The House of Fabulous
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" I said, passing her the money and receipt.
"Great. Thank you."
She didn"t say any more but continued to watch me, a twinkling in her eyes and a crafty smile on her full lips.
"We"ll be out on the deck for a while. Please check up on us if you would please."
She took a handful of beers and a couple of wine coolers out of the fridge, and twisted the cap off one before taking a long pull on the sweet liquid, her eyes still watching me.
Satisfied, she handed me the cap and took the bottles with her as she walked to the diningroom and asked if they would like to enjoy the cool evening, the summer sun finally approaching the horizon to the west. It was a beautiful evening with the full spectrum of colors present in the sky and I watched from the kitchen while the group settled into place. Terry plopped himself in the corner of deck having taken his coffee cup and the carafe with him. The rest of the group relaxed in the night air, the cool breeze filtering through the trees in the backyard. The three men on the deck sat back and relaxed while the women, as though they were lifelong friends, became animated and boisterous, the alcohol having little to do with their extroverted display. Everyone in their own way was enjoying themselves. Even I was able to listen in and enjoy the small talk from the kitchen window whenever the breeze subsided for a moment and I wasn"t running water in the sink.
I was making my way through the considerable stack of cups, plates and silverware when I caught the name Stacy from the stream of sounds filtering into through the window. It was strange that from the cacophony of sounds competing for my attention that the name David and Stacy stuck out. I couldn"t help but look up when I heard either name, looking to see if anyone was trying to catch my attention. No one had tried to flag me down yet but true to my word I left the dirty dishes behind for a moment and strolled out to the deck to check in on the guests.
"How is everyone doing out her? Does anyone need anything?"
Christa was resting in a deck chair, her knees tucked up under her chin and arms wrapped around her legs. She was still smiling, clearly enjoying having her friends around her. At least I thought that was all she were enjoying but unbeknownst to me there was an inside joke, a new agenda, being negotiated on my behalf even as I was waiting on the needs of satisfying the group.
Terry held the carafe out for me, clearly requiring a refill. Several requested coffee cups to share in the South American treat while the ladies continued to savor the pleasing flavor of more wine coolers. I gathered up the requests using a serving tray and returned to the deck to distribute the various vessels.
"Stacy." Debbie spoke as the light began to fade on the evening and the soft landscape lights flicked on, providing a golden illumination. I turned to her expectantly. "I"ve been talking with Christa and I have a proposition for you."
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Keywords: The, House, Fabulous, of,