that when he saw your face. Tyler
spent most of dinner trying to find out everything about you. I
also noticed that he took a particular shine to Tati. He’s what 35
years old, well past the age when a man starts looking for a
wife.”
“If Tati’s in the bedroom with Nana I guess
I’m sharing the sofa sleeper with you.”
“Actually Aunt Mabel left after you. She said something about her man
giving her something unusual surprise. I don't expect to see her
until morning.”
“Nana and Edward! Why both of them are over
80!”
“You heard what Edward said
about wood in the fireplace, he must have a real unique birthday
gift for Aunt Mabel . It looks like romance
is in the air for women in this family; I can’t wait to see my
knight in shining armor.”
“You will Connie; I really believe there’s
someone out there for you.”
***
Connie got up early and
made waffles for Tati and Johana. Aunt Mabel was a no show; she was probably recovering from her night with
Edward. She planned to stay a few hours, then she had to head back
to Omaha. She thought about her cousin’s predicament and came to a
decision. “Johana you know that you’re always welcome to stay with
me until you find a job.”
Johana laughed, shaking her head, “Connie
that is extremely magnanimous of you. The problem with relatives
that move in is that it takes forever for them to move out. I don’t
want to move back to Omaha until I know for sure that I have a
job.”
“You’re too independent to be a moocher. I
just wanted you to know that you have another alternative. Tax
season’s here and I could use another personal assistant until you
find that dream job you’re looking for.”
“Thanks cousin it’s good to have
options.”
Aunt Mabel chose that moment to come waltzing in the
apartment. She sat down at the kitchen table waiting patiently for
her waffles and coffee. “Good morning and how are my girls doing
today?”
Connie sat waffles and coffee in front of her
and waited expectantly. “Well aren’t you going to tell us about
last night?”
Mabel cackled, “I can’t
there’s a child present, besides if I tell you my business it
becomes our business. Let’s just say that Edward will probably stay
in bed until this afternoon.”
Tatiana refused to be left out of the
conversation. “Nana is Mr. Edward going to be my poppa.”
“No baby, Edward is my friend like Boo Bear
is your friend.”
Connie gave her aunt a
knowing look and refused to be sidetracked. Tati may only be four,
but she understood the behavior of adults exceptionally well. She
wasn’t going to fall for the Edward is like Boo Bear crap. “So
Aunt Mabel when’s the wedding.”
“Edward did ask me to marry him a couple of
months ago, but I told him that I had to think about it. I mean
seriously, I’m too old to be getting married again.”
“Nana if you get married I could be your
flower girl and my mommy and Condi can be maid de honors.”
Connie, Johana, and
Aunt Mabel laughed at Tati’s pronunciation,
“Johana where does she get this stuff?”
“A little girl in her preschool class was a
flower girl in a wedding before the holidays. Ever since then she’s
been asking people when they’re getting married so she can be a
flower girl.”
“Tell you what pumpkin, if your Nana doesn’t
get married, I’ll let you be a flower girl at my wedding.”
Tatiana frowned at Connie, sticking out her
bottom lip. “Mommie says that you don’t even have a boyfriend. How
long will I have to wait?”
Tati was too quick for a child her age. “I
don’t know baby, but when I say my prayers tonight I’ll ask God to
send me a boyfriend soon. Okay?
“Okay Condi. Mommie can I go color now?”
“Drink the rest of your milk and then you may
color.”
The three adults didn’t speak until she left
the room, “My goodness Johana what kind of school do you have my
great-grandchild enrolled in where she’s learning about boyfriends
and
spent most of dinner trying to find out everything about you. I
also noticed that he took a particular shine to Tati. He’s what 35
years old, well past the age when a man starts looking for a
wife.”
“If Tati’s in the bedroom with Nana I guess
I’m sharing the sofa sleeper with you.”
“Actually Aunt Mabel left after you. She said something about her man
giving her something unusual surprise. I don't expect to see her
until morning.”
“Nana and Edward! Why both of them are over
80!”
“You heard what Edward said
about wood in the fireplace, he must have a real unique birthday
gift for Aunt Mabel . It looks like romance
is in the air for women in this family; I can’t wait to see my
knight in shining armor.”
“You will Connie; I really believe there’s
someone out there for you.”
***
Connie got up early and
made waffles for Tati and Johana. Aunt Mabel was a no show; she was probably recovering from her night with
Edward. She planned to stay a few hours, then she had to head back
to Omaha. She thought about her cousin’s predicament and came to a
decision. “Johana you know that you’re always welcome to stay with
me until you find a job.”
Johana laughed, shaking her head, “Connie
that is extremely magnanimous of you. The problem with relatives
that move in is that it takes forever for them to move out. I don’t
want to move back to Omaha until I know for sure that I have a
job.”
“You’re too independent to be a moocher. I
just wanted you to know that you have another alternative. Tax
season’s here and I could use another personal assistant until you
find that dream job you’re looking for.”
“Thanks cousin it’s good to have
options.”
Aunt Mabel chose that moment to come waltzing in the
apartment. She sat down at the kitchen table waiting patiently for
her waffles and coffee. “Good morning and how are my girls doing
today?”
Connie sat waffles and coffee in front of her
and waited expectantly. “Well aren’t you going to tell us about
last night?”
Mabel cackled, “I can’t
there’s a child present, besides if I tell you my business it
becomes our business. Let’s just say that Edward will probably stay
in bed until this afternoon.”
Tatiana refused to be left out of the
conversation. “Nana is Mr. Edward going to be my poppa.”
“No baby, Edward is my friend like Boo Bear
is your friend.”
Connie gave her aunt a
knowing look and refused to be sidetracked. Tati may only be four,
but she understood the behavior of adults exceptionally well. She
wasn’t going to fall for the Edward is like Boo Bear crap. “So
Aunt Mabel when’s the wedding.”
“Edward did ask me to marry him a couple of
months ago, but I told him that I had to think about it. I mean
seriously, I’m too old to be getting married again.”
“Nana if you get married I could be your
flower girl and my mommy and Condi can be maid de honors.”
Connie, Johana, and
Aunt Mabel laughed at Tati’s pronunciation,
“Johana where does she get this stuff?”
“A little girl in her preschool class was a
flower girl in a wedding before the holidays. Ever since then she’s
been asking people when they’re getting married so she can be a
flower girl.”
“Tell you what pumpkin, if your Nana doesn’t
get married, I’ll let you be a flower girl at my wedding.”
Tatiana frowned at Connie, sticking out her
bottom lip. “Mommie says that you don’t even have a boyfriend. How
long will I have to wait?”
Tati was too quick for a child her age. “I
don’t know baby, but when I say my prayers tonight I’ll ask God to
send me a boyfriend soon. Okay?
“Okay Condi. Mommie can I go color now?”
“Drink the rest of your milk and then you may
color.”
The three adults didn’t speak until she left
the room, “My goodness Johana what kind of school do you have my
great-grandchild enrolled in where she’s learning about boyfriends
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