A/N: Another brief update for today. The next couple of chapters are almost finished so look for more updates soon. A big thanks for all the reviews!
By mid-October the harvest season on the island was coming to an end. Through the town gossip I'd heard that it had been a productive season for the potato farmers due to the good weather on the island.
On Thursday night I finished up dinner for Millie and Joseph just as their parents walked through the door. Work at the home continues to be a breeze; making lesson plans for two students, even at different ages was much easier than for an entire classroom. Hopefully down the line I'd be able to use all these lessons for a classroom as well. Joseph was very serious when it came to his schoolwork, while Millie took on each task with cheerful energy. Over the past weeks I've spent more time getting to know Emmett and Rosalie as well. It was easy to see that their children were their sole focus, despite running a successful business in town. Most nights they were home in time for dinner with the family, but tonight they had asked me to stay later so that they could celebrate their anniversary together.
The next evening I leave from the McCarty home early enough to run back to my cottage and begin setting up for the book club meeting. It is my first opportunity to host at my home and I want to make sure everything is in place. Guests bring a snack themselves, so besides borrowing a few extra chairs from Carlisle there isn't too much to worry about.
It's a fun night of laughs with the conversation focused on our own stories as much as on the book. We debate the next book that we should read for the club with suggestions ranging from Pride and Prejudice to Fifty Shades of Grey. The women attending all have very different interests so it's nice to find myself branching out in the styles of books I read. We finally decide upon Heaven is For Real since no one in the group had read it yet.
As the group is leaving, Alice stays behind to help clean up. She talks about our plans for the next day to celebrate the end of the harvest season. We decide to meet downtown in the afternoon. Over the past month we've become even closer, spending time together on the weekends either at her place or mine. I've continued to attend the occasional Sunday dinner, although not every week.
Edward attended a couple of the dinners that I've been at which is the only time I've seen him lately. He continues to be very polite and attentive, but looks exhausted. Alice says that he's looking forward to the end of the season since it means a break for his work on the farm. I'm looking forward to hopefully spending some more time with him.