The Edge of Harmony: The Guardian Maidens Book 2 by Marilyn Foxworthy

Author:Marilyn Foxworthy [Foxworthy, Marilyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Azure Mane Publishing
Published: 2018-09-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17 - Another Third Woman

The rest of the dinner was very pleasant. When we were done eating, Brenda and Alice cleaned up the table, and Lucy and Dawn went away for another talk in private. They weren’t gone for very long, and joined us at the table again after just a few minutes.

I tried to protest about Brenda and Alice doing all of the housework, now that they were with me the same as the girls, but they shut me down quickly. They insisted that it was there role within the household to take care of meals and the house. Everyone had their roles, and housekeeping and meals was their role. My role, and that of the girls, was to provide for us, in whatever manner my profession dictated; their role was to care for us so that we could in turn provide for them. I was told to get used to it and to quit questioning it and to stick to my own role. If something was out of order in the house management, it was Val’s role to correct it, not mine, anyway.

I was happy enough with that arrangement once I accepted it. The less that I had to be concerned, the better. And the ladies had it all taken care of. I didn’t need to protect Brenda and Alice from the very role that they were most excited to be doing. That was my insecurities, not theirs. And yes, Val was supposed to be in charge of those things, not me. Val was a wonderfully sweet woman and she would always make sure that everyone was taken care of and respected as they should be. I didn’t need to worry about it. Was I afraid that Val wouldn’t care for them? That she would let them feel mistreated, abused, or disrespected? Of course not. I just wasn’t used to being on a team yet. On this team, we all had our roles and we trusted each other to act accordingly. If we, I mean, if I, were constantly trying to make sure that everyone’s roles were taken care of by me, it would be a problem. If it was up to me, I might insist that I do the dishes and that would make Brenda and Alice very unhappy. I had to trust them. If something was wrong, we would discuss it at our morning or evening meeting and we would correct it together, with everyone functioning within their roles and responsibilities. It was going to take practice for me, but it would ultimately make me the happiest. It would make all of us the happiest.

We sat together after the meal was cleared away and Gerald brought up the subject of the woman Anne, again.

He said, “So, Anne? We do want her to be happy. And you’re sure that she isn’t? And that the man would prefer her to find a different arrangement? I was so sure that they would be happy.”

Jean smiled and said, “That’s why Lucy is the matchmaker and not you.

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