building.
How would you know?
She blushed to the roots of her artificially blond hair. I was in the coffee room when two of the execs who interviewed you came in.
Were you spying for me?
Not exactly. Choosing my placement carefully, maybe. Making sure I was within earshot? Perhaps. Spying? Thats too James Bond-ish for me. She twinkled at me with her baby blues. It is completely impossible to stay annoyed with Darla. They were raving about you.
As in stark raving mad?
Though Darla chortled, I, recalling myself break out of my own room last night, could not laugh with her.
As I waited to board the plane back to MinneapolisSt. Paul, I watched important-looking businessmen stride back and forth carrying briefcases. None was better looking than the handsome Dr. Grant.
If wishing could make something so, I would wish that David Grants clinic actually could help me, but after years of disappointment Id already decided that I would have to handle my problem my way and learn to live with it.
The short plane trip home was uneventful, which was fortunate for the other passengers. Exhausted from the night before, I fell asleep before we were airborne and, strapped in as I was, stayed right where I was supposed to be.
Mickey was waiting for me outside baggage claim. I tossed my suitcase into the back of her car and hopped in the front with her.
What? No boys?
Theyre at Moms. I couldnt take it anymore. Im trying to pack and also to get everything ready for when we return with the baby. Every time I turned my back theyd undo something Ive just done. She looked at me with worried eyes. Are you sure they wont be too much for you, Suze?
I go to the gym every evening. I take vitamins, avoid white sugar and flour. I juice my own fruits and veggies. If Im not fit to take them on, who is?
Mickeys shoulders slumped. Mom says shell help all she can, but I know she and Dad would have a meltdown if they had to keep track of the boys for three months.
Most mortals would.
I smiled encouragingly at my sister. Well be fine. Come back with that baby sister and any problems we might have will disappear like smoke.
Smoke. I made a mental note to remove all matches from my house.
In fact, why dont we do a trial run tonight? I suggested. Tommy and Terry can stay with me so you can finish getting ready. You and Jeff could use a few hours together without their help. Bring them over just before bedtime.
Mickey looked at me with pathetic gratitude in her eyes. Youre the best sister in the entire world, Suze. I really appreciate it. But dont you have a date tonight or something?
Nope, not tonight. Although Mickey didnt know it, Ive taken myself out of the dating circuit for a few months. Im almost afraid to fall in love and dont want to take the chance.
Dr. Grant had said it himself: people can do anything in their sleep including commit murder. What if I married and the first time my husband and I had a fight I pasted him to the sheets with superglue or shredded all his suits with a toenail clipper? I know its my discouragement speaking but better safe than sorry.
The boys arrived at 7:00 p.m. smelling like soap, shampoo and watermelon with a whiff of licorice thrown in. They were in their pajamas and Jeff carried one boy in each arm. They lay sleepily against their daddys shoulders, each sucking a thumb. How could anything so cute be so destructive? Maybe they were changing. They were getting older and would be five on their next birthday. Maturity had to set in eventually.
Theyre about ready to conk out, Jeff informed me. And they will sleep all night without moving. Since they gave up naps, they run themselves ragged by evening. Its the saving grace for Mickey and me.
That and the fact that the boys had abandoned their habit of speaking in what I call twin talk. Theyd developed their own personal language about the time theyd learned to talk and had communicated with each other in what sounded to us like babble. It was really
How would you know?
She blushed to the roots of her artificially blond hair. I was in the coffee room when two of the execs who interviewed you came in.
Were you spying for me?
Not exactly. Choosing my placement carefully, maybe. Making sure I was within earshot? Perhaps. Spying? Thats too James Bond-ish for me. She twinkled at me with her baby blues. It is completely impossible to stay annoyed with Darla. They were raving about you.
As in stark raving mad?
Though Darla chortled, I, recalling myself break out of my own room last night, could not laugh with her.
As I waited to board the plane back to MinneapolisSt. Paul, I watched important-looking businessmen stride back and forth carrying briefcases. None was better looking than the handsome Dr. Grant.
If wishing could make something so, I would wish that David Grants clinic actually could help me, but after years of disappointment Id already decided that I would have to handle my problem my way and learn to live with it.
The short plane trip home was uneventful, which was fortunate for the other passengers. Exhausted from the night before, I fell asleep before we were airborne and, strapped in as I was, stayed right where I was supposed to be.
Mickey was waiting for me outside baggage claim. I tossed my suitcase into the back of her car and hopped in the front with her.
What? No boys?
Theyre at Moms. I couldnt take it anymore. Im trying to pack and also to get everything ready for when we return with the baby. Every time I turned my back theyd undo something Ive just done. She looked at me with worried eyes. Are you sure they wont be too much for you, Suze?
I go to the gym every evening. I take vitamins, avoid white sugar and flour. I juice my own fruits and veggies. If Im not fit to take them on, who is?
Mickeys shoulders slumped. Mom says shell help all she can, but I know she and Dad would have a meltdown if they had to keep track of the boys for three months.
Most mortals would.
I smiled encouragingly at my sister. Well be fine. Come back with that baby sister and any problems we might have will disappear like smoke.
Smoke. I made a mental note to remove all matches from my house.
In fact, why dont we do a trial run tonight? I suggested. Tommy and Terry can stay with me so you can finish getting ready. You and Jeff could use a few hours together without their help. Bring them over just before bedtime.
Mickey looked at me with pathetic gratitude in her eyes. Youre the best sister in the entire world, Suze. I really appreciate it. But dont you have a date tonight or something?
Nope, not tonight. Although Mickey didnt know it, Ive taken myself out of the dating circuit for a few months. Im almost afraid to fall in love and dont want to take the chance.
Dr. Grant had said it himself: people can do anything in their sleep including commit murder. What if I married and the first time my husband and I had a fight I pasted him to the sheets with superglue or shredded all his suits with a toenail clipper? I know its my discouragement speaking but better safe than sorry.
The boys arrived at 7:00 p.m. smelling like soap, shampoo and watermelon with a whiff of licorice thrown in. They were in their pajamas and Jeff carried one boy in each arm. They lay sleepily against their daddys shoulders, each sucking a thumb. How could anything so cute be so destructive? Maybe they were changing. They were getting older and would be five on their next birthday. Maturity had to set in eventually.
Theyre about ready to conk out, Jeff informed me. And they will sleep all night without moving. Since they gave up naps, they run themselves ragged by evening. Its the saving grace for Mickey and me.
That and the fact that the boys had abandoned their habit of speaking in what I call twin talk. Theyd developed their own personal language about the time theyd learned to talk and had communicated with each other in what sounded to us like babble. It was really
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