He loves the crazy ones!

13th September 2021 2343

Hello, all you awesome readers. A new week has started so let's get grinding

I hope it is still bitin ;)

This is the continuation of the chapter in the book Ben MacDuff - Homecoming

Chapter 8 continued ...

PeggySue had taken the lead and was ushering Archie and Bobby into the dining room. Archie walked in and was somewhat taken aback to see Nanay Ate with a phone in her hand taking what appeared to be a breakfast order from a young Scandinavian looking couple.

“Archie” Nanay Ate said, “I see you have met Bobby and PeggySue na , now sit down over there and I will bring you a nice pot of strong coffee just the way you like it” she pointed to a table by the large far window.

Gone were the days of a massive long stately dining table, Archie thought, now the dining room was furnished with tables to accommodate 2,3 and 4 people.

PeggySue sat down and said “come Archie sit by me cupcakes, and tell me your story”. Archie duly obliged and replied “story PeggySue, I don’t really have a story!”

“Nonsense” said PeggySue “Bobby here, I mean he owns the Chrysler, Dodge and Ram New Orleans dealership just by the I10 and Gannon Road intersection, and I help out in the office now and again, so that is our story. And for our engagement he has taken us on this two-month vacation around Europe, isn’t that swell Archie?”

“Well now, PeggySue was my personal assistant in the showroom, and she personally assisted me so much that I just had to make her my Mrs Bobby Von Bonnet. Then we saw this place Easter Bonit and knew we just had to come and look, and then PeggySue saw this castle, so here we came to have a look. Ate said the owner is living here Archie, I wonderful if they would sell me this place. PeggySue loves it. What do y’all think, would I be a good Lord of the Manor?” bellowed a rather excitable Bobby to Archie and PeggySue.

With a chuckle, Archie commented to Bobby “Well you never know Bobby, I wish you every success in your dealings with the owner.”

Meanwhile Uncle Po arrived with a big “pot of coffee, and whipping out his red iPhone and addressed PeggySue “what would you like this morning Miss PeggySue?”

“I would love that eggs benedict that you made me yesterday, that was so yummy Po, can I have that again please just the way you did it yesterday?” answered PeggySue.

“Of course, you may have eggs benedict” replied Uncle Po “and you Mr Bobby what would you like today?”

“Well, let's keep it simple for me today please, so just the Scrambled eggs, bacon, grits & French bread thank you kindly Po” answered Bobby.

“Nanay Ate has made you your favourite breakfast Archie my buddy, so sit back and she will be through with it in a few minutes” enthused a happy Uncle Po.

“Any plans today Archie?” said a rather too friendly PeggySue as she rubbed her bare leg against his jeans trouser leg.

“Ah, I have some business to attend to with Ate and Po, and then a spot of monster hunting to do, what about you guys?” asked Archie.

“We are going on a boat tour and doing some fishing on the lake Archie” replied Bobby.

“You mean Loch, in Scotland we say Loch” commented Archie.

“Lock” said a bewildered Bobby.

“No loch is how you pronounce it Bobby, it is hard to say I will grant you that” chuckled Archie “but if you want to be the Laird, you will need to pronounce the Scottish words correctly”.

“Ok ok already, the water we go fish on the water is that better Archie!” said an irritated Bobby.

“Hehe that’s fine Bobby, just fine, ah look here comes our food.” Said an excited Archie as he had already spied what was on a plate being carried by Maja.

Maja was carrying two plates of food, the first she put down in front of Bobby and the second she placed in front of Archie.

“Enjoy breakfast” said Maja and with a little bow, backed away out of the dining room.

Without saying a word, Bobby picked up his knife and fork and dove straight into his breakfast, starting with the grits.

“Mighty darn fine grits” spluttered Bobby through a mouthful of food.

Nanay Ate suddenly appeared with a plate of eggs benedict.

“Here you go PeggySue, I see you two have already met Archie, the owner and Lord of this house and estate” said an excited Nanay Ate.

PeggySue shrieked rather too excitedly for a quarter past six in the morning, causing the Scandinavian couple to look up from their table

“oh my gawd! Bobby did you hear that, Archie is the boss of this here castle!!”

With her hand she proceeded to rub Archie’s knee and upper thigh much more vigorously.

“You little rascal Nanay Ate, you made me grilled kidneys, how thoughtful of you” said Archie, pointedly ignoring the under the table advances of an excited PeggySue, and now realizing how she had been personally assisting Bobby with such great results.

“Well I did think he looked something more than just a tourist!” pouted a visibly upset Bobby. “Now hurry up woman, we have a boat to ride and fish to catch out on that LOCK of his!” Bobby got up, not looking anyone in the eye, he waddled out of the drawing room.

“It might be wise if you went after him PeggySue” suggested Archie.

“Oh, but I am having so much fun” PeggySue replied as she gently pinched Archie’s thigh.

“That may be so, but Nanay Ate, Uncle Po and myself have some unfinished business to attend to” explained Archie to PeggySue.

With that Archie pierced the last of the grilled lambs’ kidneys and popped it into his mouth, savouring the rich taste rolling around his tongue.

“We go now Archie?” Nanay Ate asked excitedly.

“Yes, well no, let me escort this young lady to her room first, and I will meet you in the kitchen” replied Archie, always a gentleman first he thought to himself.

Upon hearing this PeggySue’s face lit up and she gushed “Oh yes please Archie” and simultaneously stood up rather too quickly, nearly falling over herself. Archie steadied her and slid his arm through hers.

TO BE CONTINUED

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