Wide Open Spaces

If You Ever Wanna Be In Love

Stevie was sat reading in the passengers seat, light bouncing off that giant diamond with every turn of the page.

"What are you reading?" He asks, making conversation to stop himself from letting her have it. That stupid ring, he hated seeing it on her finger. He wished she would lose it down the drain or the stone would fall out but he knew that was selfish and mean. She would feel wracked with guilt if something like that happened.

"Breaking Dawn" she sayswith a smile. "I am so late in the game"

"I'm sure Ms Meyer will forgive you" he says.

"Shut up!" She says playfully.

He loved to see her smile, it made him feel so good to know he made that happen. He was responsible for her joy today. "Do you have any idea where we are going?" He asks, a smile curling the edges of his lips ever so slightly.

"No, you haven't told me. We need to be back by four to get the kids"

"Your parents are picking them up." Lindsey said.

"You planned this out?"

"Yes, I have."

"Will you tell me where we are going?"

"Sierra Hot Springs. A few private hours, alone. I packed you a little bag so you don't have to worry about anything"

She stops reading and looks up at him. "Really?"

"Yep"

"You always told me you didn't want to go"

"I knew how much you wanted to."

"Thank you, Lindsey. You don't know how much this means to me"

"I remember when we were dating all those years ago, when we still lived in San Fran we went up north to Breitenbush. You were so beautiful, long hair, your skin was so tan from all of our hikes and our boating...I will never forget it"

"I won't either. I got pregnant on that trip!" she says laughing.

"Oh yeah...I kind of forgot about that"

"If that's your plan this time, you have another thing comin'!" she jokes

"No, that was definitely not my intention. You're another man's woman now" he says, his smile fading.

"Thank you for this. I really needed to de-stress and this is exactly what I need"

"What has you so tied up in knots?"

"Um...Brock wants me to move with him"

"That's natural. You guys will be getting married. I can move out and you guys can have the house" he offered.

"I would never do that. You designed that house, Lindsey"

"What is he suggesting?"

"Texas" she says quickly, looking away from him and back to her book.

He slams on the brakes in shock, making people honk at him. "What?"

"What was that for?! You nearly killed us both!"

"I'm sorry" He slowly picks up speed again, people swerving around him. "I didn't mean to do that. I'm sorry"

"And people say I'm the unsafe driver"

"You are" he says with a smirk and she smiles a little too. "Texas?"

"Yes, that's where he's based. I guess I don't really have a choice"

"There is always a choice"

"I can either move to Texas and be married or I can stay here and be alone"