The party was breaking up when John and Abby got back to the house. John
led Abby into the kitchen and they picked off the leftovers on the trays
that were left from the party.
"You know you never answered me." John said popping an olive in his mouth.
"About what?" She wondered
"Two things: First why were you blushing and will you go steady with me?" He winked at her as he said this.
"This is a stupid conversation Carter, grow up"
"Why I've had fun today. So have you. It's nice to be normal and be in the real world."
"This is not the real world, this is the kitchen of a mansion and we are eating food that costs more than my monthly salary" she said
"Don't Abby don't make me feel uncomfortable about thing I can't control"
"Sorry that came out wrong" She felt so stupid she had hurt his feeling
Millicent walked into the kitchen.
"John Darling and you are Abby, yes, from the hospital. How are you?" Millicent said
"Fine …Thank You how do you feel?" Abby remembered being at the hospital when Millicent had been sick. She was flattered and surprised Millicent remembered her name.
"I just came down to see if the coast was clear. Is everyone going home?"
"Pretty much." John told her "Mother's wrapping thing up. I don't think she was very happy that the rumor got out"
"Dear, well those thing do have a way of leaking out" Millicent left the kitchen "Oh John please make sure you tell Albert you took the "vette" you know how he is about the automobiles."
"What rumor?" Abby asked
"Alice is going to take over the day to day administration of the Carter Foundation. My mother wanted the position. Mother thought this benefit would convince Gamma she could handle the position." John said as he scribbled something that she couldn't see "Well?"
"Well what?" Abby looked at him He handed her a cocktail napkin and a pen- He had written on it – I love you Do you love me - yes or no - circle one. She took the napkin and wrote something on it. Then very slowly she put it down the collar of her sweater.
"What did you circle" John laughed as his eyes sparked "Come on don't act like a kid."
"You started this not me" Abby said John reached out for her and she dodged him.
He finally grabbed her around the waist. "I won't let go until you show me that note."
"Then I will never show it to you" Abby said she liked this it felt good to have his arms around her.
"Then I am going to assume you marked yes" and he kissed her
"You must be psychic Carter" and she showed him the note.
"You know you never answered me." John said popping an olive in his mouth.
"About what?" She wondered
"Two things: First why were you blushing and will you go steady with me?" He winked at her as he said this.
"This is a stupid conversation Carter, grow up"
"Why I've had fun today. So have you. It's nice to be normal and be in the real world."
"This is not the real world, this is the kitchen of a mansion and we are eating food that costs more than my monthly salary" she said
"Don't Abby don't make me feel uncomfortable about thing I can't control"
"Sorry that came out wrong" She felt so stupid she had hurt his feeling
Millicent walked into the kitchen.
"John Darling and you are Abby, yes, from the hospital. How are you?" Millicent said
"Fine …Thank You how do you feel?" Abby remembered being at the hospital when Millicent had been sick. She was flattered and surprised Millicent remembered her name.
"I just came down to see if the coast was clear. Is everyone going home?"
"Pretty much." John told her "Mother's wrapping thing up. I don't think she was very happy that the rumor got out"
"Dear, well those thing do have a way of leaking out" Millicent left the kitchen "Oh John please make sure you tell Albert you took the "vette" you know how he is about the automobiles."
"What rumor?" Abby asked
"Alice is going to take over the day to day administration of the Carter Foundation. My mother wanted the position. Mother thought this benefit would convince Gamma she could handle the position." John said as he scribbled something that she couldn't see "Well?"
"Well what?" Abby looked at him He handed her a cocktail napkin and a pen- He had written on it – I love you Do you love me - yes or no - circle one. She took the napkin and wrote something on it. Then very slowly she put it down the collar of her sweater.
"What did you circle" John laughed as his eyes sparked "Come on don't act like a kid."
"You started this not me" Abby said John reached out for her and she dodged him.
He finally grabbed her around the waist. "I won't let go until you show me that note."
"Then I will never show it to you" Abby said she liked this it felt good to have his arms around her.
"Then I am going to assume you marked yes" and he kissed her
"You must be psychic Carter" and she showed him the note.