A Twist in Time by Donna Raider

Author:Donna Raider [Raider, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-06T06:00:00+00:00

“How is the Christmas pageant coming along?” Samson asked as they pulled enough tables together to accommodate everyone.

“Beautifully.” The priest grinned. “You are doing an excellent job of playing Joseph, and Delilah is a perfect Mary.”

“Thank you.” Samson smiled, almost bashfully. “But I do believe the angel is going to steal the show.”

“When he sings, it does make one’s heart stop, doesn’t it?” Mika agreed.

Leah felt a little left out whenever they talked about church activities, but she listened, interested in what the priest was doing. It irritated her a little that Delilah had been selected to play the Virgin Mary. She’d make a better donkey.

“Leah, you must attend the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve,” Samson included her in their conversation. “It will be standing room only. Everyone is going.”

She smiled and nodded politely, not making any commitment.

“You know Mika and I are going to work on our project tomorrow?” Richie slid into the seat next to his mother.

“I do.” Leah smiled at her son. “I believe Mika has something she wants to discuss with you.”

Mika sharply inhaled as Leah set her up to have the talk with Richie. Leah grinned playfully at the priest.

“Have I done something wrong?” the boy asked tentatively.

“Oh, no, sweetheart,” his mother said, smiling down at him, “Mika just wants to discuss something with you, something about the birds and the bees.”

“Oh, Mika,” Richie said, scowling, “you’re not going to teach me to be a beekeeper, are you?”

Leah and Mika burst into laughter, and Leah ran her hand up the inside of Mika’s thigh, causing her laughter to deteriorate into a fit of coughing.

“You are evil,” Mika whispered into her ear. “I’m keeping a tally of your evilness, my queen. You will pay.”

A shiver ran through Leah’s body. “I’m counting on it,” she said softly.

##

On Saturday morning, the three met at the diner for breakfast and planned their day. Leah was going to make a new recipe for dinner, so she was going shopping. Mika and Richie were heading off to their project. The days were getting shorter, so they all agreed to meet at the mansion at five instead of their usual six.

They all turned toward the door as the chime announced a new diner. Amber walked in and looked around for a seat.

“Amber, Amber, over here,” Richie called, and ran to lead her to their booth.

“Is it okay?” The emerald-eyed beauty raised a quizzical eyebrow at Leah.

“Of course.” The mayor smiled, wondering if her son was becoming enamored with the fair-haired woman. She knew it wasn’t unusual for prepubescent boys to have crushes on older women. Leah was well aware that Isaac had a crush on her.

“Mika and I were just leaving,” Richie said, pulling the priest from the booth. “We are working on a project, and she is going to tell me about the birds and the bees.”

A slight blush flooded the priest’s face as the three adults laughed spontaneously at the excited boy. Mika leaned down and lightly kissed her fiancée’s lips before being dragged away by Richie.

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