“And then we have to put up with Jillian’s swollen ego,” he concluded.
“Only for a minute, pops! You always seem to stage a big comeback.”
“Emma, come with me out front and we’ll get your bags.”
“Later,” she calls to the others. As they pace away, Bascom follows Robert and his new mistress.
“Know what I want to do first?” She turns on one heel and begins to lead him toward the ATV.
“Make love again?” James ventures a real response.
“Well, of course, that. But I thought we’d go see the corn. Pick some. Maybe cook a little bit. See, it’s not just having the corn if and when all other crops fail due to the heat. People are going to get tired real fast of eating nothing else.”
She slides into the driver seat, pleased that he is following her closely. Turning the key that is always left
