CHAPTER SIX
Grandma Abby was waiting for Jeffrey when Lauren dropped him off. “Guess what’s for supper?” she said.
Jeffrey said, “Pizza?”
“Nope. I made my grandma’s fried chicken recipe with mashed potatoes and gravy.”
“Wow. We never have that, do we Mom?” he asked Lauren.
“Nope. I don’t know how to make it so that it tastes the way you like.”
“I bet I’ll like this,” Jeffrey said.
“You will,” Grandma Abby assured him.
She smiled at Lauren. “You go on and have a good time. We’ll be fine here. After supper, Grandpa has a game of checkers set up for him and Jeffrey.”
“Play nicely,” Lauren warned Jeffrey.
“I will, Mom.”
Lauren didn’t hug him because she didn’t know if he’d like it. “
Instead, she said, “Have fun.”
“I will.” He was already headed toward the kitchen. She heard him t
