St. Helena Vineyard Series: A Beautiful Disaster (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Nan O'Berry

Author:Nan O'Berry [O'Berry, Nan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

“So.” Chandler folded his arms over his chest and glanced at his brother-in-law. “You took Molly for a walk and ended up having supper with Alyssa?”

“Yeah.” Jericho scooped another handful of pumpkin innards from inside the shell.

Tate stood on the chair next to him. “Can I help?”

“Sure, just reach in and scoop it out with your hands,” his father instructed.

“EW!” Tate held up a handful of dripping seeds. “It’s gooey.”

Jericho leaned low and growled in a scary voice,“Like brains.”

Tate’s eyes lit up. He glanced at his father. “Will it scare Momma?”

“I don’t know.” Chandler shook his head.

“I’m gonna find out.” Hopping down, the little boy ran toward his mother. “I gots brains!” he shouted holding out his hand for her to see.

“I’m going to catch it for that one.” Chandler laughed.

Jericho took the reprieve to scoop out the last of the remaining seeds as he heard his sister squeal, much to Tate’s delight. Handing over the pumpkin to Chandler, he began to separate the seeds from the goo. “Are we going traditional or scary?”

Chandler lifted the knife and with a gleam in his eyes wiggled the blade. “Scary.”

“Carve away,” Jericho urged.

“So you’re seeing her tomorrow?”

Jericho nodded. “We’re taking Tate out for costume hunting.”

Chandler stuck the knife deep into the orange hide. “You know of course, Wallis has already purchased his costume.”

Jericho shrugged. “I know that, but Alyssa doesn’t. Besides, you know how children change their minds.”

Chandler gave him a fatherly glare. “Don’t hide behind a little boy to keep seeing a pretty lady, my dear friend. You’re only fooling yourself.”

“Me? I’m a confirmed bachelor,” Jericho defended himself.

His brother-in-law raised a brow. “Keep saying it aloud, maybe you’ll believe it.”

“Jericho, was this your doing?” Wallis rounded the corner with the handful of pumpkin goo.

An innocent look plastered on his face, he answered, “I was just telling Tate some stories about when we were younger.”

“Right.”She dropped the goo on the table and picked up a paper towel.

Tate climbed back into the chair beside Jericho. The two shared a knowing wink while Tate’s mother focused on the pumpkin and its carver.

“How’s it going?” Wallis asked.

“I feel like Dr. Jekyll.” Chandler groaned as he slid the knife along.

“Who’s Jekyll?” Tate asked.

“Just a character in a book,” Wallis murmured as she gave her son a loving glance. “I hear you are taking Tate out tomorrow?” She gazed at Jericho now.

Jericho nodded.

“Here, Tate, help me pull these seeds out.” Chandler interjected as he shook his head.“We can roast them for a snack for later.”

With the boy busy, Jericho glanced at his sister. “Yep, I want to get some decorations for my house and I thought Tate would like to look at costumes.”

“I’m gonna be a mummy,” Tate perked up as he sorted seeds.

“Oh, then we need some gauze.”

“Can Miss Alyssa come?”

Jericho nodded. “Yes, she says she’s coming.”

“You are using my son as an excuse to make time with a woman. I never thought you’d stoop so low Jericho Brown. Shame on you!”

“Just what I told him,” Chandler added as he started on the next eye.

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