Do you take this spy?
********* I sat at the kitchen table and listened to my daughter go over the week's events. She was going on a vacation. And I know she was going with Lee Stetson. I wish she would just tell me the truth. I don't understand the secrecy.
"Amanda, that is enough of that."
"Well, I just …."
"Amanda, I'd like you to tell me about your trip."
Amanda got a bit flustered and went straight to the itinerary. "My itinerary is right there. It's got the flight numbers…"
"Ah Ah Ah…I read it. You have leaving blah, blah, blah. And arriving blah, blah, blah. And then you're going to blah, blah, blah. I mean come on Amanda. Details, facts, I mean it's boring."
"Oh Mother. It's boring to you. But it sounds pretty good to me. I need the R and R. "
"Oh, I know you do. I mean, you and Mr. Stetson has been working night and day. Seven days a week. You must be exhausted. Probably sick of each other by this time. Probably be wonderful for you to get away. It might even be very good for your relationship."
I knew I was pushing. I didn't care. I wanted some sort of answer from my daughter. She and Lee Stetson have been inseparable since Christmas. And here it is the week of Valentines Day and she's going on a trip. Supposedly alone. I really don't buy it. I just want her to admit he's going with her!
Amanda looked at me and smiled. "Yeah, I think you're right Mother." She was avoiding me.
"Where did you say Mr. Stetson was going?" I had her. I knew it. What crazy story was she going to throw at me.
"Well, I don't think I said where he's going. He's probably going to go fishing or something. "
I looked at her. "Fishing?"
She was avoiding eye contact. Yep. They were going on this trip together. No doubt about it. "Yeah, probably. You know, fishing? I don't know."
I smirked at her, "I wonder if he'll catch something."
She looked at me and just said "Fish". I just smirked at her and she changed the subject back to the week's events. Just then I saw Lee's head pop up by the kitchen window. It didn't take me long to figure out that Lee Stetson was the reason for my flowers not growing by that window. It seemed to be a special spot for him and my daughter to talk to one another over the years. He quickly ducked back behind the wall so I wouldn't see him. I took that as my que to leave. I leaned over and kissed Amanda good night and went up the stairs. I decided to play spy again and try to listen to their conversation. Amanda let Lee into the kitchen and he gave her a searing kiss. When they broke apart I heard her whisper "Gosh, Lee. Mother just went upstairs! What are you doing here?"
Lee gave Amanda another passionate kiss and whispered "I just missed you. I am so ready for Friday." He kissed her again and said something in her ear. She giggled and whispered something back to him.
I figured I wasn't going to be able to hear anything else so I went upstairs. At least I got confirmation from Lee himself that they were indeed going to California….together.