Chapter 61

"So Sabbie, it's Saturday. Let's go for a drive. We can head towards the state park and maybe swim there. What do you think?"

"That sounds like fun, Ron. How 'bout I pack a picnic lunch?"

"Perfect Sabbie. Who knows, we might not even make it to the park."

Sabrina kissed me briefly and then rushed off to pack some things. We were ready to go in no time.

I stayed off the interstate and we sort of meandered along slowly.

"This is really nice, Ron. I don't think Jim ever drives when he's not in a hurry. You're so different than him."

"It is nice, Sabbie. I thought I loved Maureen, but I love you so much more than I loved her. You're not always getting me to run and do things."

Sabrina laughed long and loud. "Oh Ron, she used to have you running here, there and everywhere. It was almost like she was playing fetch with you and you were the loyal dog."

It was my turn to laugh. "It wasn't that bad, Sabbie."

"Oh no? What about that time we were at that get-together? She had heard about a great deal on wine from the local winery and decided she had to have it."

"Oh yeah, I remember. She had to have it so bad that I somehow was making a 4 hour round trip just to go get the wine she wanted."

All of the sudden Sabrina had a shocked look on her face. "Oh my god, Ron."

"What, Sabbie?"

"You remember what else happened that day?"

"Yeah, you ended coming on the trip with me along with all 3 of the kiddies.

Oh shit!"

"Yes Ron, we left Maureen and Jim alone together for 4 hours."

"I wonder what they did to keep themselves occupied, huh Sabbie?"

"It's so obvious now, Ron. I can't believe we didn't suspect right away."

"Yeah we returned home and they both had wet hair. The said they were gardening and then needed a shower."

"Oh my god Ron. Gardening. How naïve were we?"

"I guess Maureen might have been right. They aren't all that smart or great actors or anything. We were just oblivious."

"I was just thinking, Ron. Monica was around 6 years old when that happened.

That might have been the first time they hooked up."

"You're right, Sabbie. The timing is just about right. I still can't believe we were so trusting. That's pretty obvious in hindsight."

"You know what else happened on that trip, Ron?"

"No, what?"

"That was just about the first time I thought it would be great if I was married to you instead of Jim."

"Really Sabbie?"

"Yes Ron. The kids were acting up in the backseat of the car, like kids will do. You were stern with them but you managed to get them to settle down without yelling or anything. Jim would have been screaming at them. Monica actually probably started liking you then too. Didn't you get them chocolates or something?"