"Cynthia starts to enjoy the "benefits" of her new role"
The next morning, I got up before Cynthia. Perfect. I snuck into the hall bathroom and freshened up. I’ll shave later. I pressed the button on the coffee maker and got out a box of breakfast cookies we usually have...
"The Reverand, the Sheriff, the Judge, then Beth"
“Hey. It’s almost time to go to bed,” the sweet sound of my Beth’s voice. “I brought a cup of good morning for you. Mine is on the nightstand.”I rolled over to see Beth in a sheer robe I had...
"Collin has waited long enough"
The three of us got into the truck and headed for the house. Beta yawned the entire way. At the house, I helped Beth out of the truck as we watched Beta, tail dragging, head for his door and his...
"Collin returns home from prison"
Collin RememberingI always looked forward to Cindy’s summer party. That’s where I met Beth. When I walked into the basement, she was standing by the foot of the stairs. I had to peek down the white blouse she was wearing,...
"Michael has a surprise for Loretta"
Clatter – crash – thud scared me out of my wits Saturday morning as I rushed to the bathroom.“Loretta, Baby!”“DON’T COME IN HERE! I’m fine. My crutch fell, I’m okay,” Loretta reassured me.Then I noticed her crutches were not in...
"Lawton wants his yard landscaped, she shows up and plants more than flowers"
A truck pulled into the driveway. I wondered if this was the landscaping company I called. The lady got out of the truck, clipboard in hand, and was already surveying the place. She didn’t say a word for a good...
"The job was finished, everyone could begin planning for the Holidays, expecially the newlyweds"
Jeff got up during the night and went to the bathroom. When he got back in bed he put his arm around Valerie, her tee shirt was gone. He “woke” Valerie up.“Honey, someone has stolen your tee shirt. And that...
"The newlyweds return home from dinner then a shower"
The next morning, Valerie was visibly sad. Jeff dressed poured her coffee and took it into the bedroom. He stopped and watched Valerie arrange her gown and his robe on the bed. The bed was as they left it when...
"The newlyweds take a walk on Main Street and find a strange shop"
The next morning was all sunshine. The couple went to the restaurant and had the Bridal Breakfast including mimosas. Valerie was on top of the world. Sitting across the table with real linen and the elegant setting was something she...
"Jeff has Chester take him to the job site. Valerie finds out."
At eight forty-five the next morning, Chester was in Jeff’s driveway. Jeff was already at the bottom of the stairs when he pulled up in his truck.When they got to the job site, many of the workers came over to...