It’s amazing.
And the food?
Absolutely incredible.
I don’t think I’ve ever tasted pork chops this good.
Halfway through dinner, Cabe glances over his shoulder and calls toward the other table, “Sure is good, having you back in the kitchen, Grandma.”
Evelyn beams.
Then Cabe points toward Charli. “Y’all done borrowing her?”
Charli shakes her head. “Just a few more days.”
“Thank God,” Grandpa mumbles.
Charli raises her voice so everyone can hear. “The academy’s new chef arrives on Wednesday.”
“About time,” someone bellows.
I smile as everyone cheers.
Apparently, the temporary kitchen arrangement has been difficult on them all.
Conversation eventually shifts toward Micah.
“So,” Royce says, “tell us about Texas.”
Micah grins. “Oh, it was the best. Good weather. Huge ranch. Great group of cowboys.”
“What happened?” Harleigh asks.
“The ranch owner ran me off.”
Nobody looks surprised.
“Why?” Charli asks.
Micah takes a bite of potatoes. “Found me in the back seat of his truck with his youngest daughter.”
The table explodes.
“Micah!” Harleigh groans.
“How young?” Axle asks.
Micah points his fork at Axle. “Legal.”
“How legal?” Charli asks.
“She was twenty-three.”
Charli looks confused. “Well, that doesn’t seem too bad.”
Micah shrugs. “There was one complication.”
Everyone waits.
