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Friday, April 13, 2068, 1:15 p.m., the Tracy farmhouse, Kansas
Dianne slammed the door on the sports car she had driven back from the airbase. It felt strange to her to be driving from one place to another; usually they flew or had limousines available. But not in Kansas. Not at Jeff's old home.
Dom was safe in the hands of his half-brother, and she hoped that the family contact and the joy of having his sight would help erase the deep sadness that the nurse felt at having seen his ex-wife again. ~I hope she doesn't get any ideas about taking that little boy away from his father. If she does, she'll have us to deal with.
Jeff came to the porch of the farmhouse to meet her. "How did things go?" he asked as he put an arm around her waist. "How is Dom?"
"His vision is good; the procedure went smoothly," she told them as they entered the house where Jeff had grown up and where he had spent several years after Lucille's death, trying to raise his boys with the help of his mother. She dropped her purse onto a small table, then sat down in one of the easy chairs. "But... there was a complication."
"What kind of complication?" he asked as he stepped into the kitchen to fetch her something cold to drink. He returned to the living room with a tall glass of iced tea for them both. Marian, the caretaker, had made sure there was plenty of food and drink in the fridge for them, even though they were only staying overnight. He handed the glass to his wife and sat down next to her.
"An... emotional complication. Seems that I wasn't the only observer. There was a young woman, daughter to the doctor doing the procedure." She sighed heavily. "Seems the woman was Dom's ex-wife..."
"Ex-wife?" Jeff asked, surprised.
Dianne nodded. "Yes. Joshua's mother. Dom was pretty broken up about her being there, but they didn't say anything to each other." She sipped her tea. "Well, he's with his half-brother now and hopefully putting the unpleasantness behind him as he enjoys his new outlook on life."
"Hmm. I wonder if little Joshua will need that kind of surgery?" Jeff commented.
"I'm sure he will, but not until he's older. Don't want to potentially damage still-growing tissues." Dianne answered.
The two of them sat quietly for a few moments, finishing their cold drinks, then Jeff stood up. He took Dianne by the hand, pulling her to her feet.
"What do you have in mind, Mr. Tracy?" she asked.
"Oh, a little bit of lunch, then maybe a little bit of fun... if you're in the mood," he suggested with a smile.
"Lunch sounds wonderful. And I know just what can get me in the mood," she replied.
"Oh?"
She let go of his hand and walked over to the music player. Flipping through some of the discs, she pulled one out and slipped it in. A mellow orchestra began to play, and she turned to hold her arms out to him. He smiled, and came to her, clasping her waist with one hand and her hand with the other. They swayed together to the slow beat of the music, drawing closer with each song until they were cheek to cheek.
Jeff leaned down, and their lips met softly. "I thought you wanted lunch?" he breathed.
"You're my lunch," Dianne replied, her eyes shining. He smiled back at her and, leaving the music on, led her upstairs to the room that had been his and was now theirs.
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