The Short of It
Copyright© 2021 by radio_guy
Chapter 16
We entered by the kitchen door. Missus Meadows saw us and said, “Ah! My helpers have returned.” She put us to work helping her prepare the lunch. By the time it was ready, Mister Meadows and Mitchell came in and had washed up. We all sat down to eat and did after Mister Meadows prayed. It was good.
We cleaned up after the meal. I noticed Mister and Missus Meadows were talking quietly. I hoped their discussion didn’t or wouldn’t represent a problem for Alice and me. Of course, if it did, there was little or nothing I could think to do to affect things positively. I let it go. Alice took note and left me to walk over to them. I didn’t hear what they said but she turned and came my way smiling. “Jerry, we’re going to walk some more.” I just nodded. We left out the kitchen door holding hands.
We walked a ways before Alice asked, “Would you like to know what my parents were discussing?”
I smiled a bit. “Of course. That’s particularly true since you went to them and then came away smiling. I’m not worried now. I’m sure you will tell me when you think the time is right.” I smiled a bit wider until it turned into a grin.
“You’re a rat! I may not tell you at all.”
“Okay. I will still love you, Alice.”
“Jerome, I don’t want secrets between us. Mom and Dad were talking about us. They like you and they like us. Not only are there no restrictions placed upon us but they are even encouraging. They would like us to wait a year before we marry to get a first year of college under our belts before embarking upon another new venture.”
She grinned. “I think they would prefer we wait on sex until after we’re married including moving in together.”
I grinned back. “I think we can work within those preferences.
“Fair Galadriel, will you marry me?”
“Yes, Jerome. In the fullness of time, we’ll marry.”
I said, “You know, if we told others, they would think we’re moving much too fast.”
“Yes, but it feels right. Our time has been intense and enjoyable. Also, having both sets of parents in favor of us as a couple doesn’t hurt.”
I smiled at her smiling face. We were stopped with our arms around each other. I pulled her tighter and kissed her. It quickly became more passionate as we held each other more tightly including some body rubs.
We finally broke the kiss though continued to hold each other. She said, “What are we going to do next?”
“We kiss some more or walk.”
“No, Jerry, what about you going home?”
“Well, the current plan is to leave here Sunday afternoon and then I’ll return Friday afternoon. Saturday morning, we go to the college and check into our rooms. We’ll start our college life then.”
“I don’t want another week to pass without seeing and holding you.”
“Oh! That does mean some reshuffling of schedules. I know my parents want to see me before I leave for classes. They would like to see you, too. We’ll have to talk about some solution.”
“Jerry, I will go with you. If we come back on Thursday, then I’ll have Friday to finish packing. We can still leave Saturday morning for college.”
“That would work and I think my parents will be happy since they will get some time with both of us. I’ll call them.”
“Not right now. I want to be kissed.”
I pulled her tighter and kissed my fair Galadriel. We came up for air a bit later. Alice said, “Let’s run back. You can call then. Assuming that plan is okay, I will need to do some packing.” I gave her a gentle squeeze. Holding hands, we ran.
We could have gone faster but enjoyed our little run. We arrived just barely breathing hard. We entered by the kitchen door and each of us grabbed a water. We sat in the living room. Just as I sat down, I pulled out my phone. Alice looked at her mother and said, “If it’s okay with Missus Short, I plan to go with Jerry tomorrow and we’ll come back Thursday. We’ll still leave Saturday morning for college and our rooms. I will have enough time to pack.” Her mother just nodded grinning.
I dialed and said, “Hi, Mom. It’s Jerry, your son.”
“Ah! I was beginning to wonder if Alice had spirited you away.”
“No, ma’am. However, I wanted to ask if it would be okay for her to come with me tomorrow and stay for a few days. Instead of Friday, we would leave Thursday. I would still arrive at school Saturday like I had planned.”
I could hear the laughter in mother’s voice as she said, “Alice is always welcome even if she has to bring you. I have her bedroom reserved for all time.” I had put the phone on speaker. Alice and her mother heard.
Alice said, “I plan to ride with Jerry a lot over the coming years. He’s as popular here as I seem to be there.”
Mom said, “I look forward to the two of you Sunday afternoon.
‘Oh, Jerry, Joe Long called asking how football practice went. I think you should give him a call.”
“Okay, Mom. I’ll call him this afternoon. I hope he isn’t planning to get a ride from me. I don’t think there will be room since my favorite passenger will be with me.”
“Son, we’ll expect the two of you for supper Sunday afternoon. Alice is welcome to stay as long as she wants.”
“Thanks, Mom. We love you and Dad. Bye.”
“Bye, Son.”
Missus Meadows said, “Alice, you love his parents and he may speak for you?”
“Yes, Mom. We love you and Dad, too. It’s nice that we each love the other’s parents. The only difficulty I foresee will be the holidays. However, we will work that out.”
Missus Meadows smiled, “Aren’t you two getting pretty far into the future in your planning?”
“No further than makes sense. We look forward to a long time together. Neither of us likes the separations we have experienced thus far.”
Missus Meadows looked a little surprised. I decided that silence was still golden. Alice had things well in hand including her mother.
After it had been quiet for a few moments, I went to my contacts and selected Joe’s phone and called him. He answered, “Hello, Jerry. How did things go for tryouts?”
“Hi, Joe. They went well. They are very short on linebackers so I made the team. I still wasn’t willing to move to the athletic dorm or take a scholarship. I think they will recruit linebackers heavily for next year so they won’t need me after this year.”
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