As Robin's quest continues.... so goes her saga....
Enjoy this continuing tale of Ferry Tails.....
Six
The phone ringing woke her from a
drowsy haze. She glanced at that clock and noticed it was 10:30 PM. Fear immediately
crept into her, even before she answered the phone. There must be something wrong with my father. “Hello?”
“Robin?” a male voice came across
the receiver.
“Yes?” She answered in a sleepy
voice.
“I’m sorry, did I wake you up?”
“Who . . . who is this?” She asked,
now aware that it must not have anything to do with her father.
A chuckle over the phone, “Sorry,
this is Scott Andrews.”
“Who?” She asked.
“We had dinner a couple of weeks
ago and I had told you I would call you later that week.”
Recognition forced the sleepiness
out of her mind as she sat up in her bed. “Scott?” She asked.
“Yeah. I’m really sorry I didn’t
call you sooner. You’ll never believe what happened.”
“Uh-huh,” she said into the phone
trying to gain her composure.
“My car was impounded.”
“What?” She asked coming fully
awake now.
“When I went home after our dinner
I parked in a tow away zone and didn’t realize it. My car was impounded and all
of the information I had on you was locked in the car. It was on a piece of
paper on the front seat.”
“Okay,” Robin said, stifling a
yawn.
“I’m so sorry Robin, did I wake
you up?”
“Uh-huh,” she said.
“Would you rather I call you back
tomorrow?”
Robin’s heart began beating
rapidly, “No, it’s okay; I’m up now.”
“Good!” He exclaimed. “I’m really
sorry that I didn’t get back to you when I said I would. It’s not like me to be
so flaky.”
“Okay,” she responded.
“Can I please have another chance?
I know I don’t deserve it, but I really couldn’t control what happened.”
“Okay,” she said, yawning again.
“Great! Thank you.” He exclaimed.
“I’ll call you tomorrow afternoon. Promise.”
“Okay,” she said again and hung
up.
Waking up in the morning Robin
wondered if the phone call had been a dream or reality. When the phone rang
just after six o’clock she recognized the voice.
“Hi!” He said.
“Hello,” She responded.
“I am truly sorry I didn’t call
you sooner.”
“It’s okay,” She said, “things
happen.”
“Are you free for dinner Friday
night?”
“I need to see if I can get a
sitter,” She replied.
“No,” He said, “let’s do dinner
with your kids. I’d love to meet them.”
“Are you sure?” She asked. This
was not what she’d expected. It was only their second date.
“Yeah, I’d really like to meet
your kids and I know this is short notice for you to get a sitter. We can go
grab a pizza and see a movie.”
“That sounds great!”
When a grey car pulled into the
driveway Bruce came running in from the front yard, “Mom! There’s someone here!
“I know sweetheart,” Robin said,
trying to stay calm. “We’re going to have dinner with a friend of mine.”
“Really?” Bruce asked jumping up
and down. “His car is so big!”
Angel walked into the living room
and asked, “Who is he Mom?”
“Here, let’s let him come into the
house and then I will introduce both of you to him.”
Robin opened the door and took one
look at Scott. Her breath caught in her throat. She let him in. Angel and Bruce
were watching closely to see what was going to happen. “Scott, this is Angel
and Bruce. Angel and Bruce, this is Scott.”
Scott held out his hand to shake
their hands. “It’s my pleasure to meet you both. I’ve heard so much about you.”
Angel and Bruce both smiled
broadly as they shook his hand.
“Are you hungry?”
“Yes.”
“Yes I am,” Bruce said. “Can we go
get pizza?”
“We can do that!” Scott answered.
“How about you Angel, does pizza sound good to you?”
Angel just nodded her
acquiescence.
Robin spoke up and said, “Bruce we
need to get you into some clean clothes.” Turning towards Scott she said, “Do
you mind if I take a couple of minutes to get him ready?”
“No, not at all; take your time.”
Angel followed Bruce and Robin
down the hallway to Bruce’s room. “Mom, who is he?”
“He’s just a friend,” Robin
answered.
“Is he your boyfriend?”
Robin blushed, “No. He’s just a
friend.”
Bruce said, “He has a really big
car!”
“It’s not that big, is it?” Robin
asked.
“All of us could fit in the back
seat. That is a big car!”
Robin laughed, “Do you think we
should all sit in the back seat together?”
“That would be fun!” Angel smiled.
“Normally Bruce is in the back seat all by himself.”
“How about if Bruce and I take the
back seat and you sit in the front seat with Scott?” Robin asked Angel.
“That would be good.”
“Can we go to Chuck E Cheese?”
Bruce asked.
“I don’t know, let me see if
that’s okay with Scott,” Robin answered.
“Why do we need to ask him?” Angel
wanted to know.
“Sweetheart he has come over here
to meet you and take us out for pizza and movie. I think it’s important that he
agree to where we go. Okay?”
Angel scuffed her foot on the
ground, “Okay.”
Robin looked crookedly at her
daughter but didn’t say anything.
Bruce raced into the living room
and asked Scott, “Can we go to Chuck E Cheese? Please?”
Scott looked over Bruce’s head
towards Robin and answered, “Sure we can go anywhere you want to go.”
“Yay!” Bruce said and then looked
at Angel and said, “See! He’s okay with Chuck E. Cheese.”
Robin interceded, “You ready to
go?”
“Yup!”
“I am!”
“Yes I am,” Scott smiled at her.
Angel sat in the front seat while
Bruce and Robin got into the back seat. Although Scott looked confused he
didn’t say anything.
“I had a great time!” Scott said
as he leaned against the front door.
“Really?” Robin asked. “Listening
to my kids squabble and bicker about everything?”
“It was fine, really. I wish I had
more time with my son as he was growing up. Perhaps this is my second chance.”
He leaned over for a kiss.
As their lips touched Robin was
sure she felt sparks. When his touch gingerly went to meet hers she was more
than willing to meet his. Warmth spread through her body like melted butter
running through her veins. She lifted her right leg as she leaned in closer.
Scott’s arms wrapped around her waist as her arms wrapped around his neck.
Links to earlier portions of the novel:
Chapter 5.5
Welcome to Pondering with a Purpose -
When you are in love with someone you cannot stop thinking
about them. You become a part of them and they of you.
I guess what I did was give them a safe, warm environment to
grow up in … and isn’t that the greatest expression of love available?
