Summer Kisses (Kissing Junction, TX 8)

“She just finished up. She wanted to help me with the cows this morning.”

“Did she show you Sparkles?” I ask laughing.

“I still can't believe she named a male cow Sparkles. How the hell she got me to agree not to get rid of him I have no idea.” I snort. She has her dad and her uncle wrapped around her little finger. If I am honest, then she has me wrapped around her little finger too.

“Hey, I heard that.” He says in mock outrage. I laugh.

“I meant for you to hear it I will be there in ten.”

“Okay, we’ll be waiting outside.”

“Okay.” We hang up and I immediately call Trinity. When she doesn’t answer, I hang up and call right back the fourth time I call her she answers.

“Bitch do you have any idea what time it is and where the hell were you last night? I had to study with that weird guy that is always gawking at you.” She huffs at me.

“Kyle does not gawk at me and it’s oh my God thirty and trust me you are going to want to hear this.” She yawns, and I hear her flopping back on her bed with a sigh.

“Yeah okay go for it I’m listening."

“Donnie and I finally, uh, you know.” I blurt out.

“WHAT!” She screeches. I cringe as her voice echoes through the truck. “Oh my God! Tell me everything.” She demands.

I spend the rest of the drive telling her about how yesterday went, but not all of the juicy details. Some of those are just for me.

I hang up promising that we will grab lunch tomorrow. When I pull up the long driveway I see Vic sitting on the rocking chair on the porch.

When I get out of the truck she comes running at me, crashing into me with a hug. I get her all settled in the back. I am barely behind the wheel when she starts up

“Guess what? Guess what?” She asks bouncing up and down in her booster seat. I laugh and start heading to the school.

“What baby?”

“Uncle Gage said I get to keep Sparkles and when I come over I get to take care of him.”

“Oh Wow! That is so amazing.”

“I know. I can’t wait. Can I go over there this weekend?”

“I don’t know. We will have to ask your dad.” I say with a smile, knowing damn well that it will be a yes.

“Okay, does daddy work today?”

“Nope, not today.” She does a fist pump.

“Yes! Can you ask him to make his chili?”

“Sure baby.” She talks non-stop the entire way to school telling me all about her morning and how she got to brush the ponies. We get there in record time and I see Kristy at the front of the school.

“Alright munchkin be good. Dad is going to come get you after school.”

“Okay.” She giggles getting out of the truck. I wave at Kristy and Vic as they make their way inside the school.

Shit. I have a nervous/excited feeling about going home. Nervous because I don't know what is going to happen and excited at what might be.

Chapter Six

Donnie