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"The Others and The Other Side"   Bo wrapped his arms lovingly around Nora’s waist. He led her into the garret with the blindfold still covering her eyes.   “Bo can I please take off this stupid blindfold?”   “Okay Red here you go!” He snatched the blindfold away and waited for her reaction to his surprise.   She looked around with a puzzled look as she realized where they were. “Bo? What are we doing at your old place?”   His face fell immediately. He had worried that she might not want to live here. It was after all the place where he had lived with “The Others”. Somehow he had managed to convince himself it would be okay because they had agreed to leave the past in the past. He wanted the three of them to start their new life together so badly he hadn’t wanted to wait to find a new place. Since he still owned the garret he thought them moving in here would speed up the process of making all his dreams come true. How could he have been stupid enough to think she would want to live here.   “I’m sorry Red I guess I didn’t think this through. I wanted us to be a real family in a real home so bad I got carried away. Let’s go and we can start looking for a new place to live tomorrow.”   “Wait just a minute Buchanan. Don’t I get to say anything?”   He spun around to face her wrath. “Of course Honey. Go ahead.”   She broke into a wide smile and slowly walked over, put her arms around his neck and pulled him close. “First of all, the fact that you did this for me, for us, means the world to me. I told you I’d live with you in a tepee and this is much nicer than a tepee. Second, you and Matthew have a lot of happy memories here and I love that you are willing to share that with me. Third, your past is just that…past, we can’t hold on to who was where with who or anything to do with “The Others”. And last but certainly not least, I dreamed that one day I would live here with you and Matthew“   “Really?”   “Yes. Remember the night we checked Asa into the hospital? I had that big fight with Daniel and ended up coming over and playing video games with you and Matthew?”   “Of course I remember. I was so happy you agreed to stay over and I kept peeking into the guest room to watch you sleep.”   “You did?”   “Yep”   “Well, when I woke up and realized where I was. I just lay in your guest room and dreamed that I wasn’t there as a guest, but that we lived here together as a family.”   “Why didn’t you tell me that?”   "Probably the same reason you didn't tell me you watched me sleep."   Bo reached out and pulled Nora even closer. He held her so tight that he realized he might be hurting her.   “Sorry Red. I didn’t mean to squeeze so hard. I just don’t want us to ever let go of each other again. I love you Red.”   “I love you too Bo. Now what is that big pile of pillows and blankets doing on the floor in this big empty room?”   “That…that’s for after.”   “After? After what Buchanan?”   “This.” He walked over and flipped on the CD player. When she heard the familiar melody to “When a Man Loves a Woman” tears filled her eyes. Bo pulled Nora close and they danced around in the empty garret just like they had in the Barn all those years ago. When the song ended he pulled back to look into her eyes.   “I’m sorry about the lack of furniture but I didn’t want anything to get in the way of our abandon.”   “The only thing you have to be sorry about is not throwing me down on this pile of pillows and making mad passionate love to me.”   “Well I wouldn’t want to disappoint you.” He started to pull her down onto the makeshift bed, but stopped when he felt her hesitate.   “What is it Red?”   “Bo, are you…you know…nervous?”   “A little. I don’t know why. It’s not as if we haven’t done this a time or two.” He winked at her and gave her that smile that made her feel like a million bucks.   “I know Bo, but it’s been so long. I’m not as young as I used to be and well…I’m not in the same kind of shape I was the last time we were together.”   “You aren’t the only one who has aged a bit Red. The love handles I had the last time we made love are grab bars now!”   She laughed remembering how he could always laugh at himself and loved him all the more for trying to ease her fears. “Bo, you are still the most handsome man I have ever seen and THE sexiest man alive.”   “Thank you very much Red. When I look at you I see a gorgeous desirable woman with the greatest legs I’ve ever seen. You are still the most beautiful woman I have ever known inside and out.”   With that he lowered her to the floor and they made love like they had so many times before.   Bo ran his fingers softly through Nora’s hair. She lay with her head nestled on his shoulder running her fingers across his chest.   Nora spoke softly “I was afraid it wouldn’t be as wonderful, but it was.”   “Well I knew better. God I missed you Red.”   Nora laughed. “I think I’m experiencing déjà vu.”   “You want déjà vu? I’ll give you déjà vu” and with that he rolled over on top of her.   “Bo…Bo… Wait a minute. I’m thirsty. I don’t suppose you stocked the refrigerator with root beer?”   “Of course I did. Who do you think you’re dealing with here? I’m not some amateur roommate. I’m the best and last roomie you will ever have.”   “Except for Matt.”   “Oh yeah HIM. Well he isn’t here right now so go get your root beer and get back over here so we can enjoy ourselves in our new home before someone interrupts us. This may be the only time we EVER get to be alone here.”   She giggled as she headed for the kitchen. “OUCH! Buchanan what’s the big idea of leaving this box in the middle of the floor?” “What box?”   “This box wise guy. Brown, square, the one I stubbed my toe on.”   “Come here and let Dr. BoBo kiss it and make it all better.” He bent down and brought her toes up to his lips and began kissing and gently sucking on them. She was getting pretty worked up from the attention he was giving her foot when he suddenly stopped noticing the box. “Where did this box come from?”   She looked at him and rolled her eyes. “Gee Bo. I don’t know. I certainly didn’t put it there.”   He looked inside and burst out laughing. “Judging by the contents I’m guessing Delphina left it here.”   “Why? What’s in there a crystal ball?”   “No not a crystal ball, but plenty of crystals and other uh…psychic paraphernalia.”   “Psychic paraphernalia? What exactly is Psychic paraphernalia, Commissioner?”   “You know tarot cards, tea leaves all that crap.”   Nora laughed at Bo’s description of the contents. Her phone started to ring “Shoot! I knew it couldn’t last."   "Nora Buchanan.”   His head dropped as he heard her say she would be right there. She looked at him with her best pouty face “Sweetheart I’m sorry. I have to run to the office, but I won’t be gone long and I’ll bring back Chinese.”   “Some things never change I guess. Oh Oh Thank you Bo. That’s the story of my life!”   She laughed until she thought she might pee remembering his potential as a postal examiner. “You kill me Buchanan, but I’ve got to run. Be good until I get back.” With that she was dressed and out the door. Bo sat on the floor in his boxers a contented smile on his face. He absent mindedly picked up some of Delphina’s crystals and began rubbing them together in his hands. He thought about all the fun they had their first time around. He was snapped back from his thoughts when he heard a familiar booming voice.   “What’s with the cockamamie grin Bo?”   “Pa?”   “It’s me boy. Who’d you think it was some Rappascum?”   “What the hell. This can’t be happening Pa. I said goodbye to you back in Texas.”   “I’m here because you called me just like that crazy Delphina does. What are you looking at boy? Your mouths gapped open wider than a two dollar suitcase.”   “I can’t believe you’re here Pa.”   “Well I am and now I can finally say I told you so and you my boy HAVE to finally admit your old Pa was right all along.”   “Right about what Pa?”   “Right about what! Boy you are thicker than molasses in the winter time. Right about you and Nora of course.”   “Oh. That.”   “Oh That!! Boy, that little filly made all your dreams come true. You got that boy of yours healthy, happy and under your roof with his mama and daddy just like a real family. You got out of doing that stupid job of yours. You got the woman of your dreams back in your bed ­– or in your case on your floor. You two never could just do things the normal way could you? Now if you just go apologize to your brother everything will be just fine.”   “Pa my job isn’t stupid and I’m not apologizing to Clint anymore. Last time I tried he threatened to shoot me then punched me in the mouth.”   “Come on now Bo you know that gun wasn’t loaded and you did steal his wife.”   “She was my wife first Pa!”   “Yeah and if you hadn’t been such a mule and listened to your old Pa you could have gotten her back a long time ago and she would have never been with your brother.”   “You’re right Pa, but Clint should have never married her. He knew we were still in love. He told her so and he told Viki he knew it.”   “Bo, I tried to fix it all that night at the lodge, but I got the two most stubborn sons God ever put on the face of the earth.”   “The Lodge?”   “I tried to show you all the error of your ways with that banner. Then I knocked the lights out so you and Nora, and Clint and Viki could have a little alone time. I had it all laid out for you boys and you both screwed it up. I know that bit of spit swappin you did with Nora was a nice start, but then you just let her walk away like you always did. At the wedding Dorian got all liquored up and said exactly what I would have said if I was there, but instead of being a man and taking back your woman you just let her marry your brother. Now Clint’s madder than a bear with a sore paw, but he’ll get over it. Just give him time. Remember son a man only gets so many chances at love and happiness. Don’t screw it up this time.”   “Wait Pa.” Bo looked around the garret and realized Asa was gone again. Asa had finally got the last word about him and Nora. He was sitting on the floor grinning, remembering his father when she walked in carrying all their favorite dishes.   She saw his smile and said “What’s up handsome? I haven’t seen that look on your face in a long long time.” She put down the food, walked over and sat beside him on the floor.   “I was just sitting here thinking I’m the luckiest guy on the face of the earth.”   “Well I guess that makes me the luckiest GAL on the face of the earth.”   He reached over pulled her onto his lap and whispered in her ear “Hey Red I got an idea.”   “Ooh I think I like the sound of this.” She panted back.   He looked her directly in the eyes “Let’s live happily ever after and grow old together. Okay?”   She began to unbutton her blouse and slip out of her skirt. “That sounds really really good Buchanan, but I’m not quite ready for the rollerblades and heart shaped sunglasses and you my friend aren’t in need of a pacemaker just yet.” She began nibbling on his neck until he lay back pulling her on top of him.   “Speak for yourself Red because I’m pretty sure my heart just skipped a few beats.”   The End.