CHAPTER 39
When Bobbie arrived at the breakfast table, she found Mickey scooping grounds into the coffee maker and Jack at the kitchen table reading emails.
“Morning, Dad.”
“Hi. Please put two cups of the dog food into Molly’s bowl. If her water dish is low, please fill that too.”
“How about, ‘Good morning, my lovely daughter’ for a greeting?”
“You’re right. Good morning, my lovely daughter, please feed and water the dog.’”
“That’s better. What’s for breakfast?”
“I’m making coffee. You’re on your own for anything additional.”
She gave Jack a smile before she took three sesame bagels out of the freezer, defrosted them in the microwave, and began the process of toasting them.
“What would you like on your bagel?” she asked Mickey.
Before he could answer, Jack said, “I like cream che
