“See you tomorrow at ten.” Joy smiled.
“See you then.” Joy smiled as Penny walked out. It had been a very busy week. Joy couldn’t wait to see the reaction on Monday morning when all would be revealed. Joy headed to the pub. She went for her cup of coffee and sat with Jordan.
“A late night tonight I am afraid.” Joy smiled as they held hands.
“What time do you let rip?”
“Nine?” Joy nodded and smiled.
“Fine by me.” Jordan chuckled. Joy got up.
“Going home for a nap.” Craig smiled as he walked by.
“Are you joining us tonight?” Joy smiled.
“Oh I will have to see. I would hate anyone to think.” Craig grinned.
“Yeah, yeah. We can’t have our Principal slacking off.” Joy chuckled.
“See you.” Jordan smiled.
“See you.” Joy drove around to the back and hopped out. She opened the back door and headed upstairs. Joy smiled as she lay on the bed. She nodded off.
Jordan walked up just before six and smiled. Joy was dishing up Macaroni and Cheese.
“Oh Tanya is going to be so chipped.” They heard the giggle.
“No she isn’t!” They all chuckled as they tucked in to their meal.
“So are you joining us tonight? It is Friday night you know.” Joy smiled.
“I might stop for one of those little liqueurs. But one is my limit.” Joy smiled.
“Mum is raving. Dad and her had one the other day. Dad says Mum is hooked!” They all chuckled.
“What time can we expect you then?” Joy smiled.
“I have so much to do. So probably at eight. Just for one. Then I have to head home.” Tanya nodded. She looked at her wrist. The tattoo was gone. Jordan smiled. Tanya got up.
“Would you like me to take that home with me?” Jordan chuckled.
“The macaroni and cheese is home thank you.” Tanya grinned.
“See you at eight.” Joy nodded and smiled. Jordan kissed her and headed downstairs with Tanya.
Joy had her shower and changed into a trouser suit. Jordan ran up the stairs. He kissed her and hugged her.
“I have to have a quick shower.” Joy smiled. She finished getting dressed. Jordan stepped out of the shower and looked at Joy.
“Now that looks nice.” Joy smiled.
“Smart enough?”
“For my pub? Oh yes!” Joy giggled and shook her head. Jordan headed downstairs. Joy soon left through the back. She drove around the block and drove up to the front of the pub. She hopped out of the van and walked in. Tanya waved.
“Over here!” Joy smiled and took a seat. They each ordered a little liqueur.
“Fancy going on a breakfast run Sunday morning?” Tanya stared.
“Really?” Joy nodded.
“Oh yes.”
“I will pick you up at six.” Tanya beamed and nodded. Joy had her one drink and smiled as she got up.
“Night all.” They all greeted as she walked out.
Jordan looked at his watch. Everyone looked through the front door. Joy walked in wearing her jeans and boots. Her normal shirt and her wig which she wore. She walked over to Jordan.
“Mister Lewis. Nice of you to call.” Jordan smiled. The band all headed to the stage. Chase grinned. Joy smiled.
“ABBA. Does your mother know.” They all chuckled and nodded. Joy started singing. The dance floor was suddenly jam packed. Joy smiled at Jordan as they both sang. The band had huge smiles. Joy danced up and down. Tanya roared with laughter as Joy looked at Jordan and sang ‘does your mother know that you’re out’. Everyone roared with laughter. Jordan burst out in laughter. Joy grinned as she sang. The band all shook their heads. Joy brought so much life to the pub. They sang so many different tunes. Everyone sang along.
Joy smiled as she looked at the band and told them the next song. Jordan whispered.
“You can do that?” Joy winked and nodded. Dean took the tambourine and nodded.
“You go girl!” Joy started singing Sandi Thom’s Wish I was a Punk Rocker. Chase pounded his drums. Jordan smiled as he played the guitar. Dean smiled as he played the tambourine. They all smiled. Sarah and the kitchen staff all came out to come and watch and listen. Joy finished the song and everyone stood up and clapped. She smiled and looked at Jordan.
The next song had everyone dancing. Jordan grinned as Joy sang ‘Freeze everybody I’m Ma Baker’. The band chuckled as they played. They were all soon singing. Everyone in the pub was singing. Frank stood and sang and danced. He had been pouring little liqueurs throughout the evening. Every single variety was a hit. They were so popular. He shuffled up and down behind the bar counter.
They took their break and Joy walked over to the bar counter.
“Coffee please Craig. One of those.” Jordan nodded.
“Two of those.” Craig smiled as he headed to the kitchen and made their Irish coffees. Sarah smiled.
“Isn’t she marvelous!” Craig nodded.
“Fantastic!” She smiled as he walked out of the kitchen.
Jordan and Joy drank their coffees and walked back to the stage.
“Hit it with our Queen tune.” Dean roared with laughter. Joy picked up her guitar. Jordan smiled as he picked up his guitar. He didn’t sit anymore. He stood with Joy. Joy stomped her foot and smiled and roared with laughter as everyone got up and stomped their foot.
“Hit it!” Chase grinned as he played the drums. Jordan smiled and looked at Joy as she sang. They both strummed to the beat. He looked at Tanya and smiled. She gurgled with laughter.
It was just gone one in the morning when Joy closed her eyes and moved her head to the side. Tanya watched Jordan. Jordan nodded. They finished their song.
“Last song ladies and gents.” Joy smiled and nodded. They sang Beautiful Sunday by Daniel Boone. Everyone sang along. The dance floor was full. Jordan smiled and looked at Joy. She smiled as they both strummed on the guitars and sang. The band sang the chorus line. Everyone in the pub sang. The song came to an end and everyone clapped. Lloyd called out.
“Queen! Last song.” Joy smiled. The band struck up again and the pub came alive. They finished the song and all got up and took a bow. Joy smiled.
“Night ladies and gents.” She walked out the front door and looked around and quietly walked around the pub. She walked through the back door and headed upstairs.
The pub was still very alive. Jordan said goodnight to his parents and Tanya and walked over to Frank.
“Frank can I ask you to lock up?” Frank nodded.
“Sure.” Jordan walked through to his office and closed the door and locked it. He smiled and walked up the stairs. He heard Joy in the shower. He walked through and took his clothes off and joined her in the shower. Joy smiled as she looked at Jordan. She put her hands around his neck and they stood and kissed in the shower. Joy smiled as they both hopped out and dried each other off and headed for bed. Jordan made love to Joy like a man possessed. He was feeling the adrenalin rushing through his body. Jordan whispered.
“I want to thrust in to you. I want to make love to you so badly. You are driving me crazy. Don’t let me hurt you.” Joy flipped him over and Jordan stared. Joy grinned. She started making love to Jordan. He felt as his body surged. He felt his body starting to shake. He looked at Joy and she slowed down. She moved up and down his body. Jordan smiled and flipped her over. He thrust in to Joy and felt as her whole body shook and shuddered. Jordan groaned as he ejaculated. He slumped over her body and smiled. Joy smiled as she turned and looked at Jordan.
“I love you.” Jordan smiled.
“I love you.” Jordan held on to Joy and kissed her. They soon fell fast asleep.
They both woke up early and made love for ages. Jordan couldn’t get enough. He wanted to make love to Joy over and over again. Joy smiled as they lay and kissed and cuddled. They soon got up and had their breakfast. Jordan walked down just after nine and opened the pub. Joy pottered about upstairs and did a little tidy up and
started cleaning. She made a list of the groceries they needed. Joy walked out just after ten. She hopped in the van and phoned Jordan.
“Hey sweetheart.” Joy smiled.
“I am heading to the school.”
“Pick me up.” Joy giggled.
“Really?”
“Yep.”
“See you out front.” Joy drove around and Jordan hopped into the van. He looked at Joy.
“Nope.” Joy shook her head and hopped out and ran to his side. He hopped in to the driver seat and smiled as he drove to the school.
Dalton walked in to the pub.
“Where is Jordan?” Craig grinned.
“School.” Dalton grinned as he sprinted out and drove over to the school.
Joy and Jordan hopped out of the van. Tony pulled up behind them. She smiled as he greeted. Joy showed Tony where every name plate would go. Jordan was soon helping Tony to drill the holes and put the name plates on the classroom doors. Penny stood by and watched. Dalton walked up. Jordan grinned. They both held the name plates and Tony drilled and put the screws into the wood. It took a while but they soon had every name plate on the doors. Joy smiled.
“Oh thank you!” They all smiled and nodded. Tony smiled and looked at the name.
“They came out so grand!” Everyone looked at the plate and nodded. Penny sighed.
“Oh this is wonderful!” Tony shook hands with everyone and headed out.
Dalton smiled.
“Anything else while we are here?” Joy smiled.
“I need blazers moved to the hall.” They both nodded. They carried the blazers into the hall and hung them up in a cupboard behind the stage. Penny made sure they all hung perfectly. Joy closed the cupboard door. Dalton opened the door. He took a blazer out and sighed.
“This is so smart.” Jordan nodded and smiled. Dalton put the blazer back. Joy put the brooches inside the podium.
“Monday.” They all chuckled. Dalton walked out with Jordan and Joy.
“The lawn is looking a lot better.” Joy chuckled and nodded.
“I love my gardeners!” Penny grinned.
“Those shears are doing a good job!” Jordan roared with laughter and nodded. Dalton drove off. Penny smiled as she left. Jordan and Joy headed back to the pub.
“I have to do a little shopping.” Jordan smiled.
“Fancy some company?” Joy nodded.
“You okay with this?” Jordan nodded.
“I think it is time.” Joy smiled and nodded.
“I think so. But I still live at the motel.”
“Yes you do.” They both chuckled.
They walked around in the grocery store and they both loaded the trolley. Jordan smiled as they walked out. They each had a packet. Jordan had two. Jordan put out his hand and Joy slipped her fingers through his and looked at Jordan. He winked and smiled as they walked off. Everyone greeted as they walked by. Joy smiled as she greeted everyone. Jordan smiled proudly. They got in to the van and Jordan looked at Joy.
“I think this town needed a wake up. Don’t you?” Joy roared with laughter and nodded.
Jordan parked at the back of the pub and they hopped out. Jordan carried their parcels. Joy smiled as they walked straight up the stairs.
“What would you say if I made a few changes in this lounge?” Jordan smiled and nodded. They stood in the kitchen and packed everything away. Jordan smiled. The cupboards and the fridge were full.
“Now how do we want to change things?” Joy smiled. They moved the entire lounge suite into a different position. The round bar table was moved. Jordan smiled.
“It looks twice as big.” Joy nodded and smiled.
“Looks nice. Do you like it?” Jordan smiled and nodded. Joy hugged Jordan and kissed him.
“And now I am going to get busy. And you have a pub to run.” Jordan smiled.
“I haven’t done that before.” Joy smiled. Jordan smiled. He kissed Joy and headed downstairs. He ran back upstairs.
“Busy doing what?”
“Goodbye Mister Inn Keeper.” Jordan grinned.
“Pub.” Joy chuckled as he ran down the stairs.
Jordan took all the dockets for the evening before and headed for his office. He sat for hours until everything balanced. His safe was almost bulging with all the cash. He had meant to go to the bank and make his deposit. He got up. He ran upstairs.
“Heading for the bank.” Joy smiled as he walked over and kissed her.
“Busy doing what?”
“Out of my kitchen!” Jordan chuckled as he ran down the stairs. He made his way to the bank. He made his deposit and Gretchen smiled.
“A lovely lady your Joy.” Jordan smiled and nodded.
“Miss Sheridan is making a lot of good changes.” Jordan nodded.
“She sure is.” Gretchen smiled.
“I am glad you two are dating.” Jordan smiled.
“News spreads fast in this town.” Gretchen smiled and nodded.
“She suits you. I am glad for you.” Jordan smiled as he headed back to the pub. He took his statement in his hand and walked to the office. He smiled as he put it down on his desk. The pub was doing well.
He ran up the stairs.
“Mister Inn Keeper. What are you doing up here?” Jordan roared with laughter as Joy stood with her hands on her hips.
“So what are you so busy with?”
“Out of my kitchen!” He smiled and pulled Joy in to his arms.
“Have I told you I love you?” Joy smiled. She kissed Jordan.
“And I love you.” Jordan smiled as he walked down the stairs.
“If you turn around you are going to get a walloping!” Jordan roared with laughter and made his way in to the pub.
Craig and Frank both stood with their arms folded over. He looked at them both.
“Yes?” Frank grinned.
“Miss Sheridan?” Jordan smiled. Craig grinned.
“Well, well, well. Now the other bit of information we would like to know.” A couple walked in and Jordan smiled. They all got back to work. Jordan knew what they wanted to ask. Jordan started doing his stock check. He looked at the bottles in the cupboard.
“Frank. Is that it?” Frank grinned and nodded.
“They kind of drank a whole box last night.” Jordan grinned and whispered.
“Are you serious?” Frank nodded.
“That is a hit. They all are. Oh your Mum drank a bottle on her own. Your father left us with the phone number of the bank manager.” Jordan roared with laughter.
“So we order a few more boxes?” Frank nodded.
“We might need to order a few more of those glasses. I noticed a few of them found feet.” Jordan smiled and shook his head.
He headed back to his office and caught a whiff of biscuits being baked. He walked in to the kitchen and looked around. Sarah smiled.
“Mister Lewis!” Jordan smiled.
“Just checking. How is everybody doing?” Sarah smiled and nodded.
“We are doing just fine. I know why you are here.” Jordan smiled.
“Really?” Sarah nodded.
“Uhu. And it is not wafting from this kitchen. And I would like to know what it is that we are busy with. I think I am smelling butter biscuits.” Jordan chuckled.
“Must be next door.” Sarah grinned. Jordan walked out. He sprinted up the stairs.
“Enough!” Joy roared with laughter as he took one of the hot biscuits and bounced it in his hand. He took two more and ran down the stairs. He walked in to the kitchen and handed a biscuit to Sarah. She smiled and held the hot biscuit. She took a bite and nodded.
“Now this is divine!” Jordan roared with laughter and walked out of the kitchen.
Frank walked up to Jordan.
“See here. We have a problem.”
“And what is the problem?”
“That smell. It is driving us all nuts!” Jordan roared with laughter.
“My oven is baking.”
“Clearly!” Jordan r
an up the stairs and Joy handed him a barrel of biscuits.
“Kind of have a problem with the formulae!” Jordan roared with laughter and took the barrel. He kissed Joy and ran down the stairs with the barrel. Everyone had a biscuit or two. He walked into the kitchen and everyone had a biscuit. Sarah smiled.
“See. Butter biscuits. I told you!” Jordan grinned. He walked out of the kitchen. Craig and Frank dived into the barrel and had a few more biscuits.
Jordan walked up the stairs with the barrel. Joy smiled as she took the tray of biscuits out of the oven. She took the barrel and filled it up. She handed Jordan a huge tub of dough.
“Tell Sarah to do little ones. About the size of a coin. Serve them with the coffee.” Jordan chuckled and headed downstairs. He walked through to the kitchen. He handed the tub of dough to Sarah.
“To be done the size of a coin. To be served with coffee.” Sarah grinned. She roared with laughter and nodded. Jordan chuckled as he walked out. He walked back to his office and smiled. He ran up the stairs. Joy smiled.
“All done!” She started to laugh. Jordan roared with laughter.
“Do we have enough for the month?” Joy was in fits of laughter and nodded. He grinned and Jordan doubled over with laughter. He looked at all the tubs of biscuits. Joy smiled.
“What can I say?”
“The formulae thing?” Joy smiled and nodded.
“And I am done. We have loads of biscuits. Loads!” Jordan smiled and nodded.
“And they are divine. What are we going to do with all those biscuits?” Joy smiled.
“Sell them? Per kilo?” Jordan grinned.
“No. We are going to keep the big tub. Now these I really like. The rest I will take downstairs.” Joy smiled.
“I have a tub for Tanya.” Jordan hugged her and kissed her.
“Thank you.”
“What for?”
“For making my life exciting!” Joy smiled. She hugged Jordan. He grinned and walked downstairs with two huge barrels of biscuits. Frank smiled as he took a barrel. He sealed the lid.
“Thank you.” Craig smiled. He took the barrel. He sealed the lid. Jordan grinned. Sarah walked through with a huge glass jar.
“Now you serve one of these with every cup of coffee.” Jordan smiled.
“Only one because those are in a class of their own!” Jordan grinned.
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