Clara was half way back to the house when she heard Dukey yell "<em>Clara, wait</em>!", and"<em> it's not like that. I just thought that, since you two know each other,</em>…” She turned and gave him a look, “Enough,” she yelled.<br/><br/>She yelled to Minister Mac, “I am not finished here, so kindly step back from the car!”<br/><br/>Clara pointed to the chairs on the porch, "one of you sit here , the other over there, or sit on the porch swing, but both of you, are going to let me have my say, afterwards, you can both do what you want."<br/><br/>"The thing is Minister Mac, I called you here to explain some things that I personally believe are true, I thought for sure a minister would know, to be a fact, and explain it to Dukey." She looked at them both, "Heck, we women know you all don't believe a word women say, and don't try to deny it, Dukey Pookie!"<br/><br/>"For one thing, the last several days have been life changing for all of us within this tight circle. The first being Dukey's and my meeting, the second, well, the conception of Baby, now known as the babies, whether you believe me or not, the day I get the ultra sound, you both can apologize to me, and you will!"<br/><br/>"The third thing is my Daddy decided on a notion, just a week away from Harvesting time, to go on a damn Vacation with Dukey's Mom, he left me to work the farm, with the suspicion I was pregnant. You don't think Minister Mac that.. that is enough to stress me out?? And you come here hung over, oh yes, great first impression." She bore a whole in his eyes with that Clara Klutz look.<br/><br/>"Out of the kindness of my heart, I gave you some of Daddy's finest wine, and how do you repay me? Oh yes, I remember, you asked me<em>"In your family.. is hearing the voices of unborn children a normal thing?" </em>I put my head on you for some support and you do what?? Well, yeah, we all know what you did, don't we?"<br/><br/>Clara turned to Dukey, "You, don't listen to me at all, you assumed because I called him, I know Minister Mac. Well, that sure makes an ass of of you, Bruce has company now. To top it off Dukey, you said<em>My Mom taught me to respect people in a position of authority, especially religious authority</em>, well what about the woman you supposedly care about, the Mother to be of our children? Oh, that's right, we aren't married, so you really don't have to believe me, is that it? Don't either of you leave." She walked into the house, got a jug of ice tea, 3 glasses, and brought it outside. She filled all 3 classes, and said, "help yourself."  Clara drank some of the tea.<br/><br/>"The last thing I am going to say is this,<strong>Until Both you fine upstanding gentlemen</strong>, find yourself in the status of motherhood,<strong>that means pregnant</strong>, don't think you know one tenth about what a woman communicates with her children, have I made myself clear? Good." Clara refilled her glass and headed back to the barn.