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She whimpers as I fill her slowly, and when I’m balls deep, fully inside her, consumed by her, she whispers, “Love you.”
Texas
20
It was a last-minute decision but one that made sense. Gwendolyn and I are taking a road trip. We’re driving from New Jersey to Texas. More accurately, it’s a twenty-two-hour road trip with our parents and Marks.
I bought a brand new SUV with four captain chairs, all that fully recline, and a third-row bench that we fold, with enough space that Gwendolyn can put an air mattress back there. Annie and Marks are first on the rotation to catch some Z’s when we rolled out at ten thirty p.m. from Revolutionary Stadium, immediately after our last game in the series against the Orioles. We lost, but still won the series.
The decision to drive was based on mixed opinions about whether or not Gwen should be flying so soon after surgery. We were told it would probably be just fine, but probably isn’t good enough.
I drove until four in the morning, which is only an hour past when I would typically go to bed after a game.
Marks took the helm when we fueled up. Miss Deb and Gwendolyn loaded up two bags full of gas station food—food that the two of them swore they never ate unless they were on a road trip. Dad and Mom slept through that stop, and Gwendolyn and I took the air mattress. It was not uncomfortable, per se, but it certainly wasn’t the mattress I was used to sleeping on at home. That didn’t stop me from getting a full seven hours, which was how long Marks drove until we stopped for gas and food.
Dad offered to drive the next rotation, and I made up a lame-ass excuse so that he didn’t have to. His knee wasn’t completely healed yet, and I knew he needed to keep it up so it wouldn’t swell. For six complete hours, we listened to music, sang, and laughed.
We rolled into Walton at about midnight. Gwen and I stayed at her place since I would be getting up early to make sure I was at the hotel in Arlington by noon to meet up with the team.
That night, we lost our asses, and Gwendolyn insisted I stay at the hotel with the team. I can hate it, but it was a matinee game, so it made sense.
The entire Walton crew were in the stands for that game to watch us lose again. Gwendolen insisted I stay at the hotel again, but she stayed with me. I slept much better, and we won the last game of the series, which was awesome. Kind of sucked that none of the Walton crew was there to see it, but I’m sure Danny got it playing while he and Dad were roasting the hog.
Pope and I loaded up our vehicles with teammates to bring them back to our hometown to eat and drink, and have a good time. All four Steel brothers, their wives, plus Amias and Max and their wives and kids, followed us in four different vehicles so that they could get the players back to the airport in time to fly out at six tonight. Blew my mind that AJ, Nour, and Bennett didn’t cash back in their tickets and take advantage of the free ride to the airport and the day off in Tampa, but they weren’t about it.
“You guys get that Walton is in Bumfuck, Texas, right?” I ask.
“Locke, they’ve told you yes every time you’ve asked.” Gwendolyn laughs.
“All right, well, keep your fucking eyes open, because if you blink, you’re going to miss it.”
Ten minutes later, I point out the sign that reads, “Welcome to Walton.”
“Where?” AJ asks.
I glance in the rearview mirror. “Are you for fucking real, man?”
He grins.
“This is Main Street,” Gwendolyn says as we turn onto it. “Right there is Nan’s Diner. They have the best waffles on the planet.”
“And now Main Street is County Route 17.”
“When you said don’t blink, you really meant it,” Vander mumbles. He doesn’t seem all that pleased to be here. I mean, I kind of get it. I’ve never invited him to my hometown before, but I’m glad he’s here.
Gwen? I’m not sure how she feels, but she’s being a good sport. She’s got not a fucking thing to worry about, and she knows it, and so does Vander.
Three minutes later, Bennett leans forward and points. “Is that your high school?”
Gwen and I both laugh, and she says, “Sure is.”
“Dude, I want to see it.” AJ bounces up and down in the seat.
“You wanna see our high school?” I ask, wondering, What the hell?
“The place where Coach Locke turned out two pro players who ended up on the same team? Damn right, I do. Pull in,” he exclaims.
“We have a convoy behind us. When they all take off, we’ll bring you back.”
