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Chapter Eight
Summer’s parents were much cooler than she had expected they would be when she informed them that they were going to be grandparents. Everyone agreed, even Wilson, that they would work together to make sure that Summer would finish school. She cut back her hours at the store. Wilson helped out financially so it all worked out.
She waited those few days he had asked her to. She was off from the store on a Friday night and asked him if he would take her out so they could talk.
“Where do you want to go?” he asked.
“I want to go to Rowdy’s,” she said.
He didn’t entirely like the idea.
“I want to shoot pool again while I still can. Before I get too big,” she said.
He conceded.
Rowdy’s actually had a good menu. All eyes were on them when the two of them entered the bar. Many of the guys at Rowdy’s had devilish grins. Wilson and Summer took a seat a table with menus.
“I guess I should let you know there’s a rumor going around about me and you,” he said.
“Really,” said Summer teasingly. “Well I guess I should make an honest man of you.”
“Is that so?” he raised his eyebrow with an expression of hope.
“Yes,” she smiled.
Wilson leaned over the table and kissed her. He took her into his hands and kissed her hard. The bar whooped and hollered. Applause broke out. The bartender came over to put cocktail napkins on the table.
“Dinner is on Rowdy’s,” he said.
“Wait a minute,” said Wilson. “What did we do to deserve this?”
The bartender grinned. “Just let us. What can I get you to drink?”
“Give us a couple of waters to begin with,” said Wilson. “Let’s have a basket of chips and salsa.”
The bartender stood at the table grinning.
“And let’s have a little privacy,” said Wilson.
The bartender left the table.
“I am sorry,” said Wilson.
“That’s okay,” she said. “I just wanted to tell you that I am keeping the baby. My parents are supportive.”
“So am I,” he said with excitement.
“I believe that with all my heart,” said Summer.
“Well,” he said pulling something out of his pocket.
It was a diamond ring. Summer’s eyes were as round as the ring.
“I know this is sudden. I know this is whirlwind. But Summer will do me the honor of being my wife?” he asked.
Summer was most definitely overwhelmed. She didn’t want to make the decision of a young girl but a mature woman. She could accept the ring and think some more.
“I think the answer is yes,” she said. “But I want to think about it. How is that?”
