Story Grace, Mercy and Blessings

PacNorWest

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"Ya know, I think we done give ourselves a big problem." Yuma moped ."I'd druther jest dhoot these two jerkwads, but iffen we do that, we would lose the money we put down on their mangy hides."

Buzz jerked back in his chair. like he had been shot. "Well I'll be danged, I was all fer agreeing to yer idea, but yer 100 percent right. Boy, I'd sure hate to lose that money.

Each of the two men was thinking that they wanted their own money and then at the demise of the other would open up the opportunity to abscond with the other's wealth.

Greed has a acrid smell, and the stench hung heavy in the kitchen. Clayton wisely kept quiet, but Tyson couldn't stand the silence.

Clayton watched as Tyson gathered up a lung full of air. He blasted his unwanted and totally inconsequential opinion of what he considered shabby treatment.

Clayton shut his eyes and shook his head in despair. Tyson was in more danger, than his weak mind could contemplate..




Gary drove his pickup and U-Haul to his former house. Don and Mercy followed closely. MR was very interested in inspecting her soon to be new home. She was watching Don out of the corner of her eye.

He was driving steadily, both hands on the wheel, and concentrating on what he was doing. MR decided he was going to have the first world, she was waiting patiently.

The house and lot was smaller than MR thought it might be. But small meant less housekeeping, and lawn care while they were both in school. Now, it was up to Don, to make up his mind.

MR was totally prepared to stay at Leroy's, if Don continued his silent treatment. She was a low-key personality, not a pushover. She did love Don, but it seemed that he wasn't ready to be married if there was pouting like a small boy..
 

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Don worked hard, keeping eyes on MR who worked as hard as he did. She was as young and strong as she claimed. Don was beginning to feel like he had mase a terible mistake.. Gary drove away to return the rented trailer

First of all, Mercy Rose wasn't Sally. The realization hit him hard. He has treated Sally like he did her brothers and sisters. Not the way you would treat a wife/

They were finished, but Din and MR didn't notice. Gary took the rented trailer back, and Don and Mr had a very long talk. It was honesty time, and it was as tough as Don feared it would be.
 

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"Don, I'm looking for a life partner. not a bully nor an indecisive personality. A man that values me as much as I value him, the Bible says do not be unequally yoked, do you know what that means?"

That was another long discussion, Serious but basic truths to build a life on. There was so much more to MR than Don ever realized.

It made him pause, she didn't want to get married tomorrow, she wasn't backing out, she wanted to get to know him better. Sound reasoning, but he still didn't have to like it.

"I'm not going anywhere." she promised, "But we have a big future problem to solve. I am able to go to school through scholarships and the generosity of a teacher friend of mine. She is contributing a more than generous amount of money, free to me, if I return to teach there. No length of time has been set, but what about your job expectations? Rural West Virginia is not exactly close to where you want to be. These are the things we need to work out, they affect both of us. Plus the fact I will probably have Granddad and Grandma for however long they live. How will that affect you?"
 

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Don rubbed his chin, "as for your grandparents, I've always lived in a household of multiple families and ages. Would it be nice if they went visiting once in a while, yes it would, but I expect both of us will be very busy with schooling and they could help with house chores, The other problem, right off hand, I'm noy sure. I guess I could always get state certified and do electrical inspections. I mean, I think there's always a way to work it out."

"Thank u Don, I think we will be able to work with each other, U sure want it to work." MR grabbed his hand and leaned in for a kiss. "It's pretty late, I'd better get back to cousin LeRoy's before much later."

"Yeah,'" Don grumped. "So when do you want to get married?" he brightened with the thought.

"Maybe during Christmas break." there was more kissing and hugging.
 

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`Don and MR were interrupted by Don's phone.

"That's enough of that little brother, where are ya gonna be in the morning? I'll come by and pick you up."


"At Ma and Dad''s, the town house is empty, your old house is a jumbled mess., and MR has to sleep on the couch we;'re sitting on." Don replied.

"Well, get gone from there and let the poor lady get some sleep. Fair warning, I'm gonna work you like a pack mule tomorrow. I picked up another truck line for tomorrow"

"Ugh, do you need to be so cheerful about it?"

"I decided to redo our agreement. How about I give you half od your day's wages as credit for the Jeep, and the rest in cash?" Gary offered a sweeter deal for Don. The kid was a good worker and he wanted to keep him around.

"Ok, I'm on my way home." Don abruptly hung up. He needed a few more kisses to take home with him/

Don rolled up to the brown house, let himself in and went for a drink of water. " Have you got anything to eat Ma? I'm starved"

Clora pointed to the warming oven, "Help yourself. Gary called about tomorrow, do you want a . a lunch?"

"Yes Ma'am, I sure do. That's hard work Holy moley, what happened to the sink?" Dom looked startled.

":We had visitors, " Mark grumbled. "Really rude and crude jerks looking for evidence against me ."

" hope they got blue," Don laughed.

"I'm sure they did, judging by the mess."




Up North. Tess and Woody prepped the boys for the Monday morning going to school rush. "Aunt Honey is going to go on the bus with you. Robbie and Mila are going to the same school, so if you have any questions, they can help."

The school was in the same league as the confidential, secure school the older Linderman kids had attended in Oregon/

Milo and Honey were doing the same thing. Both excited for the opportunities presented to their kids. Robbie was less than thrilled but he looked so handsome in his black slacks, white shirt and tie. Mila had a black uniform jumper, white blouse, black tights, and both had a black blazers as coats.

The school had offered any mother or father that wanted to ride the bus the first day, to take them to school and back home. Honey took advantage of the offer.

Tess was off to register for school. having to defend her lack of written credentials; with a brief case of papers accrediting her right to be there. Ut was a hard, exhausting, nerve-wracking introduction to I want to be a doctor.

Milo showed up at Marshal headquarters to get his first assignment. The office was a-buzz about two deputies that were stained a bright blue. No one knew the how or why, and the two men had nasty snarls at anyone that dared to ask.
 

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During the course of the long next day; Don told Gary aout the dye incident Gary told Milo, and Milo jokingly told Woody at late afternoon when Woody and Tess came to get their boys,

Only, Woody didn't think it was funny, He hadn't given any orders for Mark's house to be raided, So the two men had gone rogue or were moonlighting under some one else's authority.
 

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Woody felt a headache coming on. For a man that seldom could take a day off, he had been absent for three days moving his new family into a secure, gated community. Finding two houses side by side that suited all the requirements had been a nightmare.

The real estate agent was frazzled, the families were frazzled, and it cost an outrageous amount of money to have the moving companies on standby, until all the paperwork has been finished and paid for.

Woody trembled when he had the bank send a certified check for the total. He was a conservative man, and the several million dollars represented many years of saving..

But enough whining, he had a personal problem to think through and solve. First of all, he needed to send Milo on light duty until the man came up to the physical requirements. Besides, he didn't want any slip ups if Milo happened to see th two blue men. The man was smart enough to instantly put two and two together.

So, Woody had a problem, and a headache.



Mark and Clora went shopping. A contract cleaning company to clean the town house. A stop at the real estate agent's office they had bought the town house from.

The man was very surprised to see them, and even more so, when he learned the reason. Sure, he was happy to list the house ,and they made arrangements to tour the place and sign papers, when the cleaning crew is done.

Of course, they conveniently happened to be near a fast food drive inn at noon, and the pickup pulled in on it's i pw, accord.
 
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