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- As Things Change
- Part X
Bo and Nora are waiting in Asa’s study. Nigel has offered
them a drink and left to see to dinner. Bo settles into the sofa,
putting his arm around Nora as she sits beside him. “How
was your day?”
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- “It was okay. I got
all my files in order.”
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- “So you won’t be
thinking about work in Texas?”
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- She smiles. “I think
I will have plenty on my mind without worrying about work.”
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- He leans in, whispering.
“Like those tight jeans?”
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- She laughs, kissing him.
“Exactly like that.”
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- Bo pulls her close, kissing
her as Asa walks into the room. “Give it a rest, you two.”
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- Bo leans back. “Don’t
you knock?”
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- “In my own house?”
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- Nora playfully nudges Bo,
giving him a mock glare. “How are you, Asa?”
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- “Where is my grandson?”
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- “He’s spending
some time with his friends before we take him out to the wilderness
of Texas.”
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- Asa waves dismissively. “Texas
is paradise for a kid. He’ll have a whole ranch to explore.”
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- “Hope he doesn’t
get lost,” Nora mutters.
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- “He’s a Buchanan.
We can find our way around the ranch blindfolded. He’ll
be fine. Make sure he learns to ride that horse I picked out
for him. Chuck will know which one I mean. She’s a beauty.”
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- Nora looks at Bo. “Is
this horse tame enough for Matthew? He’s not an expert rider
from the few times he’s ridden here.”
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- Asa frowns at her. “Do
you think I would choose a horse he wasn’t ready to ride?
That mare is perfect for Matthew. Don’t be such a worrier.”
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- “I’m his mother!
I’m allowed to worry.”
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- Bo pats her on the back.
“Easy, Red. I’ll make sure Matthew can handle the horse
before he goes out.”
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- She leans over to kiss him.
“Thank you, Bo.”
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- Asa walks over to his desk,
picking up a file and handing it to Bo. “Give these papers
to Chuck. We’re buying 50 new head of cattle and a new truck
to use for fixing the fences in the west pasture. There were
plenty of storms in the spring, so there will be lots for you
to do when you’re down there.”
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- Nora looks shocked. “You
don’t expect us to work on the ranch?”
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- “What did you think
you’d be doing?”
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- “Sunning myself by the
pool. Reading a few good books. Relaxing in the hot tub.”
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- “There will be plenty
of time for that when the ranching is done.”
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- Bo grins as Nora is getting
worked up. “He’s teasing, honey. You can do all the
relaxing you want. Matthew and I will ride out with the men.
It will be fun for him to see how the ranch works – a little
male bonding.”
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- Nora leans into him. “As
long as you have enough energy left for bonding of a different
kind,” she whispers.
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- He grins. “You can count
on that.”
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- Asa looks at his watch. “Nigel
should have dinner ready. Let’s get you two fed so you can
get on to other things.”
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- Nora and Bo laugh as they
follow Asa out of the room.
-
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- Matthew and Stevie are shooting
hoops when Kallie walks into the gym. “Hi, guys.”
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- Matt smiles at her. “Hi,
Kallie. What are you doing here?”
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- “I was just talking
to Andrew about some ideas for the Teens Together summer program.”
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- “Oh, man. I forgot I
need to talk to him too. We’re leaving for the ranch on
Saturday so I won’t be able to run the meetings for a while.”
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- “It was supposed to
be your turn, Matthew.”
-
- “I know but my parents
just sprung this trip on me.”
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- “I can go talk to him
for you,” Stevie volunteers. “I'll take over the meetings
while you’re out of town.”
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- “Thanks, Stevie. I owe
you one.”
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- Stevie leaves the gym as
Kallie turns to Matthew. “How long are you going to be in
Texas?”
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- He shrugs. “Not sure.
My parents just decided we’re going to the ranch since I’m
not playing baseball. My dad said we’re going to play it
by ear. There’s a lot of work to be done on the ranch this
time of year, so I’m sure we’ll be busy.”
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- Kallie grins. “I can’t
wait to see the pics of you as a cowpoke.”
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- “Don’t count on
it. I won’t be posing for pics down there.”
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- “You’re no fun.”
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- He smiles. “Maybe one
for you, but only if you delete as soon as you see it.”
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- “Maybe… So you’re
leaving this Saturday?” He nods. “I won’t get
to spend any time with you…”
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- He looks at her curiously.
“You want to?”
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- “Well, I thought maybe
we could hang out this summer since you’re not playing baseball.
I guess we can get together when you get back from Texas?”
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- “Well, Stevie and I
are planning to go to ski camp upstate in July.”
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- “Really? Ski camp?”
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- “Yeah. Stevie found
it and it looks like a ton of fun. I just wanted to do something
a little different this year.”
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- Kallie nods. “I can
understand that. Will you be here for Fourth of July? We could
hang out then.”
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- “I’d like that.
I will be in town. Camp doesn’t start until mid-July. What
are you planning this summer?”
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- Kallie shrugs. “I’m
going to try to get a job. This market sucks but I’m hoping
to find something, even part time. I put in an application at
the Putt Putt Park.”
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- “Is that what you were
doing the night I saw you?”
-
- “Yeah and you still
haven’t told me what happened with you that night…”
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- Matt shrugs. “I only
got grounded for a weekend, so it was no big deal.”
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- “It had something to
do with Raven, didn’t it?” Matt avoids her look. “Why
won’t you tell me what’s going on with her?”
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- “It’s not your
problem, Kallie and I have it under control. Besides, I’m
leaving on Saturday and then I don’t have to worry about
her anymore.”
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- Kallie nods. “If you
say so. Would you like to hang out at the picnic tomorrow? I
mean, since you’re leaving town, it would be our last chance…”
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- Matt is surprised. “You
want us to go to the picnic together?”
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- “Sure, why not?”
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- He smiles. “I’d
like that too. Meet me outside the gym and we’ll head over
together?”
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- Kallie nods. “Right
after last bell.”
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- Danielle walks up to them.
“Hi, Matthew. How goes it?”
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- “Okay. How are you?”
-
- “I’m good.”
She turns to Kallie. “Our meeting starts in 5 minutes.”
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- “Oh, that’s right.
I’m sorry, Matt. I have to go.”
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- “It’s okay. I need
to find Stevie and head home anyway. See you tomorrow?”
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- Kallie smiles. “Tomorrow.”
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- Matt walks away as Danielle
turns to Kallie. “What’s going on with you two?”
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- “Nothing. We were just
talking.”
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- Danielle looks at her suspiciously.
“Are you getting back together?”
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- “Of course not,”
Kallie says quickly. “We’re just friends, remember?”
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- “Good. Because I heard
a rumor yesterday that Matt is sleeping with Raven.”
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- “WHAT? You’re not
serious.”
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- Danielle nods. “That’s
what I heard.”
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- Kallie shakes her head. “I
don’t believe it.”
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- “I’m just telling
you what I heard.”
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- Kallie frowns. “He has
been very evasive when I bring her up.”
-
- “So maybe it’s
true. You guys aren’t dating, so…”
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- “That doesn’t mean
he would sleep with her. Matt’s not like that.”
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- Danielle shrugs. “I
guess you know him better than I do. Let’s go or we’ll
be late for the meeting.”
-
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- Rex comes through the door
with a pizza box in his hand. Lauren is sitting on the couch,
eating soup. He tosses the pizza on the coffee table and plops
down on the couch beside Lauren, leaning in to kiss her. “You
started dinner without me. How was your day?”
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- She shrugs. “Not so
good. I came home at lunch. I didn’t feel so good.”
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- “What’s wrong?”
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- “Just a little stomach
bug, I think.”
-
- “Anything I can do?”
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- She nods. “Get that
pizza out of here. The smell is making me nauseous.”
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- He grabs the box and takes
it into the kitchen, tossing a couple pieces on a plate and taking
a seat at the table. “Did I tell you Bo is going down to
the ranch?”
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- She turns to him. “No.
When?”
-
- “They’re leaving
on Saturday. I may get busy running the PI biz by myself.”
-
- “How long will they
be gone?”
-
- Rex shrugs. “Not sure.
Bo wants to go down and see how it goes. I think he’s finally
going to teach Matthew how to drive.”
-
- Lauren smiles. “I know
you’ve already taken him out. He should be fine with Bo.”
-
- “How did you know?”
-
- She walks into the kitchen,
setting down her bowl. “You just confirmed it but I suspected
when you disappeared the other day. How did he do?”
-
- Rex grins. “He wasn’t
bad for his first try. I took him out to the old drive-in north
of town. It was perfect to keep him from denting my car.”
-
- “Good idea. You’re
so good with him.”
-
- “He’s a good kid.
His parents can be rough on him sometimes and Bo doesn’t
want to admit he’s growing up.”
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- She puts her arms around
him from behind, whispering in his ear. “I hope you’re
this good to our kids.”
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- Rex breaks away, picking
up his plate and putting it in the dishwasher. “I’m
glad we don’t have to worry about that.”
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- “What do you mean?”
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- He shrugs. “I mean we’re
not going to have that to worry about for a while.”
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- Lauren looks at him seriously,
tears threatening in her eyes. “Are you saying you don’t
want kids?”
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- Rex is surprised by the tears.
“No… I didn’t say that. It’s just… What’s
wrong?”
-
- “Nothing. I just don’t
understand how you can be so great with your partner’s kid
and not want us to have kids.”
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- He takes her in his arms.
“Hey, slow down. I’m not ruling out kids for us. I
don’t mean that. I just think we’re not there yet.
Don’t you want to be married first?”
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- “I never realized you
were such a stickler for tradition.”
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- He smiles down at her. “Well,
your parents weren’t too happy that their daughter is living
in sin. I can imagine their reaction if you were living in sin
and knocked up.”
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- Lauren pulls away. “So
you don’t want kids because of my parents?”
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- Rex sighs. “Can we not
talk about kids? I just think we’re not in a place where
kids are on the radar, okay?”
-
- She nods, fighting the tears
again. “I’m not feeling well. I’m going to bed.”
She rushes into their room, closing the door as Rex tries to
follow her. He opens the door and she has disappeared into the
bathroom.
-
- He walks up to the door and
finds it locked, hearing the water running. “Lauren, come
on. Let me in. What did I do?”
-
- Rex waits on the bed until
she finally emerges from her bath. She glares at him. “I
don’t want to talk to you.”
-
- He nods with a frown. “Okay
by me.”
-
- Lauren climbs into bed, pulling
the covers up to her chin and turning away from Rex. He rolls
his eyes and climbs off the bed, making his way to the living
room and turning on his video game.
-
-
- Marcie is sitting in Michael’s
office when he walks in. He is reading a chart and doesn’t
notice her at first. He looks up when he reaches his desk and
sees food sitting on top of it. “Hey, Marcie. Thanks for
bringing dinner. I’m starving! I don’t think I’ve
eaten all day.”
-
- She smiles at him. “I
figured. I got your favorites from Carlotta’s.”
- He drops his chart on the
corner of his desk and takes a seat, reaching for the can of
soda and popping it open. “What brings you by?”
-
- “I wanted to see when
you were coming home. Your nurse said you volunteered for another
shift?”
-
- Michael nods. “We’re
short staffed tonight and I had a patient come into the ER that
I want to keep an eye on. I was going to call you. Did you need
something?”
-
- “Not really. I just
wanted to talk.”
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