“Thank you, Reid. Your father and I look forward to Sunday dinners, but having the entire family sitting around the table is a special treat. Isn’t it, Barry?”
“Absolutely.”
“Are we ready for dessert?” his mother asked and stood up. “I baked a couple of apple pies.”
“In a minute.” Reid put his napkin beside his plate and looked at Addison. “We have something to announce.”
“Okay,” his mother said with wide eyes.
Reid felt emotion well up in his throat when his mother reached over and took his father’s hand and sank back onto her chair. “Tell them, Addison.”
“We’re having a baby!” Addison said with a bright smile.
“Oh! Oh! A grandchild!” Susan shouted with joy. “Oh, Barry, we’re having a grandbaby!”
“Grandchildren,” Sara added, and grinned across the table at Reid. “Twins like to do things at the same time.”
“Oh my . . . oh my goodness!” Susan jumped up, shouted, and raised her hands heavenward. She looked like she might either faint or explode from joy. “Barry, can you believe it? I am simply overwhelmed with happiness!” She did a little dance but then stopped and pointed at Jeff and Braden. “You boys are next. We want to fill this farmhouse with the pitter-patter of little feet, don’t we, Barry?”
“We sure do,” he answered gruffly.
A moment later everyone stood up and the room became a Greenfield hug fest. Reid looked over the top of his mother’s head from where she hugged him tightly around the waist and met Addison’s eyes. I love you, he mouthed, and felt a rush of emotion when she mouthed it back.
It didn’t get any better than this. . . .