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Her mother cried and grabbed her again.
Happy? Her mother was happy about Nick? What could she do? She said nothing. Because if she opened her mouth right now, the wrong thing would come out.
Two hours later, Nick, Kelsey and her mother arrived at Nick's house. Kelsey said very little, but let the two of them manage conversation on their own.
But when Mama Leonetti welcomed Kelsey, she finally began to relax a little. How could she not love Nick's mother who opened her arms and her heart to her.
"Don't be afraid, little one. I'm very happy for you and my Nicky. And at last, I'll be a grandmother."
Tina and Tony came in, and all the introductions were made. Tina hugged Kelsey and smiled, "I'm so happy for you. I'm going to be an Aunt. And this makes you an Uncle, little brother. And now, the odds are evening out some, I have a sister, too."
Mama glanced at the senior Mrs. O'Sullivan and pulled her aside, "My house is not elegant, but it's a good neighborhood, and I have plenty of food on the table. And all thanks to my son, Nicky."
"It's lovely, so homey. I feel right at home, Rosa. And you have such lovely children." Mrs. O'Sullivan smiled.
Everyone was getting along famously, except Kelsey. So when dinner was done, and Nick and Mrs. O'Sullivan went to sit on the front porch, Kelsey helped Tina and Mama Rosa with the dishes.
"Don't fret so much, Kelsey. It will all work out."
"I didn't expect this," Kelsey started to explain.
"No one does, it just sorta happens. Life is in the hands of the creator, Kelsey. You have a Leonetti inside you now, and we take care of our own. Your mother is a fine woman. I like her."
"I've never seen her like this," Kelsey began, her own astonishment fogging her mind from what she wanted to tell Nick's mother.
"She loves you very much, and she's happy about the baby, what more can you want from her?" Mama Rosa smiled.
"Mother's usually, such a stuff shirt," Kelsey began.
"Becoming a grandmother can take the stuff right out of the shirt," Mama Rosa chuckled.
"You think that's it?"
"I know it is." All mothers raise their children and wait for the day that they can again have babies in their lives."
"Mama Rosa, I don't think it's fair to delude you . . ."
"I know you and my Nicky have some problems to work out. What young couple doesn't? I'm praying they work out in my favor. I so love big weddings."
"But Mama . . ."
Tina smiled, "It must be heaven to be so in love. Nicky is a changed man. He's so happy right now. So in love."
"In love?" Kelsey nearly choked. Yes, she was in love with Nick, but that wasn't enough, and she knew it. The fact that she could admit it so easily to herself scared her witless.
How could she make them understand that Nick wanted his baby, not her? She couldn't hurt their feelings after they had been so wonderful to her, so welcoming, so accepting.
She needed to make things clear, so they would understand, and she was on the verge of explaining the whole thing to them when Nick walked in.
"Hate to break this up girls, but your mother is wearing herself thin Kelsey. She's so keyed up about the baby and . . . us that she's worn herself to a frazzle. Maybe I should take you home now."
"Well I . . ." Kelsey needed to finish explaining. "I was just telling—"
"That can wait, babe." Nick directed her from the kitchen with a firm hold on her elbow.
Nick drove them home, talking with the senior Mrs. O'Sullivan and occasionally glancing at Kelsey.
When he said goodnight, he pulled Kelsey to one side. "We'll set up a few more practice runs on the doll in a couple of weeks."
