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"It’s fine I’ve had the pleasure of talking with Mrs Adle so I can’t complain" Mrs Adle beaood Reverend wasn’t here yet and thankfully neither was Candy

David didn’t know much about her She really should have warned hiuy and Candy would send hi for the hills He was so old fashioned He already told her he hated guys that went to strip clubs What would he think if he found out that her mother worked at one?

Grandma poked her head in "Dinner is on the table"

David gestured for her to lead She walked into the large dining rooest rooned for Grando when she decided to turn the house into a boarding house The table was long enough to sit sixteen

"David, why don’t you sit here? Oh, and Madison you sit here" Grandestured to the third seat away from the end where she sat

Madison stepped around the chair and was about to sit dohen the chair was pushed in behind her, helping her scoot forward David was such a gentle "Thank you,-" the last word caught in her throat as she looked at the one man she hadn’t expected

Ephraim

Chapter 5

"You’re welcome," Ephrairinned hugely at Ephraim

"I mashed the potatoes!" Joshua announced

"Then I believe I shall have a double helping," Ephrai Joshua’s day

Madison couldn’t help but notice David and Ephrai each other

"Help yourselves, please," Grand the bowls of food around That reminded Madison to make introductions

"Grandrandmother, Mrs Buckman"

"It’s a pleasure to meet you," David said smoothly

"David, this is Ephraim" David’s smile faltered a touch before he pulled it back

Ephraim stood and extended his hand "I reside here as well," Ephraim explained David noticeably relaxed

"I’hter Emma, Madison’s mother, she called and said she would be delayed"

Madison exhaled slowly and relaxed "Are you okay?" Ephraim whispered

"Yes," she whispered back David was talking with John, another renter, while he eyed Ephraim

"You’ll have to introduce theot it over with," he whispered