Saturday Snippet: Just Want You to Be in Practice

This week's snippet is taken from 

Aaron's Annulment Bride, 

one of three novellas in my collection,

Zina Abbott's Independent Day 1881 from the series,

Sweethearts of Jubilee Springs

“Aaron Brinks, didn’t you forget something?”

          Aaron stopped in his tracks and retraced his steps back up the top three stairs to his parents’ home above the mercantile. His hands on his hips, he stood next to his mother who was cooking an egg over easy for this father. He leaned over to look in her face. “I don’t want to be late at the mine, Ma. What do you think I forgot?”

          Desdemona Brinks, known to family and friends as Desi, looked up at him and smiled. After a second of silence, she spoke sweetly. “Did you get enough to eat, dear? It’s a long work day for you, and I wouldn’t want you to start out hungry.”

          “Yes, Ma. Breakfast was wonderful, as usual. I thought I thanked you for breakfast, but in case I forgot, thank you again. And thank you for packing my lunch. Was there anything else?”

          Desi continued to smile at her son.

          Aaron sighed, then leaned over and kissed his mother on the cheek. “Sometimes, Ma, I think you treat me more like I’m nine instead of twenty-nine. Satisfied?”

          Just want you to be in practice to treat your new bride right. Every young bride appreciates a husband who kisses her and thanks her for the hearty breakfast and good lunch she’s packed for him before he leaves every morning.”

          Aaron eyed his mother suspiciously. “And what makes you think there will be a young bride?”

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Enjoy a wonderful Independence Day for 2019 this coming week.