Letters From Mickey pt 3

James came home for a visit. He brought his fiance. His mother loves his fiance. She's precious. She's delicate. She's a lady. His mother has never known what it feels like to be a lady. James needed to get away from work. The pressure had been getting to him. His hair is thinning. James misses the days of following his big brother around. He still looks up to Mickey.

Mickey was at work when James and his fiance arrived. He was looking forward to their visit and asked his boss for the week off. His boss said no. He asked his boss for a couple days off. His boss gave him Saturday and Sunday. Mickey doesn't work Saturday and Sunday.

When Mickey crossed the lawn to the front door at 5:30 he was greeted by a huge grin. The grin was followed by James. They embraced. James started talking a mile a minute. Mickey listened.

James' fiance was sitting at the kitchen table basked in golden light. She smiled at Mickey as he walked down the hall towards her. Her smile caused Mickey's heart to skip a beat. She struggled to get out of her chair in order to give him a hug. She was much bigger than the last time he saw her. She was seven months pregnant. His mother was at the stove cooking. She beamed. Her boys were together again.