My long-range forecast -- chapter 10
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The chase lounge was very comfortable and we ended up sleeping the night away on it. Wally's alarm went off and he shook his head. I don't think he realized we slept on the patio. I was still holding him and greeted him with my smiling face. He looked at me, smiled and said "good morning my love. This chase lounge was made for us. As you can tell, I slept like a log." I brushed his hair off his forehead and said "you fell asleep early and I got my wish to hold you all night." I gave him a big kiss and said "feel like a workout?" He said "yeah, let's do it stud muffin."
The gym was ours again this morning. We cranked the stereo, limbered up and began our routines. I have to admit, I was horny this morning and kept watching Wally's beautiful muscles flex in all the right places. We spotted each other on several reps of bench presses and then went into our cool down phase with a couple bottles of water. Alex poked his head into the room and said "Good morning studs! I am up and at them. I want to get a lot done early this morning so that I can go to your softball game tonight. I'll keep Ronny company there." I cracked up and said "sounds good Alex. You have a great day." He replied "it is going to be a great day for all of us."
Alex left the room and Wally just smiled at me and said "goodness, he is just too damn chipper in the mornings!" I cracked up and said "yes he is, but I'd rather see him that way rather than all doom and gloom." Wally shot back with "you have got that right my love."
We went back up and mixed up some protein shakes. We sat at the barstools for a change of pace. Wally said "these are so nice and fit the breakfast bar space very well. They're also comfortable to my back. Sometimes I find barstools uncomfortable." I replied "yes, they are comfortable. When it's just you and I we can have a meal here, but I have to admit the patio is still my favorite area."
He looked at me and said "okay babe, I need to get moving." I said "you go start the shower while I brew you some coffee." Wally replied "deal CJ."
I entered the shower with him and as usual, we were all over each other. I know we both have busy days, so I didn't overly entice him this morning.
We exited the shower and he changed into his work clothes, while I chose the station swim trunks and a tee shirt for my day. Before Wally left, I said "I have two things for you. First, do you think you'd like the television mounted in the living room, or just on top of the cabinet from the warehouse?" He looked and said "I think it should be mounted in here as the room can handle it." I said "I agree with you. Second, I told Ronny to bring his baseball glove in case we need more players tonight. I've seen him play before and he is good." Wally smiled and said "good, we might win this one tonight and head for the championship game on Saturday." I said "we'll win my man! I'll be at the height of my game if I play second base again looking at your fine ass on the pitcher's mound!"
I poured Wally a cup of coffee to go. He grabbed his wallet; keys and I handed him his coffee mug. I said "do you want us to meet you at the baseball park, or are you coming here first?" He said "I'll be here around four, then we'll head over to the park together." I smiled and said "that works big guy. You take care, stay hydrated and have a good day." He looked deep into my eyes, gave me a big kiss and said "I will do that CJ. You be safe going to the airport and I'll see you later on today."
I made a stop at the hardware store to get several extra keys made for Ronny as well as future guests I have. After the hardware store, I located a dollar store and went in. I want to get Ronny a gag "Welcome to Tampa gift bag." I grabbed a cart and proceeded through the aisles. I first got a large gift bag with some tissue paper. I put in several liters of flavored water (knowing Ronny liked flavored versus plain water). I found a pair of gigantic sunglasses made for a kid which had to be added to the purchase. I can see him wearing these as we go over the bay back to St Pete Beach. I found a bottle of SPF 30 suntan lotion as well as a couple of regular pair of sunglasses (if I know Ronny, he will not even think to pack a pair for himself). He loves Swedish fish candy, so I threw in a couple of boxes of those as well.
After I paid at the store, I took everything to the jeep and began putting his welcome bag together. I had two more stops to make for additional items.
Next was a Target store. I found a Rays baseball cap for him, a Lightning muscle shirt and a Buccaneers tee shirt. He will love everything and I hope it gets him excited thinking about covering the Tampa area sports teams.
The final stop was the ABC store. Ronny is a bourbon man too. I got him his favorite bourbon. I found a gift set which had a medium sized bottle with two bourbon glasses. I decided to get it as I can always keep the glasses here if he doesn't want to haul them back to Indiana.
I was pleased with the gift bag. I relooked at all the purchases and said to myself "hell, this is not a gag gift bag - everything is nice and I know Ronny will use it all." After I got everything wrapped in tissue paper and settled in the bag, I still had plenty of time to kill, so I went into a Starbucks and ordered a coffee. I sat down at a table and pulled out my phone. I decided to call UD to see how he was as well as let him know I had not fallen off the face of the earth.
He answered his phone after the first ring and said "I had you on my list to call today. Are you doing okay, and give me all the latest scoop!"
I said "Good morning UD and is now a good time to talk for a while?" He replied "I am at a good breaking point so fill me in on all your weekend activities."
I went back to last Thursday and told him about the purchases I have made for the condo. I also told him that I reached out to James Thompson, Ronny Bradford and several other college friends concerning the openings at the station. I said "in fact, I'll be heading to Tampa airport shortly to pick Ronny up. He sent his resume and audition clips to the GM. The GM is meeting with him on Wednesday. You remember Ronny don't you UD?" UD said "of course I do. It will be great if you two end up controlling the airwaves of Tampa Bay just like you did at college."
I said "yes, UD that will be fun. I hope his interview goes well for him. I also have been in contact with Alecia Waters who did weather at the college station with me." UD said "I remember Alecia. She seemed very robotic compared to you on camera." I said "yes, she is not as graceful as I am. But if she can get the weekend position that will help me to get some days off, otherwise I'll be splitting the weekends up with the chief meteorologist."
I told UD about Mel's on the beach and Thursday night karaoke. He laughed and said "that sounds like a dangerous place!" I told him "It was a lot of fun, and they have awesome shrimp and grouper tacos as well as any beer you want on tap." UD replied "stop right now, you're getting me hungry and thirsty." I went on saying "Alex, the property manager went over with Wally and I. There is a $100 prize for the best single singer and another $100 prize for the best duo or group performance." UD was shocked to hear that our table won $200 for the night. I said "yeah we had plenty left over after paying the bill so we used the remainder for our Friday happy hour events."
UD said "it sounds like you're having fun son. Are you getting enough rest, and how is the condo coming along?" I told UD "I am getting plenty of rest and the condo is shaping up very nicely." I informed UD about some of the new changes I had made and how Alex and Wally are helping me out with everything.
UD said "CJ, thank you so much for calling I was beginning to worry about you. I realize now you just got wrapped up in all of your projects."
I said "yes UD. I am enjoying making the changes to the condo and I cannot wait for you, Aunt Sally and the girls to see everything."
I ended the call by saying "this week is going to be busy for me with Ronny coming into town as well as softball tonight. If we win our game tonight, we'll be in the championship game Saturday. That reminds me, the two cigar brands you picked out are fucking kick ass! Wally asked me to get more brands that you like so we can try them. If we go to the championship game on Saturday, he wants to get a box for the team." UD just cracked up and said "I'll email you a list of all my favorite brands."
I said "UD, how is everything going with the fire investigation?" He said "initial damage estimates are approaching $2 million. When we add in the food spoilage, loss of income and eployee wages due, I won't be surprised if the final claim ends up appraoching $3.5 million" I said "wow, it's worse than I thought." He replied "yes, it is, but a claim is already open with the electrical company's insurance company. Their adjusters are in agreement that there was negligence on the installation. I have crews scheduled to come in Wednesday and begin the site clean-up."
I finally asked "UD you looked so tired on the calls last week. Are you feeling okay?" He chuckled and said "I am fine CJ. I got a lot of rest over the weekend and feel much better than I did last week. I just can't pull all-nighters like I used to." I gave a hearty laugh to that statement and said "UD it's been great to talk to you. I miss you and love you. Please let Aunt Sally and the girls know I called and that I love them all too. Tell Laura I will send her the station website so she can set up our live feed. You and the family can catch my first broadcast next Monday morning at 5:00 am."
UD replied "I think Laura has everything already to go, and she is planning a CJ watch breakfast for next Monday." I chuckled and said "listen I need to get moving over to the airport. I'll call you and Aunt Sally midweek. Please take care and I'll talk to you later." UD replied "I will CJ, and know we're missing you and sending our love, prayers and positive energy your way. You take care also and I look forward to our next call. Bye CJ."
I finished my coffee and it was going on 11:00 am. I went out to the parking lot, got into the jeep and headed for I 275 north to TPA. I knew I'd be early, but I'll grab some munchies and a beer for lunch.
I pulled into the parking garage at 11:20. I grabbed the welcome bag and went into the main terminal. There was a burger place which looked good. I ordered a burger, salad and a beer. I scrolled through my emails to make sure I did not get any 911's from Ronny about his flight. It was all clear, so I sat back and waited for my food. I ate, drank my beer and paid the bill. I then headed over to the concourse tram exit for Southwest airlines. I found a seat which gave me a great view to see Ronny as he exited the tram.
As luck would have it, Ronny's flight was actually 20 minutes early. I kept seeing people exiting the tram and finally I saw my friend. I stood up and waved my arms. He saw me and produced his big shit ass grin. He came running over and I gave him a big hug. Ronny looked at me and said "no matter what happens this week THANK YOU for thinking of me. I hope this works out as I have exhausted most of the markets in Indiana and Ohio. If I don't end up in the midwest, I'll gladly accept the Florida gulf coast as a backup." I smiled and said "Welcome you big stud, it's so good to see you. UD and Aunt Sally said to tell you hello and to have a good week down here."
I went back to where I was sitting and said "I have four things I need to talk to you about before we go any further." He said "shoot." I said "first, I have met someone here. His name is Anthony Walters or Wally for short. He's my neighbor and we've fallen in love." Ronny smiled and gave me a hug. He said "Dude I'm so happy for you and can't wait to meet Wally. Is this the one for you?" I replied "yeah, we're getting serious Ronny and he is everything I have been looking for in a soul mate."
"Second, I am making changes to the condo and it's in flux this week. I have more furniture being delivered tomorrow and you can help me out by arranging it if you don't mind?" Ronny cracked up and said "it will be my pleasure to help."
"Third you are killing me dude with your jeans and sweatshirt on. I've got the top down on my new set of wheels that UD and Aunt Sally got me for graduation. You need to get into some shorts, a tee shirt and enjoy the sun with me on our ride back to the beach!" Ronny said "cool, point me towards a bathroom and I can take these off and I'll also take a piss." I pointed him to the bathroom and he took off. He came back a few minutes later with a much better Floridian look. As he approached, he said "what's the fourth thing?" I said "here, this is your official welcome to Tampa gift bag. You can check things out here or we can head back to the condo and do it there?" He said "let's go to the condo as I want to see your place as well as get something to eat and drink." I said "cool, let's go grab your luggage"
We got Ronny's luggage and were heading out of the garage by 1:20 pm. I asked him "what sounds good for your lunch? I've got some leftovers in the refrigerator or I'll get you anything you want." He said "how about picking up a subway for me on the way there?" I said "we're on it and headed south on the interstate back over the bay." He looked at me and said "this is kick-ass! Driving over the bay with the top down, sun is shining and I'm here with my best friend in his hot set of new wheels! Life is good."
Ronny started routing through his gift bag. He found the large sunglasses and put them on. He turned to me and said "how do I look?" I said "they make a definite statement on you big guy! There are two regular pairs of sunglasses in there in case you forgot to bring any." He cracked up and said "you know me too well and yes I did forget to pack some."
I exited the highway and headed west towards St Pete Beach. I went to the Subway close to the complex and said "what's your pleasure today?" He said "a meatball sub with green peppers, onions, olives and parmesan cheese." The order was made and we pulled ahead in the drive through." I gave him the sandwich and said we're only about two minutes away from the condo. He had been looking around the jeep and said "damn dude, this is a fine set of wheels! UD went all out for you, didn't he?" I said "yes he did." Ronny chuckled and said "I'll be ashamed to park my ford ranger anywhere close to this vehicle!"
We pulled into the complex and I parked in my spot. The weather looked fine, so I left the top down. I grabbed Ronny's luggage and he grabbed the gift bag and his sandwich. We headed to the 4th floor and I took him to the front door, opened it and said "welcome to my abode. I hope you enjoy your stay and just yell if you need anything." He looked out the sliding glass door in the living room and said "CJ is that the gulf?" I said "yes, plenty of gulf views on the patio."
I said "what can I get you to drink?" He said "any beer in the house?" I nodded my head yes and grabbed him an IPA. We went out on the patio and I said please sit down where ever you want and eat. After you're finished, I'll give you the whole tour." I went back in and grabbed another IPA for me as well.
When I returned, he said "is this the family condo you told me about?" I said "yes, it is. Dad and Mom bought it when I was around 10. After their death, UD suggested I keep it and use it as a rental. Now that I have a job here, it's mine and I'm happy as hell to be here in my permanent residence." Ronny replied "I can get use to this view very easily CJ. This is awesome." He ate his sandwich and we continued chatting over our beers. Once he finished, I said let me give you the 50-cent tour.
I started at the patio and told him what all we did over the weekend. Ronny liked the tv area. As we continued on the patio "he looked at me and said this patio is fucking huge!" I replied "I know. I will have four primary sitting areas, but I know I can still add more if needed. I plan to add some tropical plants to fill in the voids where I need to. I showed him where the high-top table was going to go, and pointed out where I plan to build the kegerator and add the dart board." Ronny was in awe and said "CJ, this is great. What you have done already if fantastic but the end product is just going to be kick ass!"
We went back into the living room. I told him furniture was coming tomorrow for in here. I asked him "I have a 55" television coming for this room. Do you think I should mount it on the wall, or just sit it on the cupboard over there on that wall?" He looked around and said "I'd mount it definitely." I said "I think that's what I'm going to do but thanks for your input." I grabbed his luggage and took him into the guest bedroom. "You'll be in here this week. I need you to tell me how the mattress is and if I should get a new one with box springs. He said "I can do that for you." I told him to load up the dresser and closet with his stuff. I then took him to the guest bathroom. He said "holy shit, what a nice shower!" I said "yeah Mom and Dad did remodel both bathrooms, but they never got to enjoy them. The showers are awesome in both bathrooms." I took him to the third bedroom and said "I'm going to use this room as more of an office and I have a corner desk coming tomorrow. Wally got me this murphy bed so that we can still use this room as a bedroom when the family comes down."
We went back out into the main room and I said "the dining set is from Wally along with the barstools." We did a quick look in the kitchen and laundry area. I then ushered him into the main bedroom. I said "again, furniture comes tomorrow for in here so use your imagination today." I finished off the tour with the closet and the master bathroom. He asked me "you keep mentioning that pieces of furniture are from Wally. Are you two combining households already?" I laughed and said "Wally is in home construction. Through the years he has accumulated furniture to stage his homes. He has a warehouse where stuff justs sits. I liked a number of items versus what was in here, so we switched everything out."
Ronny and I went back out to the patio. He was grinning ear to ear and said "CJ, if I do get this job can I rent from you or stay here until I get settled?" I smiled and said "of course you can my friend. I hope it doesn't bother you that Wally and I are together? He's been staying here every night and I'm head over heals in love with him. When you meet him, you will know why and how he fits into my mold that I always told you about." Ronny cracked up and said "it does not bother me at all. Again, I can't wait to meet him. I just don't want to be in your way if this job does happen." I replied "Relax Ronny, Wally and I have already agreed that the guest bedroom is yours as long as you need it."
I looked at my phone and it was just after 2:00 pm. I said "how does this sound to you? Go unpack and get into a swim suit. We'll go down to the pool and take some beer with us. Wally will be back around 4:00 and he and I are playing softball tonight. If the team wins, we'll be in the championship on Saturday morning." Ronny said "cool, and I did not locate my glove to bring." I said "you and Alex can drink beer in the stands and cheer us on." Ronny said "sounds good, I'm going to enjoy it here this week. Thanks again for letting me crash with you." I said "go unpack and change into your swim suit. I'll meet you back out here when you're ready." He grinned, gave me a hug and said "thanks CJ, I love you man!"
Ronny went into the guest bedroom and unpacked. His garment bag had kept his suit fairly pressed looking. He came back out with his swim suit on and said "let's go catch some rays."
I filled the bucket with ice, and put six beers in it. We headed to the pool. Ronny saw the four hot tubs anchoring it and said "this is nice. I cannot believe this is not packed at this time of the day. I said "yeah it's surprising." We grabbed a table and I put the umbrella up. I pointed to the annex building and said "our gym is in that building. I'll show you that tomorrow and if you want to workout. Wally and I have been going around 6:00 am each morning." He said "I'm definitely up for that dude."
As I expected, Alex was watching the area closely. He saw us at the table and came out of his office. He came over and said "hey CJ, how are you doing today?" I replied "I am fine you big stud. Ronny this is Alex the property manager here. Alex, this is my best friend, Ronny Bradford." Ronny stood up and gave Alex a hug and a hand shake. Alex was in awe and gave a big smile to Ronny. Ronny said "it's nice to meet you, Alex. CJ has told me about you and I'm looking forward to hanging out this week with you. Hopefully, my interview will go well, and I'll become a pest around you." Alex giggled and said "nonsense, you will never be a pest. It's great to meet you and if I can do anything for you while you're here, just let me know." Ronny said "first thing you can do is pull up a chair and have a beer with us." Alex said "don't mind if I do. Let me get more comfortable though." He pulled off his shorts and sported his blue speedo. I pulled my shorts off as well to display my red speedo. I could tell Ronny was about to drool all over the place. He looked at Alex and said "is it a rule here that all the hot guys have to wear a speedo?" Alex said "yes, it is. Did you bring yours with you? Ronny said "not this time, but I will when I return." Alex chuckled and said "we'll get you one this week so you won't break the complex rules. What color you prefer?" Ronny said "I usually like burgundy or grey for my school colors." Alex said "cool, I bet you'll look fine in white or black as well."
I thought to myself `this is going well. Ronny is showing interest in Alex, and Alex is playing it very relaxed with him.' I opened three beers and passed them each one.
I made a toast and said "to our week ahead. Ronny I'm glad you're here. Alex, I still cannot thank you enough for all you've done for me. Let's enjoy the week and hope Ronny joins us here permanently in the near future!" We clanked our bottles and drank up.
Alex asked me "what time is Wally getting back?" I said "he should be here around 4:00." Just as I said it, my hunk of a man appeared with two more beers in hand. I got up and gave him a kiss. I turned to Ronny and said "Ronny this is Anthony Walters or better known as Wally around here. Wally, this is my best friend from college Ronny Bradford." Ronny stood up and again embraced Wally with a big bear hug. Ronny said "it's great to meet you, Wally." Wally said "likewise Ronny. I've heard a lot about you and I'm glad you're here." Wally pulled up a chair, took his shirt off and pulled his shorts down revealing his red speedo. Again, I saw Ronny take a big gulp. Wally opened his beer, clanked our bottles and said "once again here we are at our recurring happy hour gents." Ronny got a big smile and said "I can get use to this very easily. I'm not in Indiana anymore!" We all had a good laugh out of that.
All of us eventually went into the pool. Our conversation effortlessly continued. About 4:00 pm, Wally said "I hate to break this up but we have about an hour until we need to be at the ballpark." I said "I'll go back up and get ready. Alex and Ronny, do you want to go over with us or join us later?" Alex said "how about we all go there together? I'm not exactly sure where the park is at." I said "cool. How about meeting at the jeep around 4:45?" Alex replied "I'll be there. See you all again in 45 minutes."
We went back up to the condo. I asked Ronny to try the spare key and it worked fine. I told Ronny "We'll be going out after the game for some team beers. The place has food also if you want anything." Ronny said "sounds good" and went into the guest bedroom.
Wally ushered me into the bedroom and said "well Dr. Frankenstein how's it going?" I smiled and said "wonderful. Alex is coming through perfect and Ronny's attention is definitely peaked." Wally smiled and said "that's cool. Will we be the best men at the wedding?" I grinned and said "who knows, anything is possible."
I went out to the kitchen and loaded most of the remaining beers into a cooler. I also placed a couple of ice tea bottles in it. I loaded it up with ice and sat it by the front door. I asked Wally "do you want any cigars for tonight?" He said "yes, lets take several and see how they go over. If we win tonight and advance to Saturday, I'll make sure to have plenty." I said "oh by the way UD Said hello. He's going to email a list of other cigar brands he likes." Wally smiled, kissed me and said "thanks babe, you did not forget."
Ronny came out of the guest bedroom. I told Wally "Ronny was not able to bring a glove, so if you need him to play, we'll have to get him one." Wally said "I'll go grab my extra one in case we need it. I'll meet you at the jeep."
When Ronny and I got to the jeep, Alex was already there waiting. Ronny said "hey stud, did you miss me?" Alex grinned, giggled and said "I sure did handsome." I wish Wally would have been here to hear all that.
Wally came down and we loaded up. I headed for the park and pulled into the parking lot. It turned out that we did not need Ronny to play. He said "no problem, I will just hang out with Alex." I said "hey I packed a cooler for you two. There's more beer and some ice tea. Grab a seat and enjoy." Alex said "you want the stands or over there under the shade tree?" Ronny replied "let's go over under the tree."
Our game began. I took a look over at Alex and Ronny and it appeared that they were conversing like they had known each other for years. Our team played the field first and quickly got three outs on the other team. The first three batters for our team each made a base run. Wally stepped to the plate and swung at the first pitch. He did not make contact, but I felt he was so close. On the second pitch, he connected and knocked it out of the park. A grand slam! Our entourage was cheering and clapping for Wally. He took a bow to them as he was rounding first base.
I was up two batters later. I also swung on the first pitch but did not connect. I redeemed myself and connected on the second pitch with a single home run. Again, my twosome creation was cheering me on as I rounded 1st base. The inning ended with a 5--0 score.
We continued through inning number 5. The other team scored a run, but that was it for the game. We ended up winning 5--1. The guys all went to the pitcher's mound and started hugs, chest bumps and clamoring that they were headed to their first championship game. I was so happy for the team, and knew it was going to be a long night.
Alex and Ronny finished the beer and were ready for more as they met us at the jeep. Wally looked in the cooler and grabbed one of the ice teas. He drank it down in one gulp and went for the other one in the same manner. I said "those were for Alex and Ronny you big ole bear!" He smiled, turned to both of them and said "sorry, I'll buy you each a pony!" We all busted a gut laughing and I said "let's load up and go buy the team a round of brewskis!"
The bar had the patio reserved for us. We congregated and the waitress started taking orders. Alex and Ronny mingled with the guys and appeared to be having a good time. I engaged in conversation with a number of them. The waitress appeared with beers, and everyone grabbed their selection. I saw Alex clank Ronny's bottle. Ronny then put his arm around Alex and whispered something in his ear. I thought to myself `this is a good sign I hope.'
I went back out to the jeep and got the bag of cigars I had brought. I went to Alex first and offered him a smaller one. He took it and said "hell yeah, thanks CJ!" Ronny took a larger one. I started the cutter and lighter with them and said throw it my way when you're finished." I went to Wally and said "a lunatic or flor dominicana for you tonight?" He said "I'll take a lunatic!" I told him Alex and Ronny have the cutter and lighter right now. I went for a lunatic also. Before long, a few more guys joined in and the bag emptied quickly. Thank goodness we were outside as the smoke of 10+ men would have polluted the bar inside.
Wally looked at me, winked and smiled. He motioned for me to come over. I did and he said "I love you CJ Skinner. Thank you for this, the guys are enjoying themselves." I took a puff of my cigar and gave him a big kiss. We exchanged smoke a couple of times. I broke the kiss and said "I love you too my handsome man! We'll bring a full box for Saturday."
The waitress made her way around the patio taking orders. Everyone ordered another. I made my way over to Alex and Ronny. I took a puff of my cigar and exhaled the smoke. I said "are you two having fun?" Alex said "I'm having a blast you home-run stud!" Ronny gave me a hug and whispered in my ear "it's just like old times with you, my friend. I want this job so bad, and I plan to get into Alex's ass this week!" I busted out laughing and gave him a high-five.
I returned and took a seat next to Wally. I nudged him and pointed to Alex. Wally saw Alex lean in and give Ronny a kiss. Wally said "I'll be damned!" I then quoted what Ronny said to me. Wally busted out in a wide smile and said "you are amazing!"
Several more rounds of beer were ordered and the crowd started thinning out eventually. I grabbed a couple glasses of water before driving. It was not far to the complex, but I was feeling dehydrated. We finished our cigars and Wally said "you getting tired?" I said "not yet, but how about we leave soon?" He agreed. I rounded up Alex and Ronny who said they were ready to go anytime. We loaded up and I drove us back to the complex. I parked the jeep and put the top on.
We all went to the fourth floor. I said to Wally "you want the chase lounge, or stretch out in your bed tonight?" He said "let's go into my place and stretch out." I said sounds good and turned to Ronny and Alex. "We're going to turn in, but make yourself at home. There are extra towels in the bathroom and some toothbrushes in the bathroom drawer if either of you need one." Ronny smiled and said "thanks CJ, you've always got my back covered." I said "you two go in and make yourself at home. I think there is more beer in the refrigerator and Alex, will you take the cutter and lighter in for me?" Alex retrieved the bag from me, hugged me and whispered "thank you my dear friend" into my ear.
I smiled at both of them and said "night gents. Thanks for cheering us on tonight. You two have a good night."
Alex and Ronny both said "you too, see you in the morning."