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and the smell of popcorn wafted through the room. Noelle pulled out of his arms. “Hold that thought ’til after the movie. You gonna change?”
“What thought?” Noelle’s father entered the kitchen and moved past her to get the popcorn from the microwave. Joseph Dickerson, attired in a maroon silk dressing gown and leather scuffs, should have looked overdressed in his elegant nightwear, but instead he reminded Edward of a pompous English Lord.
“Thanks for staying with Jeff, Joseph.”
Joseph upended the popcorn into the plastic bowl Noelle slid across the counter. “Glad to.”
“Give you any trouble?”
He reached for the warm butter and drizzled it over the top of the popcorn. “Only in ping pong. The kid’s getting good.”
“Takes after his old man.” Noelle patted Edward’s chest as she carried the snack into the family room.
“What’re we watching tonight?” Edward asked. His glance moved to the binders and hours of reading he had to do this weekend. Maybe if it was a movie they’d seen before, he could get away with multitasking.
Joseph opened the refrigerator and scanned the shelves. “One of the Divergent series.”
“Of course. Is there anything else?”
“Hunger Games or Maze Runner.” He shut the refrigerator door and put two Cokes, a Sprite, and an iced tea on the counter.
Edward took the colas Joseph held out to him. “At least he’s reading.”
“Takes after his mother. Noelle loved to read.”
“Still does.” When was the last time Edward had been able to read a novel? Too long.
“D-a-d. Let’s go,” Jeff called out.
Edward tucked the binders under one arm, followed Joseph into the family room and tossed Jeff a Coke.
“Edward, now it’s going to make a mess.” Noelle scolded.
“That’s mine—here’s yours.” He put the other can in front of Jeff. “Be right back.”
“Hurry up, Dad.”
“And leave the reading material up there,” Noelle called out. “You are watching the movie with us.”
“Two minutes.” He ignored Jeff’s sarcastic comment that that meant ten minutes.
The hall grandfather clock chimed then bonged ten times as Edward took the stairs two at a time. He plunked the binders on the counter in their bathroom. He didn’t dare try to read it after the movie; Noelle would expect some love tonight and he’d been looking forward to making his lady happy. Really looking forward to it.
But damn. He needed a few hours to prepare for that meeting. Edward kicked his shoes off and quickly shed his clothes. He wasn’t sure what Noelle had planned for family day tomorrow, but he’d have to eke out an hour or two for work. Noelle and Jeff would just have to understand. They always did.
They were used to his hectic life as a senator—they didn’t like it, but they understood how much it meant to him. Edward loved talking to and listening to people. He loved the whole political process used to make a better life for Michiganders. He loved having the power to be instrumental in making a positive difference in so many lives. He loved working each and every day at something he was good at.
So he’d made his family a deal. If they found the patience and energy to support him through another term, Edward promised to be better at time management. He’d carve out twenty percent more family time. Somehow. Not quite sure how, as there were only so many hours in a day, but he’d find a way. He’d promised.
Edward threw his robe on and headed downstairs.
* * *
In 2000, Dr. Albert Dutton founded Aviva Technology . Skye plumped the pillows behind her and pulled her sheets tight, before settling back to scroll down the page. Dr. Dutton’s expertise lies in modern molecular and cellular technology techniques . “Yada, yada, yada.” Eileen Warren, MD, Dsc, is the Vice President, Research and Development. “What does Dsc stand for?” Board certified... A fellow... Chief resident ... “Yada, yada, yada.”
“A-ha.” Skye pulled the
“What thought?” Noelle’s father entered the kitchen and moved past her to get the popcorn from the microwave. Joseph Dickerson, attired in a maroon silk dressing gown and leather scuffs, should have looked overdressed in his elegant nightwear, but instead he reminded Edward of a pompous English Lord.
“Thanks for staying with Jeff, Joseph.”
Joseph upended the popcorn into the plastic bowl Noelle slid across the counter. “Glad to.”
“Give you any trouble?”
He reached for the warm butter and drizzled it over the top of the popcorn. “Only in ping pong. The kid’s getting good.”
“Takes after his old man.” Noelle patted Edward’s chest as she carried the snack into the family room.
“What’re we watching tonight?” Edward asked. His glance moved to the binders and hours of reading he had to do this weekend. Maybe if it was a movie they’d seen before, he could get away with multitasking.
Joseph opened the refrigerator and scanned the shelves. “One of the Divergent series.”
“Of course. Is there anything else?”
“Hunger Games or Maze Runner.” He shut the refrigerator door and put two Cokes, a Sprite, and an iced tea on the counter.
Edward took the colas Joseph held out to him. “At least he’s reading.”
“Takes after his mother. Noelle loved to read.”
“Still does.” When was the last time Edward had been able to read a novel? Too long.
“D-a-d. Let’s go,” Jeff called out.
Edward tucked the binders under one arm, followed Joseph into the family room and tossed Jeff a Coke.
“Edward, now it’s going to make a mess.” Noelle scolded.
“That’s mine—here’s yours.” He put the other can in front of Jeff. “Be right back.”
“Hurry up, Dad.”
“And leave the reading material up there,” Noelle called out. “You are watching the movie with us.”
“Two minutes.” He ignored Jeff’s sarcastic comment that that meant ten minutes.
The hall grandfather clock chimed then bonged ten times as Edward took the stairs two at a time. He plunked the binders on the counter in their bathroom. He didn’t dare try to read it after the movie; Noelle would expect some love tonight and he’d been looking forward to making his lady happy. Really looking forward to it.
But damn. He needed a few hours to prepare for that meeting. Edward kicked his shoes off and quickly shed his clothes. He wasn’t sure what Noelle had planned for family day tomorrow, but he’d have to eke out an hour or two for work. Noelle and Jeff would just have to understand. They always did.
They were used to his hectic life as a senator—they didn’t like it, but they understood how much it meant to him. Edward loved talking to and listening to people. He loved the whole political process used to make a better life for Michiganders. He loved having the power to be instrumental in making a positive difference in so many lives. He loved working each and every day at something he was good at.
So he’d made his family a deal. If they found the patience and energy to support him through another term, Edward promised to be better at time management. He’d carve out twenty percent more family time. Somehow. Not quite sure how, as there were only so many hours in a day, but he’d find a way. He’d promised.
Edward threw his robe on and headed downstairs.
* * *
In 2000, Dr. Albert Dutton founded Aviva Technology . Skye plumped the pillows behind her and pulled her sheets tight, before settling back to scroll down the page. Dr. Dutton’s expertise lies in modern molecular and cellular technology techniques . “Yada, yada, yada.” Eileen Warren, MD, Dsc, is the Vice President, Research and Development. “What does Dsc stand for?” Board certified... A fellow... Chief resident ... “Yada, yada, yada.”
“A-ha.” Skye pulled the
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