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repeating what Evan had suggested. “Call me if you need me.”
As they went to their adjoining room and closed the door, Kimberly said, “A major milestone, you being able to let someone else watch out for Kel.”
“Maybe if Skip is worried about Kel he won’t spend tonight thinking about Leah.”
“He looks a little better every day. This was a good idea.”
John said, “And he really is helping us. I have to take the blame for tonight. Skip warned me we were putting too much on the schedule for one day.”
“When do we start in the morning?”
“Not as early as we were. I’ll be cancelling our first appointment until we see what Evan’s opinion of Kel’s condition is. We’ll play it by ear after that.”
Kimberly knew John would likely not sleep well, he never did if he was worried about someone in the family. “Kel will be all right. You look exhausted too. Try to get some sleep.” John kissed his beautiful wife. “I’ll try my best.” But as he turned off the light and closed his eyes, his thoughts kept wandering back to both Kel and Skip.
Molly O’Brien let herself in the front door of George and Lily’s house and guessed that Lily and George would be having breakfast in the sun filled morning room off the kitchen. She found them there, with Tara, and saw that Odette was bringing the food to the table. Odette was the granddaughter of Lily’s former housekeeper, Anna, and had a flourishing catering business in addition to being chef for all branches of the O’Brien and Lansing family. She cooked for them three mornings each week and left meals with serving directions. Lily and Molly retained twice a week housekeepers, but had no other domestic help. Odette and her handsome husband Langston, the family’s attorney, lived in the carriage house on the Lansing estate and she had grown up as a close friend to the O’Brien daughters. She was, in fact, slated to be a bridesmaid in Janet’s wedding.
“Molly, are you joining us for omelets?” Odette called from the stove.
“I might as well. I’ll get my coffee,” she said, giving Odette a quick hug. “Don’t forget I have to have that hospital volunteer lunch next week.”
“Already got it planned.”
Molly took a seat at the antique farmhouse table and said, “I actually didn’t come for breakfast, although I’ll enjoy it and the company. Ross wanted me to pass on that he got a call from Evan at four this morning while he was on his way to the airport to go check on Kel.”
George looked up from the morning newspaper. “What’s wrong with Kel?”
“Hypoglycemia and a fever.”
“Are they continuing with their schedule?”
Molly added sugar to her coffee. “I guess that depends on what Evan thinks, since Kel refused to check into a hospital there.”
Lily said, “If John had thought it was serious enough, he would have taken him to the hospital no matter what Kel said.”
George said, “Maybe, maybe not. Kel can be pretty stubborn about not making that a public issue.”
“But it already is,” Lily insisted.
“Well, Evan should be there by now and Kel will do whatever he suggests.”
Tara recalled Kel talking about trusting Evan with his life. Odette set plates in front of them and then kissed Lily and said, “Sorry I can’t stay. I have a lunch to cater and I’m nowhere near
ready. Let me know how Kel is okay?”
“I will ,” Lily said. “George, you can bless it and pray for Kel too.”
Odette stayed through the blessing and prayer and then left, promising to check in later. George finished his breakfast and stood. “I’m off to the hospital for the board meeting.
As they went to their adjoining room and closed the door, Kimberly said, “A major milestone, you being able to let someone else watch out for Kel.”
“Maybe if Skip is worried about Kel he won’t spend tonight thinking about Leah.”
“He looks a little better every day. This was a good idea.”
John said, “And he really is helping us. I have to take the blame for tonight. Skip warned me we were putting too much on the schedule for one day.”
“When do we start in the morning?”
“Not as early as we were. I’ll be cancelling our first appointment until we see what Evan’s opinion of Kel’s condition is. We’ll play it by ear after that.”
Kimberly knew John would likely not sleep well, he never did if he was worried about someone in the family. “Kel will be all right. You look exhausted too. Try to get some sleep.” John kissed his beautiful wife. “I’ll try my best.” But as he turned off the light and closed his eyes, his thoughts kept wandering back to both Kel and Skip.
Molly O’Brien let herself in the front door of George and Lily’s house and guessed that Lily and George would be having breakfast in the sun filled morning room off the kitchen. She found them there, with Tara, and saw that Odette was bringing the food to the table. Odette was the granddaughter of Lily’s former housekeeper, Anna, and had a flourishing catering business in addition to being chef for all branches of the O’Brien and Lansing family. She cooked for them three mornings each week and left meals with serving directions. Lily and Molly retained twice a week housekeepers, but had no other domestic help. Odette and her handsome husband Langston, the family’s attorney, lived in the carriage house on the Lansing estate and she had grown up as a close friend to the O’Brien daughters. She was, in fact, slated to be a bridesmaid in Janet’s wedding.
“Molly, are you joining us for omelets?” Odette called from the stove.
“I might as well. I’ll get my coffee,” she said, giving Odette a quick hug. “Don’t forget I have to have that hospital volunteer lunch next week.”
“Already got it planned.”
Molly took a seat at the antique farmhouse table and said, “I actually didn’t come for breakfast, although I’ll enjoy it and the company. Ross wanted me to pass on that he got a call from Evan at four this morning while he was on his way to the airport to go check on Kel.”
George looked up from the morning newspaper. “What’s wrong with Kel?”
“Hypoglycemia and a fever.”
“Are they continuing with their schedule?”
Molly added sugar to her coffee. “I guess that depends on what Evan thinks, since Kel refused to check into a hospital there.”
Lily said, “If John had thought it was serious enough, he would have taken him to the hospital no matter what Kel said.”
George said, “Maybe, maybe not. Kel can be pretty stubborn about not making that a public issue.”
“But it already is,” Lily insisted.
“Well, Evan should be there by now and Kel will do whatever he suggests.”
Tara recalled Kel talking about trusting Evan with his life. Odette set plates in front of them and then kissed Lily and said, “Sorry I can’t stay. I have a lunch to cater and I’m nowhere near
ready. Let me know how Kel is okay?”
“I will ,” Lily said. “George, you can bless it and pray for Kel too.”
Odette stayed through the blessing and prayer and then left, promising to check in later. George finished his breakfast and stood. “I’m off to the hospital for the board meeting.
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