Sea of Grass
“Jack sat at the kitchen table drinking a glass of milk and eating a piece of pie. Tess’s stomach growled at the sight. She heard the soft humming coming from Mrs. Redmond, who stood at the stove. The heavenly aroma made Tess groan openly.
“What’s wrong? You hurt?” Jack asked as he shoved a forkful of pie into his mouth.
Mrs. Redmond turned around as Tess eased into the closest chair. “Nope. Just got a hitch in my git-along.”
Jack laughed, nearly snorting milk through his nose.
“Jack!”
“Sorry, M...om.”
“Would you like a cup of coffee, Miss Rawlins?” she asked, still glaring at her son, who spread his hands out in a helpless gesture.
“No, thank you. I think I’m going to go and soak this tired body of mine. I’ll take a rain check, though. Whatever you’re concocting at the stove smells heavenly.”
Tess found herself smiling when she heard the laughter from Mrs. Redmond. As she gingerly walked toward the bathroom, she decided she liked the sound of it.
After the hot bath, which did nothing for her aching ass, Tess flopped down on her bed.MoreLess
“What’s wrong? You hurt?” Jack asked as he shoved a forkful of pie into his mouth.
Mrs. Redmond turned around as Tess eased into the closest chair. “Nope. Just got a hitch in my git-along.”
Jack laughed, nearly snorting milk through his nose.
“Jack!”
“Sorry, M...om.”
“Would you like a cup of coffee, Miss Rawlins?” she asked, still glaring at her son, who spread his hands out in a helpless gesture.
“No, thank you. I think I’m going to go and soak this tired body of mine. I’ll take a rain check, though. Whatever you’re concocting at the stove smells heavenly.”
Tess found herself smiling when she heard the laughter from Mrs. Redmond. As she gingerly walked toward the bathroom, she decided she liked the sound of it.
After the hot bath, which did nothing for her aching ass, Tess flopped down on her bed.MoreLess
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