FULL CIRCLE
Chapter 67
Iced tea pitcher in hand, Sarah made the round sof her few customers, ending up last at the table where Miles and Natalie were sitting. "Care for a refill?" she asked.
"No, thank you, Sarah. I'm fine," Miles replied. He looked over at Natalie who nodded her head in agreement.
"Well, I just thought I'd ask," Sarah said and prepared to leave.
"Hey, Del told me the news. Congratulations. When is the baby due?' Miles asked.
"Mid-April. I want a little girl and Jeffery wants a little boy. He says we already want enough little girls," Sarah answered.
"Little girls are so cute. Little boys too," Natalie spoke up.
"My Grandma always said that grown men are little boys who just got bigger," Sarah said and laughed. "In the afternoons we get a lot of university students. Well, one day this kid comes in with a bunch of them. Now, he didn't look old enough to be in high school let alone the university. Who would have guessed he'd grow up to be a doctor."
"Is she talking about you?" Natalie asked Miles.
"Who else would she be?" he replied. "Hey, does Del still put to work those who try to get away without paying?" He looked over at Natalie. "One time I came in without any money and I didn't realize it until I went to pay. I guess Del had been taken one too many times because he put me to work washing dishes for an hour."
"And he never did show up without money again," Sarah added. She reached into her apron pocket. "Want to see some pictures?"
"Sure," Miles answered.
Sarah reached into her pocket and withdrew a "brag book". Quickly flipping to a page, she showed off a picture of two laughing little girls. "These are the twins Sarah Elizabeth and Amanda Michelle. They'll be starting kindergarten next fall."
"Children grow up so fast," Natalie commented.
"Don't they though?" Sarah agreed. She opened to another picture. "This is Christina Marie. She'll be three-years-old in five days."
"They sure look a lot like you," Miles commented.
"Dad always said I had the looks in the family. What about you, Miles? Did you ever find somebody special?" she asked.
He shook his head. "No, I've been too busy being a doctor. In fact Natalie and I need to fly back home tomorrow."
"It was good to see you again, Miles. Next time don't be such a stranger," Sarah told him.
"Good to see you too, Sarah," Miles replied. He watched her hurry off to greet the customers who'd just walked in the door.
"What have you planned for us to visit next?" Natalie asked.
"I'll have to think about it for a few minutes," Miles answered and turned his attention back to the pizza.