Chapter 18

“Ma, this here is Maggie, My wife.” Jayne had the biggest grin at the look of shock that was on his Ma’s face, knew his Ma never thought he would get married.

“Hello, Mother Cobb.” Maggie gave the older women a hug.

“Well Jayne congratulation, never thought you had it in you.” Mother Cobb said to her son.

“How’s Matty? He still feeling poorly?” Jayne picked up his Mother and hugged her “Thought you could use some help around here, ‘til he’s feeling better. Where are Tibbi and the kids?” Jayne put his Mother down and picked up their bags and headed inside.

“Matty’s feeling a little better, thanks for the money, helped to pay for the Doctor, not sure he helped much. Tibbi and the kids are in town, surprised you didn’t see them. You want some tea?” She is not sure what her son is doing with such an educated women, thought for sure that if he settled down at all it would be with Torri. This women looked much to cultured for him, not sure she will last long on a ranch.

“I would love a cup of tea, thank you.” Maggie answered, she sat down at the table while Jayne took their bags up to the spare room. While Mother Cobb made tea Maggie got a package out of her big bag “I made cookies last night for the crew and I kept a few, would you like some with your tea?” She put the package down and took the plate Mother Cobb has handed her “Jayne said oatmeal was your favorite, said you have a secret ingredient, I hope you’ll tell me what it is, He ate them, but said they were not quite right.” Maggie laughed at the memory.

Mother Cobb took a bite of the cookie and knew that either Maggie or Jayne was lying, these were better then anything she ever made. At least she can bake, she thought to her self “Sorry there’s no sugar for the tea, but there is lots of cream.” Handing Maggie the mug.

Maggie dug around in her bag and pulled out a jar of honey, she put it on the table “I keep this with me, Jayne likes lots of honey in his tea.” She smiled at her Mother-in-law, Mother Cobb smiled back, thinking sh