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"You still make the best chicken parmesan I’d ever had, Liz," Ma rooreed I gave hiht s improvement from the last creep I’d seen Mama with Every now and then he would reach across the table and hold Mauy He looked at her with such lovey-dovey eyes; I was sure it was only a matter of time before she hurt him

"So, Mike, what do you do?" Tristan asked

"Oh, I’ over the fa in a year"

That er wallets than , but I stopped listening;Ma et to her?

"So how did you twoeveryone’s stare turn toMa yet another man "Sorry, just curious Because last I heard Maer"

"Richard," Mama corrected me "His name was Richard And frankly I don’t like the tone in your voice, Liz" Her face was turning red, either froer, and I knew she would scold h

Mike squeezed Mama’s hand "It’s okay, Hannah" Mama took a deep breath, as if his words were all she needed to hear to calm her down Her shoulders relaxed, and the redness on her cheeks began to fade "Your mother and I actually met at my office Richard was one ofa root canal"

"Figures," Iaround for another man while still with one

"It’s not what you think" Mike smiled

"Trust me, Mike I know my mother; it is what I think"

Ma her hand He looked at her, and it was almost as if they had a complete conversation without any words needed She shook her head once, and Mike looked ht noe are happy Right now things are good"

"In fact, things are so good in that…we’re gettingfrom my face

"I said--"

"No, I heard you the first tihtly "Baby, you want to go pick out soht?" She co out of her seat and heading to her bedroo ed couple, cos Mae

"We’re in love, Liz," Mama said

What?!

"It’s kind of e came down here," Mike explained "We wanted to tell you face to face" He laughed, nervously "And now it’s aard"