Ch.3 Moments
Cooter was beyond happy, to say the least. He only barely registered the door to the Boars Nest shut somewhere behind him upon the exit of Bo, Luke, and their Uncle Jesse.
"Well ain't cha goin to sit down Cooter?" Lillian giggled as he just stood there gawking at her.
Cooter felt his face flush, she was just so…. just like he remembered her almost except… so much more beautiful, "Yeah," he stuttered as he almost fell trying to climb over the bar stool to sit down beside her.
She laughed at Cooters struggle, the small chip in her front tooth bringing a rush of memories back to him.
Chills ran down Cooter's spine at the memory, "H-how these last years been treatin you? They been kinda rough for folks around here."
"Why? Am I lookin rough these days?" She joked with him as she took a sip of her water.
"N-no thats not at all what I meant I just uh I-"
Lillian's laughter cut Cooter off, and Daisy, who was trying not to laugh at Cooter from the minute he stepped over there, joined in her laughter.
"What?" Cooter felt his mouth go dry.
"Sugar she was only messin with you." Daisy said leaning against the bar from the serving side.
Cooter gave an airy laugh, feeling way more awkward than he did to begin with.
"You're so funny Cooter, "Lillian shook her head as she sipped the last bit of her water, "I got to run now, I have a business meeting about my hiking gear," she said as she stood up.
"Good bye Cooter," Lillian said leaning over and kissing his cheek, "I'll see you around."
"Bye Daisy, wish me luck." She giggled.
"Good luck!" Daisy said as Lillian headed for the door.
"Yeah, good luck." Cooter mumbled, the spot on his cheek where her lips touched now felts tingly and numb all at the same time.
Daisy propped her head up on her hand, "I think someone's in love." she grinned.
Cooter adjusted his hat, "Maybe, but maybe I'm just happy to see her's all it is."
"Sure Cooter, I'll bet thats what it is," Daisy winked at him, "But now how are you gonna get home now? You sent the boys home wulla go."
Cooter sat there for a moment, trying to remember at what point he told them they could leave, but drew a blank. He slumped, dumbfounded as he looked around the mostly empty Boars Nest and seeing relatively no one to hitch a ride with.
Daisy laughed, "Here," she held out her keys from under the bar where she always left them hanging, "Take my jeep and have one of the boys pick it up later. They know what time my shift ends."
"Thank you Daisy," Cooter said buttering her up.
"Yeah, yeah Cooter, you go on back to work now." Daisy waved him off playfully.
Cooter spun the keys around his finger whistling as he started out the door.
Lillian stepped outside the car that was dropped off for her behind the Boars Nest an hour earlier, and now stood with her arms folded and a hiking back pack strapped to her back.
"Did you bring it?"
"Yeah." Lillian said pulling off the backpack, "It's all there."
"Good. I'm commencing part 1," He smiled, leaning in and rubbing his hand along her jaw bone. "I love you. You know this is necessary for us right?"
"Yeah, you know I'd do anything for you." Lillian smiled, drawing him closer to her.
"Thats a good girl. Now go back into town and hang around your hotel room; take a bath and relax for a few hours. Then," he said tucking a lose strand of light blonde hair behind her ear, "go down to Cooters and butter up to him, perhaps even fix him supper. Remember he is crucial to our plan."
Lillian nodded, more than happy to comply with the commands of the love of her life. Sure; she had liked Cooter once upon a time, but things change and so did she. What she and Cooter had was young, foolish love. Now, now she is a woman that can provide for herself and have a real love with a real man. Cooter is too naive, too foolish. She already had Cooter wrapped around her finger and on top of that it wouldn't take much convincing to do her bidding. She can bide her time and wait, all the while giving Cooter a hug, but holding her love's hand behind his back.
Lillian looked at herself in the bathroom mirror, he hair now curled in a beautiful, springy fashion, light pink dress flowing around her that was a perfect match for her lip gloss.
She smiled at her success. Just like a fisherman knew how to bait his hook to snatch the perfect fish, she knew how to manipulate someone just by fitting the perfect description of their type of 'bait.' Simply draw them in and sink the hook; although, often times in her mind, she liked to think of it more as a bear trap she had set to ensnare her victim.
Locking her hotel room door securely behind her, Lillian carried an empty picnic basket as she went. She would need to get something to eat and a picnic blanket for them to sit on; she already knew that task of drawing him away from his work wouldn't be hard since the aroma of her perfume and of food would practically have him floating on cloud 9.
Cooter worked diligently under the hood of Bob Colt's hood, a blown head gasket the only cause for the car to not run right.
A knock at the door made Cooter stop his work and unfold himself from the cars interior.
"I'm here." He said to the unknown customer.
"Why silly I already knew you were here." she giggled.
Cooter looked up from wiping his hands to the visitor, "Wow,Lillian I didn't know you were going to stop by today." he stared awe struck at her in her dress.
"Well I just couldn't stand the though of you being out here all alone with no food to keep you comp'ny. I thought perhaps you could take a break and eat supper with me?"
"O-of course I would," Cooter tripped over himself trying to walk over to her, "you mean right now?" Cooter asked, suddenly aware of how dirty he was.
"Why of course, that is if you're hungry enough. I can come back later if you're busy." She said pointing towards the door.
"No. no I'm ready now." Cooter said quickly, "Just wait a second." He said quickly looking around for anything to clean his hands with.
Grabbing a can of break cleaner, he sprayed his hands off and then wiped them until they appeared as clean as he knew they were ever going to get.
Lillian giggled, "We'll seein' how you like to clean up, why don't you escort me to the picnic area?" She said holding out her free arm.
Cooter blushed deeply "Why yes ma'am." he said interlocking arms with her, waiting for her nod of approval for them to start walking towards the park.
"You haven't changed much Cooter, much like things haven't changed around here neither." Lillian said staring down at the grass as they crossed in front of the sheriffs office.
"You haven't changed either Lillian," Cooter said, then feeling stupid because she obviously, well, "filled out" since she had grown up, and it probably offended her that he said that, "Well I mean, you have changed but... your still one of the most sweetest kind hearted people I know. That hasn't changed about you."
Lillian smiled, "Thank you Cooter." she sat the basket down and spread the blanket out, "You'll have to excuse the fact this isn't homemade food, my hotel room doesn't have a stove. So I bought it from the store on the way here. I can't believe Rosco still buys his food from the same store everyday at lunch time. It also seems Enos has inherited that habit."
"I don't mind that it isn't homemade. Just the gesture of you buyin my supper was kind enough. Yeah ole' Rosco is stuck in his ways for sure. Enos tries to do the best he can, but most of the time Boss has Rosco brainwashed into some hairball scheme and innocent Enos is caught unknowingly right in the middle of it." Cooter replied leaning back on his hands.
"Hm." Lilian smiled; they sat down and she began unpacking their supper as she saw her future husband walk down the street approaching Cooters garage. He gave her the signal with a nod.
She felt her heart flutter at the sight of him, and knowing that their plan would soon be setting her on a new life with him. All she had to do was distract Cooter, who was now rambling on about Hazzard; stupid Hazzard.
"-And I guess thats why it wouldn't run to begin with-."
"Cooter!" Lillian cut him off.
"What?" He asked.
Lillian pushed the picnic table aside and shoved her lips against Cooters, who was shocked at first but readily accepted her invitation.
She pushed him down as they kissed, all the while she looked up at Cooters garage, that Cooter could no longer see, and watched as her future husband entered and within moments came back out and disappeared down the street.
She let go of Cooter and smoothed her dress out, "Why Cooter I don't know what just came over me."
Cooter, who was now completely oblivious to reality, adjusted his hat back on his head. "Me either, but I didn't mind it." he smiled, dazed.
"I better go now Cooter, I'm completely embarrassed now. Good-bye!" She waved as she grabbed her basket and ran back in the direction of her hotel room.
Cooter had no words left to attempt to tell her to stop and it was ok, but found himself in a daze he watched her run; her curls bouncing perfectly against her shoulders as she went.
Oblivious to the footsteps coming up behind him, Cooter was still just sitting there.
"Cooter!" Rosco called from behind him.
Cooter looked up at Rosco, not even caring he was probably about to get a ticket.
Hey guys! Its been awhile, but I'ma bout to be late for church so I have to hurry with this. I have missed you all dearly! I'm sorry it has taken so long to get this out to you guys but I' trying really hard to get into governors school and mid state and all state as a clarinetist. I just had a halloween recital and now my high school band has been invited to the Outback Bowl to perform at half time and holy crap so much is going on right now. Please leave a review with your thoughts and I PROMISE MY WRITING STYLE HAS NOT CHANGED. I am not one for lovey dovey stuff but I want you to remember as you're reading this that Cooter LOVED Lillian and she has always loomed in the back of his mind. Lillian on the other hand is simply using herself to get to Cooter. Sad but true. Bye!