[wedding bells] meet the houdinis...er...the karras clan...
It had taken all his powers of persuasion, but it was the perfect opportunity. His Aunt Zeph and his cousin Carbone were in town, his mother wanted him to fly out and see everyone, and he actually had the time to do it. He could skip a day of class if he wanted to extend the trip, and Sassy was free.
She was just scared shitless.
First the plane was an issue, so they agreed to drive. The drive itself was amazing, being that they left late Thursday so they could arrive at night and he could show her his hometown the way it was meant to be seen: in all its illuminated glory. He had to be careful, because watching her see Vegas lit up was enough to distract him from the road, maybe even more than the hour she'd spent pawing at him during their drive through Victorville...
His parents had insisted he stay with them, but as nervous as Sassy was he abstained, instead booking a room at the Luxor. His parents lived just behind the Palms, so it was close enough to pacify his mother.
When morning came, however, Sassy was worse than a bundle of energy: she was in the car, in front of his house, swearing up and down he'd have to pry her from her seat with a crowbar.
Kneeling next to the open passenger side door of his car, Tommy took both her hands in his and met her gaze. "Sass...I know you're scared, meeting my folks. I'm scared shitless about meeting yours. Hell, you come from a good family! I got no business with a girl like you...but my parents? Will love you. There's just no way they can't. So c'mon...please? Let's go in, my family's waiting."
She was just scared shitless.
First the plane was an issue, so they agreed to drive. The drive itself was amazing, being that they left late Thursday so they could arrive at night and he could show her his hometown the way it was meant to be seen: in all its illuminated glory. He had to be careful, because watching her see Vegas lit up was enough to distract him from the road, maybe even more than the hour she'd spent pawing at him during their drive through Victorville...
His parents had insisted he stay with them, but as nervous as Sassy was he abstained, instead booking a room at the Luxor. His parents lived just behind the Palms, so it was close enough to pacify his mother.
When morning came, however, Sassy was worse than a bundle of energy: she was in the car, in front of his house, swearing up and down he'd have to pry her from her seat with a crowbar.
Kneeling next to the open passenger side door of his car, Tommy took both her hands in his and met her gaze. "Sass...I know you're scared, meeting my folks. I'm scared shitless about meeting yours. Hell, you come from a good family! I got no business with a girl like you...but my parents? Will love you. There's just no way they can't. So c'mon...please? Let's go in, my family's waiting."