Until Kelly by Vera Quinn
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Trask
I came out to Botie’s and my fishing hole today to try to get all my thoughts in order. I know Kelly will be coming home to me soon and I need something that will sweep her off her feet. I have been fishing and thinking. I see Botie’s truck coming across the pasture. I know who to recruit when I need a hand. I cast my line again, but the fish haven’t been biting today.
“You know the wind is blowing too much for the fish to be biting!” Botie yells when he gets out of his truck. I wait until he gets closer and I reel my rod in slowly, waiting for my bass lure to catch the attention of anything.
“I know but I am more thinking than fishing. The bass just aren’t biting today,” I tell my best friend.
“Jasper, one of our neighbors who has the biggest pond in the county on his property, said he caught an eight-pound catfish out of his pond yesterday.” I smile at Botie. We both know that if Jasper said his fish weighed eight pounds, it was more like four pounds.
“I didn’t bring any blood bait, maybe next time.” Botie casts his line out.
“What are we thinking about today?” Botie asks me with a smile on his face. He knows what my thoughts have been consumed with since Kelly left Comfort. “Give me three guesses and the first two don’t count.” That makes me laugh.
“Real funny, I need some help from everyone tomorrow.” Botie looks at me.
“Do I need to ask why?” Botie asks in a smartass way.
“Sage called last night, and the trial is over. They are letting Kelly leave today. I have an idea and I need help setting it up.” Botie doesn’t say anything. I know he has something to say but doesn’t know how to say it. “Just say whatever it is.”
“Are you sure Kelly is coming back?” I look at Botie.
“I have thought of nothing else. I know there is a possibility that she may run but I won’t let that stop me from making plans. That’s just my fear rearing its head. Kelly loves me and she is coming back. I am going to be ready. I’m putting a ring on that woman’s finger and a baby in her. I’m not taking any more chances and I’m not wasting any more time. I handled my parents, and I won’t let anyone or anything else get in my way.” Botie laughs at me.
“When you go all-in, then you are all-in. What’s the rush?” I look at Botie.
“My worst enemy right now is Kelly’s fear of not being good enough for me and that is crazy. I won’t let her fears stop us so I need to tie her to me every way I can to calm her fears down. I’m going to give that woman so much love that she’s going to be sick of me.” Botie recasts his line.
“You’re going to smother her. Give her room to breathe, bro,” Botie tells me.
“Like you aren’t up Lyric’s ass as often as possible. It’s not happening, but I will give her mouth-to-mouth if she needs it.” That makes him laugh again.
“If you have all this planned then why are you fishing?”
“I have the house all set. I need to recruit some help, and I was walking the floor. I had to get out to pass the time. You know fishing is my Zen. It centers me and calms me down. I need to be calm and patient,” I tell my friend who should already know this.
“I hope your ass gets in a better mood when you get Kelly back. You’ve been a moody grouch since she’s been gone. I understand though. If Lyric were gone, I would be climbing the walls too. I’m in for whatever you need and so is Lyric. We like Kelly and we like her for you. She makes you more bearable to live with. She keeps your ego from getting too out of hand,” Botie says, trying to get me to laugh. I haven’t done that since Kelly has been gone. I reel my line in.
“Let’s go and get everyone else on board with my plans tomorrow.” Botie reels in his line.
“Sounds like a plan,” Botie tells me.