Chp10 Saturday night square-dance
We've crashed the local fire department fundraiser, a square dance and DJ country event. It's wild and tame at the same time. Ray and Sandy are line and swing dancing like demons. I never knew dad could dance like that. I teach Christian some hot moves. Penny, my new little sister is being chase around the room by a hoard of single young men and teenage girls. The fashion diva is the queen of the ball, loving every minute. Lewis has found a couple of Guys, like him to dance and socialize with. Jason and Gail are slow dancing the night away regardless of the beat or tempo. Just low and slow, close and alone, nearly having sex on the dance floor.
We enter a jitterbug contest a take fourth, Dad and Sandy take second. A retired couple from Scottsdale Arizona takes first. We take first in the waltz, and fifth in the time warp, Dad and Sandy take first. While Lewis and a fisherman from Orca island take the line dancing contest. Penny wins the raffle, an all-day spa day at the local salon, she gifts it to a mother of terrible two-year-old twins. She not all bad. We wander down to the boat after seeing the guest to their bed and breakfast. I cuddle into me man's arms. Tomorrow we head to Watmough Bay and his family.
Dawn breaks the horizon as I sit sipping my hot tea. Waking before Chris. I try to sooth my thoughts on yesterday. Sandie's nice and perfect for Ray. Lewis is a goof and cool. Penney, well the jury's still out, but she's calmed down and accepted Ray. He wants us all to get along. I will try. Ray my daddy, I sometime wonder how Frank would have acted, faired, or even cared. It's hard to get a handle on him. Dad wants me to give him back his grandparents wedding rings. I cheerful will comply. I want to have him happy. I want him to love his life, not worry about me.
I see a long black log break the surface, a gray whale moving by, I still as the behemoth moves by so close I could reach out and touch her. Awe struck I sip and contemplate. I so much want Christian to love me, have me. I could be here forever. Lost in doubts, insecure in myself. I wish I was brave. More girly, more what Chris needs.
I feel him slide into the bench seat, taking me to his chest. Hugging me like I need, so soft and warm. I melt into his body. He coos to me "The ancient seas tell of siren luring men to their dead among the jagged rocks of the cape. Singing songs of pure tone and melody. A little ditty like. I've got sunshine on a cloudy day ( nipping my neck)
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin' 'bout my Anna Rose
I've got so much honey the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl,
Talkin' 'bout my girl
(kissing my neck and ear)
"oh" I purr
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim
I guess you'd say
"Say what" I purr
What can make me feel this way?
"Who, babe who makes you feel this way" teasing him
My girl, (kissing the corner of my mouth) Talkin' 'bout my Anastasia
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl
I've even got the month of May
With my Anna girl
Songwriters: William Smokey Robinson / Ronald White
My Girl lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Anna starts to say "I'm sure it would be: Nothing you could say could tear me away from my Grey,
Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my Grey.
I'm sticking to my Grey like a stamp to a letter,
Like birds of a feather we stick together,
I'm tellin' you from the start I can't be torn apart from my Grey.
As a matter of opinion I think he's tops,
My opinion is he's the cream of the crop; tasty too
As a matter of taste to be exact he's my ideal as a matter of fact.
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my Grey.
No handsome face could ever take the place of my Grey.
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my Grey.
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my Grey.
As a matter of opinion I think he's hot,
My opinion is he's the cream of the crop;
As a matter of taste, very dreamy and good
His handsome face takes me places I long to be with my Grey.
He may be a CEO, but when it comes to bein' happy we are."
My Grey: Songwriters: Smokey Robinson / William Robinson Jr.
He turns me on his lap and kisses me, like tomorrow will never come. Today. Just today. And his Parents are coming for late lunch. Snakes into Eden, I watch the eyes turn grey with emotions, I know I'm mirroring them. We rise to dress, we have to move the boat. As Dad and entourage arrive to sail around the northern tip into Watmough Bay.
We are a happy cruise, even Penny is starting to be happy. We ladies lounge on the sundeck, while the men sail, and the Dads fish.
"You seem happy Penny?"
"I had a talk with Mom last night. I'm failing out of College. I hate my major and I don't want to be the useless one in the family anymore. I like fashion and all, but it hollow and shallow and I can't live like that anymore. All my friends in school are just place holding for mister good looking money bags to marry. I want to change my major, but Aunt Bee, dad's sister runs my trust fund and she said no. but Mom and Ray are going to support me becoming a Teacher. I love kids and love teaching." Penny says strait and clear. She sure of what she wants, and not others expectations. I like her, still going to crush her in an inflated sumo suit, but I like her.
"Good, I'll help. How much will that extend you?"
"About a year and half. I need to collect electives." Penny says smiling at her mother.
"Cool, so you looking forward to the sumo?"
"Anna! I was hoping you forget that, please?" Penny begs with fear in her eyes.
"We will see. Little sister. What do you think of my man?"
"OMG, Anna you bagged the hottest guy in Washington state, the crown jewel of society. And you did it with a kiss at a Ball! You rule girl!" Penny gush on me.
"Sorry to burst your Cinderella fantasy Penny, but he won me in Portland during a mugging weeks-ago."
"when he was mugged?" Sandy ask.
"YePa,(popping the P) I was stranded by Wanda at what was supposed to be my first paying gig. My band deserted to surf. And Wanda solenoid died."
"Wanda?" Sandy ask
"my ancient VW bug. She died, an after a cramped cold night. I decide to kill time, playing and writing on a bench near the walkway waiting for my friends to answer my text and come get me. Along comes this golden halo copper-haired Adonis jogger. I got all wet and bothered. A then he got mugged. Well girls I unplug my baby, the guitar Daddy made for me from Rainbow Eucalyptus wood, and I beat the shit out of the attackers. But my baby was broken beyond repair. I held Christian hand, called 911. And sang to him till the EMT arrived, then I loaded my stuff in Wanda. Next thing I know the cops are telling me to leave. A nice one quick fixed my car to run, and when home. Hoping he as alright and I might see him again. But finals and graduation, then Jose." I look at Sandy, she nods understanding.
"Jose?" Penny ask.
"The Son of a friend of Ray and I from the war. He attacked Anna at a bar. She got sick on him and kicked his ass. He's very sick and very in need of jail time." Sandy explains, I thank her, I don't want to think about it.
"Any way he got me put in jail, Daddy bailed me out Graduation morning, just in time to rush to the Auditorium and get my diploma. It was awful I was smelly dirty and had a bruise on my face. And there on stage shaking the Graduates hands was Adonis Grey in a wheelchair his leg sticking out in a cast, you've seen the pictures?" they nod. I feel Gail rub my back, all motherly I revel in the feelings.
"I told him my name, which he heard as Steely and thought I was talking about his eyes. So, I was depressed and lovelorn bumming around Seattle job searching getting desperate and Dad call Gail, who Called Andrea, Christian PA., who hired me as a PA in Accounting for a wonderful man named John Wickers, you'll love him Sandy. Kind, gentle, lose professor kind of guy. Numbers and figures. He's dating a Paralegal down the hall, which I arranged. So, Elliot, Christian brother, and my roommate Kate. You remember her? There a couple now." I smirk sipping on my drink.
"They sandbagged me at the Gala. Everyone was trying to get us to meet for the previous weeks. We both avoid it like the plague. I was dreamy about Adonis finding me. and Christian was obsessed with Angel, his savior in Portland. Shockingly we met publicly at the Gala. So, the press is all Cinderella and Princess fairytales. Sorry to disappoint you guys" I smirk.
"Anna, that is an incredible story of searching and finding love. Now let me tell you about a hot guy. Ray was fighting in a training match at Camp Bowie in Saudi" Sandy starts as we youngsters boo and make vomit gestures. "Sandy that my Dad! He many thing, Hot bull stud is not one of them, please" I beg, plea and Penny whine with me as she continues about his hot manly chest and hips. I bolt for the deck, followed closely by Penny. We can hear the Women behind us cheering and heckling us.
"Daddy your girlfriend is gross. Ewe!"
"Yea, step daddy. Mommy is gross ewe!" Penny mimics me. I smirk at her. Grabbing Christian to hold me.
"Don't even think about it Loopy, I'll throw you in. what was mom doing to chase you guys out?"
"She was describing Hot stud muffin Ray in the desert" Penny pleas with him
"Oh, yea the fight story, Jason lets go check the ladies. Guys watch the lines, fish are yours." As Ray and Jason bounce up to the hidden sun deck, like teenager chasing free beer and hot babies. Well Sandy and Gail are hot babies. But hot daddy hell no, WTMI (way too much information)
We round Spencer spit and head south. Towards a picnic with the in-laws.