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The Douglas Farm

Oliver returned home to find Lisa sitting on the couch reading a magazine. She looked up when she heard him enter.

"Oh! Hello dere, dahling!" she greeted him. She got up from her seat and kissed him hello.

"Hi, sweetheart." Oliver greeted back.

"Any luck finding help?" Lisa inquired.

"Yes! Do you remember that gentleman you met at the ball? Joseph Gallagher?" Oliver asked.

"Yes, dahling. Vhy?"

"Well, he's been trying to find a job as a farm hand and I thought he seemed perfect for the job. Mr. Drucker is going to send him over a little later." Oliver explained.

"Oh, dahling! I'm so proud of you! You found a replacement the first time you vent looking!" Lisa exclaimed.

Oliver smiled, pleased with himself that he was able to please her so. He stood and contently stared at her happy expression for a few seconds. "Hey, it's getting rather late! Shouldn't you be starting lunch?" he asked after a while.

"Normally I vould, dahling. But I can't vash the dishes from this morning." Lisa explained.

"Why not?" Oliver asked confused.

"Something's vrong vith the vater." Lisa replied.

"The water? What could be wrong with the water?" Oliver asked.

"Come, I show you." Lisa said. She then turned around and headed into the kitchen with Oliver close behind her. She stopped in front of the sink and turned it on. Out from the faucet came a thick, brown liquid that was supposed to be water.

"See?" Lisa told him. Oliver filled up a glass with the gooey water and held it up to the light.

"Hmmm. The pipes must be dirty." Oliver concluded. "I better fix them." He then proceeded to get his tools from the drawer under the sink.

"Can I help?" Lisa asked excitedly.

"Sure honey." Oliver said as he crawled under the sink. "Now, the most important thing to remember is to never turn on the…" he began. But before Oliver could finish his sentence, Lisa turned the knob and dirty water came pouring down all over him. Oliver yelled and Lisa immediately turned off the water.

Oliver crawled out from under the sink and stood up. His face and shirt where covered in the muddy substance. He put his hands on his hips and tapped his foot while staring at Lisa with anger in his eyes.

"I'm so sorry, dahling!" Lisa said with a sheepish look on her face.

"Oh, you bet you are, because, see, now you're in trouble!" Oliver said.

"I am?" Lisa asked.

"Yes, because now you're going to have to kiss me." Oliver replied, a smile tugging at his lips.

"I vill not!" Lisa cried indignantly. "You're filthy!"

"Oh yes you are going to kiss me! Come here!" Oliver said playfully as he went towards her. Lisa giggled and began running around the kitchen table to avoid him.

"No! I vill not kiss you!" she said as she continued to run.

"Oh yes you will!" Oliver cried as he ran around in circles trying to catch up with her.

"No!" Lisa cried while giggling. She then made a mad dash for the living room. Oliver ran after her and caught up with her before she could run into the bedroom. He scooped her up and laid her down on the couch. He then climbed on top of her to prevent her from getting away. He began to bend toward her to kiss her.

"No! Get away from me!" Lisa cried playfully. She put her hands on his chest and tried to prevent him from coming any closer, but Oliver took both of her hands in one of his.

"Kiss me! Kiss me!" he cried with a smile on his face. Lisa laughed even harder and turned her head to avoid him. Oliver gently turned her face back to him and gave her a sweet, gentle kiss. Lisa stopped fighting and continued to kiss him lovingly.

Just then, Eb entered through the front door with Joseph Gallagher behind him. Eb cleared his throat. Oliver and Lisa parted and looked over at them. Oliver quickly got off of Lisa and helped her up.

"Eb! Don't you ever knock!" Oliver said angrily.

"Sorry, Mr. Douglas. But this feller said you were expecting him." Eb explained. Joseph stepped forward and extended his hands.

"It's a pleasure to see you again Oliver." he said while shaking Oliver's hand. "You as well, Lisa." he said, nodding towards Lisa respectively.

Oliver smiled apologetically. "Hello Joseph. I'm so sorry for the way you caught us."

"Oh, no need to apologize, Oliver. I'd probably be doing the same thing." Joseph said as he smiled toward Lisa. She returned the smile.

"Mr. Drucker informed me that you were needing a temporary farm hand. I'll be glad to accept the job if it's still available." Joseph said as he turned his attention back to Oliver.

"Fine! You're hired! When can you start?" Oliver asked.

"Anytime you would like." Joseph replied.

"Great! Let me show you around the farm! Lisa, I'll fix the sink when we get back." Oliver told her.

"That's fine, dahling! Have fun!" she said.

Oliver told her he loved her and kissed her goodbye. Then together, he and Joseph headed out the door and began walking around the farm.

Hello dere, everyone! As you can see, I finally found the time to update my story! Sorry, school has just been keeping me so busy! Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter I added! Keep reading and please review!