Over the Fence (21 page)

“Don’t talk about me like that!” David called out as he laughed. “That’s just rude.”

“But we’ll slowly get used to each other,” Eva said.

David rushed over to her and stole her phone. “Caro, you should see these two. Eva sits on the landing, and Ruchti wanders over, wagging his tail, then lays his head on her lap. He’s completely written me off. And she pets him on the neck, but she won’t pet mine.”

Eva grabbed the phone back. “Now he’s jealous of his own dog.”

Leonie yelled from inside the house. “Auntie, get off the phone and help us!”

“OK, you heard that, I have to hang up. But we want to hear about your honeymoon in Thailand. And maybe you can visit us here sometime.”

“Watch out—I could very well take you up on that!”

Eva said good-bye and walked to the van. Leonie and Jonas were leaning against the loading ramp, making out. “Well now, that’s what I call a good work ethic.”

“Envious?” David asked. “We can change that.” He pressed a little kiss on her mouth and then laughed. “I guess we should tackle the move first; otherwise, everyone will have to sleep on the floor tonight.”

About the Author

Elke Becker was born in Ulm, Germany. After traveling regularly to South and Central America, she left her job as an executive secretary to go to Venezuela and study Spanish. It was there that Becker began to write. Since then she has published seven novels, as well as a series under the pen name J. J. Bidell. Elke currently lives in Mallorca.
Over the Fence
is her English debut.

About the Translator

Terry Laster is a musician, singer, and former music teacher, who sang, studied, and worked in Germany for many years. Terry is also a writer, currently working on her long-overdue historical novel. She lives in Glendale, California, with her youngest son and her tiny Chihuahua.