Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 3

At the breakfast table, Murray frowned. "Where's the cereal?"

Sadie wasn't sure. "You mean the blueberry almond oatmeal?"-

"Blueberry almond oatmeal?" Murray was curious.

Sadie added, "Yeah, the one Ms. Cole used to make with low-fat milk, frozen almonds, and blueberries, right? Oh, I didn't have time to prepare that. Just freezing the almonds and blueberries takes a long time, and you must get up early to start making it."

"And the proportion has to be just right. I don't have Ms. Cole's patience to do it accurately. It just wouldn't taste the same. Also..."

Murray interrupted, "Get me some beef paste."

"Coming right up, Mr. Sherwood."

"This doesn't taste right." Murray glanced at the jar. "And the packaging is off."

Sadie explained, "That jar ran out. That is all we had."

Murray ordered, "Grab a couple from the supermarket later and stock them at home."

find it there." Sadie offered an awkward smile. "Ms.

Crash!

Mr. Sherwood, you're not

"Hmm, not in

stairs, utterly baffled, wondering why he suddenly

...

incarnate! Time to

opening her eyes. "Quiet down. Let me

back to make breakfast for Mr. Sherwood?" Roseanne sometimes spent the night, but

Leda found it ridiculous.

Couldn't he just order

all just spoiling him

with a wave. "Not going

have a date tonight, so you

Munching on her best friend's sandwich, she gazed at the brilliant sunshine, struggling to recall the last

to cash a check

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