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I walk up behind her and say, “That’s good Val, but let me get you a bridge.”
I pull one off the wall. “You place this directly on the pool table, and then you can balance the cue stick in one of those grooves.”
“Like this?”
“Yep, that’s perfect.”
“That made it so much easier, thanks.”
Once we’ve finished a game, Val quits laughing at my innuendos, which started off as sexy but soon turned downright silly.
“I knew you would win at pool, but I was hoping to make a few good shots at least.”
“You did fine, Val. You’ll get the hang of it. I’ve been playing for years.”
“Do you want to play another game?”
I look at my watch. “Not right now.”
“Chaser, there’s somebody outside waiting for ya.”
“Okay, we’ll be right there. Come on, Val.”
I open the front door, and there’s a blue Can-Am Spyder parked in front of the club. All the regulars out front are looking it over.
“I’ve been wondering when somebody was gonna get one of these.”
Val turns to me with a frown on her face, “Chase, I hope you didn’t buy that for me. I told you I wanted to wait.”
“Yes, you did. You also told me you weren’t sure how a three-wheeler would go over at the club. So, I thought I would surprise you—“ Val crosses her arms in front of her— “so, I rented one for the weekend.”
“You rented it?”
“Yes, I thought this way you could try it out and see what the guys around here thought about it.”
“Hey Chaser, is this three-wheeler for you or the missus?”
“I rented it for the weekend so Val could try it out.”
The guy delivering the rental has me sign for the delivery and then hands the keys to Val.
“Well, hop on, little lady, we want to see what it can do,” the guys gather around Val and the bike.
Val gets on the three-wheeler and powers it on. Val shows and tells them about the bike.
“Damn, look at that. It’s like sitting in an armchair.”
“Looks like a sweet ride.”
“So guys, if Val decides on the Can-Am Spyder, do you think anyone here would give her a hard time about it?”
“They better not. If Val wants a three-wheeler, then that’s what she should get.”
I look over at Val as she gets off the bike and then goes directly up to each of the guys.
She says, “Thank you, Rider,” and gives him a hug, then she moves on to Chief and Hawk. She gives each of them a hug, too. By the time she’s done, the guys are all hanging their heads, shuffling their feet, or turning red.
“You’re part of the club now, Val, and we take care of our own.”
