And the Angels Sing by Fern Michaels

Author:Fern Michaels [Michaels, Fern]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781420136654
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2015-11-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Nikki looked across the breakfast table at her husband, Jack, and smiled. Cyrus and his pups romped through the farmhouse, yipping and yapping at their new surroundings, which they were just getting used to. Jack laughed out loud as one of the pups skidded across the tile floor, a look of stunned surprise on its face.

“I love it out here, Jack. Tell me the truth. Do you love it as much as I do, or did you agree to move out here just to please me? I know you’re a city boy, and for the most part, I am a city girl. But you can’t beat the beauty and the peace and quiet out here. We can ride every day, we can watch the grass grow, and the dogs have acres to run, even though they stay close to home.”

“I do. I will tell you what bothers me the most about our lives. Technically, we’ve retired from our lives as lawyers. I still want to practice law but not right now. I like what we’re doing, which is breaking the law, if we’re being honest.”

Nikki reached for Jack’s hand and squeezed it. “Weigh the good we do against the bad out there. That’s how we have to look at it. We’re all okay with it. We all know and recognize that one day it will somehow all come crashing down on us. We signed on for whatever happens. I’m not about to switch up now. I think both of us will know when our time is up and will act accordingly. Now that we’ve put that to rest, I think we should follow in Maggie’s footsteps and get an early start on our Christmas decorating. This old farmhouse has so many possibilities. I want to gussy it up from top to bottom, and then I want us to have a big Christmas party. Let’s go cut down a Christmas tree! Today is the perfect day—it’s flurrying out, and it’s cold. The dogs can help.”

Jack grinned. Like he would say no to anything his wife suggested. “Sounds like a plan. Guess we need to dig out our long underwear.”

Nikki giggled. “I got it out last night. Just let me get our dinner started in the Crock-Pot, and I’m your girl. How does that West African peanut soup I made last month sound? I’ll load it with shrimp, and when we get back, I’ll bake the bread. I mixed it up before you came downstairs, and it will be good to go once we get back with our tree.”

“What’s for dessert?”

“Twinkies. Your absolute favorite.” Nikki laughed.

“Nik, I just had a thought. Won’t Yoko be upset if we cut down our own tree? We always get everything from her nursery.”

“Jack! Did you forget Yoko and Harry are in China?”

“You know what? I did forget there for a minute.”

“I’m so far ahead of you, Jack, you are never going to catch up,” Nikki teased. “I called Yoko’s nursery manager, and today they are going to deliver the balsam wreaths.

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