Sept 21, 2023 11:34:41 GMT
Marnie had to admit she was more than a little excited for this afternoon. It had been a long time coming, or so she felt, that her son might finally meet a woman he felt happy to settle with, if only for a short while. Though Marnie had fallen hard for Kyle and the two had flown off into their happily ever after quiet rapidly, she knew realistically that wasn't how the world worked, especially these days, and she was sure her eldest born had had multiple romantic encounters by now that she was unlikely to hear a word of, but she was still excited that this would be the first she were to meet. That first introduction of girlfriend and mother. She wanted it to go well, it felt important to her that it did, so that Jack would feel comfortable doing it again. As her kids got older she knew there was always going to be a new line drawn in how much involvement she would have in their lives, and she had come to terms with that as they'd grown, but if she could keep hold of their trust she wanted to as much as possible.
She had invited the two out for lunch. She could just as easily have made it but it felt like it might be less scary if they met on a neutral ground, rather than having Jade perhaps feel intimidated or like she was sitting some kind of interview at the kitchen table. Plus there were less likely going to be an influx of other family members diving in and out. She'd book a table at the local restaurant and insisted to Jack it be her treat so neither of them had to worry about money. Marnie was a little early, but she couldn't help herself, she didn't want to be late. She'd donned some jeans and a nice top but kept it casual all the same, it was just a spot of lunch. She was waved to her table of three quite quickly and she took a seat, thanking the waiter for the offered menu and placing it down in front of her closed for the time being.
