think of any place I would rather stay. May I?”
“I need to contact Mr. Taylor and see what’s involved.”
“Would you do that? You’ll need to go get my medicine. I have three pills I take every night.”
“I can do that and I will have to go to Connor’s to get my suitcase.”
“Okay. Let’s get rolling.”
“No, Daddy. You stay here. Woody, could you and Olga stay ‘till I get back?”
“We surely will.”
Grabbing Connor by the arm, Willow said, “C’mon. I guess you’re on your way home and I’ll meet you there after checking Daddy out of the complex.”
“Yeah. I’m on my way home. It has been a long day.”
* * *
Twenty minutes after Connor arrived home, Willow pulled into the garage. Connor met her with a glass of wine and a request. “Why don’t you spend a couple of hours with me?”
“Connor, I can’t do that. But thank you for the wine. By the time I get back, it will be nearly 8 o’clock. I’m sure Woody and his family needs to go home. Daddy needs his medicine, so let me grab my clothes and hit the road.”
“From our discussion last night, I thought you were moving in with me.”
“Connor, I may do that. But right now, I need to take care of Daddy.”
“What made you change your mind?”
“I haven’t changed my mind. It’s just encouraging to see how Daddy really came alive when we took him on the short ride. If my spending time with him can lift his spirits, I really want to do that. Mr. Taylor told me if I could get Daddy exercising a bit, he would be able to walk on his own and live longer.”
“Willow, I don’t doubt that at all. But, remember I’ve been on hold for over thirty years also.”
“Connor, I’m going to do all I can to satisfy both of you. You need to be patient. But, don’t make me choose between the two of you. If you do, I’ll have to choose Daddy.”
Taking the last sip of her wine and setting the glass on the bar, Willow jogged up the stairs to Connor’s bedroom. As she was packing her suitcase, Connor grabbed her from behind and pulled her onto his bed.
“What are you doing?”
“I want to make love to you. Don’t you have time for that?”
Pushing away, Willow said, “Not tonight.”
She grabbed her suitcase and ran down the stairs and out to her car. As she pulled away Connor stood in the driveway and shouted. “You’ll be sorry for running out on me.”
Willow, shaken by Connor’s unusual actions, sped down the driveway and across Highway 61. She gripped the steering wheel so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She was trembling and her mouth was as dry as a ball of cotton. Looking down at her speedometer she realized that she was speeding.
Slow down , she thought.
Driving eighty miles per hour in a sixty-five mile per hour zone is a definite no-no.
Lifting her foot off the accelerator, the car slowed to the posted speed limit. She stayed below the speed limit the rest of the way.
Coming to a stop in her driveway, Willow was greeted by Woody.
Recognizing her excited state, Woody asked if everything was okay.
“Yes. Connor and I had a brief argument. But, it’s okay.”
Woody picked up her suitcase and followed Willow inside. “We’ve had a good time talking with Uncle Rupert. This is really doing him some good. We talked about the two of you coming down to Woods’ Station on Lake Bruin this coming weekend.”
“And, Daddy wanted to do that?”
“Yes. He got so excited, especially when I told him we could cruise on the party barge and troll fish.”
“Well, I would love that also. What about Connor? May I bring him also?”
“Surely. Olga, Anne, and I will go Friday afternoon and look for the three of you Saturday morning.”
“That sounds like great fun. Maybe we could grill some fish and steaks?”
“Willow, I’ll take care of that. What you might consider is having Mamie fix a big bowl of coleslaw and potato salad.”
Olga joined in. “We’ll grill some asparagus and other
“I need to contact Mr. Taylor and see what’s involved.”
“Would you do that? You’ll need to go get my medicine. I have three pills I take every night.”
“I can do that and I will have to go to Connor’s to get my suitcase.”
“Okay. Let’s get rolling.”
“No, Daddy. You stay here. Woody, could you and Olga stay ‘till I get back?”
“We surely will.”
Grabbing Connor by the arm, Willow said, “C’mon. I guess you’re on your way home and I’ll meet you there after checking Daddy out of the complex.”
“Yeah. I’m on my way home. It has been a long day.”
* * *
Twenty minutes after Connor arrived home, Willow pulled into the garage. Connor met her with a glass of wine and a request. “Why don’t you spend a couple of hours with me?”
“Connor, I can’t do that. But thank you for the wine. By the time I get back, it will be nearly 8 o’clock. I’m sure Woody and his family needs to go home. Daddy needs his medicine, so let me grab my clothes and hit the road.”
“From our discussion last night, I thought you were moving in with me.”
“Connor, I may do that. But right now, I need to take care of Daddy.”
“What made you change your mind?”
“I haven’t changed my mind. It’s just encouraging to see how Daddy really came alive when we took him on the short ride. If my spending time with him can lift his spirits, I really want to do that. Mr. Taylor told me if I could get Daddy exercising a bit, he would be able to walk on his own and live longer.”
“Willow, I don’t doubt that at all. But, remember I’ve been on hold for over thirty years also.”
“Connor, I’m going to do all I can to satisfy both of you. You need to be patient. But, don’t make me choose between the two of you. If you do, I’ll have to choose Daddy.”
Taking the last sip of her wine and setting the glass on the bar, Willow jogged up the stairs to Connor’s bedroom. As she was packing her suitcase, Connor grabbed her from behind and pulled her onto his bed.
“What are you doing?”
“I want to make love to you. Don’t you have time for that?”
Pushing away, Willow said, “Not tonight.”
She grabbed her suitcase and ran down the stairs and out to her car. As she pulled away Connor stood in the driveway and shouted. “You’ll be sorry for running out on me.”
Willow, shaken by Connor’s unusual actions, sped down the driveway and across Highway 61. She gripped the steering wheel so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She was trembling and her mouth was as dry as a ball of cotton. Looking down at her speedometer she realized that she was speeding.
Slow down , she thought.
Driving eighty miles per hour in a sixty-five mile per hour zone is a definite no-no.
Lifting her foot off the accelerator, the car slowed to the posted speed limit. She stayed below the speed limit the rest of the way.
Coming to a stop in her driveway, Willow was greeted by Woody.
Recognizing her excited state, Woody asked if everything was okay.
“Yes. Connor and I had a brief argument. But, it’s okay.”
Woody picked up her suitcase and followed Willow inside. “We’ve had a good time talking with Uncle Rupert. This is really doing him some good. We talked about the two of you coming down to Woods’ Station on Lake Bruin this coming weekend.”
“And, Daddy wanted to do that?”
“Yes. He got so excited, especially when I told him we could cruise on the party barge and troll fish.”
“Well, I would love that also. What about Connor? May I bring him also?”
“Surely. Olga, Anne, and I will go Friday afternoon and look for the three of you Saturday morning.”
“That sounds like great fun. Maybe we could grill some fish and steaks?”
“Willow, I’ll take care of that. What you might consider is having Mamie fix a big bowl of coleslaw and potato salad.”
Olga joined in. “We’ll grill some asparagus and other
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