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Grandpa winked at Charlie, a small smile on his face, but Isabel wasn’t having any of his mischief tonight.
“Doctor, are your orders for him to take it easy?” she asked.
“Absolutely. He only had heart surgery a few weeks ago,” the doctor said. “He definitely shouldn’t be running around a large property, unloading and stacking wood.”
“Stacking wood!” Isabel slapped her forehead. “Why were you doing that?”
“Well, we’ve got all those guests coming on the weekend and I wanted them to have wood for their outdoor fire pits.”
“Grandpa, I can do all that. That’s literally why I’m here.”
“I’d take her up on that,” Doctor Rogers said. “Or hire some additional help. You truly have to scale back your activities, Eugene. I know it sucks for a can-do guy like yourself, but passing out today is your body telling you to slow down.”
Grandpa let out a grumble.
“We’re following these orders, Grandpa,” Isabel said.
He looked at Charlie, but she put her hands up. “Sorry, dude. You know I’m always on your side, but being on your side today means agreeing with these two.”
“I used to like you, Charlene Moyen.”
“Oh, stop. You still do. You don’t want to have wasted the past twenty-some years grandfathering me along with Isabel, now do you?” Charlie blew him a kiss and Grandpa grinned.
“Can he come home tonight?” Isabel asked the doctor.
“Absolutely,” Doctor Rogers said. “Provided he—”
“I know, I know,” Grandpa interrupted with a huff. “Provided I take it easy.”
“Do we have your word, Eugene?” The doctor stuck out his hand.
Grandpa took it and shook. “Yeah. You have my word.”
The doctor glanced up at Isabel and with a firm nod, she promised to make sure Grandpa kept his word.
