<strong>Melinda</strong><br/><br/>When Chloe's voice cracked Melinda winced, she felt about two inches tall and her eyes filled with tears of her own. She had snapped, allowed the stress and strain of the last two days to make her angry over something silly. She should not have responded as she had but there was nothing she could do about it now.<br/><br/>"I know you don't enjoy this Chloe, I know that!" she assured her quickly.<br/><br/><em>"As for Tabitha, yeah she is taking this a little bit more to heart than I would like, but that is between Tabitha and the powers that be. I don't intend on standing in judgement on her not when I know we need her for this."</em><br/><br/>Her eyes grew round and she gasped, "I would never judge her! Don't think that Chloe, I know she will be ok, I have no doubt it will work out." Melinda shook her head and sighed, she really had stuck her foot in her mouth this time, someday she would learn to take a breath before she ranted.<br/><br/>"I know your just concerned and I appreciate it sweets." she whispered, her head hanging in shame.<br/><br/>She hugged Chloe tightly, trying to make everything ok once more with a little smile.<br/><br/><em>"I need some coffee, what do you say we fix a little lunch and forget this whole mess for a little bit. By the way Jacob is a hottie, even I have noticed that sis."</em><br/><br/>She nodded in agreement, coffee and lunch sounded perfect. When Chloe mentioned Jacob again she blushed terribly, praying Jacob's hearing was bad. They entered the kitchen once more and immediately her eyes landed on the sexy white lighter. She bit her lip and lectured herself inwardly about the stupidity of falling for men were not human.<br/><br/>"How about some spaghetti, I can get out Tabitha's sauce and have some pasta cooked in a second?" she asked everyone, heading over to the fridge to search out the heavenly pasta sauce her sister always made.