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“I don't know. There's that new spa in Diamond Creek.”
“Ooh, I could get her a gift certificate. She could get a massage and stuff?”
“Yes, exactly. They're in the place right beside Gemma's yoga studio.”
I happened to know he occasionally went to Gemma's yoga classes when he was over in Diamond Creek.
“I love this idea. You are good. If you ever settle down, you'll be good at gifts.”
I shrugged. “This was one idea. How long have you been married?”
“Well, if I count our first few years and now…” He quickly did the math on his fingers. “Twenty years.”
“How old are you?” I asked.
He waggled his eyebrows. “Only sixty-four. I figure we can hit at least our fortieth anniversary. I’m gonna make it to one hundred. I have goals.” I chuckled. “What about you? Are you serious with anybody?”
I shook my head. “Nah.”
“All your friends are getting married. Don't you think it's your turn?”
I slid him a look. “Are you serious, dude?”
“Well, no, but yeah,” he returned.
I burst out laughing. “Which one is it?”
He shrugged. “I don't know. How old are you?”
“Thirty.”
“It's about time you stop being stupid. That's when I started to figure shit out.”
Of course, my mind went straight to Harley because, well, she'd come all over my fingers the other night. It had been the hottest thing I'd ever experienced—her in my arms climaxing. Just now, even when I shouldn't be, I felt a stirring down there. That was how bad I had it for her.
I surprised myself with my question. “How did you know?”
“Know what?”
“When it was the right person?”
“I was stupid when I was young,” he announced in his typically direct manner. “I actually knew with my first wife, but I was just not the brightest guy then. We were young when we first got together. I won't say I didn't love my second and third wives, but it wasn't quite the same. With us, we just clicked. But it doesn't mean it's easy. It really isn't easy with her. She's the one who challenges me the most. The simple part is the trust.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Just knowing that on a base level when shit gets hard, you're going to be there for each other and have each other's backs. Does that make any sense? We still argue. Hell, when we fight, it’s loud. She's kind of got a temper, and so do I. That’s how we ended up divorced when we were younger. We’ve mellowed now that we're older. Now, when we get going, we end up laughing.” He rolled his eyes. “I don't think I'm explaining this well, but she's solid for me.”
I nodded slowly. “I think I know what you mean.”
“Why? Got somebody in mind?” he teased.
I cast him a glare. “No,” I lied. “Just wondering. I mean, like you pointed out, my whole family's freaking falling in love now except for Cat.”
“Well, she's way too young,” he offered. “She gonna fly planes too?”
“She used to say she wanted to, but she loves cooking at the lodge,” I stated.
“Then she should follow her passion for now. She can always change her mind.”
