AS MY WIFE by Lee Groovy

Author:Lee, Groovy [Lee, Groovy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Groovy Lee
Published: 2015-01-14T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

After breakfast the next morning, Gracie and Shara spent most of the day cleaning the house for their expected but unwanted guest. To help them out, Indigo prepared lunch. Evening rolled around; Too soon for Gracie who stood in the kitchen gazing over the shrimp and vegetables lying before her. Shara volunteered to make the rice.

“You know, I have to hand it to you,” Shara said as she stood over the sink washing her hands. “If one of my husband’s ex-girlfriends showed up, inviting her to dinner would be the last thing I’d do.”

“Actually, she invited herself.” Gracie began chopping at the onions.

“I should have known,” Shara scoffed. “She’s always showing up where she’s not wanted. Aren’t you the least bit jealous?”

“Of course, I am,” Gracie answered truthfully. “We all have a certain amount of jealousy in us when it comes to our husbands or wives; But, we shouldn’t let that jealousy rule us. There has to be a certain amount of trust. Don’t you think?”

“I guess I have to admire that bit of wisdom. I mean if I didn’t trust John, I’d go half-crazy out of my mind every time he left the country. And you know,” she looked away from studying the instructions on the back of the box of rice, her head tilted, a determined set to her mouth, “It would be good to take the high road like you’re doing. If one of his old flames showed up at my front door, I would graciously invite her in so that she could see he made the right choice. I’d make sure that when she left, there would be no doubt. That’s what you’re doing, isn’t it?” she pointed the box at her. “You sly fox.”

Gracie laughed along with her, all the while thinking that she’s not that sly, it’s just part of a game she has to play; and being jealous of Indigo and Felicia doesn’t play into it. The word doesn’t even fit into their relationship. So, Felicia has free-will to come and go around him as much as she wants. And, it’s quite obvious when they were together last night that there’s still something going on between them. Why else would she be coming to dinner if it isn’t what he wants? And here she is—Gracie—the lowly assistant, cooking and cleaning for the love of his life’s arrival.

“This only takes twenty minutes to cook.” Shara sat the box down on the cabinet. “I’ll save it until close to dinner time. Is there anything else I can do?”

Gracie looked up from her unintentional massacre of a stalk of celery. “No. Why don’t you go and get some rest? I can handle everything else.”

“What about this mess?” she waved over the dirty dishes and cluttered countertops.

“Leave it to me. I’ll have this place cleaned in no time.”

“If you’re sure.” She shuffled her bunny-slippered feet across the floor for the half-eaten bag of Vinegar and Salt potato chips. “I’d better check on Nikki, and make sure Mom took her medication.

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