Under Construction by J.A. Armstrong

Author:J.A. Armstrong [Armstrong, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00X6B4OQG
Publisher: J.A. Armstrong Books
Published: 2015-05-04T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Wednesday was upon them faster than either Candace or Jameson could have imagined. Candace rolled over and snuggled closer to Jameson. “I’d better get up and help Pearl with breakfast,” she yawned.

Jameson kissed Candace’s head. “You stay,” she said. “I’ll go help Pearl. Sleep a little while longer.”

“Mm. Aren’t you tired?” Candace asked. “You were up late with Toby last night. Everything okay?”

“Yeah. Just talking,” Jameson said. She had enjoyed her one on one time with her older brother and was relieved to see that Candace hit it off immediately with her sister-in-law.

Candace propped herself up to look at Jameson. “I know you are nervous.”

“You are better at these things than I am,” Jameson reminded her lover.

“What things?” Family things?”

“People things,” Jameson said.

“Not true. I am just more accustomed to dealing with different personalities all at once. You are every bit as personable as I am. I’ve just learned to hide my apprehension.”

Jameson chuckled. “If you say so.”

“I do,” Candace yawned again.

“Seriously, go back to sleep for a bit,” Jameson said. “I’ll go help Pearl. It’ll give me some more time to catch up with Toby before everyone else arrives anyway.”

Candace sighed. She was not used to being given this kind of opportunity. “I don’t want you to feel like you need to…”

Jameson kissed Candace gently. “I’ll set the alarm for 7:00. Okay? I’ll see you in a bit,” she said as she made her way from the bed. Candace grabbed Jameson’s pillow and almost immediately fell back to sleep. Jameson shook her head. She was tired, but she could tell that Candace was exhausted, and the planned chaos was only beginning. She stretched and headed for the shower hoping it would somehow bring her to life. “I’m ready for vacation already,” Jameson laughed.

***

By noon, Candace’s house was full. Dana and Steve had decided to make their way to the area a day early. Jameson was grateful. She spent the majority of the afternoon playing with her nephews and Dana and Steve’s two children. She found herself enjoying the day far more than she had expected and looking forward to her parents’ arrival the next day. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Rick and Toby had seemed to cultivate a fast friendship. Jameson liked Marianne’s husband a great deal. He was mild mannered and it was clear that he not only loved Marianne; Rick’s affection for Candace was also evident. Jameson did not know Rick’s whole story. She did know that he had lost his mother when he was quite young and she suspected that Candace filled that role for him in many ways. As the sun began to set, and the kids began to tire, the party moved indoors. Jameson found herself sitting with Marianne and Dana.

“So, what do you think?” Dana asked Jameson.

“Think? Think about what?” Jameson laughed.

“Oh come on, J.D.! What do you think about Candy running for governor?”

“Mom’s running for governor?” Marianne piped up.

Jameson shook her head. “She doesn’t know yet,” she said to Marianne. “As far as what I think; I think she should do whatever she wants to do.

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