Tyler and Bev joined us when they were done. Kendal and Tiffany went to lunch elsewhere so that we could talk freely. As soon as lunch was done, my three friends were headed to their respective homes. Bev took me back to the studio to work on Range’s Western Wear.
WHEN WE WERE DONE FOR the day, Kendal drove Tiffany and me back to the ranch. I’d received a text that my family had made it, so I went looking for them at the main house. Tiffany and Kendal went to the bunkhouse to relax before dinner.
I walked in to find my family had taken over Devin’s living room. Devin was talking to Greg, Dad and Uncle John, with Nancy sitting on the arm of his chair. Mom, Bonnie and Angie were sitting with the babies. The women and babies saw me first, and I soon had my arms full of happy babies.
What was curious was Mom gave me a look I couldn’t quite figure out, which meant something was up. I wondered if it had to do with Simon and Tami. I’d received a few texts during the day, and the overall opinion was Simon wasn’t right for Tami. I don’t know if it was my friends being supportive, or if it was true. I was sure Mom would fill me in later.
Nancy rushed over when she saw me, and I handed her Kyle and she kissed me. She and I took Mac and Kyle with us to the bunkhouse so I could take a shower and change. I hadn’t had a chance to get the makeup off, and you tend to perspire under the lights. One of my rules was that if I could smell myself, then I stunk.
She told me about her day with Devin and horseback riding. She had the same impression I’d had when he took me last year. She couldn’t get over the tranquility and beauty of Utah. During the afternoon, Devin had taken her snowboarding. I couldn’t wait to get out on the slopes with her. It sounded like she’d had a great day.
We grabbed Kendal and Tiffany and went back to the main house. When we got there, we found Sandy was now home. She’d been to see Laurie and Bud. She told me he was home now and was being a pain in the butt. She and Laurie tormented him with stories of nude Twister and me spending half the day in the hot tub with Adrienne and Kara. I’d give them credit for having vivid imaginations.
Dinner was spectacular. Devin’s chef prepared a local game smorgasbord, served family style. We had elk, deer, quail, duck and pheasant. I appreciated that Devin was showing off for my family. We were all impressed with the spread he had put on.
After dinner, there were two possible scenarios: going to a dance club catering to teens and college-age people or go to a more adult club with a band. I was surprised when Nancy said she’d rather go and see the band. Devin was in charge of the band outing, while Sandy got the dance club.
Devin arranged for a babysitter. When she arrived, I wasn’t surprised that Greg and Angie took almost an hour to get ready. They had daycare at most of the resorts, so Greg and Angie would be free to go skiing with us tomorrow.
I gave Dad the keys to the SUV I’d rented so he could take Uncle John and Bonnie with them to see the band. I also wanted them to have access to the car when I was working, so they could explore Park City. Nancy and I rode with Devin. I was happy to see Kendal and Tiffany were going with Sandy. I almost felt sorry for Greg, as he was going to have to dance with all the girls.
When we got to the bar, I was impressed with the large table Devin had reserved for us. I was happy to see Devin meet a girl there. Kathy and he had been friends since grade school. The music was good, and I soon had Nancy on the dance floor. The guys joined us. They were playing different dances I was hoping I would learn in my PE class this year. I wasn’t doing too badly, what with the coaching of all the women. Dad and Uncle John really knew what they were doing, and put on a show.
Towards the middle of the night, I finally got to dance a waltz with Mom. Fortunately, I could do the box step without thinking too much, and her toes were perfectly safe.
“What was that look for earlier?” I asked.
Mom stiffened, and I knew it wasn’t good.
“Just tell me,” I said.
“Okay, but I know you’re not going to listen to me,” she prefaced. “I don’t think Nancy’s the girl for you.”
I’d been expecting her to tell me about Tami and Simon. This news rocked me back on my heels, and I stopped dancing. She could see I might say something, or make a scene, so she grabbed my hand and pulled me off the dance floor for privacy. Mom looked around and found a private area where we wouldn’t be interrupted.
“There are several reasons, but the one that’s going to upset you the most is I think she and Devin are starting to have feelings for each other.”
“Hang on! I can’t believe Devin would ever do anything like that, let alone Nancy,” I protested.
“I don’t think they’ve done anything, out of respect for you. I’m just telling you there’s an attraction there.”
How could that be possible? I tried to figure it out but kept coming back to my belief that Devin would never betray me like that. Mom could see my wheels turning, and I think she could read my mind almost as well as Tami could.
“Not all men have the same moral code as the Dawsons. I don’t think Devin’s a bad guy, I just doubt he thinks the same way you do.”
“How do you know that?” I asked, wanting to find the underlying cause here.
“Watch them. You’ll see what I’m talking about. Notice how they look at each other when they think no one’s looking. I bet you didn’t notice she’s spending the majority of the time dancing with Devin. His date isn’t happy with him right now.”
How did she see all this?
“Do you think he’s trying to snake Nancy from me?” I asked.
Mom thought hard about the question. She tightened her lips and I knew he was.
“Does she know? Is she pursuing him?”
“I think so,” she said. “Look, I don’t know if anything will ever come of this. It might end up they’re just innocently flirting with each other. I hope that would be the case. I just don’t want you to be blindsided. My gut tells me it’s more.”
“Can you help me keep them apart?” I asked.
“David, stop and think about it for a minute. Why did you invite her?”
“So I could see if there was anything between us.”
I hate it when my mom points out the obvious. Then she smirked.
“I’m going to give you one piece of unmotherly advice: have fun with her until Devin makes his declaration.”
I rolled my eyes because she shocked me at times more than I cared to admit. She was right. As soon as Nancy and Devin told me they were interested in each other, our fun would be over. The competitive and immature side of me reared its ugly head. Tonight, I would make her realize Devin was never going to compare with me in the sack. I actually grinned at my evil plan.
“That’s my boy,” Mom said as she patted me on the cheek.
MOM LET ME WATCH FOR a few minutes, and I could see it right away. Mom then said she was getting a headache, and everyone decided to go home. Kathy cornered Devin before we left, and it was obvious they wouldn’t be going out again anytime soon.
When we got back, I took Nancy back to our room and proceeded to show her every trick I’d ever learned. It was a night to remember. Having sex just for fun is freeing. Harper would have been proud of me. Nancy and I had a marathon session where I tried to see how many orgasms I could wring out of her. When I finally couldn’t get Mr. Happy up again, Nancy had a huge grin on her face.
“You, my stud muffin, can do that to me anytime. I hate to think where you learned to do half the things we did tonight,” she said, and she gave me a big kiss.
“I agree. I had a good time.”
She just nodded. I really hoped my mom was wrong because I really liked Nancy.