After the game the rest of Stations 51 and 110 gathered at the picnic grounds at the ball field. Some of them had not been able to make the game but came for the food and friendship. Another league now had the field and they could watch it from the pavilion if they wanted to.
A.J. was sitting with her leg on one of the benches. She had conceded and allowed Johnny to get her a plate of food. Despite the aspirin she had taken her leg was still throbbing with every heart beat.
The rest of the men and their better halves were circled around her, so everyone could participate in any conversation. Johnny came back with some great smelling grub. As she ate she listened to the several different conversations, taking in once again how blessed she was. She was a part of this extended family, and was in a fantastic relationship. She was constantly amazed at how much she trusted in that love.
After she was eating, she gingerly began to lift her leg off the bench. It wasn't throbbing as much and was now getting a little stiff. Before she could stand up Gage stopped what he was saying, "What do you think you are doing?"
"I'm just gonna stretch my leg out a little." She was attempting to be discreet. She had already drank three glasses of ice tea.
"I'll get you what ever you need! I'll go with you!" Roy was the only one who wasn't taken aback by Johnny's dotting over her. Most of the others didn't get to see the two of the together very often.
"Look Hon, I love ya but I really don't think you want to follow me into the ladies room!" So much for having any discretion.
Before Johnny could set down, he saw a very attractive woman walking up to him. "Excuse me can you give me directions? I'm not from around here."
Chet Kelly was both watching the lovely woman and how Gage was interacting with her. "I can't believe it, he's flirty with her! Wow, I can't wait to give Wolfie this little bit of information!" He was excited about stirring up some trouble. The icing on the cake was when Gage stared at certain body parts as she walked away.
"GAGE! She's only been gone for a few minutes and your all over another woman!" Chet started in on him. Since this had the potential of being a three ring circus, many of the others stopped to hear what Kelly was talking about.
"I WASN'T all over her! I just happen to notice that she had a nice figure. What is the big deal, anyway?"
"Man, if you don't know that by now Gage, you really are hopeless."
"What are you talking about?" A.J. asks as she is limping back to the table.
"You should have seen him Wolfie, your gone for two seconds and Mr. Smooth here was a bad boy!" Chet was loving this a little too much.
"Were you flirting with that blond with the nice rack that just walked away from here?" She asked Johnny with a smile.
Returning her smile Johnny says, "She just wanted directions."
Chet is quite confused how this backfired on him. "Your not upset about it?"
"Why should I be? Did he grope her in anyway?"
"Well no...but..."
"Then what would be the problem?"
"Well he was flirting and..."
"Was what being Johnny? Chet, he is a natural born flirt. It's part of his DNA. Just because he's in love, doesn't mean he went blind!" That statement was followed by multiple sources of laughter. "As long as he comes home with me!" She found the look on Kelly's face amusing.
"Well what would happen if he did touch her or another girl?"
"That's easy...I would call Roy."
"Why would you call me?" Now his curiosity was peaked.
She started sitting back down and threw her arm around Johnny's shoulders, then finished with a wicked grin, "Because if he did that...he'd need a paramedic!!"
