thought, “Wow what a turn on, Saul’s strong hands.
Brenda with a frown then said, “Well the bar was actually Paul Gene’s daddy’s bar and he passed
away last spring”. Ella gives a sad look too and Brenda kept talking.
“We been here two years now, taking over the family business, my boys seem like they were born
to run the bar”.
Ella thought they are like real cowboys from the old western movies and then
asked, “Gee they sound like really rough boys?”
“Yes dear they really are too rough sad to say”.
Ella took another homemade peanut butter cookie and Brenda holding her coffee cup said,
“Many fights had been bad; I thought my older boys were a punching bag, I have many reasons
about not liking fighting at all”.
“I don’t blame you”, said Ella shrugging her shoulders and added, “Yuck”, making a face.
With her eyes large, “Those boys of mine of stubborn”, said Brenda shaking her head holding the
locket around her neck and added, “Fighting don’t solve anything”.
“What’s the bad fight’s mostly about?”
“Over darn girls”, said Brenda smiling and Ella giggled and asked, “I heard it’s the hottest bar in
town”.
Giggling Brenda replied, “Oh yes dear always was the best, but became more popular with the
females, because of my boys”.
Noticing Brenda playing with the heart locket around her neck now Ella pointed saying,
“Wow that’s a nice piece of jewelry?”
With tears filling her eyes Brenda said, “Yes it was a gift time back.”
“It is beautiful”.
Brenda added, “It’s my special guardian angel inside the charm and for the boys also.”
Looking at the locket Ella smiled and said, “That’s nice to have a good luck charm”.
Smiling Brenda continued talking about the boys, “I am thankful with the way things are now a
day, none of my boys drink even though we own a bar”.
Holding the cookie Ella asked, “Never?” Taking a bite.
Shaking her head Brenda replied, “Not a drop, they must be aware of what’s going on in the
bar”.
“Yes guess that could distract them”, said Ella glancing out the back door where Seth was on the
porch, now hunting through a toolbox.
Furthermore, making a mess tossing tools on the porch Ella giggled.
Brenda told Ella that was listening. “The sad thing about my one boy Saul is that he never stays
with a girl”.
Ella thought, this may be hard to get his attention and Brenda continued, “The other boys seem
like they will follow in their paws direction”.
“How it should be”, replied Ella reaching a cookie from the dish.
“My boy Shane has had a steady for two years now”.
Ella just smiled as Brenda said, “Shane, is rather silly and the comedian out of them, but can be
the very calm level headed one out of my boys”.
Eating her second cookie listening to Brenda that continued, “Well Sebastian, I don’t know
about honestly, if he is serious with anyone, because he is real silent about his love life and
perfect word to describe that boy is extremely moody”.
Putting her finger up Brenda added, “Actually that boy of mine is very coldhearted,
grumpy”, laughs Brenda.
Ella really giggled and asked, “They all just work the bar?”
“No sugar, they work on houses for a real living, doing roofs showing off their muscles”.
Giggling along with Ella who was glad to know some about Saul.
Then asked, “What is Saul’s middle name?” Crossing her leg shaking her foot.
Getting up again Brenda went pouring more coffee, and smiled replying,
“Saul Raymond Wiley”
“Shane William Wiley”
“Sebastian Scott Wiley and Seth Allen Wiley”, stirring the spoon in the mug.
“Those are nice middle names and their first all with the letter S”, said Ella taking a final cookie.
Holding her coffee mug tight, Brenda said, “Well my Father’s name was Shilo and my mother
Ama, Indian names”. Ella remarked, “My middle name is Irene very old fashion, it was my
grandmothers name”.
Brenda smiled
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