Free Operation Get Rid of Mom's New Boyfriend by E. N. Joy

bag of sugar to
pour into the pitcher.
    “ Whoa-not so fast, little
sister” Daryn said, lifting her hand and blocking Joy from pouring
in the sugar.
    “ But it needs sugar or
otherwise it will taste like…” Joy started before her words trailed
off. She was now catching on to what her sisters were up to.
“Ohhhhh; I get it,” she smiled. “Opportunity is knocking for us to
put our original plan in motion.”
    “ And we’re going to answer
the door,” Kennedy proclaimed, heading over to a
cabinet.
    For the last hour they had
attempted sabotage the meal their mother was preparing for their
dinner guest. Sammi had never left the kitchen in order for them to
do so. She’d been watching over the meal like a hawk. But now,
she’d basically put the plan in motion herself by turning over the
kitchen to her daughters.
    “ Now, for that last missing
ingredient from Grandma’s sauce.” Kennedy grinned as she opened the
cabinet that the seasonings and condiments were kept in.
    “ But there is no other
ingredient,” Joy informed her oldest sister.
    Standing there with crushed
red pepper in one hand and a bottle of hot sauce in the other,
Kennedy replied, “Oh yes there is; two to be exact.”
    “ You are so bad,” Daryn
said, shaking her head.
    “ Thanks for the
compliment,” Kennedy winked.
    “ He’s definitely going to
lose his appetite for dinner,” Joy chuckled.
    “ After we get finished with
Mr. Bo Hart tonight,” Kennedy affirmed, “not only is he going to
lose his appetite for dinner, but hopefully he’s going lose his
appetite for our mother as well.”
    ***
    “ Girls, come on into the
living room, I want you all to meet-” Sammi started as she peeked
her head into the kitchen. Her words halted when she saw the table
beautifully set with Grandma Soul’s good china. She guessed then
that her stern words she’d delivered to her daughters earlier in
the kitchen had really gotten through to them. Obviously, her words
had enough affect to change their attitude about the new man in her
life. It looked as though the girls might be willing to give Bo a
chance after all. “It’s absolutely lovely in here.” Sammi entered
the kitchen.
    “ Thanks, Mom,” Kennedy
smiled as she piled the cooked noodles that had been sitting in the
strainer onto each plate.
    “ Why don’t you have Mr. Bo
come on in for dinner? We don’t want it to get cold while we’re all
out there going through pleasantries,” Daryn suggested as she
removed garlic toast from the oven.
    “ Yeah,” Joy added. “Rebecca
Joe’s big sister said that there’s no better way to a man’s heart
than with food; hot food.”
    “ And it’s hot all right,”
Daryn mumbled under her breath.
    Sammi was so moved by her
daughters’ change of heart that her eyes became moist with tears.
“Girls, thank you so much for deciding to give this thing a chance.
I don’t know what to say.”
    “ How about, ‘Dinner is
served?” Kennedy suggested, scooping noodles onto the last plate.
“I’ll get the sauce while you get your date.”
    “ I’m right on it,” Sammi
said as she exited the kitchen.
    Kennedy immediately grabbed
the hot sauce and crushed red pepper.
    “ Girls,” Sammi said,
sticking her head back into the kitchen.
    “ Uh…yes…Mom/Mother/Mommy,”
the girls said nervously as Kennedy hid the condiments behind her
back.
    “ Thanks again. You don’t
know how much this means to me. And believe me; I understand that
this is not easy for you girls. It wasn‘t easy for me either. But I
know we can get through anything as long as we just love and
respect one another.” Sammi wiped away a lone tear before it fell
from her eye. “Oh, let me get out of here before I ruin my
make-up.” She carefully wiped under her eyes as not to smear her
make-up. “You girls make me so proud.” Once again, she exited the
kitchen.
    With blank faces, the girls
stared at one another. Then suddenly Kennedy smiled and wiped her
forehead. “Whew,