Chapter 17

"Naomi, your mother's right. Invite him for breakfast before you guys set off for Ditch County. We'll be good hosts," Dean added. Naomi contemplated this for a moment, then nodded. "Okay. I'll message him about this later." Her parents were right, since she already agreed to help Charles, she might as well do it the right way. Donna grinned at this. As much as she loved her daughter, she had to admit that Naomi was rather daft at times. After dinner, Naomi offered to help clean up, but Donna shooed her away so that she could get ready for the upcoming trip. Dean, too, talked her out of this and moved to help his wife clear the table instead. Naomi went into the living room to text Charles about this new change. Since Charles was a lecturer, Naomi did not know whether he would be free or teaching a class during this time, so she was used to messaging him instead of calling him directly. Another reason that she tended to do this was because of her last marriage. The momen