The Ten of Them – Chapter 20: Sam’s first big snow and reunion of lovers

Adult story: The Ten of Them – Chapter 20: Sam’s first big snow and reunion of lovers

by Hard93

During our last chapter, we hired two men to repair Sam’s grandmother’s home, on a trip to retrieve Sam’s personal items. We then dropped off Ron and Reese in Texas on our way home. The two will rejoin us as quickly as possible. Kathryn, Marshall and Misty will continue their class and assist them in achieving a retirement income. It’s the least we can do for Sam’s godparents.

Steve and his nephew had attempted to repair the roof, after finding several bad places. Steve described the roof saying, “Patched beyond what any roof should be patched.” Steve requests that I buy a complete new roof. Due the poor condition of the shingles much of the plywood would require replacing. I had him get me estimates from a couple local roofing companies, but Steve insisted he could do it cheaper. So I have him give me an estimate. He was correct he could, so I sent him a check for the materials and for two extra people for two weeks. When they had a completed in five days, I told him to give the extra to the individuals as a bonus.

Once the roof was completed Steve informed me, he wasn’t going to stay there with the roof like that, because one good snow and it would have caved in. He also informed me that they re-insulated the attic, since already paid for their labor the two men help them finish the installation. Since I was paying the electric bill I notice the difference immediately, it wasn’t a tremendous change like fifty percent drop or something but I did notice a decrease.

For the first time in my life, I was paying the electric bill on a home. Mom had taken the electric bill for the house in California and wouldn’t allow me to pay it. All I can say it makes me very happy I decided to go to solar power for my home here.

Is eighth of October and everything seems to be going well, I did take the half of the day off to meet Reese at the airport, she flew in today at two in the afternoon. Kathryn Sam and I were there to meet her, she hugs Kathryn and Sam. Before give me a quick hug she says, “No freshmen around to start a stupid rumor are they?”

With a chuckle I hug her. “I’m given up on trying to stop freshmen talking about me.”

I take her luggage and Kathryn takes her arm after Reese picks Sam up. The four of us head back to my SUV, on the way back Kathryn giggles and says, “JJ is the best looking teacher at the high school. It doesn’t matter some girl is going to say something, and another girl is going to miss part of it, and another rumor will start. Just like the last four years.”

Reese giggles once were inside the SUV. “High school hasn’t changed much since I went there.”

Now I chuckle as I say, “The only change for me, Kathryn is not there to kick their ass when they start saying something stupid. Although I have had a couple students come to my defense, asking when something happened and pointing out I was with a bunch of students at the time so it could not happen like they said.”

Kathryn giggles, “Are you doing your free period in study hall again?”

I point out, “It helps keep my mind off not being near you. The days you come occasionally a student will ask why I wasn’t in the study hall, I tell him I was in the library with my wife and my daughter. I think that started a rumor at one point.”

Giggling Kathryn says, “It did, but I set them straight fast enough that it didn’t spread very far.”

Reese and Sam giggle as I pull into the mall parking lot. Sam’s eyes lit up, she knows she’s going to get some cookies. Reese says, “You know since I made all that money I haven’t really spent much more than normal. Especially once I was back on duty.”

I asked Reese a question, “Are you separated now from the military?”

Reese answers thoughtfully, “I’m on what is called terminal leave. Most soldiers save up leave to use just before they separate. You remember leave is paid vacation time. You can actually have three months if you plan right, that gives you three months to find a job still being paid.”

I ask, “How much terminal leave do you have? I know you took a month to come and visit Sam.”

Reese explains, “I was planning to reenlist and stay another twelve years so I can retire with a pretty sizable 401(k). I only have five weeks of terminal leave. Ron will be back in a month, and I already miss him. A week after he’s back my contract ends, and I separate from the service. The day after my contract ends were getting a marriage license. They won’t call me back in to active duty ever, but there’s always a chance they may call Ron. As long as I’m not under contract, it won’t negatively affect his rank if they do.”

Kathryn asks, “You need any help moving your 401(k), I know a few good stocks that pay very well.”

Reese giggles, “Yeah, I know you do you only shown me about fifty. I was doing it at the office, on my personal laptop, my top sergeant he’s like my boss. A really grumpy mean boss, but I know he means well he’ll be on your ass in a heartbeat, then again he would throw himself on a grenade in less than a heartbeat. He nearly fell over when I showed him what I was doing. He retires at the first of the year, you think we can bring him out and show him how to make some real money so he can enjoy that retirement.”

Kathryn giggles, “Long as he doesn’t make me drop and give him twenty. My belly will be larger at the first of the year.”

We’re in front of the mother daughter shop. I let my hands pulled the fabric of Kathryn’s blouse tight to show off that beautiful belly. Kathryn elbows me gently to make me stop, but Reese notices how much after just two weeks Kathryn’s belly has begun to expand.

Giggling Reese asks, “Is the baby big enough yet to determine the sex?”

Kathryn giggles, “The ultrasound was yesterday, and it’s going to be a girl.”

Reese not even shocked by the confirmation asks, “JJ would you happen to know what my baby is going to be.”

I shake my head no, “I’m sorry Reese I don’t know. I’m hoping for a very healthy baby boy. He could marry one of my daughters.”

Reese giggles, “He would be a lucky young man if he did. I really like his in-laws.”

One good thing about the mother daughter shop is a carry a line of maternity clothing, and like the other mother-daughter outfits they have many that match. The two women and Sam look through many outfits, selecting a few they try them on. It’s funny when they pick an outfit and all three match. Chuckling I say, “I’m buying that one for you three.”

Reese surprise me, she pulls the price tags off all three hands them to me as the clerk watches. Chuckling I walk to the register and pay for them. The three wear those out, once out of the store I say, “It looks like I have another adopted sister.”

Reese adopt something that Ron does she says, “No, this is the godmother, mother, daughter outfit.”

Kathryn giggles and Sam hugs her new godmother. Chuckling I ask, “As long as you’re part of the family, what type of cookie do you like?”

Giggling Reese replies, “Normally chocolate chip, but I’ve been dying for some oatmeal raisin walnut.”

Kathryn giggles, “Cravings.”

It takes another two hours to get out of the mall, and we go to a good restaurant for stakes, but Kathryn and Reese take well-done hamburgers and french-fries over stakes. Sam surprises me and orders a ribeye cooked well-done, and I order one but medium well.

When the food comes Kathryn moves to the other side of the table. She says, “I just can’t stand to see the juices right now.”

I cut Sam’s stake for her in small enough pieces so would be easy for her to chew. We both have loaded mashed potatoes, and sweet snow peas as our sides, Sam has me cut up the snow peas in bite size portions for her.

The two eat their burgers trying not to look at our stakes. We managed to make it out of the state else without either of them becoming ill. Pregnant women can have very sensitive stomachs, as I’m learning two pregnant women doubles the effect.

Once were back home, I carry Reese’s luggage into one of the large suites that is now open. We hold grandma’s for her, she is been known to drop in almost unannounced, but is always a welcome visit when she comes. I think it’s a little like Sam if she’s lonely she will drop in, sometimes for a day or a week at a time. She stayed for only a day after the wedding reception, but she’s promised to come back for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Alyssa says she wants to try out her new kitchen for Thanksgiving. She has let us make breakfast there a few times. She insisted on making dinner that Saturday that we gave her cottage to them. Alyssa claims the cottage because George says his house is comfortable the way it is, and she can make any changes to the cottage she wishes.

Joan says, “Mom moved stuff around, and Dad broke a toe because he didn’t turn on the light. Mom realized everything was setting in the same spot so long Dad had memorized where everything was and didn’t need a light to walk around the house. She felt so bad about him breaking is toe, she promised not to rearrange anything.”

We giving them the cottage allows Alyssa to use it as her outlet on her creativity or nest building or whatever you call it. She can rearrange, and arrange and rearrange it to her heart’s desire. That will save George for many more broken toes, he’ll probably learn to leave or turn the light on quickly enough.

The days go by quickly, and before long there talking about this huge hurricane moving up the Atlantic seaboard. Is still far out to sea and causing rain across Florida, what it’s doing here is pulling air from the north as it moves north itself, the temperature drops drastically some of the tree still have green leaves as snow begins to fall. Sam is wide-eyed looking at it and I ask have you seen snow before Sam. Sam shakes her head no, “Grandma talked about it but we never had any more than just a few flakes not like this.”

It’s a good thing the pool roof is fairly steep snow sliding off of it and I have to shovel it away. Kathryn laughs at me as snow falls upon me sliding off the roof of the pool. It slides down my shirt and I’m very cold. I decide to take a break and come inside and warm-up. When I take my shirt off Kathryn sees my skin forms goose pimples and I shake almost uncontrollably. Kathryn takes pity on me and gives me a hug that seems to warm me up faster than anything.