They Gathered together to enjoy Clara Davis good home cooking and after such a long trip grey was grateful for the meal fried chicken, mashed taters , vegetables   and greys own biscuits. Hank Sr, took his wife's hand and they all bowed there heads for the grace. Lord Thank you for the food and for the folks gathered round our table  these friend both old and new are welcomed , Thank you lord. They pasted the dishes around and while Grey and Clara had not change clothes Randa had changed to a  Dark burgandy Gown it was not modest in the cut and Clara thought  She is showing too much  cleavage What ails her,  Randa put very little on her plate and daintly nibbled at the chicken leg, Putting it down then looking at Chance you know i have such a poor appetite, Grey was under not such constraints . After sack meals on the train this looks and  smells wonderful. She took a good bit  of each item, My you are a big eater aren;t you Randa made her eyes big, Before Grey could reply Hank  said Well i like to see a girl with a good appetite   Grey  took a bite  of chicken smiling this is so good ! Randa crinkled her nose at the food and took a sip at her  tea. Hank was watching this all with a kind eye but he would have bet the farm that he knew just what his wife was thinking, Randa is trying to put that girl in a bad light just look at her simpering over her food like it is too much effort to eat, Grey on the other hand was tucking into her food with no nonsense  She had easy manners none  of Randa s stiffness.  Miss Clara I can't tell you when i have enjoyed a meal so much. Chance had been eating and his mama knew that he was just studying the two ladies the way he would study a colt he was working with. Wordlessly Clara got up to clear the plates and Grey joined her, I will start the coffee  and i got a fresh pie for after old man you got any room . Hank smiled for your pie  Claree I always have room/ Scraping the scraps into the pail for the pig and  dogs , coffee smelled Good Grey knew that all the coffee in texas would not keep her awake ,  Chance was poking at the fire thinking that after dessert and coffee he could make the short  ride to his farm and finally have some time to think about the day and the two different girls  they were certainly gonna bring some life into the quiet of his  parents life. Clara  brought the pie with plates and cups on her best tray and Smiling at Grey she said Come on honey lets give Hank something for that Sweet tooth of his.  Clara dished up the flaky brown crusted pie giving each of the men a good wedge and a bit smaller for the girls even with this she wondered if Randa would eat  it or push it round her plate.   Grey took the first bite and had to agree that Clara was a great cook this pie was no exception and she tasted something that she could not put a finger on what the flavor was, She shot a quick look at her hostess and it was Hank who answered the unspoken question, It is a bit of whiskey child just a drop gives a great flavor,   Randa was fiddling with a bit of fancy sewing  having nothing witty to say for the moment ,   What about you  Grey you like to sew clara asked sippinng her coffee, Well as a matter  fact i do tho nothing so fine as that One of my dresses got torn on the trip and i was planning to tending to it . Go get it gal and Hank here will help me in the kitchen  Chance i need some more wood for the stove son you fetch it for me, As they each weent to there chores and Grey went up stair s to grab the dress and her sewing bag She could not help but wonder what was Chance Davis thinking about ,