Caballeros

Boys will be Boys

Joaquin

I so excited that Dr. Reyes and the physical therapist cleared me to ride again! I drive down the ranches driveway holding my loves hand. My mind is racing a mile a minute with ideas about my training and I'm worried about not being able to ride Goliath. Jules tells me of her plans of taking Trinity shopping I really don't mind I love teasing her about her addiction to Target. I stop the truck and look over at Jules and she laughs.

"Go with your little friend babe." She laughs. "I'm going to grab Trin and leave."

"Thanks Darlin," I say kissing her quickly. I run to the barn like a crazy person. I see Jeremy talking to Santiago. "Where do we get started Jerm?"

"Hey Joaquin can I talk to you really quickly? Alone?" Santiago asks.

"Sure," I say.

"I am going to go eat that Burrito that your Abuela made me," Jeremy says. He leaves us alone to talk.

"What's up Santi?"

"I fucked up Bro big time!" he says.

"What did you do?" I ask almost scared to hear the answer.

"Ceci caught me having sex with a girl from town," he says looking at his feet.

"What the fuck were you thinking man?" I ask. I am really pissed because she is like a sister to my wife and I care when she gets hurt.

"Come on Bro, I never said we were going to be exclusive."

"WHAT? Why did you ask her to move all the way over here if you weren't serious about her?" I ask not really giving a shit about his answer because it will be a bull shit one.

"I asked her to just to see what she would do. "

"So you were playing fucking mind games with her?" I yell at him.

"I mean come on Bro I'm young. She was willing to give it up to me so why not?"

"Get the fuck out of my sight before I beat your ass," I say and he laughs. "You think I'm playing? I will not hesitate to kick your fucking ass!"

"Fine I 'm leaving!"

He leaves the room and his shoulder bangs into Jeremy as he walks out. I know for a fact that Jeremy is smitten by the Gooch and she has a bit of crush on him too. I know that she would never do what Santiago did to her. It's free game now. I look over at Jeremy and he has a confused look on his face. I get on the mechanical bull and he turns it on and go for a turns and he turns it off.

"What the hell was that all about?" he asks.

"Oh nothing. Hey you want to come over for dinner tonight? It is a farewell for the guys."

"Sure, I like the guys they are stand-up dudes. Hey will Cecilia be there?" He asks.

"Yeah she will be there,"I say and laugh.

"Shut up! I'll go tonight," he says with a smiling playing on his face.

"Well alright. We can finish our plans tomorrow. Is that okay?"

"For sure, see ya'll in a little bit."

I get in my truck and head over to the local meat market to buy all the meat that we will be cooking to night. I purchase everything that we will be grilling tonight. I grab some beers, a bottle of tequila and some soda. I get back in my truck and I see Santiago is calling me so I answer my hands free phone.

"What?" I ask. I am still pissed.

"So you invited Jeremy to dinner and not me?"

"Why do you think that is?"