”“Annie, we need a fourth.” Barney said.“Ok, maybe later, I need to make a dessert for the church picnic tomorrow.”“Well let me help you c...ean up from dinner and you can get started on that dessert.” Barney said standing up and clearing the table. “Here, you guys can get the cards warmed up.” He said tossing a deck on the table.Annie had all kinds of things she could make, but she wanted it to be something special. She pulled out some of her favorite recipes, but just couldn’t decide.“I like. A sigh came through the phone. "I'm fine, how are you doing?" she wondered. "I'm fine too," I replied. More words were thought, but none came out of my mouth, as heartbeats were heard in my ears. "You wanted something, Donna?" she reminded me. As that tone came into play, words were spit out. "Well, Jack is out for the night, and I just wondered if you'd like to get a bite to eat with me," I replied. As we weren't friends, I knew she was pretending to throw the phone. "No, but thanks for the. ‘That’s good, honey,’ I said, not minding the small endearment this time. ‘Will you come with me?’ she asked, almost pathetically. She held her breath and held her body stiffly while she waited for my answer. I didn’t hesitate. ‘Of course,’ I said, smiling gently. ‘Where else would I be?’ I asked her. She smiled and caught my hand up in hers. We walked hand in hand back to my SUV. I didn’t mind it nearly as much as I thought I would. ******** A week later: Laura’s marathon session with Doctor. They were kind. So, we decided to let them stay with us to show our gratitude,” said Kiara immediately. I shot a questionable look at James as it wasn’t even close to what had happened.“Kiara, love, weren’t you supposed to take care of the lunch,” James said and nodded in the direction of the kitchen.“Oh, yes,” Kiara clapped her forehead and rushed to the kitchen.“What’s all this? When did you save me from thugs?” I asked James angrily.“Hey, love, calm down. Yes, we told a small lie, but it was.
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