Chapter 19

"For the man of the house," I said. "Give this one to Phillip, Sharon."

Sharon winked at me, took the plate and gave it to Phillip. Laura abandoned his lap so he could eat. "This tastes great," Phillip said after his first bite.

"Yeah, I'm pretty much only good for breakfast, Phillip. I think I'll let Laura do the main meal of the day."

The next couple eggs got done and I said, "For my lovely assistant, Sharon. Thanks for your help, darlin'. The next one will be for Becca, Laura. Would you mind taking over the toast?"

"Not at all."

I gave the next sandwich to Becca and she sat next to Sharon, leaving the head of the table for me and Laura, right next to where Phillip was sitting.

I fried up four eggs for the next two sandwiches, while Laura made the toast. After they were made, I sat down and pulled Laura into my lap, facing Phillip. I took my first bite of my sandwich and