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I stood there in awe next to Constance. I have never seen Maura get upset like that. I turned to the older woman, "You hurt her, so badly." I shook my head using all my will-power to not cause a scene in front of everyone. What the hell, why not? She deserved it. "You must get off on hurting her because that is all you seem to do."

"Maura has always been one to get very emotional," she tried to reassure me.

"No," I almost shouted, "You do this to her. She is my girlfriend, and even more than that, she is my best friend. She is so passionate for what she does, and you shit on it. Without teachers, we wouldn't have doctors, lawyers, and everything. She is putting up with shit that you have no clue about." The room got quiet to see the commotion I was causing. "I was there. I know what she goes through every day. The students are disrespectful to her, but I think of all people her mother should be one to support her."

"She has so much potential to…"

I cut her off, "I really don't care what you think she has. She made a decision about what she wanted to do for the rest of her life, and honestly, she could be doing a lot worse than she is. If we ever have kids, I know that she will try to be the mother that you were never to her. She will be there for her kids. She will encourage them. Parents are supposed to support their children, and you were never there for her. Maura was so nervous to come here tonight; I thought she was being a little overdramatic, but now, I know the truth. You are as terrible as she told me."

I turn on my heel and went to find Maura. I didn't even bother to see the expression I left on her face. I just needed to see Maura. I needed to make her feel better. I found her standing outside next to the rental car. Her eyes were red and puffy. When she saw me striding over to her, she cupped her hand over her mouth and started balling. I pulled her into a hug and let her cry for about ten minutes. I loosened my grip and looked down at her. "I… I forgot that you had the car keys. Take me home, please," I helped her into the car and then returned to the hotel. Maura went straight into the bathroom, and after a few minutes, I heard the water turn on. I changed into a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. The water finally turned off and Maura came out of the bathroom. She lied next to me on the bed.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked. She shook her head. Of course she didn't, I knew that. "Remember, there are plenty of other people that love more than she ever could." I reached for her hand. "I will never know how much that hurt you, but I will always be here for you."

"She wasn't thrilled that I decided against going to medical school. Literally, my father was the only person that prevented me from being cut-off." She sighed, "I discovered that I really enjoyed teaching; that was not acceptable in her eyes. Your daughter becoming a high school teacher wasn't a very reputable thing. She expected me to become a doctor. All she really cared about was what her friends thought about her."

"What does your father think?"

"He just wants me to be happy, and teaching makes me so happy. I wish I could talk to him more, but he is just so far away. I think he said he would be back in the states during Christmas, so maybe I can introduce the both of you."

"Did you hear any of my rant?"

"I heard a part of it that made me curious."

"Which part?" I asked.

"You want to have kids." I turned to face her. She smiled at me.

"Of course I do; unless you don't want to."

"Yes of course," she replied.

"Well, I see us having a family together. I can picture you and our daughter sitting, watching me teach our son how to throw a baseball. Me coming home from work and you surprising me with a positive pregnancy test. I come home from work and get tackled by our rambunctious kids, who look like you and act like me. We spend our weekends at the field either at practice or watching a game because they will all play something. Having to wake up in the middle of the night to chase away all the monsters under the bed; letting them stay up past their bedtime even though I know you will get mad. You are trying to calm me down after an argument with our child, which is inevitable. "

"So two kids?" She question.

"Yeah, maybe three, two daughters, so they can gang up on my son. What do you imagine?"

"I can see the look on your face when you hold our child for the first time. It's maybe the happiest moment you have had in your life. I can me coming home one night finding a romantic dinner you made for us and me staying up all night just trying to think of all the things I am thankful for. I see us with a house with a big yard that you can build a fort and a playground." I saw it. "I see myself with you for the rest of my life."

"Really?" I questioned. "Are you sure you can put up with me for that long?"

"Yeah,"

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