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Couple: Zeke & Martha
Rating: K
Setting/Event: Ryan and Martha’s engagement party; Martha introduces Zeke to her uncle who is a famous chef

Martha (soon-to-be Evans) Cox smiled as she felt her fiancé Ryan Evans slip his arms around her waist.

“Hey beautiful,” he smiled.  “Having fun?”

“Of course,” she replied.  “All of our family and friends are together and helping us celebrate our engagement.”

“Martha?”

Reluctantly Ryan let go of Martha and they turned towards his brother-in-law Zeke Baylor.

“Do you have another serving bowl?” Zeke asked.

“I don’t know, I can check,” Martha replied.  She squeezed Ryan’s hand before she led Zeke to the kitchen.

“Out! Out! Out!” Her mother shrieked pointing at Zeke.  “I told you to stay out.”

“Mom!” Martha exclaimed.

“Don’t mom me,” her mother said.  “The kitchen isn’t big enough for both of us and I was here first.”

“Mom, he just wants to help,” Martha said, slipping her arm through Zeke’s.  “When Ryan and I get married Zeke will be my brother-in-law.”

“I did let him help,” her mom stated.  “And he started redoing everything I did.”

Martha looked at Zeke and he shrugged innocently.

“Why don’t you introduce Zeke to your uncle Duncan?”  Her mother suggested.

“That’s a great idea!”  Martha smiled.  “Can we take anything out to the living room for you?”

“You can take the tray of crackers,” her mom replied.  She narrowed her eyes at Zeke.  “Don’t rearrange anything.”

Martha smiled to herself as she carried the tray of crackers out and set them on the table.

“Martha,” Zeke said suddenly, his voice higher than normal.  “Is that Duncan Shields, the famous TV chef?”  Martha nodded.  “What is he doing here?”

“He’s my uncle,” Martha smiled.  “Come on, I’ll introduce you to him.”

“No! I can’t meet him!”  Zeke said, planting his feet.  “Oh god, I think I’m going to throw up.”

“Zeke, come on,” Martha chuckled.  “He’s just my uncle.  Once Ryan and I are married, he’ll practically be part of your family.”

“I need to sit down,” Zeke whispered before dropping into the closet empty chair.  “I need a paper bag.”

Martha shook her head as she grabbed a cup of punch from a nearby table.  “Here, drink this,” she said.

“Thanks,” Zeke said.

With Zeke distracted, Martha took the opportunity to walk over to her uncle who was talking to Ryan.

“There’s my beautiful niece,” Duncan smiled.

“Hi Uncle Duncan,” Martha grinned as Ryan wrapped his arm around her waist.  “What are you guys talking about?”

“Ryan was just telling me that his brother-in-law is an aspiring chef,” Duncan said.

“Zeke is more than aspiring,” Martha beamed.  “He’s truly talented, Uncle Duncan.”

“I’d love to meet him,” Duncan said.

“He’s sitting right over there,” Martha said, pointing to where Zeke was sitting.  “Just a warning, he’s a bit star struck.”

“You kids take a minute to yourself,” Duncan said.  He shook Ryan’s hand then walked over to where Zeke was sitting.

Martha and Ryan watched as Zeke jumped out of his seat, toppling over his chair.  He quickly recovered from his shock and fell into an easy conversation with Martha’s uncle.  They were still talking after the rest of the guests had left.

“Better make up a bed,” Ryan’s sister Sharpay stated as she came into the kitchen where Ryan and Martha were helping her mom clean up.  “I don’t think we’re leaving anytime soon.”

“Is that a bad thing?”  Ryan asked his sister.

“Only because I have to be around you longer,” Sharpay teased.  “Ok, give me something to do.”

“Here, you can finish drying,” Martha’s mom said.  “I’m going to head home.”

They said goodbye to her mom and finished cleaning the kitchen.  After Ryan excused himself from the room, Sharpay and Martha broke out the ice cream.  They were sharing juicy gossip when Zeke burst into the room and gave Martha a big hug.

“Thank you!”  He said as he squeezed her.

“No problem,” Martha laughed.  “Where’s Uncle Duncan?”

“Oh, he left,” Zeke said as he moved to Sharpay’s side.  “He said he’d see you at the wedding.”

“Did you have a nice talk?”  Sharpay asked as she fed him a spoonful of ice cream.

Zeke nodded then grinned like a kid on Christmas morning.  “He said that if we’re ever in LA that we could come to a taping and he said if I have an awesome recipe he might let me come on the show!”

“I think he’d love that chicken dish you made last week for us,” Martha told him.  “Or that peach something or other.”

“No, no, no, those are too boring, what I need-”

“Is a good night sleep,” Sharpay cut him off.   “Come on you giddy boy, let’s get you home and into bed so you can start your world domination with a good night sleep.”

“Fine,” Zeke said.  “Thanks again, Martha.  You’re the best sister-in-law ever.”

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