Doris and Olivia stood just inside the doorway of the Bauer Cabin. Olivia ran a hand through her hair and spoke over the blaring music to Doris. "Were you aware that your daughter dances as if she's having one continuous seizure?"

"I was actually, she gets it from me. Emma's pretty good though." They both watched as she rocked out with her air guitar to the first of the three guitar solos in "The Boys are Back in Town".

"Well, Emma is going to be the Empress of the world one of these days and we her peons." Doris chuckled at that.

As the second guitar solo started Ashlee pulled both women into the middle of the room and Emma spoke, "Sing Mommy."

"Yeah Mom..." This from Ashlee.

The two adults didn't sing but all four of them danced danced. As the final guitar solo started Olivia got down on her knees and played the air guitar right next to her daughter, causing the youngest Spencer to smile from ear to ear. Both Wolfe's sopped dancing and just watched them. As the song ended Emma tackled Olivia the rest of the way to the ground and whispered in her Mom's ear.

Olivia smiled and kissed Emma on the nose and forehead. "I love you too jellybean. No more dancing and singing for now though." She got to her feet and took a hold of Emma's hand. "We have to have an important conversation. Okay? Then we'll have more fun."

Everyone found seats. Olivia and Emma on the love seat and Doris and Ashlee on the couch. Doris looked as if she was either going to puke or bolt from the cabin.

Emma frowned, "Are you okay Mommy?"

"I am Em." Olivia looked over at Doris. "Do you remember Joseph? He moved away two years ago." Emma nodded, "And you know that he had two daddies?"

Emma nodded again but before Olivia could continue Ashlee burst into the flow. "Oh My God, Emma has two daddies." She laughed, "Phillip and Rick, or, ooh, Phillip and Billy Lewis."

"Ashlee..."

Ashlee subsided at her mother's growl. "Sorry."

Olivia gave Doris a look, "That's okay. You don't have two daddies Emma. But, I'm..."

Ashlee sprang to her feet as the correct neurons fired in the correct order. "Oh My, oh, my... that, and, and... Mom? I mean, there are worse, but you and Buzz were always, but you and Olivia are too and..."

Doris covered her daughter's mouth with her hand. "Calm down Ashlee. Take a deep breath and let Emma speak please." Ashlee nodded and Doris took away her hand. They both stayed standing and watched the two Spencers.

Emma looked about ready to cry. "You... you like the Mayor, does..." She gave a sniffle, "Does... does that mean, no more Natalia, ever?"

Olivia hugged Emma to her. "Are you crazy. You have to help her name the twins that are on the way."

Ashlee's mouth dropped open and Doris shot her a look before the young woman could speak.

Emma seemed to ready to burst. Olivia's change of subject seemed to have worked, "Babies, two, really? So I can still go over there and feed the ducks and bake, and, and everything?"

Olivia nodded, "As long as you ask of course."

Emma rolled her eyes, "Of course." She looked around the inside of the cabin, "Can I see my room here?"

Olivia glanced at Doris who nodded, "Yeah, let's go get you settled, then we'll go for a little hike." Emma practically bounced out of the room at that suggestion.

That left Doris and Ashlee alone in the main room of the cabin. Ashlee spoke first, "You and Olivia?" Doris nodded, "She's nice, cool."

"Ashlee."

"Why didn't you tell me about, about you before I... I wouldn't have told anyone."

Doris nodded and nodded, "I know, I know that Ashlee. That's not why. The only reason Olivia figured it out was because she caught me at a ladies' night. I was just... I still am petrified."

Ashlee sat back down. "The Mayor thing."

Doris sat across from her. "That's part of it, yes. I know that I disappoint you, a lot. I didn't want to again."

Ashlee moved so that she was crouched in front of her mother and grasped the Mayor's hands. "So, you're a lesbian. That doesn't disappoint me Mom, I promise. I know gay people, do you like show tunes?"

Doris let fly a short chuckle, "No Ashlee dear. I don't."

Ashlee shrugged, "So, this weekend is kinda like, my two mommies boot camp?"

"No. But if we were in Springfield..."

"You may not have done it ever. Bet it was Olivia's idea. Oh, and Mom, I'm dating a forty year old."

Doris' jaw dropped, "Ashlee..." The blonde woman smiled, which didn't help her. "Ashlee Wolfe. That is not funny."

Emma popped from the back of the cabin. "What's not funny?"

Olivia followed her daughter into the main room clad in jeans, hiking boots and a windbreaker. "So, you two ready for a hike?"

Ashlee stood and nodded, "Have you hiked here before?"

"I have."

"We should totally go Mom."

Doris wasn't so sure. "I don't know."

Ashlee snagged her own jacket from the hook. "Hey, Emma, want to see the coolest tree?"

Emma looked back up at her Mom, "Then the hike?"

Olivia nodded, "Then the hike." She watched Ashlee carefully take Emma's hand and leave the cabin.

"You don't have to come, but I promise, it'll be fun." She paused, "Even city girl born and bred Natalia did it."

Doris groaned, "You're gonna use that as often as you can huh? That's playing dirty."

Olivia pulled Doris into her body and captured the Mayor's lips for a breath stealing kiss. "Playing dirty's the most fun."

Doris gave Olivia a push, but not hard enough that she escaped the hotel owner's grasp. "Fine, fine, where are the clothes, and the bug spray, and the sun lotion, I burn and peel, it's not pretty. And is the bug spray Picaridin or Deet? Never mind, it doesn't matter. Clothes?"

Olivia bit her tongue so she wouldn't laugh. "In the back room. Big room... with the big bed..."

Doris kissed Olivia, then as she grumbled to herself she started towards the back of the cabin. As she got to the hallway that led to the rooms she turned. "And, when I get Poison Ivy, you're puttin' on the calamine lotion personally."

Olivia smiled, "With pleasure Mayor Wolfe."

Fin ~ July 10th, 2009