“Nana I don’t want to hear this stuff
“We’ve had this discussion
boy.”
He laughs. “I know. I know. I’m
changing my ways.”
She smiles. “I hope so. I like this
little girl right here.”
“Hey Scar go get that sketch you did
and let Nana see it.”
I draw in a deep breath. “It’s not
really finished yet.”
“Baby it looks awesome. Go get it
please.”
I finally give in. I run to the jeep
and grab my pad. Stepping back on the porch I show the sketch to
Nana.
“Sweet girl this is just beautiful. It
looks so real.”
“Thank you.” I feel a blush creeping
up on my cheeks. “Button is really cute.”
Nana looks up. “Button?”
“Yes she named the calf
Button.”
Nana laughs. “He is cute. Y’all want
some sweet tea?”
Ryder stands up. “No thank you. I plan
on taking Scarlet out to dinner tonight.”
I look up. “Oh really you do? Well I
don’t think you’ve asked me.”
Nana chuckles as she lights her
cigarette up.
Ryder looks back at her. “Nana I
thought you were going to try that vapor cig I got for
you.”
“I did I don’t like it and I figure I
got to be this damn old by doing whatever in the hell I wanna do I
might as well keep doing it. Also I figure you need to ask this
lady out on a date not tell her she’s going.”
He smiles over at me. “Scarlet would
you go out to dinner with me tonight?”
I put my finger against my chin like
I’m thinking. “Hmm I guess I will.”
We wrap up our visit with Nana and he
takes me back to my car. He leans in the window after I’m in and
kisses me. “I’ll pick you up at 6 okay?”
I nod. “Sure. Now where are we going?
So I know how to dress.”
“How about the Tapa’s Bar?”
“Sounds good.”
~*~*~
Looking down at the pencil skirt and
blouse I’m wearing Ryder smiles in appreciation. “You look
nice.”
I feel the blush of my cheeks. “Thank
you.”
“You ready to go?”
“Yes.” I follow him out to his jeep.
After he gets in his side I laugh. “So did you ask Judd for advice
on this date too?”
“Nope I did this one all on my
own.”
“How sweet.” We just make casual talk
until we get to the restaurant.
Making our way inside and finding a
table, we sit down and order drinks. “You look really nice tonight.
Have I ever told you that I love your smile?”
“Thank you.”
A couple of sleazy looking girl stroll
up to our table. “Hey Ryder.” They purr.
He nods. “Lacey. Bethany Sue. How are
you guys doing tonight?”
Lacey winks. “Doing good now that I’ve
laid eyes on you.”
“Well, we are kinda in the middle of a
date so if you’ll excuse us.” Ryder says with a sweetness dripping
from his tongue.
They wave as they sashay
off.
“Well they seem nice I
guess.”
He shakes his head. “They are catty
bitches.”
I know I’m going to regret asking
this. “Did you sleep with either of them?”
“No I almost did though. The night
that got me community service. I was headed to Lacey’s she was
passed out topless when we wrecked.”
“Oh.” Suddenly feeling
nervous.
“Look I’m being honest
with you. I want to always be honest with you. Yes I just about
made a damn stupid mistake with her. Trust me the entire town was
talking about it. Nana crawled my ass
because the ladies at her beauty shop told
her.”
I laugh. “I bet she did. If you’ll
excuse me I have to go to the ladies room.”
He nods and make my way to the
restroom. As I’m finishing up in the stall I hear the door open and
two girls come in giggling. I hesitate before walking
out.
“So did you see Ryder with
her?”
“Yes I guess since she struck out with
Dustin she’s moved on to bigger and better.”
“Well that won’t last long. Ryder will
get over his little revenge case soon enough and I’ll get to finish
what I started a few months ago.”
“She’s pretty cute are you
“We’ve had this discussion
boy.”
He laughs. “I know. I know. I’m
changing my ways.”
She smiles. “I hope so. I like this
little girl right here.”
“Hey Scar go get that sketch you did
and let Nana see it.”
I draw in a deep breath. “It’s not
really finished yet.”
“Baby it looks awesome. Go get it
please.”
I finally give in. I run to the jeep
and grab my pad. Stepping back on the porch I show the sketch to
Nana.
“Sweet girl this is just beautiful. It
looks so real.”
“Thank you.” I feel a blush creeping
up on my cheeks. “Button is really cute.”
Nana looks up. “Button?”
“Yes she named the calf
Button.”
Nana laughs. “He is cute. Y’all want
some sweet tea?”
Ryder stands up. “No thank you. I plan
on taking Scarlet out to dinner tonight.”
I look up. “Oh really you do? Well I
don’t think you’ve asked me.”
Nana chuckles as she lights her
cigarette up.
Ryder looks back at her. “Nana I
thought you were going to try that vapor cig I got for
you.”
“I did I don’t like it and I figure I
got to be this damn old by doing whatever in the hell I wanna do I
might as well keep doing it. Also I figure you need to ask this
lady out on a date not tell her she’s going.”
He smiles over at me. “Scarlet would
you go out to dinner with me tonight?”
I put my finger against my chin like
I’m thinking. “Hmm I guess I will.”
We wrap up our visit with Nana and he
takes me back to my car. He leans in the window after I’m in and
kisses me. “I’ll pick you up at 6 okay?”
I nod. “Sure. Now where are we going?
So I know how to dress.”
“How about the Tapa’s Bar?”
“Sounds good.”
~*~*~
Looking down at the pencil skirt and
blouse I’m wearing Ryder smiles in appreciation. “You look
nice.”
I feel the blush of my cheeks. “Thank
you.”
“You ready to go?”
“Yes.” I follow him out to his jeep.
After he gets in his side I laugh. “So did you ask Judd for advice
on this date too?”
“Nope I did this one all on my
own.”
“How sweet.” We just make casual talk
until we get to the restaurant.
Making our way inside and finding a
table, we sit down and order drinks. “You look really nice tonight.
Have I ever told you that I love your smile?”
“Thank you.”
A couple of sleazy looking girl stroll
up to our table. “Hey Ryder.” They purr.
He nods. “Lacey. Bethany Sue. How are
you guys doing tonight?”
Lacey winks. “Doing good now that I’ve
laid eyes on you.”
“Well, we are kinda in the middle of a
date so if you’ll excuse us.” Ryder says with a sweetness dripping
from his tongue.
They wave as they sashay
off.
“Well they seem nice I
guess.”
He shakes his head. “They are catty
bitches.”
I know I’m going to regret asking
this. “Did you sleep with either of them?”
“No I almost did though. The night
that got me community service. I was headed to Lacey’s she was
passed out topless when we wrecked.”
“Oh.” Suddenly feeling
nervous.
“Look I’m being honest
with you. I want to always be honest with you. Yes I just about
made a damn stupid mistake with her. Trust me the entire town was
talking about it. Nana crawled my ass
because the ladies at her beauty shop told
her.”
I laugh. “I bet she did. If you’ll
excuse me I have to go to the ladies room.”
He nods and make my way to the
restroom. As I’m finishing up in the stall I hear the door open and
two girls come in giggling. I hesitate before walking
out.
“So did you see Ryder with
her?”
“Yes I guess since she struck out with
Dustin she’s moved on to bigger and better.”
“Well that won’t last long. Ryder will
get over his little revenge case soon enough and I’ll get to finish
what I started a few months ago.”
“She’s pretty cute are you
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