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“How’s Ella and Trish?”
He lit up. “Keeping my life interesting.”
Dad snorted. “I bet.”
The arena darkened and the team skated out to flashing lights and smoke. We got to our feet, hooting and whistling with the rest of the crowd.
“Holt’s goingto get his things from Wyoming,” Dad said once the puck had dropped and the noise died down.
“I didn’t say that.”
“Don’t you think Baker should go with him?” Dad asked my brother. Great. Now the whole family would be in on my decision.
Andrew scooped popcorn from the bucket. “Not if he wants to stay with her. They already live together. A car trip could be the kiss of death.”
A knowing smile graced Dad’s features. “Your mother and I drove to Virginia once. A spur of the moment getaway. I wasn’t sure who was going to file for divorce first when we got back. Me or her.”
Andrew and I exchanged a look. Dad didn’t talk abouther, let alone when they were together.
“Ended up being one of the best trips we ever took. Once she stopped telling me how to drive, problem solved,” he continued while my brother and I stared. “I can talk about her. I just don’t like to.”
“It wasn’t that long ago I mentioned I’d run into her and you took off.” Andrew pointed his cup at him.
“I’m trying,” Dad conceded.
“What’s the weather like out there this time of year?” Andrew leaned forward and cursed when our goalie let the puck get past him for a score.
“Pretty nice most of the time. Cooler than here. Maybe an early snow. I haven’t checked.”
“Think there’s a good spot for a wedding?”
I coughed and spluttered soda down my shirt. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. “Yeah. What are you getting at?”
“I’m ready to get married. I think Trish is. Maybe we could make this trip out west a family affair.”
“You’re shitting me. Seven adults and two toddlers? In one vehicle? Count me out.” I spread my legs and rested my drink on my knee.
“No way in hell. We’d fly.” Andrew looked at me like I was nuts. “I want tomarryTrish. Not drive her away. We’re barely surviving Sunday dinners.”
“Those causing problems between you two?” I’d been the center of those fights and the thought of that overflowing into their relationship made my stomach turn.
Andrew waved his hand in front of his face. “No. No. She doesn’t like that we aren’t all getting along, but we aren’t arguing over it.”
“Good.”
“When do you have to have your things out of your place?” He tossed a piece of popcorn into his mouth.
“I haven’t talked to Rob yet.”
“Let me know when you think you’re going. I’ll talk to Trish. See if she wants to get married out there.”
“I need to know too. I’m sure Audrey will want to be there.”
I scrubbed my hand across my forehead. “Yeah, sure.”
“Think Baker will be down?”
I wasn’t even sure ifIwas. This whole thing had spun out of control in the span of a few minutes.
