Sunday morning breakfast.

"Good morning, love birds!" Edward greeted his son and daughter-in-law when they finally made their way down to the kitchen for breakfast. "How was your sleep?"

"Edward!" Catherine scolded, knowing exactly what her husband was subtly implying because she has also heard the muffled noises below their bedroom.

"Good morning," Marlissa chirped, giving Ryan's parents kisses on the cheek before sitting down at the breakfast nook. "And we did."

Ryan arrived moments later. "Morning," he yawned, giving his mother a kiss on the cheek.

"Have a seat, dear," Catherine suggested, "and I will pour you some tea."

"You don't have any coffee?" Ryan asked.

"You take after your father," Catherine huffed.

"I will have some tea, mom," Marlissa smiled.

Catherine happily poured her a cup of tea. "Milk and sugar is on the table, dear."

"What's for breakfast, dad?" Ryan asked as he poured himself some coffee. He was starving after working out from the love making session with his wife.

"Pancakes, sausages, hash browns, and sunny-side up eggs on toast," Edward replied. "It'll be ready in a minute."

Catherine chatted with her daughter-in-law while they waited for breakfast to be served. "What are your plans for today, dear?"

"I hope to meet an old friend I have not seen in a long time."

"That must be hard to have relationships with all of your travels around the world!"

Ryan wondered if his mother had subtly directed that remark to him since she had believed that his trips to exotic locales around the globe had put a strain on his relationship with Madelaine, eventually leading her to break off their engagement.

"Yes, it can be tough keeping in touch with friends," Marlissa nodded.

"So what happens when you are in Paris, London, or Milan while Ryan is in Egypt, Paraguay, or Iran?"

Marlissa glanced at her husband before answering -- they had not discussed beforehand such a situation if she would actually become a real globetrotting model. "We will keep in touch."

"Video chatting on your mobile phone makes it so much easier these days, dear!" Catherine nodded. "When Edward and I were apart for conferences long distance calls were very expensive!"

Ryan noted that he should get Marlissa a phone. Everyone, even a demoness, should have one these days.

"Breakfast is ready!" Edward announced, placing down the first plate for his wife. After serving his son and daughter-in-law he finally sat down. "Let's eat!"

"Thank you, Dad, for cooking breakfast!" Marlissa cheered.

"It's my pleasure, Sam," Edward replied. "It's not often these days we can have a proper Sunday morning meal with the entire family."

Catherine stopped eating to **** back a tear. "Edward..."

"I'm sorry, honey, I didn't mean that..."

"It's okay," Catherine smiled weakly. "It's great to have our son and his new bride are here with us for the week."

Marlissa comforted her mother-in-law's arm by gently touching her hand. She made a mental note to ask her husband about his sister and why she was estranged from her parents. "The pancakes are delicious, dad!"

"Thank you, Sam," Edward smiled."Will you be back for lunch or dinner tonight?"

"It depend if we meet my friend or not," Marlissa replied.

"Okay, let me know ahead of time so I can plan something if you can't get hold of your friend."

"We will, dad," Marlissa nodded while she wondered if her friend, Grace, was still in the city, let alone still in Earth's plane of existence.