Wide Open Spaces

Changing Of The Seasons

Stevie has gone to their rental property to measure for blinds and work on one of the other rooms that needs painting. The kids are in their rooms playing video games and Lindsey is in his office, working on a draft for his newest project. A loud banging on the door is heard down the hall and Lindsey rushes to answer it. He wasn't expecting anyone. Maybe it was Stevie? She locked her keys in the car all the time and she always needed Lindsey to save her.

"You did it again?" He asked with a smile as he opened the door. He looked up and saw red. "What the fuck do you think you're doing here, Brock?"

"I came for Stevie" he says.

"She's not here"

"Where is she?"

"Like I'd tell you! You hurt her that night. She was a mess! How dare you lay hands on my wife!"

Brock gave him a nasty grin. "Your wife? Dude, you haven't been married in years! She was closer to being mine than yours"

"She's her own person and she didn't want to be with you so you used whatever strength you had to abuse her. She's smaller than you. Why don't you try that on someone your own size?" Lindsey said.

"You want to fight me? Calm down old man."

"You're an asshole. You should leave."

"I need to see her. I'm not leaving without her"

"I already told you she's not here. She's working"

Just then, they hear the sound of an engine behind them. A purple Jeep is now in the drive way, unmistakably Stevie's. She hesitates getting out, seeing Brock's gaudy ride parked sideways in the yard. 

"Stevie" Brock says as she approaches. She slides past him, going to stand beside Lindsey. He kisses her and wraps a protective arm around her.

"You're back early" Lindsey said.

"I came back for lunch" she said, giving him a certain look to tell him it wasn't food she was after.

"Oh" He kissed her again.

"But now that's ruined. What are you doing here?" She asks the younger man.

"I'm going out of my mind without you. I'm sorry for how I treated you and I want you back"

"I'm not available" she says.

"You're available when I say you're available." He says haughtily.

"That's enough" Lindsey says, stepping into the conversation. "You won't talk to her that way"

"So you're loved up with him again?"

So it's over? I didn't realize
It's so much colder
But it was no surprise

Did you ever
Get to know me?
'Cause it has never been so plain to see

"It's none of your business" Stevie says. "You didn't care about me anyway. You wanted a trophy! I heard all about what you said about me and my children."