Chapter 10: Triple Date
That night Vinny had plans to take Lorraine to dinner but, Lorraine made other plans for them. A triple date with Charlie and Ann, Bud and Nora. They get to the Lake Club.
"I thought it was only going to be the two of us?" Vinny asked as he saw the others.
"It will be fun." Lorraine smiled.
Vinny and Lorraine walk over to the table. They greet everyone and sit down.
"You made it that's great." Bud said.
"Stop sucking up Bud." Vinny told him.
"He wasn't sucking up." Nora said to Vinny.
"I think he was trying to suck up to me." Vinny then stated.
"Not now Vinny." Lorraine told him.
"Okay." Vinny said to her.
"Everything is fine at the Houston Head Quarters." Bud told Vinny.
"Let's not talk about work right now?" Vinny asked.
"You're right, we shouldn't talk about work while on vacation." Bud agreed.
"How's everyone else?" Vinny asked.
"My garage is doing good for being out here." Charlie explained.
"That's great." Vinny said.
"I recently been offered a job at an Ad Agency to create a logo for them." Ann told them.
"Congratulations." Vinny said.
"Thank you." Ann replied.
"How's Tom?" Lorraine asked Nora.
"He's doing good. He's so smart." Nora smiled.
"Me and Vinny have to stop by and see him." Lorraine said.
"I'm not going to Houston if I don't have to." Vinny replied.
"I mean stop by Charlie and Ann's new house." Lorraine said.
"You guys should really come and see it. It's so beautiful." Ann told them.
"How's tomorrow?" Lorraine asked.
"That's great." Charlie answered.
"After the softball game of course." Vinny then said.
"Of course." Charlie agreed.
"Lorraine, I heard that you were alittle under the weather?" Nora asked.
"I went to the doctors a few days before I went to Evanston. I'm hoping they call tonight or tomorrow." Lorraine replied.
"You'll be fine." Nora assured.
"It could be stress." Bud said.
"Stress from what?" Vinny then asked.
"Your Aunt Marie." Lorraine answered.
"She stresses me out sometimes." Vinny said.
They order dinner. Their dinners arrive and they start to eat.
"How do you two like married life?" Ann asked Vinny and Lorraine.
"It's great." Lorraine replied.
"It's okay." Vinny then replied.
"Okay?" Lorraine asked.
"Let me retrack my last statement. I love being married it's great. Especially since I'm married to a very beautiful and intelligent woman." Vinny said to cover his ass.
"That's what I thought you said." Lorraine smiled.
"But, he said that it was okay being married." Bud reminded Lorraine.
"Bud, now would be a good time to not say anything that could get your Boss in trouble." Vinny told Bud.
Vinny's cell phone rings.
"Excuse me for a minute." Vinny said as he left the table.
Vinny walks outside and answers his cell phone.
"Hello? Hi Aunt Marie. Yes, we're still in Wisconsin. We'll be back in two weeks. The wedding is on Saturday. Lorraine wants to stay in Evanston with her family. I want to visit them also. You found what? How did you find that? My house is clean. Yes, I'm building a cabin up here but, don't tell Lorraine. Don't tell her because it's her anniversary gift. Aunt Marie don't worry, I'm never moving from Staten Island. Even if a house across the street from the Bakers becomes avaible. I would never move across the street from that family. Got to go. Bye." Vinny said on his cell phone.
Vinny hangs up his cell phone and walks back inside. He sits back down at the table.
"Who was that?" Lorraine asked.
"I'll give you three guesses." Vinny replied.
"Oh." Lorraine replied.
"Yeah, oh." Vinny said.
"Who was it?" Bud asked them.
"His Aunt Marie." Lorraine sighed.
"The lady that was at your wedding?" Nora then asked.
"That's her." Vinny replied.
"What did she want?" Lorraine then asked.
"She wanted to know when we were coming back. I told her that we're spending next week in Evanston with your family. Here's the funny part she was in our house." Vinny replied.
"She what?" Lorraine questioned.
"Was in our house cleaning it." Vinny told her.
"I can't believe her." Lorraine scoffed.
"I'll talk to her when we get back." Vinny said.
"And you wondered why I took that job in Houston." Bud said to Nora.
"Why did you take that job in Houston?" Nora then asked.
"It wasn't to get away from your family that's for sure." Bud answered nervously.
"Liar." Vinny laughed.
"You're not helping." Bud said.
"Bud, did you accept that job in Houston to get away from my family?" Nora then asked.
"No, I did it to make a better life for you and our son." Bud replied.
"We'll discuss this when we get back to Houston." Nora told him.
"Yes, Dear." Bud sighed.
They finish dinner. Vinny drives Lorraine back to the Baker cabin. They walk in together. Mike is asleep on the couch becuase of his ankle.
"I got to get some sleep." Vinny whispered.
"See you tomorrow." Lorraine then whispered as she kissed him.
Lorraine goes up to the loft. Mike hears the loft door close and wakes up.
"Hey." Mike said.
"Hey Mike, how,s that ankle?" Vinny asked.
"Better." Mike yarned.
"I got to go." Vinny told him.
"Bye." Mike said as she fell back asleep.
"Later kid." Vinny said as he left.
Vinny drives to The Boulders to get some sleep.