Author's Note: Thanks for reading and I hope you guys enjoy the last chapter! :)

It was 5:30PM and Belle was in the kitchen checking on her lasagna in the oven. "Lasagna is almost done! Time to finish the salad and set the table!" the bookworm said excitedly to herself.

Ruby sat on the living room couch with Anna tucked into her side. "Your mom's really psyched for tonight. I'm really happy you decided to invite Charlie over!" she said gently. "Now I can finally give the 'don't even think about hurting my baby girl' speech. I've been waiting eighteen years for this day, pup".

"Mama, please don't scare him off! I really like him," Anna pleaded anxiously. "He's a great guy and he would never do anything to hurt me. You'll realize that after dinner".

"Oh, sweetheart" Belle spoke up from the kitchen. "You could be dating the most perfect human being on earth and your mama would still give them her speech. She has been working on it ever since I told her I was pregnant. Just be glad I convinced her that greeting Charlie at the door in wolf form is unnecessary" the chef in the family smirked and went back into the kitchen.

"Mama, you wouldn't!" Anna shrieked as she turned around to look at her grinning mother.

"Oh come on, pup! I was just kidding…kind of" Ruby mumbled sheepishly. "I promise that I won't transform, okay?"

"Thank you" Anna sighed with relief.

"But that doesn't mean I can't give the kid a warning. He needs to know what will come to him if he hurts you".

"Okay, okay. Just…control yourself mama. Don't have too much fun," the young wolf murmured as she cuddled deeper into her mother's comforting embrace.

"Somebody's a party pooper," Ruby teased softly. She tightened her arms around her daughter and gave her a loving kiss on the forehead.

The mother and daughter were seemingly always together in some way. The younger one was always burrowing herself into her mama's embrace. Belle smiled as she looked on, through the kitchen archway. It must be a wolf thing. Mama wolf keeping her cub close. Her thoughts brought an even larger smile onto her face. The sound of the oven timer going off broke her thoughts and she took one last glance at her girls before returning to the oven. The lasagna was finally done and could be set onto the dining room table.

- Ten minutes later -

Knock, knock, knock!

"That must be Charlie!" Anna's eyes lit up as she jumped up from her position on the couch.

"Hold up, pup! Go help your mom finish setting up the table. I got the door!" Ruby smirked and playfully pushed her daughter into the dining room.

Ruby looked towards the dining room to make sure her girls were nowhere in sight. She shook out her shoulders and transformed a little bit…enough for her eyes to glow bright yellow and her canines to sharpen. Ripping the door open, she held back her laughter at the wide-eyed boy on the porch.

"Good evening, Charlie. It's nice to finally meet you," the wolf said as she noticeably breathed in the air around them. "Isn't it weird that we're only meeting now even though your scent has been around my house for these past few months".

"H-hello, Mrs. Lucas! Good evening! I-it's nice to meet you also! I, uh…am really sorry a-about not meeting earlier! It's my f-fault really…I probably could've made more of an effort to try and - "

"Yea, you could have. But that's in the past, Mr. Charlie. As long as you keep my Anna as happy as she has been these past few months...I think we'll get along just fine". Ruby shook her head slightly and her appearance returned to normal again. She grinned wolfishly as she closed the front door and led the noticeably nervous boy into the dining room.

"Charlie!" Anna grinned and gave her boyfriend a peck on the cheek. She paused at his unusual paleness and turned to glare at her mother. "Mama, what did you do to him?!"

"Nothing, pup! I was just giving the boy a warm welcome…trust me," the woman glanced at the boy and placed a protective hand on her daughter's shoulder. "I was being nice. Real nice".

"Y-yea, sweetheart! It was fine!" Charlie spoke up and turned to her other mother. "Good evening, Mrs. Lucas - "

"Oh, please call me Belle!"

"Excuse me…good evening Belle! Thank you so much for having me tonight. I, uh brought pie," the young man announced as he handed over a freshly baked apple pie. "It's fresh out of the oven…took it out right before coming over!"

"Oh, it looks delicious!" Belle smiled and Charlie began to slowly relax.

The four of them took their seats at the dining room table. Belle sat across from Ruby, while Charlie sat across from Anna. Plates were served and the feast began.

"Dinner is delicious, Belle. Is this homemade sauce?" Charlie questioned after taking a sip of water.

"Yes, it is! I found this old recipe book in the back of my library and some of the stuff in there…just remarkable!"

"Well it is fantastic! I may have to ask you to borrow it sometime! The blonde, young man said joyfully.

"Perhaps after dinner, we can take a look at some dessert recipes and try them out!"

"That sounds wonderful!"

"Yea, it sounds delicious! Can't wait to taste test your new creations!" Ruby piped up and shared an impish grin with her daughter.

"So, Belle…Anna tells me you own and run the town library. I'm actually quite a book fanatic, myself!"

"Are you really? What's your favorite genre? Favorite author?"

The two wolves stared confusedly at their significant other and shared an amused look.

What is going on?! The young pup mouthed to her mother.

The older woman shrugged her shoulders and gave a weird look towards her wife and the young man next to her. Her eyebrows raised and she had to contain a snort of laughter when she realized what she was seeing. Her wife and her daughter's boyfriend were in a deep conversation on different types of books…and they were both so into the discussion that their hand gestures were going everywhere.

Oh my goodness. My baby girl is dating the male version of her mother. And by the horrified expression on her face…she has definitely realized this. Ruby couldn't help but chuckle out loud at her thoughts.

At the soft chuckle, Belle paused their conversation and turned to look at her wife. "What's so funny, darling?"

"Hmmm? Oh nothing, babe…just a stray thought" Ruby grinned innocently.

With that, the conversation between the two bookworms continued while the other two sneaked off into the kitchen to dig into the apple pie on the counter.

- Later that night -

"It was a pleasure meeting you two. Thank you so much for the delicious meal! Mrs. Lucas, thank you for our lovely chat earlier this evening and your hospitality. Belle, I will see you tomorrow afternoon at the library to continue our discussion on Plath. Um, well thank you again and goodnight!" Charlie waved slightly as he made his way down their driveway after giving his girlfriend a hug-goodbye. (He probably would've gone for a kiss if the mama wolf hadn't been hovering with a glint in her eyes. But he's not complaining or anything…)

"Well, I think that went splendidly!" Belle exclaimed as she shut the door. "He is such a sweetheart. Smart, kind, thoughtful…he's a keeper, Anna! What do you think, Ruby?"

Ruby wrapped her arms around her wife and gave her a soft kiss on the lips. "I think…that as long as he keeps our pup happy…I'm good with him. Plus! I couldn't possibly dislike the male version of my beautiful wife, now could I?" she snickered at the confused look on her lover's face.

"W-what? What do you - "

"Mama's just being weird. Shouldn't you be used to this already, mom?" Anna interrupted with a stern glance at her mama.

"She's right, babe. Don't mind me. I actually like the kid," Ruby smiled as she pulled her daughter into a group hug. "Now let's all go to bed and watch a movie, yea? We don't have to be at Granny's for lunch until noon!"

"Hey mom, could you - "

"Yes, I'll grab the popcorn. Sometimes you forget how well I know you, sweetheart. Now why don't the two of you go change and get the movie ready?"

Belle gave a light laugh as she watched the two wolves stumble up the stairs in haste to beat the other.

"Ouch! Mama, no pushing! I got here first!"

"Ah! Jeez, pup! No need to try and trip me!"

Like mother, like daughter. What am I going to do with those two? The bookworm rolled her eyes at her wife's antics.

A few hours later, all three members of the Lucas family were fast asleep in the master bedroom. The movie was still playing in the background and on the side table; a small lamp was dimly lit. Anna had fallen asleep in her parent's room. She was tucked safely in between both of her mothers, in a warm embrace.