Picket Fences! Part 9

Picket Fences! Part 9



Monday morning after Larry and Arlene had left for work and school . . .

Joy received a telephone call from Rhys.

"Hello!"



"Hey Beautiful! You want to go on a picnic with me?", he asked.

"Sure, if it's somewhere nobody I know will see us", she said.

"It's private. I own it", he said.



This wooded lot in the country was part of Rhys' inheritance from his grandmother's estate.



"It's beautiful out here in the country", said Joy.

"Yeah, I'd like to have a house built but it would be a shame to cut down the trees", said Rhys.



"Mister Conservationlist", she teased, tickling him.


"Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it'. And I quote the great Theodore Roosevelt", he said.


"Well I guess I shouldn't have joked about that. He evidently knew what he was talking about", she said.


Then Rhys grabbed her and gave her a passionate kiss.


"Come on, let's eat. I didn't eat any breakfast this morning", he said.

"I had pancakes but I'm still hungry", she said.

"You better watch out or you're going to get fat", he laughed.



Rhys and Joy sit on a log and ate the picnic lunch he had fixed at home.


"Well how was it?", he asked.

"It was delicious. I enjoyed every mouthful", she said.


"Rhys why was Dr. Brian arguing at you after the church service", she asked.

"His wife wanted to get a little too friendly with me and he told me to get lost", Rhys explained.



"What did you tell him?", she asked.

"To tell his wife I said to get lost", he said.

"Nurse Jane is the biggest flirt in town and he knows it", she said..


Rhys gave Joy a passionate kiss and . . .


She returned it with an equal passion of her own.


"I think I better be getting home, don't you?"

"Yeah, whatever you say beautiful", he said.


Then he gave her one more kiss and . . .



They left to return to their seperate houses on Shadetree Lane.



Meanwhile over at Emily and Sam Martin's house . . .



Emily called Mary Lou on the telephone.

"Mary Lou, guess what? I had twins! A boy and a girl we named Nathan and Nancy. Can you come over?"



"Sure, I can't wait to see them. I'll call Joy and ak her to come with me. We'll be there in a few minutes."



Mary Lou soon arrived at Emily's house . . .

"Why didn't Joy come over?", asked Emily.

"I tried to call her but she's not home. I'll call her tonight after supper", said Mary Lou.


Sam came home from work. He got a promotion and a big bonus. He'll need the extra money now that he has two new mouths to feed.



"I guess I'll be going on home. I got a lot of housework to do before Peter and Julie get home", said Mary Lou.


"Goodbye Mary Lou, thank you for coming", said Emily.


That afternoon at Joy's house . . .



Arlene arrived home and brought her friend Julie home with her on the schoolbus.



Larry's carpool dropped his off a few minutes later. His neighbor Ben who also just arrived home, came over from across the street.


"Listen to the latest gossip Larry. Our new neighbor Rhys Sawyer . . .
"Is having an affair with . . .


"Joy Anderson", whispered Ben.


"Rhys Sawyer is on active duty alright, but not with MY wife", laughed Larry

(1940's slang: "active duty" means sexually promiscuous boy)



Larry told Ben goodbye and hurried into his house.

Joy met him at the door and gave him a tender kiss.


"I'll have supper ready by the time you change clothes", she said, "I told Arlene she could invite Julie to eat with us."


"I can hardly wait for tomorrow to come. The zoo is going to be so much fun", said Julie.

"Yeah, my mama said they had a big whale on exhibit", said Arlene.



Joy called everyone to supper a few minutes later.

"Our teacher gave each of us a shirt to wear tomorrow. Mine has a baby tiger on it", said Arlene.

"Mine has wolf cubs", said Julie.


When Joy went into the kitchen to clean up she got her first "baby bump".


"Are you kidding?"

(1940's slang)


Joy went back into the livingroom. Larry rubbed her belly and smiled.



"This is the best surprise I could ever imagine. You've made me very happy sweetheart", he said.
"I'm happier than I thought I'd be", she said.


Larry went into Arlene's room and read the girls a story.


When Mary Lou came to pick up Julie, Joy called her over.

"Come on in. I'm in the bathroom."



"Mary Lou I have to tell you something. I'm having an affair with Rhys", she said.

"What! Are you out of your mind?", said Mary Lou.



"This might or might not be his baby", she said.

"You want to bet on it", said Mary Lou.


"Please don't tell anybody. Say you'll help me keep my secret", said Joy.

"I don't approve, but I promise I won't tell anybody", said Mary Lou.


Then Mary Lou and Julie left to go home.



To be continued . . .