"Look, I'm wide awake now that you're here. Let's chew the fat, shall we?"

Madelyn was confused. "Chew the fat? What do you mean?"

Margaret patted her thigh. "What? You don't know what that means? Chew the fat means have a chat."

Madelyn nodded thoughtfully. "What would you like to chat about?"

Then, Margaret said quietly, "I overheard a few things when I went out earlier. I can guarantee that your father is going to have two more children in three years. You're going to have a little brothe