Chapter 9
Gary got to the railroad crossing in plenty of time. He blocked it off with the Jeep, stood, and waited for the car the paper had described. When he saw the car, he stopped it short of the tracks.
"Hey buddy, get out of the way." The man driving the car said.
"Sir. My car stalled. You're going to have to turn around and go another way. I'm waiting for a tow." Gary said as the train came through the crossing.
"Now I'm going to be even later for a meeting." The man said angrily.
"Sorry." Gary said shrugging his shoulders.
The man turned his car around and headed in the opposite direction. Gary pulled the paper from the front of his coat. The story had disappeared. Gary smiled, started to whistle, and walked to the jeep.
After a stop at McGinty's to go over some things with Marissa, Gary headed back to Kaitlyn's. As he drove down the street he saw his parent's truck and camper parked in the driveway. "That's record time." He mumbled as he pulled up in front of the house. He walked in the front door to find his parents and the Kelly's in the living room.
"There he is." Lois said as she walked over to hug him.
"Mom, Dad, you made it here awful quick." Gary said.
"Congratulations Gar." Bernie said giving him a hug.
"Honey, we have been having the best time talking about the wedding." Lois said.
"Really?" Gary asked skeptically. "Where's Kaitlyn?"
"Oh, she's in the kitchen." Lily said.
"I'm going to go and see her." He said as he walked towards the kitchen. He could hear the conversation pick up and continue right where it had left off without skipping a beat. Gary found Kaitlyn in the kitchen looking out the window, watching the girls playing in the backyard.
"Hey." He said as he walked over to her taking off his jacket and throwing it over the chair.
"Hi." She smiled as she put her arms around his waist.
"How come you're not participating in the wedding planning activities?" Gary asked jokingly.
As Kaitlyn opened her mouth to answer him, Lily and Lois came into the kitchen. Lily was holding a calendar in her hand.
"Kaitlyn, how does June sound?" Lily asked.
"June is such lovely time of the year for a wedding." Lois said smiling.
"June?" Gary asked. "We're not waiting…" Kaitlyn cut Gary off before he could finish.
"Gary and I, we'll talk about it and let you know, okay?" Kaitlyn said smiling as she squeezed Gary's hand.
"Well, you know sweetie, if you're going to book the Chicago Hilton for the reception, June is probably the earliest you will be able to get it." Lily said as Lois shook her head in agreement.
"The Chicago Hilton?" Gary asked in disbelief as he looked at Kaitlyn.
"Honey, how about we take a walk? Mom will you keep an eye on the girls?" Kaitlyn asked.
"A walk?" Gary asked skeptically.
"Yes, a walk." Kaitlyn said though gritted teeth with a smile on her face. She grabbed Gary's hand and his coat and headed for the door.