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“Who was in the lead?”
“Me of course!”
We laughed.
My grandfather is a shroud business man. He won’t let anyone try to get over on him. He wears a cowboy hat every day. He’s often out on the ranch making sure his prize horses are being treated well. He loves going to the horse races watching his horses race.
“Hayden, let’s cut the shit. What is going on? The only time you communicate with me by video conference call is through the week while you’re in the office.”
I sat up straight in my chair. “I met a woman. Her name is Lydia Carmichael and I’ve asked her to marry me. I want to get married in two weeks. And I know she has to sign a prenup, that’s why I’m calling. I need our attorneys to draw up the prenup Monday and overnight it to me.”
“Now, wait a damn minute! Why the rush?”
“My father doesn’t know. No one has met her. She is a stripper and college student. She’s graduating with a degree in Computer Science. She refuses to stop stripping until she pays off her father’s medical bills this summer. We’ve already agreed she has to stop stripping in August.”
“Hayden, you’ve got a stubborn woman on your hands.” He laughed.
“I see you love the chase. Hayden you don’t have to marry the first woman you fall in love with.”
“I understand. She is the woman I want to be with.”
“Hayden, I know there is more. I’m listening.”
I paused.
“She is a virgin. She said we can wait three years to get married and can even have sex now. I don’t want that with her. I want her to be my wife when she loses her virginity to me.”
“Your cousins Bryce and Howell jr. joke about you. They say you have a way with taking a woman’s virginity. They said you convince them without any strings attached.” He wore a sly smile.
This is our guy talk in my family. I know my grandfather is old, but he was young once. His stories should be written in a book for all the read. The book would make one hell of a page turner. We love listening to my grandfather share his stories about the ladies he chased in his hay day.
“Yeah, I get that. I only feel badly about taking my prom dates virginity. The others I was straight up with them. They knew I didn’t want a relationship and no strings.”
“How did that work out for you?”
I slipped my fingers through my hair taking the dangling strand that often hangs in my face whipping it back in line. “They were clingy as shit. I don’t want to be punished for the rest of my life for being a cold-hearted bastard.”
I leaned forward. “Grandfather when I first say Lydia, I knew she was the one. I get it I’ve never been in love before, but I’m in love with her.”
“Send me a picture of her.”
I emailed him a picture.
He stared at the picture for a moment.
“Hayden, she is a fucking fox.”
I smiled. “Thanks.”
“As a man when that feeling hits you there is no stopping you from going after what you want. Your grandmother had me by the balls when I first laid eyes on her, so I understand. I will have the attorneys draw up the paperwork right away.” My grandfather’s eyes darted toward the door.
“Well hello, Lydia!”
I turned, Lydia was entering the room. Her smile was wide. “Hello.”
“Lydia, this is my grandfather, Harrison Gaster Sr.”
“Nice to meet you Mr. Gaster.” She pointed her finger toward the door. “I can step out.”
“No, have a seat. This discussion is about you. I understand congratulations is in order. You and Hayden are getting married.”
“Thank you.”
“I will have our attorney’s draw up the prenup. Hayden will have an attorney go over the document with you before you sign.”
“I understand.”
“And Hayden.” My grandfather’s eyes landed on me. “You can’t hide from your father forever. You will need to face him.”
“Yes, grandfather I understand. I will talk to him after I am married.”
“You are eloping. Where are you getting married?”
“Vegas.”
“Such a cliché. You should have gotten married here.”
