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| "Harm." He looked up at his wife. "You can't just sit there. You're worrying our children." Harm nodded. "I know Mac, but whenever I think about what those boys were planning..." "We don't know for certain what they were planning," she replied, sitting next to him. "For all we know, they were just talking sports." Harm gave her a wry look. "I've been that age before. I'm not saying all my friends thought about it, but the majority did." "Evie is a smart girl, Harm. She knows when things are difficult to handle." "You're right, Mac, I know you are, but..." Mac smiled warmly at him. "She's your little girl and you worry. I'd be scared if you didn't." "Thanks, Mac," Harm replied, getting up to sit next to her on the couch. He wrapped his arms around her. "So what was the real reason for getting the kids out of the house?" "Why Commander, are you feeling amorous?" she asked with a grin. Harm moved his lips closer to hers. "Definitely, Colonel..." Before she could reply, Harm began to kiss her passionately. Mac was amazed that he could still take her breath away after all these years. "I love you, Marine," Harm whispered before capturing her lips again. ************** "You do know why Mommy and Daddy wanted us to stay here, right Evie?" Serena asked. "Because Dad is upset and Mom's comforting him." Serena shook her head. "Nope, they're kissing!" Christiana and Trisha looked up from their game of Barbies. "Ew, kissing?" they squealed. "Come on, kids, time for bed!" Harriet called. "Chris, Trisha, Nicholas, put your toys away." "Mom!" Haley Roberts said from her bedroom. "I can't find my two piece suit!" "Haley, come down here," Harriet replied. "Yeah?" Harriet crossed her arms. "Just where do you think you're going at 10 o'clock PM?" "Suzy's. She invited a bunch of us over to hang out in her hot tub. I'll be back around 1." Harriet glanced over at Evelyn, who was helping Nicholas put his toys away. "Why don't you see if Evie wants to go with you?" "I really don't think she'd have any fun," Haley replied. "Besides, Suzy's Mom won't let her have more than five people over at a time." "Fine," Harriet said. "Then you won't be going either." "But, Mooom!" "Haley, don't start with me!" Haley glared at her mother. "God, you are so mean!" she cried, stomping out of the living room. Harriet sighed. "Oh, to be a mother." ************ Evelyn was getting ready for bed when Harriet came in to check on her. "Is everything all right, Evie?" "Yeah, thanks Aunt Harriet," she replied. Harriet could tell she was lying. She pulled the young girl to the bed and sat next her. "You do know that if you need someone to talk to, I'm here." "I know," Evelyn said. She looked at her hands. "I'm just so confused, Aunt Harriet!" she burst out. "I thought Tony really liked me!" Harriet hugged Evelyn to her as she cried. "I know it's hard to accept, Evie, but there will be others. He's not the only boy out there." She smiled. "Even if you do like him." Evelyn nodded. "Yeah..." She smiled. "There was the boy who drove me home!" "Ooh, details!" Evelyn giggled and described Tom. "Sounds like a real hunk! I hope it works out." She stood up. "Time for bed." Evelyn got up and hugged Harriet. "Thanks." "You're welcome, Evie." |
