The Grey Man- Changes by JL Curtis

Author:JL Curtis [Curtis, JL]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-06-20T04:00:00+00:00

Matt and Felicia

Matt and Felicia looked nervously at each other, then across the table at Jesse. Both of them started talking at the same time and Jesse burst out laughing. “It’s about time y’all made a decision.”

Matt ducked his head. “We wanted you to know first. Christmas was when we actually made the decision, but we decided to wait until I could get a ring for Felicia and do it proper.”

Felicia chimed in, “All I got at Christmas was when was I going to make a decision, and the family has already pretty much accepted Matt. Angelina basically told me I was a fool if I didn’t latch onto him now, before he got away.”

Jesse replied, “Well, considering all of us knew the two of you were in love, it was really a question as to how long it would be before either y’all realized it or we hit you over the head. Let me be the first to offer congratulations! Matt, I gotta know-”

Matt looked at Jesse quizzically. “What?”

“Did you ever imagine meeting Papa and I would turn into this?”

Matt laughed. “Not in a million years! I never figured to see y’all again after that shoot in West Virginia, much less come to Texas, or what has happened since.” Reaching over he grasped Felicia’s hand. “Since I made master sergeant in October that opens up some different opportunities to stay here at Pendleton, or at least close to here. And there’s always MCRD at San Diego as an alternative. I’m coming up on twenty also.”

“Twenty?” Jesse asked.

“Yep, I can retire at twenty if they really piss me off. It’s not a ton of money, but I can always find another job, and there’s a pretty good network of retired Marines that are willing and able to help newly retired out. It’s pretty much deciding where-”

Felicia piped up, “Texas. That is the only place we will go.”

Laughing, Matt replied, “Yes, dear.” Prompting Felicia and Jesse to laugh at the incongruity of that tone of voice from someone like Matt.

Jesse finally said, “You’re learning.” And they dissolved into laughter again.

Matt assumed an injured expression and said, “Hey, now, we’re trainable. They say y’all aren’t matriarchal, but I’ve seen Grandma Lopez in action, and I will not piss her off. She knows way too many people, and I’m damn sure more than a few of them have land and backhoes.”

Felicia and Jesse started laughing again, until Felicia squeezed Matt’s hand tightly, “Abuela Lopez likes you Matt. Ever since you got down on the floor and played with the kids, she’s been saying you were a good and humble man. And all the kids love you, especially Pedro.”

Matt winced at that, and Jesse laughed again, “Just make sure if you play horsey with him again, he doesn’t get to have his boots on, Matt.”

Matt finally laughed as Felicia turned red, remembering how she thought everyone would blame her for hitting Matt. She had thought they would think he doing something he shouldn’t be doing, rather than getting a black eye from little Pedro’s boot.

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