Chapter 23: A Trip To Richard's PT2
Princess Sango
Ai gave Eva a bright smile as she sat up on the counter top mixing the large bowl on her lap. Eva was just as happy and placed more ingredients into the bowl. "Like this grandma?"
"Just like that Ai-chan," Eva said, smiling at her.
Richard sat at the table and read the paper as Jimmy and Rachel came inside. "Hi mom, dad."
"Hi Rachel-chan, what's going on?"
"Well you know how Jimmy and I are getting married?"
Richard looked up, "Yes…"
"Well to make everything easier on you, Kazuha, Koja, and I decided to do a joint wedding. Is that okay?"
"Yeah, that's great!" Richard exclaimed, while thinking, "I'm getting only a 1/3 of the price!"
"That's settled then, what are you making Ai-chan?"
"Chocolate chip cookies!"
Jimmy smiled and walked over to Ai as he sneakily snaked his hand towards the cookie dough, ever so carefully.
"Jimmy!" Eva reprimanded him.
Jimmy gave a sheepish smile and backed away. "What did daddy do grandma?"
"He tried to eat the cookie dough."
"Oh, why did you want to do that daddy?"
"It just tastes so good, a habit I guess you would say."
"Oh…okay." Ai yawned a little as Rachel took the bowl out of her child's hands.
"Maybe you should go sleep in mommy's old room Ai-chan. You were up late last night; I'll go with you until you fall asleep if you want. The cookies will be done by the time you awake."
"Promise mommy?"
"I promise," Rachel kissed her cheek and picked her up and carried the child away.
Jimmy looked at the bowl and snuck his hand back in and grabbed some of the delight. He snuck it in his mouth before Eva could say anything. He sat down in the chair across from Richard. "So Richard, any knew cases?"
"Nope business is running slow right now. You?"
"One here, one there, it's not that fast anymore."
Richard nodded, "So you going to be good to those to girls?"
"Yes sir, you can count on me."
"I hope so, but I also hope you have a boy so at least someone can carry out the name of Kudo, unlike Moore."
"If I have a boy, that's great, if I'm stuck with girls the rest of my life, then that's fine too."
"Okay, but a grandson would be nice."
"We'll try."
Eva continued silently cooking but looked up when Rachel walked in. "She's asleep."
Jimmy nodded to her but then looked at Richard and Eva, "I know this is kind of sudden but can we leave Ai-chan with you when we go out?"
"When are you going out?" Richard interrogated.
"Right now," Rachel answered.
"Sure, go have fun," Eva told them.
"Thanks mom, I'll see you later!"
Rachel pulled Jimmy to the door and they left together.
TBC…