“Mommy can we get this?” Spencer asked running back over to her mom, Madison and Ashley from the toy department.

“No honey we’re getting something for your dad,” Paula smiled at the excitement in her daughter, which was something she missed. The way a child got over enthused and just brightened everyone’s day up and that was exactly what every one of their group needed, an innocent happier time and right now Spencer gave it to them.

“But he’ll like it,” she said holding it a bit closer to her chest.

“Um I’m sure your dad won’t want a plastic cooking kit,” Madison eyed the toy while putting a DVD back on the self.

“Why not, I can help him in the kitchen.” Spencer said moving her blue eyes from the toy to the three women standing in front of her, “Fine I’ll put it back.” She stated running back to the toy isle.

Ashley turned her attention to Madison, “So what time is Glen’s flight getting in?”

“Tonight at nine, than he’s going to rest so he’ll be up and about for the party tomorrow.” Madison smiled; it was still weird that she now had friends, loyal trustworthy not back stabbing mean friends. She was getting married, albeit she didn’t know when, but she was engaged to a funny and handsome guy and for once didn’t feel fake and used.

“I can’t wait to see him,” Paula stated throwing some conditioner into the cart, “His letters made him seem all most grown up.”

“He is all most nineteen…”

“I get that Madison but…I don’t know maybe it’s the mother in me not wanting my little boy to be an adult and out on his own.” She laughed quietly to herself, “Sometimes I just wish we could go back to before but with me on my medicine so I could really enjoy them growing up.”

“Yeah maybe I would have stood a chance then,” Ashley joked but deep down she all ways did want the approval of a mother, didn’t matter whose. Whether it was hers or Spencer’s.

“Ashley,” Paula stopped pushing the cart and turned around forcing Ashley to stop abruptly and teeter on her heels for a second before planting her feet, “You were…are…good enough for Spencer I just…well I really don’t have the words for what went thru my mind most days but there was never anything wrong with you two loving each other.”