The Christmas Child
“Kade slouched in front of the laptop, jabbing keys with enough force to jiggle the table. Ida June stood with one hand on her hip and a chocolate-chip cookie in the other.
Davey was fast asleep, exhausted from his day at school and the excitement of whatever he’d been doing with Sophie.
Ida June poked at his shoulder. “GI Jack saw you eating pizza with Sophie B. You after that girl?”
Sophie. The woman was giving him no peace. Just like his great-aunt.
“Strictly professional.”
Ida June made a ru...de noise. “I didn’t think my sister’s daughter would raise such a stupid child. ‘Who can find a virtuous woman? Her price is above rubies.’”
“I don’t think Sophie’s for sale, rubies or not. She’s all about cookies.”
Ida June whacked his shoulder. Cookie crumbs scattered down his shirt. “I’m gonna have to call your mama, boy.”
“Tell her I love her.”
“Tell her yourself.” She slapped a cookie on the table beside him.
Kade closed the laptop with a snap and took up the cookie.MoreLess
Davey was fast asleep, exhausted from his day at school and the excitement of whatever he’d been doing with Sophie.
Ida June poked at his shoulder. “GI Jack saw you eating pizza with Sophie B. You after that girl?”
Sophie. The woman was giving him no peace. Just like his great-aunt.
“Strictly professional.”
Ida June made a ru...de noise. “I didn’t think my sister’s daughter would raise such a stupid child. ‘Who can find a virtuous woman? Her price is above rubies.’”
“I don’t think Sophie’s for sale, rubies or not. She’s all about cookies.”
Ida June whacked his shoulder. Cookie crumbs scattered down his shirt. “I’m gonna have to call your mama, boy.”
“Tell her I love her.”
“Tell her yourself.” She slapped a cookie on the table beside him.
Kade closed the laptop with a snap and took up the cookie.MoreLess
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