Montana by MJ Roberts

Author:MJ Roberts [Roberts, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Labor Day came around, and Clay actually gave us the day off. I think he did it because he was sick to death of cherries. Cherry season was finally over. I felt like we’d never get the red-purple off the pads of our fingers, and if I never saw another cherry for as long as I lived, it would be too soon for me.

I actually slept until 6:30 AM. I didn’t even want to get dressed. I came out to the kitchen table in a robe. Clay was at the table drinking coffee, and Kevin was at the stove.

“Whadda ya want for breakfast?” Kevin asked us. “Cherry blintzes?”

Clay gave him the finger.

“What’s a blintz?” I asked.

“Don’t encourage him,” Clay said. “I don’t give a fuck. If it has cherries in it, the answer is no.”

Kevin laughed.

“Wise ass,” Clay mumbled and snapped open the newspaper.

Kevin made a ton of food, and I ate so much, I was groggy. I turned around and eyed my bedroom.

“Cows still need to be milked,” Clay said.

“So much for our day off,” I mumbled under my breath.

“Ungrateful wise ass,” Clayton said. He swatted me on the ass with the newspaper.

After chores I actually had time to lounge around on the porch for a little bit with a good book. At lunch Clay announced he had a date with Sherry that night. He was taking her out for a fancy dinner in town, and then they were going away for a night at a bed and breakfast north of Route City.

“After this past year and summer, I could frickin’ use the break, and I’m hornier than a bronco, so I’ll be out ‘til tomorrow. Don’t wait up.”

I stared at him. He’d never been out overnight, ever.

“What?” he asked, looking at me.

“Nothing,” I said. “Good for you.”

“Good for Sherry,” Kevin said with a snicker.

“Jerkface. You’re fired,” Clay said good-naturedly. And then he did something I hadn’t seen him do in five years… he smiled.

At four o’clock Clay went in the bathroom to start showering and getting ready, and at a little after five he came out into the kitchen. He was wearing a fancy grey suit, white shirt, and a blue tie. I didn’t know he owned anything like that. God knew where he got it. He held his hands out and did a slow circle. He was also wearing a brand new pair of cowboy boots.

I gave a loud wolf whistle. “Awwwww,” I said. “That suit’s so preeeetttty. Too bad you’re still too ugly to breed.”

“That’s it, asshole. You’re fired too.” He gave me a big smile, a clap on the shoulder, and then he pointed a finger at me. “Don’t sprain an ankle or burn the house down.”

“Got it.”

“No hookers or porn.”

I gave him the finger.

“Kevin,” Clay said. “Look after my baby brother.”

“Right-o.”

Clay grabbed his cowboy hat and left.

I couldn’t help it. I pumped my fists in the air and did the touch down boogie-boogie dance. Too late I realized I probably looked really stupid. I stopped dancing.

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