My long-range forecast -- chapter 54
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The labor day weekend has arrived, and CJ and Wally are both ready to start their long weekend together.
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The week continued to go by very quickly for me. There were no real surprises for Wednesday at work or the condo. Thursday brought an unexpected event, but everything worked out fine for all involved.
Thursday's study hall went well. I was surprised when Jimmy brought in a birthday cake for me. He and the other kids all screamed "Happy Birthday" to me upon entering the room. Randy joined us, and we had cake and milk before starting work on the science projects.
Each of the kids focused on content that they want to include in their projects. I obtained the project specifications from Fred so that I'm able to start visualizing the content and how it might fit into the size limitations. I was shocked when I read "please help children with their hand writing so that their work is presentable. It's acceptable for them to use a word processing package on a computer to organize their content with good formatting." When I was in elementary school, the use of a computer was not widely accepted. We still were required to work on our hand writing and cursive exercises. I'll keep my opinions brief about this, but it seems to me the teachers of today take the easy way out on assignments at the cost of the children and their knowledge of basic skills.
About 30 minutes before study hall was supposed to end, I received a call from Wally. I stepped away from the kids and answered the call saying "hi there sweetheart. Is everything okay?" He replied "everything is good CJ, but there is a problem at Fred's construction site. I'm heading over there now. Fred asked me if you will take Jimmy either to the site or to our place, and he will pick him up when he can." I smiled and said "I'll take him to the condo babe, and fix him some dinner. Fred and you concentrate on the problem and just get home when you can. Wally, does Fred know that you and I are a couple?" Wally cracked up and said "CJ he had us figured out after dinner at Mel's last week. He is fine with us as a couple and does not want to hide Jimmy from any family models in today's society. In fact, he sees how much attention we pay to Jimmy, and he cannot thank us enough for helping him out to keep his son happy in life." Wally's comments made me smile and I said "babe, take your time and don't worry about Jimmy. I'll take care of him and if it gets too late, I'll have him fall asleep in our bed or on the couch."
I walked back over to the four children and checked in with each of them. All of them have a good start on their ideas. I must admit though that Jimmy is well ahead of the rest of them. Besides the written content he wants, he also drew a diagram of a hurricane he wants to include in the center of his project display. He looked at me and said "Daddy said he will help me build this. If you want to help us CJ, you can as well. I want the hurricane to look like it's 3D, and below it I'll show the ocean and how water gets pushed on shore." I smiled at Jimmy and said "wow Jimmy, that all sounds very good to me. Your project is going to be a very detailed hurricane model. Are you enjoying this project Jimmy?" He looked at me and said "yeah, I'm learning so much about hurricanes. I can hardly wait to finish my project, and then tell my teachers about it at the science fair. I hope I get an `A' on it." I smiled at him and said "if you continue to work this hard on it, you'll get a very good grade on it, Jimmy."
Study hall came to an end and we cleaned up the area, put all of the work in the book cabinet and the kids packed up their book bags. The parents were at the door except for Fred. Jimmy looked at me and said "Daddy is running late. You go ahead CJ and I'll sit here and wait for him." I said "well Jimmy, your Daddy is running late at work because of a problem. Mr. Walters is helping him, and he called me a little while ago. You're going to ride to my house in my jeep and you and I will start fixing dinner for all of us. When they finish up the problem, they're going to come to my house and eat dinner with us. How does that sound to you?" He smiled at me and said "can we take the jeep roof off again, and wear our sunglasses?" I said "we sure can Jimmy. You can even find some Taylor Swift songs on the radio so we can sing along with them." He grabbed his book bag in one hand, took hold of my hand with his free hand and said "come on CJ, let's go take another ride in your jeep!"
We made it to the condo parking lot and Jimmy helped me put the roof back on the jeep. He was chattering all the way to the elevator and the front door about how neat the ride was. We walked into the condo, and Alex, Aaron, Bailey, Carl and Trev were sitting out on the patio enjoying a happy hour drink before the Thursday night karaoke contest. I took Jimmy out to the patio and said "happy Thursday everyone. I'd like to introduce you all to Jimmy Peterson." Jimmy went around to each one of my friends, stuck out his hand for a handshake and said "it's nice to meet you" to each one of them. After he finished shaking Trev's hand, I said "Jimmy's Dad and Wally are resolving a problem at a construction site. Jimmy and I are going to start fixing dinner, and hopefully they won't be too late to eat with us." Alex jumped up and said "I'll forget karaoke, how can I help you two tonight?" I smiled at Alex and said "we'll be fine Alex. Please go enjoy karaoke. I looked at Jimmy and said "what are you hungry for tonight, spaghetti or a cheeseburger?" Jimmy smiled at me and said "I like spaghetti just as much as I like cheeseburgers. Can we have spaghetti and meatballs tonight, CJ?" I smiled at him and said "we sure can. Why don't you stay here with the guys, and I'll go start cooking the spaghetti."
Alex and Jimmy hit it off immediately, as Alex started asking him all kinds of questions. Aaron followed me into the kitchen and said "how can I help you out CJ?" I replied "will you mind tossing a salad while I get the spaghetti and sauce going?" Aaron said "not a problem at all. How old is Jimmy, CJ?" I said "he's eight and in the third grade. His dad, Fred, started at Wally's company last week as a new construction manager for Wally."
Pretty soon, the rest of the crew came into the dining area with Alex and Jimmy leading the way. Alex lifted Jimmy onto a barstool so he can watch Aaron and I cook dinner. Jimmy said "your patio is very nice CJ. I like the parrot on the sign. Your pictures are nice too. I've got to show the parrot to Daddy when he gets here. I think we should get a parrot sign for our new house too!" Everyone smiled at Jimmy when he said that and Alex said "maybe we can find you a sign just like that when you and your Daddy find a house Jimmy."
I looked at Jimmy and said "do you like salad, Jimmy?" He said "yeah, especially with spaghetti. Do you have orange dressing CJ?" I smiled at Jimmy and said "I sure do, and guess what? I like orange dressing on my salad too." Jimmy smiled at me and said "it's going to be fun eating dinner here tonight. Are you going to stay for dinner Alex?" Alex surprised me when he said "sure, I'll eat dinner here Jimmy, if you want me to?" Jimmy screamed "yeah, I'd like to eat dinner with everyone here!"
Before I knew it, Jimmy had Alex and the crew talked into spaghetti versus the Thursday taco special at Mel's. Bailey made up some more sunset pleasure for everyone, I added another box of spaghetti, more meatballs and sauce to the stove top and Aaron made up some more salad for everyone. He also set out some frozen garlic toast which we warmed up and enjoyed with our dinner. I looked at Alex and said "will you text Ronny and Randy to inform them that we're eating here versus Mel's?" Alex said "sure, I'll do that now CJ."
Jimmy was chattering away with everyone in the group like he knew them for several years. All of my circle took to him and Bailey whispered to me "oh my God, you were not kidding. Jimmy is so friendly, well-mannered and adorable. Can we keep him as the youngest member of the circle?" Bailey and I laughed over his comments and I said "please don't feel like you have to stay. Why don't you and the others go enjoy karaoke?" Bailey replied "it's still early and this is going to be a fun change for a Thursday night. My goodness, I wish my daughter would have been as friendly as Jimmy is. Maybe she and I would be closer today had she displayed Jimmy's personality."
Alex said "Jimmy, do you want to see some more pictures of CJ?" Jimmy said "yeah Alex, that sounds like fun." Alex took Jimmy by the hand, and they headed to the office. While they were gone, Aaron said "CJ, Jimmy is so cute. I cannot believe someone set fire to his dad's house." I said "I know Aaron. I hope they catch the SOB and he has to come face to face with Jimmy someday to see the innocent one he hurt." Carl spoke up saying "I cannot believe anyone wants to set fire to a house! Don't they realize the innocent lives they can damage?" Trev grabbed his man by his shoulders and said "I know my love. It's so discouraging that arsonists prevail and the damage they can inflict on families."
It was getting close to 6:30 pm and the food was ready. Everyone helped getting the patio table set up for dinner. Alex poured Jimmy a glass of milk to drink with his dinner. After he sat the glass of milk down for Jimmy, he put some salad in a bowl for him and dished him some spaghetti and meatballs on his plate. He looked at Alex and said "thanks Alex. You're nice, just like CJ. I'm glad Daddy let me come to dinner with all of you tonight. I hope we can do it again soon."
Jimmy said he was hungry, and began to eat his salad and spaghetti. Everyone else joined in as well and we all enjoyed our patio Italian dinner. Bailey smiled at me and said "see, I told you CJ! This is just as nice as having tacos at Mel's tonight." I smiled at him and said "thanks everyone. This is a nice change for a Thursday and I'm glad we're able to eat with my science buddy Jimmy!" Jimmy smiled at me and said "yeah everyone, CJ and I are building a hurricane for my science fair. It's going to be so neat once it's done."
Ronny joined us on the patio and Jimmy recognized him from the news. Jimmy got off his seat, went to Ronny and said "hi, my name is Jimmy Peterson. You're Ronny from the news, aren't you? I watch you while Daddy is fixing me dinner at night. You do a good job just like CJ does in the morning." Ronny kneeled down to Jimmy, shook his hand and said "it's nice to meet you, Jimmy. CJ has told me a lot about you. You're going to build a hurricane for your science project, aren't you?" Jimmy smiled and said "yeah Ronny, we did work on it today. Next week we're going to start building the actual hurricane. I'm excited to build it." Jimmy returned to his seat and took another bite of spaghetti.
Alex blew Ronny a kiss and said "there's plenty of spaghetti, salad and happy hour beverages for you in the kitchen." Ronny smiled and said "I'm going to change and then fix myself a plate. I'll be back with all of you in a few minutes. Jimmy, save me a seat next to you." Jimmy smiled and said "okay Ronny, I'll have one ready for you."
I got up from the table and took my plate and bowl into the kitchen so that Ronny can sit next to Jimmy while he eats. Just as I made my way to the breakfast bar, Wally and Fred came through the front door. I smiled at both of them and said "hi there you two. Is everything okay and were you able to get the problem fixed?" Wally smiled at me and said "Happy Birthday my love. We sure did CJ. It could have been a real mess, but Fred did a nice job of controlling it before I arrived at the site." Fred smiled and said "Happy Birthday CJ. I hate unmarked water lines. I think that is the third one I have hit in my career, and each time it's produced a hell of a mess for me!" Wally cracked up and said "only three Fred? You have me beat as I have hit about seven in my construction work. I hate it when the city does not have up to date plans showing all water and sewer lines."
I said "Fred, your son is the hit of the Thursday night Italian patio dinner party. The karaoke crew is enjoying him so much, they decided to skip karaoke tonight and spend the evening with him." Fred said "oh geez CJ, is he causing any problems?" I cracked up and said "none whatsoever. In fact, if you ever need a baby sitter, I think you will have eight volunteers after tonight is over. Wally and I will sit for you anytime you need us to." Wally smiled at me and said "we sure will Fred. Your son is an absolute joy to be around."
Wally and Fred went out on the patio. Jimmy saw them, got off his chair and went to Fred to give him a hug. Jimmy said "hi Daddy. I missed you, but everyone here has been so nice to me. We had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. I know CJ cooked extra for you and Mr. Walters." Wally knelt down to Jimmy and said "it's good to see you tonight, Jimmy. You can call me Wally instead of Mr. Walters. Is that okay with you?" Jimmy smiled at Wally and said "sure Wally. Do you know everyone here?" Wally smiled at him and said "I do Jimmy. Why don't you introduce your dad to all of them though?" Jimmy smiled and said "okay Wally." Jimmy then introduced all of his new friends to his dad. Everyone exchanged greetings with Fred and complimented him on his beautiful son.
Fred and Wally returned to the kitchen to fix themselves a plate of food. Ronny had beat them to the food, and introduced himself to Fred as he was loading up spaghetti on his plate. Fred said "oh wow, I'm going to hear an earful tonight when I put Jimmy to bed. Did Jimmy recognize you from the television news Ronny?" Ronny smiled and said "he sure did. He came right up to me and said that he watches me on the night news while you're fixing dinner for him. He's so polite Fred, you can be so proud of him."
I offered a sunset pleasure to everyone. Fred said "I shouldn't, but that sounds delicious. Maybe it will help me relax after today and get a good night sleep tonight."
Ronny, Fred and Wally made their way back to the patio. Jimmy said "here Ronny, I saved your seat right beside me like you asked." Fred cracked up and said "where do you want me to sit Jimmy?" Jimmy looked around at the occupied chairs at the table and said "I'll go ask CJ if he has any extra chairs." Alex cracked up and said "it's okay Jimmy. There are some extra chairs over by the tv, and on the side of the patio. You stay by Ronny, and your dad can take my seat." Carl and Trev moved the tv chairs over by the table so that everyone could sit comfortably while finishing their dinner.
I returned to the patio with the cheesecake that I bought for Alex earlier in the week and the remainder of my birthday cake from the kids. I put the cheesecake, cake, plates and silverware on the table and asked Jimmy "do you like cheesecake Jimmy?" He looked at me, smiled and said "yeah CJ, I like cheesecake especially when it has chocolate swirls in it." I smiled back at him and said "that's my favorite kind to Jimmy." I gave him a piece of the chocolate swirled cheesecake and let everyone else dig in on whatever they wanted."
The conversation at the table was eventful, with Jimmy involved in almost every aspect of the topics discussed. At one point Jimmy turned to his dad and said "Daddy, when we get our new house, can we have a patio like this? I'd also like a sign with a parrot on it like CJ has." Fred looked up at the party patio sign and gave a laugh. I looked over at Aaron and gave him a wink. Fred said "sure Jimmy. We'll either have a patio or a screened in porch. We can look for a sign like that to hang in our new place." Jimmy replied "thanks Daddy. I like the parrot very much. He's so full of color and the sign is neat on CJ's patio since it says the party patio."
Jimmy continued on and said "before we leave Daddy, I want to show you CJ's office. I like the colors in it and I think I want my new bedroom to have the same colors if you will let me? I'll help paint the room with you." I smiled at Jimmy and said "those are my school colors from college Jimmy. I liked those colors when I went to school, so I decided to paint the room in them." I told Fred that the room is a combination of crimson on the top with grey wainscotting on bottom. Fred said "oh wow, I bet that combination makes for a very rich looking room." Wally said "it sure does Fred. We'll show it to you before you leave tonight."
Carl, Trev and Aaron decided to start up a dart game. Carl asked Fred "do you care if we take Jimmy over to the side patio and show him how to throw darts? I promise we'll be careful with him." Fred looked at Jimmy and said "do you want to learn how to throw darts Jimmy?" Jimmy said "okay Daddy, but I may be too short to hit the board." Aaron said "that's okay Jimmy. One of us will pick you up when it's your turn to throw them. We'll help you hit the dart board." Jimmy smiled at the three of them and said "okay let's go try it out everyone."
The rest of us remained around the table conversing while Carl, Trev and Aaron showed Jimmy how to play darts. We soon heard Jimmy yelling "yeah, I hit the board!" and broke out into laughter over the excitement in his voice.
Everyone finished their food and dessert. Fred took a final sip of his drink, looked at me and said "CJ, I cannot thank you enough for being there for Jimmy today. I was so nervous about the problem, but was relieved when Wally told me you'd take care of Jimmy." I smiled at Fred and said "it was no problem at all Fred. He and I had a good ride in the jeep across town. We sang, wore our sunglasses and he talked to people at stop lights. All was good in Jimmy's world this afternoon. Fred, since the center is closer to downtown, is it easier for you to pick up Jimmy here on Tuesday's and Thursday's?" Fred thought for a minute and replied "that is much easier than going all the way back downtown to pick him up CJ." Alex jumped into the conversation and said "what if I get Jimmy on the other days after school and take him to the office with me?" Fred looked at both of us and said "guys, that will help out so much if we can arrange it." Before I knew it, Wally spoke up and said "consider it arranged Fred. We're happy to help you out in any way we can. Your part of our circle of friends now, and you just let us help you out in any way we can." Fred's smile grew larger and said "thanks everyone, this will help out so much and put my mind at ease when I have another problem like I did today."
All of us at the table continued to talk about various subjects. I can tell that Fred feels relaxed with us and is enjoying our company. I'm trying to put myself in his shoes working a new fulltime job and raising an eight-year-old. On top of this, he's dealing with the cleanup mess from his unfortunate arson event and the insurance company is not cooperating with him. No wonder he is soaking up the conversation, he's probably starved for adult friendship.
Fred looked at his watch and said "oh goodness everyone, it's going on 8:00 pm. I need to get Jimmy to bed soon or he will be a real terror in the morning to get up for school." He rose from the table and several of us joined him to head to the pub area. When he made the turn, he said "geez, this patio is spectacular. It's so big for a condo complex. CJ, you lucked out in getting this unit." I smiled and said to myself "someday when Fred and I have more time together, I'll tell him my whole story."
Fred approached the game in progress and Jimmy was being held up by Aaron. It was his turn to throw and Aaron said "aim for the 20 Jimmy. We need some 20's to beat out Carl and Trev." Jimmy did hit one 20, and his other two darts went to the right of the 20 boundaries. Carl said "Good job Jimmy. You got one more 20 for you and Aaron. You're doing a good job tonight." Jimmy said "thanks Carl. I like throwing darts and I hope we can do this more."
Fred said "Jimmy, I hate to break up your game, but it's getting late little guy. We need to go back to our place and get some sleep for tomorrow." Jimmy said "okay Daddy. I am getting a little tired. Before we go, let's look at CJ's office. You have to see these colors before we look at any houses." Luckily, I had left the sliding glass door open and we were able to go into the office right from the pub area. Once Fred saw the colors, he said "this is very nice Jimmy. I like what CJ has done to this area. Are you sure you want a red color versus a blue?" Jimmy thought for a moment and said "yeah Daddy, I really like this room color. It makes me feel happy inside."
I ruffled Jimmy's hair and we exited back to the patio. Everyone was at the table and Jimmy made his rounds saying goodbye to everyone personally. I'm amazed that he remembered everyone's names, but like Fred told me the first day we met, he's very good at his studies and remembering things.
Fred said goodbye to everyone personally as well, shaking everyone's hands. He thanked us all for a very enjoyable night.
Wally and I walked Fred and Jimmy to the front door. I leaned down to Jimmy and said "I am going out of town tomorrow for a long vacation weekend. I won't be on the news tomorrow or Monday, but you'll still be able to watch Trev in the morning and Ronny at night." Jimmy looked at me and said "okay CJ. Thanks for all the fun today and dinner tonight. I'll see you next Tuesday and we'll start building the hurricane." Fred smiled, pulled me in for a hug and said "thank you CJ today for everything. You two have a good weekend, and I'll see you both next Tuesday." Wally shook Fred's hand and said "if you run into any problems, just call me. We'll be about 90 minutes south of here and can return if needed." Fred replied "we'll be fine Wally. You two relax and enjoy the weekend together." As they walked out the door, Jimmy said "bye Wally, bye CJ. Let's go Daddy because we still have to read some more of my book tonight before bed."
We watched Fred and Jimmy get into their truck and leave the parking lot. I leaned into Wally and said "do you think Fred will miss him if you and I adopt him?" Wally grabbed my hand and said "Fred has done such a good job raising Jimmy. I'll adopt him in a minute with you. I see the makings of a CJ junior in Jimmy." I laughed at Wally and said "he's a wonderful child, and I'm glad we're helping Fred. They are both special people Wally and thank you tonight for saying they're in our circle of friends. I know Fred enjoyed himself tonight, and if we can relieve any stress in his life, we should do what we can." Wally looked at me and said "I agree babe, and I love you very much CJ."
Wally grabbed two glasses for us and we returned to the patio with the group. The group had returned to the patio table and were all drinking a beer as well. Wally poured us each a beer and returned to the table where the group was unusually quiet for a Thursday night. Wally said "wow, did Jimmy tire everyone out that much?" Bailey smiled and said "I'll speak for myself. No, he did not tire me out. I'm just reflecting on the last couple of hours with him. It amazes me how the simplicity of a child can bring so much joy to others around them." Everyone agreed with Bailey and Trev said "we need to include those two on our healthy activities. I don't think Fred would have appreciated our playroom christening last week, but I think he thoroughly enjoyed himself tonight after his work problems were resolved." Carl spoke up and said "yes, he must be so starved for adult interaction as he has little time for socializing between raising Jimmy and working full time." The chief then said "hey guys, since CJ and Wally are away for the weekend, how about if we do a cookout one day this weekend, and invite Fred and Jimmy to it?" Everyone thought that sounded like a great idea and seemed pleased knowing they are helping Fred out.
Trev finished his beer and announced to the group "guys, I am getting tired and think I will head to bed for a good night sleep. I've got big shoes to fill tomorrow morning, and I'm looking forward to weather and co-anchor duties." I smiled at Trev and said "you're going to do a fantastic job. Relax, enjoy yourself and do great things for channel 2!" Bailey chimed in with "this will be a very good experience for you Trev. I echo what CJ said, and I'm looking forward to watching you tomorrow morning." Carl followed up with "I'm going to call it a night also everyone. I need to make sure my man is tucked into bed satisfactorily. Everyone have a great rest of the evening. CJ and Wally, have a nice, relaxing long weekend together."
About ten minutes later, Alex said "I'm going to call it an evening as well. I've got a lot to do at the office tomorrow for my boss!" Wally cracked up at him and said "if you need me for anything, just give me a call Alex." He smiled and said "no way you hairy ass bear! I'm going to release everyone at noon and tell them to have a nice long relaxing weekend. I want you both to enjoy your time together this weekend, relax with no interruptions and let me know if you want anything special for dinner on Monday before you return." He got up and gave Wally a hug and kiss, and then followed up with me. As he leaned down to hug me, he whispered in my ear "enjoy yourself this weekend CJ. I want to hear all of the details when you return, and I hope it's a beautiful weekend for you and your man."
Ronny smirked and said "hey chief, got any room in your bed for me tonight?" Alex cracked up and said "I'm all lubed up and ready for you to take me tonight you stud!" Ronny jumped up after hearing that from Alex and gave Wally and I each a hug telling us both to enjoy our weekend. When he came to me, he whispered in my ear "go make this the weekend you have always envisioned my brother. I love you, and I want to hear every small detail next week."
Bailey looked at Aaron and said "are you ready to wind down baby?" Aaron replied "not really Bailey, do you have anything in mind?" Bailey looked at Wally and myself and said "are you two up for some hot tubbing, and some more beers with us?" I looked at Wally, nodded my head and Wally said "sounds great Bailey. Swimsuits or clothing optional?" Bailey cracked up laughing and said "let's get you two started off on a romantic weekend with no swimsuits! Come on down and join us in a little while. Aaron, let's go make sure we have everything prepared for our guests."
Wally and I spent several hours with Aaron and Bailey before heading back to our place. Between the hot tub relaxation and our days, I think both of us were wore out. Both of us fell asleep after hitting the bed. It did not bother me at all falling asleep, knowing we have several days ahead of us to engage in plenty of love making.
I felt my internal alarm clock going off, and I went to the bathroom versus facing a wet bed. After relieving myself, I checked the time and saw it was going on 6:00 am. Alex had made us a pot of coffee and left a note on the breakfast bar. His note said "safe travels you two. Enjoy the weekend, make lots of love and text me when you're heading back to St Pete Beach on Monday. I'll have a light dinner prepared for us. All my love, Alex."
I took my phone and coffee out to the patio and turned on the television to the morning news. I took a few sips of coffee and soon the St Petersburg in sixty intro was playing. It was exciting for me to see the broad camera shot of Ross and Trev on set. Ross kicked in with the top story, and Trev followed with the second and third stories. I texted Angela and said "good morning boss! How did Trev do during the first hour? I was not up to catch it, but I'm watching the second hour now." She answered me a few minutes later saying "he did fine, but was so nervous. The 5:30 show went better, and I'm hoping he gets over his nerves this hour."
I continued to watch the show, and soon my man joined me with his cup of coffee. After he sat down with me on the loveseat, he gave me a good morning kiss and said "how is Trev doing?" I cracked up and said "he's doing fine. He seems nervous, but I'm hoping he gets over it." I looked into Wally's eyes and said "by the way, I love you more than anything you big sexy man." He smiled at me, gave me another kiss and said "thank you precious. I love you also, and I'm so happy we're going to enjoy a nice long relaxing weekend alone together. How about we finish our coffee, grab a shower and then we'll go to the diner for breakfast this morning?" I gave him a kiss and said "I'm open for anything and everything this weekend with you Wally."
We finished our coffee and decided to have one more cup before starting our day off. Wally went to get refills for us, while I texted Trev. My text said "way to go stud! You look great this morning, sound great and both your news and weather coverage are going well this morning. Relax, enjoy yourself and keep up the good job. I'll talk to you on Monday." About five minutes later Trev responded saying "thanks big guy, I learned everything from you. My shows are getting better each half hour this morning. Have a good weekend CJ."
After our second cup of coffee, Wally and I headed to the shower. Before I knew it, he was all over me in the shower. I did not mind at all, and just went along with his lead. So much passion exchanged between us and we ended up with him thrusting his big cock in and out of my ass. He had me pinned against the shower wall and I was in heaven feeling the water drip all around me while he was pounding my ass with his manly thrusts. We went on for a very long time and I thought to myself "we're going to be too exhausted to head south today. Ah well, enjoy this day CJ. You're alone with your future husband all weekend long."
After we both reached a climax, we washed up, got out of the shower and dried off. Both of us finished our morning grooming and I said "hey babe, I'm going to the office to get my small suitcase." As I entered the living area, Ronny was sitting at the breakfast bar naked. I went over, gave him a hug and said "good morning you hairless beast. It's always a thrill to see you naked in the morning. How are you doing today?" He smiled at me and said "I'm doing good CJ. I have to say though I'm exhausted already for a Friday morning. My man woke me up before 4:00 am, got me aroused and we had a marathon session this morning. I'm spent, and he took off out of here like a kid high on sugar. He is a sex machine!"
I cracked up and Ronny said "the chief instructed me to remind you to remember the rings." I replied "I'm heading to the office now to get my suitcase and I'm going to put the rings in one of the outer pockets. Alex's mind is always in motion, isn't it? He is always on the lookout for all of us." Ronny said "yep, that's my man and I love him dearly for it." I continued into the office, while Ronny finished his coffee.
Ronny made sure I was out of site and went into my bedroom. He saw Wally loading his suitcase and said "morning you hairy ass bear. I have a reminder from your VP of operational affairs, closet and pantry construction and finishing work to not forget the rings." Wally cracked up and said "good morning you hairless beast! Tell your man the rings are the first item I packed away. I'm all set and looking forward to a very romantic weekend." Ronny approached Wally, gave him a kiss and hug and said "good luck my future brother-in-law. Let the chief and I know how it goes this weekend." Wally smiled at him and said "I will Ronny. You will have your hands full with Alex after he knows we did the deed." Ronny started laughing and said "don't worry, I'll keep him under control until you two get back to us. He is already planning this morning for your return and what all he wants to do for you two." Wally busted out laughing and said "my goodness. He is always on the lookout for all of us, isn't he?" Ronny looked at Wally and said "Jesus, you two scare me. CJ said the same thing not even two minutes ago to me about the chief. I swear you two are always on the same telepathic wavelengths."
Ronny went back to the breakfast bar before I returned to the bedroom. As I entered the living area Ronny asked me "do you two want me to make a fresh pot of coffee so you can take a travel mug with you?" I said "don't worry about us two. We're going to hit the diner for breakfast, and I'm sure we'll get a cup to go there."
I went back into the bedroom, put on a tee shirt and shorts along with a pair of sandals. I filled my suitcase with the remainder of items I needed for the weekend. It was an easy packing session and Wally said "I'm all ready to head out whenever you are CJ." I finished zipping my suitcase and said "let's hit the road stud. Our first stop is the diner this morning."
We offered to take Ronny to breakfast on our way out, but he said "I'm going to recover from my morning sex marathon and then get ready for casual Friday at the station. You two travel safe and enjoy the weekend together."
When we got down to the jeep, we loaded our suitcases, folded the top down and made ourselves comfortable in the front seats. I looked at Wally and said "you can drive if you want to babe. I just jumped in per my normal routine." He looked at me, smiled and said "I'm fine sweetheart. I'll give you the directions along the way if you don't mind?" I replied "not a problem at all my big stud. Sit back, and enjoy the ride this morning."
Our first stop was the diner. Kurt and Tami were standing at the cash register and welcomed us. Tami said "it's nice to see you on a Friday. Are you two off work today?" I replied "yeah, Tami we're taking a long weekend away from the thriving metropolis of St Pete. Wally has a boat docked about an hour south of here. We're going there for a nice and relaxing vacation." She smiled at us and said "that sounds very nice guys. According to Trevor, the weather is going to be very nice all weekend. I hope you both enjoy your time away. Follow me gents, and I'll get you set up at your table."
I'm not sure why Tami even brought us menus. We both ordered the ultimate omelet plate, coffee and cranberry juice. Tami smiled and said "you two are taking it easy on me this morning! I'll bring you water, your juice and coffee back in a few minutes."
Tami returned with our beverages and said "your omelets will be out soon guys. Is there anything else I can get you before your food arrives?" Wally replied "we're good for now Tami." After she left the table, Wally looked deep into my eyes and said "sweetheart, I do have one favor to ask of you today." I smiled at him and said "whatever it is, consider it done babe." He cracked up and said "both of my parents passed away in September. I always go out to the gravesite each September to check on it. Do you mind if we take a slight detour on our route, and visit the gravesite first today?" I smiled at him and said "that sounds good Wally. I do the same each November for my mom and dad. I'll probably fly back to Cincinnati in November for Thanksgiving and visit their gravesite then. Will you join me this year?" Wally smiled at me, took my hand and said "yes CJ, I will be there at your side with you."
Our breakfast is the usual high-quality omelets we expect from Kurt's cook. Everything was delicious and we both filled our stomachs up quickly. Each of us drank another cup of coffee and chatted about various subjects. I took the opportunity and said "Wally, do you ever see us raising a child? The reason I ask is I see you with Jimmy, and the joy he brings to you. We have not discussed the topic of children in our future, and I'd like to hear your thoughts about it."
Wally took a sip of his coffee, smiled and said "first, Jimmy is an exceptional joy to be around. If we ever adopt, we may not be as lucky with a child's personality as we see in Jimmy. Second, to answer your question, yes, I am open to raising a child with you CJ. As I grow to know you more, I know the experience will be very rewarding to both of us. I'd like to wait for a couple of years though, as I want to enjoy our time together first, before expanding our family." I smiled at Wally and said "wow babe, you just spoke my sentiments that I'm feeling about the whole subject. I envision both of us with a child like Jimmy, but I do have concerns if we never achieve the same feelings we have for Jimmy. He's a special little guy, and it's taken a lot of patience, caring and love from Fred to be where they are at. I'm open to adoption or finding a surrogate, but like you I want to wait for a few years before progressing. I enjoy what we have now Wally, and I want to continue to grow and foster our relationship more before we add a Wally or CJ junior to our family." Wally smiled and replied "let's just get this on the table now though. I don't want Alex to be our surrogate! We don't need a little chief running around the house giving us orders!" Just before Wally finished his statement, I had taken a sip of water. I could not contain myself and spewed the water over both of us. I broke out in hilarious laughter and said "deal big guy. Can you imagine a chief junior ordering us around like the chief?" Both of us roared in uncontrollable laughter imagining the thought.
Wally paid the bill and left a very nice tip for Tami. As we headed out, he handed her the money and bill. Wally said "as usual, you and the staff delivered an outstanding breakfast for us today. We're glad we got to see you this morning, since we won't be in tomorrow. Keep Alex in line for us tomorrow morning." Tami cracked up and said "can anyone keep that man in line on the weekends?" All three of us laughed at her comment and she said "you two travel safe, and enjoy the weekend."
We made our way out to the jeep and the sun was blazing down on us. Wally said "oh man, I forgot my sunglasses." I cracked up and said "I gave my extra pair to Jimmy earlier this week. How about we stop at the strip mall up ahead behind the Racetrac station? I know there is a dollar store in the mall and we can stock up with some cheap sunglasses, and a couple of bottles of water and ice tea for the trip? I'll fill the jeep up with gas at Racetrac then?" Wally smiled at me and said "as usual, you're always one step ahead of me with our plans. Let's go for it stud."
Twenty minutes later we had a tank full of gas, some cheap ugly sunglasses and drinks for our drive. While I was filling the gas tank, Wally went to the bathroom. After I finished filling the tank, I removed the rings from my suitcase and put them in my pocket. I decided to be prepared for any special moments which may occur anytime this weekend, versus having a staged official presentation. It's not like me to be spontaneous, but I'm open to anything on our beautiful weekend together.
Wally returned to the jeep and said "okay CJ, head north on 275 and we'll go back into downtown Tampa. Once we get on the other side of the bay, we'll take the back roads down to Ruskin and eventually end up in Bradenton Beach." I smiled and said "this is my first time in 23 years to be touring the other side of Tampa Bay. I'm looking forward to it babe, and I'm so glad to be enjoying it with you by my side."
We made our way to Ruskin Memorial Gardens. Wally got me to the family gravesite area and I parked the jeep under some shade trees. Wally and I got out of the jeep and he grabbed my hand to lead me over to his mom and dad's grave. The area around their gravesite was beautiful. It was near a lake with several fountains going, and was surrounded by large pine and weeping willow trees. I was impressed with the beauty and simplicity of the memorial garden. Ornate concrete benches were present throughout the garden for people to sit and reflect on their loved ones.
We came up to the grave marker and I saw the names of his mom and dad. Wally and I stood in silence for several minutes with him continuing to hold onto my hand. After a while, he spoke up and said "hi mom and dad. I promised you both that when the time comes to introduce you to someone special in my life, we'd make a personal appearance for you. Well, that time has come now. I want to let you both know that I have found the love of my life in Christopher Jackson Skinner, but he goes by CJ. CJ and I are soulmates, and he is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. He and I are deeply in love with each other, and I'm here to tell you both today that I will never be alone in my life again." That did it for me, as tears formed in my eyes with the special words Wally was expressing from his heart.
Wally continued on and said "several visits ago, I asked you both for your help to send me someone special who you both know will make me happy. I know you both listened and it happened this year in June when CJ and I met. I knew the night we met that CJ is the one for me. I thank you both, as well as God, for the intervention. Just when I was ready to give up and accept solitude for the rest of my life, this beautiful man appeared and turned my life into one full of happiness, love, commitment and fulfillment. I will always love you both, and I ask you now for your blessing and guidance in leading CJ and myself to a life full of love just as you two had." By this time the tears were streaming down my face and I held onto Wally's hand tighter than I ever had before today.
Wally turned to me, wiped the tears from my face and said "let's go sit on the bench under the tree sweetheart. This is my special place when I need to do some deep thinking, or when I need a break from the world. I know it's not a romantic place CJ, but this bench under the trees means a lot to me." He led me to the bench, and we gave each other a hug and kiss before sitting down. I looked into his eyes and said "thank you sweetheart for bringing me here today. Your words that you spoke to your parents were so beautiful and please know I share all the same feelings in my heart that you just expressed." Wally smiled at me and said "I know CJ, we are soulmates and I want to live every day of my life with you in it."
Wally raised himself from the bench, got down on his right knee, reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He opened the box and said "Christopher Jackson Skinner will you do me the honor and marry me so that we will continue to enjoy this life together?" I broke down in more tears and said "yes Wally, I will marry you. I love you so much and want us to take every step together in our future journey together." At this point, Wally was also in full tears of happiness.
He took out the ring and said "I know I'm jumping ahead, but I'm hoping you will accept this wedding band as a sign of our commitment together." I smiled at him and said "yes baby, I will. It's beautiful Wally, and now I need to ask you one question."
I got down on my knee with Wally, reached into my pocket and pulled out his ring box. I looked deep into his eyes, opened the box "I will marry you if you agree to marry me and accept this engagement ring as a sign of our commitment together." Wally looked at the ring, cried even harder and said "yes CJ, I will marry you."
So here we are, under several large pine and weeping willow trees facing a beautiful lake. Each of us in tears of happiness, holding each other and exchanging kisses of passion as only we can together.
Wally stood up and lifted me off the ground. We both took a seat on the bench and he said "let's try on both rings together." As we were getting all four of the rings onto each other, it dawned on us at the same time. He held up a ring box at the same time I did. Our tears of joy turned into beautiful laughs together. Together we both said "Bailey" at the same time. I looked at Wally and said "that man. I'm sure he had a devious smile on his face as he was getting these ring boxes for both of us." I explained to Wally about the bubble wrap packaging, and Wally acknowledged the wedding bands came in the same type of packaging. Our laughing continued as we hugged and continued our tears of happiness together.
Once we both had the engagement ring and wedding band on, Wally looked at me and said "absolutely beautiful CJ, just like you." I have to admit, the combination of both rings looked spectacular on our tanned skin. The wedding band was everything I had imagined and looked wonderful with the engagement ring. I smiled, ran my hands through his hair and said "I love you Anthony Charles Walters and promise to love, honor and cherish you everyday of our life together." I pulled him in for a long kiss and after we broke the kiss he replied "I love you more Christopher Jackson Skinner and promise to love, honor and cherish you everyday of our life together."
We sat in Wally's peaceful setting for several minutes holding each other and admiring our beautiful tokens of love. I took out my phone, snapped several pictures of our hands together and said "let's continue on our beautiful day sweetheart. I want to see your other special place today in Bradenton Beach, and make love with my husband to be." He smiled at me and said "okay my love, let's head out and continue our adventure together on this day and every day in our future."
What can I say to top all of this today? I'm so happy with my long-range forecast, and I hope we have a long life together filled with happiness, love and joy. I'll have more to come for everyone after Wally and I spend some time alone together.