Nettie blew him a kiss and winked at me before heading to the food table.
I followed behind her, leaving Dad and Grams to talk quietly.
I got two plates of food, balanced rather precariously and followed behind my girl who got so much that there was no way she’d finish even a quarter of it.
The Dixie Wardens MC had catered, and there was so much food to choose from that I was sure she didn’t know where to start.
I followed behind her with three Dr Peppers tucked between my arm and chest and found the first seat that was open which happened to be by Eddy and Weaver.
“Ugh, I’m so tired.” Nettie practically collapsed into her chair. “And I’m cold.”
I immediately shrugged off my shirt, thankful I had a white tee underneath.
She smiled at me gratefully and shrugged into it, sniffing it when she got it buttoned up all the way.
I dug into my food, but I did it with my heart happy as fuck.
“What is she doing?” I heard Weaver ask Eddy.
I looked over to see my wife eyeing my meat.
“Honey.” I barely contained my laugh. “Do you want a bite?”
She licked her lips and scrunched up her nose. “I shouldn’t.”
I held the eight inches of meat in front of her face, and she groaned before leaning forward and crunching into the sausage. Juice dribbled down her chin.
She wiped it away with the sleeve of my shirt, and I chuckled.
“Want a napkin?” Eddy threw a balled-up one at Nettie’s face.
It hit her between the eyes.
Nettie caught it when it bounced off her lap and unraveled it.
She wiped her face with it, then kept eyeing my meat.
“Are you going to eat that?” my wife asked.
I paused with it a few inches from my face. “You want it?”
She batted her eyes at me.
I handed it over and reached for my brisket sandwich.
Gentry and Odin joined our table with their own piles of food.
“Odin,” I said. “Glad you could make it.”
He grunted.
That was pretty talkative for the man, so I left him alone and said to Gentry, “How’s the marathon training coming?”
“I’m not marathon training.”
“Then why are you running every day like you are?” Nettie teased him.
We all knew why.
