Six
months had passed since Jenna moved in with Luke. To Jenna’s relief she seemed
to have gained Maryanne Stevenson’s approval. When Luke’s family had visited
them over Christmas she had been much warmer toward Jenna and she had even
expressed that she was happy Luke had her in his life. It was a big improvement
from the first time they’d met over the Labor Day weekend.
Over the
New Years weekend Jenna’s parents and Joanna and Shannon had visited. It was
the first time they met Luke and it had gone better than they had feared.
Jenna’s dad genuinely seemed to like Luke; they had found common ground in
their interest for football. Luke’s behind-the-scenes tales from his time in
the NFL had won him over.
Jenna’s
mother was more skeptical, but after Luke cooked them a delicious dinner of
marinated chicken breasts served with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy and a
side of steamed vegetables with only minimal assistance from Jenna she had
warmed up toward him.
The
anniversary of their first date was a week away and Jenna had a special weekend
planned for them to celebrate the occasion. She had booked a long weekend stay
for them in an accessible bungalow at a resort by the coast.
Jenna
had done thorough research on wheelchair accessible hotels in Laguna Beach and
she had actually gone to visit her top two contenders to make sure they were as
accessible as they claimed to be. The first one had been a disappointment. His
shower chair would not be able to fit in the shower stall and the doorways were
on the narrow side.
To
Jenna’s relief the second resort was everything they promised and more. The
accessible bungalows were spacious and the furniture was well laid out. The
bathroom had a big roll-in shower stall and when Jenna saw the ocean view she
was sold. She just hoped Luke loved it as much as she did.
