arguments they would have in public sometimes were wild, especially the one here on the farm during the annual Hewitt Honey Farm Family Picnic. It was our way of saying thanks to everyone in Oak Glen for their years of appreciation they’ve given us. We would have a band come out, some of the people and their families came with their picnic lunches to enjoy the day out here. Then have sparklers for the children during the night and they would run around just playing and enjoying the evening…” Lily paused for a few seconds.
Pamelia felt more than curious about this subject as she waited for her to continue.
“…Well, this girl who went to school with Jeremy had come into town to visit her parents and they all showed up for the picnic. It was the first time they’d seen each other in a very long time. The girl, whose name was Cheryl, was about six months pregnant and when Jessica saw her, she thought that Jeremy was the baby’s father. She went off on poor Jeremy in front of half the town and she almost jumped the poor girl. Thankfully, I was there to protect her because I was the one who ended up jumping Jessica that day. Afterwards, Athena made her parents leave and they’ve never called much less came back to the farm since. Everyone in town talked about that mess for months, they called Jessica psycho and Jeremy didn’t have anything to do with her for about three months after that.”
Pamelia couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She couldn’t imagine what all they had to go through that day. “I don’t know what I would have done if someone came up on me like that and six months pregnant? My God, I would have gone ballistic or something on her ass.”
“It’s also pretty sad, because the town enjoyed the picnic too. So, what are you going to wear on your first date? And you know you will have to one up it from that outfit you wore to the art exhibit.”
“I can pull a little something out of my closet to wear that would be nice.”
“Just imagine. You never know what could happen on your first date. Do I have to start saving money for when you pick out china patterns to set up a home for you guys?”
“Oh, will you hush. You know this will be my first date in a very long time now.”
“You’ll have a great time because Jeremy will make sure of that. He’s always been the perfect gentleman both him and Tyler were raised that way you know. Just be your carefree self that you always are and you’ll have no worries. Hell, you’ll be having too much fun to be worrying about anything else.”
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When Pamelia woke up the following morning, she grabbed a cup of coffee and made her way out to front porch as per her daily ritual. The sun would peek through the trees from over the Matthew’s yard. If it’d gotten too cool, she would bring out the patchwork quilt to wrap herself around the shoulders with but today, she didn’t really need it. With her legs folded to the side of her, Pamelia enjoyed the coming of the day but worried about what the evening would bring for her and Jeremy Hewitt on their date together.
Sure, he was handsome, too handsome she’d always thought with a smile that probably melted hundreds of hearts since the day he was born. That first day she spotted him coming from the hives when Mrs. Hewitt introduced her to him…she thought that he couldn’t be for real, looking the way he did. With that golden blonde hair which seemed to brighten up more when the sun would hit it, along with those striking blue eyes. When he gazed into her eyes yesterday, it sent goose bumps all over her skin and her nipples to grow so erect that they still hurt even after he left. Bee Charmer…yes, that charm was as sweet as the honey he makes. At the naughty thought, she giggled. Bet he tastes as sweet, too. Pamelia never got nervous around men, but with this one…there was no denying that she was very attracted to Jeremy.
Now, here they were about to go out on a date this
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