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"Hey squirts," Michael greeted his sister and cousins. "What are you three up to tonight?"
"Nothing, there is nothing to do," Christy told him. "Can we go rent some more movies?"
"Sure, I don't have anything better to do" Michael explained.
"Why aren't you going out with Miranda tonight?" David asked.
"Shut up," Michael said smacking David in the back of the head. "Do you guys want to get movies or not?"
"Yes," Christy, Kate, and David answered in unison.
"All right, then let's go," Michael exclaimed.
"Can we rent a rated R movie or will you tell?" Christy asked once the four were inside the store.
"I don't care, but if the 'rents find out, I had nothing to do with it," Michael told his sister.
The answer was good enough for Christy, and she went to go find a title her parents would never let her watch. She had always wanted to see "The Godfather" and now was her chance. She pulled the case off the shelf and gave it to Michael.
"We can get this, but get another one that we can watch with Kate first," Michael told her.
David found ET, and they paid for the movies.
Once they were home again, David made popcorn. While he was pouring on the butter, the telephone rang.
"Hello," Christy answered.
"Hi, Christy, this Aunt Meg. Are your parents home?" Meg asked.
"No, they went out," Christy replied.
"Okay, let me talk to David," Meg stated.
"David, it's your Mamma," Christy told her cousin.
"Hey, Mom," David said taking the phone.
"I just wanted to let you know that Sarah is being released in little while," Meg told her son.
"So are you coming to get us?" he asked.
"Not quite, Sarah is going to stay with Grandma for a few days, because I have to get back to work," she said.
"That's great, but you didn't answer my question," David reminded her.
"I don't know about that yet. Tell Beth and JJ that I'll call them tomorrow. I better let you go, I'm sure you all are having lots of fun," Meg said. "Bye."
David hung up the telephone; he was confused. Normally, his mom wouldn't stop talking, but she seemed to not want to tonight. He shook his head and went into the den to watch ET. ~~~~~~ Meg's apartment, a few hours later ~~~~~~
Meg stood in the shower letting the water cascade down her body. It seemed like years since the last time that she had been able to enjoy this pleasure. Actually, it had only been three days. She wrapped a towel around her head and put on her bathrobe.
The telephone's ring echoed through the hallway. She answered it on the forth ring.
"Hello."
"Did you miss me?" Luke asked.
"I've been a little busy these past few days," Meg explained.
"I know, I've been trying to get a hold of you," he said. "Some of us have a new invention called the answering machine."
"Well, some of us have a three kids and no money," she told him.
"So I've heard," Luke replied. "I was at my office yesterday and my boss came by with some exciting news. I'm being transferred to the main office in LA."
"That sounds like quite promotion," she stated.
"It is, and here is the best part. I get to hand pick my team of employees, and Meg, I think, you're perfect for the job," Luke told her.
"Wow, thanks for thinking about me, but I'm not so sure about this," she told him.
"The pay is substantial, just promise me you'll think about it," he said.
"I'll think about it," Meg promised.
"You do that. Are you free tomorrow night?" he asked.
"After work."
"How about dinner and a movie?" he asked.
"Like a real date, that sounds great," she told him.
"I'll pick you up around 7," Luke said.
"See you then," Meg replied.
"Bye."
"Bye."
Meg sat in a state of shock; this was what she had always wanted. She had been dreaming ever since her days of dancing on Bandstand to work in the music industry. Now, she had a real chance. The only problem was LA. She had lived her whole life in Philadelphia. What about her kids? They would have to change schools and leave all their friends. This wasn't going to be easy. Meg knew she had to do this no matter how hard it was.
~~~~~~ In the car on the way home from the country club ~~~~~~ "It wasn't that bad, was it?" Beth asked.
"No, I had a good time. It did bring back some old memories of working at the club though, all the drunk men. I don't know if anyone was sober enough to understand the speech," JJ said.
"Well, maybe the staff was, and you inspired another young lad to follow his dreams," Beth said.
"My dream was to be an astronaut," he informed his wife.
"I was trying to be supportive," she explained.
"Thank you," he told her.
"For what?" she asked.
"For being here all the time and just for being you," JJ said.
"Your so sweet sometimes I just want to pinch you," Beth told him with a deviant grin on her face.
She reached over and pinched his cheek.
"I'm trying to drive," he said.
She did it again, this time a little harder.
"That's it," JJ pulled the car over on the side of an empty residential street. He started to tickle Beth, but he stopped and planted a kiss on her lips.
"What are we in high school?" she asked him as her lips left his.
"No, but it doesn't mean we can't make out in a car," JJ said.
They embraced again. After a few minutes, JJ started the car and drove the rest of the way home.
Michael, David, and Christy were deep into "The Godfather" when they heard the door open. David jumped up, pulled the tape out of the VCR, and stashed it between the couch cushions. Michael flipped through the channels, doing a little surfing.
"It's late," JJ said poking his head into the room. Beth was tired and had gone straight to bed.
"It's summer," Michael told him.
"Tomorrow is Sunday, and we're going to church," JJ informed them.
"I'm not going," Michael told his father.
"Fine, Christy, David, go to bed, we're leaving at 8:30," JJ stated.
Christy and David headed up stairs. JJ sat down on the couch and felt something hard on his backside. He pulled out "The Godfather".
"Why is there a tape in the couch?" he asked setting it down on the table.
"I don't know, Kate probably put it there," Michael said.
"Strange child," JJ said shaking his head. "What's on TV?" "There are some baseball highlights on," Michael said.
"Sounds good to me," JJ told his son.
"Hey squirts," Michael greeted his sister and cousins. "What are you three up to tonight?"
"Nothing, there is nothing to do," Christy told him. "Can we go rent some more movies?"
"Sure, I don't have anything better to do" Michael explained.
"Why aren't you going out with Miranda tonight?" David asked.
"Shut up," Michael said smacking David in the back of the head. "Do you guys want to get movies or not?"
"Yes," Christy, Kate, and David answered in unison.
"All right, then let's go," Michael exclaimed.
"Can we rent a rated R movie or will you tell?" Christy asked once the four were inside the store.
"I don't care, but if the 'rents find out, I had nothing to do with it," Michael told his sister.
The answer was good enough for Christy, and she went to go find a title her parents would never let her watch. She had always wanted to see "The Godfather" and now was her chance. She pulled the case off the shelf and gave it to Michael.
"We can get this, but get another one that we can watch with Kate first," Michael told her.
David found ET, and they paid for the movies.
Once they were home again, David made popcorn. While he was pouring on the butter, the telephone rang.
"Hello," Christy answered.
"Hi, Christy, this Aunt Meg. Are your parents home?" Meg asked.
"No, they went out," Christy replied.
"Okay, let me talk to David," Meg stated.
"David, it's your Mamma," Christy told her cousin.
"Hey, Mom," David said taking the phone.
"I just wanted to let you know that Sarah is being released in little while," Meg told her son.
"So are you coming to get us?" he asked.
"Not quite, Sarah is going to stay with Grandma for a few days, because I have to get back to work," she said.
"That's great, but you didn't answer my question," David reminded her.
"I don't know about that yet. Tell Beth and JJ that I'll call them tomorrow. I better let you go, I'm sure you all are having lots of fun," Meg said. "Bye."
David hung up the telephone; he was confused. Normally, his mom wouldn't stop talking, but she seemed to not want to tonight. He shook his head and went into the den to watch ET. ~~~~~~ Meg's apartment, a few hours later ~~~~~~
Meg stood in the shower letting the water cascade down her body. It seemed like years since the last time that she had been able to enjoy this pleasure. Actually, it had only been three days. She wrapped a towel around her head and put on her bathrobe.
The telephone's ring echoed through the hallway. She answered it on the forth ring.
"Hello."
"Did you miss me?" Luke asked.
"I've been a little busy these past few days," Meg explained.
"I know, I've been trying to get a hold of you," he said. "Some of us have a new invention called the answering machine."
"Well, some of us have a three kids and no money," she told him.
"So I've heard," Luke replied. "I was at my office yesterday and my boss came by with some exciting news. I'm being transferred to the main office in LA."
"That sounds like quite promotion," she stated.
"It is, and here is the best part. I get to hand pick my team of employees, and Meg, I think, you're perfect for the job," Luke told her.
"Wow, thanks for thinking about me, but I'm not so sure about this," she told him.
"The pay is substantial, just promise me you'll think about it," he said.
"I'll think about it," Meg promised.
"You do that. Are you free tomorrow night?" he asked.
"After work."
"How about dinner and a movie?" he asked.
"Like a real date, that sounds great," she told him.
"I'll pick you up around 7," Luke said.
"See you then," Meg replied.
"Bye."
"Bye."
Meg sat in a state of shock; this was what she had always wanted. She had been dreaming ever since her days of dancing on Bandstand to work in the music industry. Now, she had a real chance. The only problem was LA. She had lived her whole life in Philadelphia. What about her kids? They would have to change schools and leave all their friends. This wasn't going to be easy. Meg knew she had to do this no matter how hard it was.
~~~~~~ In the car on the way home from the country club ~~~~~~ "It wasn't that bad, was it?" Beth asked.
"No, I had a good time. It did bring back some old memories of working at the club though, all the drunk men. I don't know if anyone was sober enough to understand the speech," JJ said.
"Well, maybe the staff was, and you inspired another young lad to follow his dreams," Beth said.
"My dream was to be an astronaut," he informed his wife.
"I was trying to be supportive," she explained.
"Thank you," he told her.
"For what?" she asked.
"For being here all the time and just for being you," JJ said.
"Your so sweet sometimes I just want to pinch you," Beth told him with a deviant grin on her face.
She reached over and pinched his cheek.
"I'm trying to drive," he said.
She did it again, this time a little harder.
"That's it," JJ pulled the car over on the side of an empty residential street. He started to tickle Beth, but he stopped and planted a kiss on her lips.
"What are we in high school?" she asked him as her lips left his.
"No, but it doesn't mean we can't make out in a car," JJ said.
They embraced again. After a few minutes, JJ started the car and drove the rest of the way home.
Michael, David, and Christy were deep into "The Godfather" when they heard the door open. David jumped up, pulled the tape out of the VCR, and stashed it between the couch cushions. Michael flipped through the channels, doing a little surfing.
"It's late," JJ said poking his head into the room. Beth was tired and had gone straight to bed.
"It's summer," Michael told him.
"Tomorrow is Sunday, and we're going to church," JJ informed them.
"I'm not going," Michael told his father.
"Fine, Christy, David, go to bed, we're leaving at 8:30," JJ stated.
Christy and David headed up stairs. JJ sat down on the couch and felt something hard on his backside. He pulled out "The Godfather".
"Why is there a tape in the couch?" he asked setting it down on the table.
"I don't know, Kate probably put it there," Michael said.
"Strange child," JJ said shaking his head. "What's on TV?" "There are some baseball highlights on," Michael said.
"Sounds good to me," JJ told his son.