introduced themselves and made her feel welcomed.
After they drove to her house, they started packing and placing everything into the cars and trucks.
Casey came to Coen. “All your friends are really hot.”
He laughed. “And they are all taken.”
She sighed. “Why is that always the case?”
He shrugged. “You gotta snatch them while you can.”
“Where’s Sydney?” she asked.
“She’s too sick to help. I made her stay home.”
“Your wife is beautiful.”
He smiled. “I know she is.”
“And really nice. I’ve never met people who were so compassionate toward others.”
“Well, she makes me that way,” he said. “I’m always trying to be a better man for her.”
“You guys are too cute,” Casey said.
“We try.”
They packed everything then moved the furniture into the new apartment. It was a two bedroom place with just enough space. They helped her put her bedroom furniture together and stacked her kitchen supplies. By the time everyone was done, they were exhausted.
“Thank you so much,” Casey said. “That was so nice of you.”
“Well, when you deal with one of us, you deal with all of us,” Derek said.
Casey smiled. “I really appreciate it. I don’t have anyone to help me.” Her smile faded and her eyes grew empty.
Coen clapped her on the shoulder. “You always have us as friends.”
“Really?” she asked quietly.
“Of course.”
“Thank you.”
Everyone left except for Coen. He stayed behind so he could have a private chat with Casey.
“Call me if he tracks you down.”
“I will,” she said.
“And when my wife feels better, she’ll beat the shit out of him too.”
Casey laughed. “She’s too cute to hurt anyone.”
Coen shook his head vigorously. “She could kick my ass any day.”
“Wow. That’s a kinda friend I would want to stick around.”
“I know Sydney would love to spend time with you when she’s feeling better. She’s been on bedrest for a while and she’s getting pretty aggravated.”
“I can imagine,” Casey said.
“And she keeps saying she’s gaining weight when she isn’t.”
“Maybe she’s pregnant.”
“Everyone keeps saying that,” Coen said. “She’s not. We checked.”
“How long have you guys been married?”
“A few months.”
“Oh,” she said. “So you guys aren’t ready for kids.”
“No,” he said with a laugh. “We can barely feed ourselves as it is.”
Casey smiled at him. “Let me know if there’s anything I can ever do for either of you. I’d be happy to help.”
“You’ve already helped me more than you’ll ever know.” He walked out the door and shut it behind him.
11
“I want to go swimming today then we’ll go hiking tomorrow. On Wednesday, let’s go surfing with Thatcher. And I want to sail. Let’s go sailing!” Sydney kept talking about all the activities she wanted to do that week. Now that she felt better, she was extremely hyper.
“Let’s just take it one day at a time,” he said.
“Let’s make love in the shower.”
His eyes widened. “I’m not going to say no to that, but you shouldn’t do too much, too quick. You remember what happened last time.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’re such party-pooper.”
“I’m just a concerned husband.”
She sat at the kitchen table and drank her coffee.
Coen sat beside her and watched her eat her breakfast. After getting sick, Sydney took her nutritional diet very seriously. She ate more than she used to, which was a relief to Coen. He was one step away from force feeding her.
“How’s Casey doing?”
“Well,” he said. “She likes her new place.”
“Has Jeremy bothered her?”
“No. She changed her number so he hasn’t contact her.”
“That’s good,” she said.
“Yeah.”
“I know Theresa would be proud of you,” she said quietly.
“I’m just glad I could spare someone since I couldn’t spare her.”
Sydney eyed him. “Don’t hold yourself responsible, Coen. It wasn’t your
After they drove to her house, they started packing and placing everything into the cars and trucks.
Casey came to Coen. “All your friends are really hot.”
He laughed. “And they are all taken.”
She sighed. “Why is that always the case?”
He shrugged. “You gotta snatch them while you can.”
“Where’s Sydney?” she asked.
“She’s too sick to help. I made her stay home.”
“Your wife is beautiful.”
He smiled. “I know she is.”
“And really nice. I’ve never met people who were so compassionate toward others.”
“Well, she makes me that way,” he said. “I’m always trying to be a better man for her.”
“You guys are too cute,” Casey said.
“We try.”
They packed everything then moved the furniture into the new apartment. It was a two bedroom place with just enough space. They helped her put her bedroom furniture together and stacked her kitchen supplies. By the time everyone was done, they were exhausted.
“Thank you so much,” Casey said. “That was so nice of you.”
“Well, when you deal with one of us, you deal with all of us,” Derek said.
Casey smiled. “I really appreciate it. I don’t have anyone to help me.” Her smile faded and her eyes grew empty.
Coen clapped her on the shoulder. “You always have us as friends.”
“Really?” she asked quietly.
“Of course.”
“Thank you.”
Everyone left except for Coen. He stayed behind so he could have a private chat with Casey.
“Call me if he tracks you down.”
“I will,” she said.
“And when my wife feels better, she’ll beat the shit out of him too.”
Casey laughed. “She’s too cute to hurt anyone.”
Coen shook his head vigorously. “She could kick my ass any day.”
“Wow. That’s a kinda friend I would want to stick around.”
“I know Sydney would love to spend time with you when she’s feeling better. She’s been on bedrest for a while and she’s getting pretty aggravated.”
“I can imagine,” Casey said.
“And she keeps saying she’s gaining weight when she isn’t.”
“Maybe she’s pregnant.”
“Everyone keeps saying that,” Coen said. “She’s not. We checked.”
“How long have you guys been married?”
“A few months.”
“Oh,” she said. “So you guys aren’t ready for kids.”
“No,” he said with a laugh. “We can barely feed ourselves as it is.”
Casey smiled at him. “Let me know if there’s anything I can ever do for either of you. I’d be happy to help.”
“You’ve already helped me more than you’ll ever know.” He walked out the door and shut it behind him.
11
“I want to go swimming today then we’ll go hiking tomorrow. On Wednesday, let’s go surfing with Thatcher. And I want to sail. Let’s go sailing!” Sydney kept talking about all the activities she wanted to do that week. Now that she felt better, she was extremely hyper.
“Let’s just take it one day at a time,” he said.
“Let’s make love in the shower.”
His eyes widened. “I’m not going to say no to that, but you shouldn’t do too much, too quick. You remember what happened last time.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’re such party-pooper.”
“I’m just a concerned husband.”
She sat at the kitchen table and drank her coffee.
Coen sat beside her and watched her eat her breakfast. After getting sick, Sydney took her nutritional diet very seriously. She ate more than she used to, which was a relief to Coen. He was one step away from force feeding her.
“How’s Casey doing?”
“Well,” he said. “She likes her new place.”
“Has Jeremy bothered her?”
“No. She changed her number so he hasn’t contact her.”
“That’s good,” she said.
“Yeah.”
“I know Theresa would be proud of you,” she said quietly.
“I’m just glad I could spare someone since I couldn’t spare her.”
Sydney eyed him. “Don’t hold yourself responsible, Coen. It wasn’t your
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