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Every knot in Sonya’s stomach loosened again.
“You make magic, Cleo, just by being you.”
“Light always wins. Sometimes it takes way too long, but it always wins.”
“I’m going to believe that. I haven’t told Trey about anything that’s gone on the last couple days. I thought we’d do that at dinner tonight.”
“Good call. He’s got enough on his plate. And we dealt with it. Well, after I lost my shit, momentarily, we handled it. You’ll tell him later.”
“That’s what I thought. I don’t want him worried about us. And most especially right now.”
Cleo sent out another knowing smile. “So you can worry about him now.” Holding up a finger, she got another candle. “This one’s for Trey,” she said as she lit it.
“It works. I don’t know why it works, but it works.”
“How about grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, and we toss some of these frozen fries in the oven and say screw the vegetables tonight?”
“I say yes.” Already comforted, Sonya got up to deal with the fries. “I’ll feed Yoda, and I further say let’s eat in front of the TV.”
“And watch a tear-jerking, heartrending, but happy-ending romance.”
“Took the thought right out of my brain. But this means jammies.”
“Required. So, feed our boy? Then make a quick dress-code change?”
“There’s the plan. Yoda can take a bathroom run while we cook this up, then we all snuggle in.”
“Teamwork,” Cleo said as they bumped fists.
Chapter Thirty
Because they needed the emotional hit with the romantic glow at the end, Sonya and Cleo watched a double feature. It included over half a box of tissues and a jumbo bowl of popcorn.
As the credits rolled on the second movie, they both sighed in utter satisfaction.
“This was great. This was all that and more.” Cleo dried her eyes again. “Honestly, you forget how cathartic a good cry is until you have one.”
“Especially when the final tears are after love conquers all. And you just can’t watch and fully appreciate movies like this unless you’re with a girlfriend.”
“Men don’t get it.” Cleo gave another satisfied sigh. “I mean at the end, when she’s walking toward the lake, and there he is, holding that single daisy?”
“It killed me!” Sonya grabbed another tissue for each of them. “Oh, that was so perfect. And the kiss, the long, slow kiss with the sun setting over the lake?”
“You’re getting me going all over again. Here’s a pact. Once a month, girls’ movie night in the manor. No boys allowed. Except for Yoda.”
“I’m there. Okay, Yoda, last run for the night.”
“You get the dog, I’ll get the dishes.” So saying, Cleo blew out the candles they’d brought up with them from the kitchen.
“I hope Trey’s client’s okay, and her family’s with her by now.”
“As horrible as it is, Son, maybe this is the start of a happy ending for her. She and the kids will get away from him. Be safe.”
“I hope so.”
They dealt with the dishes, the dog, then started upstairs, shutting off lights as they went.
“Are you okay sleeping solo tonight?”
