The house was quiet the smell of the cleaning fluids still hovered over the polished surfaces, Julie would be home soon, Linda tripped up the steps her arms laden with shopping, "I'll help you with that," I said grabbing the shopping bags from Linda's outstretched arms. "Well I'm glad I don't have to do that every day," Linda complained, she whisked her red locks across her shoulders and started opening and closing cupboards looking for a glass, she had stayed with us for four weeks and still did not know where everything was kept, I pity the person who ends up marrying her I chuckled to myself.
We could see Julie's car heading along the driveway Linda and I raced to the veranda standing side by side like dutiful servants waiting for their master to arrive. I looked at Linda thinking that maybe I should have dressed up a little, she was wearing a pretty floral dress that hugged her petite body and accentuated her breasts, black semi hi heel shoes, her hair brushed and tied back, she had put make up on, pink lipsticks, eye liner and even painted her nails, shit I hadn't even shaved.
Julie pulled the car up close and jumped out she ran up the stairs and embraced us both, "its great to be home, where are the kids?" she asked. " I thought we would let you unpack and settle in first the Fitzpatrick's are dropping them off around dinnertime," I said. Julie smiled at me for my consideration. Julie and Linda went inside and I went and retrieved the bags from the car, the girls were in the kitchen nattering away clanging glasses, I knew they couldn't wait to talk about Linda and me and what we had been doing whilst Julie was away.
When I entered the kitchen Linda and Julie were sitting at the table, they had already opened a bottle of red wine, the conversation was excitable, and they both saw me and stopped in mid sentence. " Well don't let me stop you," I said grabbing a glass and pouring myself some wine. "Don't be silly Linda was telling me you both had a great time I am so pleased," Julie said, her eyes and smile gleaming with self-satisfaction like a kid who just built a sandcastle. " I think I'll go have a shower and freshen up," Julie announced. "When you have finished I have a surprise for you, "Linda called out.