I brought her back a drink with a splash of tequila as Gladys sat down next to her.
“Hello, Cowboy,” she purred.
“Hello, beautiful,” I winked. “How are you?”
“Oh, I’m just fine, now,” she grinned. “How’s the ranch treating you?”
“I love it,” I said truthfully. “I love it and all my mamas and their babies. We just had another heifer deliver a calf.”
“Ever think of living in the city?” Gladys asked as Blanche narrowed her eyes at her.
“No ma’am, I don’t think city life is for me,” I said, wondering what she was getting at.
“Too bad, my granddaughter is beautiful.” Gladys smirked.
“Is this the same granddaughter that drove her Volkswagen buggy into the lake last year?” Blanche scoffed.
“It was an accident?—”
“Listen, Forest, she is a hot mess,” Blanche said.
“She is not,” Gladys snapped.
“You better run before they drag you into their fighting,” Nova said.
She didn’t have to tell me twice so I turned around, leaving the old ladies to duke it out however they wished to. Maybe I should take the drink away from Blanche before she got violent. I wouldn’t put it past her to hit Gladys with her heavy-ass purse. Glancing behind me I expected to see the ladies getting mad at each other, but they were laughing, sharing the drink I had given her.
I laughed. “Are they always like that?”
“You don’t even know half of it,” Nova chuckled. “I swear they are the weirdest set of friends I have ever met. They fight more often than not, but it’s like their love language.”
“I mean if it works for them, who are we to say anything,” I said, sitting down.
“They haven’t killed each other yet so I think we are safe to assume they won’t,” Nova said, looking over at them.
“Hey, Nova,” Michelle came over. “You think it would be ok if Webber stopped by?”
“Uh, now?” Nova scowled.
“No, sorry I meant after Blanche,” Michelle said.
“Yeah, tell him to be early and it's gonna be quick, if not, squeeze him in tomorrow,” Nova said, putting the cape on me.
“Ok, he desperately needs a cut,” Michelle stated. “He’s looking rough.”
“I know,” Nova sighed. “He needs to get out and about too.”
“Ok, I’ll let him know,” Michelle said, “And that he needs to get out more.”
“Tell him I said it with love,” Nova smiled.
Michelle chuckled.
“Alright, Ranchie, what are we doing today?” Nova ran her hands through my hair.
“The usual,” I said. “Maybe a little shorter on the sides since it's getting hot as hell.”
“We still like the length on top?” She ran her hands through my hair again and I could have started purring.
