without trying him on and he doesn’t fit, you can always shop for satisfaction with his checkbook,” Lil said playfully.
“You know how daddy is. I’d be crazy to go against the laws of the bible. You know, everyday he prays for Cornflower’s soul. He says she went against God by taking her own life and he’s afraid she won’t make it to heaven.”
“Your father also teaches that God is a forgiving God.”
“I guess that’s why he is praying for her everyday; asking God to forgive and accept Cornflower. I hope his prayers are answered,” Beth said in an emotionally filled whisper as Lil stood announcing happily, “Mmm, you smell that Beth? Your mother is cooking bacon and eggs.”
“I smell coffee too. We should keep her company and maybe she will feed us,” Beth said with a smile, standing and reaching for her robe at the foot of the bed.
“Hey again Mrs. Masters. Breakfast really smells good,” Lil said taking in an exaggerated breath.
“Good morning mother. Care for some company? Hey, Kelly’s here awfully early.”
Beth and Lil pulled out chairs and plopping down began making kissy noises and baby talk with Kelly while cups were placed in front of them followed by streams of coffee.
“Kelly has been staying with her grandparents. Tommy is all broken up. He can’t take care of himself. Kelly is just too much for him right now,” Kate Masters said.
“He deserves to suffer,” Lil replied.
“Now, now Lil. We’re still family. We have to find a way to forgive him. We have Kelly to think of,” Kate said.
“I guess you’re right. He probably never imagined his world would be turn upside down like this,” Lil replied sipping her coffee.
Kate Masters placed a plate of bacon on the table followed by scrambled eggs. She walked to the cabinet and took out plates and removed silverware from a drawer. After placing settings in front of Beth and Lil she eased herself into a chair.
“Where’s daddy?” Beth asked.
“At the church for his morning prayer. Will you be home for dinner Beth?” Kate answered.
“I’m having dinner with Andrew tonight.”
“You two have been spending a lot of time together.”
“I know. I want to spend as much time with him as I can before I start my new job.”
“Well Duh,” Lil said. “You’ll be working in the same building with him.”
“It’s not the same as spending time together,” Beth replied.
“I hope you don’t get sick of seeing him. You know, working with him and seeing him after work, like all the time,” Lil said shaking her head.
“I don’t think I could ever tire of Andrew,” Beth said fanning her face with her hand.
Lil leaned over to Beth and whispered, “You need to try him on.”
“What was that?” Kate Masters asked wide eyed.
“Nothing mother. Ignore her. She is just being her usual mischievous self.”
A light tap sounded on the screen door. Andrew peered through as Kate Masters approached the door.
“Good morning Mrs. Masters. I was out for my morning run and thought I’d stop by to see Beth,” Andrew said.
“Come in Andrew. It’s good to see you. Beth and Lil are in the kitchen. Would you like to join us for coffee and breakfast?”
“Yes, I would. I appreciate the invitation.”
Andrew followed Kate to the kitchen.
“Good morning Beth,” he said as he bent down to kiss her cheek.
Beth smiled up at Andrew as he turned to greet Lil. Kate placed a cup in front of him as he took a seat at the table. Coffee was poured into the cup.
“Cream or sugar?” Kate asked.
“No, I take it black. Thank you.”
Lil eyed Andrew suspiciously, “So, you missed Beth so
“You know how daddy is. I’d be crazy to go against the laws of the bible. You know, everyday he prays for Cornflower’s soul. He says she went against God by taking her own life and he’s afraid she won’t make it to heaven.”
“Your father also teaches that God is a forgiving God.”
“I guess that’s why he is praying for her everyday; asking God to forgive and accept Cornflower. I hope his prayers are answered,” Beth said in an emotionally filled whisper as Lil stood announcing happily, “Mmm, you smell that Beth? Your mother is cooking bacon and eggs.”
“I smell coffee too. We should keep her company and maybe she will feed us,” Beth said with a smile, standing and reaching for her robe at the foot of the bed.
“Hey again Mrs. Masters. Breakfast really smells good,” Lil said taking in an exaggerated breath.
“Good morning mother. Care for some company? Hey, Kelly’s here awfully early.”
Beth and Lil pulled out chairs and plopping down began making kissy noises and baby talk with Kelly while cups were placed in front of them followed by streams of coffee.
“Kelly has been staying with her grandparents. Tommy is all broken up. He can’t take care of himself. Kelly is just too much for him right now,” Kate Masters said.
“He deserves to suffer,” Lil replied.
“Now, now Lil. We’re still family. We have to find a way to forgive him. We have Kelly to think of,” Kate said.
“I guess you’re right. He probably never imagined his world would be turn upside down like this,” Lil replied sipping her coffee.
Kate Masters placed a plate of bacon on the table followed by scrambled eggs. She walked to the cabinet and took out plates and removed silverware from a drawer. After placing settings in front of Beth and Lil she eased herself into a chair.
“Where’s daddy?” Beth asked.
“At the church for his morning prayer. Will you be home for dinner Beth?” Kate answered.
“I’m having dinner with Andrew tonight.”
“You two have been spending a lot of time together.”
“I know. I want to spend as much time with him as I can before I start my new job.”
“Well Duh,” Lil said. “You’ll be working in the same building with him.”
“It’s not the same as spending time together,” Beth replied.
“I hope you don’t get sick of seeing him. You know, working with him and seeing him after work, like all the time,” Lil said shaking her head.
“I don’t think I could ever tire of Andrew,” Beth said fanning her face with her hand.
Lil leaned over to Beth and whispered, “You need to try him on.”
“What was that?” Kate Masters asked wide eyed.
“Nothing mother. Ignore her. She is just being her usual mischievous self.”
A light tap sounded on the screen door. Andrew peered through as Kate Masters approached the door.
“Good morning Mrs. Masters. I was out for my morning run and thought I’d stop by to see Beth,” Andrew said.
“Come in Andrew. It’s good to see you. Beth and Lil are in the kitchen. Would you like to join us for coffee and breakfast?”
“Yes, I would. I appreciate the invitation.”
Andrew followed Kate to the kitchen.
“Good morning Beth,” he said as he bent down to kiss her cheek.
Beth smiled up at Andrew as he turned to greet Lil. Kate placed a cup in front of him as he took a seat at the table. Coffee was poured into the cup.
“Cream or sugar?” Kate asked.
“No, I take it black. Thank you.”
Lil eyed Andrew suspiciously, “So, you missed Beth so
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