California Demon
California Demon
“Last summer, for example, I erroneously thought that Stuart had thrown in with a particularly nasty demon bent on taking over San Diablo and, eventually, the world. An honest mistake that any wife could have made, but I still feel guilty about it. And Stuart had been reaping the benefits for months—not that he ever knew the reason for my sudden shift into über-wife mode.
The point of which is to say that I recognize guilt-motivated behavior when I see it. I’d seen it just yesterday, as a matter... of fact, and now it was déjà vu all over again, this time with chocolate chip pancakes, orange juice, and coffee delivered on a tray to the master bedroom’s sitting area.
“Rise and shine, family,” Stuart said, opening the curtains.
“Wow,” I said, blinking against the sun. “Pancakes, huh?”
“Practice makes perfect. Besides, the skillet was still on the counter.” He tugged on the blanket. Allie groaned and yanked it back over her head. “Come on, you guys. We have just enough time before mass to eat and get dressed.”MoreLess
The point of which is to say that I recognize guilt-motivated behavior when I see it. I’d seen it just yesterday, as a matter... of fact, and now it was déjà vu all over again, this time with chocolate chip pancakes, orange juice, and coffee delivered on a tray to the master bedroom’s sitting area.
“Rise and shine, family,” Stuart said, opening the curtains.
“Wow,” I said, blinking against the sun. “Pancakes, huh?”
“Practice makes perfect. Besides, the skillet was still on the counter.” He tugged on the blanket. Allie groaned and yanked it back over her head. “Come on, you guys. We have just enough time before mass to eat and get dressed.”MoreLess
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