Moments In Time

Chapter 9

She was fast asleep when Tig returned. He swept the house making sure it was both secure and safe before relaxing enough to head to bed. The bedside lamp was still on, which he was grateful for, so he took the opportunity to look around. He noticed she'd placed all the bags by the dresser and smiled. She is so thoughtful' he thought as he climbed into bed. Immediately she rolled over and snuggled into his side.

Grinning, he wrapped his arm around her and let sleep overtake him. He didn't get much sleep, a few hours later his phone rang. Clay was on the other end needing everyone at Church right away. Sighing as he hung up the phone, he carefully slid out of bed and quickly got dressed. She awoke alone but knew he had been in bed at some point. It made her sad but she knew it was work.

Besides, she had her own things to do today. This house needed a major cleaning as well as some serious grocery shopping! She hopped out of bed, happy to finally have something "constructive" to do while in Charming. Her shower didn't take long and within 45 minutes she was out the door, thankful he left a spare key taped to the front door! Her first stop was to get pots, pans, cooking utensils, silverware & dinnerware. Next was the grocery store to get food and cleaning supplies. She had to go back to the store to get a vaccuum, mop & mop bucket, as well as a broom & dust pan.

Several hours later she was sitting on the back porch enjoying both the view and a glass of sweet tea. She was letting the floors dry after a thorough mopping and had a soast in the crock pot simmering for dinner. The wash was done and put up, new sheets & a new blanket had been put on the bed, and the house was all but sparkling. It had been a tiring but quite productive day, at least for her, and she was curious to see his reaction when he came home. Her curiosity was quelled a short time later when she heard the familiar rumble of his Harley pulling up in the drive. Her breath caught in her throat while he entered.

"Devin?" She heard him call out

She opted to remain silent, actin as if she had not heard him. She wanted him to discover the state of his house on his own. A few minutes later he found his way to the back yard.

"What the hell happened to my house!?" He asked, almost sounding angry

"Um, I cleaned it. Do you know how nasty it was? And by the way, there's now edible food in your fridge & pantry." She stated, eyes twinkling

"You didn't have to do this." He replied

"If I'm going to stay here, oh yes I did. Seriously, when's the last time you stayed here? I think your dust mites had dust mites. You have clean sheets on your bed and all the laundry I could find has been washed and put up. I left the guns where I found them, though." She exclaimed, getting up to refill her glass of tea

He chuckled and followed her inside. He watched as she checked on the roast and veggies then put in a cookie sheet of rolls in the oven. Kissing her cheek, he told her he was going to take a quick shower. Walking down the hall he could tell she had vaccuumed. When he entered the bedroom he had to stop. She had cleaned this room and indeed had bought new sheets and a blanket that matched.

To his surprise he liked what she had purchased. He went to the dresser to find some clean clothes before walking in the very clean bathroom. She had indeed had a rough day if she'd cleaned the entire house this well! There was new soap & shampoo for him ready and waiting as well as brand new towels. What a woman he'd snagged!

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Since there was nothing going on, Tig had told Clay he would not be available all weekend, unless of course something serious came up. Not really wanting to know what his Sgt-At-Arms was up to, he simply nodded as they exited the Chapel. The after-Church party was well on it's way but Tig was having none of it. Several sweet-butts tried their best to get his attention but he headed straight to his Dyna and promptly left.