Chapter 49: All The Small Things

(In the Diffy kitchen)

Phil and Keely were sitting close at the kitchen table wondering what they were going to have for breakfast so Keely decided it was time to break the ice "So, what are you making, Mrs. Diffy?" she spoke. "I was thinking some French toast with some scrambled eggs. That is one of Lloyds many favorites." Barb answered.

"Yes, it certainly is." Spoke Lloyd. "The way to satisfy a man is in the kitchen more so than in the bedroom." Barb gives Lloyd a dirty look and he quickly tries to backtrack, "Once you are married, Sex becomes an afterthought. No, I mean, the sex is still great. No, that's not it." Barb just shakes her head. Lloyd realizes he has dug himself a huge hole with Phil looking on with his hands over his face and Keely leaning back in her chair. "I love you, Barb." Lloyd say's with a smile.

Barb decides to change the subject "So, how did you kids sleep last night." Phil answered with a smile "I slept really well. When I have trouble going to sleep, all I have to do is picture Keelys face and just knowing that I will see her in the morning put's me fast asleep." With that, Keely gives Phil a nice soft kiss and put her arm around him.

"You are so romantic, Phil. The small things like that mean the world to me." Keely speaks with her arm still around Phil. "I had a nice sleep as well, Mrs. Diffy. Just knowing Phil would be here when I awoke is all I need." Keely quickly adds with a smile, "It's nice seeing you as well in the mornings Mr. and Mrs. Diffy." Lloyd chimes in and smiles, "Of course!"

Pim comes running down the stairs and Mrs. Diffy states "Well, that was a quick shower, dear." Pim then grumbles, "The disinfectant wasn't enough. We need a new shower. We can move the one in the hallway bathroom to the guest room or Phil's room." Phil adds "It can't be that bad, Pim. Keely and I are clean." Pim gives a laugh then adds "You may be, but I never will be clean again if we don't get another shower."

"Calm down, Pim" Lloyd speaks up, "I will pick up supplies at the hardware store, and that along with help from the wizard and Curtis. We will get a shower installed in your room Pim, and in the guest room as well for Keely and her Mom."

Keely is shocked and speaks up "You can do that? I mean. That easily, you can do that?" Lloyd with a laugh says "I can add water lines and make rooms larger very easily with the wizard. I just don't like using the wizard on stuff like that most of the time because well it would draw attention when guests come into our home."

Pim asks her dad, "When have we ever had guests in this home, outside of Keely and her mom?" Barb interrupts "Well, Messerschmitts nephew." "Ok, Outside of that, we have not had many guests." Pim adds. "That's not the point, Pim." Lloyd firmly states.

"I understand, Mr. Diffy." Keely states bubbly "Of course you do, Pumpkin Buns." Pim says then shoots a glare Keelys way.

Keely ignores Pim's insults and continues, "It doesn't matter how much stuff you have or how many square feet your house is and stuff like that. One of the first things Phil taught me was that other things are more important than what people think of you."

Pim interrupts "I thought the first thing Phil taught you was algebra, Blondie." Keely laughs and smiles "Yes, that too, without Phil though, I may have never said 'the hell with cliques'. If Phil didn't teach me that I may have sadly never gave him a chance."

Pim then adds "If only that was the case. Our life would be filled with a lot less sun." Keely again ignores Pim and continues "When I first laid eyes on Phil, I thought he was Hot." "Ew, Gross" Pim adds in disgust.

Keely continues "Anyway, It was what I thought people would think of me that almost made me not ask Phil for his help." Pim decides to interrupt again "Get to the point, sister. The French toast is getting cold."

Keely finishes her point "The funny thing is, the people who I thought would judge me, ended up judging Phil and I. Only, as it turned out, it ended up being in a positive light. Those people voted us cutest couple!"

Phil gives Keely a nice kiss and says "I love you so much, Keel. You don't give yourself enough credit. We would have still found a way." Keely returns the kiss.

"Let's eat." Barb states. "It's about, Time. Mama is starving here." Pim states aloud and Phil and Keely share a laugh. "Pim!" Lloyd firmly states. Pim then apologizes "Yeah, yeah, sorry Mother."

(The Diffys plus Keely finish their breakfast and Lloyd and Curtis head of to work. Barb gathers the kids and takes them to H.G. Wells and drops them off and heads home)