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what I see Chris loves you. At least he does if he has any common sense. How can anyone not
love you? You are intelligent, attractive and independent.
She gave her brother a wry glance. And you are my brother. You re supposed to say that.
He shrugged. Even so, it s the truth.
What is the truth?
They both looked up as Tamara walked into the kitchen. Ashley answered her.
That I am lovable because I am intelligent, attractive and independent.
Tamara greeted her with a hug before greeting her brother with a kiss. Raymond pulled his wife
onto his lap and she went willingly.
She liked the fact her brother and his wife were comfortable with their relationship. Even after
years of marriage. It made her wonder if it would be the same way between her Chris and
herself. Well that is the truth but then again Raymond always knows the right thing to say.
Tamara took a sip of her husband s coffee before giving him another kiss. Reluctantly he let her
go so she could get up and get herself a cup. She turned to look at her husband and sister-in-law.
Do you two mind if I join you?
Ashley shook her head, always amazed by her sister-in-law selflessness. This is your house. I
should be the one asking you that.
Tamara walked over to the table and added cream and sugar to her coffee. Well when my
husband didn t come back to bed and I smelled the coffee, I decided to come and investigate.
Ashley laughed. Yeah. I had a dilemma and had to come and steal your husband away.
Tamara smiled. For you to be over here at this time of morning it must be a dozy. Are you two
hungry? I m going to go ahead and get breakfast started.
Ashley smiled. That sounds great. Do you need any help?
Tamara stood up, shaking her head before picking up her cup. No I don t but the kids will be up
shortly so I had better get started.
Well then I would love to stay for breakfast but don t make anything special on my part.
Tamara began to move around the kitchen and Raymond turned his attention back to his sister.
So where do you think you guys relationship is going to go from here?
Ashley shrugged. Hopefully in the right direction if I have anything to do with it. Although I
have just made it to the part where I can admit that I am in love with him.
The smell of the food Tamara was cooking made Ashley s stomach grumble. Someone sounds
hungry.
Ashley shook her head in mock disgust, staring down at her stomach. Unfortunately.
Raymond grinned. I know that I say this a lot but you are looking good, baby sis.
Thanks Ray. I have been working hard to get and keep myself this way.
Raymond chuckled. I also know that momma s chili beans and cornbread muffins did not help.
Ashley rolled her eyes. Raymond was right about that. There had been times when her mother
had fixed chili beans and corn bread three times a week simply because it cheap, easy to make,
and her father s favorite. Her mother was also where she had picked up her addiction to bread.
She could still remember joining her mother in the kitchen over the years to help make fresh
bread. Bread that she had barely been able to let cool because she was so anxious to taste it. Then
there had been the numerous meals of fried chicken, fried pork chops, and chicken fried steak.
The joke in the household had always been that her mother had created a seventh food
group& fried.
It was a miracle that no one had high cholesterol or a massive coronary. After she had become
health and weight conscious, her arteries gained the chance of being open again by now. She
could still remember some of the major battles that had occurred because Ashley still hadn t
been able to resist the temptation of some of the fattening food and was always breaking her diet
because of it. In the end, Ashley had done better than most. Especially once she had moved off
on her own. The weight had seemed to fall off. Lord help her when her metabolism slowed
down. She was going to be in serious trouble then. Everyone looked up as the kitchen door
swung open and a sleepy-eyed Yvette walked in. When she saw her Aunt Ashley sitting at the
table she perked up and threw herself into her aunt s arms. Aunt Ashley.
She wrapped her arms tightly around her adorable niece. Good morning, Yvette.
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