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Maria Zier

Meet the Parents

A small shuttle landed next to an old, white farmhouse. Maria was the first to step out of the craft, stepping onto the soft ground. This was Indiana, and to Maria this was home. Holding her small carry on bag, she stepped away from the shuttle, waiting on Alex to join her.

 

Alex was right behind her, carrying both their bags, squinting in the bright sunlight. He looked around at his surroundings, and smiled when he caught Maria looking at him. "I like it already."

 

Maria returned the smile as she walked with him to the Kassem homestead. As the two approached the front porch, an older man and woman came out of the home. It was Thomas and Mary Kassem, Maria's parents.

 

"I'm finally home," Maria called out as she stepped up to the porch.

 

"Welcome home dear." responded Mary. The older woman smiled as she saw Alex for the first time. "Is this the young man I've heard so much about?"

 

Maria got to the top of the porch, instantly hugging her mother. She then hugged her father. "Hi Daddy," she said burying her head in the man's chest. "Welcome home sweetheart."

 

Once the hugs were over, she looked back. "Mom, Dad, this is Alex."

 

Zier followed her up the stairs and set their bags down gently. "It's a pleasure to meet you both." He smiled as he shook both their hands.

 

Tom shook Alex's hand, but gave it a little added pressure, letting him know that he was Maria's father. "Well come inside both of you, supper is ready," said Mary as she opened the door.

 

Alex smiled and picked up the bags. He followed mother and daughter inside, and nodded to Maria's father as he motioned Alex in. He looked around the front room and smiled. "You have a lovely home here.”

 

"Anty Mawia!" yelled a small voice. A little curly, dark-headed girl ran up, attatching herself to Maria's thigh.

 

"Kairi!" Maria pried the young girl off, giving her a proper hug. "Hi sweetie, what are you doing here?"

 

Mary stepped passed the two, entering into the front room. "Charles is on a cargo run, and little Richard isn't feeling well, so we told Rikku we'd take Kairi for a little bit."

 

The little girl looked up at Maria, smiling. "Did I supwise you?"

 

Maria ran her hands through the girl's black curly hair, exposing little pointy ears. "You sure did. Can you say hello to Alex?"

 

Alex smiled and looked down at the little girl. "It's nice to meet you Kairi."

 

Kairi looked at the strange man, then buried her head in Maria.

 

"She's a little shy," replied her aunt.

 

Alex grinned. "Martin was the same way."

 

"Well come on, lets eat," says Thomas as Mary was already in the dining room. Dinner was for the most part quiet. Maria caught her parents up on her life as a Starfleet doctor, what has been happening in the Gamma Quadrant, and how she met Alex. After dinner Kairi was put to bed while the others retired to the den. Maria sat with Alex on the couch, while Mary and Thomas sat in their chairs facing the couch.

 

Alex was nervous, it was probably apparent to everyone, but he managed to tell Tom and Mary about himself without stumbling over his words or saying something embarrassing. "And that's how I found Martin."

 

"That's so sweet," said Mary. "You'll have to bring him over sometime."

 

Alex smiled. "I think he'd like that." He glanced over at Maria's father, who hadn't said too much all night.

 

Maria figured it was time. She held Alex's hand as she looked at her parents. "Mom, Dad, there's something we need to tell you..."

 

He smiled and gave her hand a squeeze, watching her parents faces for reactions.

 

Maria bit her bottom lip before finally getting it out. "I...I'm pregnant..."

 

Mary simply smiled, "Somehow, I knew you were going to say that. You know you can’t hide things from me. Mother's intuition I suppose. How far are you?"

 

Maria was a little shocked by her mother's openness. "About two months...I'll find out next week what the sex is."

 

Thomas remained silent the entire time, while Mary was excited to hear she was getting another grandchild. "I'm so happy for you Sweetie."

 

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Tom got up from his chair, quietly moving to the door. He turned to face Alex, motioning for him to join. He then steps out onto the porch.

 

Alex followed him outside, mentally gulping before turning to face her father.

 

Tom waited till Alex joined before he closed the door, keeping them isolated from the women. Looking out into the cornfield, Thomas Kassem leaned against the porch railing. "Son, I don't know much about you. I don't know much about space, Starfleet, or this ship named Excalibur. But one thing I do know is my daughter. And from what I can tell of my daughter, she thinks the world of you. That's all I can go on." He looked at Alex. "I suspect you are a good man, and that you will do the right thing."

 

Alex looked down at the floorboards, then back up at him. "I think the world of her too, sir. I love her more than anything, and I would never do anything to cause her harm." He shifted his eyes to the window, behind which he could see Maria and her mother. Smiling, he continued. "And if by doing the right thing, you mean marrying her, I do want to do so."

 

Tom put his hand on Alex's shoulder. "That's good enough for me." The older man stepped off the porch and started to head to the side of the house. "Come on, I keep a nice stash of whiskey and cigars in the cellar."

 

Alex stared after him for a moment, then followed him, smiling. He didn’t know what had made him dread this visit, but that didn’t matter - everything was going to be right.

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"Anty Mawia!" yelled a small voice. A little curly, dark-headed girl ran up, attatching herself to Maria's thigh.

 

"Kairi!" Maria pried the young girl off, giving her a proper hug. "Hi sweetie, what are you doing here?"

 

Mary stepped passed the two, entering into the front room. "Charles is on a cargo run, and little Richard isn't feeling well, so we told Rikku we'd take Kairi for a little bit."

 

The little girl looked up at Maria, smiling. "Did I supwise you?"

 

Maria ran her hands through the girl's black curly hair, exposing little pointy ears. "You sure did. Can you say hello to Alex?"

 

Alex smiled and looked down at the little girl. "It's nice to meet you Kairi."

 

Kairi looked at the strange man, then buried her head in Maria.

 

"She's a little shy," replied her aunt.

 

Cameo part! very cool!

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