Dreams Come True

by Lesley, Bridgitte

  Amanda looked at his face as he walked in.

  “What are we going to do with her?”

  “Can’t we find a little somewhere for her? What do we need?”

  “She doesn’t need much. She sleeps during the day. At night she likes to live it up a little. She is rather old David. She is not a youngster.”

  “What if we put her in the boot room? Patsy won’t always be there.”

  “We can make her a little box for the evenings. I can close her in during the day. She can come out at night.” Amanda smiled and looked at David. He pulled her in to his arms and put his head on her shoulder.

  “Oh please.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.

  “You make her a nice box up high.”

  “I will.” He smiled and kissed Amanda.

  She chuckled.

  “I am going to get lunch started. Prepare the vegetables and the meat.”

  “Did we make the bed?” Amanda chuckled.

  “So easy. I quickly made it.”

  “Thank you.” He smiled.

  “Where are those two?”

  “They have gone for a quick ride on the horses.”

  “Quick? Their quick horse ride is about an hour or two.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.

  “I am going to be busy for a little while.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.

  She smiled as he walked out. Amanda got busy in the kitchen. Everything was ready. She put the meat in the oven and started mixing the batter together for a nice cherry loaf. She put it to one side. She looked at her watch and started with the vegetables. David was in and out. She heard the noises going on and the constant apologies to Patsy and her kittens.

  The meal was just about ready. Amanda heard the van pulling up. She looked out the window and saw Victoria and Nicola on the horses. She heard the giggling as they rode down to the stables. David smiled as he walked over to the van.

  “I am glad you could make it.” Charles nodded.

  “Sorry David.”

  “Nah. Come on inside.”

  “David what have you got in your golf shirt?” Penny looked at the little movement.

  “What have you got there David?”

  “My daughter. She is nocturnal. Shhh. Don’t tell Amanda.”

  Penny chuckled as they walked inside.

  “I picked up stragglers sweetheart.” Amanda came out and smiled. She kissed them both on the cheek.

  “Oh I am glad you could make it. Did you find it easy enough?” Penny nodded and smiled. She kept on looking at David’s golf shirt.

  “David have you got her again?” David grinned.

  “She hopped in. I didn’t do anything?”

  “Isn’t her cage closed?” He grinned.

  “I went to go and fetch her bowls and her blanket.”

  “Yes I see you are empty handed.”

  “Give me one minute.” He walked toward the surgery.

  “Where is he going?”

  “David has fallen in love with a little somebody.”

  Victoria and Nicola walked in smiling.

  “Where is Dad? Or shall I say what is Dad doing over there again?” Amanda smiled.

  “We have guests.” Victoria and Nicola walked through to the lounge. They both sat down.

  “Welcome to our home.” Penny smiled.

  “And you have a lovely home. Who put up the Christmas tree?”

  “We all did. We took turns standing on the step ladder.” Penny chuckled and nodded.

  David walked through.

  “I will be with you in two seconds.” He walked through to the boot room and opened the little door to the cage he had built. He put the bowls in to the cage and put the blanket in the cage. Penny and Charles walked in with Victoria and Nicola.

  “Please let me see what it is.” David took her out from inside his golf shirt.

  “Awwww!” David smiled.

  “Her name is Melody.”

  “Oh she is so beautiful.” David smiled as he put her in to the blanket. Amanda walked through.

  “Oh I like the branches. David that is lovely.” David chuckled as he closed the cage.

  “Now she is home. I took her bandage off and her finger is fine.” Amanda smiled and nodded. She walked over and hugged David.

  “I do like her new home.” David looked at the cage with the little branch.

  “She will love her home. If we find her in the morning.”

  “Oh we will. She will be waiting for you.”

  Amanda smiled.

  “Right folks. We are eating in the kitchen. And lunch is on the table.” They all walked through. David poured a glass of wine for everyone. He added lemonade to the girls half glasses of wine. Nicola chuckled.

  “Oh we will definitely be napping. Uncle David are you hoping that we pass out?’ David chuckled.

  “Is there a possibility?” Nicola chuckled.

  They all dished up and Amanda looked at David. He looked at Penny and Charles.

  “If you don’t mind. We say grace.” They both nodded and closed their eyes. David said grace and smiled as he opened his eyes. Everyone started eating. Penny smiled.

  “Thank you for the invitation.” David and Amanda nodded.

  “We need you to know where we live.” Charles nodded.

  “I will take you out for a ride on the four wheelers after lunch Charles. Show you around.” Charles nodded and smiled.

  “Did you ask Uncle Jimmy to park the four wheelers in the shed?” Victoria and Nicola nodded.

  Penny smiled.

  “Do they ride four wheelers?”

  “They do. And horses. It depends on what they are doing. If the terrain is too rough then we stick to the horses.” Penny and Charles nodded. Everyone tucked in to their meal. Victoria got up as the timer went off. She took the cherry loaf from the oven. Nicola took their puddings from the fridge. Penny smiled as she took her pudding.

  They finished their meal and Amanda smiled.

  “And what are you doing this afternoon?” Nicola and Victoria smiled.

  “Straight after. We are going back to the stables. Have a quick ride. Uncle Jimmy is busy mending a fence. The bull kind of attacked a pole.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.

  “You be careful of that bull. He thinks he owns the show.” They both nodded. David smiled.

  “I am going to take Charles for a short little ride out.” Amanda nodded and smiled.

  “And I am going to pick Penny’s brain on a quilt I would like to make.” Penny smiled and nodded.

  The dishes were soon stacked.

  “Can I help with the dishes?”

  “Gosh no. Our housekeeper comes in later.” Everyone soon left. Amanda made Penny a cup of coffee. She sat down with Penny in the kitchen.

  “You and I are going to thrash things out Penny. Because I haven’t done anything to deserve the scathing comments.” Amanda looked at her.

  “And David has not had it easy through the years.” Penny nodded.

  “We are going to be open and honest here Penny. By the end of today we will either be best of friends. Or the worst enemies. I am hoping to be friends though.” Penny nodded.

  “Here is what I think Penny.” Penny looked at her.

  “Please. I have a very direct manner. I tend to say what I think. I don’t mean to be nasty or rude.” Penny nodded.

  “I think you are jealous of David. Either that or you fancy my future husband.”

  “I.”

  “Which I don’t think. I am sure you are in love with your husband. But he couldn’t cut it running his own business. So because David is quite a success you are actually taking it out on David.” Penny was quiet.

  “And I think. Not realizing it. You are rather jealous that David has Victoria. The past really doesn’t matter. Does it?” Penny shook her head and almost croaked.

  “No.”

  “And because you and Charles don’t have a child of your own you are really seething. And you think of it all the time. Every single time you se
e a pregnant woman you feel this little burn in your stomach and it builds up and you want to be physically sick.” Penny stared at her.

  Amanda nodded.

  “And because David has met me you are a little aggro. Because why should he be happy. Why should he have everything.” Penny silently nodded.

  “Penny. You need to stand back and look at things. David doesn’t sleep around. The only woman he has slept with was that Yolanda woman. Who I detest. But we are not going there.” Penny smiled.

  “Okay and me. But don’t you dare say a word!” Penny roared with laughter.

  “He needs a little happiness in his life. If I can give him that then I have reached my goal. I need a happy daughter. And I need a happy husband.” Penny nodded.

  She held the serviette in her hand and looked down.

  “We just can’t fall pregnant. I am dying for a baby. I want one so bad. Charles is at a point where he has given up. We don’t even make love anymore.”

  “So from now on you need to forget about babies. Don’t even think about them. All those nappies. Bathing and changing them. If you think of babies think of how fat you will get.” Penny stared at Amanda.

  “Meaning do not think about babies. Stop wishing your life away. Start seducing your husband. And when you are making love focus on the next orgasm. You will soon have a baby in your arms.” Penny smiled.

  “I am sorry about what I said. David doesn’t sleep around.”

  “Know what?” Penny shook her head.

  “I know that. We are so close that he knows where I am. I know where he is. Ranch life is totally different. We really stick together.”

  “For safety?”

  “That and because we love each other.” Penny nodded.

  “I don’t have any sexy pajamas like the ones you bought.”

  “And you have seduction in mind?” Penny chuckled and nodded.

  “Well luckily enough I have a set which still has the price tags. You can have the black set.” Penny chuckled.

  “Come.” They both ran up the stairs. Amanda took out the little two piece.

  “Hide it far away. When you are ready, appear.” Penny roared with laughter.

  They ran down the stairs and Penny pushed the set deep down in the bottom of her bag. They went through to the kitchen. Penny filled the sink up and started washing the dishes. Amanda stood and dried and put things away.

  “How did you know?”

  “Because things didn’t tie up. The things you said.” Penny nodded and smiled.

  “I am sorry.”

  “Oh we forget about it. I am glad we sorted things out.”

  “I need to apologize to David.”

  “Apology accepted.” Penny smiled and nodded.

  “Charles is not doing that well at work. We are surviving. But I want to do more than survive.”

  “Well start making things. You sew. Make a few duvet covers. They are quite the fashion. Other than quilts. Make a few and see how they sell.”

  “I would have to buy some more material. Right now.”

  “Right now. Once we are finished. We can go to my sewing room. I am going to donate a few things to you. I tend to hoard.” Penny smiled.

  “But where would I sell them?”

  “You give them to me and I will get them sold. But give me a good price.” Penny nodded and smiled.

  They wiped the counters and walked through to one of the rooms. Amanda opened the cupboard and Penny stared. Amanda looked at the piles of fabric.

  “So. Did you get all the browns and the oranges?”

  “I did. Same as Olive.”

  “So if you started another what colors would you need?”

  “I am spoilt for choice.” Amanda chuckled.

  “What about blues?”

  “That would work.” They took out all the blue fabric they could find. They opened each piece up and checked the sizes. They piled the fabrics up. Penny ended up with blue fabrics and a range of greens and purples. Amanda put them all in to a huge bag. They dragged the bag through to the lounge with a lot of giggles.

  The family all walked through.

  “Yowzer! Is it garbage day?” Nicola chuckled.

  “Fabric for Aunty Penny.”

  “Yowzer!” Penny smiled. David and Charles walked through chuckling.

  “Amazing how you all know when it is cherry loaf time.” David chuckled as he walked over and kissed Amanda. They all walked through to the kitchen and sat down and had a cup of coffee and their slices of cherry loaf.

  “Penny we have to come next weekend. I would like to take you on one of those four wheelers.” Penny smiled.

  “As long as you can take me.” Victoria chuckled.

  “Aunty Penny the one day all four of us were on one four wheeler.”

  “Really?” Nicola nodded.

  “Uncle David rode. We all stood. All along the main road from the ranch next door. They sort of picked us up in the van and we had to get back so we took the four wheeler.” Penny chuckled.

  “Yes I think we can come next weekend.”

  Amanda smiled.

  “Come on Saturday. Lunch time. By then I have wrapped up with my chores. David should be free too.”

  “Should. I got a call from Wilson down the road. Wants me to fix the microwave.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.

  “Is it fixable?”

  “I hope so.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.

  “Bring your patchwork stuff. You can sit and sew. The machine is out the whole time.”

  “I saw that.”

  The family soon stood outside after loading the enormous bag of fabric.

  “See you Saturday!” They both nodded and smiled as they drove out.

  “Oooh you have her eating out of your hand. What did you do? Bash her over the head with the rolling pin?” Amanda poked Nicola in the ribs.

  “Owwwww!” David roared with laughter.

  “Oh that did not hurt.”

  “Says he who has not been abused, attacked, mistreated or physically poked.” Amanda giggled.

  “Are you sure I didn’t have to enroll you for the comedy class?” Victoria chuckled. Nicola grinned.

  “Hey lunch was so cool.”

  “Yes and I feel an urgent Sunday afternoon nap creeping up.” Nicola grabbed her forehead.

  “Oh so do I!” They all chuckled as they walked inside.

  Charles looked at Penny. She smiled.

  “Did Amanda have something to say?”

  “Gosh no. We had a lovely afternoon. Looked at the kittens that are so cute. The little creature was fast asleep so I couldn’t get to hold it. Then we went to see the animals in the surgery. And then Amanda gave me fabrics so that I can make a few duvet covers. Not quilts. I am going to do something different.” Charles nodded.

  “Penny he doesn’t sleep around.”

  “I know Charles.” He nodded.

  “He is besotted with her. He loves her to bits. I think maybe it is time that he had a little happiness.” Penny nodded.

  “I was very nasty.”

  “We both were.” Penny nodded.

  “And forget about babies Charles. That is not the focus anymore. From now on we focus on you and me. Being happy again.” Charles smiled and nodded.

  “We haven’t done it for a long time.” Penny sighed and looked out the window.

  “I know.” Charles smiled and nodded.

  Nicola looked at Amanda as they all took a cup of coffee.

  “Were you nice to Aunty Penny?”

  “I was very nice.”

  “But did you chat?”

  “We chatted.” David smiled as he listened. They all walked up the stairs.

  CHAPTER 19

  David smiled as he lay on the bed with Amanda.

  “We chatted. I was right. She is so jealous that you have Victoria. All she can think about is having a baby. But they don’t do it anymore. So she is going to remedy that. They are barely surviving. So there is a lot of pressure. I gave
her that bag of fabric. I tend to hoard. But it will come in handy. She is going to make a few duvet covers and I will put them in the shop. They will sell.” David smiled and nodded.

  “Charles mentioned that they were having a few problems in the bedroom.”

  “Well they won’t have problems anymore.” David chuckled.

  “You didn’t give any secrets away.”

  “No. But I bought two pairs of sexy pajamas. I kept the emerald green one and gave her the black one. We shall see.” David roared with laughter.

  “Don’t tell!” He grinned.

  “But it is not as nice as that special one.” Amanda smiled and chuckled. David held her in his arms and kissed her.

  “Thank you for letting Melody stay.”

  “I would be very jealous if she was a lot bigger.” David chuckled.

  “I open that cage and she almost dives in to my shirt. Those little hands. She clings on to whatever she can find.” Amanda roared with laughter.

  “Yes exactly!”

  “I am glad she does not suckle.” Amanda giggled. They both chuckled but soon went to sleep.

  It was late. Victoria shook her head as she sat on the bed.

  “I can see her Dad.”

  “Well I fed her and she came out for her little cuddle.” Nicola shook her head.

  “When are we going to see her?”

  “Tonight. We can put all the lights off and if it is dark enough we can take a look at her.” Amanda smiled.

  “I am sure it is time for bath and bed.” Everyone got up. David made sure everything was switched off. Amanda hopped in the bath. David lay on the bed with all the lights off. Melody lay on his stomach as he rubbed up and down her stomach. Victoria knocked.

  “Dad can I come in?”

  “Sure. Bring Nicola but be quick and close the door.”

  Victoria and Nicola walked in and looked at David in the dark.

  “Oh not fair. You have Melody.” They both walked to the bed and sat down.

  “Oh she is so cute.” Amanda walked out of the bathroom and put the light off.

  “Mister MacGuire. Are you spoiling her?” David chuckled and sat up.

  “She is only visiting. Going to her bedroom in a minute.” Victoria took her in to her hands.

  “Oh she is so light.” She handed her to Nicola.