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t her. “Now that’s a beautiful curvy woman, Jaxon says.” “What’s her story, asks Cody?” “She’s in the middle of a divorce, her husband left her for a younger woman, I say while looking through my sunglasses at her.” “Ope, it looks like boss has his eyes on her, says Jaxon.” “Oh shut up, she’s my tenant and has three kids to look after. Hey, Stacey, I want you to meet a few of my friends. This is Jaxon and this is Cody.” "Howdy, ma’am. Nice to meet you says Jaxon.” “Well hello, guys. Thank you for helping out, she says." She bats her eyes at us and excuses herself to check on her children. It doesn’t take us that long to get everything in the house and set up. By the time we are finished, it’s supper time. “Well, thank you all for the help, Stacey says.” “It was nothing ma’am, Cody says.” “Well, I better get these kids loaded up so we can head to the store for groceries, she says.” “Stacey honey, we are gonna get going now, her mom says. Are you sure this is what you want? I hear her mother ask her.” “Yes mama, it will be better this way, she says. But you will be so far away from us if something happens. What are you going to do with the kids while you work, her mother asks?” “I’ll find a sitter mother, she says. Listen I thought long and hard about this and it’s not a rash decision. Everyone knew what he had been doing behind my back and nobody thought to tell me, she says. He made me look like a fool in a small town.” “So that’s it then, her father asks?" “Yeah, dad that’s it." “Okay, pumpkin if you think this is the best for you and the kids then I won’t say another thing about it.” “Yes, I do dad, she tells them." "All right honey then we are gonna get out of here and head home.” “Thank you for all your help mama and daddy.” She moves to stand next to me and we all watch them head down the dirt road. Stacey turns to me and says, “well I better get these kids fed. Kids, she hollers. Let’s go to the grocery store and get something for supper.” “Well instead of doing that why don’t y’all head over to my place and I’ll cook you a nice meal, I say.” "Oh no, we couldn’t impose on you, she says.” “No no, it’s no trouble, I say. This way you can relax and hang out with the kids, I tell her.” "Are you sure, she asked?" “Yes, we three will take care of supper for y’all, said Jaxon.” “Well if you’re sure it’s not a problem she says.” “Of course, it’s not, says Cody.” “Okay, let me get the kids in the car…” “Oh, y’all can ride in my truck if you want and I’ll bring you back afterward.” “Let me grab Liam’s car seat from my car and we can go, she says.” I help her buckle in the two younger ones. Isaac is old enough to buckle himself in. I walk around to her side and open the door. Hey, my mama raised a gentleman. I offer my hand and she takes it. I make my way around my truck and hop in. It’s silent on our way to my house. "Oh, I forgot this is Isaac he’s eight, Penelope is five and little Liam is two. Can you all say hello and thank you to Mr. Stanton, she asks?” “Hello and thank you, Mr. Stanton, they say together.” “Please just like your mama, you can call me Charles, I tell them.” “Yes, sir, they say.” “You have