“We need another trolley.” He chuckled as he walked off and fetched another trolley. Amanda slowly walked to a wire basket that stood on the floor. She looked at the prices. David walked up to her.
“This can’t be right. These sets are marked at less than half price.” She loaded quite a few sets. She bought sets for the house and she bought two more matching single sets. David looked at the trolley load.
“If our trolley looks like this then what do their trolleys look like?”
“Don’t worry about them. I am worried about the folks. What they are loading.” David roared with laughter as they came around the corner.
“Where is Mom?”
“Where is Gran?”
“They got stuck with two ladies that they both know. They are discussing a book.”
Amanda smiled and nodded.
“Did you get everything on the list?”
“The only thing we don’t have is this because we can’t read it.” Amanda looked over.
“Oh. That says set of towels.” Victoria and Nicola stared at the list. They both looked at Amanda. She took the paper and grinned.
“Two sets of towels. Facecloth, hand towel, towel, and a bath sheet. Two sets each.” They both ran off.
“That did not say two sets of towels.” Amanda blushed.
“So I doodle.” David roared with laughter. Amanda chuckled.
“I had my mind on somebody.” David chuckled as she stuck the piece of paper in her pocket.
The girls walked up with their two huge sets of towels.
“We chose four different colors. So we will share the four sets.” Amanda nodded and smiled. She looked at the price.
“Oh those are marked down. I think I should get two sets for the house.” They walked over to the towels and David helped to find the right sizes. They loaded the trolley and made their way to the checkout. They put everything on to the counter. Amanda took her card and paid for the purchases. She put the slip in to her purse. David looked at her and she smiled.
“Had to be done.”
“I saw the total.”
“My department. Girls.” David chuckled.
“We need to load all of this in to the van. There isn’t going to be much room for anything else. Other than all your clothes.” David chuckled.
“All my clothes. I do like the sounds of that.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.
“Anything you need?”
“I do need a few things while we are here. Would you mind?”
“Gosh I don’t mind.”
“We have to drive to the supplier. Where I buy my electrical goods.”
“Well we can do that right now and then come back.”
“Amanda. I am going to leave you three so that you can go and browse. Otherwise you will be bored.”
“I don’t mind.” He smiled and kissed Amanda.
“You go and browse. I will be back in twenty minutes.” She smiled and kissed him as he drove off.
CHAPTER 16
David drove straight to the supplier. He had to buy loads of spares. Amanda took Nicola and Victoria back in to the mall.
“Dad has gone to the supplier to fetch electrical goods.” Victoria smiled and nodded.
“Dad is running out of bits and pieces. I hope he buys a whole load.” Amanda chuckled and nodded. They walked in to the clothing store. Amanda looked at the pajamas. They looked at everything.
“I need a pair of pajamas. Ladies I think you each need a new pair of jeans.” Victoria looked at Nicola.
“Go on then. Get something nice.” Amanda found a lovely set of pajamas for herself. She needed something a little more sexier. She smiled as she took a black set and an emerald green set.
“And you think that is going to keep him?” Amanda slowly turned around.
“I beg your pardon?” Penny looked at Amanda.
“You don’t know him like I do. And I know him very well.”
“Do you now?”
“I do. And if he has left you with them then he is off seeing someone else. He sleeps around.” Amanda nodded. She saw the movement coming towards them.
“Penny I don’t appreciate your comments. And I think you are way out of line.”
“Oh you will see. He often vanishes off and says he is going to do a job. Meanwhile I know where he is.”
“And where would he be then Penny?” David put his arm out and put it around Amanda.
“Oh David! Did you get all your spares?”
“Actually yes. I was running low on certain things.”
“Well I will be off. Enjoy the rest of what is left of the day.” Penny slowly walked off.
“I heard what she said.” Amanda nodded. She looked at David and he kissed her.
“She is out to get you. And now me. What have I done?”
“She doesn’t want anyone happy. Let alone me. She doesn’t approve of my past.”
“Has absolutely nothing to do with her. I approve of your past and how you made an absolute success of things. And I approve of my daughter. Stupid bloody cow!”
David stared at Amanda. Victoria and Nicola suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Amanda cleared her throat. David roared with laughter and pulled her into his arms and laughed and laughed. He pulled away and kissed Amanda.
“Right.”
“So where is this cow?”
“Just left. Now did you get the jeans?”
“We did.”
“Good. We need a pair for Dad too. I have what I want. David you need a nice new pair of jeans.” They walked over to the men’s section. David chose a pair of jeans and Amanda took them. She walked to the counter and paid.
“Dad. Who made Aunty Amanda so cross?”
“Aunty Penny.” They both nodded. Amanda walked up to them.
“Hold these for one second please. I was interrupted.” She walked over to the lingerie and smiled as she bought the sexiest little pair of pajamas she had ever seen. She walked over to the counter and paid. She smiled as she walked to everyone.
“I think lunch is in order.” David chuckled. Amanda smiled and shook her head.
“You big gigolo you.” David roared with laughter.
“The closest I get to jiggling is jiggling a screw driver.” Amanda smiled as he held her and walked.
“I think she is so jealous of you. Either she fancies you. Or she is insanely jealous of what you have. And I think Victoria has a lot to do with that. By now they should have had their own little family. And that is the niggle.”
“You might be right.” Amanda nodded.
“And it is eating her up alive. David I don’t want her at the ranch. Not until she can behave.”
“I agree with you there.”
“Sorry.”
“No. I think I need to have a word with Charles.”
“I don’t want to cause waves.”
“You haven’t.”
They walked out of the store and David walked them to a restaurant. They walked inside and took a seat.
“When we get home I would like to pack. Nicola if you can help Victoria to pack as much clothing as possible.” Victoria and Nicola both nodded.
“Mom and I will be doing my clothes.” They all nodded. Victoria smiled and looked at David. He was scanning through the menu. Amanda looked at him and smiled. He put his arm around her and pulled her closer.
“I think the calamari, prawns, fish and chips combo.”
“I think so.” Everyone nodded. David ordered their meals and their drinks. He ordered two glasses of wine for himself and Amanda.
“I am sorry about earlier.”
“If I didn’t know you David. She would put a little doubt in my mind. Because that is what she was trying to do. If I was that way inclined I would say show me what you bought. How much was it. Where is the Invoice. And that is what she tried to do. And I am not falling for it. She is just mean and bitter. Vindictive really.”
David smiled.
“What she doesn’t realize is that we
live together. When I go to town and get my parts you know where I am. Because we work together.” Amanda nodded and smiled.
“Desks!” They all roared with laughter.
“And laptops!” Amanda groaned.
“We forgot. When we are finished I think we should go and buy the laptops. That we have to do. The two of you have to get used to the different packages and how it works.” They both smiled and looked at David.
“Well yes. But the desks next time.” Amanda nodded and smiled.
They ate their lunch and walked off with three take a way boxes. Amanda chuckled as she carried the packet.
“Supper for sure.” David grinned. He was the only one that had finished his meal. They walked in to the computer shop. David walked them over to the laptops.
“Now this is what I think we should get.” The salesman walked over. He nodded.
“If you are going for the best make and the top of the range I would agree with you.” Amanda looked at the laptop.
“I don’t want to have to buy any packages. It has to come with everything. These ladies are going to be studying next year. And we can’t be up and down.” The salesman nodded and smiled.
“It has everything.” Amanda nodded.
“I need three. David what color do you fancy?”
“The black is rather nice.”
“Victoria?”
“The green?” Amanda nodded.
“Nicola?”
“I like the bright pink.” Amanda nodded.
“One of each. And six memory sticks. But the biggest that you have. And I need three of the things that work with the internet. But I will give you the network that I am on so that they can all be linked. Can you do that?” The salesman stared. He slowly nodded.
“I can do that.”
“If you could please. And three mice.”
“You mean a mouse for each.”
“Matching if you could.” The salesman smiled and nodded.
“And three mouse pads.”
David chuckled.
“Anyone would think you have a thing about a mouse.” Amanda roared with laughter. The salesman smiled as he fetched everything from the back. He added everything that Amanda wanted. He made sure he had the right colors. He took the three little modems and walked to the counter. Amanda walked up to him and gave her account for her internet network. He nodded as he added the three new numbers on to her account.
“Full access and I don’t want it capped.” He nodded and smiled. He rang the purchase up and Amanda paid for everything. He had put everything in to little bags. Amanda handed the one bag to Victoria and the other to Nicola. She handed the last bag to David.
“Please take me home to pack.” David chuckled.
“And then straight home. I think we have put enough dents in the bank account to last a life time.” Amanda chuckled.
“Did you buy on your account or.”
“Nope. The account is still there but I paid cash. It goes on the account and then I pay it. I rather fancy doing that. If I am in need I can always buy on my account.”
“Good.”
“And Basil says if I need things urgently he will deliver.”
“Now that is nice.”
“Very new. He only offers the service to certain clients.”
“I am glad. Tells you something.” David chuckled and nodded.
“At no cost.”
“Even better.”
They hopped in to the van and David drove home. Amanda helped him to pack most of his clothes. Nicola and Victoria packed almost all her clothes. They loaded the van with as much as they could.
“Your poster sweetheart. Take it off the wall. I have space at my feet. And any other nik naks that you can bring.” Victoria smiled as Nicola carefully took the poster from the wall. She packed her little bits and pieces.
“Nicola how would it sound if one day I call Amanda my Mom?”
“You need a Mom. Everybody needs a Mom. And I think Amanda would like that.” Victoria smiled and nodded.
They packed everything and David locked up. He made sure he had everything. He drove out and smiled.
“Right. Home please.” David chuckled and nodded.
“We are over loaded.” They all laughed.
“Amazing how one pillow takes up so much space.” Amanda nodded.
“We need to pack all of those on to the spare beds in your bedrooms. So that we know where everything is when the time comes. Oh I will have a lot of packing away to do when we get home.” David chuckled.
“Cupboard as well.” Amanda nodded and smiled.
CHAPTER 17
David pulled up to the ranch.
“All hands on deck sweethearts.” Victoria smiled as they started carrying their parcels. The laptops were safely put on their beds. They were up and down as they carried things. Amanda started taking all of David’s clothes and put them in to the cupboard in her bedroom. As she opened the door David was there.
“But it is empty.”
“Because it has been waiting for you.” David hugged and kissed Amanda.
“I will have a lot more of that later. Thank you.”
“Oh you are going to get a lot more of that. I saw that little something that you snuck in to that packet.” Amanda chuckled as she packed the clothes away.
They took a while to pack everything away. Amanda sat in the lounge and put her feet up.
“I am going to check on the babies.”
“I am coming with you.” They walked over to the surgery and Amanda checked on all her little patients and quickly fed them.
“And who feeds them if you are not here?”
“I left enough food for them. Sort of plan in advance. How is your little one doing?” David walked to the cage.
“She is all snuggled up. Oh hello gorgeous.” He slowly opened the cage and took the little Bush Baby out of the cage. She crawled right in to David’s shirt. He rubbed up and down her back.
“How is that finger doing?” He took her little hand.
“When is the enormous bandage coming off?”
“She will get a new dressing in the morning and then I will check. I would hate to part with her. She has really taken to you.”
“Well then we keep her. Somehow.” Amanda smiled and looked at David. He nodded.
“I think she is gorgeous.” He took her out of his shirt and put her under the covers.
“There we go.” He put the little berries in her bowl and closed her cage. Amanda smiled as she closed the cage. They walked out and back to the house.
“Where are those two?”
“We are coming to sit in the lounge.” They both came out of the boot room. David chuckled.
“And how are the babies?”
“Trying so hard to get their eyes open. Kind of cute.” David walked through and sat down on his bottom. He lifted each one up.
“Oh definitely tonight. Then you will see what we look like.” He held them all and put them back. He got up. He walked to the van and took out his boxes of parts. He walked in and put them on the counter. He looked at the Invoice. He looked up and smiled.
“Hey he even gave me a better discount.” Amanda looked at the Invoice.
“Gosh David. That is a good discount.” He nodded and smiled.
“Packing these in the bottom of my cupboard.”
“No. There is a cupboard in the garage. Rather use that. It is out of the way and it is a nice big cupboard. Use that. If you prefer.”
“I prefer.” He kissed Amanda and walked through to the garage.
He suddenly stopped. He stood still.
“David?”
“Snake. Don’t come in here.” Amanda reached up to the top of the cupboard. She took her funny stick and slowly walked to David. She had the snake caught up in seconds. He put everything down and stared. She took out her cell phone.
“Bartholomew?”
“Yes Doc Rosendale.”
“I have a gift for you.”
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nbsp; “Over in a jiff.”
“Who on earth is Bartholomew?”
“One of the ranch hands. I ask no questions. He tells me no lies. He just said that if I do come across any snakes of any sort would I please call him.”
“So are you going to stand there holding that pole?” Amanda chuckled.
“Normally what happens is someone has a muslin bag. The last time they took the bag.”
“Bartholomew?” Amanda chuckled.
David walked to the door.
“Victoria! Nicola!” They both came running. They stopped and stared. David heard the knock on the door. He walked over and Bartholomew smiled. He carried the muslin bag.
“Follow me.” Bartholomew smiled as he caught the snake up in the bag.
“Thank you Ma’am.” Amanda nodded.
“What are you going to do with him Bartholomew?” He looked at Victoria.
“Snake steak.”
“Really?” He nodded and smiled.
Nicola pulled up her nose. David grinned. He picked up his boxes. Amanda put the stick away on top of the cupboard.
“If you ever need the stick that is where it is.” David groaned.
“I hope we don’t.” Amanda chuckled and nodded.
“Ladies how are you doing?” Victoria nodded and smiled.
“Can I show you my bedroom?”
“You can indeed.” They both ran up the stairs. Amanda gasped as she walked in. Victoria looked at her with huge eyes.
“Oh that is so beautiful!” Victoria smiled as Amanda hugged her. She spoke quietly.
“I think you realize that Dad and I are meant to be.” Victoria nodded.
“And I would like you to think of me as your Mom. I can’t take her place. But I will try and be the best Mom ever.” Victoria spoke quietly.
“I always wanted a Mom.”
“But will I do?” Amanda smiled and looked at Victoria. She nodded and smiled.
“Thank you for everything. I didn’t expect anything like that. I could have used the old things.”
“No sweetheart. I want you to be proud. I want you to have everything new. Because you are embarking on something new and exciting. And so am I.” She kissed Victoria on the nose.
“You realize I will pop in to your bedroom every now and then just to look at that poster.” Victoria giggled as they walked out.
“Right. I guess it is supper time. How do you all feel about sharing your bit that you didn’t eat?” Victoria and Nicola nodded. Amanda smiled as she opened all the packets. She put everything in to a pan. She got the rice going.
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