Texas, but I’m not sure where. We’re in the country. I’ll ask the men later. Maybe I’ll find some books to read to expand my mind! I loved to quilt with my mama, but I have none of the supplies here. Of course, I’m sure if I asked for them, I’d get them without a problem.”
She put her sarong back on and walked into the house, going into the kitchen in search of Lewis. “I have a couple of questions for you.”
Lewis turned to her with a smile. “Of course. Shoot!”
“First of all, where are we? I mean, I know we’re in Texas, but I was so upset the night we arrived that I didn’t pay attention to where in Texas.”
Lewis chuckled. “We’re just north of McKinney, which is north of Dallas.”
Erin’s eyes grew wide. “So we’re close to Dallas?”
“About a five minute drive.” By drive he meant flight of course, in one of the powerful flying cars the men used.
“Really?” Her eyes shone with excitement. “One of my closest friends was sold to a group of men in Dallas!”
“You talk to the men tonight, honey. I’m sure they’ll arrange for you to see your friend!” He watched her eyes light up with excitement. “Was there another question?”
“Yes! I want some quilting supplies. How do I go about getting them?”
“Order them online and ask for same day delivery. Shouldn’t take more than an hour or so to get here.”
She stared at him blankly. “What do you mean?”
He blinked a few times. “You’ve never ordered online? Are you serious?” He took the small pocket computer from her hand. “Let me introduce you to the wonders of the twenty-fourth century.” He opened a website and clicked a few buttons, showing her an entire list of sewing machines. “Pick what you like.” He showed her the different links to fabric off to the left of the page. “You just go nuts, honey. The men have more money than they know what to do with. Help them spend it.”
She giggled as she took the computer back from him and went into the living room to decide what she wanted. She chose a top of the line sewing machine, thread, quilting supplies and several bolts of fabric. She even found some fabric featuring Princess Peach and Mario and decided she’d make a special quilt for Bo.
Once she picked out fabric for Bo, she realized that she wanted to do special quilts for each of the men, but the others hadn’t been quite as adamant about what they loved. She knew that Cody played for some basketball team but couldn’t remember the name of it, so she headed back to the kitchen and Lewis. “What basketball team does Cody play for again?”
Lewis gaped at her before telling her. “It’s the Dallas Mavericks. They’re huge around here.”
She nodded, quickly finding fabric for a quilt for Cody. The store had special Maverick fabric and it was easy to match the blue and white colors. “Thank you. Now, I need to think of special quilts to make for Travis and Austin. I don’t know as much about what they like to do. Bo’s easy.”
“Making Bo a Mario quilt?”
“Of course.”
“Hmm…let me think about the other two, because you’re right. Neither one of them is as obvious as Bo and Cody.” He kept cooking as he thought, mentally going over things in his head. “I’d do houses for Austin, to represent real estate. Houses and money maybe.”
She nodded, quickly searching through the page for fabric and clicked a couple of things. “And Travis?”
“Poker. He loves playing poker. Can you do decks of cards with poker chips?”
After a moment, she nodded. “That’s perfect. Thank you!” She finished add ing the items she’d need to her online cart and then looked at him. “How do I pay?”
“I’ll take care of that. I’m going to set up an online account for you at this website where the household will be charged every time. It’ll make it easier for you.” He quickly tapped a few keys and handed the computer back. “Choose same day delivery.”
She did as he
She put her sarong back on and walked into the house, going into the kitchen in search of Lewis. “I have a couple of questions for you.”
Lewis turned to her with a smile. “Of course. Shoot!”
“First of all, where are we? I mean, I know we’re in Texas, but I was so upset the night we arrived that I didn’t pay attention to where in Texas.”
Lewis chuckled. “We’re just north of McKinney, which is north of Dallas.”
Erin’s eyes grew wide. “So we’re close to Dallas?”
“About a five minute drive.” By drive he meant flight of course, in one of the powerful flying cars the men used.
“Really?” Her eyes shone with excitement. “One of my closest friends was sold to a group of men in Dallas!”
“You talk to the men tonight, honey. I’m sure they’ll arrange for you to see your friend!” He watched her eyes light up with excitement. “Was there another question?”
“Yes! I want some quilting supplies. How do I go about getting them?”
“Order them online and ask for same day delivery. Shouldn’t take more than an hour or so to get here.”
She stared at him blankly. “What do you mean?”
He blinked a few times. “You’ve never ordered online? Are you serious?” He took the small pocket computer from her hand. “Let me introduce you to the wonders of the twenty-fourth century.” He opened a website and clicked a few buttons, showing her an entire list of sewing machines. “Pick what you like.” He showed her the different links to fabric off to the left of the page. “You just go nuts, honey. The men have more money than they know what to do with. Help them spend it.”
She giggled as she took the computer back from him and went into the living room to decide what she wanted. She chose a top of the line sewing machine, thread, quilting supplies and several bolts of fabric. She even found some fabric featuring Princess Peach and Mario and decided she’d make a special quilt for Bo.
Once she picked out fabric for Bo, she realized that she wanted to do special quilts for each of the men, but the others hadn’t been quite as adamant about what they loved. She knew that Cody played for some basketball team but couldn’t remember the name of it, so she headed back to the kitchen and Lewis. “What basketball team does Cody play for again?”
Lewis gaped at her before telling her. “It’s the Dallas Mavericks. They’re huge around here.”
She nodded, quickly finding fabric for a quilt for Cody. The store had special Maverick fabric and it was easy to match the blue and white colors. “Thank you. Now, I need to think of special quilts to make for Travis and Austin. I don’t know as much about what they like to do. Bo’s easy.”
“Making Bo a Mario quilt?”
“Of course.”
“Hmm…let me think about the other two, because you’re right. Neither one of them is as obvious as Bo and Cody.” He kept cooking as he thought, mentally going over things in his head. “I’d do houses for Austin, to represent real estate. Houses and money maybe.”
She nodded, quickly searching through the page for fabric and clicked a couple of things. “And Travis?”
“Poker. He loves playing poker. Can you do decks of cards with poker chips?”
After a moment, she nodded. “That’s perfect. Thank you!” She finished add ing the items she’d need to her online cart and then looked at him. “How do I pay?”
“I’ll take care of that. I’m going to set up an online account for you at this website where the household will be charged every time. It’ll make it easier for you.” He quickly tapped a few keys and handed the computer back. “Choose same day delivery.”
She did as he
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