French Kisses

Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Liberty's Kids and the wonderful characters belong to DIC entertainment. Lisette is rightfully mine, but I give permission for anyone to use her. ~WordBird500

Chapter 3

Henri woke. He rolled over then sat up in bed. The smell of honey drifted upstairs. Henri pulled on his jacket and opened the door. The scent became stronger. He ran down the steps and found that everyone was eating honey buns.

"Dr. Franklin says that Lisette can stay," said Moses, "so we're having honey buns to celebrate.

Henri sat down and helped himself to a honey bun. The sweet honey glaze was delicious, and the bun was soft and crisped just the right way. "Mmmm," he said.

There was a long silence after that, except for the munching and crunching of sweet honey and bread. Henri finished his bun and hopped up. "Are there any supplies we need in the market?"

James nodded. His plate held the remains of his bun. "There's ink and paper, and a bag of apples."

Sarah stood up. "Could you also see if there is some pink cloth too?" When the boys nodded, she sat down and finished the rest of her breakfast.

Henri and James put on their cloaks before rushing outside. The cool refreshing air hit their faces. Henri smiled. It was good to be up and about again. They ran over to market and bought the items before hustling back home.

Sarah was waiting for them when they got back. She took the cloth, kissed James, (who was blushing rose red), and thanked them both before walking up the stairs. Dinner (that's lunch way back when) was served.

Lisette was sitting beside the open window. Her hair rustled in the breeze. Henri pretended not to notice her and took out a book before starting to read. However, before he could read a word, Lisette whispered, "Do you ever miss France, Henri?" Her voice was soft and sweet, like the birds Henri saw so often outside.

Henri stood and came to stand by the window. "Oui. The music, the people..." he trailed off. "and the food. Tarts and pastries, muffins and cremé brulee, and..."

Lisette laughed. "You like food, mon ami, I can tell."

Their conversation was interrupted by a "Supper!" from Sarah. Lisette smiled and walked to the table.

EDITED JULY 2019