TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "LUCK"

Welcome! We go straight from Robbie's conversation with Dale's mother to her conversation with her father today. Don't forget to hop on over to the excellent Tuesday Tales authors. Find them HERE.  

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Dale pulled out bread and set up for making turkey sandwiches.

“So when’s the wedding?” Ralph asked.

“Dad!”

“What’s wrong? We like him. Obviously, you like him,” he said, wiggling his eyebrows.

Dale slapped his arm gently.

“Well, it’s plain as the nose on your pretty face,” He tweaked her nose.

“Dad! Robbie doesn’t want to get married.” She pulled out a jar of mayo.

“What? Every man wants to get married.”

She shook her head. “Not Robbie.”

“Did he tell you that?” Ralph picked up a carving knife and went to work on what was left of the turkey.

“Yes.”

“Then you’re a fool, daughter dear.”

“Why?”

“What’d you bring him here for? Why are you seeing him? You want to get married and have a family. Why are you hanging around a guy who doesn’t?”

She shrugged. No way could she tell her father she’d fallen under Robbie’s spell and couldn’t stay away.

“Think of where I’d be if I hadn’t married your mother? She makes a very comfortable life for me. I’m a lucky man. Honestly. I don’t believe Robbie doesn’t want that. Look at how he jumped at every chance to help?”

“He did.” Dale spread mayo thickly on each slice of bread.

“And he wasn’t playin’. I could tell. The man needs a family.”  Ralph placed neat slices of turkey on a plate.

“I agree. But he has other ideas.” She doled out turkey to each sandwich.

“Yeah? Not after this weekend.”

“Maybe you’re right.” She couldn’t think that way. Hoping Robbie had changed because of one weekend’s exposure to her family was unrealistic. It would lead to heartbreak.

Dale rummaged through the fridge until she found lettuce and tomato.

“Here. You slice the tomato. No one slices like you,” Dale said, handing two generous tomatoes to her father.

He laughed. “You’re just like your mother. She uses flattery like that to get me to do things, too. And it always works. I’m a sucker for that woman. And for you, too, Sister.” He picked up the first tomato and settled it securely on his carving board. “He seems like a smart guy. But if he lets you get away, the man’s a damn fool.”

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