Purple Moon
Half Moon 7
Kat woke at sunrise with a headache. She sighs and dresses in the simplest clothing she can find, a long skirt and a shirt Adalia instructed her to put under a corset. Kat then walks to the bathroom and grabs some headache meds as well as downing the fake meds that were supposed to help her weak health. She assumes Cade is still asleep and goes downstairs to fix breakfast. Halfway through her the cooking process, Cade walks in groggy but dressed.
"I thought you weren't allowed cook," He comments.
She rolls her eyes, "I can't do nothing. I would go crazy if I did and besides cooking isn't that taxing."
"Did you take your meds?" He replies, conceding the argument and sits at the island.
"Yes, the headache ones too."
"They're back."
She shrugs and puts the breakfast onto two plates. Cade spotting the food snatches a plate. Kat glares at him before bringing her own food to the island.
"Do you suppose that they have a newspaper from the City," Cade asks munching on eggs.
"You can go check when you go look for jobs," Kat replies.
He sighs, "I was hoping to wait."
Kat gives him a sharp look, "I can't work, and we need to pay for expenses somehow, Claudius."
He sighs again and mutters, "Always the slave driver."
Kat glares at him, "Did you say something?"
He shakes his head, "Nope."
She stands and grabs his half-eaten food and takes both plates to the sink. She opens her mouth just as the doorbell rings. Cade looks at the doorway then back to Kat. The ring sounds again, and Kat nods her head. Cade stands and heads for the door with Kat following.
The woman who was ringing the doorbell was a shorter woman with girlish features. Cade and Kat were surprised to see her, but the woman doesn't seem to notice.
"You must be Claudius," She beams.
"Please call me Claude, only my sister calls me by my full name." He pauses before continuing, "May I ask who I am introducing myself too."
"Oh, of course, stupid me, I forgot to tell you my name. I'm Patty, Heath's wife."
Kat nudges Cade, and he opens the door a little wider to let her in. Patty enters the house and Kat leads her to the Parlor.
"You'll have to excuse my appearance," Kat says with a smile, "I didn't know I would be having guests."
"That's quite alright. Heath told me about your health."
Patty sits down on the couch, and Kat sits in a chair, "Claudius, could you get our guest some water."
Cade nods and leaves once he is gone Patty says, "I must say that I wasn't expecting your brother to be here I thought he would be at work."
Kat sighs, "Truthfully Claudius has never worked a day in his life. I was the one supporting us until the doctor said I should take it easy and my dear brother takes that to mean I shouldn't do anything. He didn't even want me to cook breakfast."
Patty giggles, "How peculiar. So what did you do before."
"I tutored kids, and I miss it so much. Of course, I can't do it full time anymore with my health, but I can't convince Claudius to at least let me help kids who need a little extra."
"That's too bad."
Cade comes in with sparing Kat from having to continue the conversation. He offers her water, but she declines saying she only came for a chat and to see her new neighbors. They show her out, and once the door closes Kat says, "I'm going to nap go out and explore the town while I do." He nods, and she adds just before leaving, "and see if you can find a job."
"I thought you weren't allowed cook," He comments.
She rolls her eyes, "I can't do nothing. I would go crazy if I did and besides cooking isn't that taxing."
"Did you take your meds?" He replies, conceding the argument and sits at the island.
"Yes, the headache ones too."
"They're back."
She shrugs and puts the breakfast onto two plates. Cade spotting the food snatches a plate. Kat glares at him before bringing her own food to the island.
"Do you suppose that they have a newspaper from the City," Cade asks munching on eggs.
"You can go check when you go look for jobs," Kat replies.
He sighs, "I was hoping to wait."
Kat gives him a sharp look, "I can't work, and we need to pay for expenses somehow, Claudius."
He sighs again and mutters, "Always the slave driver."
Kat glares at him, "Did you say something?"
He shakes his head, "Nope."
She stands and grabs his half-eaten food and takes both plates to the sink. She opens her mouth just as the doorbell rings. Cade looks at the doorway then back to Kat. The ring sounds again, and Kat nods her head. Cade stands and heads for the door with Kat following.
The woman who was ringing the doorbell was a shorter woman with girlish features. Cade and Kat were surprised to see her, but the woman doesn't seem to notice.
"You must be Claudius," She beams.
"Please call me Claude, only my sister calls me by my full name." He pauses before continuing, "May I ask who I am introducing myself too."
"Oh, of course, stupid me, I forgot to tell you my name. I'm Patty, Heath's wife."
Kat nudges Cade, and he opens the door a little wider to let her in. Patty enters the house and Kat leads her to the Parlor.
"You'll have to excuse my appearance," Kat says with a smile, "I didn't know I would be having guests."
"That's quite alright. Heath told me about your health."
Patty sits down on the couch, and Kat sits in a chair, "Claudius, could you get our guest some water."
Cade nods and leaves once he is gone Patty says, "I must say that I wasn't expecting your brother to be here I thought he would be at work."
Kat sighs, "Truthfully Claudius has never worked a day in his life. I was the one supporting us until the doctor said I should take it easy and my dear brother takes that to mean I shouldn't do anything. He didn't even want me to cook breakfast."
Patty giggles, "How peculiar. So what did you do before."
"I tutored kids, and I miss it so much. Of course, I can't do it full time anymore with my health, but I can't convince Claudius to at least let me help kids who need a little extra."
"That's too bad."
Cade comes in with sparing Kat from having to continue the conversation. He offers her water, but she declines saying she only came for a chat and to see her new neighbors. They show her out, and once the door closes Kat says, "I'm going to nap go out and explore the town while I do." He nods, and she adds just before leaving, "and see if you can find a job."
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