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Authors: Lacey Legend
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two single parents who get along, more than kids from parents who stay together and fight all the time.”
“I don’t know. It sounds reasonable, but,” Ruby let her voice trail off.
“Things will work out. I’m sure of it,” Julia said as she speared a chunk of steak and popped it into her mouth.
***
On Friday evening, Genie Randles pulled up in front of the house occupied by her ex-boyfriend and shut off the ignition. The engine in her little blue sedan rattled to a halt and she got out of the vehicle. Her overnight bag, packed to bursting, rested on the backseat. Genie retrieved it and walked up the narrow sidewalk to the front door. She looked around as she knocked, wondering what the neighbors were like. The houses were set far apart, and there were only a few of them on this small road, almost as an afterthought it seemed.
Isaac opened the door to see Genie standing on the other side. She was wearing a short plaid skirt that hit her mid-thigh, paired with a white tee-shirt and matching white bolero jacket. Her long, slender legs ended in knee-high white socks and black flats. He gave her a small smile and stood back so she could come inside. Genie looked around as she skimmed past Isaac, noticing that his hair was now dyed a white-blond, but the slim chiseled features were still there. There were new muscles rippling under the fitted shirt he wore, much to Genie’s pleasure. She gave him a coy smile as she set her bag down in the living room and looked around.
“Could use a woman’s touch,” she said simply and sat down.
“Where is Regina?” Isaac looked outside as if the child might have straggled behind to play in the field of dandelions.
“I thought I should come first and make sure the environment is suitable,” Genie said without further explanation.
“Oh. Well, that makes sense I guess. I was looking forward to meeting her, though,” Isaac said with an edge of disappointment.
“I’ll bring her next time then. So tell me how you’ve been. I was bummed to hear your parents passed.” Genie smoothed the skirt over her legs, aware that Isaac’s eyes were on her as she did so. She had worn this outfit precisely to catch his eye; she’d worn a similar one the first time they’d made love and it had driven him crazy.
“Yeah. My aunt has been a big help, though.”
There was another knock on Isaac’s door and he admitted Ruby, who took one look at Genie’s outfit and gave the woman a languid smile. “Hello! You must be Genie.”
Genie was surprised at the interruption, but hid her irritation. She offered a hand for the newcomer to shake. “Yes. Genie Randles. Isaac and I go way back.”
“Ruby Schmidt. Next door neighbor and new girlfriend.” Ruby saw the other woman’s false smile falter slightly, but was impressed at how quickly she regained her composure.
Isaac put an arm around Ruby. “I texted Ruby when I saw you pull up. I wanted you two to meet up front, since Ruby is part of my life now. I thought it would be good for you two to get to know one another.”
“Of course,” Genie said through her plastered smile. Isaac was oblivious to the tension in the room, however.
“I’ll go get us some drinks,” he said and disappeared into the kitchen.
Ruby took a seat at the opposite end of the long couch from Genie so that Isaac could sit between them. “So, how long ago did you two break up?” Ruby asked her.
“Six years ago,” Genie said, pulling at the hem of her skirt. She hadn’t counted on there being a new woman in Isaac’s life. Amanda hadn’t mentioned this Ruby woman once during their conversation. No matter. I knew Isaac for years. “So we, you know, have a history and all that.”
Ruby shrugged, unworried. “Sounds more like ancient history. I don’t think he’s mentioned you once in the time we’ve been together.”
Genie looked away, unable to come back with any kind of witty response. Isaac came back into the living room with three glasses of
“I don’t know. It sounds reasonable, but,” Ruby let her voice trail off.
“Things will work out. I’m sure of it,” Julia said as she speared a chunk of steak and popped it into her mouth.
***
On Friday evening, Genie Randles pulled up in front of the house occupied by her ex-boyfriend and shut off the ignition. The engine in her little blue sedan rattled to a halt and she got out of the vehicle. Her overnight bag, packed to bursting, rested on the backseat. Genie retrieved it and walked up the narrow sidewalk to the front door. She looked around as she knocked, wondering what the neighbors were like. The houses were set far apart, and there were only a few of them on this small road, almost as an afterthought it seemed.
Isaac opened the door to see Genie standing on the other side. She was wearing a short plaid skirt that hit her mid-thigh, paired with a white tee-shirt and matching white bolero jacket. Her long, slender legs ended in knee-high white socks and black flats. He gave her a small smile and stood back so she could come inside. Genie looked around as she skimmed past Isaac, noticing that his hair was now dyed a white-blond, but the slim chiseled features were still there. There were new muscles rippling under the fitted shirt he wore, much to Genie’s pleasure. She gave him a coy smile as she set her bag down in the living room and looked around.
“Could use a woman’s touch,” she said simply and sat down.
“Where is Regina?” Isaac looked outside as if the child might have straggled behind to play in the field of dandelions.
“I thought I should come first and make sure the environment is suitable,” Genie said without further explanation.
“Oh. Well, that makes sense I guess. I was looking forward to meeting her, though,” Isaac said with an edge of disappointment.
“I’ll bring her next time then. So tell me how you’ve been. I was bummed to hear your parents passed.” Genie smoothed the skirt over her legs, aware that Isaac’s eyes were on her as she did so. She had worn this outfit precisely to catch his eye; she’d worn a similar one the first time they’d made love and it had driven him crazy.
“Yeah. My aunt has been a big help, though.”
There was another knock on Isaac’s door and he admitted Ruby, who took one look at Genie’s outfit and gave the woman a languid smile. “Hello! You must be Genie.”
Genie was surprised at the interruption, but hid her irritation. She offered a hand for the newcomer to shake. “Yes. Genie Randles. Isaac and I go way back.”
“Ruby Schmidt. Next door neighbor and new girlfriend.” Ruby saw the other woman’s false smile falter slightly, but was impressed at how quickly she regained her composure.
Isaac put an arm around Ruby. “I texted Ruby when I saw you pull up. I wanted you two to meet up front, since Ruby is part of my life now. I thought it would be good for you two to get to know one another.”
“Of course,” Genie said through her plastered smile. Isaac was oblivious to the tension in the room, however.
“I’ll go get us some drinks,” he said and disappeared into the kitchen.
Ruby took a seat at the opposite end of the long couch from Genie so that Isaac could sit between them. “So, how long ago did you two break up?” Ruby asked her.
“Six years ago,” Genie said, pulling at the hem of her skirt. She hadn’t counted on there being a new woman in Isaac’s life. Amanda hadn’t mentioned this Ruby woman once during their conversation. No matter. I knew Isaac for years. “So we, you know, have a history and all that.”
Ruby shrugged, unworried. “Sounds more like ancient history. I don’t think he’s mentioned you once in the time we’ve been together.”
Genie looked away, unable to come back with any kind of witty response. Isaac came back into the living room with three glasses of
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