Jameson hoists me up on top of his strong shoulders so I may destroy Xander in a game of Chicken Wars. Nash has his youngest brother on his broad shoulders, a sly grin flickering on his mouth.
"I declare war!" Xander announces, "Let us begin!"
Jameson and Nash run at each other, while Xander and I reach out our hands to push each other off the other's pair of shoulders.
It's a hard competition, but I push Xander off first, and he lands on the ground with a thump. I wince as he sits up, the motion pained, yet, he smiles.
"Do not fear," He grins, "I am not dead." I smile along with him, a small laugh of relief escaping my mouth.
"I reckon that's a good thing," Nash replies, helping to pull him up.
Xander dusts off his pants before Nash hoists him back onto his shoulders, his face red under Xander's weight.
"Nash!"
We all look to our left to find Libby, her hand set on her small baby bump. Nash freezes as his wife yells his name, all color draining from his tanned face.
"We were supposed to be gone three hours ago," Libby storms over to where her husband is standing, "Where were you?" She sets her hands on her hips, looking classically bossy. Nash looks down at her, his signature cowboy grin surfacing. He takes off his cowboy hat, smoothing his hair.
"Well," He sets Xander down, making sure he can stand alright before he continues, "I'm sorry, darlin'. I didn't know you wanted to be out of here by twelve."
"Ohh," Libby rolls her eyes, "So you didn't hear me explicitly say, three times, 'I want to be out of here by noon?'"
Nash blinks, "I apologize, but it seems I've gone deaf."
Libby slaps him on the bicep, "Oh, you little turd." Nash chuckles.
"It appears we have to go," The oldest Hawthorne brother announces, pulling Libby close to him "We'll see you in a week."
"Drive safe," I call out to Libby, blowing her a kiss. Libby waves me goodbye, her pearly teeth flashing under the sun light.
Nash and Libby zoom off in their sleek sports car, and we all break down in laughter.
Those two have always been a treat to be around.
