prepared for us tonight.” Derrick smiled at Chloe who was seated to his left at the table. A roast duck with asparagus and honey-baked yams before them.
“Okay, Daddy.” Chloe said excitedly. She awkwardly swiped her hair from her face, closed her eyes tight and began with her hands together in front of her yellow dress. “God we thank You for this food. For rest and home and all things good. For wind and rain and sun above. But most of all for those we love. Amen.” She looked back to her father for approval.
“Well done, sweetie. You are such a good girl.” He winked at her and she beamed with a smile as large as a Cheshire cat. “Now would you please pass the duck to your mother? She slaved away all day on this splendid dish and it is only fair that she eat first, no?” Chloe nodded emphatically and struggled to hand the heavy plate of duck to Rachel. Rachel grasped the plate before it tipped on the table and smiled lovingly at Derrick. She loved his charm and how he treated all family dinners as formal occasions. She found it so cute.
“Daddy, I got a A+ in math today and Mrs. Margera said that I had the highest score and Debbie Catalano was so jealous and she wouldn’t talk to me at recess because I beat her score,” Madison hustled out without a breath or pause.
“Fantastic! I always said that my little women were the brightest and the most beautiful in all of New Jersey.” Derrick paused while scooping yams onto his dish to declare this fact. He passed the plate to Chloe and gazed upon his wife. Rachel was dressed semi-formally to match his suit. She had on an elegant blue, strapless top which clung to her full breasts. Her slender neck was adorned with the heart-shaped diamond necklace he gave her last Valentine’s Day. And her silky, dark hair was gracefully pulled up, accentuated by a curl on each side that kissed her sculpted cheekbones. He thought how stunning she looked, especially right now.
The girls took turns going back and forth across the table about Debbie Catalano and of course little Danny Harper who had a crush on Madison but sometimes got her confused with Chloe. They both liked to toy with him when he got confused, sharpening their game at a young age for when they were teenagers. Derrick loved to listen to his princesses and their tales. The girls were so different and yet so similar beyond the fact that they were twins. Madison was more mature-acting and seemed to have an air of seriousness about her studies and her goals in life. She already knew that she wanted to be a professional dancer when she grew up and often dreamed out loud about starring on Broadway. On the other hand, Chloe was more childish and had a funny sense of humor. She definitely had a unique view of the world around her and was more attracted to goofing off and playing games. She could care less about her future profession or even anything beyond the moment she was in. She could be fiery too if she lost her temper. She was definitely from his side of the family.
When the girls had run out of stories from their day at school and who was saying what behind someone else’s back, Rachel began her daily updates. The gardener saved her favorite patio plant and she gave him an extra fifty dollars because it meant so much to her. And Jodi Wasserman stopped by this afternoon to tell her that the social club was planning a big welcome home event for the Stevens since they have been out of the country for over two months. They figured what better excuse to throw a huge ball at the country club than to welcome back the life of the group’s party. So she would need some extra cash to secure the caterer and a new DJ since the one they usually hired was arrested recently for possession and they didn’t want those kinds of people associated with the club. Derrick ate slowly and just soaked in her beauty. He could stare at her forever. He really couldn’t figure out why someone so lovely like her would choose to be with
“Okay, Daddy.” Chloe said excitedly. She awkwardly swiped her hair from her face, closed her eyes tight and began with her hands together in front of her yellow dress. “God we thank You for this food. For rest and home and all things good. For wind and rain and sun above. But most of all for those we love. Amen.” She looked back to her father for approval.
“Well done, sweetie. You are such a good girl.” He winked at her and she beamed with a smile as large as a Cheshire cat. “Now would you please pass the duck to your mother? She slaved away all day on this splendid dish and it is only fair that she eat first, no?” Chloe nodded emphatically and struggled to hand the heavy plate of duck to Rachel. Rachel grasped the plate before it tipped on the table and smiled lovingly at Derrick. She loved his charm and how he treated all family dinners as formal occasions. She found it so cute.
“Daddy, I got a A+ in math today and Mrs. Margera said that I had the highest score and Debbie Catalano was so jealous and she wouldn’t talk to me at recess because I beat her score,” Madison hustled out without a breath or pause.
“Fantastic! I always said that my little women were the brightest and the most beautiful in all of New Jersey.” Derrick paused while scooping yams onto his dish to declare this fact. He passed the plate to Chloe and gazed upon his wife. Rachel was dressed semi-formally to match his suit. She had on an elegant blue, strapless top which clung to her full breasts. Her slender neck was adorned with the heart-shaped diamond necklace he gave her last Valentine’s Day. And her silky, dark hair was gracefully pulled up, accentuated by a curl on each side that kissed her sculpted cheekbones. He thought how stunning she looked, especially right now.
The girls took turns going back and forth across the table about Debbie Catalano and of course little Danny Harper who had a crush on Madison but sometimes got her confused with Chloe. They both liked to toy with him when he got confused, sharpening their game at a young age for when they were teenagers. Derrick loved to listen to his princesses and their tales. The girls were so different and yet so similar beyond the fact that they were twins. Madison was more mature-acting and seemed to have an air of seriousness about her studies and her goals in life. She already knew that she wanted to be a professional dancer when she grew up and often dreamed out loud about starring on Broadway. On the other hand, Chloe was more childish and had a funny sense of humor. She definitely had a unique view of the world around her and was more attracted to goofing off and playing games. She could care less about her future profession or even anything beyond the moment she was in. She could be fiery too if she lost her temper. She was definitely from his side of the family.
When the girls had run out of stories from their day at school and who was saying what behind someone else’s back, Rachel began her daily updates. The gardener saved her favorite patio plant and she gave him an extra fifty dollars because it meant so much to her. And Jodi Wasserman stopped by this afternoon to tell her that the social club was planning a big welcome home event for the Stevens since they have been out of the country for over two months. They figured what better excuse to throw a huge ball at the country club than to welcome back the life of the group’s party. So she would need some extra cash to secure the caterer and a new DJ since the one they usually hired was arrested recently for possession and they didn’t want those kinds of people associated with the club. Derrick ate slowly and just soaked in her beauty. He could stare at her forever. He really couldn’t figure out why someone so lovely like her would choose to be with
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