Kate & Jim Chapter 2
Date: 4/23/2016,
Categories:
Fiction
Author: beagle9690
... to drive home? I'm not planning on drinking at all this evening." "That's a good idea. I'm planning on tipping a few." "In that case I absolutely will drive." "Katherine." "Yes, Jim." "I love you..." The usual crowd was at O'Brien's when Kate and Jim arrived to find Tom sitting at the bar talking to Patrick. Tom got off his stool to greet them, "My goodness, Katherine, I mean wow, that's quite a change from earlier. If I remember correctly, red is the color of good luck in China, while the plum blossoms represent brave and noble." "Thank you, Tom," Kate said, shaking his hand. “I'm not that brave, but I am a lucky woman." "Do I still have to shake Jim's hand, Katherine?" "Of course you do." While they were shaking hands Patrick came out from the bar to greet Kate, hugging her lightly, "Thank you Katherine. You did in one day what I couldn't do in five years” He then cuffed the two men in the back of the head and not gently. "Jim, you obtuse horse's ass, our mutual friend, Tom, the other obtuse horse's ass told me what happened. It's about time you kissed and made up." "Did you hear what Patrick said Tom? He wants us to kiss, Yuk. Those are fighting words." "Yea, Jim you're right, let me at him. After five years of no fighting celibacy we have to fight somebody. Do you want to kick his ass first, or shall I? We will have to clear some tables out of the way to make some room though." "Good idea, we'll toss him for it. I'll grab Patrick's arms and you grab his legs. Katherine ...
... will call him in mid-air; how about the best five out of seven?" "You will do no such thing," Kate said laughing, happy to be back at O'Brien's. She felt very at home here, "You three charming scallywags will be gentlemen." "Yes Ma'am," they all said in unison, followed by Patrick saying, "I'm taking the rest of the night off, brave and noble lady. I will do you dubious gentlemen one better; a bottle of Jameson 18 year-old Gold Reserve to celebrate." "I understand you are quite the billiard Master, Tom?" Kate inquired as Patrick went into his office to get the bottle. "I can hold my own, Katherine. Do you play?" "How about the best two out of three? After that, Jim and Patrick can play the winner if they like." The boys tossed down a couple of shots, insulting each other while Katherine sipped club soda and brushed down the surface of the billiard table. Kate reminisced about her Grandpa Jack as she selected her cue, wishing that her Grandpa's custom cue hadn't burned up in the fire. Kate wiped a tear from her eye and sighed. Wishing that if there were only one thing she could have saved from the fire, including the house and its entire contents, it had been Grandpa's cue. Kate walked over to where the boys were standing and tapped Jim on the shoulder, he turned and Kate put her arms around Jim's neck and kissed his lips long and deep. "I don't need Grandpa's pool cue, or anything else, Jim, I have you." "What is this all about, Katherine, my love?" Jim asked hugging her "Is ...