When they pulled up on front of a brownstone with a bright red door , Eve smiled. There were two steps to climb to get to the front door. Jason got their suitcase so Eve could take her lighter bag. " I like the red door." He said.
" It's been here since I can remember." Eve smiled.
" It looks bright with the dark brown outside. Makes it seem cheerful."
They went inside and a softer version of Eve with a gray streak on the side of her hair came out of the kitchen. She went and hugged her daughter first. " There's my girl."
Eve smiled. " Hi mom, this is Jason."
Her mother opened her arms and hugged him. " I'm a hugger always have been, I'm Rachel Sutton. What are your feelings about macaroni and cheese Jason?"
" Well if it's anything like Eve's when she makes it , then I know it will be amazing."
" Good answer. Though I don't put a jalapeño in mine. Eve does that for Benny usually."
" That's fine not everyone likes spice."
" Exactly. Well why don't you two head to the spare bedroom and get settled in. I got a new blanket for the bed in there that should be nice and warm. "
" Did you change colors in there again mom?"
" I have a little more copper in there with the blue. Let me know what you think."
" We will." They went down the hall to the room they would stay in and Jason said " That quilt looks handmade. It's amazing in here."
" Mom plays around with sewing here and there with a few ladies. This might be a new project of theirs."
" Well it's perfect for the room." Jason said,
They unpacked their things in the dresser drawers and closet and there was a bathroom next to it.
" This was my room for a while. When we moved here the boys were out doing their own thing so I had my own space. My dad built the nightstand for me. Of course when I lived here it was different colored. One year I had a yellow and navy blue phase."
Jason smiled. " I can see that. It must have been nice to grow up with parents who let you do your room how you wanted. I didn't have that." His voice trailed off.
Eve placed her hand on his arm gently. " I didn't mean to make you sad."
" You didn't ". " I just hadn't thought about that for a long time."
She nodded. " Okay, I think the bed will be nice and comfy for us later. I don't see the cats yet so they must be hanging out in the kitchen or down the hall."
" Well Benny's sleep at sometimes during the day so they could be grabbing a nap."
" True, are you okay to go back to the living room?"
" Sure, maybe at some point when we're here you can show me the neighborhood ."
" I'd be glad to there's a nice park a few blocks down that we can walk in ."
" I like that idea."
He held her hand and went back to the living room with her again.