Chesney Anderson didn't know anything about wedding venues or getting married but we had a venue in our family for generations. My mother ran it until she passed away unexpectedly and I was left to make people's wedding dreams come true.
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What am I doing? I invited her to my house and now we are out back enjoying a beer. Not to mention her stroking Cotton.
Am I jealous of Cotton? Hell yeah.
"Would you like another beer?"
"Thanks but the one is enough. I think I better get home it's getting late."
"How about a cupcake that Mr. Chef didn't make?" I asked rolling my eyes.
"You don't like him do you?"
"No, he rubs me the wrong way and seems like a suck-up."
"He is nice to me."
"Of course he is." I laugh heading into the house and I come back out with the cupcakes my mom made.
"Did you make these Stone?"
"No my mom did. I stopped by yesterday and she gave them to me. Every time I go over there she makes me take food with me."
"That sounds lovely actually."
"Your mom didn't bake?"
"Hell no, she couldn't even cook."
"Then how did you eat growing up?"
"My dad cooked and when he didn't she would bring food home."
"I don't think we had the same upbringings," I said biting into my cupcake.
"No, sadly I don't think that we did. But I must say it made me stronger."
"I can see that." I smiled looking over at her.
She finished her cupcake with Cotton on her lap and he wanted some too.
I couldn't help but laugh as she baby-talked him and he eat it up.
"How old is Cotton?"
"Two years old. We keep each other company."
"It's nice to have a pet. I always wanted one." She smiled scratching his head.
A little while later she said she really needed to go so I put Cotton inside and we headed out to my truck.
She got in and smiled as we headed back to Clay's house.
"So you two don't fight?"
"Not too often plus he doesn't bother me once I go into my room."
"In your old bedroom?"
"Yeah but it's all different now." She smiled.
Great now I will be thinking about her in bed.
"I had fun working on the house. It wasn't in that bad of shape when your brother bought it."
"I am glad that we were able to get it back." She smiled.
We pulled up and all the lights were off. She looked over at me and laughed.
"Oh god I forgot I don't have a key and of course, Clay isn't home yet. Let me text him.
She pulled out her phone and texted him and waited.
"It's ok Chesney I am not in a hurry. Does he leave a spare anywhere?"
"I am not sure. I definitely need a key and a car." She laughed.
"It will all come together, Chesney." I smile over at her.
"Oh for heaven's sake. He said there is one hidden in the backyard under a rock. I swear my brother is a moron. Now I have to go searching in the dark for a rock and key."
"Good thing I have a flashlight in my truck." I chuckled reaching for it.
We got out of the truck and unlocked the gate to the backyard and went in search of the key.
There were way too many rocks in the backyard to find the one he was talking about.
We turned over probably twenty rocks and no luck.
"Alright, I am done with this. I am just going to sit on the front porch and wait on him to come back. You can go on home Stone."
"Hell no. I am not leaving you in the pitch dark on a porch and just go on my way. See when he is coming home."
I can tell she is pissed but she's still beautiful when she is.
"I could cuss like a sailor. He said two more hours or so. I am going to scratch his eyes out when he gets home."
"Come on just go back to my place. I have a spare room you can sleep in and I can bring you back here in the morning to get ready for work. It's not like we aren't going to the same place."
"Are you sure Stone?"
"Of course I am sure. No one ever stays at my place and well Cotton will be happy to see you again."
She groans. "His ass is mine when I get ahold of him but thank you."
We get back in the truck and head back to my place. I am wondering if this is the right decision but I can't leave her sitting in the dark on a porch for two hours. My mom didn't raise me like that.
We pull into my driveway and as soon as we stepped into the house Cotton was meowing and Chesney bent down and picked him up and cuddled him in her arms.
I flipped some lights on and then walked down the hall to the spare bedroom across from mine and cut the light on.
I wanted to make sure there were blankets on the bottom of the bed. I knew the sheets were new and there were pillows.
"Chesney the bathroom is down the hall and if you need anything to eat or drink you know where the kitchen is."
"I appreciate it so much Stone. My brother is ridiculous and I am just going to ignore him if he texts me. Let him worry where I am."
I couldn't help but chuckle because that is exactly what I would do.
"Looks like Cotton is ready to sleep with you tonight."
"I do not mind one bit. Thanks again Stone."
"It's no problem. Get you some rest and I will wake you up in the morning early."
"Thanks!" She smiled.
I pulled the door up but didn't shut it in case Cotton wanted out and I walked down to my room and headed to the bathroom to brush my teeth and put on a pair of shorts for bed.
