Getting a Job

Beth was nervous about her trip to Oklahoma City. She got up early and left. It was a three hour trip and she wanted to be there at 9am when they opened.

It took only 30 minute of filling out more paper work and they gave her a certificate to teach in Oklahoma.

On her way back she spotted a toy store. She wanted to stop in and get Kayla a welcome gift. Beth walked all over the toy store. She wondered what little girls liked now a day.

She had hoped to have a little one of her own by now but Lance had said it was not a good time, wait till this or that happens. Then when it did he would add another condition to starting a family.

Looking back she was glad he made her wait. Now she had no ties to Lance.

As she walked up and down the aisle she spotted the doll houses. She wondered if her old doll house was still in the attic. Her father made it for her when she was 6 and they placed it up there when she was 14. She had to make room for her teenage things.

She picked out a nice family and some accessory.

No one was home when she got back. She went up to the attic. There were a lot of boxes. Many things she forgot she even had. In the corner behind her brothers fort was her old doll house. She carried it down to her father's work shop to clean it up. She decided that she needed some paint and stencils. So she headed for her father's hardware store.

She walked in and the little bell rang.

"Be right with you." a voice from behind the counter said then as her farther turned around. "Elizabeth I am so glad to see you. Things around her have changed as you can see." he said pointing around. To Beth everything seemed the same.

"Yes looks great." She laughed. "I came down to buy some stencil paint and stencils. Where are you keeping them now?"

"What kind of project are you doing?" He asked walking her over to the paint area.

She told him of her plans for the old doll house. He thought it was great and said he would help if she needed it.

He told her about each change in the store. She listened to each story. Then she kissed him and said "See you at home later. I need to still drop off this paperwork to the school. I can't wait to start work"

"See you there. Elizabeth, I am proud of you" She missed his smile.

She stopped by the school and ran into her Mom, Kayla, and Jake. They enrolled Kayla in Kindergarten and then were taking her school shopping for cloths and supplies. They asked if she wanted to come and she said no she had things to do and would see them later at home.

She had to wait about 15 minutes to see Mr. Alexander. He had her contract all ready for her to sign. He made a few call and told her that the principal Mrs. Wallas would meet her tomorrow at 9am to show her the class room and go over the books and requirements for the year. She thanked him and went home.

No one was home; they were still out shopping, so she went into the workshop to start on the doll house. She had most of the base coats done and was working on one of the rooms when she felt someone watching her.

"Mary wants to know if you want to come to Mr. Cafe' with us for Dinner." Jake's voice scared her and she jumped.

"Don't do that" She messed up the little hearts she was painting in one of the rooms.

"Sorry, what are you doing?" He asked.

"It's my old doll house. I was fixing it up." She said.

Jake walked over to her. "A little old to be playing with doll houses?" He said with a laugh.

"It's for Kayla. It was just going to waste in the attic." She turned to him and hit him the shoulder.

"Looks good but you shouldn't have. Your family spoils that girl." He Laughed.

"That what little girls are made for. What time is it?" She asked cleaning up her brushes.

"Five, Your Mom wants to eat out. Are you coming?"

"I have to eat and She knows I love the Hot hamburger at Mr. Cafe'"

Beth and Jake walked back to the house.

Kayla waited for her dad and Beth to come in so they could go eat. She had a lot of fun with Beth yesterday.

She prayed to god that she would be able to live with her farther and she would find a mother to love her. God made her first wish come true. Now she would pray hard for the other.

She had never met anyone from a fairy tale and she wanted to live happily ever after. But she knew it may take more than just praying to get a new mom. She was only 6. What could she do? Who should she turn to? Then it hit her Ms Mary. Ms Mary had always said she was like a granddaughter to her. She did not have any grandparents' they had died before she was born. So she decided to ask Ms Mary.

"Can I ask you something Ms Mary?" She smiled

"What is it child?" Mary smiled back.

"I have been praying to god but I think… I think I also need your help."

"Help with what?" Mary was puzzled.

"I want Ms. Beth to be my mommy. She is just what I always thought a mommy would be but I don't know what to do. My Sunday school teacher says to pray for help but she also says that the lord only helps when you help yourself. I don't understand that but I thought maybe you could help me too."

Mary could see the mind working hard as Kayla explained god to her. Mary had to ask "What about your mom dear, she loves you very much." Kayla sighed

"Mommy loves me but she hated kids and told me she wished I was never born. She told me I would be living with my Dad now and she would no longer be my Mom." Mary wanted to cry who could tell a child this. She had to help.

Mary smiled at her. Kayla was not the only one with this same thought of Beth and Jake together. If she still knew her daughter. It would be a fight to get these two together.

She turned to Kayla, "I am not sure what ether of us could do but let me think on it and I will get back with you. I do think Beth would make a great mother for you too. I think it would make her and your farther happy." She winked at Kayla as Jake and Beth walked in.

After dinner Beth went back out to the work shop. Her Dad follows her out there.

"Need some help with that Honey?"

"Sure Dad, I did the base coat earlier. Now I am not sure how to decorate the rooms. Got any ideas?" She asked handing her dad the stencils.

"Let's see what you got here." He said.

"Dad?"

"Yes Elizabeth?"

"I am sorry" she said putting her hand on his arm.

"We don't need to talk about it, all of that is in the past, and that is where it belongs."

She really wanted to know what he knew but she knew not to push her Dad into talking about something he did not want to talk about.

They worked side by side finishing up the doll house. She had missed this so much she wanted to cry.

With the house done she just wished that Kayla was still up but she could wait until tomorrow to give it to her. As she walked back to her room she noticed Jake's door open slightly she knocked softly.

"Yes?" he said. Jake was on the floor doing sit ups, all he had on was lounge pants. His chest was fit. Abs you would die for. She was stunned once again at the sight of him.

"Your light was on. Just wanted to tell you we finished the doll house and wanted to know if I could give it to Kayla in the morning?" She said as she stared at his flesh.

"Fine with me, she will love it." He stood up and moved toward her. She jumped back.

"I'm not going to hurt you" he placed his hand in her hair and pulled out a piece of straw and handed it to her. Their hands touched and the both felt a fire burn their soles. She pulled back and thanked him and went to her room.

While she showered all she could think about was washing his body while making passionate love to the man across the hall