The Gunnery Sergeant's Ready-Made Family by Kathleen Ryder

Author:Kathleen Ryder
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Military Romance, Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance, Clean & Wholesome Romance, Sweet Romance, Friends to More Romance, Later in Life Romance
Publisher: Ryder Publications
Published: 2023-11-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Stevie always looked forward to Sundays, to the time spent in worship with others, to the relaxing afternoon with her family, and today was no exception. The last week had been uneventful, Chase had worked, Stevie's gran had watched the kids while Stevie attended another get together organised by the women’s social club, and Stevie and Ranger had spent countless hours playing with Bella. Stevie had managed to fill her days with housework and children, baking, and errands, yet she still felt oddly dissatisfied. Stevie was in the kitchen mixing up pancake batter when Chase walked in.

“Good morning,” she greeted him, sliding a freshly brewed pot of coffee towards him.

“Morning,” he replied, taking in the ingredients on the bench. “Pancakes?” Stevie didn’t miss the hopeful tone of his voice.

“With blueberries and syrup.” Stevie smiled at Chase.

“I love your pancakes Stevie, seriously, they are the best I have ever eaten.”

“Thank you,” Stevie tried not to blush under his compliment. They chatted about mundane things, the seedlings Stevie wanted to buy, the swing set Chase thought the boys should have, and the upcoming plans they had for the week.

It wasn’t long before Stevie’s gran joined them, quickly followed by Ranger and Finn. Stevie stood behind Finn, his hands in hers, as she helped him to walk to the table to the encouragement of his family, all who clapped when he arrived. It wouldn’t be long until he was actually standing on his own and then walking, Stevie thinking her work would be cut out for her then. Ranger was asked to say grace, and then they ate, pancakes for Ranger, Chase, and Stevie’s grandmother, cereal and banana for Finn, and toast for Stevie, who had never been a fan of pancakes. After breakfast Ranger and Stevie took Bella for a walk around the block, making it home just in time to have a shower and get dressed and ready for church. Stevie wasn't normally fussed about the way she looked, she had never been one to preen and primp in front of the mirror, and she had never been at all interested in fashion. Today, however, she felt an odd sense of pride at the way her family looked, all dressed up and ready for church. Chase wore his signature stone coloured dress pants, crisp white shirt and blazer jacket, both Finn and Ranger dressed similarly in kid-sized versions of his outfit. Stevie and her grandmother both wore knee-length dresses, Nikki’s in a floral pattern, and Stevie’s in a navy blue.

As they found their seats, Finn on Chase’s knee, Ranger in between Chase and Stevie, and Stevie’s gran on the other side of Chase, Stevie opened her copy of the church bulletin and started reading through. A small job vacant advertisement for a part-time church administrator caught her eye. The church was looking for a responsible, proactive church administrator to be responsible for managing the daily operations of the church, through supervising staff and volunteers, managing the church's schedule of events, ensuring the effective use of church income, and keeping accurate records.

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