Day 12 part 2

BUTTERMILK CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon dried Italian Seasonings

1 teaspoon ground red pepper

2 teaspoons coarse salt

3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together buttermilk, garlic powder, Italian seasonings, red pepper, and 2 teaspoons salt.

Pour buttermilk mixture into large ziptop plastic bag or large baking dish; add chicken and toss to coat. Seal/cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight, turning chicken occasionally. Remove chicken from refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling.

Heat grill to medium-low*. Place marinated chicken (discard the marinade) on grill, cover and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 30 to 40 minutes.

While they were waiting for the chicken to marinate in the fridge Lillian and Pop took both dogs out to the garden.

Lady took to Toby like a long lost friend. They played with Toby's toys. Pop was in love with his new pet. She would bring toys to him to throw and both her and Toby would run after them. Toby let her get the toy and bring it back.

Lillian soon left the yard to go cook the potato salad and green bean salad. After they were made she grilled the chicken.

"Pop dinner is ready."

"Ok I'll go wash up and be right there." He then looked at the two dog, "You two can play a little while longer."

Pop and Lillian had a wonderful dinner and talked of many thing. She was so happy to have family again.

"Pop can I ask you something?" Lillian said.

"Anything my dear, what is it?" Pop smiled at her.

"Can I really trust Jake?"

"Jake can be a little bit of a trouble maker at time, but He is the most trust worthy person I know. I know for a fact that he loves you and will protect you."

"Thanks Pop, I needed to hear that."

"Lets feed the dogs then you should take Lady home to her new house.

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Jake walked into Our Place and the hostess took him to his mothers private room.

"Hello Mother." He kissed her cheek at sat down.

"Thank you for coming. We need to do thus more often. I already ordered your favorite things."

"Sounds good. What did you want to talk to me about?"

"Your father and that girl." She said.

"Father has a girl?"

"No, your father still loves me and is just upset you took our shares and gave it to that girl."

"That girl has a name, it's Lillian and she is going to be my wife." He saud sternly.

"Yes yes, I know but please give your father back our shares and let him back into the company. That way he won't be mad at me any more." She pleaded.

"Mother, I know father has another family he loves more then us. Why would you want him back?"

"He's my husband. He married me not her." She pouted.

"Mother I can't give them back to you. They are hers now. But if he would like a job I can see what I can do. I think we have a janitorial job open now."

"Jake, stop kidding around. He is still you father."

The food arrived and Jake seen that they were all his fathers favorite foods not his. He shook his head, "Mother, these are not my favorite foods at all."

"Since when, you father always order these and you eat them."

"That's cause he always ordered what he liked."

"I'm sorry, please eat."

They ate in silence for a while then he asked, "Mother, what do you think of Lillian?"

She looked up, "To be honest You could do better."

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"She is small, she barely comes up to your sholder. Her hair is wild. She had no family background. I think you would be making a mistake marrying her."

"Does it not matter how I feel about her?"

"What you are feeling is lust. Not love."

"Mother, do you even know what love is?"

"Silly boy, I love your father very much. That is why I would do anything for him."

"What about me?"

"What about you?" She asked.

"Do you love me?"

"You will find out someday about the different in loving your spouse and loving your child. A course I love you."

He then seen her eye twitched. Her tell tell sign she lied. He shook his head.

"Why did you have me mother?"

"Your grandfather said if we had a child he would give the company to us. So your father agreed to having you. Then my father gave the company to you instead of your father. If we would of know we would of never had you. So good thing your grandfather lied."

"I need to go now if that's all." He kissed his mother cheeks again.

"I want to visit the company this Saturday to clear out your fathers office can I come?"

"Sure give me a call and I'll let you in. How about I drive you home afterwards."

"That will be nice."

He left feeling down. He had always felt his mother never loved him but to hear it was something different. He drove home to his wife.

Lillian was out back letting Toby run one last time when she felt two strong arms pull her close to a big strong chest and Jake put his chin on top of her head.

"My husband will be home soon, do you want to fool around?"

He look down into her smiling face and turned her around and kissed her. She felt the kiss way down in her toes.

When she pulled away she said, "Go take a shower. I'll put Toby to bed and be up in a minute."

He turned with out a move and made his way into their room. While he was showering the door opened and his little wife wrapped her arms around his waist.

She then took the soap and started washing his body as he just closed his eyes and enjoy her hands on his body.