My Sister-in-Law The Babe: chapter 2

"Hey, Shortstuff, don't you wanna congratulate us?" Michael prompted his sister.

"No..." Cindy said in a choked up voice. "Not really..."

Mary Ruth, Shelly, and Buddy walked over and decided to meet Ashley and greet Michael, welcoming him to their new home. Buddy even shook her head.

"I gotta get her out of here," Cindy growled. "She's gonna ruin everything for me!"

Shelly was on her way into the kitchen and nearly slid into her mother as she held a tray of a pitcher of lemonade with a couple of glasses. Shelly started to use her new witch magic and conjured up treats.

"Caviar? Please..." Mary Ruth scoffed. "Shelly, have you forgotten what it's like to be a normal mortal? Go with something Ashley might actually like like nachoes maybe!" she then zapped up a bowl of nachos with gooey cheese next to her granddaughter on the table.

"Cindy, we could use a little help with the snacks here," Shelly told her daughter, then conjured up a cola can. "Give this to Ashley, she said she'd like a diet soda."

"Do I look like a waitress?" Cindy scoffed, taking the can.

Shelly then zapped her daughter in a waitress uniform, and walked away, whistling innocently.

"I am so not in the mood for this!" Cindy scowled, shaking the soda in her hand.

Mary Ruth zapped Cindy back to normal. "Did you see the way Michael looked at Ashley? He's definitely a boy in love~..."

Shelly smiled proudly as she popped ice cubes into a bowl.

"Stop it!" Cindy sounded aggravated. "Just stop it!"

"What's wrong, luv?" Shelly frowned.

"Ashley, Ashley, Ashley," Cindy growled. "What about me? What kind of woman does she think she is, swooning over my brother and taking him? What about me!?"

"Cindy, you don't even know her," Shelly soothed. "Give her a chance. Once you get to know Ashley, I'm sure you'll like her."

"After all, Michael loves her enough to marry her." Mary Ruth added, carrying the nachos, pushing the door open with her backside to get into the living room.

"And your brother's always had good taste." Shelly then added.

"I'll believe that when I see it." Cindy scoffed.

In the living room...

"Where did we meet?" Michael replied as he picked up his drink while sitting on the couch next to Ashley. "At her mother's shop. Ashley's mom is an antique whiz and it kinda rubbed off on her..."

"Ah... That explains what she saw in that guy..." Sledgehammer whispered.

Buddy shushed the possum, then smiled to his son and future daughter-in-law.

"Here's your soda..." Cindy glumly walked over to the young woman.

"Thanks, Cindy." Ashley smiled, accepting it.

"Whatever..." Cindy walked off, then saw that Ashley was about to cuddle with Michael, so she zipped over and came between the two young adults. "This is where I always sit! It's great 'cuz he's MY brother..." she then hugged Michael nice and tight.

Michael shrugged with a small smile. Ashley opened her soda, but it squirted and sprayed all over her face. The others looked shocked and worried for her then. The others came to help clean her up.

"Good." Cindy smiled darkly.

"Ooh," Sledgehammer climbed over her body and hopped on her shoulder to sit down. "That sounded just a little witchy..."

"That's exactly how I feel right now," Cindy leaned back, folding her arms. "Now she'll blow up, blame me, and Michael will get rid of her that fast!"

Ashley giggled as Michael attempted to dry her off. "After that long flight, I had a little bit of jet lag, but I'm feeling more bubbly now."

"Great..." Cindy growled again.

"Trust me, dear," Sledgehammer put his paws together. "Green is not your best color."

"What made me fall in love with Michael?" Ashley replied as she clung to her future husband. "Well, Buddy, I suppose it's all the things we have in common."

"Yeah," Michael smiled. "Like watching basketball or football games, going bowling..."

"Bowling!?" Cindy screeched. "Michael, that's something you and I do together!"

"I know that, squirt, but that's something Ashley and I enjoy doing too," Michael smiled, ruffling up her hair. "And I'm thinking it'd be fun for all three of us to do it together."

"I don't think so..." Cindy sneered, folding her arms coldly.

*Daydream...*

Michael and Ashley were getting bowling balls. Cindy was hiding in the corner. She then went into deep concentration. Ashley was about to bowl, but the ball holes squeezed her fingertips and she started to roll down the lane and knock into the bowling pins. Cindy then ran over and hugged her brother.

"Aw, nothing could be better than this." Michael smiled down to Cindy.

*End of Daydream*


"Being here with the two girls I love the best." Michael said as Ashley sat across from Cindy on the couch.

"Well, you're ahead of me, Big Brother," Cindy said innocently. "There's only one guy that I love the best." she then kissed his cheek, stood up from the couch and walked away.

Michael frowned, feeling something wrong with his little sister.

Cindy went up to her bedroom, she was looking at an old picture she had taken with her hugging with Michael. She then heard footsteps coming behind her door and set the picture down.

"Got a minute?" Michael asked, then came into her room to sit down with her. "I just wanted to tell you how much I love you, even if you aren't the little brother I spent nine months wishing for."

"Mikey, am I still your best girl?" Cindy asked. "I just thought... With Ashley making you all happy and everything..."

"What's making me fabulously happy is being here with all the people I love." Michael soothed her.

"If you ask me, it feels a little crowded right now..." Cindy put her hands in her pockets.

"How about a walk with Ashley and me before dinner?" Michael offered. "You two can get to know each other."

"Gee, Michael, it sounds like fun, but I have an errand to run and I'll be back soon, K?" Cindy backed away and went out the door, shutting it behind her.

Michael watched her go and stared at the floor.