Pictures Of You

Chapter 15

Amy and Regan had been dating for a couple of weeks now and things had begun to get serious. She was always at Amy's house but Amy hadn't introduced Regan to her parents yet. Amy really wanted to but she was afraid of how her mother would react.

Regan and Amy were leaving for Shane's house, when Amy's mom and dad walked in.

"Hi." Jack said, walking in.

"Hey dad, what are you doing here?" Amy asked.

"I was coming by to meet you, but I guess you have other plans." Jack said, looking at Regan and then at Amy.

Amy smiled embarrassedly.

"Hi, I'm Jack." Jack said, with a smile, extending his hand to shake Regan's.

"Regan." Regan said, smiling as she shook Jack's hand.

Amy looked at her mother awkwardly. She knew there would come a time when she'd have to introduce Regan and Farrah but she didn't really know what Regan and she were. Amy took a deep breath and decided to take the plunge of calling Regan her girlfriend, she didn't want Regan to feel like she wasn't sure about them being together.

"Mom, this is Regan. My girlfriend." Amy said, smiling at Regan.

Farrah looked at Amy for a moment and then turned to Regan. "It's great to meet you Regan, I'm Farrah."

Amy was a little taken aback by how nice her mother was being, maybe their relationship had evolved after all.

"It's great to meet you too." Regan said with a warm smile.

"You should stay for dinner sometime." Farrah said, as Regan and Amy began toward the door.

"I would love to." Regan said, as she and Amy left.

Once Amy and Regan were in the car, Regan looked over at Amy with a smile on her face.

"What?" Amy asked, smiling at Regan.

"I think that went well." Regan said.

"I do too. And I hope the whole girlfriend bit didn't freak you out. I know we haven't had that conversation but.." Amy began.

"You are my girlfriend, Amy." Regan said with a smile on her face.

"Okay then." Amy said with a huge smile on her face.

"So, your dad seems nice." Regan said.

"He is, we've started to get to know each other and I'm really glad." Amy said.

"Have you met his family?" Regan asked.

"Not yet." Amy said.

"Do you want to?" Regan asked.

"I think I do, but every time the topic comes up, one of us ends up changing it. I think it's because we're both too afraid of screwing up our relationship." Amy said.

"I'm sure, it'll be fine." Regan said.

Regan and Amy spent the afternoon with Shane, watching movies and gossiping.

Amy came back home late in the evening. She walked into the kitchen to grab a bottle of water, when her phone began ringing.

"Hey dad." Amy said.

"Hey Amy, are you home?" Jack asked.

"Yeah I just came back, I'm sorry we couldn't hang out today." Amy said.

"That's okay. I'm glad, I got to meet Regan. She seems great." Jack said.

"She is." Amy said, with a smile on her face, she couldn't help but smile every time Regan's name came up.

"So, I was thinking, how would you like to come over for dinner, on Saturday?" Jack asked.

"To your house?" Amy asked.

"Yeah, I was hoping you'd meet my wife and your brother." Jack said.

After a pause, Amy said. "Sure."

"Great, you should get Regan too." Jack said.

"Oh okay, great." Amy said.

"So, 7?" Jack asked.

"Sounds great." Amy said, hanging up.

Amy quickly called Regan.

"Hey." Amy said.

"Hey." Regan said.

"How would you like to have dinner with me and my dad's family on Saturday?" Amy asked.

"I would love to but how did this come about?" Regan asked.

"My dad just called, he asked me over for Saturday and he told me I should get you with me. He really liked you." Amy said, sounding proud.

"I'm really glad but do you really think I should be there. I mean, this is something so private." Regan said.

"I need you to be there. I won't get through it without you, okay? I'm so nervous about this as is, but I know having you with me, will make it so much better." Amy said.

"What time?" Regan asked.

"7." Amy said.

"I'll pick you up at 6:30." Regan said.

"Thank you!" Amy said, almost screaming with happiness.

Once she was done walking to Regan, Amy decided to go over to Karma's house. They hadn't met all day and that was very long time apart for them.

"Hey." Amy said, walking into Karma's room.

"Hey, I was just going to go over to your house." Karma said.

"You were?" Amy asked.

"Yeah, I hadn't seen you all day and it just felt very weird." Karma said.

"I know what you mean. My day feels incomplete, when I don't see you." Amy said.

Karma smiled at Amy, not knowing how to respond.

"So, I have a ton to tell you." Amy said.

Karma tapped the empty place next to her on her bed.

"So, I finally introduced my parents to Regan." Amy said, taking a seat next to Karma.

"How did that go?" Karma asked.

"Pretty well, actually. My dad loved her and my mom too, I think. My mom even told her to stay over for dinner sometime." Amy said.

"Wow." Karma said.

"I know." Amy said.

"What else happened?" Karma asked.

"My dad's invited me over for dinner with his family, this Saturday." Amy said.

"How are you feeling about it?" Karma asked.

"I'm a little nervous but it won't be that bad, Regan's coming with me." Amy said.

"She is?" Karma asked, a little shocked.

"Yeah, my dad invited her." Amy said.

"That's great." Karma said, faking a smile.

Karma was really happy for Amy. She'd finally found someone who made her happy and things with Amy's dad had finally become the way Amy had always wanted but Karma couldn't figure out why, there was this weight in her chest that just wouldn't go away. Karma couldn't help but feel left out. She wasn't used to being told about things in Amy's life after they happened, she was always there during them. Karma knew that Amy loved and that they would always be best friends but she couldn't help but want Amy all to herself again.