teased. “Everyone knows that; otherwise, you’d cry like a baby.”
“Watch out, or you may end up being the one who’s crying.” Jonas gently popped Leonie on her shoulder, and she hit him back.
Eva grinned. Time didn’t change young teen behavior. At this age, they didn’t know whether to hit or kiss each other. As she watched, Eva reveled in memories of her youth.
David placed some schnitzel on each plate. “The rest is in the dining room already. Please, no more fighting before dinner.”
Jonas inspected his plate and mumbled, “You forgot the ketchup again.”
Eva took a place next to Leonie and smiled. She and Jonas had the same preference. Breaded cutlets smothered in ketchup.
“You know where the refrigerator is,” David responded and sat down opposite Eva. “He just has to drown everything in ketchup.”
Jonas got the ketchup and tapped on it until a decent amount sat on the cutlet.
“Serve yourselves,” David told them and pointed at the salad bowls.
Leonie served herself. Eva took a portion from both salads, then grabbed the ketchup and squeezed some on her plate. She looked up at David and then grinned at Jonas. “Ketchup and cutlets go together,” she said before cutting a piece of meat and putting a glob of ketchup on it.
“My sentiments exactly!” Jonas exclaimed. “But Dad thinks it messes up the taste.”
Eva chewed with pleasure. “It enhances the taste.”
“OK, you two win. I won’t complain about it anymore.”
Leonie wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. “It’s a proven fact that ketchup has stuff in it that’s totally addictive.” She nodded in affirmation before shoving a forkful of cucumber salad in her mouth.
“Whatever,” Jonas said.
Everyone was loose and relaxed. To an outsider, it would look as if a happy family was sitting at the table eating their dinner.
Jonas and David shared another cutlet while Leonie and Eva laughed about their hearty appetites and joked that they would be as round as beach balls if they continued.
Eva glanced at the clock and was shocked. They had been there for over two hours. Time had flown! Rarely had she felt so at home, though she still had butterflies. In half an hour, she would have to take Leonie home, then sit down and put in the long hours needed to finish her work. Despite this, she couldn’t tear herself away. Her sister-in-law wouldn’t worry. It was Friday night and Leonie was allowed to stay out longer than usual.
Leonie and Jonas headed back to Jonas’s room to play more Wii, and Eva helped David clear the table. When he wanted to pour her more wine, she asked for a glass of water instead. “Normally I would love to, but I have to drive Leonie home.”
“Just water? You could also have a nice apple spritzer,” David offered.
“No, thank you. Water is fine. I’ll have to make some coffee later, because I need to work tonight.”
“At this hour? Your boss must be a slave driver.” David brought her some water and led her into the living room.
“Oh, he’s all right. It’s my guilty conscience driving me to the computer. And now that we’re on the subject, I should download those files. Could you give me the password?”
“Of course.” David left the room and came back a few moments later with a piece of paper. “I wrote it down for you. Try to log on now.”
Eva booted up her laptop and saw there were several Wi-Fi access names. “Which one is yours?”
David bent over and looked at the list. “The second from the bottom is mine,” he said, pointing at the display. “Be sure to take the piece of paper with you so you can work next door, too. The range shouldn’t be a problem.”
His nearness stirred up the butterflies in her stomach again, and she had to clear her throat. “Thank you so much.” Eva put the password in and noticed her hands shaking slightly. She opened her browser and went to her company’s website. Everything opened up immediately.
“Wow. Nice website,”
“Watch out, or you may end up being the one who’s crying.” Jonas gently popped Leonie on her shoulder, and she hit him back.
Eva grinned. Time didn’t change young teen behavior. At this age, they didn’t know whether to hit or kiss each other. As she watched, Eva reveled in memories of her youth.
David placed some schnitzel on each plate. “The rest is in the dining room already. Please, no more fighting before dinner.”
Jonas inspected his plate and mumbled, “You forgot the ketchup again.”
Eva took a place next to Leonie and smiled. She and Jonas had the same preference. Breaded cutlets smothered in ketchup.
“You know where the refrigerator is,” David responded and sat down opposite Eva. “He just has to drown everything in ketchup.”
Jonas got the ketchup and tapped on it until a decent amount sat on the cutlet.
“Serve yourselves,” David told them and pointed at the salad bowls.
Leonie served herself. Eva took a portion from both salads, then grabbed the ketchup and squeezed some on her plate. She looked up at David and then grinned at Jonas. “Ketchup and cutlets go together,” she said before cutting a piece of meat and putting a glob of ketchup on it.
“My sentiments exactly!” Jonas exclaimed. “But Dad thinks it messes up the taste.”
Eva chewed with pleasure. “It enhances the taste.”
“OK, you two win. I won’t complain about it anymore.”
Leonie wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. “It’s a proven fact that ketchup has stuff in it that’s totally addictive.” She nodded in affirmation before shoving a forkful of cucumber salad in her mouth.
“Whatever,” Jonas said.
Everyone was loose and relaxed. To an outsider, it would look as if a happy family was sitting at the table eating their dinner.
Jonas and David shared another cutlet while Leonie and Eva laughed about their hearty appetites and joked that they would be as round as beach balls if they continued.
Eva glanced at the clock and was shocked. They had been there for over two hours. Time had flown! Rarely had she felt so at home, though she still had butterflies. In half an hour, she would have to take Leonie home, then sit down and put in the long hours needed to finish her work. Despite this, she couldn’t tear herself away. Her sister-in-law wouldn’t worry. It was Friday night and Leonie was allowed to stay out longer than usual.
Leonie and Jonas headed back to Jonas’s room to play more Wii, and Eva helped David clear the table. When he wanted to pour her more wine, she asked for a glass of water instead. “Normally I would love to, but I have to drive Leonie home.”
“Just water? You could also have a nice apple spritzer,” David offered.
“No, thank you. Water is fine. I’ll have to make some coffee later, because I need to work tonight.”
“At this hour? Your boss must be a slave driver.” David brought her some water and led her into the living room.
“Oh, he’s all right. It’s my guilty conscience driving me to the computer. And now that we’re on the subject, I should download those files. Could you give me the password?”
“Of course.” David left the room and came back a few moments later with a piece of paper. “I wrote it down for you. Try to log on now.”
Eva booted up her laptop and saw there were several Wi-Fi access names. “Which one is yours?”
David bent over and looked at the list. “The second from the bottom is mine,” he said, pointing at the display. “Be sure to take the piece of paper with you so you can work next door, too. The range shouldn’t be a problem.”
His nearness stirred up the butterflies in her stomach again, and she had to clear her throat. “Thank you so much.” Eva put the password in and noticed her hands shaking slightly. She opened her browser and went to her company’s website. Everything opened up immediately.
“Wow. Nice website,”
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