin into town in a couple weeks.  I'll call you when he's here.  Maybe you can talk business."

"Definitely.  Definitely."

 

"Listen Dude, said Plato.  The whole band's here.  You wanna jam with us?"

"Really?"

 

"Sure."

"Oh Dude, you ROCK"  George was so happy.

"No."  said Plato.  "Llama Mama ROCKS!"

 

So the Legalos Family joined the Llama Mama family in a very 'shreddin' jam session in our living room.

Even 'Mama' got down with the Llamas!

And George, my brother, the Llamas and the rest of the Legalos Family ROCKED Shanley Manor!

Oh, would you like to see?

 

When the ride came for George, I walked outside to say goodnight.

"That was so much fun he said"
"You can really sing too.  I had no idea"  I told him.
"I didn't either!" he said, and we both laughed.

 

Then George took a step back and looked at me.
"What?"
"Nothin."  he grinned.  "It's just that I can't imagine a more beautiful woman."

 

"I want to make you happy.  Every day.  For the rest of your life.  I've been thinkin about it alot.  The future just doesn't mean anything without you Cali."

 

That was enough for me to wrap my arms around him and kiss him.  The car began to honk it's horn, and the more it honked, the longer we kissed, until we were both laughing so hard we couldn't kiss anymore.  We said goodnight, even though neither of us wanted to.

 

 

 

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