Sanders’ arm tightened around Aphrodite and he mouthed ‘thank you’ to her when his daughter failed to use those exact words. He smiled affectionately down on his long-time friend, truly appreciative for the relationship she’d cultivated with Akiko. He had a sense that Akiko need positive female relationships. He couldn’t fill in that gap for her and he wondered whether she had any positivity in her relationship with Dawn at all. He suspected not.
Sanders let the girls get settled in the living room. “Let me get you something to drink.” He said to Aphrodite. It wasn’t a question whether she wanted one. His parents had always taught him to insist on hosting and waiting on those who visited.
From the kitchen he could hear Akiko chattering on about her lesson. He filled a glass printed with ice and sweet tea and even garnished the rim with a lemon. Sanders brought the beverage for Aphrodite and set it on a coaster for her on the living room table. It was there if she wanted it.
“We’ll have to take you out to get some proper riding clothes, won’t we?” He asked Akiko as he sat down. He chose to sit next to Aphrodite, letting the girls be closer together. “That one pair of pants got you through the lesson, but you’ll need some more.”
Sanders reached behind Aphrodite’s back to pet at Akiko’s hair. “You two will have to spend some time together this summer,” he suggested and took his hand away to rest it casually on the couch behind Aphrodite. A thought occurred to him, “you know so long as Holland doesn’t mind.” He self-consciously reclaimed his arm, not wanting to seem too overly affectionate with the woman married to his friend. It was a too-easy habit to fall into.
“As usual, Akiko will be here through the end of the summer. Maybe we can plan something fun before she has to go back to California.” Sanders hated that there was always this artificial time limit with his daughter, but he was always determined to make the most of it.
Sanders let the girls get settled in the living room. “Let me get you something to drink.” He said to Aphrodite. It wasn’t a question whether she wanted one. His parents had always taught him to insist on hosting and waiting on those who visited.
From the kitchen he could hear Akiko chattering on about her lesson. He filled a glass printed with ice and sweet tea and even garnished the rim with a lemon. Sanders brought the beverage for Aphrodite and set it on a coaster for her on the living room table. It was there if she wanted it.
“We’ll have to take you out to get some proper riding clothes, won’t we?” He asked Akiko as he sat down. He chose to sit next to Aphrodite, letting the girls be closer together. “That one pair of pants got you through the lesson, but you’ll need some more.”
Sanders reached behind Aphrodite’s back to pet at Akiko’s hair. “You two will have to spend some time together this summer,” he suggested and took his hand away to rest it casually on the couch behind Aphrodite. A thought occurred to him, “you know so long as Holland doesn’t mind.” He self-consciously reclaimed his arm, not wanting to seem too overly affectionate with the woman married to his friend. It was a too-easy habit to fall into.
“As usual, Akiko will be here through the end of the summer. Maybe we can plan something fun before she has to go back to California.” Sanders hated that there was always this artificial time limit with his daughter, but he was always determined to make the most of it.
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