Thinking, 'Is this why Candis leave the office early?' Coming out from under the step when they were out of sight.
Going to the kitchen wondering, 'Where did Shawney go?' "Mrs. Louise, have you seen Shawney?"
"She is right in the flowers garden Son, I tried telling her the sun is hot and the grounds man will attend to the flowers garden, but she continues to work in the garden in this hot sun."
"Thanks, Mrs. Louise, I will go and speak with her." Seeing a lot of bags with manure and some had plants set on them, the garden looks beautiful.
She has been attending to the flowers garden since we got married, about three weeks and more now.' "Will you be, long again?"
Seeing the way she smiles, it was very welcoming, "Hello, you, I wasn't expecting you home so early, I made some rolls will you like one?"
"Didn't you went visiting the hospital today?"
"No, I decided to take a few days off, so I give Liz a week off, she has been with them for so long and she look a bit worn out."
Seeing his disappointment, "Did you made some plans?"
"I was just thinking about taking you out for a nice Valentine's dinner."
Hearing her laughing as she returns to her task saying, "We are in the middle of May," Then she walks up close to him and whisper only for his ear.
"You know that Sunday is Mother's day, and we have two children?"
"And what do you need for Mother's day, and if you didn't notice I was trying to use my imagination a few days earlier?"
"That you can do, so how about when I am done here we make some plans?"
Looking up towards him seeing a wicked smile, when he said, "I have something to show you?"
Whispering, "You do, boy I love surprises?"
"Yes!" But his smile was breathtaking, from our very first meeting at the hospital to now, he has changed so much.
He is no longer angry with everyone, and when Jeff talks, all his foolishness, he ignores him not losing control as before.
Since that first night we shared our body together, he had his breakthrough.
When he visited the clinic, after I insisted, Joseph had called to report he has shown much improvement.
Lost in her thoughts feeling his touch, Shawney look down it seems he shifted some of the bags away, "Torren, where are the other bags?"
"What bags, I didn't do anything?"
"Tell me, where did you hide the bags?"
"I don't know what you are talking about."
Seeing him run towards the back, "I will get you."
"You first have to catch me?"
"You seem to forget, I can run fast."
Hearing her near to him, Torren turns around, catching her in his arms, spinning with her around in his arms.
"You, my gorgeous, beautiful wife is driving me out of my mind. I can't seem to think at work, and when I think about taking you out for a nice romantic dinner? You go spoiling my plan."
Reaching her hands around his neck about to kiss his lips, when Candis calls out to her, "Shawney, have you forgotten, you are a missionary and need to carry about yourself as such."
Hearing her chuckle then she let go her hands from around his neck, "I have a watchdog, so no hanky, panky.
Thank you Candis, you just save me from committing a big sin. Your brother is to be blamed for that."
Whispering to him, "I hope you know, I am not going to take your blame?" Seeing her run-up to the house.
For the remaining part of the evening before dinner, I took a lie down. When I did come down for dinner, noticing everyone was already sitting around the dinner table except Shawney.
As I take my seat at the table Candis said, "Torren, from what I observed this afternoon, you need to realize that Shawney is Dad guest.
And you must start behaving as though you are the heir of this house."
"So, what do you want me to do Candis?"
"Start conducting yourself as such, not as a playboy."
"Tell me, Candis, what time did Travis come home last night, and the night before that?"
"He was working."
"I see, but hear what tomorrow I want you to bring one of his pay slips, and let me see how much overtime he is working?"
"You mind your business."
"Thank you, my baby sister, and I should advise you to do the same? Don't meddle in my life, Shawney is my business, so please stay out of it."
"You are so stupid, she is not interested in you, only in your inheritance, if you make a mistake she is waiting to swindle you every cent."
"Thank you for your concern, but you are worrying unnecessarily."
"You might take me lightly Torren, but Shawney is a very good gold digger."
"Maybe, I am Candis, but I have been called many things. So that doesn't bother me; now we are here to enjoy a dinner, I prefer not to be the menu."
Fixing Tray next to Torren, Shawney said quietly, "I had asks Mrs. Louise to brings the baby chair." Placing it between Torren and herself. "Daddy, mummy, Aunty help me with my home-lessons."
"Are you done, my son?"
"Yes, daddy."
"Good boy, now eat your food!"
"Tray, tomorrow I will help you and where is Aunty Liz?"
Torren replies to her question, "There is no need to worry about the children, and Candis, Shawney said she will attend to the children.
And for your information, Liz is on vacation and I believe Shawney is doing a fine job with the children.
And Candis I had a meeting with the account department this week. So from next month every person has to clock in and out, and according to their time it will determine the person salary."
"Torren what nonsense, I have been collecting a flat salary for years."
"I heard so, but this is the new orders that I passed on to the board and for the different departments, I am just letting you know beforehand, I trust you will abide by the rules."
"Dad, what sort of foolishness is going on? Will Careen, Jeff, Travis, and I have to collect pay like the other workers?"