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"When's Jenna getting here?" I call down the hall as I pull on my shoes in the bedroom.
"John's dropping her off after soccer, should be any minute now." Pam's voice sounds from the kitchen.
Nodding to myself I finish with my shoes and do my best to calm my curly locks.
Glancing into the mirror, I can't help but make a funny face before I leave the room.
Walking down the short hallway, with walls littered with images of our small family I can't help the rising smile.
"Hey" I say as I enter the kitchen i place a quick kiss on Pam's temple, and continue walking until I can see the images Conner is drawing.
"What's that buddy?" Pam asks, with a soft smile.
After a few more scribbles, Conner glances up with a bright smile.
"I made on for you and mama." He says sliding a page to me and reaching out for Pam to grab the page from his hand.
Studying the image for a moment I can make out the signs of his depictions of a heart.
"Thank you, sweetie." I say reaching out to ruffle his hair.
"I made them so you guys'll remember I love you even far away." He explains, pink blossoming on his pale face.
Maybe we should take him to the park more often.
"That's great buddy, but you want me to let you in on a secret?" Pam asks him in her mommy voice.
"What?" He questions eyes bright in curiosity.
"Even if you were on the moon, we'd still feel your love, and you'd still feel ours." She says voice warm.
"Really?" He asks
"Of course, that's what love is. No matter the distance you can always feel it." She answers finishing with a look at me.
I vaguely notice Conner turn back to his coloring as I find myself lost in her eyes.
The ringing of the doorbell brings me back and I flash her a quick smile before I turn to let the sitter in.
"Hey Jenna." I say opening the door after checking the peep hole.
"Hi, Michelle." She responds, "I'm ready for Conner duty!" She says with a smile.
"Good, you'll need your energy with that one." I say as I lead her back to the kitchen, "he's drawing right now, dinner is in the fridge. Don't worry about his lack of a bedroom door or nightlight tonight, Pam went a little crazy." I explain with a smirk in Pam's direction.
"I resent that!" Came her sarcastic reply.
"Okay, maybe not crazy. But overprotective to an insane degree." I clarify sharing a chuckle with Jenna at Pam's mock pout.
"If you're done insulting me in front of the help," she shoots a mock glare at Jenna, "we should get going."
"Love you too, Aunty." Is Jenna's reply
"Feel free to use whatever you want. You know where everything is." I say as Pam leads me to the door.
"Got it, see you soon." She calls from the doorway as we make our way to the car
"Nice place." Pam whispers as I finish getting out of the car to meet her behind it.
"I think I've been here before for the boss' staff appreciation thing." I say stepping closer to her side.
"Psh, yeah one dinner is enough to make up for all your 'emergency meetings'." She replies with a sarcastic tint to her tone.
"My thoughts exactly." I respond turning to stand in front of her with a smile.
She flashes a smile back and before We can get too lost, the flickering of waving arms shines in my peripheral view.
"We have company." I whisper with a light tone, feeling happiness and freeness lifting my mood.
Her eyes show her switch back into reality, dropping her smile as she speaks "Let's get this over with."
"Hey guys," I greet with a less forced smile.
"Hey Michelle, Pam." Mitchell greets doing a strange stand up, sit down, back up dance, unsure of how to greet us.
Taking our places, Pam and I slide into the booth with Cam across from her and Mitchell across from me.
"So..."