FAMILY BOND

Chapter 27

** a/n: Okay. Here's the deal. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in storylines that I forget things that were meant to happen. I was reminded by ObsessedwithTidam yesterday that I never had a grand opening for Eddie's bar (smacks self on forehead). I know it's way late from the time frame I had stated several chapters back BUT I am going to finally have the grand opening to FAST EDDIE'S!!

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"How are you feeling?" Adam asks as Tim leans back into his arms. They had parked the four-wheeler on the ridge overlooking the lake.

"Relaxed." Tim answers as he takes in the beauty of the pristine lake below.

"Is your shoulder bothering you?" Adam asks. The trail was pretty bumpy in places and he was worried that it would irritate the pain in his husband's shoulder.

"Naw, it's good. I took a couple of hits before we left." Tim smiles.

"Soooo, you're driving under the influence?" Adam asks with a smirk.

"I'm not high." Tim chuckles.

"Hey, guys?" Avi calls out as he and Kirstie along with Chance and Austin pull up beside them. "Y'all wanna go skinny dipping?"

"Uh, no." Kirstie was quick to answer.

"Why not? It'll be fun." Avi replies, looking around at his wife.

"Maybe because I'm the only female here." Kirstie argues.

"Here with a group of gay men." Tim says as he looks around at the petite blonde.

"Austin's not fully gay. He was with Olena." Kirstie sasses with raised brows.

"Oh, God. Don't remind me." Austin groans as he lays his head on Chance's back. "I plead insanity."

"Anyway, as enticing as it might sound, I'm pretty sure the lake is still a bit to cool to go skinning dipping in." Tim states. 

"I agree." Kirstie adds with a nod.

"We'll have to wait until it gets warmer." Tim says with an evil smile as he looks back around at Mrs. Kaplan.

"What? I thought you were on my side." Kirstie says, crossing her arms over her chest.

"I never said that." Tim chuckles. "Adam and I have been skinny dipping many times together. But it's going to have to be a lot warmer."

"I agree." Adam nods.

"Hey, Timmy? Are y'all coming to the grand opening of the bar?" Austin asks.

"Well, of course. We wouldn't miss it. It's this Friday, right?" Tim asks.

"Yep, we've been doing final preparations and I've been having to learn how to make all the drinks and I had to apply for bartending licenses." Austin says. (Don't know if bartending licenses is required but it is in this story. LOL)

"I can't believe it's taken this long for him to get this place up and going." Adam says.

"There was more structural damage than he thought. Every time one thing would get fixed, they would find something else." Austin says with a shrug. "But the building inspector finally gave him a thumbs-up."

"I hope it will be a big success for him. He's put a lot of money into that building." Chance says.

"It will be. Ed has a gift for taking a run down business and making it successful." Tim nods.

"Yeah, when he first started the first Fast Eddie's, everyone said it was a waste of time and that he would be forced to close within six months. Boy, were they wrong." Avi adds.