Missed Opportunities

Peace

We walk into the office.  She hands me her purse.

S: You're a Hatfield.
C: Yes. I am.

She looks him straight in the eyes.

S: You're June's daughter.
C: Yes I am.
S: Please, I'm sorry I didn't know.
C: The next time you show up to my room unannounced I will come here and win all of your money.  Just like when we were kids, but this time daddy isn't here to make me give it back. I didn't cheat then and I'm not cheating now.
S: I'm sorry. I won't. Please forgive me. Charlotte please.
C: I forgive you. If you make another scene that involves me Stan so help me god everyone here will see me whip your ass like I did when we were kids.  You are a sore loser.
S: Let's catch up cuz. Dinner on me. Wherever you want.

Alex, Dale, and myself are just standing there dumb founded.  This is the biggest baddest man in the Vegas Casino business.  He is bigger than all of us, but he is scared of my 5 foot tall princess.  I laugh a little.

S: What's so fucking funny Post Malone.

Charlotte cut her eyes at him.

S: I'm so sorry.  It's a habit.
C: Remember, there big cuz.
S: Yes ma'am.
C: I'll text you the location and time.  Don't keep me waiting.  I get worse when I am hungry.
We leave. All of us go back to the hotel and into one of the side suites.
C: What?
A: Really?  Really Charlotte.
C: He was and still is a little cry baby.
Alex: Cousins?
C: Yes. I thought that was him, but wasn't sure.  I called his dad when Dale and I left the room.

There is a knock on the door.

C: If that is Stan.

Opens the door.
Flowers from Will.

A: Who is Will?
C: Stan's Dad. Lol.

I read the card.  Give him hell Parker.

We meet Stan at a restaurant.
S: Hey cuz.  Have you calmed down?
C: Yes.
S: Good.
C: This is my husband Austin and our friends/security Alex and Dale.
S: Alex you were ready to shoot me weren't you?
Alex: To protect Austin and Charlotte, yes.

Mine and Charlotte's phones binged. Mom sent a picture of the kids.  They were all swimming. She shows Stan.

S: I have a little girl.  My wife has her at the doctor's office.
C: Go.  We will catch up later.
S: They only let one person in.
C: What's wrong?
S: She has an awful diaper rash.  We can't get rid of it. 
C: Tell her to come here after the doctor.  I'll teach her how to make Hatfield butt butter.
S: Of course you can. 
C: I'm sorry I just want to help Stan. 
S: I'm sorry we haven't slept in two days.
C: I understand.  I had two boys before I met Austin.  I might as well have been a single mom.  Then we had twins.
A: We hired two nannies.  They had colic. That shit just sucks.  We both lost three weeks of memories.
C: It's true.  It gets better. Allen is 13, Andrew 9, Anastasia and Jr. Are 5.
S: How do they like school?
C: They love it.  They get sick of their teacher.
I laugh.
A: She home schools them.
S: I forgot that you are a teacher.
C: That feels like a lifetime ago.  I haven't been in a classroom in 5 years.
S: Why?
A: She finally quit after the twins.
C: Four kids is a lot.

Stan's wife Elizabeth and his daughter Bellalina walk in.

E:They said to keep doing what we are doing.
S: That's not working.
E: I know.
S: This is my cousin Charlotte and her Austin.
C: It's very nice to meet you.
E: The same.

Stan's Dad Will came in.

W: There is my beautiful niece.
C: Uncle Will. How have you been?
W: Good.  My beautiful granddaughter.