The speed of Daniel's change of face made Maggie feel cheated.

But she finally reached out and pulled him to his feet. "Daniel, sit down. I have something to ask you."

He fawned. "Okay, mom, you can ask me anything you want."

"All right, sit down."

As Daniel sat down, Bella gave him a sideways look that clearly said, “You're so great to please my mom!”

How long has this been? Ten minutes from the moment he walked in, he had her down. Bella was impressed.

Sitting down, Maggie began, "Now that we're all licensed, shouldn't we be having the wedding?"

"Mom, I took Bella to meet my parents yesterday...