“Even if I bring a bunch of crazy aunts and messy cats home?”
“You could bring home a circus of wild animals and I wouldn’t love you any less. But I would make you clean up after them,” she said.
I laughed. “I would just hire someone to come clean up after them.”
“Yes,” Mother agreed. “It’s always best to get someone to come in and clear up the messes.”
“I hear Leanne’s free.”
“Very funny. You have your father’s sense of humor.”
“I was serious.”
“So am I.” She gave me another squeeze.
“Good.” I squeezed her back. “Now that we’re both serious, we need to talk about Rory.”
Mother groaned. “Don’t push it, Ella. You got me on those Aunts of yours. Give me some more time for the mailman.”
“His name is Rory.”
Mother gave a long-suffering sigh and I could just feel her eyeballs rolling, even though I wasn’t looking at her face. “Alright. Rory, then.”
“Oh, good. You can say his name!” I paused, waiting until I felt her relax beside me, and then added, “and I’m going on a date with him this Friday night.”
Mother jumped. “A date!?”
I just smiled and sighed. She’d get there eventually, I knew she would.
THE END
Ella’s date with Rory is exciting, but not quite the way she was hoping for. Read all about it in A Spell of Murder!
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