her. “I want to spend more time with you. I want to spend a lot more time with you.” He kissed her again. He pulled her up and planted her on his lap. He kissed her again and again. She felt his hand reach under her sweatshirt. He touched her bare skin…
Chapter Eleven
“ Hello, Dr. Williams, this is Marilyn Jenkins. Yes, I’m fine, but it’s Emma. It’s happening again. What should we do? Jody, my daughter thinks we should deal with this at home and just talk with Emma. You told us to call if this day should come. I’m very frightened for her. Please, help us…”
* * *
Labor Day was soon approaching. Emma was busy at the flower shop and it was only Thursday. There were still three days to go. She and Jason managed to have dinner a few times that week, but he was going out of town over the weekend to see his grandmother. Jason was taking his mother who was still not on her feet or off her crutches. They would be gone until late Monday. Emma knew she was going to miss him terribly and she wouldn’t be seeing him until Tuesday for dinner.
There were so many phone orders and Emma was surprised so many people wanted flowers for this holiday. Becky was making arrangements as fast as she could with Emma and Marie working just as hard. Jody and Teri came in to help and Marilyn was busy on the phone taking orders while balancing Louie on her knee. Even Sam came to help between deliveries. Emma was grateful for the extra help and she knew this was a huge success for her business. Not one complaint and nothing got broken. Finally it was over and Emma gave both Becky and Marie a bonus for their hard work.
She tried to give Jody a check, but Jody got mad saying, “Really, Emma, you’re too much. We’re family, but if you really want to pay me, then take Louie for the weekend for our anniversary.”
“ Sure, but your anniversary isn’t until March. You’ll have to remind me that I owe you.” She laughed and turned to Marilyn. “Mom, what can I do for you?”
Before Marilyn could answer Becky rushed over and gave Emma a hug. “This will buy some cool school clothes. Thanks. Wow, school will be starting in another week. I’m going to miss not being here so much,” she whined.
“ You have no idea how much I will miss you not being here all day. Between you and Marie everything runs like clockwork around here. I don’t know what I would do without either of you.”
Teri was standing by the door and Emma walked over to thank her for all her hard work. “What can I do for you, Teri?” she asked. As she glanced out the window Emma noticed the man across the street standing there and Emma went wild inside. She tried to hide it. She took some deep breaths and closed her eyes. She couldn’t stop what happened next. She opened the door and hollered at him. “Get away from here. Go away. Stop bothering me. I see you watching me. You think I don’t see you staring in at me, but I do. Mom, call Dad. Call Dad, please.” Emma’s heart was beating so fast she could hardly breathe.
Marilyn ran to her and shut the front door. “Emma, stop it. Calm down. It’s just your neighbor across the street from the bookstore. What’s the matter with you? Can’t you see it’s just Mr. Elliot?”
“ Mom, that isn’t Mr. Elliot. Didn’t you see him? I know what Mr. Elliot looks like.”
Marilyn looked across the street, but there was no one there. She took Emma by the hand and walked her into her office. Jody handed Louie to Teri and ran into the office to help.
“Mom, let me be with Emma. Please, go take care of Louie. Don’t worry, I just want to talk with her. Go on now, just take Louie and give him the dry cereal in the diaper bag.”
Marilyn hesitated, but finally gave in.
Jody put her arm around Emma, but she pulled away. Emma was positive it was the same man that was looking for work and was bothering her. Emma was confused because they kept saying when she saw him again to tell them and now no
Chapter Eleven
“ Hello, Dr. Williams, this is Marilyn Jenkins. Yes, I’m fine, but it’s Emma. It’s happening again. What should we do? Jody, my daughter thinks we should deal with this at home and just talk with Emma. You told us to call if this day should come. I’m very frightened for her. Please, help us…”
* * *
Labor Day was soon approaching. Emma was busy at the flower shop and it was only Thursday. There were still three days to go. She and Jason managed to have dinner a few times that week, but he was going out of town over the weekend to see his grandmother. Jason was taking his mother who was still not on her feet or off her crutches. They would be gone until late Monday. Emma knew she was going to miss him terribly and she wouldn’t be seeing him until Tuesday for dinner.
There were so many phone orders and Emma was surprised so many people wanted flowers for this holiday. Becky was making arrangements as fast as she could with Emma and Marie working just as hard. Jody and Teri came in to help and Marilyn was busy on the phone taking orders while balancing Louie on her knee. Even Sam came to help between deliveries. Emma was grateful for the extra help and she knew this was a huge success for her business. Not one complaint and nothing got broken. Finally it was over and Emma gave both Becky and Marie a bonus for their hard work.
She tried to give Jody a check, but Jody got mad saying, “Really, Emma, you’re too much. We’re family, but if you really want to pay me, then take Louie for the weekend for our anniversary.”
“ Sure, but your anniversary isn’t until March. You’ll have to remind me that I owe you.” She laughed and turned to Marilyn. “Mom, what can I do for you?”
Before Marilyn could answer Becky rushed over and gave Emma a hug. “This will buy some cool school clothes. Thanks. Wow, school will be starting in another week. I’m going to miss not being here so much,” she whined.
“ You have no idea how much I will miss you not being here all day. Between you and Marie everything runs like clockwork around here. I don’t know what I would do without either of you.”
Teri was standing by the door and Emma walked over to thank her for all her hard work. “What can I do for you, Teri?” she asked. As she glanced out the window Emma noticed the man across the street standing there and Emma went wild inside. She tried to hide it. She took some deep breaths and closed her eyes. She couldn’t stop what happened next. She opened the door and hollered at him. “Get away from here. Go away. Stop bothering me. I see you watching me. You think I don’t see you staring in at me, but I do. Mom, call Dad. Call Dad, please.” Emma’s heart was beating so fast she could hardly breathe.
Marilyn ran to her and shut the front door. “Emma, stop it. Calm down. It’s just your neighbor across the street from the bookstore. What’s the matter with you? Can’t you see it’s just Mr. Elliot?”
“ Mom, that isn’t Mr. Elliot. Didn’t you see him? I know what Mr. Elliot looks like.”
Marilyn looked across the street, but there was no one there. She took Emma by the hand and walked her into her office. Jody handed Louie to Teri and ran into the office to help.
“Mom, let me be with Emma. Please, go take care of Louie. Don’t worry, I just want to talk with her. Go on now, just take Louie and give him the dry cereal in the diaper bag.”
Marilyn hesitated, but finally gave in.
Jody put her arm around Emma, but she pulled away. Emma was positive it was the same man that was looking for work and was bothering her. Emma was confused because they kept saying when she saw him again to tell them and now no
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