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ruffled his hair. "Eat your roll and then bring your glass into the kitchen when you're finished, okay?"
    "Okay."
    "Am I going to have to come back and check on you to make sure you’re alive?" she asked him.
    He pushed the book to the back of the desk and said, "I'll bring you the glass. Then can I go upstairs and play video games?"
    “Yes,” Polly laughed, "It does sound weird that I want you to play video games rather than read, doesn't it?"
    "Uh huh."
    "Come find me when you're done." She walked back into the kitchen, chuckling.
    Henry asked, "Did you find him where you left him?"
    "I should be glad he's reading a book and not playing a video game, right?"
    He shrugged. "I don't know. Ask his mom."
    Jason ran into the kitchen, sliding to a halt in front of Polly and Henry. "I rode Nat all by myself! Eliseo didn't have to help me at all! We went into the pasture and Nat didn't get spooked by Demi or Daisy or anything!"
    "That's great, Jase," Henry said, clapping him on the back.
    "Eliseo said we could out again after he gets his work done this afternoon." He stopped and looked at Polly. "Can we?"
    "It’s up to Eliseo. You don’t need my permission. Would you like a cinnamon roll? Your brother is having one at his desk."
    Jason put his hand over his mouth and faked a large yawn. "He's so boring. All he wants to do is read and write in that notebook of his."
    "Then pull up a stool and sit here with us," Polly said.
    She poured another glass of milk and placed it on the counter in front of him. Henry winked at her and she left the kitchen to join him in the foyer, slipping her arm around his waist when she got close enough.
    "How are things going out there?" she asked.
    "Good. We're going to install flooring tomorrow in the downstairs rooms and before you know it, you'll have more space. Is Jeff ready to fill it up?"
    "I hope so. I'd hate to think you went to all that work for nothing," she said as she gently poked him in the side.
    "Have you made any decisions about the woman who emailed you last night?"
    Polly shoulders dropped. "I haven't even thought about it this morning. I'm trying to avoid thinking about it."
    "So, procrastination is the name of the game."
    She scrunched her face into a pout and said, "It is, and I'm fine with that."
    Henry kissed her nose, then tapped it with his forefinger. "I'm going back to work. Do you have plans for lunch?"
    "I was going to make sandwiches for the boys. Come upstairs and join us."
    "Thanks, I will. See you later."
    Polly went back into the kitchen and began searching the cupboards for cookie ingredients. There were no chocolate chips.
    Jason finished his roll and said, "Would you mind if I went upstairs and played video games?"
    "Sure," she said, "Take your brother with you. I'll be up after a while."
    He went into the storage room and soon Andrew walked in with his glass. "Jason says I have to play games until I beat him. He called me a nerd."
    Polly grinned at him and took the glass. "You are a nerd and that's something to be proud of. And anyone who plays video games like the two of you play is a total nerd, so he is one too."
    Andrew ran out of the kitchen and she heard the door to her apartment slam as he yelled, "You're a nerd too. Polly said so!"
    “Jeff?” she called, walking to the office. He was sitting at his desk with his foot up on a chair. “Do you want me to bring in an ice pack for you?”
    “No, I told you. I’m fine.”
    Polly pointed at the chair. “That doesn’t convince me.”
    “It’s no big deal. What’s up?”
    “I’m out of chocolate chips, so I’m going to run up to the grocery store. Do you need anything?”
    He reached into a desk drawer and said, “I’m so sorry to ask you to do this, but would you drop off this deposit at the bank?”
    She took the envelope from him. “Of course! Do you need me to do anything special with it?”
    “Nope, it’s just checks from the weekend. Don’t lose them.”
    “Got it.” She took the