Taken
“Ezra and Liz ran outside to meet them. After hugs, kisses and stern warnings of “Don’t you ever do that again,” Ezra draped one arm around Josh, the other around Channie and shepherded them to the front door.
Josh said, “Hang on a second,” then tugged Channie away from Ezra and swept her off her feet, cradling her in his arms. He kissed the top of her head and said, “Better late than never,” then stepped over the threshold.
Channie was afraid he was going to carry her all the way upstairs to his room, but he walked into the kitchen instead and set her down on the counter next to the icebox. He jerked the door open and stuck his head inside. “I’m starving. How come you guys never have any food in the fridge?”
Channie grinned. If it wasn’t one appetite, it was the other. She hopped off the counter and peeked around Josh into the icebox. Two cartons of eggs, a pound of bacon, a gallon of milk, butter and … tofu? “What are you talking about? There’s plenty of food in here.” Liz said, “D...o you enjoy cooking?”MoreLess
Josh said, “Hang on a second,” then tugged Channie away from Ezra and swept her off her feet, cradling her in his arms. He kissed the top of her head and said, “Better late than never,” then stepped over the threshold.
Channie was afraid he was going to carry her all the way upstairs to his room, but he walked into the kitchen instead and set her down on the counter next to the icebox. He jerked the door open and stuck his head inside. “I’m starving. How come you guys never have any food in the fridge?”
Channie grinned. If it wasn’t one appetite, it was the other. She hopped off the counter and peeked around Josh into the icebox. Two cartons of eggs, a pound of bacon, a gallon of milk, butter and … tofu? “What are you talking about? There’s plenty of food in here.” Liz said, “D...o you enjoy cooking?”MoreLess
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