Sean’s “compromise.”
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Garden Party
Lavender lemonade. Cutting crusts from tiny cucumber and cress sandwiches. Sean might as well hand in his man-card. However, he enjoyed spearing toothpicks through pimento slices and stabbing the petite sandwiches with them. Fun stuff that.
Tara beamed when she entered the kitchen.
“En garde!” he said twirling a toothpick.
“You goof.”
As he pulled her to him, the doorbell rang.
“Let the tittering commence.”
“Be good, Sean.”
“I’m wounded.”
His mother-in-law’s grating voice boomed.
Weeks ago, delighting in their separation, she’d said, “He’s a good-for-nothing lout.”
Ah, well. She wouldn’t win this one. Not if he could help it.
end 3/28/2018
Sascha Darlington
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Ah yes, the in-laws! I bet she’s seething that Sean is back on the scene 🙂
Yes, Iain. I definitely think she is. He isn’t what she would have picked for her beloved daughter.
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He came back just to beat his mother-in-law? Now that’s obsession. There are hints of other stories beneath this one
Huh. I certainly didn’t intend that. I wonder if I whittled too much?
Thanks, Neil. (Can I send you other writings for opinions? 😀 kidding.)
The lout fights back.
lol I like that. I could have used that as the title! 🙂
You said so much in so few words. Loved the humour and determination in Sean. I remember the name from your camping story, last week.
He looks to be smart enough to save their marriage from the MIL’s influence.
Thanks for ‘lout’.🙂🙂
He seems ok – wonder what it is the mother in law doesn’t like about him? Of course, she might just be a toxic old biddy! Lovely, intimate scene between the two lead characters – their warmth comes through. Nicely done Sascha
This is going to be on interesting family reunion. En garde! indeed.
Dear Sascha,
It sounds like he’s the keeper. His mother in law might be another story. I loved the idea of his having to hand in his ‘man-card.’ Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Let the old bird eat crow. Good one, Sascha.
These two just might make it. Sounds like they want to. Perhaps an interfering family is to blame? I always like an ending that’s hopeful. (I live vicariously through the characters on a page.) Thank you.
The family reunion is going to be intriguing …
I like that their separation has brought them closer (that sometimes needs to be done) and too bad MIL! You are stuck with him! He sounds like my kinda guy…
You set the scene perfectly. This is one battle MiL is not going to win!
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I really like the way you’ve sketched in such a warm relationship between the couple.
Thank you, Penny! 🙂
Bravo!
Thank you! 🙂
Relationships are hard enough at times, but having a mother in law in the same bed (metaphorically speaking) really tests any commitment. Nice light hearted story I enjoyed reading.
Nasty mothers-in-law sure can put a damper on the party. I’m glad no one died 🙂
Lovely scene setting, Sascha, I want to be at that party!
Perhaps Mom-in-law was the reason for their separation in the first place. But he’s clearly better armed now 😀 Loved this story 🙂
Hopefully his determination pays off for their marriage this time. Sometimes the separation gives one much needed perspective on our troubles.
Maybe she will choke on a toothpick 🙂
Ha! It depends on how far he rammed them in! 🙂
Thanks, Bjorn! 🙂