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Tisket A Tasket is the fourth book in my Miracle, Mississippi fantasy
series. The members of the Circles have been in Louisiana, helping
the son of one of their members. As their meeting is ending, their
host gets a call from his daughter, who is visiting another group in
Texas.
“I'll
give 'em a call in a second,” Emmett said, pulling on his jeans. He
had just turned his phone back on when it rang. “Speaking of
Summer. Hep, baby girl?” He put the phone on speaker.
“Daddy,
Caleb's dad told me to call and tell you they're all packing up and
coming down.”
“We
meeting up here at home, or in Miracle?”
“I'll
ask.” There was a brief, muffled conversation.
“He
said it doesn't matter, just give him a destination.”
“It
needs to be up home,” Neil stated. “Couldn't tell ya why, I just
know.”
“We're
going to Miracle,” Emmett confirmed with Summer.
“Okay.
It will be about ten hours. Got to round everyone up and get on the
road. He wants to know if there are enough places to sleep, or do
they need to plan to camp?”
“Dad's
fish camp is empty,” Neil said. “There are cabins, pretty comfy
this time of year. They'd need a little airing, but we were just in
last week to clean.”
“Sounds
good,” Summer said. “This is a hardy bunch, they don't mind
roughing it. I'm fitting right in.” She loved to camp and commune
with nature. She had an affinity for air and water, so she was
happiest outside. “Daddy, can I stay with Caleb?”
“Sure,
honey. But not in the same cabin.”
“Uck!
Daddy!” she hung up.
Emmett
chuckled. “That won't last long, but let me enjoy the moment while
I can.”
“We'd
better get home,” Neil said to Chase. “We'll need to give the
place a shakedown. It's pretty good, but I need your help with the
bug wards.”
“No
problem. Marissa's really good with those.”
“Then
I need her too.”
Sudden
motion possessed them all. The people in Louisiana needed to pack up.
The people from Mississippi needed to get things ready back home.
Already Jackie and Jordan were organizing with the other women,
discussing numbers, food and who would sleep where.
Brian
watched, amazed. “Seems kinda sexist, them organizing it all,” he
said to his dad.
Miles
glanced over his shoulder, shrugging. “Your mother would object if
we tried to help them. Watch. Babe, we can help out, so you ladies
aren't doing it all.”
“Not
on your life,” she snapped back. “If I wanna get kicked stupid,
I'll let you know.”
Brian
burst out laughing. “I never heard her say that before.”
“Inside
joke. Suffice to say, they don't want, or need, our help.”
“I
guess I'll stand around and look smarter than I am.”
“Yeah,
good luck with that. Grab the baby.” He picked up diaper bag and
camp chairs, heading to the car.
Brian
picked up Elise, tossing her in the air. This time, he was sure she
hovered a moment. Even he, as powerful as he was, couldn't do that.
“No one ever told her it wasn't possible,” he murmured as he put
her in her seat. “You keep defying the laws of gravity, baby girl.
You can teach your dumb ass brother a few things.”
Elise
touched his cheek, grinning. “Dumdum.”
“Oh,
thanks!” He kissed her hand and helped his mother into the car.
Jordan
had decided to ride up with them since Louisa and Ginnifer wanted to
come up early and were riding with her parents.
“I
wish there were some kind of magic spell to make putting in a car
seat easier,” Heath grumbled. “Can't manipulate plastic.”
Muttering, he finally let Andre take over.
Once
the seat was in place and baby Wilson ensconced in his throne, Andre
took Louisa in his arms.
“You
be safe and call me when you get there. I'm right behind you.”
“We'll
be fine. I love you.” She gave him a little kiss.
“So
much, it hurts,” he whispered, deepening the kiss. “Bye, Stinky,”
he said to his son.
The
baby blew bubbles at him, gurgling happily.
“Stop
that, he's gonna think it's his name.”
“And
yet we named him after a volleyball.”
Louisa
swatted him and he backed up from the car, laughing.
©
2018 Dellani Oakes
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