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“I’m going all out for us this time. You ladies are gonna love my wish!” Marge stood proudly.
Alice arched a silver eyebrow. “Are we though? Because we know you’re making us jump out of a plane. And the fact we have no idea where we’re going and haven’t been allowed to help you plan it has me feeling like I’d be safer running through the streets of Pamplona again with nothing but red panties on and a herd of bulls on my ass.”
I chuckled at the image. “Yeah. I’m a little scared too.”
Marge waved her hand in the air. “Ack! Nothing to worry about. I have an amazing adventure planned for us!”
“A funeral for us is more like it, knowing you,” Alice deadpanned, running a manicured finger through her perfectly smooth hair.
Marge shot her a look but then turned back to me, beaming. “It’s gonna be awesome.”
“Just make sure I don’t die,” I said with a laugh. “That’s my top priority.”
“Mine too,” Doris agreed. “So, this had better be safe.” She waggled a finger at Marge’s nose. “Your last wish almost got me eaten by a shark.”
Marge swatted it away. “You ninnies will be fine. Skydiving is perfectly safe. Right, Tom?”
He shrugged. “As long as your people know what they’re doing, you ladies will be fine. I’ve jumped out of a plane at least fifty times and I’m still here.”
“See. We’ll be fine.” Marge crossed her arms and gave a sharp nod.
“Just make sure it’s a good company,” he said. “Check the safety stats, and if you need me to vet them, say the word. Jumping is safe, and it will be an incredible experience, butonlyif you have good people and equipment.”
“I did the research. Safety record is spot on. Top place in ... well, I’m not telling you where they are, but they are the top place to jump from at our destination.” Marge lifted her chin. “Don’t worry. I’ve got this under control. I’ll bring your wife home safe and sound.”
Tom looked at me and smiled. “Good. Because we have a new adventure of our own starting soon, and I don’t want her starting off being a grandma in a body cast.”
“A nana,” I corrected. “But yes. Safety first. I promised Rachel I would be back by her side for the birth.” I paused and looked at each widow in the eyes, giving them a stern stare. “So, no one is getting us locked up abroad or killed. I made a promise to my daughter. Nothing and no one is standing in the way of me being there to welcome my first grandchild into the world. Capeesh?”
“Capeesh,” Marge answered.
“Of course,” Alice said. “We wouldn’t dream of making you miss such an important event.”
“It’s a magical experience.” Doris smiled sweetly. “I’ve been at several of my grandchildren’s births, and I wouldn’t want you to miss it either. We won’t get you locked up abroad. I’ll say extra prayers.”
“Good,” I answered. “But I mean it, ladies. This time I’m leaving you high and dry and sprinting for freedom if you get us in trouble. Rachel and this baby are my top priority right now.”
With Rachel being over forty, the risk of pregnancy complications were increased, and as much as I loved my Widows and would do anything for them, being there for my daughter was the most important thing in my life.
“I swear it on my honor,” Marge said, straightening up tall. “No matter what, we are getting you back in time for Rachel’s birth. We will all be there like we told her we would be. You have my word.”
I reached out and took her hand. “Thank you, Marge. And thank you, ladies. I know you are all mothers, so you understand the importance of this to me.”
“We do.” Doris nodded quickly. “I would do anything for my children. Anything. And we won’t let you down.”
Now that I’d gotten that off my chest in an attempt not to end up wasting away in some foreign prison or coming home in a body bag, my excitement for our journey started swelling up inside me. “Well, now that that’s settled, I’m ready for this adventure!”
“Whoo-hoo!” Marge punched a fist in the air. “Let’s get this show on the road!”
I turned to Tom. “I’ll miss you, Pops.”
His face softened at the term. “And I’ll miss you, Nana.”
He pulled me into his arms, kissing me so deeply that I nearly ran out of air.
“Alright, you two, pervs. Watch the hands. Keep it PG,” Marge teased.
I laughed against Tom’s lips. “I gotta go. I’ll see you when I see you.”
