Micah's Mock Matrimony by Liz Isaacson

Author:Liz Isaacson [Isaacson, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Published: 2020-03-03T06:00:00+00:00

“Okay,” Micah said a couple of days later. The delivery truck drove differently now that it was full, and he eased up on the gas pedal and moved his foot to the brake. “This is it.”

Simone peered through the windshield as he turned off the winding Hill Country road and onto a dirt lane. As did most ranches here, his grandparents’ place had a gate. Brown and red bricks flanked both sides of the lane, with a black iron gate in between that, though it was open. A white W sat on the left side, and Micah freely remembered the last time he’d been here.

“I haven’t been here in ages,” he told Simone as they passed through the gate. “Grandma Lucy threw a big party when I graduated from high school, mostly for Momma.” He chuckled as the memories ran through his mind. “I didn’t want to come, because it was a long drive, and I had friends I wanted to spend time with.”

“How far is it from Austin?” she asked.

“Oh, only like forty minutes,” he said, laughing again. “Not long at all. But you know how everything is a lifetime when you’re eighteen? It was like that. My grandmother is an excellent cook—she taught Jeremiah everything he knows—and she’d called me and asked what I wanted.”

“And what was that?” Simone asked. She loved his childhood stories, and Micah had plenty, that was for sure. Growing up with six brothers gave him plenty of fodder when it came to stupid things the boys had gotten into.

“She makes this sausage and pepperoni Stromboli.” Micah’s mouth watered just thinking about it. “And a brownie ice cream cake.” He smacked his lips. “I had a great time. Momma and Daddy were there, and Skyler. The other brothers were older, and off at college. Wyatt was already riding the rodeo circuit. So it was just the four of us. But Grandpa has about a hundred dogs, so there was plenty of voices for the singing.”

“What did you sing?”

“Grandma Lucy makes up words to whatever song she wants,” Micah said as the road turned. “And the house is coming up right here.” Sure enough, the ranch house came into view, and Micah’s nostalgia peaked. “She really threw the party for Momma, who’d managed to get all seven sons graduated from high school, and Grandma Lucy said that took some superpowers.”

“I know all of you Walkers,” Simone said. “And I agree with your grandmother.” She smiled at Micah, and he reached over and took her hand, lifting it to his lips to kiss her wrist.

“You’re okay to visit for a bit?”

“Yeah,” she said. “Our hotel is only an hour away.”

Micah nodded, thinking maybe Grandma Lucy would trigger some memories for Simone of her own grandmother, but he didn’t say anything. “Oh, wow, look at that.” He pulled up to the house, looking at the huge Dumpster that had been parked on the front lawn. He got out and looked inside, but the huge container was mostly empty.

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