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“Everyone seems to be having a good time. I’m so glad you and Carson started hosting these get-togethers again.”
I throw my arm around Val and pull her up close against my side. “All thanks to you, Val. This really was a great idea.”
“Family and friends are important.”
I turn her toward me and then lean in and give her a quick, hard kiss.
“I better get back to carving.”
As I make my way through the crowd, one of my cousins waves me over. A group of guys are sitting close to the kegs of beer.
“Hey, Chase. How’s married life?”
“It’s good, Jordan. How’s everything with you?”
“Great. But I miss having you as my wingman. Now that you’ve got an old lady, I guess I can’t count on you anymore.”
“You’re right about that. Who’s your new wingman?”
“My brother, but it’s not the same.”
“Sorry, Man.”
“So, what’s next? Kids?”
“Hell, no. No children. You know how I feel about kids. Being married is enough.”
“I agree. Who wants a bunch of rug rats running around?”
I nod, and my cousin slaps me on the back. I walk back to the smoker to take over my duties.
“Thanks, Sam.”
“No problem. It’s starting to slow down, anyway. I think most people have eaten.”
“Yeah,” I look over at Carson, “What do you think, Carson? Give up our posts?”
“Sure, let’s go mingle. I haven’t seen some of these people in years.”
Carson looks over at me. “Chase, this was a good idea. Thanks.”
I nod at Carson.
As Carson and I join the rest of the crowd, I keep a lookout for Val, but I don’t see her. I’m sure she’s around. I’m sure we’ll meet up again, sooner or later.
Finally, I see Val and wave her over.
“Hey everybody, this is my wife, Val.”
I smile because it feels good to show off my wife.
I look down at Val, as she seems kind of quiet.
“Hey, you okay?”
“Yes, sorry. Just thinking about my family.”
“Damn, don’t let thoughts of them ruin your day.”
