#marcocastro

MARCO - "Esteban, I found something yesterday, while you were showering. There was a ring box lying on the dresser."

ESTEBAN - "Well, now that you saw it, I suppose I should just take it back."

MARCO - "NO! I mean were you... ?"

ESTEBAN - "Ask you to marry me?"

MARCO - "You know I will."

ESTEBAN - "Okay then, let's go downtown, go the Clerk's office get the license and get married right now!"

MARCO - "Seriously?"

MARCO - "Yes, Of course I am being serious."

Marco and Esteban were excited as they told the kids what they had done that morning. Rosa seemed unphased. Milo congratulated them but Rafe didn't seem very happy about it at all.

MARCO - "Your sister shared with me the disagreement the two of you had, Rafe. I told her, as I am telling you, that the two of you need to come to a mutual understanding..."

RAFE - "Trust me, I have. Avoidance is the best policy."

MARCO - "That wasn't what I meant."

RAFE - "Dad, trust me, it's for the best."

They went to the clerk of courts, and were married in his office, then went out and had their own private ceremony. Now they are officially a married couple.

ESTEBAN - "We understand it is a difficult transition for all of us with this move, especially the three of you. But you cannot continue to pick at one another. And certainly not run to your grandmother's asking them to intervene into situations. You need to come to us, Both Marco and myself. We are all a team."

MARCO - "Then letting these things spill over into our school lives and work and including others into your arguments is unacceptable.

ROSA - Ms. Finnigan came to me dad, I didn't go to her..."

MARCO - "I understand that, Rosalie, but it should have never gotten to that point, right boys? And do not snicker, Miss, you started this a few days before by trying to start something by going to your grandmothers. Don't you realize we all talk to one another??"

ESTEBAN - "Infighting, arguing and trying to get at one another through school friends is not the way to take care of these issues. The three of you need to come to a realization that we are ALL a family. If we have to have this talk again, it's not going to be as pleasant, Groundings will be implemented."

The kids got up and went to their rooms.

MARCO - "So do you think we got through to them?"

ESTEBAN - "I certainly hope so. I do not want to punish them. They need to learn to get along."

NACHA - "I know that we've met Jimena and she seems like a nice woman, Lucile' but are we going to be able to handle another mom here?"

LUCILE - "Imagine what the sons are thinking. Three mothers? What have we gotten ourselves into?"

NACHA - "Milo seems like a very well-behaved boy. I think he will be good for Rafe."

LUCILE - "Rosalie is an entirely different story!"

NACHA - "Well, it's the first morning, I'd say we need to get the day going."

ESTEBAN - "I can't believe it's here! We are living under the same roof!"

MARCO- "It's real, I already pinched myself, it's not a dream."

The first morning and Marco and Esteban are happier than anyone else in the house. However, they knew it was not going to be easy at first. Blending families will take some love and patience. Especially with the children. Not to mention their mothers.

But Marco knew their biggest hurdle would be the young girl sleeping upstairs.