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We wolfed down burgers and fries, and I kept quiet while he paid for the food. It was nice to see him open his wallet without a pained expression on his face. He had won his last three rodeos, so I knew he had been cashing some pretty good checks. I was so proud of how well he was doing, even if it was on the horse that should have been putting me in the money.
“Where to now?” he asked as we walked out of the restaurant.
I looked up and down the street, and then pointed to an old building displaying a marquee adorned with glowing lights.
“A movie?”
“Yep, c’mon.” I jogged across the street when there was an opening in traffic.
Wyatt followed behind me. The theatre boasted retro matinees and was playing one of my favourite films.
“Two for Cat Ballou please,” I told the box office attendant.
Wyatt pulled out his wallet again and paid for the tickets. After we loaded up with popcorn and drinks, we found seats in the nearly empty theatre.
“I think you’re the only one who likes this movie,” Wyatt remarked, surveying the deserted room.
“Jane Fonda playing a schoolteacher turned outlaw? What’s not to like?” I settled into the seat, which Wyatt was a little too big for, and started munching on my popcorn.
“You’re still hungry?”
“No, but you can’t go to a movie and not eat popcorn. It’s a rule.”
“Is it?” He smirked at me.
The lights dimmed, and the screen came to life as the movie started.
“You’ve never seen this?” I asked.
He shook his head, but I wasn’t surprised, considering the movie was from 1965.
“Wow, Jane Fonda was hot,” Wyatt said.
I laughed. “I know, right? She totally still is. I used to watch this movie all the time when I was a kid, and I wanted to be her so badly.”
We munched on our popcorn in silence for a while, absorbed in the film. I got through half my bag before I was ready to burst, so I put it on the seat next to me. This left me with free hands, and I wasn’t sure what to do with them. This wasn’t exactly a date, but it kind of was. I mean, it was Wyatt. I was tempted to make out with him.
He didn’t seem to feel any of my awkwardness because he didn’t hesitate to put an arm around my shoulders and draw me to his side. He was the most confusing guy ever. This dance we were doing was giving me whiplash. I had never been so unsure around him before.
We’d broken up and gotten back together a few times, but everything about this time felt different. It was like this was our last chance; we were going to make this work and be together forever, or we wouldn’t, and this would be the end for us.
I laid my head on his shoulder and snuggled in close. His fingers brushed lightly up and down my arm, sending shivers through me.
I would not let him go without a fight.
The movie ended, and we stood up and stretched, blinking as the lights came back on. Wyatt smiled at me.
“Were you awake for the whole movie?” I asked.
“Umm, I’m not sure,” he answered. “It was good, though.”
I rolled my eyes at him. “Well, I guess we ought to get back and take care of the horses.”
He nodded, and we made our way out of the theatre. We left the city and returned to the homey and familiar country landscape.
“Oh, look! Horses!” I pointed out my window at the small herd grazing in a pasture beside the highway.
“I love that you still do that,” he said.
