Vince's Place by Sandra R Neeley

Author:Sandra R Neeley [Neeley, Sandra R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-04T16:00:00+00:00

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Delilah and Barron were fast asleep, so Kaid was very quiet as he dressed and silently pulled the bedroom door closed behind himself. He had much to do today, and Delilah had let him rest during the night, so now was her turn. If Barron woke, he’d rush to get to him before Delilah did, so she could get some sleep.

He went straight to the kitchen to get his first cup of coffee. He stood spooning sugar into it until he realized he kept hearing a faint swishing noise. He paused, listening, trying to identify it.

The coffee pot had been set the night before to come on automatically. He could hear Ms. Sadie and Goldy upstairs preparing to come down. The morning was just turning from grey to sunny, and that damn noise kept up. He lifted his cup to his lips to take a much needed sip as he walked through the house toward the front door in search of the source of the swishing.

He noticed as he passed the couch, the comforter and sheets were folded and stacked neatly on top of the pillow, but Jobe was gone. Kaid noticed movement on the porch and walked over to open the unlocked front door. He pulled it open and stood there, watching Jobe sweep the front porch.

“Jobe,” Kaid said, watching the young man sweep.

Jobe startled and turned quickly. “Mr. Kaid! Good morning. I didn’t realize anyone else was up yet.”

“We usually get up pretty early around here. Barron has all our schedules blown to hell, though,” he said, chuckling.

Jobe smiled and nodded. He looked around the spacious porch and halfheartedly lifted the broom toward Kaid. “I wanted to get started doing something to pitch in, and figured this was quiet enough not to wake anyone, and the porch needed sweeping.”

“Appreciate that. But I need you to remember one thing, Jobe.”

“Yes, sir. What’s that?” Jobe asked.

“You are not here simply to work for us. You are one of us now. This is your home. You feel free to sleep when you’re tired, eat when you’re hungry, goof off and play when you want to, too. I see you doing nothing but working, I’m going to think you not interested in being part of our family. I’m going to think you only want a job.”

Jobe looked down at his scuffed boots and turned the broom in his hands, watching the individual fronds of the broom make little designs in the dust. “Just want to be sure you know how much I appreciate the opportunity,” he said quietly, raising his eyes to meet Kaid’s in a show of confidence and honesty.

“I do, son,” Kaid replied. They stood there quietly for a moment before Kaid spoke again. “You about finished?”

“Yes, sir. Just a couple more feet to sweep.”

“Good. You drink coffee?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Why don’t you finish up, then meet me in the kitchen. I’ll take you around and show you the place, then we can figure out what’s next. I’ve got some errands to run today.

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