“I know your wife doesn’t know you have that shirt on,” Gunner said with a smile.
“Y’all like it?” Jeff said with a grin. “Shit! Ari wears what she wants to wear, so I wear what I want to wear. ”
Gunner just shook his head. “Uh-huh. ”
I laughed and re-read his shirt.
Endangered Species
The Long-Haired Beaver
Jeff walked up to me, and we slapped hands before he brought me in for a hug and slapped my back. “You ready to see your baby, dude?”
With that, the anxiety hit me all over again.
Jeff must have noticed because he started laughing. “Josh, it’s gonna be fine. You’re going to be in awe at the sight of your baby. ”
I shook my head to clear my thoughts. “Okay…well, what did y’all want me to drive all the way to Mason for anyway?”
“So, we know Brad’s been out of rehab for about a month or so, and he’s doing really well,” Gunner said with a smile.
“Yeah, we had lunch with him and Amanda two weeks ago,” I said.
“Did they mention that they are moving after the baby is born?” Jeff asked.
What the fuck? Moving? “Moving? Where? They didn’t say a word to Heather and me about moving. ”
“I guess Brad’s dad actually did something nice for him. He got Brad a job with another advertising agency here in Austin, and they are willing to let him work at their branch in Florida,” Jeff said.
Florida…holy shit.
That’s right. Amanda’s degree was in marine biology. Brad was moving, so Amanda could follow her dreams.
I smiled as I looked between Gunner and Jeff. “Damn. That’s fucking awesome, but at the same time…Florida? It’s so far away. ”
Jeff just stared at me. “Jesus H. Christ. When did you grow a vagina, dude? Are you going to cry?”
“Fuck off, Jeff! Asshole!”
“Assmole, Jeff!”
Jeff closed his eyes and shook his head. I turned around to see Matt running into the barn as Ari stood there with her hands on her waist.
Why is it she shows up with Matt when I’m the only one swearing?
When Matt ran up to me, I bent down ready to take him in my arms.
“Josh! I’ve missed you, Josh, so much! I’m going to hug you now. ”
I laughed as Matt gave me a big ole hug, and I returned one just as big. “Hey, little buddy! I’ve missed you, too. Have you been a good boy?”
He nodded and turned to look at Ari, who flashed him a smile. “Josh, Ari said that you’re going to see your baby today. Can I see her, too?”
I laughed before I gave him a quick kiss on the head. “I wish you could, buddy, but not today. You see, I’m taking Heather to the doctor, and we are going to use a special machine that will be able to see the baby. The baby is only about ten weeks old in Heather’s belly, so I think it’s gonna look like a peanut. ”
Matt laughed. “You’re such an assmole, Josh!”
I smiled as I stood back up and looked at Ari, who was holding her stomach.