Rufus spoke first.
“Would you like to have dinner together?”
“What do you have in mind?”
“Well,” he started, but a call came up on his Bluetooth: JUDITH. “I have to take this, sorry. My daughter.”
“Hey, Jude.”
“Hey, Daddy. Mom wants to know if you can take us for dinner. She is going to be working late, and we’re out of mac ‘n cheese.”
Lella nodded her head, to let him off the hook.
“Okay, honey. I’m out now, can you both be ready in fifteen minutes?”
“I guess.”
“I’ll see you then. Love you.”
“Love you too, bye.”
Rufus was somewhat disappointed but happy to see Maisie and Judith.
“You don’t mind if we stop to get them on our way?”
“As long as it doesn’t create an uncomfortable situation for anyone,” Lella answered.
The two of them went back to silence. When they arrived at th
