Lunch With Family

Kayleigh's pov

I woke up in Eddie's bed, 'the last thing I remember was that I was in Haley's nursery singing her a lullaby, how did I get here?' Ignoring my thoughts, I made my way to the bathroom to freshen up. After cleaning up I joined Eddie and Haley at breakfast table, he again made me pancakes and hash browns. I was busy savouring every bite of the food when he spoke, "We don't have to meet my parents today if you are not ready yet! I can tell them you are sick or something and that we can't make it." I gulped the food and took a sip of water before speaking "We have to do it some or the other day then why not today! besides they have every right to meet their grandchild." He nodded and after that we didn't speak anything until after we finished the breakfast. I made my way to his room and found a sky blue knee length dress lying on the top of the bed with a note 'Just a small thank you gift, you will look great. -E' I took the note and put it in my hand bag and after taking a quick shower I started getting ready. Eddie is making Haley ready so he is in her nursery. I was done putting on make up on when he came out of his walk-in closet wearing a faded denim with white v neck shirt and denim jacket. He observed me from head to toe and smirked "Wow you look great!" I tucked a strand behind my ear and blushed "Likewise!" He walked towards me with a mischievous grin so I jogged past him to escape the sexual tension, "I will go get Haley, why don't you wait by the car?" I entered Haley's nursery to see her sitting in her crib playing with her panda dressed in blue dress with a matching hair band and shoes. I slung her bag on my shoulder and picked her up, "Let's go baby girl, you are going to meet your grandpa and grandma today." She gave me a toothy grin.We walked outside the house to find him leaning on the car looking strikingly handsome. As he saw me approaching he walked over to me and grabbed Haley in her arms to tuck her in her car seat while I dropped the bag in the back of the car. Before I could reach for my side of the car door, he jogged up and opened the door for me and a smile escaped my lips as I thanked him. After almost an half an hour drive we stopped at the end of the road to find huge golden-gates and it opened as soon as one of the guard noticed it was Eddie's car. He drove inside and in front of us was a big mansion more like a Palace bigger than my parents house back in LA. The moment we got out of the car, a middle aged woman who shared Eddie's facial features came rushing towards us and pulled him in a tight hug. After the mother-son reunion, his mom pulled apart and turned to face me and Haley, "You must be Kayleigh and this little girl is Haley!" I extended my hand with a small, "It's a pleasure to meet you ma'am" but she pulled in for a warm hug, I already like her. She pulled back, "Drop the formalities dear, you can call me Katherine or mom!" I tensed up a bit but she held my hand to reassure me, "you are the mother of my grand child so you are already a part of my family and I don't want you to call me anything else!" My lips curled up in genuine smile, "OK Ma'am, sorry Katherine." We both smiled as she led us inside holding Haley in her arms. We entered the living room and were greeted by Emily and her father marching down the giant staircase with a firm look on his face, now I know from where Eddie gets his stern expressions. He greeted us and excused us from the living room with his wife for few minutes and came back with huge grins and the same time Eddie's younger brother Luke came out of his room and gave me a cold look. One of the maids came and took Haley from my arms to another room while Katherine led us to the dining room and we all sat down for brunch. Eddie's dad Patrick spoke, "So Kayleigh tell us about you, Eddie here barely speaks anything apart from business." I put my fork down and gave a shy smile, "I grew up in Los Angeles. My parents still live there, he has a small jewellery business there. I work in a call centre." Patrick smiled while Luke snorted and cut off our conversation, "No wonder, she hooked up with Eddie. Eddie did you take a DNA test to see if that bastard is really yours?" Eddie clenched his fist ready to jump across the table and punch him but I held his hand to stop him. He looked in my direction so I pleadingly shook my head. His dark eyes soften a little as he firmly grabbed held on to my hand. Meanwhile Katherine gasped and gave a glare to his younger son, "Haven't I taught you manners, Is this how you talk to guest?" before anyone could speak or argue Patrick scolded Luke with his cold voice, "You have no right to have any say in this, get out of my face before I disown you!" Luke shrugged like it was normal and got up piling up steak, salad in his plate and left the room. Katherine and Patrick held hands as she spoke, "We are really sorry honey for his behavior, he can be very mean sometimes." I gave her a half smile while Emily sympathised, "Ignore him Leigh, he is a douche! I can call you Leigh right?" I nodded smiling genuinely and looked at Eddie, he was rubbing circles on the back of my hand. We were heading back to living room after lunch when Katherine grabbed my arm gently, "Hon, let me give you a tour of the house. I am sure the men won't mind waiting for us!" I nodded so as we toured around the house, she asked little hesitantly "So how's everything? I mean living with Eddie and how did he take the news so far?" I held her hand and told her honestly, "He was initially upset but then he came along and to be honest he has been taking really good care of Haley." She seemed sad as she looked up to me sad eyes, "What about you? Are you willing to be with him again?" I gasped wondering if she knows everything, she made me sit on Eddie's bed and sat next to me as she talked "Jay told me everything that I needed to know. Hon it's up to you and him if you two are willing to get back together but I can tell you with the way he looks at you that he likes you! He has always had a difficult time when it comes to expressing his feelings but I am sure this time around he will make things right." I nodded as a couple of drops of tears escaped my eyes, she wiped my tears and hugged me. Once we finished talking she showed me around the remaining part of the house and in the last she took me to her room and opened a locker and removed a jewellery box and opened it in front of me revealing a beautiful necklace with a giant Ruby in the middle. "This necklace has been in my family since four generations and I was saving it for Eddie's wife and now I want you to have it." I gasped in shock and shook my head, "It's beautiful but I can't have it, I am not his wife and its too much! You accepted me as ur daughter is more than enough for me." She put the box aside and held the necklace in her hand placing it around my neck, "I insist, you gave me a grandchild and made me the happiest woman on earth, this is the least I can do." I smiled and hugged her.