Chapter 8 - Between Managing the Household and the Husband

“The little girl asked her grandpa, ‘When did you first knew you loved grandma?’

He answered, ‘When I started slowing down during walks so I could be beside her.”

Angelique stood frozen by the bedside until Fran went back from the walk-in closet.

“What are you doing standing there?” he asked.

She looked at the cleopatra sofa and thought about asking Fran to sleep there. ‘He might feel uncomfortable on it. He must be used to sleeping in a big, soft bed.’ So she took a pillow and walked to the sofa.

“Where are you going?” he asked some more.

“You go sleep on the bed. I will be sleeping here on the sofa.”

“That is just ridiculous. That sofa is not built for sleeping.”

“It is alright. I have no problem sleeping anywhere.” she laid down and closed her eyes.

Suddenly, she felt two strong arms scoop her up from the sofa. She opened her eyes and looked directly into Fran’s blueish gray eyes. “Put me down!”