Home Sweet… II 41B

=Steph’s eyes were fixed on her laptop as she worked from behind Travis’ desk. “Mom!” Peggy rushed in, seeing the empty desk and spinning around to her father’s and seeing her mom hard at work. “Mom!”

“Hm?” She tore her eyes away and looked at her daughter with a bright smile that welcomed her. “Oh hey Angel. How was the auction? Why are you so excited?” She asked, indulging Peggy even though she knew it would be best to leave the reporting till after she was done with this. But this would take longer than whatever Peggy has to say.

“You will not believe it.”

“Tell me already.” Looking down at her laptop screen again.

“So the bidding started. It was so full of surprises…”

She smirked on hearing that Tanner lost and even felt pity for him. And Trip and a scary girl? “Wow.” It’s okay since Peggy didn’t sound the least bit awkward or sad talking about it. Progress. Does Peggy realize that? Or maybe she’s putting up a front.