Chapter 23
The next morning Danika got up to find AJ in the kitchen. He smiled at her and asked what she wanted for breakfast. AJ told her there was juice and milk in the fridge and told her to take her pick.
"Jessy is in the shower but I'm making omelets for both of us, would you like one?"
"Yeah that sounds good. What are you going to put in them?"
"Well I have bacon, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, garlic, and cheddar or mozerella cheese, what would you like?"
"I like everything you listed except the peppers. Is that okay?"
"It is. One with almost everything," he responded with a smile. "Why don't you get what you want to drink while I make this? It won't take long."
"Got orange juice?" Danika asked as she stuck her head into the fridge.
"Yes and apple and grape, have whatever you like." When she pulled out the orange juice he added, "There's bread on the counter if you want toast to go with your omelet."
"Nah the omelet and juice is enough," she told him.
AJ slid the omelet onto a plate and handed it to Danika just as Jessy came out of the bedroom. "What do you want in your omelet Darlin'?"
"I like pretty much anything so go ahead and surprise me."
AJ and Jessy joined Danika at the table and the three of them ate together. When they finished eating AJ asked them what the wanted in their lunches.
"But I get free lunch at school," Danika protested.
"How is it that you are still getting those? Don't they go on your parents income for that?" Jessy asked.
"Yeah I just used the same information from last year. I signed her name like I did on a lot of things. She was either gone or passed out drunk so it was just easier to do it myself than wait for her to be sober."
"Okay that was the past sweetie. Now that you are with us we can either make your lunch or give you money to buy it if you would rather eat what the cafeteria is serving."
"Well okay what do you have for lunch then?" she asked.
"I was making sandwiches, there's roast beef or turkey and I have cheddar or provoline cheese."
"Beef and cheddar for me, please," Danika said.
"Same for me please," Jessy added.
"Orange or apple?"
"Orange," Danika wanted.
"Apple for me," Jessy requested.
"I'm guessing everyone wants a brownie for desert?" he asked with a grin.
"Yes!" both exclaimed in unison.
When the lunches were all packed AJ told Danika, "We'll keep your lunch in the refridgerator in the teacher's lounge until lunch time then you can come and get it."
"Okay."
They got off school and headed home. AJ went to take a quick shower and change clothes while Danika let Dammit out. When AJ came out he found both females sitting at the diningroom table. Jessy was grading papers while Danika was doing her algebra homework.
The three of them sat there chatting and doing their work until it was time to go. Jessy went to the kitchen to grab two, six packs of IBC soda they were taking. Because of the Roberts' kids and that Danika was still underage that was why they were taking the soda instead of beer or wine. They had a six pack of each black cherry and cream.
Arriving at the Roberts' house, Jessy rang the bell because AJ had the soda in his hands and Danika had a bag of Lego's for the kids. Harriett opened the door but before she even had a chance to greet them there was a screach from behind her, "ADMIRAL AJ!" Harriett barely had time to step out of the way when her oldest son came flying passed her and straight at AJ.
Usually he had the ability to brace for the guided missile that was his namesake but this evening his hands were full and because he wasn't alone at the door he wasn't really expecting to be torpedoed. However, wether expected or not Little AJ hit him full force and adult AJ only had a second to brace so he and the twelve glass bottles in his hands didn't go flying.
To be continued…..