Georgia's Daddy

by Dinah McLeod

  Giggling, she reached over and patted his leg, but when she went to move her hand away, he trapped it with his own. “You’ve got to keep with the times, Grandpa.”

  “Hey, that’s Grandpa-Daddy to you.”

  She met his eyes with a grin. It was a familiar game and one they played often, belying the passing of time. After all, they still felt so young and in love, even after all these years. “Sir, yes, Sir.” She used her other hand to salute, noting how the sun caught the diamonds of her engagement ring and wedding band.

  “That’s more like it,” he teased.

  “Where are we going again?”

  “I told you, it’s a surprise.”

  She smiled to herself. She couldn’t believe that after all this time, he still liked to surprise her. She’d heard plenty of horror stories about marriage, and they’d had more than one set of friends divorce over the years. But she’d known when she’d married Sam—right after she finished getting her Master’s, and not so much as a month later—that they would be forever. And so far the passage of time had only made her care even more dearly for the man who sat across from her, insisting on driving, as always. She hadn’t thought it possible at the time, but he’d been there for her through three hard, grueling years of school, encouraging her, motivating her with stern punishment when she needed it, and even nursing her through a very hard week when she’d caught the flu during exams. Through it all, he’d been her rock, the one person she could always depend on.

  And she’d been the same for him, setting up house and having dinner on the table even when her work schedule was hectic. They’d built a beautiful life together, and though they’d struggled at times, as all couples do, she never once regretted her decision to become his wife. The truth was, she found herself greeting every day wondering what it had in store for them.

  “Okay,” Sam said as he parked the car. “So, you know we’ve talked before about building a ranch.”

  She looked at him in surprise. Of course she remembered, but he hadn’t mentioned it in years and she nearly thought he’d forgotten. He’d continued working on his grandfather’s ranch until just recently. He’d made plenty of renovations to keep up with the times, but when his grandmother had passed three years ago, he’d finally put it up for sale to the tune of a handsome profit.

  “Well, I mean, it’s been awhile… and I don’t know if you… if I… I guess we’re getting older, so I just figured—”

  Her heart warmed at the sight of him searching for words. Sam was rarely uncertain and when he was, it was usually only because he wanted something very, very much, but only if she wanted it, too. He’d been by her side supporting her all this time, never grumbling if she had late hours or worked the occasional weekend. And despite the hesitation in his voice, the sparkle in his eyes was undeniable. It made her so very, very happy to see it. She squeezed his hand, hard.

  “If we’re going to do it, better do it now,” she finished for him.

  He met her eyes, touched. “Really?”

  There was so much more in that question and she heard it all even though he didn’t ask it aloud. Was she really willing to embark on this new adventure with him, come what may? It would be hard, it would be costly, and it would take up a lot of their time. Was she really ready to commit to it?

  “Absolutely.”

  Sam’s smile was slow to come, but when it did, it lit up the truck. “Well… alright then. Let’s hop out and take a look, shall we?”

  She nodded and he was out of the car in no time.

  “This is the place?” Georgia asked, twisting the ring on her finger.

  “Sure is,” her husband agreed, putting an arm around her shoulders.

  She looked out at the expanse of land. It was bigger than the one they’d seen all those years ago, but still lush, green, and beautiful. “No fence,” she observed.

  “We can build one. And there, that’s where I’d put the stables.” He pointed.

  “I could plant some flowers around the mailbox, make it look more welcoming.”

  “That sounds nice, darlin’. And there’d be a big sign. I was thinking we’d call it Red Bottom Ranch.”

  “Red Bottom Ranch?” she echoed, laughing. “What kind of name is that?”

  “An accurate one, I suspect,” he replied, giving her a sound swat that made her yelp. “So, what do you think?”

  Georgia let her eyes wander across the landscape, seeing the possibilities. Finally, she nodded. “I like it.”

  He gave her shoulders a squeeze. “I knew you would.” Then they began to talk about all the things that they would do, if they could own it. Together, they looked out across empty fields and made their plans for the future.

  The End

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