AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Okay,” she said with a smile. “If you think of anything, just holler.”
We filled our plates and then both dug in. When we were about halfway done eating, there was a commotion at the front door as a large noisy group of men rushed in laughing and teasing each other.
“Looks like we came at just the right time.” Spencer motioned toward the group before popping a french fry in his mouth.
I didn’t know any of the men who’d come in, but they were all wearing t-shirts that said Meatballers on the front, so I was sure they were a sports team of some kind. I was about to say something when another group came in wearing similar attire but with a different name on the front, and from the ribbing they were giving the first group, it sounded like the second team had won the game.
“Oh look, it’s Bear and Ty.” Spencer grinned. “That must be their softball team.”
He waved at them, and both men waved back. I’d met Ty at the art walk, but I’d never met his partner, Bear. I recognized him, though. Not from River Gorge but from the club in Vesper. I’d seen him there more than once when the club held its monthly Daddy/boy night.
He nodded at me in acknowledgment, and I nodded back. It wasn’t any of my business, of course, and what happened at the club stayed at the club, but it did make me wonder what kind of relationship they had.
A few minutes later, Bear and Ty headed our way. “We didn’t want to interrupt your evening,” Ty said when they reached our table. “But we wanted to come say hi.”
“You aren’t interrupting,” Spencer assured him.
Bear stuck out his hand to me, and we shook. “It’s Nash, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Oh, I didn’t know you two knew each other.” Spencer tilted his head and looked at me quizzically.
“We don’t really. I’ve just seen him around,” Bear said. It was this silly game that you had to play in situations like these. I knew Bear was a Daddy, Bear knew I was a Daddy, but neither of us was sure what the men with us knew, so we were careful how much to reveal.
“Do y’all want to sit down?” Spencer asked, motioning to the two empty chairs across from us.
“What do you think, cub? I don’t think they’ll miss us?” Bear cocked his head toward the large group of guys on the other side of the room.
“Probably not,” Ty agreed. “At least not until they get tired of giving the Meatballers crap.”
“Softball?” Spencer asked, and Ty nodded.
“Spring season. It’s shorter, and there’s no championship. We’re all still pretty competitive, though, and the Meatballers got a couple new guys on their team this year, so we barely beat them.”
“That sounds fun. I played ball in high school,” Nash said.
“Really? You interested in playing? Not for the spring, that’s almost over, but for the summer league.”
“I don’t know, I might be interested.” I hadn’t done much since moving to River Gorge to make friends or build a life off the Double C, and it was probably time I did.
“We could always use a couple more players,” Ty said.
“A couple.” Spencer laughed and shook his head. “I hope you weren’t counting me in that couple 'cause I don’t play.”
I chuckled and leaned over and kissed his temple. “You can come cheer me on then, cutie.”
Bear and Ty both ordered some nachos and a couple of beers, and we chatted while they waited for their food, but before it arrived, one of the guys from their team yelled over that they were going to have a toast and that they better get their asses over there.
“I guess we better join them for a minute. If Carrie Anne comes back before we do, will you tell her I want another beer?” Bear asked.
“Sure, no problem.”
Bear and I exchanged a knowing look before they walked off. He’d made a point to call Ty by his pet name, and I’d done the same, both of us letting the other know it was okay to share that we were in the lifestyle.
Chapter 17
Spencer
