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Allison shot him a questioning glance, but he simply shrugged. She filed it away to ask again. Maybe when their sons weren’t around? He gave her a half smile and hurried to catch up with the boys.
Standing in front
of the monkeys, Don laughed at the antics of the furry creatures. Allison remembered
the day he tried to say the Peter Piper rhyme.
“What’s funny? He
asked, bending down to tie his shoe.
“Remember the
Peter Piper thing? Try it again. Maybe you can do it now?”
He waved his hand.
“Nah. The boys are too old now.”
“Aw, come on.”
“Yeah, Dad. Come
on.”
“Do it,” Robbie
chimed in.
As he stumbled
over the words, brutalizing the rhyme, Allison lost it. He finally cracked up
so bad he couldn’t go on.
I
love a man who can laugh at himself.
When they calmed
down, they moved on to the next exhibit.
“How long are you
in town?” Don hung back.
“Just this
weekend. Sunday night, Robbie goes to stay with his father.”
“Where is Spencer
living?”
“He’s up by
Columbia. Since Spencer refuses to pick him up, I drop Robbie off. Then I’ll
catch a bus back to Pine Grove. You still in Manhattan?”
“I got custody of
the apartment until the end of this school year. When Alex starts high school,
I’ll have to move.”
Allison gripped
his forearm. “Come to Pine Grove! I’ve got Robbie enrolled in a small private
school out there. I bet they have room for Alex.”
His face lit up.
“He’d like that. Can we talk Sunday, after you take Robbie uptown?”
“I’ll be late.”
“Stay over one
more night. You’re not working tomorrow, right?”
“Right. School
aides don’t work in the summer.”
“If it’s too expensive for you, I'll spring for the room. We need to talk. At least, I need to talk to
you.”
“Deal with one
condition.”
“What’s that?”
“You tell me the
truth about why you left Mary.”
“Deal.” He grasped
her hand and shook it.
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Lovely scene. I had a friend who couldn't manage those rhymes too. Believe me, they are even harder in French. Hope things work out for them.
ReplyDeletePeter Piper is one I say almost every day. I remember my daddy teaching it to me when I was about 3 or 4. I love the way you so effortlessly move the story along. I'm glad they had a good day and are getting together again. I look forward to their reactions to each other's secrets.
ReplyDeleteNice post this week with them growing closer. Can't wait to see what the conversation leads to at the hotel. :)
ReplyDeleteOooh! Things are about to be revealed! I can’t wIt to read more!
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