Title: The Ranger Next Door
Author: Lady Bethia
Series: Left Hand
E-Mail: lady-bethia@yahoo.com
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Pairings: None yet.
Ratings: PG
Warnings:
Disclaimers: The X-Men are not mine. I am making no profit from this
story. Teresa Larraine is my original character.
Summary: Bobby makes friends with the new girl next door. Not only is she
a Park Ranger but also a mutant.
Chapter 2
Diary September 19th
I've only been here a week but I think that I've just made my first new friend. His name is Bobby and he even asked me out. God! I'm so scared. I've never been on a date before. In fact back home, they always kept me to busy to have any type of social life really. I hope I don't mess thing up with him.
******
Monday morning again and nothing of interest for breakfast in the house, she thought. "Oh boy, it definitely looks like I need to make a trip to the store for more food and stuff." She said to herself.
After making a list, she drove over to the store. Pulling into the grocery store parking lot, she was relieved to see that it was pretty much empty no crowds.
Happily wandering down the detergent isle getting dish soap, she heard someone complaining bitterly about his shopping list.
'What in heck is going on over there?' She thought to herself. Going around the end cap to the next isle, she saw a tall good-looking blonde man staring angrily at a piece of paper in his hand. And to her surprise the paper froze.
"Damn it why can't they write down what they want in English for god's sake. And why can't they just tell me exactly what it is I am supposed to get. There are three different types of this one alone." He cursed. "This.this is gibberish! Rrrrr"
"Ha ha ha," came the gentle laughter of a woman from behind Bobby. "Can I help you?" Teresa said in a teasing voice as she noticed what section the man was staring at - the feminine supplies.
"What?" He said, as he turned around startled. Then slowly he began to blush from under his collar to the roots of his hair. Oh god no, he had hoped to get through this section before anyone saw him here much less a nice looking woman. He groaned inwardly in defeat.
"Hi, I'm Teresa. I noticed that you're in need of some help with deciphering what your lady friend needs in the way of supplies. I'll help you with it? And I promise to keep this under my hat." She said with a friendly smile, wink and an out stretched hand.
"Uh, it isn't for my girl friend it's.." Bobby didn't know how to explain his situation to the pretty auburn haired woman offering to help him. Looking at the list, he unfroze the paper while she continued talking hoping that she hadn't seen the ice.
"You live in a dorm don't you?" She nodded her head in understanding. "I can tell. I used to live in a coed group situation too. Here let me see the list. I'll help you get all the stuff you need from here. And if I can't figure it out then just go back and tell the ladies that they should write what they need more clearly. Or they can go get it themselves." She said sternly. "And by the way," as she cocked her head to the side, "What's your name?"
"I'm Bobby, Bobby Drake."
"Nice to meet you Bobby." She said while taking his list to decipher. "Nice trick with the ice. I bet you get invited to all the parties to keep the beer cold. Mine isn't nearly that useful. It's nice to finally meet a friendly mutant guy. I usually end up meeting the jerks who just want to cause trouble and/or fight." She said hoping that this would get him to start talking to her and maybe make him a useful contact into the mutant community in the area.
Bobby smiled back at her hoping that he hadn't blown it with her after all. Especially since, she didn't freak out about him being an obvious mutant. But then his brain caught up with his ears, 'She's a mutant too?!' "You're a mutant too!" He said in surprise.
"Yes, I'm am empath with some minor physicals. What can you do besides freeze paper?" She asked as her curiosity got the better of her.
"I control my body's temperature and that of the environment around me at the freezing and sub freezing temperatures. I can even turn myself into ice." He stated proudly.
"Wow. If I could choose a temperature I think I would rather be warm. I don't like the cold." She made a mock frowning face at him.
"But the snow, ice and cold can be so much fun." He explained. "When it gets later in the year I could show you how much fun it can be if you live around here." He said hopefully trying to change her mind about cold weather, and trying to find out if she lived near by.
"Cold makes me ache. I've had several broken bones and the cold bothers them. But if you can teach me to skate I'll give this New York winter a chance." She smiled at him.
"Great! It'll be lots of fun. We can practice on the swimming pool at the school and then go into the city to Central Park's ice skating rink." He said while bouncing excitedly. He looked much more like an excited teenager than the young adult that he was when he got really excited about something.
"Well before that happens we need to start on your list don't you think?" She began to read it. "Oh my, no wonder you can't figure out what they want, they used feminine short hand. That was mean." Placing her hands on her hips she asked, "OK, what did you do to them to make them give you a list like this?" She said as she raised her right eyebrow in a perfect Spock imitation.
Bobby looked sheepishly down at the floor and blushed again. "I played a practical joke on them last week in the girls locker room and they have been making me pay for it ever since." He said raising his eyes to meet hers and smiling his best I'm harmless smile.
"Ya right. I believe that grin." She said with great exaggeration. "And I was born yesterday too." Teresa shook her head and began to laugh making Bobby realize that she was just kidding so he started laughing with her.
"Thank you for helping me like this." He said as he thought about how nice she was.
"You're welcome," she said as she dove happily into the task at hand. A couple of minutes later she was all finished selecting all of the different feminine products that the four women at Xavier's needed. Handing him back his list she said, "There you're all done with that part of your shopping, happy now?" She said cheerfully as she smiled like a Cheshire cat.
"Yes, but I would be happier if you would let me repay you by taking you out to dinner Friday night?" Bobby asked turning on his best boyish grin.
"Yes. I think I'd like that." She said as she looked closely at Bobby. "I just moved here a week ago. And you're the first person outside of Law Enforcement and my Park Ranger boss that has spoken to me around here. I was beginning to think that all Yankees were down right unfriendly." Teresa said making her Southern accent as thick as possible.
"Where are you from? You sound like a friend of mine from Mississippi." He asked thinking of Rogue.
"I was raised in Memphis Tennessee. I move to Colorado in May for a Park Ranger job for the summer. When that job was done I took the job I was offered out here at Two Hills State Park. I'm now the full time Ranger stationed there." Teresa said with happiest expression Bobby had seen on anyone in a long time.
"You see, I just graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Park Ranger Academy at Memphis State in May just before my first job. And it usually takes years before you can land a permanent job at a park if ever. So, I'm kind of excited about it. I really hated not knowing were my next job would be or if I even would have one. I am defiantly not Gypsy material." Teresa couldn't believe how fast she was warming up to Bobby or that she could talk to him like she had known him for years.
"Two Hills that is right next door to me. I live at the Xavier Institute." Bobby said enthusiastically. "Where are you living?"
"I live at the park. They bought me a new trailer and everything. The only embarrassing problem is," she covered her face with her hands and peaked through her fingers. "When they got rid of the old trailer they left me with the 'frat boys' reject furniture." She uncovered her face and rolled her eyes skyward with a 'why me expression'.
"Well maybe I can help you. I know we have a bunch of stuff in the attic that's still in good condition and no one is using it. You could probably have some of it to replace the worst of the stuff you have now." Bobby added helpfully.
"That would be great. I've been kind of busy this week with moving in, checking out the park and getting to know the Sheriff and his deputies. What do you do at the school? Are you one of the teachers?" She asked eagerly.
"I was one of the first students there and now I teach math to the new students. I have a CPA but I didn't like working for the lawyers so I came back here. The hours are better too." He laughed.
Waving her list she said, "Well we both still have over half of our lists left to do, so let's get to it. Then afterward if you can get away, why don't you come over? I don't have any plans tonight and it would be nice to ask a native about all the different things in the area to see and do." She invited.
"Sure I can do that. I'll even ask Scott about the furniture too."
"Good! Race ya to the frozen food!" She challenged.
****** Bobby bounced through the front door of the mansion with his arms full of groceries. "Hey, everyone the Bobster is back with the groceries!" He yelled.
Jean, Ororo and Scott followed Bobby into the kitchen. All of them hoping that, Bobby got it right this time.
"Well Bobby, did you manage to get everything on the list this time?" Scott asked his voice dripping in sarcasm.
"Yes I did." He said haughtily. "I even managed to get all the stuff that the women wanted. Though I do have to admit that it was extremely difficult and I would have never gotten any of it if this little old lady hadn't helped me," he lied as he placed the bags he had been carrying down on the kitchen table.
"Oh yeah, Scott can I have some of the old furniture and stuff that's up in the attic? I was thinking about redecorating my room." Bobby asked.
"Well yes, I don't see any problems with that. Just don't make a mess up there, Jean and I did some reorganizing and we don't want to have to clean up after you." Scott stated as he and Bobby walked back out to the van for the rest of the groceries.
Jean and Ororo began to look through the bags that Bobby brought in and were amazed he did it right. "Oh Bright Lady, the world is going to end. Bobby got the grocery shopping done right." Ororo said in amazement.
After all the groceries were brought in, Bobby went up to the attic. "Wow, there is some great stuff up here. Teresa should like some of these things." Bobby said to himself as he began to pick out different pieces for Teresa's new trailer.
"Wow my old AD&D books. This is great I thought that they had been thrown away or lost ages ago."
* Bobby * Jean called telepathically.
* Ah what Jean? * Bobby thought back to her in surprise.
* We are all planning to go into the city for the rest of the day and the evening. So, you better get down here and get cleaned up. We are leaving in an hour with or without you. * Jean stated.
* No thanks I got other plans. You guys have fun and I'll see you tomorrow. * * Alright Bobby have a good time. * Jean said as she ended the conversation.
'Great everyone will be gone in an hour. I can get this stuff down and over to Teresa's in no time. I better call her and tell her about the furniture.' Bobby hurried down stairs to make his call.
******
Diary September 19th
I have made my first new friend here in New York his name is Bobby Drake. He just called me and said that everyone at the school was going out to dinner and a movie. He told them that he had other plans so he didn't have to go with them. He will be coming over in a little while. He's so nice. He said that he found some good furniture in the attic and he's bringing it for me to have tonight.
Thank goodness that I went to the store. I have some descent food for dinner and enough for two. I hope he likes steak.
******
After loading up the van with the furniture, Bobby quickly drove over to the park. As he drove up he saw Teresa waiting outside for him.
"Hi again long time no see." Bobby declared as he got out of the van.
"Yes I must admit it has been at least three hours since we left the store." She laughed because of his excitement and the intensity of the emotions that he was broadcasting. 'I'm glad he likes me as much as I am beginning to like him.' She thought cheerfully.
Bobby opened the side door to the van and pronounced "Tada!" with all of the flourish of a game show host.
Teresa came up beside Bobby and looked into the van. "Oh my God! Look at all this stuff. It's beautiful Bobby. You can't possibly be giving me all of this. Some of this furniture has to be antiques. I can't accept this." She declared.
"It's alright Teresa. Scott said that I could take them. We really weren't using any of it. Besides some of it will have to be stripped and refinished but all of the pieces I picked are sound." Bobby assured her.
They pulled all of the furniture out of the van and set it up just outside the front door. "Bobby come on inside and help me with the stuff I need to get rid of. We have to get all of the junk out before we can get these things inside."
"OK." He said cheerfully. He didn't think anyone would believe that he was willingly working like this.
Going inside, Bobby stopped dead in his tracks. "Where did they get that couch Teresa?"
"It came with everything else. Why do you recognize it?" She inquired as she walked over to it.
"Yes that was ours. I remember having to help rebuild it. We had to reinforce the frame with steel because we were so rough on it. If we turn it over I will be able to show you my name on the bottom." He stated.
Sure enough, carved on the wooden frame underneath was a heart that said, 'Scott, Warren, Hank and Bobby loves Jean.' "So you were right." She said in surprise and then asked, "Who is Jean?"
"Well, Scott, Warren, Hank, Jean and I were the first students at the school. And we guys all had a crush on Jean. She's engaged to Scott now. None of us really had a chance. They are the perfect couple. Do you have a boyfriend back home?" He asked out of curiosity. And because he was interested in finding out more about this almost too perfect woman.
"No, I don't have a boyfriend back home. In fact, I've never had a boyfriend. I spent most of my life training, studying and working. I really never had time for a social life before. I'm on my own for the first time. And I kind of like it. It's exciting and scary at the same time." She confessed as she went over to one of the side tables.
"Being on your own is not always as great as it is cracked up to be. Been there done that." Bobby answered with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Well maybe with your help it can be good. I was a little bit scared to move to New York. But I had a feeling that it was going to be OK because sometimes I just know things. And when I get that feeling I always listen. It hasn't led me wrong yet." She affirmed.
He nodded his head. Looking around the living room, he spotted Teresa's bookshelf. "Hey, you have AD&D books. I just found mine when I got the stuff out of the attic. I thought that they had been lost or thrown out years ago. So, you play?" He asked like a kid who just found his Christmas presents hidden in the closet.
"Yes. I use to play once a week with the people I worked with." Teresa answered. "Why don't you go back and get your books while I look around and decide which things I can replace with the things you gave me." She declared.
"I'll be back in a hot minute. Don't try to move the bigger stuff with out me. The desk and the vanity almost gave me a hernia." He recounted seriously.
"No problem I'll wait." She said with a smile for Bobby as he left.
Chapter 2
Diary September 19th
I've only been here a week but I think that I've just made my first new friend. His name is Bobby and he even asked me out. God! I'm so scared. I've never been on a date before. In fact back home, they always kept me to busy to have any type of social life really. I hope I don't mess thing up with him.
******
Monday morning again and nothing of interest for breakfast in the house, she thought. "Oh boy, it definitely looks like I need to make a trip to the store for more food and stuff." She said to herself.
After making a list, she drove over to the store. Pulling into the grocery store parking lot, she was relieved to see that it was pretty much empty no crowds.
Happily wandering down the detergent isle getting dish soap, she heard someone complaining bitterly about his shopping list.
'What in heck is going on over there?' She thought to herself. Going around the end cap to the next isle, she saw a tall good-looking blonde man staring angrily at a piece of paper in his hand. And to her surprise the paper froze.
"Damn it why can't they write down what they want in English for god's sake. And why can't they just tell me exactly what it is I am supposed to get. There are three different types of this one alone." He cursed. "This.this is gibberish! Rrrrr"
"Ha ha ha," came the gentle laughter of a woman from behind Bobby. "Can I help you?" Teresa said in a teasing voice as she noticed what section the man was staring at - the feminine supplies.
"What?" He said, as he turned around startled. Then slowly he began to blush from under his collar to the roots of his hair. Oh god no, he had hoped to get through this section before anyone saw him here much less a nice looking woman. He groaned inwardly in defeat.
"Hi, I'm Teresa. I noticed that you're in need of some help with deciphering what your lady friend needs in the way of supplies. I'll help you with it? And I promise to keep this under my hat." She said with a friendly smile, wink and an out stretched hand.
"Uh, it isn't for my girl friend it's.." Bobby didn't know how to explain his situation to the pretty auburn haired woman offering to help him. Looking at the list, he unfroze the paper while she continued talking hoping that she hadn't seen the ice.
"You live in a dorm don't you?" She nodded her head in understanding. "I can tell. I used to live in a coed group situation too. Here let me see the list. I'll help you get all the stuff you need from here. And if I can't figure it out then just go back and tell the ladies that they should write what they need more clearly. Or they can go get it themselves." She said sternly. "And by the way," as she cocked her head to the side, "What's your name?"
"I'm Bobby, Bobby Drake."
"Nice to meet you Bobby." She said while taking his list to decipher. "Nice trick with the ice. I bet you get invited to all the parties to keep the beer cold. Mine isn't nearly that useful. It's nice to finally meet a friendly mutant guy. I usually end up meeting the jerks who just want to cause trouble and/or fight." She said hoping that this would get him to start talking to her and maybe make him a useful contact into the mutant community in the area.
Bobby smiled back at her hoping that he hadn't blown it with her after all. Especially since, she didn't freak out about him being an obvious mutant. But then his brain caught up with his ears, 'She's a mutant too?!' "You're a mutant too!" He said in surprise.
"Yes, I'm am empath with some minor physicals. What can you do besides freeze paper?" She asked as her curiosity got the better of her.
"I control my body's temperature and that of the environment around me at the freezing and sub freezing temperatures. I can even turn myself into ice." He stated proudly.
"Wow. If I could choose a temperature I think I would rather be warm. I don't like the cold." She made a mock frowning face at him.
"But the snow, ice and cold can be so much fun." He explained. "When it gets later in the year I could show you how much fun it can be if you live around here." He said hopefully trying to change her mind about cold weather, and trying to find out if she lived near by.
"Cold makes me ache. I've had several broken bones and the cold bothers them. But if you can teach me to skate I'll give this New York winter a chance." She smiled at him.
"Great! It'll be lots of fun. We can practice on the swimming pool at the school and then go into the city to Central Park's ice skating rink." He said while bouncing excitedly. He looked much more like an excited teenager than the young adult that he was when he got really excited about something.
"Well before that happens we need to start on your list don't you think?" She began to read it. "Oh my, no wonder you can't figure out what they want, they used feminine short hand. That was mean." Placing her hands on her hips she asked, "OK, what did you do to them to make them give you a list like this?" She said as she raised her right eyebrow in a perfect Spock imitation.
Bobby looked sheepishly down at the floor and blushed again. "I played a practical joke on them last week in the girls locker room and they have been making me pay for it ever since." He said raising his eyes to meet hers and smiling his best I'm harmless smile.
"Ya right. I believe that grin." She said with great exaggeration. "And I was born yesterday too." Teresa shook her head and began to laugh making Bobby realize that she was just kidding so he started laughing with her.
"Thank you for helping me like this." He said as he thought about how nice she was.
"You're welcome," she said as she dove happily into the task at hand. A couple of minutes later she was all finished selecting all of the different feminine products that the four women at Xavier's needed. Handing him back his list she said, "There you're all done with that part of your shopping, happy now?" She said cheerfully as she smiled like a Cheshire cat.
"Yes, but I would be happier if you would let me repay you by taking you out to dinner Friday night?" Bobby asked turning on his best boyish grin.
"Yes. I think I'd like that." She said as she looked closely at Bobby. "I just moved here a week ago. And you're the first person outside of Law Enforcement and my Park Ranger boss that has spoken to me around here. I was beginning to think that all Yankees were down right unfriendly." Teresa said making her Southern accent as thick as possible.
"Where are you from? You sound like a friend of mine from Mississippi." He asked thinking of Rogue.
"I was raised in Memphis Tennessee. I move to Colorado in May for a Park Ranger job for the summer. When that job was done I took the job I was offered out here at Two Hills State Park. I'm now the full time Ranger stationed there." Teresa said with happiest expression Bobby had seen on anyone in a long time.
"You see, I just graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Park Ranger Academy at Memphis State in May just before my first job. And it usually takes years before you can land a permanent job at a park if ever. So, I'm kind of excited about it. I really hated not knowing were my next job would be or if I even would have one. I am defiantly not Gypsy material." Teresa couldn't believe how fast she was warming up to Bobby or that she could talk to him like she had known him for years.
"Two Hills that is right next door to me. I live at the Xavier Institute." Bobby said enthusiastically. "Where are you living?"
"I live at the park. They bought me a new trailer and everything. The only embarrassing problem is," she covered her face with her hands and peaked through her fingers. "When they got rid of the old trailer they left me with the 'frat boys' reject furniture." She uncovered her face and rolled her eyes skyward with a 'why me expression'.
"Well maybe I can help you. I know we have a bunch of stuff in the attic that's still in good condition and no one is using it. You could probably have some of it to replace the worst of the stuff you have now." Bobby added helpfully.
"That would be great. I've been kind of busy this week with moving in, checking out the park and getting to know the Sheriff and his deputies. What do you do at the school? Are you one of the teachers?" She asked eagerly.
"I was one of the first students there and now I teach math to the new students. I have a CPA but I didn't like working for the lawyers so I came back here. The hours are better too." He laughed.
Waving her list she said, "Well we both still have over half of our lists left to do, so let's get to it. Then afterward if you can get away, why don't you come over? I don't have any plans tonight and it would be nice to ask a native about all the different things in the area to see and do." She invited.
"Sure I can do that. I'll even ask Scott about the furniture too."
"Good! Race ya to the frozen food!" She challenged.
****** Bobby bounced through the front door of the mansion with his arms full of groceries. "Hey, everyone the Bobster is back with the groceries!" He yelled.
Jean, Ororo and Scott followed Bobby into the kitchen. All of them hoping that, Bobby got it right this time.
"Well Bobby, did you manage to get everything on the list this time?" Scott asked his voice dripping in sarcasm.
"Yes I did." He said haughtily. "I even managed to get all the stuff that the women wanted. Though I do have to admit that it was extremely difficult and I would have never gotten any of it if this little old lady hadn't helped me," he lied as he placed the bags he had been carrying down on the kitchen table.
"Oh yeah, Scott can I have some of the old furniture and stuff that's up in the attic? I was thinking about redecorating my room." Bobby asked.
"Well yes, I don't see any problems with that. Just don't make a mess up there, Jean and I did some reorganizing and we don't want to have to clean up after you." Scott stated as he and Bobby walked back out to the van for the rest of the groceries.
Jean and Ororo began to look through the bags that Bobby brought in and were amazed he did it right. "Oh Bright Lady, the world is going to end. Bobby got the grocery shopping done right." Ororo said in amazement.
After all the groceries were brought in, Bobby went up to the attic. "Wow, there is some great stuff up here. Teresa should like some of these things." Bobby said to himself as he began to pick out different pieces for Teresa's new trailer.
"Wow my old AD&D books. This is great I thought that they had been thrown away or lost ages ago."
* Bobby * Jean called telepathically.
* Ah what Jean? * Bobby thought back to her in surprise.
* We are all planning to go into the city for the rest of the day and the evening. So, you better get down here and get cleaned up. We are leaving in an hour with or without you. * Jean stated.
* No thanks I got other plans. You guys have fun and I'll see you tomorrow. * * Alright Bobby have a good time. * Jean said as she ended the conversation.
'Great everyone will be gone in an hour. I can get this stuff down and over to Teresa's in no time. I better call her and tell her about the furniture.' Bobby hurried down stairs to make his call.
******
Diary September 19th
I have made my first new friend here in New York his name is Bobby Drake. He just called me and said that everyone at the school was going out to dinner and a movie. He told them that he had other plans so he didn't have to go with them. He will be coming over in a little while. He's so nice. He said that he found some good furniture in the attic and he's bringing it for me to have tonight.
Thank goodness that I went to the store. I have some descent food for dinner and enough for two. I hope he likes steak.
******
After loading up the van with the furniture, Bobby quickly drove over to the park. As he drove up he saw Teresa waiting outside for him.
"Hi again long time no see." Bobby declared as he got out of the van.
"Yes I must admit it has been at least three hours since we left the store." She laughed because of his excitement and the intensity of the emotions that he was broadcasting. 'I'm glad he likes me as much as I am beginning to like him.' She thought cheerfully.
Bobby opened the side door to the van and pronounced "Tada!" with all of the flourish of a game show host.
Teresa came up beside Bobby and looked into the van. "Oh my God! Look at all this stuff. It's beautiful Bobby. You can't possibly be giving me all of this. Some of this furniture has to be antiques. I can't accept this." She declared.
"It's alright Teresa. Scott said that I could take them. We really weren't using any of it. Besides some of it will have to be stripped and refinished but all of the pieces I picked are sound." Bobby assured her.
They pulled all of the furniture out of the van and set it up just outside the front door. "Bobby come on inside and help me with the stuff I need to get rid of. We have to get all of the junk out before we can get these things inside."
"OK." He said cheerfully. He didn't think anyone would believe that he was willingly working like this.
Going inside, Bobby stopped dead in his tracks. "Where did they get that couch Teresa?"
"It came with everything else. Why do you recognize it?" She inquired as she walked over to it.
"Yes that was ours. I remember having to help rebuild it. We had to reinforce the frame with steel because we were so rough on it. If we turn it over I will be able to show you my name on the bottom." He stated.
Sure enough, carved on the wooden frame underneath was a heart that said, 'Scott, Warren, Hank and Bobby loves Jean.' "So you were right." She said in surprise and then asked, "Who is Jean?"
"Well, Scott, Warren, Hank, Jean and I were the first students at the school. And we guys all had a crush on Jean. She's engaged to Scott now. None of us really had a chance. They are the perfect couple. Do you have a boyfriend back home?" He asked out of curiosity. And because he was interested in finding out more about this almost too perfect woman.
"No, I don't have a boyfriend back home. In fact, I've never had a boyfriend. I spent most of my life training, studying and working. I really never had time for a social life before. I'm on my own for the first time. And I kind of like it. It's exciting and scary at the same time." She confessed as she went over to one of the side tables.
"Being on your own is not always as great as it is cracked up to be. Been there done that." Bobby answered with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Well maybe with your help it can be good. I was a little bit scared to move to New York. But I had a feeling that it was going to be OK because sometimes I just know things. And when I get that feeling I always listen. It hasn't led me wrong yet." She affirmed.
He nodded his head. Looking around the living room, he spotted Teresa's bookshelf. "Hey, you have AD&D books. I just found mine when I got the stuff out of the attic. I thought that they had been lost or thrown out years ago. So, you play?" He asked like a kid who just found his Christmas presents hidden in the closet.
"Yes. I use to play once a week with the people I worked with." Teresa answered. "Why don't you go back and get your books while I look around and decide which things I can replace with the things you gave me." She declared.
"I'll be back in a hot minute. Don't try to move the bigger stuff with out me. The desk and the vanity almost gave me a hernia." He recounted seriously.
"No problem I'll wait." She said with a smile for Bobby as he left.