Page 54 of Fourteen of a Kind

“Good morning, darling. Oh my gosh. Where are my manners? I’m Ophelia, Dr. Malone.” She extended her hand.

With furrowed brows, I placed my hand in hers. “It’s nice to meet you, Ophelia. Please, call me Graham.”

“Now, you go sit down and let me finish these omelets for you.” A smile crossed her lips.

I sat on the stool next to Ella and looked at her.

“I’ll tell you later,” she whispered.

“We’re just going to put these veggies away for now. I’m going to make you my famous French omelet. We’re missing a few ingredients. No problem. I’ll text Camille and have her run them down.” She pulled her phone from her pocket.

A few moments later, the sliding door opened, and Camille walked in.

“Hey.” She smiled.

“Hi, Camille,” Ella said.

“Hey.” I nodded.

“Here you go, Ophelia.” She set the items on the counter.

“Thank you, darling. This isn’t goat cheese.”

“We didn’t have any, so I brought Feta instead.”

“Do you like Feta cheese, Graham?” Ophelia asked.

“Yeah. I love it.”

“Feta will do then.” She smiled.

“Dad stopped me on my way out the door and asked what I was doing.”

“And?” Ophelia asked.

“I told him they’re for Ella, but I don’t think he bought it.”

“No, I didn’t.” Grayson walked in. “Ophelia, what’s going on? Hey, Ella. Hi, Graham.”

“I’m simply making these two beautiful people French omelets, Grayson. It’s been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to cook.”

“Ava and I have plans in an hour.”

“I know. I know. Don’t worry. This won’t take long.”

Grayson let out a sigh. “Come on, kiddo. Let’s go home and let Ophelia do her cooking.”

“Here you go.” Ophelia smiled as she set our plates in front of us. “Enjoy.”

I picked up my fork and took a bite, savoring the incredible taste that hit my mouth.

“Wow, Ophelia. This is amazing,” I said.

“Thank you, darling. I’m sorry I don’t have time to clean up.” She wiped her hands on a dish towel.

“That’s okay. I’ll clean up.” Ella smiled. “Thank you for the wonderful omelet.”

“You’re welcome. I must go now before Grayson has a coronary. Ta ta, loves.”

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