Nick sipped his beer and watched his brother-in-laws play pool.
"How are you doing son?" His father came up and joined him.
"Just fine Dad. It's nice to be back."
"Looking forward to tomorrow?"
"Sure. I always like getting dressed up." Nick replied. "But it's making Mom and Sara happy so I'm fine with it."
"I have to take a leak." Bill Stokes downed the rest of his beer.
Nick glanced at where Bobby was leant against the wall watching them play pool too. Nick got up and walked over and stood next to him.
"Hey man." Nick said.
"Nick."
"What are your intentions towards my sister?" Nick inquired.
"What?"
"Heather. You've met her." Nick replied.
"We're working things out. It's going pretty well."
"You know she didn't want the divorce in the first place."
"What?" That what was louder and got the attention of the others.
"She didn't want the divorce." Nick repeated.
"She's the one who handed me the divorce papers." Bobby reminded him.
"Because you were ignoring her and the kids and always at work. She thought it would shock you out of it and make you pay attention. She never expected you to just sign the papers and walk away."
"I figured she gave me the papers because she wanted a divorce and I wasn't going to make it harder on her or the boys." Bobby stated. "Did she tell you that?"
"No. She told Sara last time we were here. Sara only told me last month."
"I should point out that I knew that." Andy stated.
Bobby looked at the others they all nodded.
"You all knew?" Bobby asked.
"We were told to keep out of it and let the two of you sort it out yourselves." Clint replied.
"None of us expected you to give up with out a fight." Leland added.
"Heather's been crazy about you since the day you literally knocked her off her feet chasing that guy down." Andy pointed out.
"I need to talk to her." Bobby grabbed his hat and rushed out of the bar.
"Where's Bobby running off to?" Bill inquired he had returned just in time to see his former son-in-law rush out the door.
"To talk to Heather." Nick replied. "I figured it was finally time to tell him why he got divorced."
"It's a shame we don't know anyone who can get a marriage licence on short notice." Jack joked.
CSI
"Heather."
"Bobby." Heather turned around surprised to see him. "Did something happen to the boys?"
"No, they're as far as I know. Can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure." Heather walked over with Bobby to a free booth. "Is something wrong?"
"Why did you file for divorce?" Bobby asked.
"What?" Heather definitely wasn't expecting that question.
"Why did you file for the divorce?"
"You really want to talk about that now?" Heather asked.
"I need to know."
"You spent hours at the office not that national security isn't important, when you were home you spent most of the time with the boys, they need you around. You ignored me. We never went out unless it was a family thing, you never talked to me about things anymore when I did try to talk to you about it, you shut me out. I couldn't take it anymore, I love you Bobby I always have done, but filing for the divorce was the only way I could come with to give you a big enough hint that there was something wrong. I thought you'd fight me on it, I thought you'd fight for us. I never wanted to get divorced I just wanted you to notice me, to pay attention. But you didn't. You signed the papers, told me I could keep everything as long as you got to see the boys. You didn't fight for us, you let us go."
"Why didn't you say something?"
"I figured when you signed the papers you wanted out. So I let you go."
"I thought you wanted out."
"I didn't." Heather replied.
"I think we should get married."
"What?" Heather was stunned.
"Since neither of us wanted to get divorced, I think we should get married. If I ever start to ignore you again you have my permission to hit me over the head."
"Okay." Heather agreed and kissed him.
"We should do it tomorrow." Bobby suggested. "You're whole family will be there anyway."
"Tomorrow is Sara and Nick's day." Heather pointed out.
"Hey Sara." Bobby called out.
"Bobby, hey." Sara walked over. "I didn't realise you were here."
"Would you mind if we got married tomorrow too?" Bobby asked. "If we can sort out a licence and everything."
"Sure." Sara agreed. "Do you have a dress?" She asked Heather.
"I still have my dress from the first time, hopefully it should still fit." Heather replied.
"Then you might want to call Bill and see if he can find someone with a little pull in the county clerk's office and tell your mother." Sara winked at her.
TBC
